Saribung Peak Climbing - 23 days

Upon our arrival in the Tribhuwan International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu, you will be greeted by a representative from Nature Trail who will drop you off at your hotel. After checking in, take a rest. You may also stroll in the streets of Thamel, a tourist hub in Kathmandu for some souvenir shopping. Overnight in Kathmandu.

After breakfast the day will start to your guided trip to cultural world heritage sites in Kathmandu valley; including visits to the pilgrimage sites of Hindus Pashupatinath temple, the world biggest Bouddhanath Stupa, visit Swoyambhunath Stupa also known as monkey temple and historical Kathmandu Durbar Square with temple, unique architectures and Kumari (living goddess) in central Kathmandu. Evening pre-trip discussion and introduce with our fellow trekking & Climbing staff for your adventure trip.

After breakfast drive to Tribhuwan International Airport to catch up a flight from Kathmandu to Pokhara. After 30 minutes in flight you will reach at Pokhara, the third largest city of Nepal and also the headquarters of Kaski District. It is one of the main tourist attraction centers. You can have a walk in the streets of lakeside of at the evening time. Overnight stay at hotel.

After breakfast catch up a morning flight to Jomsom, a super scenic flight of 20 minutes brings you at Jomsom, the district headquarter of Mustang. From Jomsom your trek continues on the gradual and windy path on the Kali Gandaki river bed for about 3 hrs and finally reaching at Ekley-bhatti village. After good stop here an hour of easy walk reaches you to Kagbeni, which lies at the bank of two rivers.

Kagbeni, an interesting wind swept villages situated on the main age old Trans Himalayan salt trade route to Tibet via Upper Mustang area. In Kagbeni a major tributary, Kak Khola, coming from Muktinath, meets Mustang Khola, and from there the river is called the Kali Gandaki.

Your journey starts with a special permit checkup and onwards to the riverbank of Kaligandaki up stream. During the walk we have scenic picturesque place to stop through the sandy and windy trails. This trails follows the up and downhill. After 6 hours trek, we will end our day trek in Chhomnang. Chhomnang is a populated locality and is located in Dhaulagiri Zone.

Trek from Chhomnang to Giling (3510 m.) which takes about six hours. The trail climbs gently from Shyangmochen and you enter another huge valley before descending to Giling with its extensive fields of barley. As in all the settlements of Mustang, the white and ochre-painted houses are constructed using mud and stones, with roofs made of twigs, straw and a mixture of mud and pebbles.

Trek from Giling to Tsarang (3620 m.) via Ghami which takes about eight hours. From Giling the trail climbs gently through fields, up the center of the valley, passing above the settlement of Tama Gun and an imposing chorten. You then begin a taxing climb across the head of the valley to the Nyi La [3840m]. The right trail is the direct route to Charang, the left trail leads to Ghami. Ghami is a large white-washed village sheltered by overhanging cliffs. While Treking from Ghami to Tsarang, much of your energy will be spent negotiating loose, dry soil. However, the magnificent views of the countryside, from the gentle contours of the north to the rugged mountains in the east and west, are a source of inspiration. Finally, you come to Tsarang, a large spread-out village at the top of the Tsarang Chu canyon. At the eastern end of the village are a huge dzong [fortress] and a red gompa which houses an excellent collection of statues and thangkas.

You will leave the Charang Khola and climb the ridge to 3800m for our first view of the walled city of Lo Manthang. You will spend part of the morning exploring the interesting village of Tsarang and its large monastery, before setting out for Lo Manthang. You climb gently above the valley to a large isolated chorten that marks the boundary between Charang and Lo. The trail then broadens and eventually you get your first view of the walled city of Lo Manthang. The city has only one entrance so you circumambulate the wall to the gate on the north east corner.

Acclimatization is an integral part of any trekking adventure. We start our acclimatization in Lo-Manthang for the day. There is an opportunity to hike at various points in this acclimatization process.

We can take up a 2-3 hours hike towards Namgyal Monastery. You can also explore the three significant gompas around Lo Manthang. The recently renovated monasteries of Jhampa, Thupchen, and Chhoeda are the highlight of the hike.

Furthermore, you can also explore the unique culture, lifestyle, and traditions of the Forbidden Mustang Kingdom. We will return to our teahouses in the evening and stay overnight.

After breakfast, we start our trek from Lo-Manthang as we follow a gradual trail that ascends towards the village of Dhi. From Dhi, we descend and cross a small stream and then do a steep uphill climb to Yara.

The 2500 old magical caves in the high stone walls along the trail will enchant you. We explore the region further and stay overnight at a teahouse in Yara.

After breakfast, we start our trek along the easy trail. The trail ascends gradually towards the Luri Gompa and the other two monasteries. We visit the Luri Cave as well, which lies below the monastery.

The 15th century Luri Cave Monastery is an ancient and famous cave monastery in the Mustang region. There are many vital arts, artifacts, images, and statues of Protectors and deities in the monastery. We will explore the cave monastery and stay overnight at tent.

After breakfast, we start trekking on a descending trail that passes through the gorge and leads us to the Ghuma Thanthi. The up and down trail passes through pasture grounds and hilltops.

We can observe the majestic views of Mt. Dhaulagiri from the viewpoint. The trail then ascends towards a pass at 4920 meters and then descends to Ghuma Thanthi. Ghuma Tanthi is a shelter for Buddhist pilgrims making their pilgrimage to the Damodar Kunda Lakes. We stay overnight in a tent in Ghuma Thanthi.

After breakfast, we start our trek from Ghuma Thanthi as we climb up a pass at 5320 meters. We can observe the magnificent views of Annapurna, and Dhaulagiri mountain ranges from the pass.

The trail then leads us to Parche Khola, and we climb further to a pass at 5480 meters. We continue our path overlooking the Damodar Himal and observe a Hindu shrine and an ancient Buddhist Chorten. After trekking for a few hours, we arrive at Namta Khola, where we stay overnight at Tented.

we start our trek to Saribung Base Camp from Namta Khola. We gradually ascend towards the high altitude region passing through alpine vegetation and Tibetan Plateau like landscapes before we arrive at Saribung Base Camp.

Our sherpa guides will help us to set up our tents. We also need to check our health conditions and necessary climbing equipment for the climbing expedition. After completing our preparation, we stay overnight at a tent in the base camp.

After breakfast,  our climbing expert sherpa train you about peak climbing and sharing how to use mountaineering gear on over there. Boosting your confident level how to walk on ice as well. 

Well, We acclimatize at the base camp as it is essential for staying fit and tackling the problem of altitude sickness. This eventually helps you in the successful summit of the Saribung Peak.

For acclimatization we explore around the surrounding hills around the base camp. It is important to acclimatize during the expedition to successfully climb the Saribung Peak.

We stay overnight at our tent in the base camp.

We leave the base camp gradually and follow the uphill trail to arrive at Saribung Base Camp I. The trails are icy and covered in snow. You might need to use crampons at some slippery sections. It can be a tiring trek, and thus resting and hydrating regularly is essential.

The incredible views of the Khumjunggar Himal and Damodar Himal will enchant you. We will then find a good camping site at Camp I and set up our camps with the help of our Sherpa crew. We continue with our preparations for Saribung Peak climbing and stay overnight at the tent.

Today the Big day, we start our main goal of Saribung Peak climbing. We get equipped with proper climbing gear and equipment. After complete acclimatization and planning, we start our climb of the spectacular peak.

One important thing to consider is that we should start early as the strong afternoon winds make it difficult for the summit climb after midday. Experienced veteran climbing experts will guide and help you during the climb to the summit of Saribung Peak.

After arriving at the mountain, we can observe the incredible views of the high Himalayan peaks, including Himlung, Bhrikuti, Gyajikang, and others. We spend quality time at the top and take incredible pictures before descending back to the base camp. We stay overnight at a tent in the base camp.

After the successful summit of the Saribung Peak, we descend towards the Saribung Pass (6020 meters). The trail descends rapidly towards a small stream. We follow the path and arrive at Nagoru after the trek of some hours. We stay overnight at a tent in Nagoru.

We continue our trek to Phu Gaon from Nagoru following the trail that passes through the Lama, Gurung, and Ghale village settlements. The incredible views of the mountain peaks and high valleys will spellbind you.

We then enter different valleys and explore the cultural and natural diversity as we trail towards the settlement of Phu village. Phu is an ancient village which is more than 800 years old.

We explore the Phu village in the evening and take incredible pictures of the place. There we can find the famous Tashi Lhakhang Monastery built by Karmapa Rinpoche. We stay overnight at a tent in Phu Gaon.

After breakfast, we start trekking from Phu village to Meta as the trail crosses a suspension bridge, deserted buildings, and chorten. The trail then descends towards Kyang.

We pass an eroded section of moraine and the pristine Mruju Khola formed from the Lyapche Glacier. The incredible views of Annapurna II and Lamjung Himal along the trail to Meta will spellbind you. We stay overnight at a Teahouse or Lodge in Meta.

After breakfast, we start our trek to Koto from Meta. The trail then descends beneath the valley towards the stone huts of Singenge and then pass through dense forests.

We will then cross a suspension bridge over Seti Khola, and then we climb towards the Koto village. There we can observe the traditional stone gate and a checkpoint where we complete all our formalities and our registration. We stay overnight at a Teahouse or Lodge in Koto.

After breakfast, we start our drive to Koto back to Kathmandu via Besi Shahar. The scenic drive takes us to the winding hilly roads as we observe the terraced farmlands and dense forest.

We also observe the majestic views of Annapurna, Manaslu, and Ganesh Himal ranges. The unique ships and settlements along the highway will enchant you. We arrive at Kathmandu after a drive of 5-6 hours and stay overnight at a hotel.

This will be the last day for staying in Nepal. Approximately 3 hours before your scheduled flight a representative from Nature Trail will transfer you to the airport. On your way home you’ll have plenty of memories of the adventure done in Nepal.