Panchase Treks

The Panchase treks can be extended in several ways. From Panchase hill it is possible to trek through the large Gurung village of Arthor and continues on to Karkinetta. Here some very basic accommodation may be found. The choice then is to trek to Kusma, on the Baglung highway in one day from where a bus can be taken back to Pokhara. Alternatively, there are buses and jeeps available at Karkinetta that connect directly with Pokhara.

Another possibility is to trek from Panchase back to Pokhara via the ridge that runs through the villages of Bhumdi and Pumdi. By taking this route you are able to complete the trek at the peace Stupa above Phewa Tal and then descend to the lake and reach lakeside by boat. This route gives excellent views of the Himalaya with Phewa Tal in the foreground. No tea houses are available until the peace Stupa is reached. We pass through many villages and you will have ample time to take photographs and interaction with the local people.

For several days we will travel off the main tourist trail to Panchase, and on the third day, we climb towards Panchase danda (2250m) for the spectacular views of Dhaulagiri, Annapurna I, II, III, IV, Lamjung Himal and Manaslu. As we steer away from the tourist trail for several days, you will see how the Nepalese have gone about day to day life for centuries.

• DAY 1

  ARRIVE IN KATHMANDU

• DAY 2

  KATHMANDU CITY TOUR

• DAY 3

  KATHMANDU / POKHARA

• DAY 4

  POKHARA / BUNDI

• DAY 5

  BUHDI / PANCHASE BHANJYANG

• DAY 6

  PANCHASE BHANJYANG / BHAUDARE

• DAY 7

  BHAUDARE / NAUDADA / POKHARA

• DAY 8

  POKHARA / RIVER RAFTING / CHITWAN

• DAY 9

  ROYAL CHITWAN NATINAL PARK

• DAY 10

  ROYAL CHITWAN NATIONAL PARK / KATHMANDU

• DAY 11

  FREE DAY IN KATHMANDU

• DAY 12

  DEPARTURE