Gorilla Trekking in Nepal

Day 01: Arrival at International airport of Nepal, Kathmandu
One of represents will be welcomed you at Kathmandu airport and transfer to your hotel and at the same time, your trekking guide will be introduced. Overnight at Hotel.

Day 02: Preparation day
It is a day for trip preparation or shopping for trekking if anything needed. You can do Kathmandu sightseeing of Pashupatinath, Bouddhanath, Kathmandu Darbar Square and Swayambhunath (monkey temple). Overnight at Hotel.

Day 03: Fly/drive to Pokhara
There are two options for how to get to Pokhara, either overland or flight. There is available daily tourist bus service to/from Pokhara. You may also hire a private van, jeep car or bus. It depends on the group size. Of course, you can see the scenic views of green hills, rivers, and mountains along the highway. Overnight at Hotel.

Day 04: Drive to Beni
We drive towards Beni, it takes about three to four hours. Drive will be along the highway and bypass Nayapul, it is a very popular point to start and finished trekking for Annapurna Base Camp, Ghorepani, Ghandruk, and Khopra. There are other points as well but the Nayapul is the most useful one. Beni is located in the confluence of very popular river Kaligandaki which follows from the upper mustang. Beni is headquartered in the Myagdi district. Now a day, it is connected by the road and this corridor keeps quite busy because of one of the most important Hindu temple of Muktinath. This day can drive further to Darbang about 25 km on the rough road instead of staying in Beni. Overnight at Hotel/Lodge.

Day 05: Trek to Takam 6-7 hrs 1665m 
Takam is one of the important places in the Myagdi district. It is a historical place like in the war weapon of medieval times. Takam is archaeologically and religiously important. It is an ancient war trench that can still be found there. Takam is a beautiful and scenic village with an attractive landscape of Mt. Dhaulagiri and Mukut Himal. It is a mixed community of all tribes like Magar, Gurung, Brahman, Chhetri, Damai, Kami, Sarki, Thakali, Chantal and more. The main inhabitants are Brahmin and Chhetri. This village is also a way to Dhaulagiri Base Camp and Dhorpatan. Overnight at local lodge/tented.

Day 06: Trek to Lamsung  6-7 hrs 2250m
Trek starts after breakfast towards Lamsung. The day offers a wonderful view along the trail. It is an untracked trekking path. It makes you a feeling like in a remote region already. It is a region of stream and gorges which is a wonderful place to explore. It provides you to see rural Nepal and the cultures where unaffected by the touristy. Of course, few trekkers have walked throughout this trail even not a hundred in a year. It is also a part of the area has also suffered a lot during the war of Maoist. Overnight at tented.

Day 07: Trek to Gujarghat 5 hrs 3020m
Today, we walk through the dense forest of pines. If the weather is in your favor then you can see 180 ° ( degree ) views of Dhaulagiri which extends up to the entire range up to Chure Himal in the west. It is a day of Spectacular views of the Dhaulagiri range from high ridges and large meadows with pine forests. You may hear sounds of the musk deer barking and can be seen in the dense forest.  It challenges infrastructure which is under upgrading by locals aware which they can benefit from the tourism industry. Overnight at local lodge/tented.

Day 08: Trek to Dhorpatan 5 hrs 2860m
this day offers an opportunity to discover, The area is still virgin which has not been affected by the tourist. It is the day to cross Myagdi to Baglung and into the former Tibetan refugee camp.  The refugee camp was serviced by an airfield built by the Swiss in the 1950s. This place is the entrance to Dhorpatan. It is only one Hunting Reserve of Nepal. You can hunt mountain goats and blue sheep (Gharal). Dhorpatan is the mostly habitats of blue sheep, other species are Ghoral, Himalayan Tahar, Black Bear Pheasant, and Partridge.  Dhorpatan Hunting reserve is an attractive destination. It is allowed with proper licenses and certain seasons of the year. You should have licensed to hunt. It is characterizing by alpine, sub-alpine and high temperate vegetation. Common plant species include fir, pine, birch, rhododendron, hemlock, oak, juniper, and spruce.  Stays overnight at local lodge/tented.

Day 09: Trek to Niseldhor 5-6 hrs
you can enjoy the natural flora and fauna of this place. It depends on your luck, you may see the wildlife of this place such as Blue sheep, Ghoral, Himalayan Tahr, Black Bear Pheasant (national bird of Nepal, Daanfe) and Partridge. The region is also known as a paradise for birds. There are cow sheds in the monsoon, but in the winter these high pastures are deserted. Overnight at local lodge/tented.

Day 10: Trek to Tallo Sera 6-7 hrs
Today, we will be crossed from Baglung to Rukum (another district of Nepal among 77). It is a huge residence of the Magar community and it is known as the former Maoist base area.  Tallo Sera is a very deep dense forest that made it easy for the Maoist to hide during the insurgency. The Sera is one of the most beautiful villages of Gorilla trek route. It is a very scenic place in this region is which cannot compare to others. It offers also the view of the Dhaulagiri range and wide meadows with pine forest. So the Tallo Sera will be of the memories of Gorilla trekking. Overnight at local lodge/tented.

Day 11: Trek to Rajhi Khola 6-7 hrs
the walking of the day will be passing through Rukum along the pleasant trail. Rukum is inhabited by Magars and Dalit (Low casts of Nepal).   You can feel how innocents villagers, different cultures, awesome and huge Himalayan ranges of Sisne, Putha, Mt. Dhaulagiri, Chauri peaks, etc. It is a great chance to study the cultures of Rich Kham Magar, their lifestyles, and the area that reminds you of war. Rukum is known as the district of 52 lakes and 53 hills. Overnight at tented.

Day 12: Trek to Thabang 5-6 hrs.
Thabang is the birthplace of the Maoist revolution. Thabang settlement was destroyed by the Royal army by that time, attacks and parts of the town were flattened by ‘tora bora’ mortar shells dropped down from helicopters. You can see there, some development of infrastructure after the war ended, and the people are ready to welcome the visitors. They are very friendly and hospitable. The inhabitance village is mostly of Magar and Dalit, other as well. Overnight at local lodge/tented.

Day 13: Trek to Jaljala 6-7 hrs
The trail walkthrough mixed forests of Rhododendron & Oaks. The views again offer beautiful high mountains including Dhaulagiri Himal, Gurju Himal, Churen Himal, Putha Himal, and more peaks. There is the highest point in Jaljala which called Dharampani (3900m). It offers a great view of Api Saipal in the west and Mount Dhaulagiri in the east. Jaljala is seasonally inhabited by herders and it is wildly open grassland. You can see their many shepherd huts and a couple of rock built temple which stone-walled with a central pond. That area was a former highland training ground for guerrillas at that time and now has a multi-storied temple, Bujuthan, with three water taps and nearby is Bhangma Pup (“Torch Cave”). It is a large cavern that reminds you of serves as a shrine. The name of a ridge top Dharampani to the southwest has a memorial of the Maoist. Overnight at Tented.

Day 14: Trek to Jelbang 6-7 hrs
The trail descends from the high mountains to flat. It is also walking through forests. The people of Jelbang who have settled with different tribes and their own culture and traditions. It is one of the peaceful villages. Overnight at tented.

Day 15: Trek to Sulichour 6-7 hrs
This is the last day for the trek. From Sulichaur take a drive to Kathmandu the next day. It is called Rolpa which is a very famous name during the war of Maoist. So, Rolpa is also one of the historical places. It is a rebel base area and it was under Maoist control in the most time of the ten years war. Here also you can see and talk to the relatives of those who were killed in the war. Overnight at local lodge/hotel.

Day 16: Drive to Kathmandu 13 hrs
It is the last day of our trip, after breakfast in Sulichaur, drive towards Kathmandu which will take about nine hours. Our staff will be transferred to your hotel. Get refresh and take rest after a long journey of Gorilla trek. Overnight at Hotel.

Day 17: Departure for onwards destination
We come to your hotel and transfer to the airport.