Hidden by swirls of mountain mist ahead of us, from Kangla pass at 5200m the magnificent panorama view of Annapurna massif appears remote and forbidding. Our sturdy mountain ponies every few steps, their steaming sweat-soaked bodies heaving. Behind us Hongde airport, which we left behind early in the morning, is a tiny speck. Our destination is the Nar-Phu valley, above the tree line on the upper limits of cultivation, in the very north of Manang district. It takes five hours reaching the pass that links Nar with Manang and three other Bhotia villages in the Nyershang down valley. Nowadays, Nar Phu the population about 300 inhabitants who depend on livestock, unlike most Bhotia people, whose trading patterns changed drastically after the Nepali Government closed borders with Tibet, the people of Nar and Phu valley were least affected by this change. The tortuous path leading from the valley into Tibet had never made them dependent on the salt trade, and till today yak herding is the basis of their livelihood. Besides the Kangla linking Nar to the Nyeshang valley, the most direct route from Kathmandu to Nar and Phu is along the Marshyangdi River. Travellers trek through the Himalayan foothills and round the eastern end of the Annapurna before they arrive at Qupar, a police check post half and hour before Chame, Manang's district headquarters. From here a long and steep trail winds up to Nar and Phu whose villagers, laden with goods purchased in Chame and even lower down in Besishhar, the end of the roadhead leading to Manang, often camp at Dharmashala, a rudimentary wooden hut built by the people from the two villages.

Narphu Valley Trekking Itinerary:
Day 01 Arrival Kathmandu, transfer hotel
Day 02 Rest day at Sightseeing in Kathmandu
Day 03 Kathmandu to Besisahar by bus
Day 04 Besi Sahar to Ngati
Day 05 Ngati to Jagat
Day 06 Jagat to Karte
Day 07 Karte to Koto
Day 08 Koto to Chhacha
Day 09 Chhacha to Meta
Day 10 Meta to Junum
Day 11 Junum to Phu
Day 12 Rest day at Phu
Day 13 Hike around Phu valley
Day 14 Phu valley to Yak Kharka
Day 15 Yak Kharka to Panggi Pass
Day 16 Panggi pass to Nar
Day 17 Nar to Youingar
Day 18 Youingar to Kangla Pass
Day 19 Kangla Pass to Manang
Day 20 Manang to Khangsar Khola
Day 21 Khangsar Khola to Tilicho Lake
Day 22 Tilicho Lake to Mesokanto Pass
Day 23 Mesokanto Pass to Jomsom
Day 24 Jomsom to Pokhara to Kathmandu by flight
Day 25 Sightseeing around Kathmandu
Day 26 Departure to your destination

Cost:
02-04 Person Euro 1,514.00 per person
05-07 Person Euro 1,240.00 per person
08-10 Person Euro 760.00 per person
11-16 Person Euro 688.00 per person

Service Includes:

• 4 nights at Hotel in Kathmandu
• 1 Sirdar, 1 cook and kitchen boys & helper
• 1 Sherpa every 4 member
• 2 porters per member
• orters equipments & sleeping tent
• Food during the trek 3 meals a day
• 2 Men tent, Mattress,
• Dining tent, kitchen tent, toilets tent
• All necessary kitchen utensils
• Conservation fee
• Insurance for Nepalese staff
• Airport/Hotel/Airport transfer
• Private Bus to KTM-Besisahar
• Flight to Jomsom- Pokhara-KTM

Services Excludes:

• Lunch & Dinner during Ktm stay
• Personal equipment
• High risk medical insurance
• International air ticket,
• International airport tax Euro 21.00 Per person
• Alcoholic beverages, telephone calls
• Nepal visa Euro 21.00 per person
• Special Permit fee Euro 62.00 Per person
• Emergency rescue evacuation if needed
• Purely personal nature expenses