Pisang Peak Climbing - 19 Days

Upon your arrival at Kathmandu Tribhuvan International airport, our representative will welcome and assist you to transfer to your pre-booked hotel.

Today you will visit world heritage sites in Kathmandu, Visit of Swoyambhunath Stupa, Boudhanath Stupa, Pashupatinath Temple, Patan and Darbar Square etc. Evening check meeting with crews and briefing and prepare for the expedition ahead.

In the early morning, we will leave our hotel in a 4W land cruiser to Chamje. It is a long day-drive of about eight to nine hours along the path following the Trishuli and Marsayangdi rivers. We can enjoy the beautiful scenic mountain views of Lamjung Himal (m), Peak 29 (m) and Manaslu (8163m) on our way.

Crossing a suspension bridge over the Marsayangdi River, we will enter the Manang district. The suspension bridge arrives just after leaving the village Chamje. The trail continues to the farmlands of corn, barley, and potatoes before entering the forests of rhododendron and Bamboo leading us to Tal. We will climb uphill right above the river to reach Dharapani. 

Today, the trail continues through the forests and some small settlements before reaching Chame. The beautiful panoramic views of snowcapped mountains can be enjoyed en route to Chame. We will cross few landslide areas, typical Tibetan villages, and a few hot springs. On reaching Chame we can see the beautiful Lamjung Himal (6983m), Annapurna II (7937m), and Annapurna IV (7,525m).

We go well over 3,300 meters above sea level on our walk today. We will experience the change in the landscape as we go higher towards the destination. The Chame – Upper Pisang stretch on the trail has some magnificent views of the giant peaks of Annapurna and Pisang peak. Our effort of traversing the trail goes for about six hours which brings a beautiful walking experience.

One more day at upper pisang for rest and acclimatization purpose and sort hike in sarounding area.

We trek to Pisang peak base camp today. The walk takes about five hours to reach the base camp on an uphill trail. We gain a pretty good elevation but with the acclimatizing day back at Pisang, we are good enough to be at the elevation of 4,380 meters above sea level.

Once we reach the base camp and have our lunch, we can explore the surroundings and adjust to the climate there.

Our adventure continues to the high camp today. About four hours of challenging adventure journey take us to the high camp for lunch. The time after lunch will be utilized to acclimatize at a high altitude of 5,400 meters above sea level. We can also enjoy the overwhelming view of the surrounding mountains at the same time.

It’s the main day of the trip as we are going to go for the summit push. The climb of this peak demands some technical knowledge of climbing. The summit of the peak brings a jaw-dropping view of several Himalayan peaks around.

We, later, climb down to the base camp to stay overnight. 

One extra day is needed here in case of any delay on the summit push because of the weather condition and any other circumstances. 

We will descend through the forested landscapes to the barren environment of Manang. We can clearly see the drastic change in the environment and vegetation while walking to Manang. On our way, we can see the beautiful Annapurna II (7937m) and Annapurna III (7555m), Gangapurna (7454m), Chulu (6584m) and Pisang peak (6091m). We will mostly follow a downhill route until reaching the flat valley of Hongde village. Before entering the Manang Valley, we will visit the old Buddhist Braga monastery with old historic paintings and old Buddhist relics. An hour walk from here will lead us to Manang Valley.

This is a short day walk to Yak Kharka only for about more or less 4 hours. But the 4 hours of effort on the high-altitude trail gives us enough challenges to traverse the high-altitude trail. Although challenging, the walk is beautifully scenic and greatly enjoyable. The walk brings spectacular scenic landscapes to our view. We enter well high above the tree line now so the vegetation gets sparser as we climb higher. Yak Kharka is a small and beautiful settlement established as a normal stopover place for the Annapurna circuit trekkers. 

Another short yet spectacular trekking day today takes us to Thorong Phedi nestled at the bottom of Thorong La pass. This place is the base for trekkers to rest and get some energy to set off on the adventurous walk over the Thorong La pass the next day. Thorong Phedi is a small and beautiful settlement that has a couple of guesthouses to rest. As we reach the destination earlier today, we will take a walk around the area to help ourselves acclimatize. 

We are going to strive for the highlight of the trip. We are going to walk over Thorong La pass. The much-awaited feat of this trek makes us wake up very early. We set off on the early morning journey towards the pass at a slow and steady pace. The growing elevation and early morning uphill challenge test us well on our stamina and endurance. The effort is worth taking it as a breathtaking view awaits us from the top. The well-decorated pass with spiritual prayer flags and spectacular views makes our time. After spending a memorable time on the top, we start descending all the way down to Muktinath.

Muktinath is a beautiful place full of spiritual vibrations. It is also an important pilgrimage for the Hindus and Buddhists in Nepal. We reach Muktinath for lunch and go to explore the surrounding afterward. 

It’s the final day of our trekking journey. We walk to Jomsom on and easy trail passing through the Lower Mustang region and Kali Gandaki River Valley. We pass through a beautiful settlement of Kagbeni on the bank of Kali Gandaki River and stop for lunch. The walk today is going to be a little windy as we move along the river valley towards Jomsom. Jomsom is the center of the beautiful Mustang that boasts varieties of beautiful features in the region.

We will fly back to Pokhara from Jomsom. A short and a scenic flight over the green and dry valleys will finally take us to Pokhara. We will transfer you to the Hotel and you can spend the rest of the day around the Lakeside area. The streets of Pokhara are known to provide great entertainment and hospitality. 

Today morning you will visit some tourist sights in Pokhara such as Peace Stupa, Devis Fall, Gupteshwor Cave etc. After some rest you will be transfered to airport for flight to Kathmandu in evening.

Free until your flight time after that drop to airport for final departure to your home.