Rara Lake Jumla Trekking takes you to up into the high altitude lake area of Rara, which combines the beauty of spruce and pine forest with spectacular views of the surrounding hills and mountains. This is Nepal’s largest lake, which houses otters and many fish species. This is one of the best treks to view Nepal’s wildlife including the Himalayan bear. This area is one of the least inhabited trekking routes, which will give you a feel for the natural environment of Nepal. Length of trip Jumla – Simikot 12 days Average hiking per day 4-5 hrs highest elevation gained 3700 m.
Pristine Rara Lake, known as the Queen of Lakes, is the largest lake in Nepal. Surrounded by juniper and spruce forests of Rara Lake National Park in the western part of the country, it is a high altitude lake at 9,834 feet (2,980 m). The trekking route is not heavily traveled, but it passes through a region that affords cultural interactions and scenery quite different from the rest of Nepal. You may meet followers of Hinduism as well as immigrant Tibetan families.
Trekking in this area involves a great deal of up-and-down walking through forests and isolated villages. You remain mostly at lower elevations, reaching a high elevation of 12,243 feet (3,710 m) at Danfe pass.
You can spend two days at Baridiya National Park, where you can take an elephant-back safari through the lush jungle. Your accommodations are well-equipped tents.
Itinerary
- Day 01 Arrival at Kathmandu.
- Day 02 Kathmandu Valley sightseeing and trek preparation, Permits Procedure (1,300m/4,264 ft)
- Day 03 Fly from Kathmandu to Nepalgunj (150 m/490 ft) ( 1 hr)
- Day 04 Fly to Jumla 2,540 m then trek to Chauriya Chaur 3,055 – (05 hrs).
- Day 05 Chere Chaur to Chalachaur (2980 m/9,777 ft) (5-6 hrs)
- Day 06 Chalachaur to Sinja Valley (2490 m/ 8167 ft)
- Day 07 Sinja to Ghorosingha (3050 m/10007 ft) Tea House Accommodation.
- Day 08 Ghorosingha to Rara Lake (3010 m/9876 ft) (6-7 hrs)
- Day 09 Explore Rara Lake to explore the beauty of the lake
- Day 10 Rara Lake to Pina (2440 m/ 8006 ft)( 5-6 hours)
- Day 11 Pina to Bumra (2850 m/9351 ft) (5-6 hrs)
- Day 12 Bumra to Jumla (2540 m/8334 ft) (5-6 hrs)
- Day 13 Fly back to Kathmandu via Nepalgunj.
- Day 14 Final departure
Cost Details
- All the ground transportation by car, van or bus depends on group size.
- Hotel accommodation in Kathmandu for four nights on a Bed and breakfast (B/B) plan.
- Guided city tour as per above program with private vehicle and included entry fee.
- Twin sharing accommodation during the trek.
- Full board veg/non-veg)meal, government-licensed licensed English-speaking Guide during the trek and required number of porters, their food, accommodation, salary, insurance, equipment and medicine.
- Special Trekking permit for Rara National Park and other required paper documents.
- Flight tickets Kathmandu-Nepalgunj-Jumla and Jumla -Nepalgunj-Kathmandu with airport pickup and drop.
- Medical supplies (first aid kit will be available).
- All the government taxes and official expenses.
- Food while you are in Kathmandu (Lunch and Dinner).
- Nepal entry visa fees (you may easily issue the visa upon your arrival at the International Airport – Kathmandu). You need 2 passport-size photos.
- Your Travel Insurance (compulsory)
- International airfare and Your expenses.
- Down Sleeping Bags/Jackets, Walking Poles types of equipment necessary types of equipment during the trek (If you don`t have your own).
- Items of a personal nature such as alcoholic drinks, cold drinks, laundry, and telephone.
- Tips for the guide, porter and driver (Tipping is expected).