Breakfast will be served at the hotel. Your city tour guide will arrive promptly at the hotel with a private vehicle and driver. After breakfast, you will process to visit the following religious and historical sites, all of which are listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 1979 AD. 

Swayambhunath is situated atop an elevated hill station in the heart of Kathmandu city, standing 77 meters above the city’s level, providing panoramic views of the entire Kathmandu valley. It is also famously known as “Monkey Temple” among tourists due to the abundance of monkeys found on the site. While primarily a Buddhist pilgrimage site, you can also find a Hindu temple harmoniously coexisting alongside the main temple of Swayambhunath.

Kathmandu Durbar Square, situated in the heart of Kathmandu, is the former Royal Palace of Nepal. “Durbar” translates to ‘palace’ in Nepali. It stands out as one of three durbar squares in the Kathmandu valley. Today, it serves as a key attraction for tourists, renowned as the center of medieval art and architecture. 

Within the Durbar Square, your tour will encompass visits to several historical landmarks, including the ancient palace museum, the temple of Kumari (the living goddess of Nepal), Hanuman Dhoka, the Kasthamandap Temple, and the statue of Kal Bhairav.

Boudhanath is the largest stupa in Nepal, situated 11km northeast from the heart of Kathmandu city. Its magnificent size and mesmerizing shape are sure to leave you stunned. Historically, it is believed to have been built in the early 5th century and now stands as a beacon of Buddhist belief. Surrounding the stupa, there are many terrace restaurants where you can enjoy a lunch break. 

Pashupatinath Temple stands as one of the largest and most revered shrines for Hindus worldwide. Situated on the western bank of the holy Bagmati River, which flows through the center of the Kathmandu valley, it also serves as a popular cremation site for Hindus. The majority of Hindus who pass away in the Kathmandu valley are brought to Pashupati for cremation, so it is highly likely that you will observe open-air cremations during your visit. Entrance to the main temple is restricted to Hindus only. However, even if you are non-Hindu, you can still observe the main temple from the eastern bank of the river.

The journey begins right after an early breakfast at the hotel. You will walk or drive to the tourist bus station and travel by tourist bus towards Pokhara along Prithivi Highway. After an hour, you will start following the Marshyangdi River and Trishuli River until halfway. After the lunch break, you will continue journeying through the foothills of the Himalayas, passing through villages and terraced fields. Upon reaching Pokhara, you will be transferred to a hotel at Lakeside. If you have enough time, you can walk and explore the area around Phewa Lake and the markets on your own.

The breakfast will be served at the hotel. After breakfast, your journey begins with a private vehicle drive all the way to Tikhedhung, passing through the scenic villages of Phedi, Naudanda, Kande, and Lumle and enjoying panoramic mountain views of Fishtail and Annapurna Range. After one and half hour’s drive, you will reach Nayapul. From Nayapul, the road diverts from the main highway and you will follow the right sub-road. After 10 minutes, you will reach Birethanti, where the Modi River and Burundi River meet. From there, you will drive following bank of the Modi River all the way to Ghandruk, with scenery of terraced fields and green forests. Ghandruk is the biggest and most popular village of the entire trip, where you can observe rich Gurung culture. Once you reach Ghandruk, lunch will be served, followed by an opportunity to explore the village in the afternoon.

The trail from Ghandruk to Chhomrong consists mostly ups and downs. The trail passes through old village of Ghandruk. For the first one hour, you will follow the recently constructed road, and after leaving the road, you will follow a trail for about half an hour that gradually climbs upward to Kimrong Danda. From there, it is about one and half hour’s walk downhill through the forest on a zigzagging trail to Kimrong, situated on the bank of Kimrong River. You will enjoy a nice lunch break at one of the restaurants there. After crossing the river, the trail ascends steeply for two hours until you reach a small tea shop. From the tea shop, it is an hour’s straight walk to Chhomrong village, which is one of the largest villages on this trek. 

After breakfast, the day’s journey begins. The trail descends through the village, passing local houses, restaurant, and terrace fields for the first half an hour until you reach Chhomrong River. The path is wide and well-built with stone steps. From the river the trail ascends steeply for about half an hour and gradually for another half an hour to Lower Sinuwa. From there the trail follows a roughly 40-degree slope up to Sinuwa, which takes about an hour. From Sinuwa, the trail continues straight into dense forests with some ups and downs. The journey is pleasant in the shade with the chirping sounds of birds, and you may encounter groups of monkeys and langurs. Just before reaching Bamboo, the trail descends steeply for about 25 minutes. Lunch will be served at Bamboo, from where it is two hours’ journey to Dovan through bamboo and oak forests with a relatively easier path. Dovan is situated on the bank of the Modi River and has four seasonal tea houses. A magnificent view of the top part of Fishtail can be seen from Dovan.  

Today’s walk is one of the longest of the trek. The trail follows a fairly straight with some ups and down through bamboo forest for the first one hour, leading you to a small temple on the bank of Modi River. From there, a beautiful water fall can be observed on the other side of the river. Continuing from the temple, the trail ascends steeply on stone steps for about 25 minutes, followed by a straight walk of about 10 minutes to reach Himalaya. From Himalaya, it is about one hour 15 minutes’ walk to Hinko Cave. The path to Hinku Cave slightly climbs on a rocky trail through bamboo forest, with the last 15 minutes being a steep ascent. 

From the cave, Deurali can be seen, which is at a 45-minute walk away. After a nice lunch break at Deurali, prepare for about two and half to three hours’ journey to the day’s campsite. The path from Deurali is not particularly difficult, but you may feel challenged due to the altitude. As the trail continues into the sanctuary, it crosses two wide avalanche tracks on a narrow trail that closely hugs the cliffs. The trail then descends to meet Modi River and follows the river to Bagar. From Bagar, you will climb across more avalanche paths and cross a moraine and a stream. The climb then continues towards an area known as Machhapuchhre Base Camp (MBC) (FYI, “Machhapuchare” is the Nepali name for ‘Fishtail’). The place offers panoramic mountain views of Hiunchuli, Annapurna III, Gangapurna, and Fishtail. 

IMPORTANT NOTE: As some travelers are likely to suffer from high altitude sickness above 3,000 meters, please be cautious about your health symptoms. Sudden tiredness while walking uphill, headache, nausea, and vomiting are some of the symptoms of high altitude sickness. If you experience any of these symptoms, please talk to your group leader or guide. Stay in close contact with your friends and staff members. Do not hesitate to share your physical symptoms with your group. Keep yourself hydrated. Take a rest if you experience symptoms of high altitude sickness and descend if the symptoms worsen or do not improve after 24 hours of rest.

Today’s walk is the shortest of the trek and the easiest one if you do not have symptoms of high altitude sickness. Since it is only two hours’ journey, take your time and relax. You can start later than usual. As it is an alpine zone, no trees can be seen along the way. The trail goes slightly uphill for about first one hour. Once you reach half way, Mt. Annapurna I and the hotels of Annapurna Base Camp come into view. The second half of the trail is a grassy path that inclines slightly but is not steep. Once you reach ABC, you will find yourself surrounded by snow-capped mountains on all sides. The mountain views offered by ABC are incomparable. It is a heavenly feeling for anyone who loves mountains.

The weather usually becomes cloudy after midday. However, if the weather remains clear, you can explore around the base camp in the afternoon and await the beautiful view of the sunset over the mountains in the evening. 

After a great time at ABC, you retrace the journey back to Bamboo. Though it is a long journey, going down is much easier than going up. Lunch will be served at Himalaya before you continue the trek back to Bamboo.

From Bamboo, the morning walk begins with a short climb to Khuldighar, followed by a 45-minute straight walk to Sinuwa. From Sinuwa, the trail descends all the way to Chhomrong River. After crossing the suspension bridge, the trek continues uphill to Chhomrong. Following a lunch break at Chhomrong, the walk proceeds straight for about 20 minutes to a junction where three paths meet. Up to this point, you are simply retracing your steps. However, from this junction, you will be following a new route. Stick close to your guide or leader, as continuing straight on the gradually winding trail that will lead you to the same path you took from Ghandruk to Chhomrong. From there, the trail descends steeply for about an hour to Jhinu Danda. 

Jhinu Danda is renowned for its natural hot spring, located at a 20-minute downhill walk on the banks of the Modi River. Be prepared to experience a bath in the natural hot spring in the afternoon.

After breakfast, walk for 10 minutes down to the longest suspension bridge of this trip. It is 287 meters long and takes about 5 minutes to cross the bridge. The trekking ends immediately after crossing the bridge, from where you will drive to Pokhara by a private jeep. The road is bumpy for about an hour. From Siwai, the road is well-tarmacked all the way to Pokhara. 

After early breakfast, you will depart from the hotel at 6:00 am and drive to tourist bus station by a car or taxi, where you will board the bus for the 5 to 6 hours scenic journey back to Kathmandu.

Today is a leisure day. You can plan your activities as you wish. You can hire a taxi and explore your favourite places or go shopping. If you wish to arrange extension trips you can talk to your guide or contact Osprey Adventure. 

Today marks your final day in Nepal. We will drive you to Kathmandu International Airport three hours before your flight time.