PHOKSUNDO RARA ADVENTURE TREK (25 DAYS)

This trek takes you off the beaten path, as our local guide takes you on a trail used only by locals and which is virtually unknown to commercial trekking groups. We pass through villages where the lifestyle of the people reflects their ties with Tibet and Tibetan culture. We follow the ancient Tibetan salt caravan route, across high passes and through the wilderness in one Nepal’s most remote areas. We visit ancient Buddhist and Bon po monasteries and take in some truly amazing sights like the Phoksundo Lake and the Rara Lake. As we pass through alpine meadows, filled with wildflowers, with the snowy peaks rearing up in the horizon and just the sound of the mountain rivers to break the silence, we will feel as though we are in some heavenly place. The route also takes in a newly discovered village in Dolpo, Phot Village. The government authorities had no idea that this village existed till recently. Being far removed from civilization, this village still retains its age-old customs and practices. You get to interact with the villagers as your local guide will act as an interpreter.

 

Our trek begins kathmandu,Neplagunj to Juphal by flight, after then 3 hours walk to Dunai.scenaries of trails, start with climbing through forests of big cedars on to Palam (3710m).The entrance station for the Shey Phoksundo National Park is at the south end of the village. The route then descends on through open country to an elevation of 3300 meter, and then starts up another set of dusty switchbacks to a ridge at 3780 meter to the highest waterfall in Nepal (200 meter high) follow out frm Phoksundo Lake.passing through the khangla base camp(5240 m) which is the highest altitude of trek, shey gompa, vijer villege,karnali phedi,Phot village (the most important monastery of Bon religion is found),gyala base camp, mugu khola, through verdant green fields and alpine scenery we trek to Dolphu village via lumsha villege to Rara lake. Rara lake(3062m) is the focal point of Rara Lake National Park .Rara is a clear high altitude lake ringed with pine,spruce and juniper forests and snow capped Himalayan peaks. It is almost 13km around the lake.Rara lake to Talcha airport from where we fly to Nepalgunj then to Kathmandu.

Phoksundo Rara Adventure fixed departure dates

• Sunday 26 August 2012 departure from Kathmandu
Other Departure Dates
• Tuesday 4 September
• Trek Type: Hard