Panch Pokhari (Five Ponds) trekking is a famous pilgrimage trip in Nepal. It has been lately getting more famous and now more national as well as international visitors visit this place. PanchPokhari (five lakes) trekking offers beautiful Himalayan views including the Gauri Shankar, Dorje Lakpa, Langtang Himalaya range, Jugal Himalayan range, etc. PanchPokhari has its myth depicting its importance and Hindus religiously respect the place. Since the PanchPokhari trekking trail is a less crowded / non-tourist trekking trail, it doesn’t have tea house facilities in the upper region, so this trail offers a typical trekking atmosphere.
Highlights of Panch Pokhari:
Today, we begin our journey to PanchPokhari. We travel in our private vehicle, about 5 hours, to the village of Chautara, the starting point of trekking. While small, Chautara is the headquarters of the Sindupalchok district and we will stay overnight here. From our campsite, you can relax and enjoy the stunning mountain views, or if you like to explore, you can gain some insight into the culture and daily life of the village.
Includes: Private transport, Lunch, Dinner, overnight hotel accommodation in the available local lodges, English-speaking trekking guide and porter.
After breakfast, we start our journey to Okhreni. We start by hiking gradually uphill to reach Sano Okhareni. It takes about 5 hours of hiking. Our path passes through small villages where we can see how the diverse ethnic groups live side by side. We camp at Sano Okhareni near a pine forest with great views of the mountains.
Includes: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, overnight hotel accommodation in the available local lodges, English-speaking trekking guide, and porter.
After breakfast, we start our trekking slowly with about 1 hour of gradual uphill walking to ThuloOkhareni. From ThuloOkhreni, we get into the steeper climb with about 4 hours of walking through dense rhododendrons and pine forests. If we are lucky and observant, we might spot some wild animals such as mountain deer or langur monkeys and Nepali birdlife like the Kalij, Danphe, etc.
Includes: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, overnight hotel accommodation in the available local lodges, English-speaking trekking guide, and porter.
Today’s trekking is nice and gentle since most of the walking will be on the flat land giving you the chance to enjoy forest trails and if luck shines some wildlife spotting. We have about 5 to 6 hours through the lush forest of rhododendrons, oak, pine, and juniper and we can see some nomad’s houses for cattle on the way. In Pauwa Bas there is a shelter for pilgrims to PanchPokhari.
Includes: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, overnight hotel accommodation in the available local lodges, English-speaking trekking guide, and porter.
This morning, through the steep uphill route, we continually ascend for about 3 hours, but at a gradual pace. We get our breath back on the steep downhill and start to descend through the steep downhill for about one and a half hours through the forest. On our descent to Hille Bhanjyang, we have some great mountain views from the trail.
Includes: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, overnight hotel accommodation in the available local lodges, English-speaking trekking guide, and porter.
Today we have an easy walk of about 4 hours. In the beginning, we have a steep uphill so we make a slow ascend taking about an hour. After enjoying the surrounding green panoramas and hilly slopes, we start the gradual descent of about 3 hours through rocky hills and rhododendron forest into camp at NarsimPati. There is a small rest house for pilgrims on their way to the holy site of PanchPokhari and we have great mountain views from our campsite.
Includes: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, overnight hotel accommodation in the camp/available local lodges, English-speaking trekking guide, and porter.
Today is a huge day for the trip. We have about 3 hours of gradual ascent through rocky hills to reach our destination of Panch Pokhari. It signifies five Lakes as Panch means “five” and Pokhari means “lake” which is regarded as the holy lakes for the Hindu people. In August, people make a pilgrimage trip to this place on the occasion of the Janai Purnima festival. Many Hindu and Buddhist pilgrims visit this site each year. Small huts are built for the pilgrimage devotees and the temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva.
Includes: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, overnight hotel accommodation in the camp/available local lodges, English-speaking trekking guide, and porter.
In the early morning, you can catch a stunning sunrise over the mountains. We have about one and a half hours uphill to see the beautiful sight of the sun rising over the Himalayas and our panoramic view includes Mt. Dorje Lakpa, Jugal Himal Range, Rolwaling Range, and Langtang Range. After this incredible start to the morning, we head back down to the campsite and pack up the things. We have about six hours down some steep trails through the rhododendron forest to TupiDanda.
Includes: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, overnight hotel accommodation in the camp/available local lodges, English-speaking trekking guide, and porter.
Today, the trekking goes through the steep downhill trail in the beginning and the rest is quite level as we make our way through the terraced hillside and gorges to the beautiful village of Dhap. Dhap village is a small ethnic settlement of Tamang people and it gives you a wonderful opportunity to gain some insight into the lives, culture, and traditional architecture of Tamang villages.
Includes: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, overnight hotel accommodation in the available local lodges, English-speaking trekking guide, and porter.
Today is your final day of the trek; you will commence trekking down to Melamchi Bazaar. The village is inhabited by the Sherpa community and people of other castes as well. From Melamchi Bazaar, you will drive back to Kathmandu. You can rest and relax in the remaining time and you can go out of your hotel and roam around the market shopping, for example, as a token of love for your nearest and dearest ones.
