OUTLINE
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Arrival In Kathmandu.
You are welcomed by AIT representative at Tribhuvan Airport and transport you to your Katmandu hotel. They will offer you for a welcome drink and cover off any questions you may have and give you helpful tips for your time in Katmandu. Later that afternoon we gather for a pre trek briefing and introductions to your trek leader and Spirit team, and make arrangements for your ‘trek pack’. Free in the evening but the guide usually organizes dinner at a local restaurant in the heart of Katmandu.
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Sightseeing Tour.
First take a relaxing breakfast in Katmandu before joining a guided tour of the amazing city sightseeing of Katmandu. You will visit Durbar Square, Swayambhunath ‘Monkey’ Temple, the famous Hindu temple – Pashupatinath and the largest Stupa in Nepal – Boudha.
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Kathmandu to Besishar Early start to make the bus journey around 8 hours to Besisahar (850m), the starting point of the trek. Your adventure begins! Passing through many small villages on the way will fascinate you with snippets of every day living in these lowland villages.
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Besishar to Bahundanda down to Ghermu Phat O/n
This day of your walk involves crossing a few suspension bridges, waterfalls, several ups and downs hill sections, across rice paddies and subtropical forest. The villages and people are an interesting mix. You eventually ascend to Bahundanda (Hills of Brahmins) for the night, a village set on a long ridge and down at 1100m.
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Ghermu to Tal
Trek through amphitheatre-shaped rice terraces, along a steep vertical cliff, lush forests, and some culturally intriguing villages. Spend the night at Tal.
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Tal to Koto
Day six time to enter the Manang district after passing fields of Corn. Barley and potatoes, and then through forests of bamboo and Rhododendrons. Koto is the place where you can spend the night at Koto. Many of the villages you will encounter with typical Tibetan architecture.
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7 to 10 Days Koto To Chachna to Naar valley to Kangla pass to Ngawal to Manang
Today you will negotiate a few steep forested landscapes, along with several landslides on route, remember to look up though, as you will receive some sensational views of major Himalayan peaks. Your destination for the night is Chame at 2,630m.
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Time to Explore Typicle Nepalese village.
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Time to Explore Typicle Nepalese village.
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Time to Explore Typicle Nepalese village.
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11, 12, 13 & 14
Manang to Chulu Base Camp - rest day at base camp to High camp to Summit and back down to Khangsar
North-West Ridge: Go beyond the hut following the yak pastures and walk up a ridge which leads into a hidden valley where it is possible to find a good site for a base camp. Here we will spend an additional day for acclimatization and last training to attack Chulu west. From this camp, ascend steep screed slopes to a col 4,900m, on a subsidiary ridge that leads down from the main ridge. To the north of the col ascend snow slope for 200 meters to the base of a band of rock at an altitude of 5,100 meters and the site for a possible high camp.
Climb the rock band with some difficulty to the north-west shoulder of Chulu west 5450 meters where another camp can be made or alter-native camp can be placed on a snow plateau above 5,530 meters. On the first ascent and several subsequent ascents rope was fixed on the rock band. From the plateau continue up the progressively narrowing ridge to the summit 6,250 meters. Descend by the another route to Khangsar village O/n
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Period of climbing preparations
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Period of climbing preparations
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Period of climbing and get down to Khangsar.
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Khangsar to Tilicho Lake O/N Camp.
Make your way to the foot of the different scenery. A small although busy settlement catering to the needs of highlander trekkers and climbers that use this point with tiny trails up to Tilicho Lake O/n Tented Camp.
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TIlicho Lake to Mesokantu La pass and down/up/down to Kharka for o/n Tented Camp.
Across the Mesokantu pass. An early start is important in order to cope with the long day over the pass. Challenging, however very rewarding. Crossing this infamous pass will take you into a world beyond reality. It is truly one of life's magical moments! Again from this pass as well. Descend to Kharka for O/n Camping Tent
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Kharka yo jomsom
The country today is quite surreal as you trek along a plateau all the way down to Jomsom through many forest and all the way down challenge your Knees will be paining for this nights. O/n Jomsom.
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Jomsom to Pokhara
Early Morning flight to Pokhara O/n Lake side.
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Pokhara to Katmandu
Early Morning by Tourist Bus to Kathmandu & Programmed over.
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