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I visited Nepal in September 2006 for the purpose of trekking in the Annapurna Sanctuary area. I was introduced to Clan Treks and Bishwa Chapagain by a mutual friend from the United Kingdom.

The level of service I received from Clan Treks was second to none, in fact a close friendship has developed as a result of the 10 days we spend trekking in the Sanctuary...

Ian Harries Grantham,
Lincolnshire , UK

Panch Pokhari Trekking

Named after five sacred ponds of great religious significance Panch Pokhari, a non-tourist trekking destination, stands as an attraction centre for marvellous panoramic Himalayan views, perfect nature with varied culture and mind-blowing lakes. Panch Pokhari is a combination of rich culture heritage, unsurpassed beauty and biological diversity. Offering an excellent view of Himalayan ranges like Jugal Himal Range and Rolwalling Range Panch Pokhari is awaiting enthusiastic trekkers to witness a rare combination of rich cultural heritage, supreme beauty and biological diversity which are absolutely breathtaking. This place is a lifetime opportunity to feel what nature is all about.

The spectacular and spiritual trek initiates from Chautara (1400m) and goes up to Panch Pokhari, a seldom-visited pilgrimage site, where an interesting festival called Janipurnima is observed every year in August and this happens to be an opportunity for foreigners to witness cultural medley of Hinduism and Buddhism. Yet another attraction of the trekking route of Panch Pokhari is Reincarnated Monks (Avatari Lama) dwelling in Monastery called Chhagumn. Trekkers in quest of an innovative taste, twist and wilderness can opt for walking through a remote area in Helambu, along a small Tamang village making themselves fortunate to witness a glimpse of a part of Tibet too.

Summary of Panch Pokhari Trekking

1 Day Kathmandu City Tour / Leisure
13 Days Trekking through North-East hill site from Kathmandu city with overall magnificent scenic routes

Fact of Panch Pokhari Trekking

	Title:	Panch Pokhari Trekking
	Category:	Adventure
	Grade:	Relatively Difficult
	Total Days:	15 Days
	Group Size:	2 to 15 Pax
	Departure Date:	Everyday During the Season
	Maximum Elevation:	3,900m. (12,480ft.)
	Transportation:	Drive Only
	Accommodation:	Tent (Camping) Trekking
	Trekking Hours:	Approximately 5 to 7 hrs. Each Day.
	Best Season:	September to May
	Trip cost:	USD 1,280.00

Day to Day Outline Itinerary

Day 01.	Arrive at Kathmandu, Traditional Nepali Dinner
Day 02.	City Tour and freelancing.
Day 03.	Drive to Chautara, camp
Day 04.	Trek to Nikunja
Day 05.	Trek to Kamikharka
Day 06.	Trek to Pauwa Bhyanjang
Day 07.	Trek to Hille
Day 08.	Trek to Nasempati
Day 09.	Trek to Panch Pokhari Lake
Day 10.	Trek to Nasempati
Day 11.	Trek to Dukhang
Day 12.	Trek to Dhap
Day 13.	Trek to Melamchi Pul Bazaar
Day 14.	Drive back to Kathmandu / Leisure, Traditional Nepali Dinner
Day 15.	Departure

Day to Day Detail Itinerary

Day 01.	ARRIVE IN KATHMANDU: Pick up from the airport, transfer to hotel. While in Kathmandu fascinating Buddhist and Hindu temples and shrines reflecting ancient local traditions are highlighted on our guided tour. There's time to explore the city's scores of charms on your own too. In the evening delicious traditional Nepali welcome dinner will be awaiting you.
Day 02.	KATHMANDU CITY TOUR: Which is the oldest of the three major cities in Kathmandu Valley - famous for its Buddhist monuments and Hindu temples, and you can catch the traditional artisans working with wood, stones and metals. Pashupatinath: It is one of the most known holy places for Hindu pilgrims in Kathmandu valley. The whole vicinity of Pashupatinath is densed with ages old pagoda model temples with golden plated roofs and the gorgeous woodcarvings on the doors and windows. To the south of the temple, the holy Bagmati river flows down sweeping the burnt dust of dead bodies produced from the cremation on its side. A small green holy wood forest breeze maintains the site cool all the time. Kathmandu Durbar Square: Around the square there are some temples stood upright piercing the sky canopy and through the thousands of pigeon they spread the message of peace. Kumari temple is one of the most important parts of the square site where the ‘Living Goddess’ resides. Apart from those temples, a museum will be waiting for its visitors with an opportunity to unravel the treasures unabashedly. To visit this site is to know the historical facts of Nepal. Soyambhunath: It is also known as ‘Monkey Temple’. The wide area of Soyambhunath is a hillock surrounded by small forest with some golden temples of Lord Buddha at the western gate and a main temple at the top of the hill. The most interesting thing with Soyambhunath is the nice view of Kathmandu valley to be seen from the top of the hill. Various kinds and sizes of monkeys are seen guarding the hillock. A lot of monasteries with big prayer wheels are the main attraction for the visitors. Boudhanath: It is one of the nice places to visit in Kathmandu valley, which has the biggest stupa. When someone enters the gate the holy prayer to sense peace is heard all around. All the Buddhists want to visit Boudhanath to feel the real sense of Buddhism. Boudhanath Stupa - one of biggest stupas in the valley, has been built on 17th Century.
Day 03.	KATHMANDU – CHAUTARA, (1200m) CAMP: Drive from Kathmandu to Chautara and it takes about five hours. Chautara is the district headquarters of Sindhupalchok. There is no road ahead of Chautara. Either way you will have to walk. Installing camp at Chautara is a must for trekkers.
Day 04.	CHAUTARA – PHURSE (2045m): Phurse, a small village mainly inhabited by Tamang, is a pasture where people from villages bring their domestic animals for grazing. En route, you come across many villages, farming terraces, some green hills and splendid mountain views of Mt. Gaurishankar, Dorje Lakpa and many others. Trekking from Chautara ascending to Phurse takes approximately 6 hours.
Day 05.	PHURSE – KAMI KHARKA (2845m): Heading uphill and passing through forests covered with oak, pine, rhododendron and other natural vegetation can be reached Kami Kharka which is another pasture for domestic animals. This village also offers you further opportunity to have spectacular views of many other snow-capped mountains. Trek from Phurse to Kami Kharka takes about six hours.
Day 06.	KAMI KHARKA – PAUWA BHANJYANG (3000m): Getting across Kami Kharka you start on to ascending path to reach Pauwa Bhanjyang. This day also you trek through forests covered with rhododendron, oak, pine, juniper and other natural vegetation. In Pauwa Bhanjyang there is a shelter for the local pilgrims. Trek from Kami Kharka to Pauwa Bhanjyang takes approximately six hours.
Day 07.	PAUWA BHYANJANG – HILLE (3400m): The route upto Hille goes uphill passing through forests enriched with bamboo, pine, oak, rhododendron and many other alpine vegetation. Hille (Hilly Place) is a ridge from where you can observe the magnificent views of waterfall, river basin and village and people quite faraway. Trek from Pauwa Bhanjyang to Hille takes approximately six hours.
Day 08.	HILLE – NASEM PATI (3700m): After Hille, your path moves uphill until you reach Nasem Pati which also provides shelter to local pilgrims. En route, you come across forests with views of Jugal Himal range, Gaurishankar, mountain deer and Danfe, The National Bird of Nepal. Trek from Hille to Nasem Pati takes 5 hours.
Day 09.	NASEM PATI – PANCH POKHARI (LAKE) (4100m): The route steeply ascents passing through Lauribinayak Pass to Panch Pokhari. On the way with Rocky Mountains, you will be amazed to see the alpine vegetation, wild life and villages with lots of Buddhist prayer flags decorated the houses at a far distance. Panch Pokhari is a site of having a colossal cultural importance for Buddhism and Hinduism. This place offers the festival during the months of August called Janai Punima. So many pilgrims visit the lake at least once in a life to make their birth significant. An excellent view of Jugal Himal range, Rolwaling range and Gosainkunda Hill can be viewed atop. Today’s trek takes approximately four hours.
Day 10.	PACHPOKHARI – NASEM PATI: While retracing the way you move through steeply descent path across Lauribinayak Pass. The forests you encounter are quite rich in alpine vegetation. The trek downhill to Nasem Pati takes approximately three hours.
Day 11.	NARSINGPATI – DUKHANG (2100m): This day your trail goes down passing through forests covered with bamboos, rhododendron, pine, oak, juniper and other natural vegetation. You can see Himalayan deer, white languor and many other animals if you are fortunate enough. Before you arrive at Dukhang, you come across Chortens and can see prayer flags fluttering in the breeze. Dukhang having many monasteries all around do Tamang, Sherpa and few other ethnic groups mainly inhabit a tiny village. Local people toiling hard for making their living in farming land where they grow wheat, potato, millet, buckwheat and green vegetables is really interesting and will make you sentimental for some moments. Trek from Nasem Pati to Dukhang takes about six hours.
Day 12.	DUKHANG – DHAP (1200m): Descending along the bank of Indrawati River with magnificent views of farming terraces, human settlements, green hills and different activities of local people will lead you to Dhap. Dhap is yet another village included in this trek and people living here belong to different community. There are some schools, small teashops and local market. Trek from Dukhang to Dhap takes almost six hours.
Day 13.	DHAP - MELAMCHI PUL BAZAAR: Now on the way to Tipini you walk along the Shore of Indrawati River passing through different villages, farming terraces, hydro electricity project and vehicles carrying passengers and goods. Melamchi Pul Bazaar situated at the bank of Melamchi Khola (stream) and Indrawati River is comparatively a big bazaar of this area. There are some lodges, teashops, government offices, schools, colleges, post offices and police and army camps. Trek from Dhap to Melamchi Pul Bazaar (800m) takes about six hours.
Day 14.	DRIVE BACK TO KATHMANDU: Early in the morning you will be driven to Kathmandu, which is approximately five hours from Melamchi Pul Bazaar. Arriving in Kathmandu you will be free so that you can go for shopping and picking up some last minute souvenirs. In the evening, Traditional Nepali Dinner will be awaiting you.
Day 15.	DEPARTURE: After breakfast is leisure for you until time to leave the international airport for your final destination.

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Trekking Season for Panch Pokhari Trekking

September to May is the best seasons for attempting Panch Pokhari Trekking and December, Jan & Feb are consider as a good Trekking months as its very lowland and peaceful greenery. The weather is sunny and warm, although the nights are cooler and temperatures can fall to 10 Degrees C*. Weather can change rapidly and be unpredictable. Summer (June, July & August) is a bit hot temperature and trekking can be done without any problem.

Equipments Check List for Panch Pokhari Trekking

The following basic equipments checklist should help you with your packing before you traveling. Please remember that you should always try to keep the weight of your equipments to a minimum while you are in the Trekking. At the start of the trek your packed trek bag should weigh not more then 20 kg.

01. Sunglasses with UV protection
02. Sun hat / scarf
03. Light balaclava or warm fleece hat
04. T-shirts
05. Light and expedition weight thermal tops
06. Fleece jacket or pullover
07. Fleece Wind-Stopper jacket (optional)
08. Waterproof (preferably breathable fabric) shell jacket
09. Water bottle
10. Heavyweight gloves or mittens with a waterproof shell outer
11. Daypack (approximately 2500 to 3000 cubic inches)
12. Underwear’s
13. Hiking shorts
14. Lightweight cotton long pants
15. Fleece or wool pants
16. Waterproof (preferably breathable fabric) shell pants
17. Basic First Aid Kit (see Health and Medicinal)
18. Thick, warm wool hiking socks
19. Hiking boots with spare laces
20. Camp shoes (sneakers and/or sandals)
21. Small wash towel
22. Sleeping bag rated to zero degrees F
23. Headlamp with spare bulbs and batteries
24. Toiletries

Trip Cost Includes

English Speaking Tour / Trekking guide (First Aid and Eco trained)
All Local Transport, Airport pickup and drop
Hotel and Breakfast During the Tour
Deluxe Hotels Kathmandu with B/B plan
Conservation Park fee and Trekking Permit
Sightseeing at Kathmandu Valley, Each Place with all Entrance Fees
Necessary Sherpa Porter, Mule, Yak during the trekking
Each Sherpa (Asst. Guide) for Each Group
Travel & Rescue arrangements
Clan Treks Kit Bag
Insurance for Trekking Crews
All government and local taxes if necessary
All Camping Gear and kitchen Crews
Trekking food 3 Times a Day as Expedition Style
Welcome & farewell dinner

Trip Cost Excludes

Your Personnel Equipments / Travel & Rescue Insurance
Your Visa Fee for Nepal / International Airfare To / From Home City
Lunch and Dinner in The City Stay
Emergency rescue evacuation
Cost arising from outside the control of Clan Treks
Your Personal Expenses, Telephone, Laundry, Bar Bills & Extra Porters
Tips for the trekking Crews

Pre - Meeting Before Trip

Prior to all our expeditions and treks, we host a Pre-Trip meeting here in Kathmandu on the 2nd day of your itinerary starts in the morning during the breakfast and introduced your trek Leader mean time and it will provide an opportunity for individuals to ask questions about the your trek and to introduce you to other team members.

Accommodation in Kathmandu and Trekking

Accommodations are included in the trip cost and Clan Treks has chosen accommodation options based on the following criteria; standard of hygiene, standard of service, location, food standards and cost. There are two styles of accommodation and this depends on the itinerary you choose. During the Panch Pokhari Trekking you will spend three nights at 3-star in Kathmandu and Ten nights at the locally best available Tent Camp in your trekking route. All accommodation is based on twin share, and will provide you single supplement if there is different sex; or Group Leader.

Meals during Panch Pokhari Trekking

All Meal will be provided during the spent on trekking. There are (Nepali, Sherpa, Tibetan, Continental, Italian and Indian cusion) a day will be provided from our own kitchen. Your cook-man offering various different items in a day and will be different each single day menu. Each day dinner and breakfast are used to take in the same Camp, you spend the night. Lunch will be taken on the way to destination.

Trekking Staff:

The Guide is in overall charge of your trip and of looking after you. This is the person you should go to with all problems, concerns and questions. All our guides are highly trained in all aspects of trekking, conservation, and high altitude medicine, first aid and emergency procedures. They are professionals selected for their knowledge and passion for Nepal and its peoples. Remember the trekking guides are local citizens and their English may be basic and limited to trek related topics while the city guide have the excellent English with the broad knowledge of the destination involved. Porters transport your luggage – one porter between every two trekkers.

Clan Treks currently train all their Guides in the following courses and your trek leader will be one of the fully train Trek Leader.

Intensive Wilderness First Aid KEEP (Kathmandu Environmental Educational Project)
Trekking Guide Training - Nepal Government's Ministry of Tourism & Civil Aviation department of Hotel Management & Tourism Training Centre of Nepal.
Eco Trekking Workshop & Adventure Meet TAAN (Trekking Agents Association Of Nepal)
English Language
Conservation & Biodiversity
Rock & Ice Climbing & Mountaineering (optional) Nepal Mountaineering Association

Acceptance of risk:

The Client acknowledges that the nature of the tour is adventurous and may involve a significant amount of personal risk. The Client hereby assumes all such risk and does hereby release the Company from all claims and causes of action arising from any damages of injuries or death resulting from these inherent risks.

INSURANCE:

It is mandatory that all Clients obtain travel insurance with a minimum coverage of US$ 50,000 while travelling with the Company and this insurance must cover personal injury, medical expenses, repatriation expenses and emergency evacuation expenses. It is strongly recommended the coverage be extended to include cancellation, curtailment, loss of belongings and all other expenses, which might arise as a result of loss, damage, injury, delay or inconvenience occurring to the Client. The Company shall have no liability for loss, theft of or damage to baggage or personal effects

Climate:

Nepal has a generally temperate climate, however altitude makes distinct variations.

The monsoon sweeps up from India each summer, making mid June to mid September humid and wet. The three other distinct seasons are all suitable for trekking and each has its own advantages. Changing global weather patterns have had their effect on the Himalayan climate making mountain weather notoriously changeable. Always be prepared for a change in conditions and note that if severe or dangerous weather conditions occur your guide’s decision on any course of action is final.

Autumn (September – November): This season offers excellent weather and tantalizing mountain views.

Winter (December – February): This season is noted for occasional snowfall only at higher elevation. Hence it is ideal for trekking at lower elevations, generally below 3000 meters.

Spring (March – May): Different varieties of wild flowers, specially the rhododendrons make the hillside above 5000 meters a haunting paradise during this season. It is mildly warm at lower elevations and at higher elevation over 4000 meters the mountain views are excellent and temperature is quite moderate.

Summer (June – August): Summer months, continues up to mid September making travel wet and warm. These times are blessed for the keen botanist as the higher valleys and meadows blossom with flowers and lush vegetation. It is recommended to carry insect repellent when trekking during summer months.

Health:

There are no specific health requirements for entry into Nepal. Nevertheless, preventive measures such as a thorough medical check up can save you from unexpected hazards. Nepal does not require any particular inoculation but Cholera, Meningitis, Tetanus and Diphtheria, Typhoid and Gamma Globulin are some of the vaccinations that should be considered for your trip. Since the remote places of Nepal are not supplied with necessities that are essential for modern medical facilities, it is imperative to make a comprehensive First Aid Box consisting of basic drugs and accessories as part of the paraphernalia for your trip. Modern dentistry is unknown in the hills of Nepal, so it is advised to have a checkup before departure from home. Tooth fillings sometimes loosen in cold temperature and at high altitudes, so it is recommended having them checked

Altitude Sickness:

Altitude sickness often known as Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS) is particularly an important medical consideration while trekking in Nepal. Altitude sickness means the effect of altitude on those who ascend too rapidly to elevation above 3000 meters. The initial symptoms of AMS are as follows:

Nausea, Vomiting
Lose of appetite
Insomnia/Sleeplessness
Persistent Headache
Dizziness, Light headiness, Confusion
isorientation
Weakness, Fatigue, Lassitude, Heavy legs
Slight swelling of hand and face
Breathlessness and breathing irregularity
Reduced urine output

These symptoms are to be taken very seriously. In case of appearance of any of the above symptoms, immediately contact your travel guide.

Client Details:

In order for the Company to confirm and guarantee the Client’s travel arrangements the Client must provide all Client details with their final payment as per the dates specified. Client details include passport number; passport expiry date and medical form (where applicable), full name as it appears in the passport you are travelling with, date of birth and nationality.

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