ARNIKO PEAK TREK & CLIMB

On arrival at Kathmandu and Nepal International Airport, received by ousr guides and staff for short transfer to your hotels in the hub of Kathmandu city.

Checking your lovely room, and after a refreshing rest join with other members of
Arniko Peak Trek & Climb. Our guide or group leader brief you about the treks, do’s and don’ts, local culture, as well camping, foods and of lodges, camping on route trek and climb. An information which helps you to enjoy your adventure with us, followed with welcome group dinner in a Nepalese restaurant with folk-culture program as entertainment while you enjoy the dinner.

Morning after breakfast at given time, our city guide will meet for interesting sightseeing of best world heritage sites around Kathmandu.

Tour includes old Durbar (royal palace and courtyard) square, with Temple of Kumari (Living young virgin Goddess). Visit famous Nepal landmark Swayambhunath Stupa a 2,500 years old, a Buddhist Stupa with all seeing eyes of Lord Buddha. Afternoon tour of holy Hindu Temple of Pashupatinath and visit Bouddhanath, Asia’s largest Stupa with four cardinals eyes of Buddha surrounded with prayer wheels and small market, this place is also known as Little Tibet due to strong Tibetan influence.

After an exciting day tour back to hotel for next day trek and climb preparation and with last minute briefing from your leader and guide.

Depart from the hotel for scenic short flight to beautiful Pokhara, taking 30 minutes facing amazing panorama of Langtang, Ganesh, Manaslu and Annapurna Himalaya range of peaks. On reaching at Pokhara airport transfer to your hotel with short drive, hotel is located near the serene Lake Phewa with excellent views of Annapurna Himalaya range with majestic Machhapuchare Himal, the famous Fish-Tail peak.

Early morning depart from the hotel for another short flight to Jomsom, grand views of Annapurna and Dhaulagiri range as the plane land at Jomsom small airport. Jomsom a large town and headquarter of Mustang district located on a shelf of Kaligandaki River. At Jomsom for refreshing stop and then start the first day walk on windy Kaligandaki River valley to a small settlement at Eklay Bhatti.
Eklay Bhatti, situated on route to Upper Mustang, Dolpo and towards famous holy spot of Muktinath. A place with several good lodges for overnight stop as well serving excellent meals.

From Eklay Bhatti walk leads to cross a long suspension bridge, as walk leads to climb on leaving the Kaligandaki valley and Mustang area for more than week.
An uphill reaching windswept country on reaching the far eastern end of Dolpo area, and then a gradual up leads to Phalyak after crossing a pass over Bhima Lojun-La. Phalyak a large interesting village where once a year a great festival and archery competition is held. Enjoy the afternoon exploring this lovely wind-blown village.

On leaving this lovely village head towards another Sangda the last settlement towards wild terrain. Route leads higher into deserted like country on a great trail that joins Dolpo with Mustang region. As walk proceeds under a clear blue sky to Sangda for overnight stop, from here on tented camping, as this area get few trekkers with few simple and basic lodge.
After setting up the camp, explore this windblown village populated mostly by Yak herders and farmers yielding barley and buckwheat, the only survival crops at this high altitude.

Today’s walk into complete wilderness away from main trail and villages, onward to Arniko with few temporary settlement of cattle and Yak herder.
From Sangda, our direction leads towards north into wild country as climb starts to cross over Geba-La Pass at 5,130 m high, offers grand views of surrounding dramatic landscapes with distant peaks. After a brief stop on top downhill to a stream of Sano Kiraphuk Khola, where our overnight camp.

Adventure starts heading beyond human civilization within complete wilderness following yak herder trail with few vegetation of small bushes than reaching a grassy meadow for overnight camp beneath Chanagor-La Pass.

Morning starts with long climb to the top of Chanagor-La at 5, 665 m /18, 586 feet the highest pass of the adventure. From the top enjoy sweeping panorama of high plateau of Dolpo and Mustang with views of snow peaks.
Enjoying grand views then long descend to a wide summer pasture to set our overnight camp, in complete tranquil surroundings.

After a pleasant overnight walk leads to a high ridge following a faint path with short down and ups to reach the base of Daknak Bhanjyang also called as Sena-La Pass. Start the climb with steep haul on grassy slope then reaching on top of Sena-La pass facing amazing scenery of surrounding beautiful terrain with views of distant snow peaks. From the pass descend to another large meadow for overnight stop within a nice scenic area.

Adventure from here leads closer to our destination as walk continues to cross another high pass over Kang Kung-La at 5,564 m high. From the top enjoy grand panorama of all snow mountain range as far towards Mustang Himal with views of Tibet across the border. After an enjoyable scenery downhill towards a small icy pond where our overnight camp is set.

From here onwards towards our major highlight and destination, as walk leads to a wide open valley on a grassy meadow crossing few small streams.
Adventure heads to the end of the valley at the bottom of Arinko peak to establish our overnight camp.

After walking for many days, enjoy the rest day preparation for the climb and checking the right equipment with some practice exercise. Rest of the day relax and save the energy for next day long push to the summit of Arniko Peak.

Start the climb early morning and following our lead guide, as route leads to vertical climb and then on gradual snowy slope, facing few technical section over a ridge of rock, snow and ice and then on top of Arniko Peak.
Taking a refreshing break enjoy the spectacular panorama of surrounding dramatic scenery as far towards Tibetan landscapes. Enjoying the views downhill on the same safe route to base camp, after a long vigorous day and achieving our final goal and victory.

After a successful ascent and reaching our target and highlight, return journey taking another alternative route. As walk leads towards Upper Mustang on leaving the Dolpo area, walk as far beyond the valley rim of Arniko Chuli area.
Following a stream on a grassy meadow then set up the camp by the river side for overnight stop.

After an enjoyable walk far and away from main trail, today’s walk takes you back to human civilization as trek follows on a wide windswept flat plateau.

As walk proceeds encountering yak man temporary shelter and then reaching a small village of Chakra. On leaving the village climb start to cross over Ghami Bhanjyang and then downhill to a lovely Ghami village for overnight stop in the comfort of a nice homely lodge, one of major village around Upper Mustang.

Morning walk from Ghami village leads to Nya-La Pass, a climb of few hours and then descend across Geling Valley. Adventure continues with slow downhill to a small settlement of Tama Gung. From here a steep switchbacks path leads to a stream; as climb starts to a large painted Chorten, a religious monument and then the trail gets better heading straightforward route to overnight stop at Samar village.

Slowly our journey comes to an end, as walk lead downhill trail for few hour past Chele village to Mustang Khola, from here on gradual path in between great canyons and eroded high cliffs towards Kagbeni for overnight halt, on leaving the Upper Mustang area.

From Kagbeni on the same route to Jomsom, as morning walk starts above the Kaligandaki River bed, to a nice small settlement at Eklay Bhatti where route of Jomsom, Upper Mustang and Muktinath area meets.
After Eklay Bhatti walk takes you on the valley floor of Kaligandaki River, facing glorious views of Nilgiris and Tilicho peaks. Finally our trek completes on reaching Jomsom for lunch and last overnight around Mustang region.
Jomsom an interesting town, afternoon explore around the streets of Jomsom lined with many fancy shops, bakeries, restaurants and fine good hotels and lodge. The area around Kaligandaki and Lower Mustang famous for delicious apples and local products fresh from the apple orchard.

Morning short walk to Jomsom airport for short scenic flight to beautiful Pokhara, during air-borne grand views of Dhaulagiri and Annapurna Himalayan peaks, as plane lands at Pokhara. From the airport transfer to your hotel by the Phewa Lake side. Pokhara a major tourist destinations in all Himalaya, a picturesque city overlooking views of massive Annapurna Himalaya with magnificent Machhapuchare Himal 'Fish Tail'. After checking into your nice rooms after lunch with time to explore around the lakeside of beautiful Pokhara.

Morning catching last views of Annapurna Himalaya with majestic Machhapuchare Himal or Fish Tail, and then transfer to Pokhara airport for smooth short flight to Kathmandu. Back in the hustle and bustle city life of Kathmandu after a great adventure and wonderful experience on Arniko Chuli around Dolpo and Upper Mustang.
Rest of the day at leisure for individual activities and shopping souvenirs or join in for short tour around places of great interest.

A free day in Kathmandu after near two weeks long marvelous trekking into
pure wilderness around Upper Mustang and climb of Arniko Peak.
Enjoy the day at leisure or join in for another exciting tour of Patan and Bhaktapur
cities, worth a visit while you are in Kathmandu.

Last day in Nepal as per your international flight time, our staff and guide transfer you to the airport for homeward bound. After a great time and adventure around Dolpo and Upper Mustang with Arniko Trek & Climb.