Rara Lake Trek

After having our breakfast in the hotel at Kathmandu we moved towards Tribhuvan International Airport early in the morning. It takes 50 min to Mahendra Airport in Nepalgunj 200m. Enjoying the view of Himalayan ranges while being on the flight, we reach Nepalgunj(gateway to Simikot). The weather is comparatively warmer than Ktm. Due to the nearness to India, necessities are quite cheap, esp. vegetables. Many Nepali go shopping in Rupaidiha, a little market town beyond the border. The biggest temple of Nepalgunj(Bageshwori Temple) one of the famous and most religious temples in Nepal. It dedicates to goddess Bageshwori- a Durga. Travelers can visit the temple and do arati, a mini zoo with a playground and a few animals. Visitors can also have a bicycle trip to the Rapti river and can experience the elephant safari at Bardia National Park few distances from the main market of Nepalgunj but if you are interested to participate these  activities, you require extra additional days. We will have a look of more than three hundred and fifty species of birds, along with other wild animals like deer, wild boars, wild elephants, crocodiles, dolphins, blue bulls, etc. After the visit back to the hotel where our accommodation is arranged.
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A 35 minute flight from Nepalgunj will take us to Jumla, gateway town to the Dolpo Region. At Jumla, we will explore the bazaar, visit the temple dedicated to Chandannath. The picturesque landscapes, wildlife and fascinating people and culture of this place will amaze us. From here, we depart towards the Jumla valley, ascending to Chere Chaur along the Jugad Khola. We will pass through Khalanga Bazzar and visit a small market place nearby villages and temple which leads to Chere Chaur. There is large, grassy plateau with views back down the valley to Jumla.
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Our treks starts following the western trail and ascend through beautiful rhododendron, birch, and pine forests to the place called Jaljala Pass. The Pass offers a spectacular view of Kanjiroba Himal. We’ll cross this pass and continue our trek through a pristine trail. After a couple of hours, we’ll reach a summer grazing pastures called as Jaljala Chaur. We will continue along the northern tree line that crosses small bridgeover a stream. After 5-6hr of walk, we’ll enter into the main Rara Circuit trail which decends rapidly through the forest into Jaljila Khola valley and reach Chala Chaur.
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We follow the Jaljala Khola across terraced fields and pine forests. We will encounter a 300 year old Hindu temple while passing through Kanaksundari. The trail to Sinja is marked with numerous stones etched with writing dating back to the Malla dynasty, as Sinja was the historical capital of the Malla Kings. The ruins of the old palace can be seen across the river. There is an interesting temple here dedicated to Bhagwati, the goddess of justice who rides atop a tiger. Walking through the terraced farms, we will reach the Sinja valley, situated on a plain on the west bank of the Sinja Khola. The valley offers numerous ancient temples and places to explore to the trekkers. An interesting thing about this valley is that culture and traditions are well preserved. In the Sinja valley, we can encounter exquisite landscapes, unique Khas language, and lovely people.
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We leave Sinja on an uphill trail alongside Hima River, traversing the beautiful gorge to emerge into a landscape of lush forests and meadows. From the village we climb on a steep trail for a while followed by a relatively easy trail until Laha Village. From Laha, it is a steep climb up until Ghorosingha alongside Ghatte khola with the stunning beautiful wide valley dotted with farmhouses and terraced fields. Passing a police checkpoint and several flour mills we reach the entrance to Rara Lake National Park. We will passes through a meandering stream through a grassy valley come across to Gorosingha.
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Ascending the Ghurchi Mara ridge from Gorosingha, we encounter an amazing panoramic view of the park. The deep blue waters of Rara Lake glisten on the northern horizon as we descend through verdant trails of birch and bamboo. Enjoying the natural scenery, we’ll enter into a forested trail and continue our trek until reaching Majhghat. After crossing Majhghat and Khatyar Khola we will continue to wooden bridge leads over Khola to the north and ascend an easy gradient to the western end headquarter of Rara National Park. Finally, after 5-6hr of trek, we’ll reach our destination Rara Lake. Upon our arrival, we will admire the close-up view of a tranquil lake and lush vegetation of Rara National Park.
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We'll spend the day exploring the heavenly shores of Rara, Nepal’s largest lake. A 13 kilometer circumambulation of the lake is a truly a walk through one of the world’s most precious wild regions, home to diverse flora and fauna including some indigenous species of birds, fish, and animals. We can enjoy the spectacular view of the lake and the Himalayas staying on the bank of river. We can practice our photography of nature, wild animals, birds. Local people are very friendly and pleased to have their pictures taken. On the northern-eastern bank is Rara Mahadev Temple, decorated with wood-carving of elephant, peacock and people. On the full moon in July/August we can see the people gathering together and honor the god Thakur. Besides this, we can also experience short boating trips in the lake for an amazingly refreshing experience, or visited the deserted villages of Rara and Chapra on the lake’s isolated northern shore.
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Leaving behind beautiful pristine Rara Lake we’ll trek towards Pina over the bridge flowing Khatyar Khola. We will cross the bridge and continue around the lake to a trail to south west and climb. Our trail is easy and we walk on a relatively straight path until Gamgadhi which is the headquarters of the remote Mugu District of Nepal. From Gamgadhi, we descend through a pine cedar forest to Jhyari Khola and after short uphill climb to grinding mills leads to Pina village.
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From Pina we descend and cross the Ghurchi Lagna pass at an altitude of 3480m. We will see colorful prayer flags, beautiful Karnali river from the top of the pass. The trail follows a stream through forest and rocky spurs and reach the pass. From the top of the pass we can have the beautiful view of Kanjiroba Himal. After enjoying the view, we’ll continue our trek down to Bulbule. From Bulbule, we’ll move towards the south and continue through the small settlement around Chautha. We continue our descent and pass through a few villages before reaching Bumra. After 6-7hr of walk, we’ll reach a beautiful village in Bumra. This village is also called as Nauri Ghat.
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After having breakfast, we will continue our trek to Jumla crossing two suspension bridges over Hima River and walk downhill. The trail climbs an unrelenting gradient through birch forest to some patures. After walking for a few hours, we'll get to a hot spring where we can ease our aching body with a dip and cross Danphe Lagna pass at 3804m. The scenery is excellent upon our gradual descent, culminating in a challenging stretch before our final stop in Jumla. We’ll continue our trek and reach Chere Chaur, we follow the same trail we took few days back and reach Jumla.
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After having breakfast in the morning, we will take the flight back to Nepalgunj and fly again to Kathmandu on the very same day. Our representative shall take you to your hotel after your arrival in Kathmandu. You can spend the rest of the by relaxing or shopping for gifts and souvenirs.
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