Naar Phu Tilicho

Trip Facts

Duration : 20 days

Difficulty Level : 4

Group Size : 2 to 12

Maximum Altitude : 5300 m

 

The  Naar Phu Tilicho Lake and Naar Thorong Pass treks on the Annapurna tour offer different courses than the original Annapurna tour. We cross splendid landscapes, of great diversity. From the low Annapurna Valley with the green rice fields in tiers, we then travel “in another time” in the valleys of Naar and Phu where one has the impression of being in another world.

In Phu, the Lakhang Tashi Monastery dates from the 8th century and was built by Rimpoche Kharma Pa. Phu is out of time far from everything anchored in the rock with its old houses with flat roofs which are used to store the wood. Everything is calm and slow.

Then at Kangla Pass, we get one of the most beautiful views of the Annapurna Range. Then the mineral route of the ascent to Lake Tilicho, to the snowy peaks of Annapurna and Tilicho to end by crossing the pass of Mesokanto with descent in a desert environment on Jomson.

Tilicho Lake at 4910 m is not the highest lake in the world as often said. There are lakes higher in Nepal and especially in Tibet. Be it the circuit by the Tilicho lake or the Thorong Pass in both cases we are well acclimated to the altitude because we have already passed the Kangla La at 5200 m and we had a rest day in Manang.

Yes, this circuit is exceptional. To use the expression of a trekker during this journey “it’s even more beautiful than I thought”.

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Highlights of Naar Phu Tilicho and Thorong Pass

  • The diversity of the landscapes the rice fields at the beginning, Naar Phu typed Tibetan, then the mineral aspect of the ascent to the Tilicho lake
  • The village of Phu lost and anchored in the mountain far from everything
  • The inhabitants of the village of Naar
  • The view from Kangla La all over the Annapurna range
  • The bypass of Tilicho Lake
  • The passage of the Mesokanto pass and the descent to Jomson.
  • Arrival at Thorong Pass

Trek Naar Phu Tilicho Mesokanto

  • Duration 20 days
  • Level   4/5
  • Alti max 5300 m
  • April May
  • September to December
  • Nights in lodges and tents

Naar Phu Thorong Pass Trek

  • Duration  20 days
  • Level   4/5
  • Alti max 5300 m
  • April May
  • September to December
  • Nights in lodges

Trip Itinerary

Day ANNAPURNA NAAR PHU TILICHO MESOKANTO ALTITUDE NIGHT DÉNIV + DÉNIV – DURATION POSSIBILITY OF LODGES POSSIBILITY of CAMPING ELECTRICITY PHONE
1 arrival Kathmandu
2 a day in Kathmandu
3 bhulbhule by private bus 900 6h Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 jagat 1350 950 450 6h Yes Yes Yes Yes
5 darapanie 1900 980 420 6h Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 koto 2650 980 250 4h Yes Yes Yes Yes
7 meta 3610 1550 550 7h Yes Yes no no
8 kyang 3850 680 400 5h no Yes no no
9 phu kyang 3850 1000 900 6h
10 naar 4100 1100 600 7h Yes Yes Yes Yes
11 Kangla La (5200m) -Nawal 3700 1250 1850 9am Yes Yes Yes Yes
12 Manang 3540 m 3h Yes Yes Yes Yes
13 Rest Manang 3500 m
14 Tilicho Base Camp 4200 m 4h Yes Yes
15 Tilicho Lake 4800 m 6h no rustic
16 Mesokanto (5200) -Kaisang 3450 m 9am no Yes
17 Jomsom 2700 m 6h
18 Departure KTM
19 KTM Day
20 Departure
DAYS  ANNAPURNA ABC SANCTUARY  ALTITUDE NIGHT  DENIAL +  DENIAL-   DURATION  ELECTRICITY  PHONES (*)  OVERNIGHT
1 arrival ktm 230 Wireless hotel
2 pokhara mini private bus 6h  230 Wireless hotel
3 Phedi then Landruk 1700 1300 900 6h 230 Yes Yes
4 Chamrong 2230 1400 900 5h 230 mobile Yes
5 Deurali 3200 1500 500 7h solar mobile Yes
6 Machapuchare Load BC 3650 500 30 2:30 solar mobile Yes
7 Annapurna BC 4150 430 20 2:30 solar mobile Yes
8 Bamboo 2350 150 1900 6h solar Yes Yes
9 Syauli Bazar 1200 0 1100 7h 230 Yes Yes
10 Pokhara 230 Wireless hotel
11 Kathmandu plane 230 Wireless hotel
12 Departure

 

Days ANNAPURNA NAAR THORONG ALTITUDE NIGHT DENIV + DENIV – DURATION ELECTRICITY PHONE
1 arrival Kathmandu
2 a day in Kathmandu
3 bhulbhule by private bus 900 6h Yes Yes
4 jagat 1350 950 450 6h Yes Yes
5 darapanie 1900 980 420 6h Yes Yes
6 koto 2650 980 250 4h Yes Yes
7 meta 3610 1550 550 7h no no
8 kyang 3850 680 400 5h no no
9 Phu back Kyang 3850 1000 1000 7h no no
10 naar 4100 1100 600 7h Yes Yes
11 Kangla La (5200m) -Nawal 3700 1250 1850 9am Yes Yes
12 Manang 3540 m 3h Yes Yes
13 Rest Manang 3500 m
14 Yak Kharka 3800 4h
15 Thorong Phedi 4400 4h
16 Thorong pass- Multinath 3800 10am Yes Yes
17 Jomsom 2700 6h Yes Yes
18 plane to kathmandu
19 1 free day ktm
20 departure

Service Includes

  • 4 nights in Kathmandu hotel with breakfast
  • 1 Sirdar and his help
  • The team of porters
  • Carrier equipment
  • Food during the trek (3 meals a day)
  • Entrance fee in Annapurna Park
  • Special permit Naar Valley
  • Ropes and snow piles for Mesokanto
  • The lodges
  • 2/3-person tents for 2 people and foam mattresses for Tilicho
  • Kitchen set for Tilicho
  • Insurance for the Nepalese team
  • The bus between Kathmandu and Besisahar
  • Plane Jomson Pokhara and Pokhara Kathmandu
  • Hotel-airport transportation back and forth
  • End of trek meal taken together

Service Excludes

  • Lunch and dinner in Kathmandu
  • Personal Insurance, Repatriation Assistance
  • Hot showers in the lodges (about 2 Euros)
  • Airport taxes and visas
  • Telephone, alcoholic drinks, mineral water, soda and hot water in the lodges
  • Tips to the Nepalese team
  • The return flight Paris-Kathmandu

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