Ganesh Himal Base Camp Trek in 18 days, Nepal

1 night/3-star hotel

Our member will be there at Kathmandu Tribhuvan airport to welcome you and transfer to the hotel and join our evening for the welcome dinner.

6 to 7 hours/ Guest House

Today we will leave Kathmandu and drive passing through Trishuli Bazaar that is a small but very interesting traditional market town. Our drive from Trishuli Bazaar goes through gravel road with good views of terraced fields, small gorges and hills finally to arrive at Samari Bhanjyang – a small town and the starting point of our trek.

5 to 6 hours/ Guest House

We begin our trek following the trail that descends for a while before climbing uphill. During our trek, we will pass through several villages, terraced farming grounds and dense forest filled with pine and rhododendron trees. We will finally reach the flat area that leads to the small market of Katunje. From here we can get the first glimpse of Ganesh Himal.

5 to 6 hours/ Guest House

We start our trekking leaving Katunje and following the trail that descends downhill towards Lapang Besi. From there we will trek along the banks of Ankhu Khola, passing through several traditional villages and terraced farmlands until we arrive at King Phedi. King Phedi is situated at the bank of Ankhu Khola with very few houses and shops.

5 to 6 hours/ Guest House

From Kintang Phedi our forward trekking is mostly a gradual ascent journey that passes through villages inhabited by ethnic communities of Tamang, Brahmin, and Chhetri. We will continue to follow the trail that heads towards Jharlang. Jharlang is a Tamang village with several houses and a government school. The small children’s and school staffs will be more than happy to greet any visitors arriving at Jharlang.

5 to 6 hours/ Guest House

We continue on our trek gradually ascending through additional villages inhabited by Tamang communities. We will trek along the villages of Borang and Sheraton where there exist schools and health care centers. From here we will continue our trek passing along several chortens and interesting mani walls and reach chalise.

• 5 to 6 hours/ Guest House

From Chalise we follow the trail that is a gradual downhill descends to reach Menchet Khola. cross the river and make a steep uphill climb and then a gradual ascend to reach the village of Hindung. Hindung is large village settlement mainly inhabited by Tamang and is the last village while trekking towards Ganesh Himal Base Camp.

• 5 to 6 hours

• Guest House

Today we will follow the trail that is covered with dense rhododendron trees and local vegetation. Gradually ascending we will arrive at the grassland of Rajgang Kharka. Rajgang Kharka is a grassland surrounded by beautiful forest.

Today we will follow a narrow trail that is a mostly uphill climb and sometimes in a leveled path. As we will be gaining altitude, we will leave the densely forested region and head towards the high altitude area where we will find alpine vegetation and head towards the lakes of holy significance Kalo Seto Kunda (Black and White Lake) and Ganesh Himal Base Camp.

• One day.

• Guest House

Today we will enjoy our rest day exploring and doing excursion around Ganesh Himal Base Camp. We will have an excursion around Kalo Seto Kunda (Blank and White Lake). There are two lakes having religious significance. The surface of Kalo or Black lake is covered with black stones. And, the surface of Seto or White lake is covered with white shining stones. From here we can get stunning views of Ganesh Himal, Paldor Himal, and other surrounding high peaks.

After spending quality time at Ganesh Himal Base Camp, we will be following the same trail re-tracing our steps back with gradual descends from the alpine atmosphere towards the grassland of Rajgang Kharka. Accommodation: Tented Camp Meals: All Meals [Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner]

• 6 to 7 hours

• Guest House

Leaving the beautiful grassland of Rajgang Kharka, we will continue on our trail gradually descending through the dense rhododendron filled forest towards the village of Hindung and from there a rather easy downhill walking all the way towards Chalise.

We will continue to follow on our trail that descends downhill and passes through several traditional villages and beautiful terraced farmlands, all the way down to reach Laba Besi.

• 5 to 6 hours

• Guest House

We will leave Laba Besi and start climbing uphill towards Laba village – a beautiful Gurung village with their own culture and tradition. continue to make a gradual ascent all the way to reach Manyang Bhanjyang.

• 6 to 7 hours

• Guest House

From Manyang Bhanjyang we will trek mostly downhill, sometimes with steep descent path and other times with gradual descent all the way towards Majhgaun. During our trek today we will get the best view of Manaslu Himalayan Ranges while trekking along the traditional villages and through dense forest filled with Rhododendron and Oak.

• 5 to 6 hours

• Guest House

Today we will walk along the trail that is dominated by several traditional villages, dense forests, terraced farmlands and running streams to reach the small market town of Budathum. This village is pre-dominated by the Newar community and offers splendid views of Manaslu Range at the far distance.

Descent from Budathum crossing several streams and passing through traditional villages. Trekking along the banks of Budi Gandaki we will approach a small market town of Arughat Bazaar. Having completed our trek, we will take a scenic drive from Arughat Bazaar back to Kathmandu. During the driving journey, we can enjoy great views of terraced fields, green hills, and activities of local people while engaging themselves in daily life activities.

Our representative will drop you at the International Airport as per your flight schedule.