Nar Phu Valley Trekking is a striking short journey in the Trans Himalaya, just behind the north face of Mt. Annapurna. The Nar Phu Valley Short Trek is combination of cultural, adventure and scenic phenomenon. Sky towering peaks and adventure passes, glaciers, remote ancient villages, ranging river making deep gorges, lovely forests, amazing rock configuration, herd of yaks and wild goats, Gombas and medieval unique Tibetan culture handover from their ancestor are main features of the trip. Nar Phu Valley was officially opened in 2003 for the trekkers and developing as tea house and home stay concept. As this is Restricted Area trekking you need special trekking permits through the register trekking agency.
There is a road access to the Chame -districts headquarter of Manang and further, so this day Nar Phu Valley Short Trek begins from Koto village and then leave the main trail of Nepal’s legendary Annapurna Circuit. After cross the Marsyangdi River at Koto, the trail heading to Nar Phu Valley following Nar Khola, where just few trekkers can be seen. The trek swiftly moves away from routes with more trekkers-traffic and into the remote Nar Phu valley. The trail goes through the narrow path and forest with frequent glimpse of mountains view. Colorful Tibetan Chortens, Monastery, rock painting, prayer stones, and huge pasture land crossed the Dharmashala justify your trip. Then further heading to the Nar Phu Valley via Meta, Chyank and Kang, where broken fragments of building remind you, 1960’s Khampa revolution. There are several side trips from the Phu Village; you may visit to the Tashi Khaling Gumba, Himlung Himal Base Camp (4,920m) and sacred site of Damodar Kunda trail. On the favorable weather proper organized trekkers can go direct Phu to Nar village making venture journey with Phu Pass (5,050m) and Nar Pass (5,400m). The trip retrace to the Meta village, where you may visit the Kangaru Himal Base Camp (4,500m) and then continue for the Kanga La Pass (5,320m) via Nar Phedi and Nar Village. The view from Kang La pass is incredible with 360 degree of Annapurna Range, Chulu Range, Himlung Himal (7,176m), Kangaru Himal (6,981m) and Lamjung Himal (6,983m). Finally Kangla Pass Short Trek ends at Chame the Annapurna Circuit main trail via Ngawal (3675m), from where drive backs to Besisahar and onward to your destination. These days, you can drive Ngawal to Besisahar direct by Jeep also, it takes about 10 hours.
Nar Phu Valley is an ideal trip to learn depth of Nepal’s mountaineering and culture in short time. Comparatively this trekking is chipper then other restricted area of Nepal. This 9 days tea house trek is design for those trekkers who would like to explore high Himalaya in a short time with limit budget. Are you looking for off the beaten Path trip in Nepal at the best time on the year but like to avoid the crowded of tourist? Then, Nar Phu Valley and Kangla Pass Short Terk would be key destination for you. We at Nepal Mother House Treks is glad to organize your trip through out whole in the year around by expert local Guide and porters. But autumn and spring are best time for this trek. As Nar Phu Valley is located rain shadow area behind the Himalaya, monsoon also great time to visit.
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