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Panch Pokhari Trek

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Mt Dorje Lakpa
Mt. Dorje Lakpa view from Pacnch Pokhari
Panch Pokhari as captured EnRoute to The Jugal Himal Viewpoint.
Panch Pokhari as captured EnRoute to The Jugal Himal Viewpoint.
Surya Kunda is one of the biggest lake Among the Panch Pokhari (Five Lake).
Surya Kunda is one of the biggest lake Among the Panch Pokhari (Five Lake).
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Panch Pokhari trek is Lesser known yet as beautiful and comparable to other major trekking in Nepal. Panch Pokhari trek lies in Sindhupalchok District to the north-east of Kathmandu which is an important feature of Langtang national park housing the ninth highest alpine wetland ecosystem in the world.

Panch Pokhari means five lakes and among them, Surya Kunda is the biggest. This place is sacred for Hindu, Buddhist, and Bombo followers who are a small group of natural healers.

According to local legend, a hunter called Bombo Wiba arrived at Panch Pokhari with his dog 2,325 years ago. Upon his arrival, he saw Lord Shiva and his wife Parbati planting rice. Seeing the hunter, Lord Shiva and Parbati went to hide and disappear behind a rock which became the main shrine today and is still there by the lake.

Since then this is the place of significant spiritual energy for Bombo followers where they come together to join the annual powerful spiritual festival with the Hindus and Buddhists in August.

This infrequent visited remote trekking trail is near the base of Jugal Himalayan which provides many snow-capped mountain views like Dorje Lakpa(6,966m), Phurbi Chhyachu (6,637m), and Madiya (6,257m)

This trek also offers plenty of scenic views of lush green grassland, and colorful wildflowers passing through Newar, Tamang, and Sherpa settlements which are all wonderful off-the-beaten-path trekking experiences in Nepal.

Getting to the trailhead of the Panch Pokhari trek

There are few getaways to reach Panch Pokhari in which the traditional trek route starts from Chautara and can be reached by road takes around 5 hours drive. There is now another famous gateway which is Malachi Bazaar, which is now famous among the trekkers with a short period of time as you reach Panch Pokhari in just 2-3 days walk.

Trek route to Panch Pokhari

The trek route goes driving to Chautara which is the district headquarter of Sindhupalchok district then the trek goes to Sano Pokhran danda and to Kami danda for the first and second night. The trek continues to Pauwabas and to Hike Bhanjyang gradually for another two nights and the last two days go through Nasimpati and Panch Pokhari which is the final destination. Then it takes another three days to finish the trek via Tupi Danda, Dhap, and finally at Melamchi bazaar.

Required permits and fees for the Panch Pokhari trek

To trek to Panch Pokhari, you need two types of permits which first you Need a "TIMS card"(trekking information management system) which costs $20 USD for independent trekkers per head and $10 USD for organized trekkers per head. The last one is the "Langtang national park entrance fee" which costs 3000 Nepalese rupees per head.

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Pach Pokhari Lakes
 Lake Of Pach Pokhari
 Mt. Dorje Lakpa View

Itinerary

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Day 1:Arrival in Kathmandu.
  • Accommodation Tourist Standard Hotel
  • Maximum Altitude1350m | 4429ft

Our representative greets you at Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, and transfers you to the hotel by our private vehicle. Later we have a meeting in which we talk about the trip you booked and your preparation regarding the trekking gear.

Overnight at Kathmandu.

Day 2:Sightseeing around Kathmandu.
  • Accommodation Tourist Standard Hotel
  • MealsBreakfast
  • Time3-4 Hours
  • Maximum Altitude1350m | 4429ft

The second day of the trip today starts off with finishing off your breakfast at the hotel and then our cultural guide takes you around Kathmandu UNESCO world heritage site. You will be back late afternoon then rearrange the things for the trekking if you need to.

Day 3:Drive to Chautara
  • Accommodation hotel
  • MealsBreakfast | Lunch | Dinner
  • Time5 Hours Drive.
  • Maximum Altitude1450m | 4757ft

Today our morning starts off with a scenic drive along the Araniko highway to Chautara via Dhulikhel, the riverside town of Dolalghat which takes about 5 hours. Chautara is the district headquarter of Sindupalchok where most of the district administration offices are located.

Overnight at Chautara.

Day 4:Chautara to sano okhran Danda
  • Accommodation Camping
  • MealsBreakfast | Lunch | Dinner
  • Time6 Hours
  • Maximum Altitude1967m | 6453ft

Our real trekking journey to Panch Pokhari begins from Chautara which goes a gradual climb to Syaule then continues to climb to Orkin Danda for the night.

Overnight at Orkin Danda.

Day 5:Trek to kami kharka
  • Accommodation Camping
  • MealsBreakfast | Lunch | Dinner
  • Time6 Hours
  • Maximum Altitude2810m | 9219ft

Our trek today climbs up along the ridge through the dense forests to the beautiful grassland of Kami Kharka.

Overnight at Kamikharka.

Day 6:Trek to Pauwabas
  • Accommodation Camping
  • MealsBreakfast | Lunch | Dinner
  • Time5 Hours
  • Maximum Altitude3000m | 9842ft

It's mostly an easy gentle walk today along the ridge of the mountain through the forests of oaks and rhododendrons which takes you to Pauwabas for the night.

Overnight at Pauwabas.

Day 7:Hile Bhanjyang
  • Accommodation Camping
  • MealsBreakfast | Lunch | Dinner
  • Time5 Hours
  • Maximum Altitude3400m | 11155ft

Today our trek still goes climbing along the ridge and forests passing several pastures ground to another beautiful place to camp at Hile Bhanjyang.

Overnight at Hile Bhanjyang.

Day 8:Trek to Nasimpati
  • Accommodation Camping
  • MealsBreakfast | Lunch | Dinner
  • Time6 Hours
  • Maximum Altitude3700m | 12139ft

Our trek today first continues climbing steeply to a hilltop(3900m) and then traverses along the ridge through the forests to Nasimpati for the night.

Overnight at Nasimpati.

Day 9:Reach Panch Pokhari
  • Accommodation Camping
  • MealsBreakfast | Lunch | Dinner
  • Time4 Hours
  • Maximum Altitude4200m | 13779ft

Today is an extreme climb mostly through the stone staircase to our final destination of Panch Pokhari. This place is sacred where people believe Hindu lord Shiva and Parvathi reside. There every year during the months of August thousands of people flocks together to celebrate and take bath in the lake.

Overnight at Panch Pokhari.

Day 10:Exploration day at Panch Pokhari.
  • Accommodation Camping
  • MealsBreakfast | Lunch | Dinner
  • Maximum Altitude4200m | 13779ft

Waking up in the morning we climb up to a nearby hill which provides a great overlooking view of Panch Pokhari along with stunning views of the Jugal Himalayan range and Rolwaling Himalayan range. After we can relax or we can walk up again to catch a sunset view of the mountains.

Overnight at Panch Pokhari.

Day 11:Trek down to Tupi Danda
  • Accommodation Camping
  • MealsBreakfast | Lunch | Dinner
  • Time7 Hours
  • Maximum Altitude2300m | 7546ft

After catching the view at Panch Pokhari and around our trek today mostly descends a long way to Tupi Danda for the night.

Overnight at Tupi Danda.

Day 12:Trek down to Dhap
  • Accommodation Camping
  • MealsBreakfast | Lunch | Dinner
  • Time5 Hours
  • Maximum Altitude1200m | 3937ft

It's today an easy walk down through the forests crossing several Streams and local terrace-like fields all the way to Dhap.

Overnight at Dhap.

Day 13:Back To Melamchi Bazaar
  • Accommodation Hotel
  • MealsBreakfast | Lunch | Dinner
  • Time6 Hours
  • Maximum Altitude800m | 2625ft

Our last day of the trek descends passing through several local villages, and local fields, and eventually joins the motorable road. Trek still continues descending town to Melamchi bazaar which is by the big Indravati river. later if you are willing to you can take a swim in the river.

Overnight at Melamchi.

Day 14:Drive back to Kathmandu.
  • Accommodation Tourist standard hotel
  • MealsBreakfast | Lunch | Farewell Dinner
  • Time3 Hours
  • Maximum Altitude1350m | 4429ft

Today our morning drive begins from Melamchi bazaar along the Melamchi highway to the place called zero-kilometer where we meet again on Araniko highway which is the same we drove Kathmandu to Chautara on our first day of the trek.

After reaching Kathmandu you can rest and relax at the hotel then in the evening, our representative takes you to a typical Nepali restaurant where you can enjoy Nepalese food and culture.

Overnight at Kathmandu.

Day 15:Final departure
  • MealsBreakfast

For your final departure, our representative drive you back to the airport to see you off.

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Cost Details

Included

  • Transportation service to Pick you up from the airport on your arrival and drop you off at the airport for your final departure.
  • Deluxe room in Kathmandu for three nights.
  • All night accommodation during the trek.
  • All Meals on full board: breakfast, lunch, dinner, and tea or coffee.
  • Guide and porter's services during trek
  • All required permits to trek to panch Pokhari.
  • Guides and porter's food, accommodations, salary, and insurance.
  • Guide for sightseeing around Kathmandu and transportation.

Excluded

  • Entrance fees in UNESCO world heritage sites
  • Bar-bills and cold drinks
  • You trekking insurance for trekking
  • Gratitude for guide and porters

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Trip Reviews

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5based on 2 reviews

Beautiful Nepal

Trekking with Narayan and his team was amazin! One of the best experiences of my life and aside from the vast landscapes and incredible views, the guides on this trip were so informative, humble and just beautiful people. I hope to visit with them again so day and can't recommend their tours enough!

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Richard S, United Kingdom

Excellent!

I am not an expert on trekking but I love it. From my experience, if you have a plan to trek, the important is you have to find a good guide and travel agency you can trust. I am lucky I found both. So if you have a plan in mind to go to Nepal.. just try to contact them. I believe that you will imprese on their service. 5 trips in Nepal since 2017.. until now I am looking forward to going back to trek with them again 😊

Gaew
Gaew, Thailand

FAQs

Q1. How difficult is the Panch Pokhari trek?

Panch Pokhari trek involves lots of uphill climbing through the forest and steep climb through stone staircase so, you need to have the physical fitness to do this trek.

Q2. How is the accommodation in Panch Pokhari Trek?

Regarding the accommodation in this trek, teahouse accommodation is not as developed as other trekking regions of Nepal. Moreover, there are no lodges in most of the day to day night camp except Hile Bhanjyang, Nasimpati, and a rustic place to stay at Panch Pokhari. So, at least for a few days, we need to arrange tents and supplies to do this trek.

Q3. How much does it cost to trek to Panch Pokhari?

The cost always depends on the types of quality services you ask for during the trek. our trekking package provides normal service providing three meals during the trek and tents for a few days' costs $1360 USD per person.

Q4. What is the highest elevation you get to Panch Pokhari Trek?

The highest elevation we sleep in is near Panch Pokhari which is at the elevation of 4200m. We also climb up to the viewpoint hilltop which is about 150 meters higher than Panch Pokhari.

Trip Facts

  • Duration15 Days
  • DestinationNepal
  • Difficulty LevelModerate
  • Max Altitude4200m | 13779ft

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3 people - 6 peopleUS$ 1649
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