Rara Lake Trek from Kathmandu: 14N/15D Package

After breakfast, we will have a pre-trip meeting where you will be introduced to your Guide. During the meeting, you can provide yourself with any queries regarding the trip.

We visit Boudhanath Stupa, one of the most significant Buddhist shrines in the world, where we observe Buddhist monks praying in the monasteries surrounding the stupa. After Boudhanath Stupa, we visit Pashupatinath Temple, the most famous Hindu temple in the country. It is located on the banks of the holy Bagmati River. Here, we see Hindu holy men (sadhus) meditating, pilgrims bathing, and occasionally funeral pyres burning on the ghats. We will also visit Bhaktapur Durbar Square, a collection of pagoda and shikhara–style temples grouped around a fifty-five-window palace of brick and wood.

The attractions of the Bhaktapur Durbar Square are the Lion Gate, the Golden Gate, the Palace of Fifty-Five Windows, art galleries, and the Statue of King Bhupatindra Malla.

After breakfast, we take an hour-long flight from Kathmandu to Nepalgunj in Western Nepal. The town is situated near the Nepal-India border and the gateway to Humla and Simikot. It represents the diverse culture of Nepal. We visit local villages, markets, and a mini-zoo nearby.

We have breakfast and take a 20-minute flight to Jumla, a place less known and with little access. Located in the remote Karnali region in the west, it is also the gateway for trekkers exploring the western part of Nepal.

We leave and start the trek ascending to Chere Chaur along the Jugad Khola. On our way to Chere Chaur, we pass Khalanga Bazaar, a small market used by nearby villages. We also pass through a couple of other villages before we reach our destination. We stayed the night in Chere Chaur.

We take the west trail and ascend gradually until we cross the Jaljala pass (3580m). We descend from there and continue on a straight trail, reaching Jljala Chaur. We ascend on a steep trail and enter the Rara Lake Circuit before reaching Chalachaur, where we spend the night.

After breakfast, we start ascending to Sinja Valley. Along the way, we pass through several villages and walk along Jaljala Khola (stream). The valley is an essential place in Nepal’s history books. The ancient capital city of Khasa Kingdom ruled this area from the 12th to the 14th century. Palaces, temples, and the remains of ancient settlements were uncovered during excavations spearheaded by the Department of Archaeology at Cambridge University. We stayed the night in the Valley.

Today, we climb on a gradual uphill trail alongside the Hima River. We come across a village, where the trail steeply climbs for a while and again eases off until Laha village. The trail again climbs steeply along the Ghatte Khola until we reach Ghorosingha. We stayed the night in Ghorosingha.

We make a steep ascent following the trail alongside Chuchhemara Danda, from where the Himalayan range starts to appear, as do the tranquil Rara Lake and the lush green vegetation of the National Park. Then, we pass Katyar Khola Camp and a couple of villages. We reach a town called Murma, from where the ascent becomes more accessible, and we continue our walk towards Chapri village, where the National Park Headquarters is located. We stayed the night at Rara Lake.

Although Rara National Park is the smallest national park in Nepal, it is also the biggest lake in the country. Also referred to as Mahendra Taal (Lake) after late king Mahendra, the lake is one of the most preserved lakes in Nepal, and few tourists travel here due to the remoteness of the place. However, everything is forgotten when we boat on clear waters walled by green hills on all sides. We can find 500 species of flowers and 214 species of birds, making the place an absolute paradise. We stayed the night in Rara.

From Rara Lake, we walk on an easy and relatively straight path until we reach Gamgadhi, the headquarters of the Mugu District of Nepal. The trail then descends steeply till we reach Pina Village, where we stay the night.

We continue to descend from Pina Village and cross the Ghurchi Lagna pass (3480 meters). Continuing, we pass through several villages before reaching Bumra, known as Nauri Ghat. We stayed the night in Burma.

Leaving Bumra, we cross two suspension bridges above the Hima River and walk downhill. After walking for a few hours, we reach a natural hot spring where we can dip and ease our aching muscles. Then, we cross Danphe pass at 3691 meters,, which takes us to Chere Chaur, where we take the same trail back to Jumla. We stayed the night in Jumla.

We board the earliest flight available to Nepalgunj. Upon reaching Nepalgunj, we board another flight heading to Kathmandu. We have the rest of the day to rest and have some time in Kathmandu.
Later in the evening, we will have a dinner program organized and hosted by us.

Today is the last day of our trip. Our representative will escort you to the international airport for your departure.