Nar Phu Teri-La Pass Trek | Terila Pass Trek Via Nar Phu Valley

After our brief excursion in Kathmandu, we will prepare for a Special Permit today and drive to Manakamana temple in the late afternoon. Manakamana is the biggest Hindu temple that lies over the hill. We will see many pilgrimages visit this temple, either from India or Nepal. This area is inhabited by Magar and Gurung people who work specifically in the Gorkha Army. If the weather is clear, you can have beautiful mountain views of the whole Annapurna range and Mt. Himal Chuli in the Manaslu range. Overnight, stay the night in the lodge.

So our journey will start after an early breakfast through Manakamana, passing the hill and weaving the zigzag road to the valley along the Prithivi highway. Along the ride, you’ll enjoy the beautiful terraced rice field. Our journey will continue along the highway toward Pokhara. But, after reaching the Dumre Bazaar, we take the previous small road northwards to Besisahar and take a lunch break; after that, we continue the drive to Koto, which will take around 4 hours from Besisahar. The distance is just 64 kilometres but it is mountain off-road so we must go slowly and enjoy nature

After breakfast, we register our restricted area permits with the police and then drive north along the ridge, crossing the Marshyandi River and passing through a lovely pine forest until lunch at Cal Oddar. Following lunch, we continue gradually climbing until we reach Meta. After that, we will arrive at the Tibetan Plateau, from where we can see Annapurna II and Lamjung Himal in excellent detail.

The area is abundant with natural beauty, making today's excursion one of the Himalayas' most romantic strolls. The Phu Kosi runs beside the route, but it is much lower. The second semi-permanent community, Junam, is one hour past Meta and occasionally houses "Khampas" from Tibet. Chako, once a Khampa village, is the next seasonal settlement. We must do several additional ascents and descents to reach the campground at Kyang, which is perched high above the river next to the sizable winter village of Phu. Spend the night at Kyang.

We hike for a bit down the river bank and past the "submarine" rock after descending the steep hill to the river, passing a few little potential campsites on the way. After hiking through beautiful canyon lands and gorges, we arrive at Pupigyal Kwe, the entrance to Phu. An array of beautiful chortens flank the route to the main town of Phu, which is set on a hill in an amphitheatre style, just before the Crossover Bridge to Phu. Phu overnight.

We shall go back the same route till we reach the spilt way trail that leads to Nar via the Khamapa settlement villages of Kyang and Chaykku. As the height drops, the number of plants will rise. The trail is primarily level, lowers with slight inclining during the river crossing, and descends till Nar Khola from the split way by a landslide way from Kyang (30 minutes). We shall transport George of Nar Khola over the renowned and historic Mahendrapul. At Satek Monastery, where we will spend the night, we may converse with the lama and monks while attending puja rituals and sharing meals with the monks.

The day will start with breakfast with monks and lamas and morning prayers with monks from Satek Monastery. The first two hours of our journey will be spent ascending steeply in a zigzag fashion until we reach Nar Gate. Along with Kanguru Peak and other unidentified summits, we shall come across the many ridges of Pisang Peak. Due to the increased altitude, fewer trees will be present when we pass by the historically significant and beautifully designed Buddhist temples. Then you come to the ancient historical village of Nar, along with about six ancient and recently built gompas. You will feel rejuvenated after eating while seeing the stunning Pisang peak, Kanguru Himal, and other mountains. You may go around the town of Nar and learn more about the Nar people. Overnight at Nar.

Following the Lapse Khola after breakfast, we cross the bridge and ascend to Chubse Kharka (4,400 m). After eating lunch at the Kharka, we quickly go in search of an area of open grassland above a river where we will pitch a tent for the night.

The trail climbs and descends to cross a number of side valleys as it follows the Lapse Khola high above the river, roughly following the 4800-meter contour. We arrive at the river and set up camp at around 5000 meters at the conclusion of the day's hike.

The Lapse Khola Valley is followed as we ascend to the top camp, where we put up a tented camp for the night. The trails are less used, and the valley is completely wild.

Following breakfast, we resume our ascent of the Teri La/Teri-La Pass. From the peak, we get a stunning view of the Chulus and Annapurnas. We stay there for a good while before descending to Pashu Khola to build up a tent nearby.

We need to walk for about seven or eight hours today, so we should be prepared with replenished water bottles and a packed lunch to keep us going. We descend a hill to the Yakpa Kharka before ascending a rough mountain. We go to the Samena Khola Valley, cross the river, and arrive at the historic Yakpa Kampa Village, where we set up the tent.

Today we travel out from Yakpa and head towards Tangge, a little settlement of only twenty houses where you can observe lots of sheep, goats, big mastiffs, and the biggest chorten in Mustang. We take the conventional approach to reach this lovely town with a spectacular vista of Dhaulagiri.

It is better to travel in sandals for the next hour because we have to cross several streams during this portion of the journey. The valley is breathtaking, a feast of red, yellow, and orange rocks sparkling from the bubbling natural springs as it spreads and narrows, with the horns of blue sheep pointing the way. As we hike, the canyon grows narrower around us. We've arrived in Mustang, a fascinating region filled with twisted canyons, subdued earth tones, and tight spaces. This area is mineral-rich, as seen by the rocks that are dyed blood-orange and mustard, and we also start to notice salt drips dangling from rock faces, marking the beginnings of the salt trade in this area, which, incidentally, had made Mustang a very wealthy village.

From Tangge, we continue on the route, ascending via the valley's moraine, till we arrive at a high plateau with breathtaking views of various Himalayan peaks. We enter the Dye Thangchung valley shortly after descending to the Dhechyang Khola. After passing past the river, our route continues through the valley shoulder. Today, we hiked among extraordinary rock formations. We eventually arrive at the little town of Yara. Overnight after crossing a river.

Today, we travel to Luri Gompa, also known as Kagyukpa Cave Monastery, which was founded in the thirteenth century. Here, one may get beautifully written lama books. The path continues up to Duyung Khola, which originates in Damodar Kund. Hindu tourists also enjoy a lot of popularity at this location. The area of land from which water flows into the Kali Gandaki River is known as the headwater. Dark ammonite fossils found in this area are well-known. These fossils are gathered by Buddhists and Hindus who believe that they contain the essence of the god Vishnu. The following day at Yara.

We leave the village stroll after breakfast and travel to Dhi, another lovely village. Following our exploration of the hamlet, we begin the ascent to the Dhi La Pass through more rocky outcroppings. We descend from the peak to Lo Manthang, a historic walled city in a remote location, that serves as Mustang's capital.

We leave early for our trip and drive the entire distance to Jomsom. We stopped briefly to take in the scene of the fields and arid plateau after leaving the charming settlement of Ghiling. Then, in the same manner, we begin our journey through the summer, via Chele, and into the Mustang village of Kagbeni. We take a shower in Jomsom before continuing on to Pokhara. Join the trekking team in Jomsom for our final night party as we say farewell to the porter.

We catch a flight into Pokhara early in the morning. The aircraft passes through a canyon between the mountains of Annapurna and Dhaulagiri making the trip an incredible experience in itself. And afternoon continues the flight to Kathmandu and the evening farewell dinner.

Your trip to Nepal for the Terila (Teri-La) Pass Upper Mustang Trek in the Annapurna Region will leave you with many unforgettable travel experiences that you can share with family and friends back home. You will receive assistance from our agent when you leave your country.