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”.
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