Panchase Trekking

Upon arrival at international airport, our waiting support team will meet and greet you at the airport assist and transfer to the Hotel. Trekking preparation and permit organize day. Please, check your insurance details and have a copy of your travel medical insurance policy with you.

Our trekking guide will come to the hotel in the morning at six o’clock to pick you with private transport. We’ll drive to Pokhara (200 km) which will take us about 6 to 7 hours on a very scenic route. Along the journey you will witness some stunning scenery of snow capped mountains, green hills, rivers in rafting, and villages. Pokhara is a beautiful valley with panoramic views of Annapurna, Machapuchare (shape of fish tail), Dhaulagiri, Lamjung Himal and Manaslu. The town of Pokhara is set on the banks of the Phewa Lake. It is smaller and much less hectic than Kathmandu providing the perfect starting point for our trek. Stay overnight at a hotel.

Today is the first day of our journey. After breakfast we drive to Mardipul and start the trek to Karpani. We follow a less frequented path in the direction of the Ghachok passing through the settlement of Lhachock (975m). Then through village fields to descend gently through a natural rock tunnel to reach our campsite at Karpani.

The trail leads us along the west bank of the Seti Khola (river) and through several scattered small Gurung settlements, paved with large stone paths and several of the ascents are stepped in the same way. We cross the Sardi Khola and make a steep ascent to our campsite on a ridge high above the river with wonderful views of Annapurna South (7,219m), Hiunchuli (6,336m) and Machhapuchare (6,999m).

After breakfast, we start with a steep ascent from the campsite through oak and rhododendron forests towards the ridge which separates Seti and Madi Kholas. In the spring the forest is full of Primula, orchids, and rhododendrons. We come to an open meadow with fabulous views of Machhapuchare, and then we continue up to the top of the ridge (2,621m). We make a short descent to reach an open meadow used by the local people as buffalo pasture (2400m). Then, again the trail descends through the forest, emerging into open grassy meadows above Sikklis (2000m). We have splendor panoramic mountain vista from our campsite both at sunrise and sunset.

Today, you have great opportunity to take an optional excursion north from Sikklis along a ridge with stunning views of the Lamjung Himal and Annapurna range. Alternatively we may spend the day relaxing and taking in the spectacular mountain scenery or wandering around Sikklis. One of the largest Gurung settlements and with their traditional customs and rituals which we can observe.

After a hot breakfast with stunning mountain panoramas, we take a steep descent from our campsite through the small settlement of Khitang down to the Madi Khola. Then we walk a more gradual path along the west bank of the river with great opportunities for bird watching – watch out for kingfishers, blue throated beaters and white capped river chats. After a long steep descent we get to Laamokhet for our overnight stay.

From Laamokhet, some easy walking brings us gradually down the west bank of the river through forests and field terraces with several small settlements. Then the trail ascends steeply through the forest and gradually continues to Kalikastan (1150m). We stop in the village before continuing along a broad trail and ascending to the top of an open grassy ridge with panoramic views of the Annapurna range, Dhaulagiri, Lamjung and Manaslu Himal in the east and Begnas and Rupa lakes below the ridge to the south. We set up camp here overnight.

In the morning we retrace the trail from the camp to the top of the ridge to watch the sunrise over the mountains then return to the campsite for breakfast. Then the path descends quite steeply from the ridge to the major trail junction where we take the trail to the east. The last day of our journey goes through rice terraces and with mixed ethnic group inhabitants and breathtaking panoramic vista. After a 30 minute drive from Bagnas Tal we get to the Pokhara hotel.

In this pleasant day you may have full day at leisure either relax at hotel or explore the around Thamel. Today is day of ending your journey, so we would like offer you farewell dinner in Nepali typical Restaurant and hand over you Trip Certificate, Trekking Permit and TIMS Card for memory of Nepal trip. Today is free or last minute shopping for souvenirs or gift to your family, friends or relatives for you until departure flight/drive. Our assist will be transfer to the International Airport for your departure flight to your onward destination, taking with you the memory of a life time.