Pisang Peak Climbing

Sightseeing tour in Kathmandu includes a guided tour around the art historical and cultural monuments around the Kathmandu city that has been listed under the UNESCO world heritage site charts. Today, after breakfast, your tour guide will pick you up for a city tour ahead. The tour starts from Kathmandu Durbar Square, a historical palace that dates back to the 16th century during the Malla reign in the medieval period of Nepal. The palace is a huge complex with a palace, courtyards, and temples. The structure is beautifully crafted with various wood, metal and stonework. We explore the periphery of the palace and visit a museum inside the palace. After exploring the palace, we head to Swayambhunath stupa, a large stupa placed on a hilltop surrounded by various Buddha statues and monasteries. Next, we drive to Pashupatinath temple, an oldest Hindu temple with many temples and statues that dates back to ancient times. At Last, we head to Boudhanath stupa, a huge stupa placed on a three-layered Mandela. We visit all these beautiful heritage sites and end our day with a drive back to your hotel. Tonight, spend your time at a hotel in Kathmandu

Get set for an overland drive along the highway route to Chamje! Early in the morning, after breakfast, we set off for a drive from Kathmandu to Chamje. Initially, we follow a highway route along the Trishuli River full of lush and scenic views of countryside landscapes. Then afterward, we follow a route along the Marsyangdi River. The drive for the day goes along a zig-zag hilly path. The drive today is an opportunity to explore the countryside of Nepal, local people and their rural lifestyle. We pass Besisahar and drive further to Chamje. Tonight, spend your time at a guesthouse in Chamje.

It is the first day of our trek where we walk. Moving ahead with our trekking journey, we follow a beautiful trail that passes terraced farmlands and the dense forests of rhododendron to enter into the Manag region. On the way, we pass some villages like Tal, Karte, etc. and traverse through the landslide affected area to Dharapani. Tonight, spend your time at a guesthouse in Dharapani.

Leaving Dharapani, we follow a trail to Chame with some amazing views of Mt. Manaslu on sight. We pass a few landslides affected area and pass some villages on the way to Chame. The villages on the way are similar to that of the Tibetan village. We can notice the strong dominance of Tibetan Buddhist religion, culture and lifestyle in those villages. It is an easy walk along with few villages and pine forests to Chame. Chame is the headquarter and administrative center of the Manang district that offers some incredible views of Lamjung Himal and Annapurna II. Tonight, spend your time at a guesthouse in Chame.

From Chame, we follow a steep and narrow path through the dense forests of pine and rhododendron. The trail takes us to a dramatic rock face that is curved and rises 1500 meters from the river. Further, we continue to Pisang. Today, the trail blesses us with some magnificent views of Himalayan peaks. From Pisang village, we can see the Pisang peak rising right over us. After reaching the Pisang village, we move uphill for around half an hour until we reach the Upper Pisang. Tonight, spend your time at a guesthouse in Upper Pisang.

For any successful climbing or trekking activity, proper acclimatization is a must. It helps our body cope with the rising elevation and increases our chances of a successful trip. Today, we explore the Upper Pisang and trek higher enjoying the classic views of mountains like Annapurna, Gnagapurna and Tilicho peak. In the evening, we get down to Upper Pisang for the night. Tonight, spend your time at a guesthouse in Upper Pisang.

After breakfast in Upper Pisang, we head towards Pisang Peak Base Camp. We climb up through the trail and pass various alpine trees and vast grasslands on the way to the base camp. It’s a wonderful experience to observe the pastures with yak’s grazing in it. We select some great locations within the flat pastures of base camp to set up our tents. Tonight, spend your time at a tented camp in Pisang Peak Base Camp.

Leaving the base camp, we ascent up higher along the southwest ridge to reach the high camp. After reaching the high camp, the support crew member shall set up the tents and camps. Meanwhile, you can practice the use of climbing gear. You can also take some climbing tips from the climbing leader. The use of ropes, crampons, ice axes, harness, etc. are a must for a peak climbing journey. The practice today shall help to boost your self-confidence for tomorrow so practice as much as you can but do not tire yourself because it’s your big day tomorrow. Tonight, spend your time at a tented camp in Pisang Peak High Camp.

As it’s the peak climbing day, we start our day very early. We ascend steeply through the rocky surfaces using the rope that is fixed on the ridge. We follow our team leader to the summit of the peak. From the top, we will be astonished by some extraordinary views of mountains in the Annapurna region. After spending some wonderful time at the peak, we capture some pictures and get down to the base camp. Tonight, spend your time at a tented camp in Pisang Peak Base Camp.

It’s an extra day just in case if we couldn’t accomplish the climb on Day 12. An extra day in any trekking or peak climbing journey is highly recommended.

Today, we leave the Pisang Base Camp and head towards the Manang valley to join the route of Annapurna Circuit. Two routes take us to Manang from Pisang. Amongst the two routes, we follow a route that passes through Geru in Upper Pisang. The route is more scenic with some admirable views of Annapurna Himal and Pisang Peak in the backdrop. As we open up to the Manag valley, we can feel the change in surroundings. The climate becomes cold and dry. On the way, we visit the Barge monastery which is the largest monastery in the Manang district. Tonight, spend your time at a guesthouse in Manang.

Today, we cross a bridge over a tram and ascend towards Tenki village that lies just above the Manang village. Moving onwards, we continue up to move out of the Marsyangdi valley and turn northwest. We pass various pastures and small juniper trees on the way and climb up towards the village of Ghunsa. Leaving Ghunsa, we follow a trail full of meadows, rivers ad mani walls to another small village called Yak Kharka. It is also a large meadow that marks the end of the tree line area. Tonight, spend your time at a guesthouse in Yak Kharka.

Today, we head towards the foot of the Thorong La pass. It is a small but busy place that caters the need to trekker who climbs up the Thorong La pass. After breakfast in Yak Kharka, we continue through the trail that climbs uphill to Ledar village. From Ledar, we climb up and pass a few cliffs uphill to Thorong La Phedi. The place offers some majestic views of Annapurna Himal and Chulu mountain ranges. Tonight, spend your time at a guesthouse in Thorong La Phedi

We wake up early and finish our breakfast for a climb up to Thorong La pass. It is the highest pass in the world at an elevation of 5416 meters. We climb up the pass and treat our eyes with some astonishing views of mountains in the Annapurna and Chulu mountain range. After enjoying the mountain views, we descend to Thorong La Phedi and start moving ahead towards Muktinath. Muktinath is a popular pilgrimage site in the region that offers some stunning views of mountains in Annapurna panorama. Tonight, spend your time at a guesthouse in Muktinath

Leaving Muktinath, we descend along the bank of the Kali Gandaki River to the Jomsom. It’s a beautiful day walk with astonishing views of wild landscapes, mountains, valley, rivers and many more. As we reach Jomsom, we can visit an ecological museum in Jomsom if interested. Enjoy the great hospitality of local people in the guesthouses of Jomsom. Tonight, spend your time at a guesthouse in Jomsom.

After breakfast, we will be transferred to Jomsom airport to catch an early flight to Pokhara. We enjoy the flight with some wonderful views of mountains in the region. Further, we check into a hotel in Pokhara and rest for a while. Then we get ready to explore the lakeside area. We stroll along the bank of Phewa Lake and spend some quality time boating in the serene lake water. In the evening, we can spend our leisure time in the restaurants and clubs in Pokhara. Good food, live music and a relaxed mood after such a long day trek are sure to keep you delighted. Tonight, spend your time at a hotel in Pokhara

Today, after breakfast at the hotel, we get into our ride for a drive back to Kathmandu. We follow the same scenic route along Prithvi Highway to Kathmandu. Upon arrival, you will be transferred to a hotel in Kathmandu. Tonight, spend your time at the hotel in Kathmandu.

It’s a free day in Kathmandu. You can explore the narrow gulley of Thamel, visit the shops, purchase some souvenirs or visit any places of interest. You can also explore some shopping malls around the valley. Tonight, spend your time at a hotel in Kathmandu

Today, fly home from Kathmandu or continue your travel to some other destinations around the globe. You will be dropped at the airport, three hours before your scheduled flight. We hope you had a great time with us. Thank you, Have a safe journey home.