Tilicho Lake Trek - 16 Days
Tilicho Lake Trek is less crowded trekking route lies in the Annapurna region of western Nepal. The highest lake in the world, Tilicho is one of the most interesting place to visit in the Himalayas.
- Overview
- Itinerary
Tilicho Lake Trek is less crowded trekking route lies in the Annapurna region of western Nepal. The highest lake in the world, Tilicho is one of the most interesting place to visit in the Himalayas. The melting glacier of entire northern slopes of Annapurna and Thorang peak deposit and became the huge lake in the lap of Tilicho Peak.
Similarly, the Hindu pilgrims all around the world come to pay homage and area actually convinced this very lake to be the holy venue exactly mentioned in the Ramayana- the holy book of Hindus. Having such delighted tons of features, Tilicho lake trekking destination need’s simply no comparison at all. However, such a political place for recreation remain untouched long time until a guide book “A fragment of some ones Fantasy” was published, where you could find about Manang and Tilicho lake. Similarly, the forecasted travel to Tilicho Lake in 1981 helped publicize this incredible venue of Nepal.
Best Time for Tilicho Lake Trek
It will be always better to roam around March to May and September to December for your memorable and fantastic experience, whereas, the paths to this region has strenuous ways. So it could be little enthralling, heart-throbbing and adventurous as well. However, the most interesting thing would be to experience absolutely unique world like you could view the giant peaks like-Annapurna I, Dhaulagiri and the deepest gorge of the world formed between these two giant peaks. Similarly, Tilicho peak, Nilgiri, Machhapuchhre, Manaslu which are all awesome to watch and as Annapurna Conservation Area too locates in the Annapurna Region, the various wild creatures can be seen during your trek.
Trekking Starting Point
To access Tilicho lake, you could start from Kathmandu itself but Besisahar is the place to journey but you would pass through wonderful places like Ngadi, Jagat, Dharapani, Chame, Pisang, then Manag (at you may need acclimatization). To reach Tilicho Base Camp, the destination, you must pass through Khangsar and then you descend through NamaPhu till you reach Jomsom where your trek ends.
Cost Info
Cost Include
- All airport/hotel transfers
- Kathmandu-Lukla-Kathmandu flight and departure taxes
- Three nights hotel in Kathmandu with BB plan
- Teahouse accommodation during trekking
- Breakfast in Kathmandu and all meals in during the trek
- All ground transportation as per the itinerary program by private vehicles
- All necessary staffs with experienced English speaking trekking leader (guide), Sherpa porters to carry luggage (2 trekkers:1 porter) and their salary, insurance, equipment, flight, food and lodging
- All necessary paper works; trekking permits and TIMS card
- Travel and rescue arrangements
- Welcome and farewell dinner
- Exclusive Medical Kit Bag
- All government and local taxes
Cost Exclude
- Nepal Visa fee (bring accurate USD cash and two passport photographs)
- International airfare to and from Kathmandu
- Excess baggage charges (if you have more than 20 kg luggage, cargo charge is around $1.5 per kg)
- Extra night accommodation in Kathmandu because of early arrival, late departure, early return from mountain (due to any reason) than the scheduled itinerary
- Altitude chamber (PAC) or oxygen
- Lunch and evening meals in Kathmandu(and also in the case of early return from mountain than the scheduled itinerary)
- Travel and rescue insurance
- Personal expenses (phone calls, laundry, bar bills, battery recharge, extra porters, bottled or boiled water, shower, heater, etc.)
- Optional trips and sightseeing if extended
- Tips for guides and porter
Day 1: Arrive in Kathmandu international airport, transfer to the Hotel.
Day 2: Drive Kathmandu via Besishahar (850m) to Syage
Day 3: Syange to Tal (1314m) 6hrs.
Day 4: Tal to Chame (2713m) 5:30 hrs.
Day 5: Chame to Pisang (3185m) 6hrs
Day 6: Pisang to Manang (3540 meters) 5 hours.
Day 7: Acclimatization day at Manang village.
Day 8: Manang to Khangsar Village (3700 meters) 4 hours.
Day 9: Khangsar to Tilicho Base Camp (4200meters) 5 hours.
Day 10: Tilocho Base Camp to Tilicho Lake (5200 meters) and back down to Tilicho Base Camp 4200meters) 6 hours.
Day 11: Tilicho Base camp to Yak Kharka (4000 meters) 5 hours.
Day 12: Yak Kharka to Thorong high camp (4800 meters) 5 hours.
Day 13: Thorong high Camp to Muktinath (3800 meters) via Thorung La pass (5416 meters) 7 hours.
Day 14: Muktimath to Jomsom (2720 meters) 5 hours.
Day 15: Early morning fly to Pokhara and sightseeing around Pokhara same day.
Day 16: Drive or fly back to Kathmandu.
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