18-Day Kutang Circuit Trek in Nepal with Larkya La Pass

• Arrive at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu, where you will be greeted by a tour representative and transferred to your hotel.

• Check in and take some rest. If time permits, stroll through the streets of Thamel, Kathmandu's tourist hub, for some souvenir shopping.

• Enjoy a welcome dinner featuring Nepalese cuisine.

Overnight stay in Kathmandu.

Included meals: Dinner

• Explore Swayambhunath Temple, also known as the Monkey Temple.

• Head to Boudhanath Stupa, which is surrounded by many traditional gompas and hung with strings of multi-coloured prayer flags. It attracts many Sherpas and Tibetans every year.

• Proceed to Pashupatinath, a Hindu temple with burning ghats on the banks of the Bagmati River.

• Visit Kathmandu Durbar Square, which features a blend of Hindu and Buddhist temples.

• Attend a brief pre-trip group discussion followed by trek preparation in Thamel during the late afternoon.

Overnight stay in Kathmandu.

Included meals: Breakfast

• Start the day with an exciting overland journey towards Nepal's mid-western region around the Gorkha district.

• Drive further on to Soti Khola.

Overnight in Soti Khola.

Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• Wake up early in the morning and walk from Soti Khola towards a forest-covered gorge, where the route climbs into cooler areas.

• Cross a suspension bridge to reach Machha Khola village.

Overnight in Machha Khola.

Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• Start the day with a morning walk along the upstream banks of the Buri Gandaki River for several hours to reach Khorla Beshi, then continue on a winding path towards Tatopani, a village with a natural hot spring.

• Enjoy a refreshing warm bath and then walk on to Jagat village for an overnight stop. Jagat is a lovely and large village with many shops and well-stocked stores.

Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• Wake up in the morning, have breakfast, and continue walking through rural farming villages to Philim, one of the largest villages in this remote farming region, with many scattered houses.

• From Philim, hike towards Dang village.

Overnight in Dang.

Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• Embark on a brief walk beyond Dang, cross the Budhi Gandaki, and climb to Rana at 1910 m. From the bridge, climb a little to join a trail from Bhi, then head west up the Budhi Gandaki Valley.

• Continue walking, and after a final steep climb, reach Namrung.

Overnight in Namrung.

Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• Climb steadily through forests and reach Lihi, a fine village with many chortens and barley terraces.

• Pass through Sho, Lho, and Shyala villages before reaching Sama Village.

• Enjoy extraordinary views of Mt. Manaslu from Lho village and explore the famous Ribung Gompa.

• End today's journey in Samagaon, where you will spend the night.

Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• Spend the day in Samagaon for rest and acclimatization.

• Enjoy the sight of thousands of mani stones with Buddhist texts and pictures, as well as Sherpa women clad in traditional clothes and ornaments. On a small hill near Sama village stands the old Pungyen Gompa, a monastery with great glacier views.

Overnight in Samagaon.

Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• Walk up to Samdo on an easy three-hour trail.

• En route, pass the long mani walls at Kermo Kharka, after which you will spot the entrance chorten of Samdo high on a bluff.

• Descend back to the Bhudi Gandaki and cross a small bridge before another short climb to the 'Kane' entrance of Samdo.

Overnight in Samdo.

Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• Spend the day in Samdo for rest and acclimatization.

Overnight in Samdo.

Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• Leave Samdo and head towards Tibet.

• Cross a bridge and climb through the ruins of Larke Bazaar, one of the trade markets that flourished years ago.

• After about three hours of climbing past glaciers, with increasingly awe-inspiring panoramas, arrive at the campsite at Dharmasala, the high camp for the Larkya La Pass, where lunch will be served.

• Have an early dinner in preparation for tomorrow's pass crossing.

Overnight in Dharmashala.

Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• Start early in the morning to reach the top of Larke La Pass.

• Enjoy excellent views of Himlung, Cheo Himal, Kang Guru, and Annapurna II from the top.

• Hike further to reach Bimthang for an overnight stop.

Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• Leave the grazing fields of Bimthang, cross a boulder-strewn river, and head down through open forests of brilliantly blooming rhododendron.

• Enjoy lunch at a small tea house, then continue along the rocky riverbed and sliding hillsides to several small, green villages, a sign that you have reached lower altitudes.

• Reach the large village of Tilije.

Overnight in Tilije Village.

Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• Climb over a small ridge and enjoy the stone-paved trail as it passes through a beautiful village.

• Cross the bridge over Dudh Khola, climb up through a chorten-shaped arch, pass a mani wall, and reach Thonje village.

• Enter the Annapurna Circuit section from Dharapani. Further down, come across Karte village, and after quite a bit of walking, cross a bridge over Marshyangdi Khola.

Overnight in Tal.

Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• Follow the trail to Chyamje village, crossing the Marshyangdi Khola once again.

• Then descend through rhododendron and pine forests to Syange.

Overnight in Syange.

Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• Drive back to Kathmandu.

• After breakfast, take a jeep to Besisahar.

• Arrive in Besisahar by 11:00 am and have lunch.

• Continue to Kathmandu and transfer to your hotel.

Overnight in Kathmandu.

Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• Transfer to the airport for your flight back to your home destination.

Included meals: Breakfast