KANGARU CHULI / PEAK TREK & CLIMB

On arrival at Kathmandu and Nepal International Airport, received by our 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
Himlung Chuli 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.

A full good information which will help 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 Nar-Phu & Himlung Chuli trek and climb, preparation with last minute briefing from your leader and guide.

Start the morning with long exciting drive to Dharapani our starting point of the adventure to Nar-Phu and Upper Mustang, starts with pleasant downhill through tree lines to Tilje village, a nice spot by the raging Masrsyangdi River, having short rest or possible for lunch stop, then climb on crossing a suspension bridge to a large and nice lovely Dharapani village.
This village located on the junction of famous, popular Annapurna Circuit trail and route of Manaslu. Dharapani village where motorable road has reached from Besisar town as far to Manang village.

From Dharapani walk into a nice rhododendron and pine forest past villages of Bagarchap and Danque a place with apple orchard on the backyard, then route leads to a steep climb reaching Timang village for lunch stop facing views of
Mt. Manaslu and Lamjung Himal. From Timang village few hours trek leads to Koto for overnight stop, located close to Chame town, a large and major town and a headquarter of Manang district.

Morning from Koto village our route diverts north on leaving Annapurna circuit trail for a week, as climb leads towards Nar & Phu villages. Located on the hidden area of Manang and beyond Annapurna Himalaya which is on route to Tibet border. Walking leads you to wilderness within the country where herd of blue sheep and snow leopard and other wild-life often spotted on walks.

Trek leads into narrow valley covered in pines and rhododendron trees, then reach a nice pasture fields with few huts and shades of Yak herder.
The area around the gorge blocked by high Pisang Peak and Kang-guru Himal, walk continues following Nar-Phu River upstream to reach Dharmasala a small farm village for refreshing stops. After a short rest walk further for an hour to Meta for overnight halt a sleepy small farm village.

Start the morning heading north to Phu village, one of isolated and remote country beyond the main villages of Manang valley. The area similar to Tibetan landscapes dry and arid. On walks around this area chances of spotting some wildlife like Blue Sheep’s, Musk deer’s and other wild animals if lucky might see a glimpse of snow leopard. Walk then ends on reaching at Kyang for overnight stop after an interesting day. Kyang with dozen of Tibetan style houses serves as lodge and restaurants with impressive Buddhist culture.

Today adventure leads to our next destination at Phu village, morning walk follows Phu River upstream for some time, and then descend with climb to enter a river gorge as climb continues to reach a wide glacial valley at Phu village of strong Tibetan influence and culture with similar tradition of Buddhist religion.

Enjoy a rest day at Phu village, a perfect place for another acclimatization day as well to explore around impressive village. Visit the old Tashi-Khang, Samdu Choling Monastery with views of Kyuchi waterfalls. Phu Village with about 30 houses for 100 to 150 local inhabitants.

From Phu village with enjoyable time, walk follows towards our main destination to establish base camp for the climb to Kangaru Chuli / Peak. A long and interesting day trek to Meta for overnight stop.

Leaving the last human settlement at Meta for more than a week, morning walk towards complete wilderness with wild rugged country. As walk follows a faint path hardly used by any one for some years, except by Yak herders.
Trek continues heading due east than finding a suitable spot by a stream, and the setting our overnight camp before reaching on the foot of Kangaru Chuli peak.

After overnight at interim camp, adventure continue within mountain wilderness, towards Kangaru Chulu peak base camp, situated remote and well hidden from rest of the world. On reaching close enough from the main peak, finding a suitable level space away from rocky moraine and ice, establish the base camp for the classic climb on less visited of high Manang and Phu valley.

A rest day for acclimatization and preparation for the climb, our guide and leader will provide instruction on climbing techniques, sharing their knowledge to make this climb safe and successful.

On leaving the base camp carrying only necessary gear for the climb, climb further within a dry and barren country. As walk continues for few hours with steep climb over moraine of rock and ice, and finding a suitable spot to set our high camp. Afternoon full preparation for the climb as well checking equipment, learning to use the right tools for the climb, our guide will provide instruction regarding the climbing equipment and using it for the summit bid.

Seven days reserved for the climb to the summit from High Camp which includes descent back to base camp. During a week time busy ferrying camping and foods to the highest and last camp. In the meantime our guides will check for best accessible route to the summit of Kanguru Chuli Peak.
After getting well organized with full preparation, checking the weather forecast for a fine clear day, and then head for the summit from the last Camp-1 at above 6,000 m high. Ascent is made with all climbers on fixed rope support for safe ascent to the summit.
Climb leads to vertical ridge facing few technical areas to tackle, after a tough strenuous climb of great effort then reach on top of Kanguru Chuli peak.
After a refreshing stop on the summit, with time to enjoy stupendous views of surrounding array of snow mountain range. On spending less than an hour on top, descend on the same safe route back to base camp, and then enjoy rest of the day relaxing and marveling the beautiful scenery that surrounds the base camp.

At base camp free day for cleaning garbage and packing gears leaving nothing except your footprint, Nepal Himalaya gets thousands of trekkers and climbers every year. It is a great responsibility to keep the pristine country as it were before, most of the garbage has to be carried to designated disposal sites on route Koto or Dharapani villages.

From the base camp a long day to reach Meta for overnight stop, Today heading and losing more altitude on downhill path with chances of spotting some wildlife like Blue Sheep and Himalayan Thar, as the walk descend downstream at Phu Khola and all the way to Kyang and down towards Meta for overnight stop.

An easy downhill with few short up and then on leaving the high Phu valley walk leads back to a river gorge covered in tall trees with lush green vegetation.
Trek continues with slow descent to Dharmasala, a small settlement with few simple lodge for overnight stop.

From Dharmasala leaving the Nar-Phu restricted area, morning walk leads back to Koto following the river towards deep rocky gorge, as altitude drops with change in vegetation’s, and then finally ending the nice walk on reaching Koto village for overnight stop.

Morning from Koto a pleasant walk downhill to Dharapani village following a scenic route of Annapurna Circuit trail with short climb to Timang village for possible lunch stop. From this village view of Mt. Manaslu and Lamjung peak, afternoon walk down to Dhanaque and Bagarchap villages, the completing our last day of the adventure on reaching at Dharapani for overnight stop around the district of Manang.

After a memorable experience around high country of Manang, having early breakfast the getting ready for a long drive to Kathmandu, drive leads downhill past farm villages of Tal, Chamje and Jagat village and then heading towards low warm farm at Syange. Journey continues following Masrsyangdi River all the way to Besisar town. From here on good paved road as drive joins on the main busy highway of Pokhara and Kathmandu. After few hour drive following the Trisuli River, and then drive lead to winding uphill and then reaching at Kathmandu valley and in the heart of Kathmandu. On reaching your hotel, after a long interesting drive, rest of the evening free at leisure.

Free day in Kathmandu, after an adventurous climb on Kanguru Chuli Peak, enjoy the rest day at leisure, while our guide and leader will submit the climbing report to respective Government department. Rest of the day free for individual activities.

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 Nar-Phu & Climb of Kangaru Chuli / Peak Climb.