After the group’s arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, our office representative will warmly receive the guests and transfer them to the hotel. Depending on the arrival time, a short walk around the Kathmandu Valley near from the hotel will be arranged to help guests relax and begin to experience the local culture and surroundings.

Enjoy a cultural day hike through the traditional Newar villages of Bungamati and Khokana, known for their rich heritage, ancient temples, and timeless lifestyle. Walk along rural landscapes before heading toward the historic city of Patan, famed for its exquisite architecture and vibrant Durbar Square. This easy hike offers a perfect blend of culture, and history.

A City guide will accompany the group, sharing insights into the local traditions and craftsmanship along the way.

Today, we take a scenic drive to Pokhara, Nepal’s beautiful lake city. The journey offers picturesque views of terraced fields, rolling hills, rivers, and glimpses of snow-capped Himalayan peaks along the way. Passing through vibrant towns and rural landscapes, the drive itself is an introduction to Nepal’s diverse beauty. Upon reaching Pokhara, you can relax by Phewa Lake or explore the peaceful surroundings. This charming city is the perfect gateway to your upcoming trekking adventure.

The Mohare Danda community base eco-trek starts from the religious sacred site Jyotirlinghishwor Mahadev temple Galeshwor Dham (1,170m), drive 86 km from touristic city Pokhara via Beni (Beni to Galeshwor 3 kilometer). Don’t forget to visit Galeshwor Lord Shiva temple; according to the primeval holy text, Srimad Bhagwat Maha Purana, Galeshwor is considered to be one of the most sacred sites amongst the world’s 15 pilgrimages. Now, the trek starts after crossing the suspension bridge on Kaligandaki River heading to the Bans Kharka passing scattered farmhouses, and ascending through the jungle. Finally, 2 ½ to 3 hours walking you will approach a beautiful village. The rest of the time wandering around the village exploring the culture of the Magar community and their live hood. During October and November, the orange orchard becomes fruitful. Stay overnight at someone’s house as a homestay.

Today the trail ascends through the forest and farm terrace to a little village Danda Kateri in 3 hours walk, where you will have lunch with the amazing landscape and Kalagandaki valley view. After lunch, it is a relaxed walk on to Nangi Village, where you will spend the night in the community lodge or at homestay. Nangi (2300 m) is the birthplace of Dr. Mahabir Pun who won the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 2007 for Community Leadership epically for the wireless internet effort. This is a great inspiration for the trekkers; how communities can come together for the development using local resources and local empowerment. The community base Himanchal High School is one of the examples, a model educational institution that is worth visiting. You will see how the local’s people make handmade paper from the locally grown plants (Lokta), visit a medicinal plant nursery, and a number of other income-generating projects. You will be spending the night either in a community lodge or at a homestay.

After having breakfast at homestay, the trail rise through a lovely, pristine forest, with magnificent views of the snowcapped mountains including Mt. Dhaulagiri (8,167m). This is a tough hike for 6 to 7 hours to get in Mohare Danda (3,30mm), however, your efforts will be somewhat diminished by the fact that you’ll be coming across some fantastic views and walking through forests of oak and rhododendron, and clumps of bamboo groves. From the top of Mohare Hill; you can grasp the Himalayas stretching as far as the eye can see, with close-up views of Machhapuchhre (Fish Tail Mountain), Annapurna South, Nil Giri, and Dhaulagiri. Don’t be surprised to meet yaks grazing nearby trails in the Kharka (pasture Land). The community lodge is located in the wilderness and peace, there is no other house of villagers here, nonetheless here is the highest wireless internet relay station in Nepal, providing internet to the remote villages for schools and health posts that use Tele-Medicine, linking up with hospitals in Kathmandu to provide better healthcare in the village’s concept by Dr. Pun. Mohare Danda is the main destination of the Annapurna community Eco-trek; you have mesmerizing views of sunrise and sunsets from the lodge over the magnificent mountains. Staying overnight at community lodge.

You will be enjoying magnificent mountains view while sunrise. This is another most important day of the trek; most of the time you will see amazing mountains view above the world’s deepest gorge of Kalaigandiki valley. After having breakfast, you will walk along the ridge, with wonderful views in every direction. And the trail descends through the forest to the Danda Karka taking 2 to 3 hours, where you will take lunch. After being energized by lunch, now the trail continues down passes through the changing scenery to the Tikot. Look around the village to observe the traditional village and culture. You have a great experience of the Nepalese rural lifestyle in this day; where people carry huge mountains of grass to feed their cattle and watch the children with their books and dress on their way to school, you may participate with villagers working on their farm. You will get to Tilkot (2,250 m) after 6 to 7 hours walk), this is another appealing settlement inhabited by Magar ethnic, you spend the night either in a community lodge or in someone’s home.

This is the last day of your Mohare Danda Trek. So after breakfast, you will start the trek from Tikot, the trail goes downhill to Tipling with remarkable sheer views down to the Kali Gandaki river underneath. After two hours downhill walk we get in Tipling at Kaligandaki corridor High way. Drive back to Pokhara by bus/Taxi taking 3 to 4 hours. Then your own Destination.

Enjoy a relaxing day by Phewa Lake with stunning mountain views. Explore Lakeside cafés, take a boat ride, or simply rest

and recharge before the journey ahead

A short and scenic 25–30 minute flight offers breathtaking views of the Himalayas before arriving back in Kathmandu.