On arrival in Kathmandu Tribhuvan International Airport, you will be met by our staff from Himalayan Envpro Treks. After formal greetings you will be transferred to your pre-booked hotel. Then you will be briefed about your trip. You’ll have rest of the day at leisure. You will also be issued duffel bags, down jackets and sleeping bags following a short briefing and introduction to our trek staff. At the evening there will be a welcome dinner.

After breakfast we depart from hotel at 0700 hrs. This drive will give us the opportunity to see Nepalese way of life as we drive along the Trishuli river, the Marsyangdi river and finally along the east bank of the Seti khola. We shall arrive at Milan Chautara by 1300 hrs. We shall change from our luxury coach unto a local bus and drive all the way to Ghachok (1 hr). After tea and biscuit we shall go for an excursion through the village to observe the way of life of the Ghachok people. From the campsite the view of the Crestline of the Machhapuchhre and Annapurna IV is really beautiful.

After breakfast we shall explore the village because Ghachowk has number of villages of different casts such as Sarki Village, Gurung Village, Kami Village, CHettri Village, Brahmin Village and Damai Village. Each of them have different culture and way of living. Then we climb up the mountainside towards the last settlement called Saripakha (1670 m) and we shall have lunch here. After lunch in the village we shall enter beautiful oak forest where we can look for wild asparagus in the months of March and April. In 3 hrs we shall reach the high plateau of Kwe Danda from where, if the weather is clear we shall have 360 degrees panoramic view of mountains and valleys. The crest-line of machhapuchhre and Annapurna 4 dominates the skyline. Then we shall be trekking through oak forest and rhododendron forest alive with birdlife. In two hours we reach our campsite which is a wide clearing surrounded by rhododendron trees. The view of Annapurna 4, Annapurna 2 and Lamjung Himal is really breathtaking. In the evening the calls of tragopan pheasant will make the atmosphere very pleasant.

In the morning we shall be woken up by the tragopan calls and we shall have bed tea. Our trail will be easy and flat for half an hour and then we shall encounter uphill climb with a number of switch backs through rhododendron trees to the Hile saddle. We shall be able to see Annapurna South and Hiunchulee from here. From here our trail will be over the undulating ridge-line through rhododendron forest to tbe grasslands of Khomein. From the grass-line and tree-line it will be about an hour steep climb to a huge plateau, this is Khomein. The view is from Annapurna all the way to Manaslu. The Machhapucchre HImal or Fishtail Mountain will be very close.

Today the climbers will have basic mountaineering training and will be introduced how to use personal climbing gears. There will also be time to walk for half an hour in climbing boots. This will make the beginners to be conversant with the boots.

After breakfast about 30 minutes’ walk along the undulating grassy ridge then we climb to Korcha summit (3650m) that will take 1.5 hrs. Enjoy a great Himalayan panorama of all Annapurna range with towering Machhapuchre in the front and Lumjung Himal on your right. We then walk through bamboo thicket, rhododendron forest and grassy mountain side. In an hour we shall reach Ghoslyon ridge and negotiate a steep ridge and climb for 40 minutes to Sirka ridge. From here a trail goes through boulder strewn ridgeline for about an easy hour. Then trudge along the mountainside to a pass called Vaisyo Deurali. The total time from Korcha to here will take about 5 hrs. We worship at the shrine and after a short break we will reach another pass called GMT Deurali. In half an hour we will reach Bunga Camp (4000 m). From the camp the view of Machapuchhre is breathtaking. The whole mountain summit from Annapurna South, Fang, Annapurna 1, Machapuchhre, Mardi Peak, Annapurna 3, Annapurna 4 to Lamjung himal and Manasalu Range are seen in a straight line. Fantastic!

From Bunga we head north along the mountain flank in the hidden valley of the Other Sanctuary. In 1.5 hrs we reach Singyu where the Gurungs from Riban village used to keep their sheep in June, July, August and September. The deserted shepherd’s huts are the remnants of the past. From here in another 2 hrs we reach Nauche, sheep pastureland of Gurungs from Mrisha Village. After a short flat glacial pasture we climb for approximately 2 hrs on the steep grassy slopes to Major Ram Rock campsite which is the highcamp at 4750 meters.

The wakeup call will be at 1 o' clock in the morning and prepare ourselves, departing to climb at 2:30 a.m. reaching at the cramp-on point at 4 a.m. and begin to trudge up the snow glacier to the couloir by 8:30 a.m. From there we veer towards the summit of Mardi Himal by 9 a.m. The view is magnificent. Dhaulagiri, Annapurna south, Fang, Annapurna 1, Machhapuchre , Annapurna 4 to Lumjung Himal and Manasalu massif and a great series of mountains and valleys to the south is visible. Mt. Machapuchhre is so close and majestic. Take the photos and return to Major Ram Rock Camp at 1300 hrs approx. Those who do not wish to climb will have their exploration day to the snowline and the source of Dangdung Khola at 5200 meters.

After group photograph we leave the camp at 8 a.m. slowly and carefully negotiating the steep grassy slope to Nauche in about an hour and in 2 hrs we arrive at Singyu pastureland and at Bunga camp by 1200 hrs. A short day. The whole hidden valley of the Other Sanctuary below Machapuchhre is full of herbs and flowers with special medicinal value. The herbs such as Nirmasi (Aconite), Satuwa (Paris Polyphylla), Maramol (Maramol Roots- antibiotic for toothache, animal wounds with worms), Kutki (Picorrhiza- tonsil, liver diseases, diabetes, ulcer), Paanchaunle (Dactylorhiza hatagirea), Jatamasi (Spikenard- used for mental disorders, hysteria and epilepsy) and of course Yarsagumba, found in abundance. Legend says Lord Hanuman took the whole of Machapuchhre Sactury to Sri Lanka to find the cure for the wounded Laxman, Lord Ram’s brother. Enjoy the rest of the afternoon. Enjoy the great view.

We depart camp at 6:30 a.m. Enjoy the view all the back passing through two passes and then along the boulder strewn ridge of Sirka. From the Sirka ridge to Ghoslyon Saddle is steep 20 minutes downhill so care should be taken not to stumble. In 2 hrs we will be at Korcho summit then nice easy downhill to Kh0mein. We arrive by 1350 hrs with rest at Korcho.

We retrace our route all the way back and join the great wilderness trek down to Ghachock. We will enjoy every step we take.

Today after breakfast we trek along the edge of Ghachok for half an hour then descend to the Seti River. We cross it on the suspension bridge and climb to the paddy fields of Bhurjung Khola and walk across the field to the roadside in an hour. We drive to Gurkha Museum and also visit Bindabasini Temple, the religious focal point of West Nepal then drive to our hotel. We shall have lunch at the hotel and afternoon is free to explore lakeside, the most popular tourist hub in Nepal.

After breakfast we shall take a bus to Kathmandu. In the evening, free time for shopping around the Thamel.

After breakfast we depart from our hotel to visit 1) Swayambhu Stupa , known as monkey temple because of monkeys in abundance. 2) Patan visit includes Pim Bahal, Golden Temple, Kumbheswar (Pashupatinath in Patan), Banglamukhi ( consort of lord Shiva), Patan Durbar Square with incredible wood carvings of various temples and the palace and finally visit the living goddess 3) We then drive to Baudhanath the largest stupa in the world and have lunch in a roof top café. In the evening we shall have our farewell dinner enjoying authentic cuisine and cultural show.

Our representative shall accompany you to the airport for departure.