Milke and Sabha Pokhari Trek

In the morning, proceed for a half-day sightseeing tour of Kathmandu City including the World Heritage Sites. It includes a tour of two or three sites below: 

• PashupatinathTemple - the Temple of Lord Shiva situated on the bank of the holy Bagmati River. The temple is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• Hanuman Dhoka (Kathmandu Durbar Square) - an ancient durbar (palace) with numerous old palaces, temples, and pagodas, the Temple of Living Goddess “Kumari”, and the Kasthamandap Temple, which is believed to be constructed from the wood of a single tree from which Kathmandu derives its name.
• Bouddhanath Stupa- an ancient colossal stupa and the center of Tibetan Buddhism in the world
• Swayambhunath Stupa - the oldest Buddhist stupa of Nepal and has numerous shrines and monasteries on its premises. It is also known as the “Monkey Temple”!!
• Patan City - a city of 55 major temples, 136 Buddhist monasteries, and famous for the production of Thangka and Paubha Paintings.
• Narayan Hiti Palace Museum
• National Museum

The rest of the day is free for trekking preparation, such as trekking gear shopping, packing, checking on a duffle bag, etc.

Timely transfer to Kathmandu Domestic Airport to board an onward flight to Biratnagar. Upon arrival at Biratnagar Airport, meet awaiting vehicle and drive to Dhankunta via Itahari and Dharan Bazar.  From Dharan Bazar, we will drive uphill to Bhedetar Bazar. If the weather gets clear, we will visit Charles Clock Tower at Bhedetar to see Snow-capped Mountains, the Hilly region, and the plain Terai region. From Bhedetar, the downhill drive leads to Tamor River, a tributary of the Saptakhoshi River. Crossing Tamor River, we will ascend to Hile Bazar via Dhankuta. Taking the right side road from Hile, we will reach Basantapur Bazar and continue the drive to Guphapokhari Bazar. Upon arrival at Guphapokhari, check into the teahouse lodge. After refreshments, meet the trekking support team and interact with the team. In the daytime, explore the lake and hike to the nearby rhododendron hill to enjoy nature.

After breakfast, start to walk to Dobate. The trail will pass via small settlements and several small sacred lakes. The trek is also verdantly embedded with rhododendron woods that line the ridgelines. The aroma of rhododendron flowers fills the air along the journey. The Makalu Peak also shines against the green landscape.

Overnight at a tented camp at Dobate. 

Walking on the snake trails through the ridge through the rhododendron forest will lead us to Khambule Pati. This place is the resting point to have lunch or stay overnight during the trek.

On this day, we will reach our destination, Sabha Pokhari is considered to be spiritually pure and have high religious importance. It is situated in the lap of the Lumba Sumba Mountains and is believed to be the site of a meeting where a wise ascetic named Vyasa organized a meet in the middle of the lake and performed a mythology speech (Puran) to eighty-eight thousand sages. The name was Sabha Pokhari is translated as “the Meeting Pond”. People also believe that if anyone bathes in the lake, then their wishes get fulfilled.

Overnight at a tented camp at Sabha Pokhari. 

After breakfast, we will trek to Panch Pokhari through the green pasturelands. It is a group of five lakes situated in the terrain basin, and the lake system is also the 9th highest altitude wetland in the world. Many pilgrims visit the lakes during the Janai Purnima festival. It is a beautiful region where the reverie valleys open out into massive volcanic folds.

Panch Pokhari combines the five lakes whose names undergo as Mohi (buttermilk), Jata (hair), Dudh (milk), Bahula (insane), and Bhut (ghost). People believe that if one bathes in Bahula Pokhari, one will be plagued with insanity. Likewise, Ghost Lake is said to be haunted by a lake demon that cannot bear the smell of human perspiration and will pull people into the depths of the lake’s murky waters to certain death if they venture near it.

Overnight at a tented camp at Panch Pokhari.

After Breakfast, start the trek to Aanande Danda through the ridge of Jaule Langur Danda. Leaving Jaljala Ridge, the trail will pass through the various forest toward Aanande Danda.

Overnight at a tented camp at Aanande Danda.

After breakfast, start the trek downhill toward Ghopte Dhunga through the beautiful rhododendron forest.

Overnight at a tented camp at Ghopte Dhunga. 

On this day, we will trek to the beautiful village of Mangsima. Mangsima is the multi-settlement of different costs of indigenous people.

Overnight at teahouse lodge at Mangsima.

Early morning, trek to Num. The trail descends from Mangsima to Phumrang and further to Num. Upon arrival at Num, check into the lodge.

 Overnight at teahouse lodge at Lodge

After breakfast, meet the waiting vehicle and drive to Tumlingtar via Khandbari.  A bid farewell program will be organized for local guides and porters.

Overnight at a hotel in Tumlingtar.

Timely checkout from the hotel and transfer to Tumlingtar Domestic Airport to board an onward flight to Kathmandu for about 35 mins with a pleasant view of the Himalayan Ranges including Makalu-Everest-Rolwaling-Langtang.

Overnight at a hotel in Kathmandu.

Timely transfer to Tribhuvan International Airport to board an onward flight to home country 3 hours earlier than the scheduled flight departing time. We wish you a happy travel during your flight from Nepal to your home country with the hope to see you on your next trip to Nepal.

(Meals Included: Breakfast)