Tilicho Lake is the highest lakes in the world at an altitude of 4949 M
above sea level which is located on Manang district of Nepal. This Tilicho
Lake Trek is considered as one of the most popular hikes of Annapurna Circuit
or Round Trek but takes additional 4 days to reach at Tilicho Base Camp.
This trek is demanding which makes its popularity even high. There are no
tea houses or lodges past the Tilicho Base Camp lodge some
kilometers east of the lake and the next village
of Thini Gaon in the Kali Gandaki valley. Most groups spend two nights between
these places. There are two passes leading to Thini Gaon and Jomsom; Mesokanto
La and Tilicho North pass known also as Tilicho "Tourist pass". These
routes via Tilicho Lake are more often closed by snow than the higher Thorong
La. Amazing landscapes, local villages, Annapurna Range, glaciers, mountails
like Tilicho, Nilgiri, Khangsar and Muktinath peaks, high passes, etc are the
major attraction of this Tilicho Lake Trek.
Day 1: Kathmandu Arrival
You will be warmly welcomed by Well
Nepal Treks representative at your arrival in Tribhuwan International Airport
(TIA), Kathmandu and escorted you to hotel and our representative describe the
itinerary of your tour. Stay overnight at hotel.
Day 2: Kathmandu
Sightseeing and trek Preparation (1360m)
Today you are going to explore
the several cultural and natural sightseeing in this ancient city
Pashupatinath, Boudhanah Stupa, Swayambunath Stupa and Kathmandu Durbar Square.
After exploring this places you will do preparation for trek. Stay overnight at
hotel.
Day 3: Kathmandu to Beshi Sahar to
Bulbule (840 M)
After breakfast you will go
for a long drive of about from Kathmandu you reach at Bulbule. The
road till Beshi Sahar is fine and pitched but further ahead from Beshi Sahar
the road is dusty and rough. During your drive, you can view spectacular
scenery of mountains, different rivers, villages and many more. Stay overnight
at Bulbule.
Day 4: Bulbule to Jagat (1100 M)
After breakfast you follow your
trail through Marshyandi River to Jagat. You will encounter greenery, hills,
vistas of mountains like Manaslu, Himchuli Lamjung Himal, Pisang peak and
other, rivers, farms and villages. Stay overnight at Jagat.
Day 5: Jagat to Dharapani (1960 M)
After breakfast your journey
will be very interesting as you leave Jagat and head to Dharapani.
you enter into Manang District and we will be passing through several
rice, barley and potato fields which are very mesmerizing. You will enter
village of Kodo and see its lifestyle. Furthermore steep climb from here leads
to big village of Manang Valley called as Dharapani. It is a village where
Manaslu pass joins and people and their lifestyle is more Tibetan. Stay overnight
at Dharapani.
Day 6: Dharapani to Chame (2710 M)
After breakfast you leave
Dharapani in morning and follow your trails until you reach Chame. Along
the way you enjoy small wooden bridges, landslides, waterfalls, Tamang
Villages, apple garden and rests at the administrative headquarter of Manang
i.e. Chame. You get access to different hotels, Bank, telephone service and
post office. Stay overnight at Chame.
Day 7: Chame to Pisang (3300 M)
After breakfast you head towards
Pisang. The trails are steeply and rocky. You pass through several
villages like Telukhu and Bharatang, entertained with the dramatic views of
Annapurna II and Pisang peak also valley of Himal chuli and Ngadi chuli. The
trail climbs through pine forests you reach at Pisang. Stay overnight at Pisang.
Day 8: Pisang to Manang (3500 M)
After breakfast you will trek
above tree line and everyone can feel the oxygen getting thinner. The trail
passes through Mani wall which is the largest part of Tibetans style village
built with rocks. You will see famous Tilicho Lake, Pisang peak, monasteries
and finally you are at the magic land of Manang. In Manang there is good
provision of tea houses with food facilities. Stay overnight at Manang.
Day 9: Acclimatization Day at Manang
Today is for acclimatization day but
we recommend you to exercise rather than being idle. You can visit surroundings
from camp or visiting Gangapurna Glacier Lake is worth visiting. Another option
to hang out is to visit Bhojo Gompa, a thirty minute climb from Manang give you
spectacular view of Tilicho Lake and Annapurna 2& 4. Stay overnight at
Manang.
Day 10: Trek Manang to Tilicho Base
Camp (4150 M)
After breakfast you march
towards higher altitude land long with enjoying
beautiful views. You will reach to Tilicho Base Camp passing
through Khangsar. Stay overnight at Tilicho Base Camp.
Day 11: Explore Tilicho Lake and
surroundings.
After breakfast you will trek
short until you reach Tilicho Lake and enjoy the panoramic vistas. After your
days are done fall back to base camp. Stay overnight at Tilicho Basre
Camp.
Day 12: Fall back to Chauri Kharka
(4000 M)
After breakfast you will trace
downhill to Chauri kharka crossing over Mesokantu La. Stay overnight at Chauri
Kharka.
Day 13: Chauri Kharka to Jomsom
After breakfast you will trek till
Jomsoom and explore its small bazaar, local villages. Stay overnight at
Jomsom.
Day 14: Fly Jomsom to Pokhara and
Sightseeing
After breakfast you will fly back to
Jomsoom in morning and rest of the day you will enjoy Pokhara at Davis Fall,
Gupteshwor cave, and phewa lake with Tal Barahi temple. Stay overnight at
hotel.
Day 15: Pokhara to Kathmandu
After breakfast you will enjoy the
boating in Taal Barahi And drive back to Kathmandu. Tonight you will
have an dinner with your team mates in Nepali kitchen with Nepali musics.
Stay overnight at hotel.
Day 16: Departure
Today your Tilicho Lake Trek comes
to an end so collects the photographs and gadget. Then our representative will
help you to drop to the airport or if you have plenty of time to spend in
Nepal, then feel free us to join another trip or adventurous activities like
hiking, river rafting,bunjy jumping, paragliding etc.
Costs
Services
include:
Necessary local transport by private
vehicle
Accommodation in Kathmandu &
Pokhara at 3 star standard hotels with breakfast.
Sightseeing in Kathmandu with tour
guide.
Entrance fee of all sightseeing
spots in Kathmandu, National park fees on Treks
Accommodation on Lodge/Guest House
while on treks.
Meal on full board (breakfast, lunch
and dinner) during trekking including Tea/coffee.
Experienced government license
holder trek guide and porter to carry your luggage.
Insurance of our field staff.
Permits and Group medical supplies
(first aid kit)
Kathmandu- Pokhara -Kathmandu flight
ticket including 15kg Baggage’s
TIMS Card (Trekker’s Information
Management System card)
All additional government tax.
Services
exclude:
Nepal entry visa fee
International / any air fare.
Travelers insurance (compulsory)
Alcohol, hot and cold drinks)
Lunch and dinner in Kathmandu
All expenses due to unavoidable
events e.g. flight cancellation, personal illness, strike, Political
Disturbances etc.
General
Informations
A trekker who is able to hike and
trek normally 5-6 hours per day with a light weight backpack will be very
fit enough to perform this trekking. There may be stone steps, ups and downs,
rocky paths and which are very uneven and also because of long trails your leg
may feel tired and shaky so we strongly recommend you to use walking poles and
trek sticks to feel safer and to maintain the pace. You will be informed about
altitude and you should be more careful about your health and altitude related
risk. To get rid of it, acclimatize as well as walk slowly and have more water
and other drinks to maintain yourself hydrated.
Equipments
Required
Trekking Accessories- Trekking Bag pack, Trekking day bag (Small handbag),
Trekking stick, Trekking jacket Gore tax/ flees jacket, Sleeping bag, etc
Footwear - Trekking shoes, Camping Shoes, Sports shoes or
comfortable sandal, 4/5 pairs of good qualities socks, etc
Cosmetics - Sun cream, Body Lotion, Moisturizers, lip balm, Mirror Wet
Tissue Papers, Soap, Perfumes, and Tooth brush etc.
Clothes - Pullover or warm sweeter, Sun Hat, Warm woolen cap,
Raincoat, Hand gloves, 2/3 pairs of Trekking trousers, 3/4 pairs of trekking
shirts, 3/4 pairs of Underwear, etc.
Gears - Flash or Torch light, Head Torch lights, lighters,
Chargers, Camera and batteries, Eye glass, Water bottle, etc.
Extra – IPods, Binoculars, First Aid Kit, Ear Plugs, Pen &
diary, Travel Map or GPS, etc as per your requirements and necessities.
Always
Drink Safe Water
Well Nepal Treks suggest you to have
purified drinking water. Basically, we can get mineral water bottles in lower
places but we might not find it in higher ground. In such cases we suggest you
to drink boiled water which might charge very tiny fee in tea houses. Bring
chlorine tablets to purify water. Recommend yourself to use boiled rather than
mineral water which will be helpful for protection of you and healthy
environment.
About
Recharging Your Batteries & Electronic Devices during Trek
Hydro electricity may not be
available in every location, so solar power sources are used to charge your
electrical items like camera, batteries, iPod, I phone etc. Several Tea houses
or lodges may charge small fee per hours for charging facilities for
consumption of electricity or solar power. Well Nepal Treks recommends you to
have adaptors and chargers before the trip since plugs are limited. In Nepal
220-240 volt power is used and sockets fit round and flat plugs.
Garbage
Disposal
Well Nepal Treks suggest you to use
dustbins and do not throw anything into the fire. Carry a separate garbage
carrier in the way and dispose it where dustbin facilities are available and
promote the healthy environment.
Travel
Insurance
Well Nepal Treks reminds you on your
sufficiently protected and have travel insurance that covers emergency
evacuation, lost items, liabilities, injuries and medical treatment. Ensure the
insurance covers all the activities in the Himalayas. Trekking Planner can
offer the appropriate medical response based on your policy and insurance.
Washing
and Toilet facilities
Every guest houses offer hot showers
in bathroom or can be a bucket of hot water. But please note that at higher
altitude there may not be enough hot water for all the trekkers. So you must
limit the use of hot water unless the water is solar heated or firewood for the
ecological reason. Every lodge has some kind of washing facilities but you must
carry a bar of soap. Don’t feel hesitated to get warm bowl of water If the
water frozen.
Toilets here are mainly Asian
squat style. Basically toilets are outside your room and vary in how clean they
are. You should not throw toilet paper in the toilet hole rather you should use
rubbish bin that is kept inside the toilet.
Tea
Houses
On this trekking route local people
have built tea houses lodge with food and beverage facilities. A simple room
usually has two narrow beds. Note that while staying in the tea houses you will
see the charming local people with their good hospitality services so be
friendly in every way possible.
Extra
Advice
You may see some beautiful, sweet
children and poor ones that might make you to distribute balloons, chocolates,
money and other stuffs. But, We suggest you better not to do so
because it directly encourages them towards beggary and ask to every trekker
which is also a sign of negative practice.
While on trekking, don’t forget to
keep your valuables safe and secure. Do not left anything anywhere. Ensure that
you lock your door when you leave your room and do not hang anything’s outside
at night. We strongly recommend you to do double check always and anywhere
possible.
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