Mohare Danda Trek

• Accommodation: 3-star hotel
• Transport: Private Vehicles

Welcome to Nepal: If there are good weather conditions, then the world’s highest peak, Mount Everest, and other peaks will welcome you, but landing is a bit different than at other airports. The plane will land in the middle of the city.

Meet and Greet: You will be warmly welcomed by our representatives in the international terminal after passing through immigration and other formalities.

Transfer to the hotel: You will be driven to the hotel in a private vehicle along with our representatives.

Hotel Check-in: Rest and Relax

Evening: There will be a short briefing about our next day trip and itinerary. If you want some minor changes, then we will consider and can do some changes.

• Accommodation: 3-star hotel
• Meals: breakfast include
• Transport: private vehicle

Drive duration: 7 hours through scenic roads followed by rivers and plenty of coffee shops. If you are taking flights, it takes 25 min. from Kathmandu.

Morning: Eats breakfast at the hotel and starts to drive. You will be taken to Pokhara by tourist bus or flight.

Additional activities:

Rafting at Trishuli River (amazing white water rafting) and Manakamana visit (to the Indian visitor)

Note: There will be slight changes on cost for optional activities

Hotel Check-in: Rest and Relax

Evening: free time, explore the lakeside, and dinner.

• Accommodation: Community-based local-standard lodge
• Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
• Transportation: Private vehicles
• Difficulty: medium
• Elevation: 1550 m

Morning: Eats breakfast at the hotel and starts driving.

After the breakfast in Pokhara, we start our trek to Galeshwor. From Pokhara to Beni, the bumpy drive takes around 3.5 hours. The Mohare Danda trek actually starts from the local sacred religious site called Galeshwor Dham. During the trek we should not forget to check out the historically and culturally important Lord Shiva Temple of Galeshwor. The hike starts after passing over the suspension bridge crossing the Kaligandaki River. When you pass through a green forest, you will feel more relaxed and comfortable.

On the route of Banskharkha, you will pass through the jungle and a few dispersed farmhouses of corn, lemon, etc., along the way. Furthermore, it will be a good idea to travel slowly and steadily to get an opportunity to soak in the beauty of nature with the breathtaking views of snow-capped Mt. Dhaulagiri (8,167 m) and Nilgiri and other peaks.

Finally, after two or three hours of hiking, you will reach a beautiful village Banskharkha. This village is also popular as Orange trees (suntala kharkha). This is the excellent stop point for the trek. Travelers can utilize the rest of their time visiting the orange farm, local school, authentic local ethnic Magar culture and their lifestyles.

• Accommodation: Community-based local-standard lodge
• Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
• Transportation: only hiking
• Difficulty: Initially hard later easy
• Hiking hours: Approximately 5
• Elevation: 2300 m

After the breakfast at Banskharkha, we start today’s trek through the rice and corn terrace farms and ascend through the pine forest. After the three hours of challenging hike, you will arrive at the settlement of Danda Kateri. Here you will enjoy lunch with stunning views of Dhaulagiri Mountain and the tip of South Annapurna. After finishing lunch, we move towards Nangi Village, where we will stay overnight in a community lodge.

Nangi Village: Nangi Village is one of the very few areas where you can watch wireless internet pioneer and social worker Mahabir Pun’s work and also can participate in local community activities if you want. Nangi Village is the birthplace of communication technology pioneer Mahabir Poon, the founder of this trek route.

• Accommodation: Community-based local standard lodge
• Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
• Transportation: only Hiking
• Difficulty: Moderate
• Elevation: 3300 m
• Hiking Hours: 6 hours

After a delicious breakfast in Nangi, we pack some drinks and foodstuff for the trek because there is no village along the way. We spend our six-hour-long day hiking through the beautiful trail and untouched forest, providing a stunning view of snow-capped mountains, including Dhaulagiri (8,167 meters)

This is the long and exciting hike about six to seven hours to reach in Mohare Danda (3300 m). While passing through the trail, you will be rewarded with some amazing things, such as different peaks and dense forests of rhododendron, oak, and bamboo trees. Your effort will likely be smaller due to the great nature of the surroundings you will encounter along the way. Likewise, you will get an opportunity to witness and see the variety of birds, and you might encounter wild animals. You may encounter the yak gazing in the pastureland near the hiking trail.

You can choose a snack spot yourself, discussing it with your group, or you can use it along the way until you reach the highest point of this trek, Mohare Danda (3300 m) hill / Mohare Danda Lodge.

From the top of the Mohare Danda, you can enjoy the panoramic views of the Himalayas, including close-ups of Dhaulagiri (8,172 m), Nilgiri (7,061 m), Annapurna South (7,219 m), Annapurna I (8,091 m), and the climbing-prohibited mount Macchapurchhe (6,997 m).

You stay in the community-based lodge overnight. From the lodge, you can enjoy the mesmerizing sunrise and sunset over beautiful mountains from the window. Also, you can see the nighttime views of stars and mountains from your room.

There are no other homes belonging to the local residents in this area. Regardless, this is the highest wireless internet relay station in Nepal. It serves as a channel for internet connectivity to Nepal’s most remote communities, where it is used in schools and health clinics.

• Accommodation: Local community-based lodge
• Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
• Hiking Hour: 6 hours average
• Difficulty: moderate
• Elevation: 2200m

Carrying a lot of good memories, our day begins with a glorious morning mountain view before heading towards the Tikot village. Tikot Village is a beautiful traditional settlement in the Annapurna rural municipality. Here you will spend most of your time looking at the frame of Majestic Mountain. You will be surprised with breathtaking views in all directions during the day. The trails are decorated with blooming rhododendron. The entire path is decorated with vibrant, colorful nature; sheep and yaks are gazing at the territory. You will also get a glimpse of the Himalayas along this trail.

After a six- and seven-hour hike, we will reach Tikot village, which is located at an elevation of 2,250 meters and is the home of the Magar ethnicity. You will spend the night here at Tikot village this day.

• Accommodation: Community-based lodge
• Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included.
• Hiking / driving hours: 3 hours hiking and 4 hours of driving
• Difficulty Level: Moderate
• Elevation: 900 meters

After your morning meal, your Mohare Danda Trekking trail goes down all the way to Tipling. The path is quite good, with the view of the Kaligandaki River below. If you are feeling tired, then take a rest for a while, drink some water, take your snacks, and keep walking. To get to Tipling Village, you need to walk 3 hours more steeply downhill through beautiful green forest. Then after, you will be followed by a 4-hour drive to Pokhara. From Tipling Village it takes approximately a 4-hour drive to reach Pokhara, where you will stay overnight.

• Accommodation: Community-based lodge
• Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included.
• Hiking / driving hours: 3 hours hiking and 4 hours of driving
• Difficulty Level: Moderate
• Elevation: 900 meters

After your morning meal, your Mohare Danda Trekking trail goes down all the way to Tipling. The path is quite good, with the view of the Kaligandaki River below. If you are feeling tired, then take a rest for a while, drink some water, take your snacks, and keep walking. To get to Tipling Village, you need to walk 3 hours more steeply downhill through beautiful green forest. Then after, you will be followed by a 4-hour drive to Pokhara. From Tipling Village it takes approximately a 4-hour drive to reach Pokhara, where you will stay overnight.

• Accommodation: 3-star hotel
• Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
• Transportation: Tourist bus/flight

Drive duration: 7 hours through scenic roads followed by rivers and plenty of coffee shops. If you are taking flights, it takes 25 min. from Pokhara

Morning: Breakfast at hotel and start to drive. You will be taken to Kathmandu by tourist bus or flight. We will have our lunch at Malekhu, a Nepali restaurant, and then we continue our journey to Kathmandu.

Additional activities:

Rafting at Trishuli River (amazing white water rafting) and Manakamana visit (to the Indian visitor)

Note: There will be slight changes on cost for optional activities

Hotel Check-in: Rest and Relax

Evening: Final dinner at Gokarna House Restaurant in Thamel with a cultural performance.

On this day, one of the representatives from our Magic Himalaya Trekking Company will drop you at the Tribhuwan International Terminal at your desired time according to the flight timing. During your flight back home, you can think about your next adventure in Nepal with Magic Himalaya Treks.