Archives: Treks and tours
2021
Upper Dolpo Trek (Camping)
Upper Dolpo Trek is one of the most challenging adventures experienced in rural areas of western Nepal. Dolpo region was lately opened to outsiders. Still, Upper Dolpo Trekking is off the beaten path and welcomes fewer visitors compared to other popular trekking regions.
Upper Dolpo is the largest district of Nepal based on land; which comprises a geographical structure quite similar to Tibetan highlands. Visit the deepest lake in the world, Shey Phoksundo. And get insight into the authentic lifestyle of local inhabitants. And encounter rare floras and faunas along strenuous ascent and descent. This aspect of the Upper Dolpo Trekking makes this trek one hell of an amazing experience.
Overview and Itinerary of Upper Dolpo Trek
We begin our Upper Dolpo Trek as we take a domestic flight to Nepalgunj followed by another flight to Juphal. It is the starting point of the trek from where we start our trekking activity. Towards astounding villages, settlements, lakes, waterfalls, ridges, mountains, yak pastures, etc. to Phoksundo Lake, Shey Gompa, and numerous other settlements. In adventurous passion, we get back to Juphal, Nepalgunj. And then we fly back to Kathmandu after more than twenty days of trekking in Dolpo.
During our Upper Dolpo Trek, we will be entering the region that seems like it is separated from the rest of the world. Along with the magical views of the Himalayas; the major highlights of this trek lie in its exploring and learning opportunity of local living and lifestyle. And finally, it takes you into the wild. Whereas, passing through a couple of main high passes namely Shey La at 5000 m and Jeng La at 5110 m; tests your fitness level.
Restricted Area Permit: Dolpo
Moreover, this is a fully tent camp trekking except in major cities, which is a heavenly experience for adventure lovers. Also, while embarking on the Upper Dolpo Trekking, trekkers require a special permit. Since the Dolpo region is a restricted area, a Restricted Area Permit is mandatory to visit the region. We will be arranging the permits and including their cost in the total trip cost of Upper Dolpo Trek.
Best time to trek to Dolpo
Regarding the best seasons, the months from May to November are an ideal time to join in. However, since the Dolpo region falls under rain-shadow area – which means the region receives much less rainfall even during the monsoon time, trekking to Dolpo in monsoon is also worthwhile. So, unlike many other regions in Nepal, trekking in Dolpo during the monsoon is not only possible but truly rewarding, with fewer crowds, lush valleys, and dramatic mountain views.
Who can trek to Upper Dolpo and how?
Upper Dolpo Trek is a long and challenging off-the-beaten-path adventure around remote areas of Nepal. Therefore it requires a high level of physical fitness along with a trekking experience around the Himalayan surroundings. Hence, if you are passionate about experiencing what it is like to trek into the wild then join our Upper Dolpo Trekking for an incredible adventure. For information about this trek or to join this trek, simply drop your inquiry or fill out the Booking form.
2021
Kanga La Pass and Mesokanto La Pass : Annapurna Two Passes Trek
Annapurna Two Passes Trek i.e. Nar Phu Valley Trek with Kanga la Pass and Mesokanto La Pass Trek is perfect for those trekkers who have enough time. And longing to wander into the beautiful less-trodden remote districts of Nepal passing through amazing trekking courses. This tented outdoors trek offers the pictorial scene of the recently opened district of Nar and Phu Valley; arranged only north of the mainstream Annapurna circuit course.
Nar Phu and Kanga La Pass during the Annapurna Two Passes Trek
The Nar Phu Valley geology is Trans-Himalayan and is like that of Tibet. Trails are still tough and have changed minimally throughout the years. We will spend a couple of days exploring this remote valley and cross the Kang La Pass (5,300m) while in transit to Manang.
Mesokanto La Pass: Annapurna Two Passes
Leaving extremely popular Manang we make a beeline for Jomsom through the best-kept mystery remote trekking course of Mesokanto La Pass (5,099m) and the world’s most astounding arranged exceptional Tilicho Lake (5,300m). This less trodden trail offers an all the more difficult and energizing option for the mainstream Thorong La go on the Annapurna Circuit Trekking course. We take mountain flights to Pokhara to appreciate our invigorating voyage to Nar Phu Valley and the Tilicho Lake trip.
When to go for Annapurna 2 Pass Trek?
The best season for Nar Phu and Kanga La Pass Trek is during the spring months of March, April, and May. Also, during the dry autumn season of September, October, and November.
Who can join Kang La Pass and Mesokanto La Pass Trek and How?
You must be physically and mentally fit to take up the challenge put in front of you to enjoy this trekking adventure to the fullest. Join Kanga la Pass and Mesokanto La Pass Trek, aka Annapurna Two Passes Trek with Nepal Mountain Trekkers to make your dream trip come true.
Contact us for booking and more information. You can also fill out the Booking Form to let us know about your interest in this trek.
2021
Rara Lake Trek
Trekking in Nepal in 2025 around majestic Rara Lake is like watching a beautiful piece of art. As a painter dissolves several colors and creates magic on his canvas; in a similar passion, nature has blended its colors and created a heavenly site. Offering an exclusive opportunity for visitors to witness the amazing beauty of nature. While we walk through lush green forests, invest our energy to get on top of the valley, and cross pasture lands, and culturally rich villages; we will experience the authentic lifestyle of local inhabitants personally with utmost simplicity.
Rara Lake Trek and Rara National Park
Rara Lake itself is the main highlight of this trip, It is the largest lake in Nepal in the smallest but diversified Rara National Park. Believed to be the most beautiful national park, it is covered with coniferous forest which is the home to numerous floras and faunas. We can find rare habitats like snow trout fish only here in the crystal clear water of Rara Lake.
Whereas, the Rara national park is also a great place for bird watching. As well as, spotting other endangered species like Danfe, musk deer, etc. The astounding reflection of Kanjirowa Himal on Rara Lake on a clear day creates the perfect panoramic picture that will enchant every visitor for sure.
Journey: Rara Lake Trek Itinerary
The natural and cultural journey towards Rara Lake begins with a flight from Kathmandu to Nepalgunj. Followed by another connecting domestic flight to Simikot. Then we follow off the beaten path through beautiful villages, forested lands, grasslands, riverbanks, several ascends, and descends for around ten days of adventure trekking to arrive at Rara.
Lifestyle in Rara
Accommodation during the trek would be a mix of camping and homestay. That sort of gives us a real feeling of adventure with an opportunity to get close to locals.
Farming local produce with honey hunting also comes under the local profession living in these areas. Most of the local inhabitants belong to a poor underprivileged backward society unknown to modernization and sophisticated technologies.
Their life is not simple but we can find simplicity in them. Therefore, travelers visiting this beautiful place will also play a major role in uplifting their lifestyle. Tourism creates jobs. Also, Tourism is the main source of income and the best way to support the local economy.
Concluding the journey
In this way, the magnificence of exploring rural areas around Rara Lake can be continued for a couple of more days towards Chauta, Nauri Ghat, and Jumla before catching a flight to Nepalgunj or flying directly from Talcha to Nepalgunj. Finally after getting back to the capital city of Kathmandu conclude our naturally beautiful and culturally rich Rara Lake Trek.
Trip Difficulty and Best Season: Rara Lake Trekking
Rara Lake Trek is not high-altitude trekking; therefore altitude sickness should not be a problem. However, you must be physically fit and should be ready to take up challenges out in front of you while walking on the rural off-the-beaten trails.
If you visit during the spring months of March, April, and May, you will get to enjoy the trek with blossoming rhododendron trees. During autumn, the weather is fine with crystal clear magnificent landscapes and neighboring Himalayan views. So, if it’s Rara Lake Trek then make it happen with Nepal Mountain Trekkers!
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2021
Leh Ladakh Tour and Stok Khangri Climbing
Leh ladakh tour
2021
Simikot Kailash Lhasa Tour
Simikot Kailash Lhasa Tour is a multinational tour that connects the off-the-beaten trails of Nepal and Tibet. The major highlights of this tour include the rural village of Simikot Nepal. The holy and Spiritual Mount Kailash and the ancient trade town of Lhasa. Mount Kailash in Tibet is believed to be the home of Lord Shiva which holds great religious importance for Hindus, Buddhists, Jains, and ancient Bon religion followers. Mt. Kailash is also the source of the raging rivers of Karnali, Sutlej, Indus, and Brahmaputra crossing the Tibetan plateau. Annually, thousands of pilgrims around Kailash Mountain which is also popularly known as Kailash Kora. There is a belief that a clockwise circuit tour of Kailash mountain will erase the sins of a lifetime.
Overview of Simikot Kailash Lhasa Tour
Mt. Kailash at 6714m offers great views of Himalayan views. Nearby the holy mountain Kailash, Manasarover Lake is another pilgrimage site. That simply makes us immerse in its crystal clear blue natural awesomeness. During our Simikot Kailash Lhasa Tour, we initially boarded a flight from Kathmandu to Nepalgunj. And then we take another connecting flight to Simikot and make it all the way to Mt. Kailash, Manasarover Lake, and finally Lhasa by trekking and driving.
Best Time for this Tour
After arriving at Lhasa we go sightseeing around world-famous sites, and monasteries, and finally, we fly back to Kathmandu at the end of our trip. Visit picturesque monasteries, and pilgrimage lakes, circuiting around Mt. Kailash, and experiencing Lhasa sightseeing are the highlights of this trip. “There are countless beautiful landscapes in the Himalayas, in the Trans-Himalaya, and in their areas of high Asia, yet the view from Gosul Gompa crosses the lake and the surrounding mountains surpass everything I have seen”, wrote Sven Hedin in “Transhimalaya” (1909).
You can join the Simikot Kailash Lhasa Tour at any time of the year. This tour is an excellent opportunity for all travel lovers to witness the authentic lifestyle of local inhabitants in rural Nepal while making it all the way to pilgrimage sites in Tibet, sightseeing around Lhasa, and getting back to the cultural hub of Kathmandu. Contact us for booking and further information.
2021
Nepal Bhutan Sikkim Darjeeling Tour
If you are searching for a trip to diverse nations of Bhutan, Sikkim, and Darjeeling including Nepal; then this tour package is the one for you. Giving you one of a kind opportunity to encounter the supernatural Himalayan Kingdom’s of Nepal and Bhutan other than Sikkim and Darjeeling in North East India, we shall commence our amazing tour with a visit to the medieval Capital city of Nepal, Kathmandu, so rich in design and culture that the whole valley has earned the status of World Heritage Site.
Next, travel to the concealed mythical serpent kingdom of Bhutan, a nation is known for the ‘Thunder Dragon’. Bhutan will appeal to you with antiquated societies, design, intriguing celebrations, and the ageless routine of Buddhism. We then drive to an old kingdom of Sikkim. Sikkim is amongst Nepal and Bhutan which is presently some portion of India. Enveloped by immaculate common magnificence, this little however enthralling state offers a fabulous perspective of compelling Kanchenjunga. Towards the end, visit Darjeeling prevalently known as the “Queen of the Hills”. And furthermore popular for Darjeeling Tea and home to Himalayan Railway that is additionally now a world legacy site.
Contact Nepal Mountain Trekkers and join our 11 days Nepal Bhutan Sikkim Darjeeling Tour right now for a trip to capture all the exotic experiences available in these overwhelmingly beautiful destinations.
2021
Bhutan Culture Tour
Our Bhutan Culture Tour gives you an indefinite approach to witness the legacy and conventions of Bhutan’s immortal culture that still flourishes today. Bhutan as a nation has been able to retain all the charm of the old world. This visit is uniquely custom-made to give a more profound knowledge into the lives of the different individuals of Bhutan.
Situated in the western valleys, you will be drenched in the day-by-day lives of Bhutanese, with select touring activities. Such as farmhouse visits, interactions with northern migrant tribes in support of some extraordinary Buddhist enclosures. It additionally incorporates visits to Bhutan’s numerous social highlights including Ta Dzong Museum, Rimpong Dzong with its wooden cantilevered bridge.
Explore the notorious Tiger’s Nest/Taktsang Monastery hanging onto a precarious almost vertical mountain cliff. And is one of the holiest sites in the Buddhist arena in the Paro Valley. Witness spectacular sight in terms of location, setting, and history as you take a stroll around the twelfth-century Changangkha Temple. And the National Library shows antiquated sacred texts in Bhutan’s capital Thimphu. Along with Punakha Dzong and Chimi Lhakang in the sub-tropical Punakha Valley.
Contact Nepal Mountain Trekkers and join our 13 days Bhutan Culture Tour to experience out-of-the-world sceneries with a visit to the western regions of Thimphu, Paro, and Punakha. As well as, you can personalize the tour as per your specification and requirement with us.
2021
Bhutan Festival Tour
Bhutan Festival Tour includes your trip to the Bhutanese festival scenarios. Religious festivals are very numerous and have different names according to their types. The best known are the ‘Tsechus’, which are festivals in honor of Guru Rinpoche, commemorating one of his great deeds. These great deeds are all believed to have taken place on the 10th day of the month; which is the meaning of the word ‘Tsechu’. Even though all Tsechus do not in practice, take place on the 10th day. A79ll the district Dzongs and a large number of villages, especially in the east, have an annual Tsechu which attracts peasants from the surrounding countryside.
Bhutan Festival Tour – Tsechus Festival
Bhutanese celebrates Tsechus for several days, between three and five according to the location. And are the occasion for dances that religious content clearly defines. The monks, laymen, or gomchens perform them and the repertory is the same practically everywhere. Certain Tsechus end with the worship of a huge appliqué thanka representing Guru Rinpoche and his eight manifestations. Such a thanka is called ‘Thongdrel’ which means people can be delivered from the cycle of reincarnations simply by viewing it. Some Tsechus also have a wang, a collective verbal blessing given by a high monk. Then distributes colorful threads and people tie them around their necks as a witness to the blessing. The wang is often called ‘mewang’, meaning ‘blessing by fire’; as the participants jump over a fire that burns away their impurities.
Atsaras
Atsaras are clowns whose expressive masks and postures are an indispensable element in any religious festival: they confront the monks, toss out salacious jokes, and distract the crowd with their antics when the religious dances begin to grow tedious. Believed to represent the Acharyas, religious masters of India, they are the only people permitted to mock religion in a society where sacred matters are treated with the highest respect. For a few days, they allow these popular entertainers the freedom to express a formulaic challenge within an established framework that does not, however, upset the social and religious order.
Dance and Drinks
Some religious festivals include only a few dances and consist mostly of readings from a particular text. On these occasions, villagers assemble in the temple and participate in the prayers while at the same time drinking strong alcoholic beverages. Each village takes pride in its annual religious festival, whether it includes dances or simply prayers. And any villager who has gone to live in the city, they expected them to come back home for it. He will then sponsor a large part of the festival.
For the Bhutanese, religious festivals offer an opportunity to become immersed in the meaning of their religion and to gain merit. They are also occasions for seeing people, and for being seen; for social exchanges, and for flaunting success. People bring out their finest clothes, and their most beautiful jewels; they take out picnics rich with meat and abundant alcohol. Men and women joke and flirt. An atmosphere of convivial, slightly ribald good humor prevails. In order to experience, join the Bhutan Festival Tour with Nepal Mountain Trekkers to explore the best of it.
2021
Bhutan Tour
Bhutan tour is truly a heavenly tour for ageless culture and is considered as a standout among the most elite tourist destination on the planet. Thus, numerous commends Bhutan as the most joyful nation on the planet. Witness the exceptionally old Buddhist religious traditions, monasteries; traverse by some hill precipices and hike the rice paddies as you take a venture down the precarious slopes. Especially, exceptionally idea attracts inquisitive explorers, in spite of the high day by day duties forced on guests.
Remember your life and find the key to the wellspring of happiness as you navigate through this charming country of assorted common and social legacies. Experience Bhutan’s one-of-a-kind culture very close with farmhouse visits and town outings. Visit numerous social attractions including medieval fortifications (locally referred to as Dzongs), markets, and exhibition halls. Travelers get an unhinging moment to marvel at the detailed wall paintings, compositions, and carvings in Dzongs and other several sanctuaries. Lastly, climb up to the renowned Taktsang Monastery, roosted on a hill cliff located 900m over the valley floor.
Hence, contact Nepal Mountain Trekkers now to be a part of our Bhutan Tour. And take a reprieve from the daily stress of everyday life and work with our incredible tour services.
2021
Snowman Trek
Possibly one of the best trekking trails on Earth; Bhutan’s unfathomable Bhutan Snowman Trek takes you on a long journey through the Himalayas. It is our most difficult trek in Bhutan which goes from Paro in the west to Trongsa in the east. Initially, the trek starts with a hike to Taktsang Monastery perched on a cliff.
Throughout this incredible 32 days Bhutan Snowman trek, we will cross several high passes in an overabundance of 4500 meters; including 5 more than 5000 meters. Then visit the practically isolate mountain kingdom of Lunana, one of the remotest valleys on the planet. En route, we’ll encounter marvelous perspectives of snow-topped mountains like the Mt. Jumolhari and Mt. Jichu Drake as we travel through some famous towns of Bhutan. Not only that but also travelers will get to experience camping overnight underneath some of Bhutan’s most noteworthy mountain crests while crossing wonderful scenes from lavish valleys and thick woods to high mountain passes. This is why the Trek is gaining popularity gradually.
Contact Nepal Mountain Trekkers right now and join our 32 days Bhutan Snowman Trek to experience the enchantment of the pure and exotic land, through its ancient fortresses, monasteries, and temples that dot the countryside.
