Annapurna Tilicho Lake Trek

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Have you ever stand by the side of highest Lake of Nepal? If not then Nepal Trekking Trail will help you to reach there. Tilicho Lake (4919m) is the highest lake of Nepal which is located at Manang District. Annapurna Tilicho Lake trek is a package designed to explore the Annapurna Region along with one of the highest lake in the world. Along with its divine beauty, Tilicho Lake has cultural importance as well. According to Hindus Tilicho Lake is a holy spot mentioned in Ramayan (Hindu holy book). This trek takes you to the alpine diversity of nature of Annapurna region with exploring different caste and cultures and various sites.

The trek starts with a beautiful ride to Pokhara city to Besishar and then wonderful Annapurna region. This trek is one of the most wonderful treks you can ever have in your life. However if you don’t have enough time to travel for long time to travel you can go for our short tour as well.

Short Itinerary

Day 01: KATHMANDU ARRIVAL

DAY 02: DRIVE TO CHAMJE (1410m/4626ft)

DAY 03: CHAMJE TO DHARAPANI (1960m/6,430ft)

DAY 04: DHARAPANI TO CHAME (2710ft/8,891ft)

DAY 05: CHAME TO PISANG (3300m/10824ft)

DAY 06: PISANG TO MANANG (3500m/11482ft)

DAY 07: MANANG TO KHANGSAR (3745m/12286ft)

DAY 08: KHANGSAR TO TILICHO BASE CAMP (4140m/ 13583ft)

DAY 09: TILICHO LAKE BACK TO BASE CAMP

DAY 10: TILICHO BASE CAMP TO YAK KHARKA (4040m/1240ft)

DAY 11: YAK KHARKA TO THORANG PHEDI (4420m/1451ft)

DAY12: THORANG PHEDI TO MUKTINATH VIA THORANG LA PASS (5416m/17764ft)

DAY 13: MUKTINATH TO JOMSOM (2751m/8910ft)

DAY 14: JOMSOM TO POKHARA

DAY 15: POKHARA TO KATHMANDU

DAY 16: FINAL DEPARTURE

Upon you arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport our representatives will be waiting to receive you. They will take you to a standard hotel in Kathmandu. Overnight at Kathmandu.

We will wake up early in the morning and have our breakfast at the same hotel we stayed for overnight. After having breakfast we will pack our bags and start our journey to Chamje via bus or jeep. In our way we will be riding through countryside roads where we will get a picturesque of villages and life style of the people living outside the valley. After about 6-7 hours long drive we will arrive to Chame. Chamje is the starting point of our trek. It is a small village in the Annapurna region. Overnight at Chamje.

We will begin our trek today. After having our breakfast we will be trekking to Chamje. We will pass through waterfalls, fields, rivers and a suspension bridge on our way. We will see mixed communities that are supposed to be migrated from Tibet. After crossing a wide valley we will climb a stone stair way which will take us to Dharapani. There we can see the houses showing Buddhist architect as majority of people follows Buddhism. Overnight at Dharapani.

After having our breakfast in Dharapani we will be heading towards the headquarter of Manang District which is Chame. We will head up to a trial nearby beautiful forests offering us great views of Manaslu, Annapurna II and Lamjung Himal. We will walk along the banks of river and pass several villages along our way viewing beautiful mountains and forests. After about 6 hours walk we will reach to Chame. Overnight at Chame.

After having our breakfast we will start our trial. We will have to walk few uphill and downhill during our today’s trek. That mesmerizing view of the sun kissing the peak of the White Mountain will be the best starting of our day. We will be walking through some of the ways which were formed by blasting a rock. On our way we can see goats, bridge made of woods and very less populated settlements. We will also visit the largest monastery of Manang district. We will walk through pine and fir forests from where we can see the gigantic rock wall. The excellent view of Annapurna Mountain and Pisang Peak is one of the breathtaking views we get along our way. Overnight at Pisang.

After having our breakfast, today we will have a gentle climb rising above the Marsyandi River and the Valley. On our way we will facing Annapurna mountain and Pisang hill.From upper Pisang there are two trials we will take the southern route. The road passes via Hongde airstrips and it also involves less walking than another route. We will have our lunch at Ghyaru. Overnight at Manang.

After breakfast our trial goes up to the village of Kangsar. We will pass some beautiful villages and visit Tore monastery during our way. We will get the scenic views along our ways of beautiful rivers, Annapurna range and Tilicho peak along our way. We will have our overnight stay at Khangsar.

After having our breakfast in Khangsar we will begin our today’s journey. Our trial will be across the grassy field to the short uphill and downhill climb through less populated villages until we finally reach to Tilicho Base Camp.on our way we will be viewing the mesmerizing views of the glorious valley. Our overnight will be in Tilicho Base Camp.

We will start our journey early in the morning today to avoid the wind. We will walk through steep trial up to 4710 m which is quite tough however the incredible views of Tilicho, Nilgiri and Muktinath mountains will somehow help us boosting our energy level to climb to the world’s highest Lake. After a tough trial of 3- 4 hours we will finally reach to the highest lake up the world welcoming us with its divine and hypnotizing beauty. It is a large lake nestled at the foot of Tilicho Peak. It is also known as ‘The Great Ice Lake’ referred by the leader of the French expedition team. After spending some time there we will return back to the base camp. Overnight at Base Camp.

We will have our early morning breakfast and we will trek to Yak Kharka. We can notice sudden change in the environment as we left the big trees behind and they are replaced with more alpine vegetation. We will be passing through the ruins of old Khangsar village and walk towards Sri Kharka. We will also pass a monastery on our way. On our way we will also cross a bridge and also lots of yaks grazing in the barren lands. Witnessing the spectacular view of Annapurna II we will reach to Yak Kharka. Overnight at Yak Kharka.

After having our breakfast we will continue our trek. Today we will be trekking to Thorang Phedi. We will climb towards the east of Jarsang Khola. After few hours walk the trial descends to a river where we will cross a wooden bridge which takes us to the Ledar Village. We will ascend further to the last village before Thorang La Pass. On our way we will get to see the spectacular views of mountains like Mt.Gundang,Mt. Sagyang, Thorung peak and many others. After few hours of trek we will reach to the foot of mountains Thorang Phedi. Overnight at Thorang Phedi.

We will get up around 3 am and after having our breakfast we will start our trek to avoid the circumstances that may arise from bad weather. Today we will be crossing one of the highest passes of the world. We will be crossing the path from Manang to Muktinath following the easy and safe directions. We will spend some time at the top taking some pictures and enjoying the views and will be heading towards Muktinath Valley. Overnight in Muktinath.

Today we will be visiting the Holy temple Muktinath. The temple is a scared place for both Hindu and Buddhist pilgrims. It has 108 natural water springs which carries a great Hindu significance. It is believed that if you shower under 108 taps then your wish will be fulfilled. The temple is a beautiful place to visit around offering the great view of Mustang Valley. After spending some time there we will descend down to Jomsom. We will be descending through the stone steps where we will see apple trees on the side. After few minutes we will be walking through dusty desert like paths with remarkable view of the palace of the old king of the district. On our way we will also visit Kagbeni. Overnight at Jomsom.

We will be visiting Jomsom today for few hours until we take a flight to Pokhara. Jomsom is a beautiful place in Mustang District having a backdrop of mountains. It has an airport, police headquarter, school, and numbers of Lodges and restaurants offering various kinds of facilities and delicious cuisine. It place where heavy windfall occurs at everyday at 12 pm. We can see this town full of apple trees as it is popular for apples. You can also get the variety of food and beverages items made up of apple. After roaming around the town we will fly back to Pokhara. Overnight at Pokhara.

We will spend some time in Pokhara by boating and doing some major sightseeing before we leave to Kathmandu. We have come almost to the end of our journey. We will catch a flight and fly back to Kathmandu. You can do some rest or visit around the city as it will be your last overnight in Kathmandu.

Your journey to a beautiful place ends today. Hoping that you had the best days of your life with us in Nepal we will bid a goodbye to you until we meet again. Our representative will drop you at Tribhuvan international Airport few hours before your flight.

Cost Includes

  • Pick up and drop facilities from Airport-Hotel-Airport (by private car)
  • Kathmandu Pokhara by private vehicle.
  • Domestic Flight
  • Seasonal fresh fruit.
  • Experienced, well trained, English speaking guide with all his expenses, insurance, equipment during your travel period.
  • One porter for each two member in a group (with all his expenses, insurance, equipment during your travel period)
  • Entrance fees for sightseeing/monument visits as per itinerary.
  • Actual Adventure Down jacket, sleeping bag, Duffel bags and walking poles (to be returned after trip completion)
  • Actual Adventure T-shirt
  • Medical kit (carried by your trek leader)
  • All necessary paper works (ACAP) entry permits and Trekkers Information Management System (TIMS) permit.
  • All government and local taxes.

Cost Excludes

  • Tips for guides, porters and drivers.
  • Nepalese visa fee.
  • Extra night accommodation due to any reason in Kathmandu.
  • Extra luggage charge.
  • Personal expenses not included in the itinerary.
  • Recommended Travel and Medical Insurance
  • All alcoholic drinks
  • Extra charge for the single supplement rooms.
  • Extra fees for the battery charge and hot shower during the trek.

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