Pisang Peak Climbing

Welcome to Nepal. A representative from Eye on Himalaya Treks and Expedition P. Ltd will welcome you at the airport and transfer to a hotel in Kathmandu. For the remaining time, you can rest at your hotel and make yourself with the new environment. Tonight at Kathmandu

Today, as a part of your sightseeing day tour, you will be driven to different UNESCO listed heritage sites around Kathmandu. Kathmandu Durbar Square, Swayambhunath stupa, Pashupatinath temple and Boudhanath stupa are included in today’s day tour. If you need anything for your climbing journey ahead, you can buy some last minute items today. You can also utilize this day for trek preparation purpose. Tonight at Kathmandu

Early in the morning, we pick you up for a scenic drive along the highway route to Jagat via Besisahar. It takes around eight hours for us to reach Jagat. The drive goes along countryside Nepal where we can get some enchanting views of hills, rivers, valleys and villages. Tonight at Jagat

After breakfast, we start our trekking journey with a gradual walk along an easy trail that follows a dusty road towards north of the valley. We a cross suspension bridge over Marsyangdi river and walk uphill towards Tal. Further, we pass the farmlands, crop fields and sub-tropical forests to make our way up to Dharapani. Tonight at Dharapani

We enjoy our breakfast in the guesthouse and follow a trail that climbs up to Danaque. From here, one can enjoy some majestic views of Mt. Manaslu. There are two routes to get to the next village amongst which we take the higher route that offers some magnificent views of mountains. We pass an old village of Tyanja and follow a path through the forests of pine to Chame. Chame is a district headquarter of Manang district. Tonight at Chame

Leaving Chame, we follow a trail uphill towards the narrow valley. We cross a metal bridge over a river in the valley and climb up steep through the forests of pine and rhododendron to Dhukure pokhari. As we walk above the forested area, we open up to Pisang valley with some great views of Pisang Peak and Chulu peak on sight. from the top, we descend down to the interesting village of Pisang. Tonight at Pisang.

Today, we stay at Pisang for acclimatization. In the afternoon, we hike up to Upper Pisang and visit some interesting villages and monasteries in the area. We can enjoy some magnificent views of Annapurna, Gangapurna and other peaks as we walk across the village of Pisang. Tonight at Pisang

After a wonderful day of acclimatization in Pisang, we climb up to reach the Pisang Base Camp. The trail climbs up through the sparse wood and vast meadows with spectacular views of mountains and wild terrain on sight. the flat alpine meadows on the trail to base camp is considered as the best place to set up our tenting camps. Tonight at Pisang Base Camp

Leaving the Pisang Base Camp, we climb up higher towards the south west ridge of the Pisang peak. It takes us around four to five hours to reach Pisang High Camp at an elevation of 5400 meters. In the winter, the high camp will be covered with snow. Generally, the place is covered with snow from November to March. As we reach the high camp, we prepare our climbing gears for our climbing journey tomorrow. Tonight at Pisang High Camp

Finally, it’s our day to climb up the Pisang peak. We start our climb early in the morning so as to conquer the summit by noon. Afternoon, the weather gets windy and unfavorable up in the summit. Hence, we wake up sharp at around 1 a.m. and after breakfast, we start our climb up. Our climbing leader will set up the ropes and we follow his/her footsteps to get up to the top of the Pisang peak. From the top of the peak, we can enjoy some astonishing views of mountains in the region. After conquering the top, we get down to the base camp for overnight stay. Tonight at Pisang Base Camp.

Leaving the base camp, we get down to the Pisang village and follow a trail that will lead us to the Manang valley. We climb up gradually for around half an hour until we reach the top of a ridge. From the top, we can enjoy some mesmerizing views of the entire Manang valley in the backdrop of the beautiful Himalayas like Gnagapurna, Annapurna, Tilicho, Chulu east, Pisang peak and many more. We descend down from the ridge and walk toward Humde. It’s an easy way to walk uphill to Braga village. Here we can observe some traditional Tibetan style houses. We walk past the villages, monasteries and outstanding landscapes on the way to Manang valley. Tonight at Manang.

Another day for acclimatization in Manang. Today, we explore the village with around 500 roofed houses set up in a picturesque manner. We enjoy an easy day walk around the village with magnificent views of Annapurna II, III, Gangapurna, Tilicho, Chulu West and Chulu east. After a wonderful day of exploration in Manang, we spend our hotel enjoy the amazing hospitality of people in Manang. Tonight at Manang.

From Manang, we follow a trail of Annapurna Circuit and climb up for an hour to Tenki Mnanag. From here, one can enjoy some captivating closeup views of Annapurna, Gangapurna and Tilicho peak. Slowly the trail winds up with some breathtaking views of juniper bushes and wild terrain. We come above the tree line area and open up to the vast pastures of Yak Kharka. Tonight at Yak Kharka

We slowly climb up from the Yak Kharka to Thorong La Phedi enjoying some engrossing views of mountains and mountainous landscape. From Yak Kharka, we climb up to Ledar and then to the east bank of Jorsang river. Then the trail descends down to cross a wooden bridge over a small stream. Then we cross a narrow path and climb up a steep slope to reach Thorong Phedi, the foot of Thorong La pass. Tonight at Thorong La Phedi

Today, we climb up to the Thorong La pass at an elevation of 5416 meters. We cross the pass enjoying some breathtaking views of mountains in Annapurna panorama along with other mountain views and outstanding landscapes. After crossing the pass, we descend down to Muktinath, a popular spiritual hub for Hindus and Buddhist pilgrims in Annapurna region. Tonight at Muktinath

We wake up amidst the wonderful views of mountains in Muktinath. From Muktinath, we descend down a scenic route and pass some interesting villages on the way to Jomsom. We pass various villages like Kagbeni and Marpha to get to Jomsom. At Jomsom, one can enjoy some warm hospitality of local Gurung people. Tonight at Jomsom

We take an early flight to Pokhara today. If you have enough energy left for exploration, you can set out for a sightseeing tour around Pokhara valley. Or else, you can relax at your hotel room. In the evening, you can walk along the lakeside Pokhara applauding the gorgeous views of mountains, colorful boats and serene environment. Tonight at Pokhara

Today, we take a scenic drive along the highway and return back to the capital city of Kathmandu. Upon arrival, you will be dropped at your hotel room in Kathmandu. You can relax at the hotel for rest of the time. Tonight at Kathmandu

Your prescheduled holiday in Nepal ends and it’s time to depart! You will be dropped at the airport three hours before your scheduled flight. Hope you has a great time with Eye on Himalaya Treks and Expeditions P. Ltd!