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Off the Beaten Path - Fishtail Trek - 5 days

Trip Code: NT-N260

Duration: 5 days

Standard: Grade B+

Max. Altitude: 3200 m.

Group size: 4

Best Season: Oct to May.

Types of Trek:
Camping/ EasyTrek

(Far from the madding crowd)
Indeed, Pokhara is a beautiful valley from where one can see three 8000 m. high mountain standing in the altitude of 800 m above the sea level. And, Virgin Mt. Fishtail is one of the most beautiful mountain in this range. The main purpose to visit Pokhara is to look Mt. Fishtail including Annapurna and Dhaulagiri Range. All the visitors hanker to just even to have glimpses of its charming and beauty. Who does not want to be close to nature and experience the sound of silence? Here we are to take you there. Lost of foreigners have done this trek every year since trekking introduce in Nepal.

It is a gentle walk in the green mountain meadows, innocent heard of sheep grazing nearby, pieces of clouds fluttering in the blue- mere blue sky and full blooming red- Rhododendron and snow peaks on the background. It is very beautiful! We are sure just one visit to this place is not enough. Nobody knows more about delighting the senses than to melt the self amidst the beauty of loneliness. It needs no words to speak with nature. You can just stare and smile, be closer and enjoy the pleasure of being a part of the nature. Those excitements cannot be expressed by limited words. You must come here and experience yourself in the land of natural beauty where the world famous trekking route Annapurna Trek is waiting for your silent steps. It is one of the best short camping trek of “Nature Trail”.


Special of the Piper Trek

  • The real Nepalese lifestyle- Completely countryside tour / trek where we can enjoy beautiful sky full of stars in the naked sky very close.
  • Natural hot spring bath on the trekking route.
  • Only Organic and local products are available on the way.
  • Beautiful landscape, wild herb garden, rich in vegetation, flora and fauna.
  • Nepal’s National bird Lophophorous, National flower Rhododendron and wild animals viz. tiger, bear, leopard can be seen on the way.
  • Completely isolated place where you find no one than shepherd and herb collectors.
  • Good opportunity to watch wild honey hunter‘s honey harvest (can be occasionally seen challenging task- hanging at high cliff just with the help of rope).
  • The real Shangri- La you experience in your lifetime.

Outline Itinerary

01 Day - Pokhara to Bhujrung Khola by 4wheel drive.
Meet Nature Trail Crew. Prepare the luggage and start the trek through river valley and forest. Meet Gurung people and see the Nepalese lifestyle. Stay amidst the rhododendron forest, camping (6-7 hrs walking)

02 Day- After breakfast start , start walking.

This is a bit of steep waling to the hill followed by the bamboo, pine and Rhododendron forest, sometime, you might encountering with leopard and bear, stay in the team and walk together, otherwise can be danger. Have lunch near by the shepherd’s cottage. Meet the tiger killer (Better give some advise for no more killing the wild, it is important), take photos with him (if you wish), see crowd of sheep and the cliff landscape. Again steep up till you reach Piper Lake Altitude: 3800 (7-9 hrs steep walking)

Day 03 – Start walking after the breakfast
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The trail ascends by the wild herb garden till you reach the (side) hill top just below the view point hill.  You will serve pack lunch at this place and you will also camp this place.  Nice open campsite and can enjoy with great view of Fish Tail. After lunch you could walk about  a hour and to the top of the mail hill station, and this provides closest view of the Fish Tail (Machhapuchare) as well as amazing landscape.  Later, once sun goes down, enjoy the sunset. You walk back to your tent where dinner will be ready to serve. At the night dream and wish with beautiful moon and stars. (7 hours walk)

Day 04 – After breakfast, trek down to the riverside.
Morning, you can walk to the hill station again, and enjoy most probably the best sunrise view in the world, you never seen before. You may not feel to leave this place quickly though. Back to the tent and enjoy the breakfast. Start walking, one the way you will serve pack lunch. It takes about 7 hours to reach your campsite. Today you will camp near by the natural hot spring of 42 degree. Enjoy the hot spring, local chicken, local millet wine and the serene surroundings.

Day 05 – This is a last day of your trek.

Enjoy walk with honey hunter’s wild bee cliff, you will reach to the lake where your trek end. Can been busy fisherman in fishing, and farmer in the field. Make some walk around, and drive back to Pokhara, lunch at Pokhara.

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