Nar Phu Valley to Jomsom Trek - 15 Days

Mustang's air yet captivating landscapes, from Muktinath to Jomsom, along the banks of Kali Gandaki, will be with us throughout the day. After an early morning Muktinath Temple visit and breakfast at the tea house in Muktinath, you'll prepare for the hike to Jomsom. You'll hike to Jomsom via Ekle Bhatti, Jharkot, and Khingar villages alongside some beautiful monasteries.

The beautiful Kali Gandaki River, Kagbeni, Mt. Dhaulagiri, and Mt. Nilgiri makes the hike to Jomsom memorable.You'll reach Jomsom in five hours from Muktinath. For the day, you'll have plenty of options to stroll around Jomsom. Apple Orchard and Marpha Brandy are two to take advantage of places in Jomsom.

You can purchase the apple from the farm and take a sip of locally brewed apple brandy. Furthermore, Mustang Eco Museum can also be an ideal visit if you're interested in herbal medicines and plant species of the region.Tea house based overnight at Jomsom.

Before flying to Pokhara, you'll have breakfast at the tea house in Jomsom. The early morning 20 minute scenic flight from Jomsom takes you to the beautiful lake city of Pokhara. The scenic flight offers aerial glimpses of the Annapurna range, Dhaulagiri, Nilgiri, and more. You'll have your lunch at Pokhara and take a connecting flight to Kathmandu for 25 minutes.

If there are no connecting Pokhara to Kathmandu flights, you'll get a private jeep or taxi from Pokhara to Kathmandu. You'll also have the option to stay in Pokhara, but the expenses will be yours. Upon reaching Kathmandu, our representative will pick you up from the airport/bus stop and transfer you to the hotel you'll stay in.

Early morning our private land cruiser will pick you up from Jagat and drive to Besisahar on bumpy dusty road for 3 hours and another 5 hours smooth drive to Kathmandu along the Marsyangdi River and Trisuli River and transfer to Hotel.

Your trip will come to an end today after breakfast. Your leader will be on hand to advise and assist with your onward travel arrangements and transfer to Kathmandu Tribhuvan International Airport by our private van around 3 hours before your flight schedule and flight back to your home/other travel destination.

Your trip will come to an end today after breakfast. Your leader will be on hand to advise and assist with your onward travel arrangements and transfer to Kathmandu Tribhuvan International Airport by our private van around 3 hours before your flight schedule and flight back to your home/other travel destination.

Our representative will welcome you at Airport and you will be dropped to the booked hotel

Today we have full day for Kathmandu sightseeing. We will visit most of all world heritage sites in Kathmandu such as bouddhanath, Pashupatinath, Patan, Darbar square, Swoyambhunath. Evening a short briefing program will be hosted by company and Packing.

The Nar Phu Valley Trek Itinerary begins with a 12-hour drive from Kathmandu to Besisahar and Koto. The total distance you'll take on a road trip on this day will be around 230 kilometers. These days, Nar Phu Valley Trekkers start their adventurous trek to Nar Phu from Koto instead of Jagat and Dharapani.

After a fantastic breakfast at the hotel, you'll depart Kathmandu on a private jeep or tourist bus. The roadway trails along the Prithvi Highway, on the right of Trishuli River. And the bus leaves the main highway from Dumre and continues driving to Besisahar.

From Besisahar, you'll take four-wheelers to Koto, driving on the obsolete dusty Annapurna Circuit Trek Route. As the road is almost bumpy, the drive often becomes uncomfortable. But, the scenic panorama with cascading rivers, deep gorges, green hills, terrace farmlands, beautiful settlements, and glimpses of Ganesh Himal and Mt. Manaslu makes the uncomfortable drive forgettable. 

The 14.5 km/8.5 miles distance between Koto and Meta is a 7 hours long hike and sees you leaving the Annapurna Circuit Trek Route. And as you hike further, the number of trekkers drops significantly.

 A police check post at the exit of Koto asks for a valid Restricted Area Permit. After validating your trek permit, you'll enter Nar Valley, crossing the suspension bridge over cascading Marshyangdi River.

You'll trace the trail along the banks of Nar River and Soti Khola along the pine and oak forest and reach Dharamshala in about five hours. En route, you'll also come across several suspension bridges and deep river gorges.

Meta from Dharamshala is a two-hour journey. And past Dharamshala, the treeline gets thinner, and the landscape grows broader and more panoramic. Meta village sits on the Tibetan Plateau, offering apparent glimpses of Lamjung Himal and Annapurna II.Overnight at the tea house in Meta.

Apart from remoteness and beautiful landscapes, Nar and Phu Villages also reflect the unique colors of Tibetan Buddhism. The chortens, prayer flags, and monasteries on sight make your day hike fabulous.

The 16.5 km distance between Meta and Phu Village takes almost 7 hours of steady-paced hiking. And in today's walk, you'll gain roughly 530 meters of altitude. The ups and downs of the trail from Meta take you to Chyaku village after crossing a suspension bridge. You'll ascend for an hour to Kyang Village, where the magnificent Annapurna range scintillates. Notably, Pisang Peak and Annapurna II are the most visible mountains from Kyang village.

The day's hike can be challenging and demanding for some as you have to hike on the cliffs over the Phu River, following the trail on the right of this river. However, the thrill and excitement of hiking along the cliff face are what Nar Phu Valley Trek Itinerary offers you.

The landscape appears completely barren, with almost zero trees. But blue sheep may appear somewhere en route if you're fortunate.Himlung Himal, Tashi Lakhang Monastery, Blue Sheep, and enriched Tibetan Khampa culture make Phu the best place to explore. Overnight accommodation, meals, and rest at the tea house at Phu Village.

You'll hike nearly 15 kilometers from Phu Gaon to Nar on the 5th day in Nar Phu Valley Trek Itinerary. The trek time for this hike is around 7 hours. Trekkers often acclimate at Phu and hike to Nar Phedi and Nar with different itineraries, but we stop at Nar for acclimatization.

You'll retrace the trail to Nar and Phu junction for the first part of today's hike. And while hiking to Nar, you'll hike via two passes, Nar Pass at 5,400 meters and Phu Pass at 5,050 meters. From these passes, the alluring glimpses of Pisang Peak appear in front.

Upon reaching Nar after crossing Mahendra Pul, you'll realize one thing; it's more social than Phu Gaon. The bowl-shaped Nar village comprises more than 65 homes, schools, monasteries, and prayer wheels. You'll also witness women knitting woolen blankets and sweaters or chatting with each other in groups.

If you hike here during late Spring and in Summer, the buckwheat and barley fields become colorful and lively.A few new tea houses in Nar village offer comfortable overnight accommodations and an expansive meal menu.

Acclimatization stop at Nar on day six of the Nar Phu Valley Trek Itinerary is a must. And here's why.First, while trekking to Nar, you'll cross Nar Pass and Phu Pass and hike for almost 7 hours. And at such an altitude, you need proper rest to continue the coming day's hike.

Furthermore, from Nar, you'll trek to Ngawal by walking to Kang La Pass at 5,322 meters. Crossing that altitude without proper adaptation can be fatal. Hence, to avoid altitude sickness and fatigue, you'll take a day's rest at Nar.

However, as an acclimatization hike, you can hike to Nar Phedi Monastery instead of just sitting all day. It'll be a five-hour two-way hike from Nar to Nar Phedi Monastery. It's an ideal trip to do a 620 meters altitude rotation hike to the monastery.

The red, gold and white painting of this Tibetan Buddhism Monastery stands in stark contrast with the surrounding. From here, the nuns, monks, and surrounding panorama are tranquil and acclimate you.You'll be accommodated overnight at the tea house in Nar Village.

Crossing Kang La Pass and hiking to Ngawal is the first big rewarding day after leaving Nar and Phu. The day remains full of tiring adventure, first ascending from Nar to Kang La and gaining around 1000 meters altitude. Further, you'll descend nearly 1,600 meters from the Kang La Pass to Ngawal. On top, you'll achieve this 14 km feat in just 8 hours.

After early breakfast, you'll leave tea houses at Nar Village. With the backdrop of Pisang Peak's west ridge, you'll hike through the moraines of Temdenzon Khola on a reasonably moderate trail. As a few trekkers hike Kang La, you'll follow the path walked most by the Yak herdings.

And the rewarding views of Kang La Pass include the Marshyangdi Valley panorama, Annapurna II, Gangapurna and Tilicho Peak. From the pass, you'll take two to three hours to reach Ngawal. The Buddhist prayer flags and chortens greets you as you make your way to Ngawal village, a medieval village of Annapurna. Some structures here also hold religious values, including the Buddhist Guru Rinpoche's statue in a cave.Overnight at the tea house in Ngawal.

Manang from Ngawal is 11 km and takes almost five hours to hike. You'll only descend 76 meters from Ngawal to Manang and lower comfortably.The trekking trail till Manang remains busy with trekkers on Annapurna Circuit and even locals during their daily affairs.

After leaving Ngawal, you'll hike through some beautiful settlements of the Annapurna region, like Paugh and Barga. You'll also pass by some other villages, monasteries, pasture lands, and amazing landscapes.

From Mungli, you'll rejoin the Annapurna Circuit Trek Trail till Manang. And en route, you'll get the utter vista of Tilicho Peak and a few of the Annapurna range. In just five hours, you'll reach the beautiful Gurung settlement in Manang, where you'll stop for tea house-based overnight accommodation.

Yak Kharka from Manang is 10 km in the distance; that generally takes 5 hours to complete the hike. You'll gain around 570 meters in altitude from Manang to Yak Kharka.After breakfast, you'll reach Tenki Village crossing a stream and then head to Jarsang Valley, northwest of Marshyangdi Valley.

The trekking route, however, ascends gradually to Gunsan village. You'll hike past a few pasture lands and pine and oak forests alongside some panoramic landscapes. You'll also see yak, horses, cattle, and goats grazing here due to the resourceful scrubland.

After crossing some streams, you'll reach Yak Kharka, a small settlement with relatively big tea houses. The rich meadows and scrubland were once pastureland for Yaks, so it's named Yak Kharka.You'll stop at a tea house in Yak Kharka for meals and overnight accommodations.

Trek from Yak Kharka to Thorung Phedi is among the shortest hiking days in Nar Phu Valley Trek Itinerary. You'll cover an 8 km distance in just 4 hours and gain an altitude of nearly 430 meters.

The route ascends gradually from Yak Kharka to Thorung Phedi via Thorung River Valley. It would help if you hiked slowly to Thorung Phedi because of the high altitude and risk of getting altitude sickness.

You'll cross two wooden bridges, one over the Marshyangdi River and another over the Jarsang River. The withered cliffs, snow ridges, cascading rivers, and towering peaks. You'll also cross some landslide-prone areas en route to Thorung Phedi. You'll reach Thorung Phedi after following a narrow trekking route with half an hour's descent. Tea house-based accommodation and dinner await in Thorung Phedi.

Thorung La Pass summit is the highest in Nar Phu Valley Trek Itinerary. Hence, you'll hike early, steady, and follow the trek guide's instructions. You'll hike around 15 km in 8 hours from Thorung Phedi to Muktinath via Thorung La Pass.

Hiking to Thorung La Pass requires physical and mental endurance, and with Adventure Nepal Eco Treks, you'll stand on top of Thorung La Pass. It's a great vantage point to gaze over the Annapurna range that offers a picturesque panorama.

Thorung La Pass climb starts from the east Manang, between Yakawa Kang and Khatung Kang and ends in the west Mustang. As it remains cold throughout the day, you'll descend to Muktinath after taking some photographs at the pass. You'll descend nearly 700 meters from Thorung La Pass to Muktinath. Muktinath is a holy shrine among Buddhist and Hindu Pilgrims.Tea house based overnight at Muktinath.

Morning after breakfast, you walk to Koto which you passed before entering Nar-Phu Valley, then keep continue to the forest along the high up Marshyangdi River until Thanchok and walk down hill to Danakyu which takes 3 hours. Then we will make lunch break and then walk again on level trail to reach Bagarchhap which takes an hour and where you can visit white washed Buddhist monastery. Then keep walking along the River until reaching Dharapani and you need to show your trekking permits in ACAP center.

After breakfast in the morning, you walk for a while and cross the suspension to other side of Marshyangdi River and walk small ups and downs to Karte which takes about an hour. Then cross again another suspension bridge to reach other side of River. Then keep continuing on the road for 45 minutes and then cross long suspension bridge over the Marshyangdi River. The trail will be little bit rocky to reach in Tal village where you will make lunch break. You can see very picturesque water fall during your lunch time. After lunch you keep walking for a while along the river and soon you need to walk step and rocky downhill for 40 minutes. Then your trail will become very narrower high above from river for 1 hour. And then you will arrive again to another suspension bride near the Chyamje village. Now you are already in the road for next 1 hour to Jagat village.

Early morning our private land cruiser will pick you up from Jagat and drive to Besisahar on bumpy dusty road for 3 hours and another 5 hours smooth drive to Kathmandu along the Marsyangdi River and Trisuli River and transfer to Hotel.

Your trip will come to an end today after breakfast. Your leader will be on hand to advise and assist with your onward travel arrangements and transfer to Kathmandu Tribhuvan International Airport by our private van around 3 hours before your flight schedule and flight back to your home/other travel destination.

Your trip will come to an end today after breakfast. Your leader will be on hand to advise and assist with your onward travel arrangements and transfer to Kathmandu Tribhuvan International Airport by our private van around 3 hours before your flight schedule and flight back to your home/other travel destination.

Your trip will come to an end today after breakfast. Your leader will be on hand to advise and assist with your onward travel arrangements and transfer to Kathmandu Tribhuvan International Airport by our private van around 3 hours before your flight schedule and flight back to your home/other travel destination.