You’ll be staying in teahouses - mountain lodges with a communal dining area and basic toilets that are usually sorted by gender. Wifi, phone charging and hot showers are often available for a small cost.

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You’ll be staying in teahouses - mountain lodges with a communal dining area and basic toilets that are usually sorted by gender. Wifi, phone charging and hot showers are often available for a small cost. 


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Mountainous terrain, steep slopes and plunging valleys - it was always going to test you.

Nepal has a huge variety of different foods and your guide will help you experience the vast array of foods available, but ultimately you can pick what you like at a variety of prices. We recommend trying the traditional Nepali day-to-day dish, Dal Bhat - a spiced mixture of lentils and rice that’s extremely healthy and affordable.
It is possible to eat vegan food while trekking however you should let you guide know so they can assist when ordering - the options will be limited but dhal bhat is likely going to be your go-to staple. And of course, bringing along some extra snacks is advisable.

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Epic scenery

Crossing a bridge

The glacier

Traditional Nepalese village

Your host will meet you at their office in Pokhara and return you to the same location at the end of your trip. As the arrival pick up may be early you should plan to stay in Pokhara the night before.

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5 nights in teahouses along the trail

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To and from Pokhara and Sabi and into the wilderness

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All your overnight luggage will be carried for you

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All entrance fees and permits are taken care of

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To and from Pokhara and Sabi and into the wilderness

All your overnight luggage will be carried for you

All entrance fees and permits are taken care of

Meet your host in Pokhara and then take a jeep deep into the wilderness, stopping for a delicious Nepali lunch along the way. Set off along the Madi River, checking out the spectacular terraced scenery, before trekking uphill on the stone path that leads to Sikles (2000m), one of the largest (and friendliest) Gurung villages in Nepal, where you'll spend the night in your first teahouse.

The trek begins

Day 1

Spend the morning exploring Sikles village and chatting to some of the friendly Gurkha warriors who served in the Indian and British armies. Enjoy some authentic Gurung cuisine in a local home and then check out the water-powered mills that are still used to make the villages traditional bamboo handicrafts.

Explore Sikles Village

Day 2

Fill up on breakfast ready for your longest day of hiking and head back into the wilderness. Walk across wooden bridges as you trek to the rarely visited 60m waterfall known as the ‘Karane’ – the perfect picnic stop. Bathe in the clear waters, relax on the shore and then follow the trail across rich grazing land to Hugu, where you’ll spend the night in bamboo and wooden huts made by the local herders.

Trek to Hugu

Day 3

Rise early and follow the commitment-testing trail to the foot of the Annapurna IV Glacier (2400m.) As the area is prone to avalanches – sometimes seeing two or three a day – your guide will brief you on the necessary precautions to safely explore the area. Enjoy a picnic lunch, swim in the 400m-wide Kaphucchhe Lake, take in the epic views of Annapurna IV and the Madi River valley and then return to Hugu for the night.

Visit a glacial ice lake

Day 4

Trek through the forest and past scenic waterfalls as you follow the descending trail back to Sickles in time for dinner.

Last full day of hiking

Day 5

Enjoy a last Gurung breakfast and then hike back to Sabi, soaking in the surroundings and taking some final photographs along the way. Climb into a jeep for the drive back to Pokhara and enjoy some freetime exploring this lovely trekker getaway.

Back to Pokhara

Day 6

Meet your host in Pokhara and then take a jeep deep into the wilderness, stopping for a delicious Nepali lunch along the way. Set off along the Madi River, checking out the spectacular terraced scenery, before trekking uphill on the stone path that leads to Sikles (2000m), one of the largest (and friendliest) Gurung villages in Nepal, where you'll spend the night in your first teahouse.



Spend the morning exploring Sikles village and chatting to some of the friendly Gurkha warriors who served in the Indian and British armies. Enjoy some authentic Gurung cuisine in a local home and then check out the water-powered mills that are still used to make the villages traditional bamboo handicrafts. 



Fill up on breakfast ready for your longest day of hiking and head back into the wilderness. Walk across wooden bridges as you trek to the rarely visited 60m waterfall known as the ‘Karane’ – the perfect picnic stop. Bathe in the clear waters, relax on the shore and then follow the trail across rich grazing land to Hugu, where you’ll spend the night in bamboo and wooden huts made by the local herders.


Rise early and follow the commitment-testing trail to the foot of the Annapurna IV Glacier (2400m.) As the area is prone to avalanches – sometimes seeing two or three a day – your guide will brief you on the necessary precautions to safely explore the area. Enjoy a picnic lunch, swim in the 400m-wide Kaphucchhe Lake, take in the epic views of Annapurna IV and the Madi River valley and then return to Hugu for the night.


Trek through the forest and past scenic waterfalls as you follow the descending  trail back to Sickles in time for dinner.


Enjoy a last Gurung breakfast and then hike back to Sabi, soaking in the surroundings and taking some final photographs along the way. Climb into a jeep for the drive back to Pokhara and enjoy some freetime exploring this lovely trekker getaway.


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Ice lakes, remote trails, epic scenery - hike as off the beaten track as it gets on the way to Nepal's Annapurna IV glacier

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Cross wooden bridges and trek remote trails to visit rarely seen mountain views that will leave you speechless, including Annapurna IV and the Madi River valley

Climb up to the spectacular Annapurna IV Glacier and swim in the mirror clear waters of Kaphucchhe Lake

Explore a picture-perfect wilderness of terraced fields and rugged valleys and bathe beneath the 60m-waterfall known as the ‘Karane’

Cross wooden bridges and trek remote trails to visit rarely seen mountain views that will leave you speechless, including Annapurna IV and the Madi River valley

Climb up to the spectacular Annapurna IV Glacier and swim in the mirror clear waters of Kaphucchhe Lake

Explore a picture-perfect wilderness of terraced fields and rugged valleys and bathe beneath the 60m-waterfall known as the ‘Karane’

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