Chulu West Peak Climbing17 Days

35min by car All meals [Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Tea/Coffee] Hotel/resort as per your requirement

Nepal Dream Path Treks staff will meet you on your arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, and help you to transfer to the hotel until the check-in procedure ends at Hotel. We arrange a meeting or discussion program which includes your daily schedule of Chulu West Peak Climbing at Nepal and a brief introduction as well as rules and regulations regarding the Nepal Trip.

9-10 hrs drive All meals [Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Tea/Coffee] Tea House

The first day of the trek starts from Kathmandu to Chamje 9-10 hours drive by public bus or private car. The road from Kathmandu to Beshisahar is mostly smooth. But from Beshisahar to Chamje the road is bumpy and rough. Chamje is located at 1410 m elevation, stay overnight at the tea house.

5-6 hrs walk All meals [Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Tea/Coffee] Tea House

On this first day of the trek on foot, we start the trek from Chamje to Dharapani. We cross the bridge and climb up steep for an hour to Tal. Tal is situated in the George valley by the side of the river Marsyandi. On leaving Tal, the trail is easier on the gentle path until the bridge. After crossing the bridge the trail leads to Dharapani where we stop overnight.

4-5 hrs walk All meals [Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Tea/Coffee] Tea House

Our trail climbs through the alpine forest to Bagarchhap, the first village on this walk with typical Tibetan architecture. After a nice morning walk, altitude gains slowly reaching the apple garden at Dhanaqi. The trek passes farm areas, apple, and apricot orchards, and beautiful pine forest with views of Lamjung Himal and Annapurna II, trek follows the river Marsyangdi upstream passing by several villages before Chame is reached for the overnight stop. Chame is the district headquarters of the Manang region.

4-5 hrs walk All meals [Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Tea/Coffee] Tea House

The walk from here follows the other side of the river on the northern bank, after leaving Chame, the path passes through pine woods and small villages with few ups and downs till you reach Bratang. From here trek continues on the gradual path up to a bridge, from the bridge a short steep climb through the pine forest brings you to the top of the ridge of Pisang village. After walking past the tree lines a great view can be seen of Pisang peak and the Chulu peak with Pisang village below, from this ridge a gentle descent for an hour brings us to the windswept village of Pisang.

5-6 hrs walk All meals [Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Tea/Coffee] Tea House

From Pisang onwards, the walks lead with a constant view of the high snow-capped peaks. The walk climbs steeply up for half an hour, after a short gradual walk from the Pisang village then reaching the top with dramatic views of the valleys, Hongdre village with its short air-strip and the great peaks of Gangapurna, Annapurna II, III, Tilocho, and on the right Chuli east, on the back Pisang peak. The walk from here is on the downhill and gradual path all the way to Hongdre, and to Manang, adding a slight touch of altitude as you near to the village of Braga and Manang, here with time to spend the morning visiting Braga Monastery. The largest in the district, it has an outstanding display of statues, thangkas, and religious manuscripts. From here it is only an hour's walk to Manang for the overnight stop.

7-8 hrs walk All meals [Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Tea/Coffee] Tented Camp

The path leads to a gradual up for an hour, offering grand views of the Annapurna II, Gangapurna, and Tiloche as the trail heads up in the windswept landscapes with juniper bushes as the only surviving vegetation around this area, then reaches a small settlement, Yak-Kharka. From Yak Kharka, the trail leads to the Chulu West Camp Base. Once reach Base Camp, we first settle the tent for the night. We can enjoy the views of the Annapurna Himalayas from the camp. We will get the chance to discover the surrounding also.

3-4 hrs walk All meals [Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Tea/Coffee] Tented Camp

After having morning breakfast, we continue hiking towards High Camp from Chulu Base Camp. On the way to High Camp I, we can see the magnificent views of Annapurna and Dhaulagiri mountains including Manaslu, Gangapurna, and Lamjung Himal. After Camp I, we continue climbing the rock band to High Camp. Sometimes, somewhere we can use ropes, crampons, and ice axe on the way to High Camp. Once reach High Camp, we set up the tent for an overnight stay and take proper rest and acclimatization for tomorrow's summit of the peak.

2-3 hrs walk All meals [Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Tea/Coffee] Tented Camp

Today is the big day and your waiting day is going to be finished after the summit. So, wake up early in the morning and have breakfast, and start the hike to the summit. The trail is difficult and you have to work hard due to the icy high altitude. But all the difficulties have been forgotten when we summit the peak. From the summit, High Himalayan scenes are such tempting that our eyes love to watch more over the horizon. After some time of rest and taking some pictures on the summit, we return back to High Camp with unforgettable memories.

5-6 hrs walk All meals [Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Tea/Coffee] Tea House

We start our hike from High Camp to Thorong Phedi after having morning breakfast. The trail mostly descends and has easy downhills. During the descending trail, we can enjoy the panoramic views of the Annapurna and other snow-capped peaks. We hit Thorong Phedi after a 5-6 hours walk. Overnight stay at the tea house.

8-9 hrs walk All meals [Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Tea/Coffee] Tea House

4-5 hrs walk All meals [Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Tea/Coffee] Tea House

In the morning, visit Muktinath Temple where you can see 108 water taps, two pounds, and natural gas fires. After that, we start the trek to Jomsom via Kagbeni. The trail passes the arid landscape to Kagbeni on the Kaligandaki River. From Kagbeni the trail is downhill till Ekle Batti. From Ekle Batti, the trail is flat to Jomsom. Jomsom is a windy valley because every afternoon the wind is too much strong. During the trial, we can see the fabulous views of Dhaulagiri, Tukuche Peak, Nilgiri Himal, and the apple farm also. We stay at a tea house there overnight.

20 mins fly All meals [Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Tea/Coffee] Tea House

After the morning breakfast, we check-in at the airport to fly to Pokhara. After the 20 minutes of dramatic flight, we check out at Pokhara and the guide will escort us to the hotel. We utilize the rest time by boating at Phewa Lake and discovering the beauty of Pokhara valley. We can see the reflecting image of Fishtail Mountain at Phewa Lake during boating. Overnight stay at the hotel.

6-7 hrs drive All meals [Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Tea/Coffee] Hotel/Resort

Today we drive back to Kathmandu from Pokhara. We make 200 kilometers drive and it takes 6-7 hours. You will be escorted to the hotel. You can spend the evening time leisurely or perhaps catch up on some last minutes shopping at Thamel. Finally, we celebrate the dinner program together with the Nepal Dream Path Trekking staff.

Your journey in Nepal is going to end from today. Nepal Dream Path staff will escort you to the airport for the final departure. We will be there in 3 hours according to the flight schedule. Nepal Dream Path Will give you a bid farewell greeting and wishes for the next visit to the Himalayan country Nepal.