Rara Lake Trekking

On arrival, meet our TH staff for a courtesy transfer to your respective hotels in the heart of Kathmandu, in the Thamel area, a popular spot for shopping and dining at many world-class restaurants, pubs, and bakeries. Our guide will provide details about Nepal’s largest Lake, Rara, and the Rara trek.

The morning after breakfast at a given time our city and cultural guide will guide you in and around Kathmandu at places of interest and importance, as Kathmandu Valley is full of World Heritage Sites the holy Pashupatinath temple, Bouddhanath (Little Tibet), Swayambhunath (Monkey Temple) & monasteries, ancient Kings Palaces and courtyard in Kathmandu; after an interesting sightseeing back to the hotel and transfer to Kathmandu domestic airport for 55 minutes scenic flight to Nepal’s South West region at Nepalgunj close to the border of India, where the temperature is warm of sub-tropical climate on reaching at Nepalgunj transfer to respective hotels for overnight stop.

The flight time is about 40 minutes, and the early-morning flight from Nepalgunj to Jumla offers panoramic views of the mountains. On reaching Jumla, meet our field and trekking guides and porters who have driven here from Kathmandu.
Jumla is the largest hill town in the Karnali Zone and serves as the administrative centre. Recently, a jeep dirt road connected here from Nepalgunj, which will take at least a day's drive to reach Jumla. Communication in this area is unreliable, and the only accessible route is on foot or by air, with few jeeps available to drive here.
After getting organised with the baggage and other trekking gear, our first day was spent walking along a pleasant trail with a short climb to Charya Chaur village, visiting friendly farm villages along the way, and camping for the first night near Charya Chaur.

After a lovely morning, our journey starts with an uphill climb into a serene, rhododendron-, birch-, and pine-tree-lined forest, then heads towards an unnamed green meadow ridge top and a pass sometimes called Jaljala, offering fabulous views of Kanjiroba Himal towards the North East. The walk continues through the tranquil wilderness, then descends for a couple of hours through cool forest, and reaches the summer grazing pasture for the overnight camp in this pleasant spot.

Today's walk leads to a downhill walk to Sinja for a few hours and then following Jaljala Khola (stream) downstream through a forest with dense pine forest and walking past terraced farm fields and terraces, to reach Sinja village, with a very old ruined temple and monuments, ancient sculptured stones which are covered in moss and weeds, and from here the walk follows the river upstream, reaching at Ganj a small village and then our route leads through an impressive gorge to our overnight camp at Botan village, with time for a short walk around.

As the walk progresses, our walk today is only for half a day of three to four hours, as the morning walk starts after leaving Sinja Khola then follows another stream of Ghatte Khola towards North- Eastwards towards a short uphill, then comes a pretty small valley and into farmlands with primitive water mills which is used for grinding corns, wheat’s into fine flour for bread, from here reaching our overnight camp on the border rim of Rara National Park at a small village of Ghorasain, this place with police post, after the camp is set, afternoon free for short walk around and relax and catch up with the dairy.

Walk today heading to our final destination on Nepal's largest lake Rara, starting the morning walk in this serene environment from Ghorasain camp, heading uphill with a climb to Chuchemara Danda at 4, 260 meters, on reaching the top ridge with a fantastic panorama of surrounding country landscapes and magnificent views of snow-capped mountains towards north, after enjoying the marvelous views walk leads to a descend looking down at beautiful Rara Lake through forest of bamboo and birch trees, then crossing at Khatyar Khola walking along upstream of this crystal clear stream to our overnight camp at Rara Lake shore.

After a week of good walking, and a rest day here at Rara, an ideal spot for local exploration and relaxation, after a leisurely morning, an optional walk around or climb a wooden tower for a panorama of the emerald, picturesque lake and surrounding hills with distant snowcapped mountain views.

Morning starting the journey back with an enjoyable time in Rara Lake and its surroundings, today a good, moderate trek on the path leading to a ridge top at Jhyari small village, from here onwards walk follows Jhyari Bira Khola downstream for a short time then crossing Dhauligar Khola valley, following this Dhauligar Khola (stream) to Pina for our overnight camp, this is small farm village with police post and a some houses serving as lodge and local tea shops.

From this village, Pina, our walk continues with an uphill climb into the tranquil and enchanting forest, offering excellent views of the landscape and mountains to the north. With a gradual climb to reach Ghurchi- Lagna passes the highest point of this fabulous journey, this place with several chortens (Buddhist monuments) and festooned with prayer flags, from here our route descends across alpine meadows and pastures, into walnut groves and then leading to a steep and narrow valley to Chauta village for the overnight camp, this small place with shops and houses serving as a lodge for local and individual travelers and trekkers.

After a nice stop in this village of Chauta, our journey leads us along Sinja Khola through Bumra, past a small lodge, shop, and health clinic, and under the overhanging rock at Kamra, which is a source of an essential herbal medicinal mineral called Silaji.
From this spot, on the downhill walk towards Sinja Khola, we reach Nyawre village. After a nice break here, our walk continues upstream along the river, then an uphill climb of about 600 meters to Tharamara for an overnight camp. This place has nice pasture land with pristine surroundings.

On our final day trek back to Jumla of this wonderful trip, the morning starts with a pleasant descent to a nice green valley and into pristine alpine forests of rhododendrons, oaks, and pines trees, then reaching the fertile agriculture-tended valley, then the walk leads to past little villages of Padmara following the same river most of the way to Jumla town for the last overnight stop, after a wonderful circuit and around the Jumla and Muga area, and then back to Jumla town with late afternoon free for a walk to browse around this main busy market town.

After completing this incredible journey, take a morning scenic flight to Nepalgunj looking over the western Himalayan chain of mountains, then reach Nepalgunj depending upon the time for the connecting flight to Kathmandu, with a few hours for refreshment in the comfort of the hotel at Nepalgunj, then with back to the airport to continue flight to Kathmandu, on arrival at Kathmandu domestic terminal, our Team Himalaya staff receives and transfer you to respective hotels after a grand memorable time with an experience of a lifetime in the Far West Nepal Himalaya.

Last day in Nepal with a wonderful, memorable time in Nepal’s Largest Lake Rara Trek with Team Himalaya and transfer to the airport for the flight back home or to the respective destination.