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10 Night 11 Days
Daily Tour
16 people
English, Hindi, Japanese
Traverse through Annapurna’s foothills to Mohare Danda off the beaten path. The trekking route is fairly new and is ideal for trekkers who want a peaceful adventure and solitude amidst the grand Annapurna mountains spread across the horizon. The local community and lifestyle are pristine, and you get to witness the HImalayan way of life up close. In this short trek, you can explore culture, mountains and nature at their finest.
Mohare village boasts panoramic view of the gigantic Annapurna range and also Dhaulagiri. At 3,300m, the village is not at a very high elevation and hence is optimal for trekkers of all fitness levels and experience. The sunrise and sunset from here are stunning, and set in an alpine terrain and blooming rhododendrons, the views will be nothing short of extraordinary – pulled right off the pages of a fairy tale.
Unlike other trekking areas in Annapurna region, Mohare Danda is much less commercialized, and definitely a great destination to discover pristine Himalayan foothills.
Best months: January to May; October to December
A staff from Himalayan Adventure Girls will pick you up from Tribhuvan International Airport after you land, and transfer you to the hotel. Check into the hotel and roam about the nearby parts for a bit. There will be a trip briefing session hosted by your guide in the hotel. Important topics like itinerary, gear and safety precautions will be discussed. If you have any gear missing, your guide can help you purchase or rent one from a trekking shop.
Accommodation: Overnight at a hotel in Kathmandu.
A short domestic flight from Kathmandu takes you to the lovely lakeside city of Pokhara. The flight is 25 minutes and sports incredible views of mountains on right side of the aircraft and vast southern plain on the left side. Once in Pokhara, your guide will take you to the hotel. Settle in and after a bit of rest we’re off to explore Lakeside, the most popular street in Pokhara by Phewa Lake. Weather permitting, the Annapurna range will be visible above Pokhara’s hills.
Later we drive to the outskirts of Lakeside, to a village called Sedi, and visit the house of one of our female guides. She will lovingly prepare local and typical lunch for us, which we enjoy with the views of Phewa Lake and Lakeside. After lunch, we will walk for about 15 minutes to a small school nearby, and you are welcome to provide donations to the school that has actively supported kids from underprivileged families.
Accommodation: Overnight at a hotel in Pokhara.
Meals Included: Breakfast
The day starts with a 4-hour drive from Pokhara to the trailhead Galeshwar, after which we begin our trek. Passing beautiful terraced paddy fields, we walk by Kali Gandaki River. The rustic ambience of Nepalese countryside is very evident here. Today we stay at an eco-community home that has basic facilities. Please note there is no shower here.
Overnight at Community house in Banskharka
Meals Included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
After breakfast, we continue today to Nagi. Snow-capped mountains are now visible at a distance. After we reach Nagi, we visit two village projects: a small paper production factory and a healthcare center for pregnant women, where they communicate with doctors in Kathmandu online. These are quite new and interesting for the village, utilizing technology and resources for public health. We check into an eco-community home, where you get to take a hot shower.
Overnight Community house in Nagi
Meals Included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
The trek today is more challenging compared to the last two days of walking. We walk through forests of pretty rhododendrons, bamboo and pines. We see fewer villages on the way as we move farther up the hills. There are no hotels along the way, so we take packed lunch with us. As we get closer to Mohare Danda, incredible views of Annapurna, Hiunchuli, Machhapuchhre, Nilgiri, Dhaulagiri and Annapurna South are clearly visible. At Mohare Danda, check into an eco-community home. Please note there’s no shower facility here.
Overnight at Community house in Mohare Danda
Meals Included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
An early morning wake up gives us great views of the sunrise from Mohare Danda. Walking about the village, we go to different viewpoints to admire the western flank of Annapurna Range and also explore the village. Many people will be herding cattle and working on the farms. Descending down the trails, we reach Tilkot which is situated at 2250m in elevation. We stay at an eco-community home in Tikot.
Overnight at Community house in Tikot
Meals Included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
It is a short walk today till Baisari, passing through quaint villages and woods. Our trek finishes at Baisari, where a vehicle will pick us up for a 4-hour drive to Pokhara. We spend the remainder of the day in leisure in Pokhara, recalling our memories from Mohare Danda Trek. There are plenty of restaurants and pubs to choose from in Pokhara.
Overnight at a hotel in Pokhara
Meals Included: Breakfast / Lunch
Today we will venture out to explore Peace Pagoda on a half-day sightseeing tour after breakfast. Drive from Lakeside to Peace Pagoda on a 30-minute ride. The Pagoda was built by a Japanese buddhist monk along the southern ridge of Pokhara Valley, from where you get incredible views of Annapurna range with Phewa Lake at the bottom of the valley. We will enjoy the lovely views before a short hike down to the lake shore, and we will take a small wooden boat to cross over to Lakeside.
Pokhara valley has a host of adventures and activities to choose from. If you want more adrenaline fix, you can do paragliding above the lake and the city in the afternoon. Or you may just relax by the lake and visit the small restaurants and pubs on a fun evening, sharing your
favorite moments from the trek up in the mountains.
Overnight at a hotel in Pokhara
Meals Included: Breakfast
After an early breakfast, we head over to the tourist bus station in Pokhara, which is just a short drive away from your hotel in Lakeside. The drive takes place along beautiful rivers Seti and Trishuli, on the first and second half of the 7-hour drive.
Accommodation: Overnight at a hotel in Kathmandu.
Meals Included: Breakfast
We begin sightseeing today after breakfast. Kathmandu is known for several religious and historical monuments that are worth exploring to understand the culture and country better. Pashupatinath and Boudhanath are two monuments we will visit, both of which are listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Pashupatinath temple complex holds great religious significance for Hindus, and is among the most important pilgrimage sites. Bouddhanath is the largest Buddhist stupa (a dome-shaped monument) in Nepal revered by Buddhists. You can see people circumambulating the stupa en masse below the fluttering prayer flags and Buddha’s eyes above them.
Overnight at a hotel in Kathmandu.
Meals Included: Breakfast
We trust you had a great adventure in the mountains with memories to cherish for a lifetime. Thank you for choosing Himalayan Adventure Girls. Depending on your flight time, your guide will pick you up from the hotel and transfer to Tribhuvan International Airport for your flight departure. Safe flight!
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