A 25 kilometer road off the main highway connecting Pokhara and
Kathmandu
brings you to an ancient Gorkha - the untouched and captivating town of
Nepal
Trekking in Gorkha region is no where a better place to taste some of
Nepal's hillside experience than from Gorkha.
This splendid and easily accessible trek should become very popular.
Completely unspoiled it includes some of the most varied and rewarding
trekking in the kingdom, through an area between the Dorandi Khola and
Buri
Gandaki. Starting from the old capital of Gorkha, our route climbs atop
a
hill overlooking the snowy peaks of the Himalaya and where the old
royal
palace known as Gorkha Durbar towers the bazar. Descending through
terraced
fields we pass by Khanchok and we climb across forested area to our
highest
point at Darchye (3220m): from Darchye one can have a superb panoramic
view
of more than twenty high peaks such as Ganesh Himal, Sringi Himal,
Buddha
Himal, Himalchuli and Manaslu. Our route descends through rhododendron
forest and high pastures towards the Soti Khola on the Manaslu circuit
route before ending at Arughat.
Trip Highlights:
Visit Tibetan village at Langtang – Amazing views of Langtang Ri, Ganesh Himal, Lang Sisa – Ascent of Chorkari Ri (5050m) – Panoramic views of 10 peaks over 6000m – Spectacular views of the Ice fluted Gyanghempo- Crossing the Ganjala pass 5122m- Walk through the Helembu valley.
Facts of the Trek
Trek Name
:
North Gorkha Trek
Trek Duration
:
20 Days
Best Season
:
March, April, May, September, October, November are the best seasons.
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Trekking Map
North Gorkha Trek Itinerary
Days 1:
Arrival in Airport and transfer to hotel, rest day, itinerary
briefing
Days 2:
Sight-seeing of Kathmandu: Leave for full day sightseeing in
Kathmandu valley includes the Hindu temple complex at Pashupatinath (An
UNESCO world heritage site) & the biggest Buddhist Stupa at Boudhanath.
Also visit Monkey Temple the Swyambhunath (2000 years old temple) and
visit
Patan city of fine arts. Back to hotel and stay.
Days 3:
Drive to Gorkha, and Trek to Kalikasthan, camp
Days 4:
Trek to Khanchok, camp
Days 5:
Trek to Suli Bhanjyang, camp
Days 6:
Trek to Ley Kharka, camp
Days 7:
Trek to Gumda, camp
Days 8:
Trek to Labu Besi, camp
Days 9:
Trek to Soti Khola, camp
Days10:
Trek to Arughat, camp
Days 11:
Drive back to Kathmandu, hotel
Days 12:
Free day in kathmandu, you can do shopping or looking around,
join
to the cultural show dinner in the evening. Hotel
Days 13:
Final departure, transfer to airport
If above itinerary couldn’t meet your needs, we can design a tailor-made itinerary to suit your needs. Please let us know whether you would like to make it shorter or longer.
Private Trip Departure everyday upon your request. But if you would like to join one of our Groups please see below our fixed group departure dates as per your requirement.