Nar Phu Valley Trek

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Nar Phu valley Trek Solo

Doing the Nar Phu Valley trek solo is impossible as we need at least two people. We need to issue a special permit and must two people. The solo trek is possible by joining our group, but you must enter and exit Nar and Phu Valley together. You can do a solo tour with a guide and follow the group itinerary.

The solo Nar Phu Valley trek is quite expensive. If you are two people, it will cost you less. Nar Phu Valley Trek solo offers an unforgettable experience. It provides the purest Himalayan environment, landscape, and unique culture. Don’t wait! Contact us for bookings. We will help you explore this fantastic part of Nepal at an excellent cost.

Nar Phu Valley trek cost

The Nar Phu Valley trek costs more than other regular trekking tours in Nepal. The area is remote and restricted, so we need a special permit, which costs USD 100 per week per person. You need to trek with a registered company and travel with a guide, making your package cost a little high. Our total board package cost for the Nar Phu Valley trek is USD 1490. On top of that, you need to consider extra costs. It includes the cost of your drinks, battery charging, and personal expenses.

Nar Phu Valley Trek equipment packing list

Nar Phu Valley Trek is a difficult-to-level travel route. It would help if you had the proper equipment to succeed. You will sleep in the tea house and eat there, so you must carry your belongings, which are enough for the cold. Below are some suggested items for the Nar Phu Valley trek route.

• Walking boots should be waterproof and have ankle support.
• Trainer or casual shoes you can use after a day trek.
• Hiking Shorts (3): Quick drying type, not cotton!
• Trekking Pants (3): Zip them on/off at the knees so you can use them as shorts also.
• Loose, casual trousers for trekking
• Thermal wear for colder areas
• Lightweight underwear – Capilene or other synthetic.
• Cotton pants or (loose jeans/khakis).
• T-shirts: Cotton for lower altitude walking. The synthetic is good above 2500m.
• Thermal Underwear: Synthetic polypropylene
• Waterproof Jacket. Quality waterproof clothing is essential. We recommend a proofed nylon or Gore-Tex jacket for the Nar Phu Valley trek.
• Fleece jacket or pullover.
• Fleece Wind-Stopper jacket (optional).
• Goretex or warm coat for winter trekking. Bring a down jacket.
• Women’s sports bras, Synthetic
• Strong rucksack or large holdall for porters
• Daysack to carry valuables such as passports, cash, cameras, and travel documents.
• Plastic bags or stuff sacks to store
• Plug adapter 2 round pin
• Trail Map/Guidebook
• Journal & Pen, Pencils, and small notebooks
• Extra contacts or glasses
• Quick-drying towel (medium-sized)
• Toothbrush/paste (biodegradable)
• Multipurpose soap/handwash
• Deodorants
• Nail clippers
• Face and body moisturizer
• Feminine hygiene products
• Small mirror
• Wet wipes
• Sanitizers
• Water purification tablets or iodine
• Refillable Water bottles
• Wool or fleece hat, or balaclava
• Hat or cap for sun protection while trekking
• Sunglasses or goggles
• Warm gloves
• Towel
• Sun lotion
• Lip balm
• Sunglasses protect from day sunlight.
• The sleeping bag’s rate is at -20 degrees Celcius. You can also get a sleeping bag liner.
• Some Extra pairs of T-shirts and also shorts.
• Trekking pole
• Camera
• Flashlight and battery
• First aid kit (with moleskin for blisters)
• Extra passport photos and photocopies of your passport

Accommodation in Nar Phu Valley trek

Accommodation during the Nar Phu Valley trek is a very basic lodge/ tea house trek. If we complete the tea house in the Annapurna circuit, it is much more fundamental here. You will sleep in a bare room with a bed, mattress, bed cover, and pillow.

It would help if you had your sleeping bag, and it would be better to have a liner, too. The facilities are bare at the lodge. There is no electricity in some places. But they have solar power in the dining room. You can charge your battery for cell phones and cameras at an extra cost.

Health and Fitness for Nar Phu Valley Trek

The main things to the Nar Phu Valley trek in Nepal need your positive thinking. You must be able to walk 5/6 hours on the rocky trail. You can be fit for the Nar Phu Valley trek by doing small exercises in your home country before you arrive here.

The more stamina you build up, the more effortless it is to trek for Nar Phu Valley. You can do running, cycling, Zumba, or some yoga practices to boost your energy. You will walk 5 to 7 hours daily, so train your legs. The best exercise you can do at home is squats and lunges.

Enjoy the Kang La Pass in the Nar Phu Valley Trek

Kang la Pass is the famous trekking pass in our Nar Phu Valley trekking. This pass is also a Classified hidden valley. The fantastic journey is at an altitude of 5,320 meters. It passes in the northern corner of the Annapurna region. If we combine Kang La Pass and Thorong Pass, it will be about two weeks of trekking. It is one of the most challenging adventure trekking trails in Nepal.

The Kang la Pass will provide the superb scenery of the Annapurna Himalayas range. It offers a dry, hidden valley, Tibetan culture fellows, and charming villages. The pass is the wealthiest Himalayan herbal medicine, finding lands. It is also famous for Yarsagumba summer plants and winter insects.

While visiting Kang La Pass, we will trek in Nar And Phu Village. They provide a beautiful panorama of Himlung Himal at 7,126 m and Saribung Peak at 6,345 meters. There are historical old Buddhist monasteries. You can learn about Lamas’s reincarnations in Buddhism (bodhisattva). You can visit the Phu Monastery, a hamlet untouched by modernity.

Trekking to the Kangla Pass is a more complicated and narrow trail than Thorong la Pass. But it is a beautiful Highlander View. We can get a stunning view of many Himalayas. It includes the Annapurna III 7,555 m, Gangapurna 7,455 m, and Tilicho 7,134 m.

We cannot miss the Manaslu 8,156 m, Himlung 7,126 m, and Saribung Peak 6,345 meters. There are three principal passes in Nar Phu Valley. They are Teri La Pass, Saribung Passes via Upper Mustang, and Kang La Pass from Ngawel Manang.

After the Kang la pass, we will arrive at the Ngwal. We will go to Manang village if you continue the trek to Annapurna round rail. It is also the beautiful, prominent trekker’s town of the Annapurna circuit trek. You can continue to Thorong La pass, the highest pass in Nepal; Thorong La is 5,416 m above sea level.

Trek Grade: Difficult

Nar Phu Valley trek is difficult to grade, with 5 to 7 hours of walking daily. One or two days are a little longer, and some are shorter. The trails vary in different places. The starting part is well-marked and wide.

The upper part must be more well-traveled, rockier underfoot, and steeper. We are making an acclimatization day in our challenging trek after trekking 3,4 days. The problematic tour goes up to 5500m in height.

This zone is the zone of less oxygen. Our bodies will start to notice. It will adjust to the reduced air pressure (and thus reduced oxygen availability). We ask that you have a good level of fitness and stamina. Are you comfortable going on multi-day walks in mountainous terrain in your country? Do you swim, cycle, run, or take a fitness class a couple of times a week?

If yes, then you should find this trek within your means. You don’t need to be an experienced trekker to enjoy this trip. But you should feel comfortable hiking in the mountains. The chances of altitude sickness are high on this trek. So you must trek, drink plenty of water, and carry enough warm clothing.

Trekking Dates: You can do the Nar Phu Valley trek on any date. The best time is Feb, March, April, May, June, September, October, November, and December for a group of 2 to 12 people. The rainy season is unsuitable for the trek. The views could be better, and sometimes landslides can happen.

Your trekking luggage: You will have one porter for two trekkers to carry your luggage. The most weight per trekker is 15 kg, as we never overload our porters. Yet, you only take your valuables in your backpack. It includes your sleeping bag and down jacket. We can leave other unnecessary items in our office or your hotel in Kathmandu or Pokhara.

Equipment Renting and Buying: We tell you to bring your clothing and gear from home for your Nar Phu Valley trek. But, in Kathmandu, there are many shops to buy and rent trek-related equipment. We tell you to bring all your clothing and gear from home. But, in Kathmandu, there are many shops to buy and rent trek-related equipment.

Transportation on the trek

For the Nar Phu Valley trek, there are different means of transport. Our trip starts at Besisaahar and ends at Besisahar. From Kathmandu or Pokhara, we can take a local bus, about a 5 to 6-hour drive to Besisahar. You can also take a private jeep to Chame at an extra cost. From Besisahar, we can drive by a local sharing jeep to Chame. The jeeps are with other trekkers and local people.

For the return Nar Phu Valley trek, we can use the same means of transport to Kathmandu or Pokhara. From Pokhara to Kathmandu, you can take a 25-minute flight or a 6/7 hours drive by bus or private car. The primary way to get there is by driving. Above the Himalayas, we must get the best transport available for the travel period. We choose the means of transportation as per your package itinerary and budget.

Nar Phu Valley Trek group size

Please note that the Nar Phu Valley trek restricts visitors. So we need at least two people to run this trek. But, our group size is also small, from 2 people to 10. We always make a small group to reduce the environmental impact. It enables us to provide a more personal service. The largest group size on most of our treks/tours is 12, and the smallest group size is 2.

After the COVID-19 pandemic, we are making our Nar Phu Valley trekking group size a 10-person limit. This makes it easy to provide the best service and look after you, from your trekking guide and porter. So any number you have doesn’t matter; you can book your trip with us. We are happy to run the best holiday for you.

Trekking To Nar And Phu in Nepal

Nar Phu Valley Trek in Nepal nowadays is more accessible than in the past, so long as you follow the rules. All foreigners must hire a registered trekking agency. They must carry an entry permit to show at checkpoints ($90 in trekking season, $75 in the rainy off-season). An Annapurna Conservation Area permit is also required to trek.

We can do a simple tea house tour now so that you can hike with only a guide and porter without other supporting staff. First, we will enter the Manang district. We can take a jeep from Kathmandu or Pokhara to Koto, or you can trek via the old Annapurna circuit route. You can also take a charter flight or helicopter to Humde’s tiny airstrip. It is better to walk from Syange or Jagat to ensure proper acclimatization. Due to the motorable road, the trail shortens each year.

As the motor road advances farther north, the trek is getting shorter. We will start the low path into the Nar Phu Valley trek from Koto. We will follow the river trail through a scenic forest of mixed conifers and deciduous trees. We will see spectacular glimpses of the high peaks far overhead to Nar village.

While trekking in late Autumn or winter, be careful with the snow. The trail can become treacherous, with dangerous landslides in snow. We enjoy exploring cultural sites and side trails before getting back to Kathmandu.

Less visited restricted route.

This Nar Phu Valley trek is in a restricted region, and we need to make a special permit. Only a few travelers go on this trek. It starts with a one-day drive from Kathmandu to Syange. The industry can go further from where the trekking gets initialized. Well, trekking and hiking are also beneficial in the context of health.

Apart from this, the candidate gets to enjoy the proper forms of nature. As the path offers, trekkers of the Nar Phu Valley trek can have surreal views throughout the journey. The tour offers panoramic views of the mountains of the great Annapurna massif. It also provides the striking Nar Phu Valley itself. There are so many highlights in a single package and yet so much uncertainty in people.

Thus, we recommend taking advantage of this rare chance to experience natural freedom. Local inhabitants of the region also have a lot more to express themselves to visitors. They have an amicable kind of hospitality. Their unique lifestyle conveys the tastes of Tibetan culture. You would love to interact with people around you. You notice how they approach visitors with their very welcoming attitude.

Nar Phu valley trek itinerary

The Nar Phu Valley trek itinerary starts from Syange. It follows the Popular short Annapurna trek, which also passes by the famous Thorong La pass. We create our trekking itinerary from Koto, where you will take them off the beaten track to Nar Phu Valley. If you are lucky, you can see the blue sheep and snow leopard, as they live here.

Nar Phu Valley Trek goes with remote villages, narrow canyons, and beautiful forests. We can view the fantastic rock formations, yaks, Gompas, and a warm, welcoming culture. The Nar Phu Valley trek itinerary has 300 native inhabitants. This depends on yak herding and the salt trade. The Phu village is the best place to live the authentic lifestyle of the local Bhote communities.

The government’s decision to open Nar Phu to visitors produced little confidence in the villagers. Their rural lifestyle continues. Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP) has recently extended its network. They now include Nar and Phu Valley. They are preparing a suitable tourism development plan for this undiscovered region.

Nar Phu Valley trek permit

Nar Phu Valley trek is in the Nepal-restricted trekking area, so we need a special permit to travel there. We need three different licenses: one is a special permit. Another is an Annapurna Conservations area permit.

This permit covers the trek following the route of the Annapurna region. And another permit is a TIMS card. The permit fees from September to November are USD 100 per week; if you travel from Dec to August, it is USD 75 +. We need to add ACAP and TIMS card permit fees.

We need an original passport, your photograph, and travel insurance. The insurance covers up to 5500m in height, including rescue and medical help. For the child below ten years, the fee is free of cost, but we need to fulfill all the formalities. We will help you to make a permit and arrangement for you. You only need your photos, original passport, and insurance.

Nar Phu is Remote trek in Annapurna region

This remote region is also known as “The Forbidden Kingdom.” The Nar Phu Valley trek is the last standing remains of the ancient forbidden kingdom of Tibet. This region is also called “The Little Tibet”. It is one of the untouched and unspoiled regions from the outside world.

Trekking in this beautiful land unites high hills, passes, and remote towns. It also connects the restricted canyons, ice valleys, and dazzling wilds. Also, the trail passes by stunning rocky establishments. It offers the view of yaks, gompas, and exceptional Himalayan societies. Since the route opened in 2003, only a few Westerners have explored these untouched towns.

Only a few have traveled over the 7000-meter hills encompassing this forbidden valley. We will do the Nar Phu Valley trek in the upper Manang Valley in The Nar and Phu Valley. It comprises the remote, untouched, and fascinating towns of the Tibetan Buddhist world. Buddhist pioneers worldwide travel to the Phu Valley to visit the famous Tashi Lha Khang.

It is a religious community, and they get gifts from Lama Karma Sonam Rinpoche. Alongside the vivid and ageless towns, travelers encounter Himlung base camp above Phu. After crossing the High Pass of Kangla, we arrived at Ngwal.

We can also combine both passes of Kang La 5315 meters. They also travel west over the Thorong La pass of 5416 meters and down through the lower Mustang. We can visit Kagbeni’s famous monastery before making for Jomsom. We can fly back to Pokhara Airport and Kathmandu International Airport from there.

Nar Phu Valley Tea House Trek

The tea house Nar Phu Valley Trek stays in a typical wooden and stone-made hut. Some buildings have a kitchen, dining hall, bedrooms, and bathroom. The local people of the Annapurna owns and manages the tea houses on the Nar Phu Valley Trek. They serve all the basic needs of the trekkers. A tea house may sound like a typical one serving tea/coffee.

But, the tea houses on the Nar Phu Valley trek serve food and accommodation. They also offer other amenities to the trekkers trekking in the Himalayas. After the expeditions flourished in the Annapurna region, tea houses began in the Nar Phu Valley region. Before that, all the trekking in Nepal was the camping trek, which was much more expensive than the tea house trek.

During the camping trek, the trekkers have to carry large tents. The trekker needs to take the necessary items for accommodation and food. There were more Nepali staff guides, cooks, Sherpa, and porters. The quality of tea houses, facilities, and services may depend on their elevation.

You can get more facilities in lower-elevation tea houses. New tea houses are offering more facilities and good rooms. Some tea houses in Koto, Besisahar, and Manang provide standard accommodation facilities. They also offer international cuisine, beverages, and other amenities.

Nar Phu valley trek map

Our Narphu Valley trek route map starts from Koto, a full-day drive from Kathmandu. The official hiking winds from here combine the remote villages of Nar and Phu town. It will pass through narrow canyons, lovely forests, and remarkable rocks.

After the Kangla passes the trek route map, arrive at the Annapurna round trekking path. From Ngwal, we can trek down to Pisang or Chame and drive back to Kathmandu. Thus, the Nar Phu trek route map is among the most exciting trekking routes in Nepal’s less traveled and remote parts.

Nar Phu is the most remote part of the Manang District in Nepal. There are three routes mapped to go into the valley. The route from Nyesyang to Mustang is open from March. This route is the last route most utilized by the local villagers of Nar-Phu.

We need to cross more than 15 plank bridges over the Nar Phu Khola, which follows through the middle of the valley. There are two villages in the valley, Nar and Phu. The Phu village lies about 10 km from Nar. The population of 2 villages is about 1000.

Phu village is in a corner of a small valley of streams called Lhodal, and Phu flows through the middle of the valley. One more significant Buddhist monastery of the Nyingma sect is in the center of the village. The other more significant Buddhist monastery, Tashillhakang, is across the Lhodal stream.

Most villagers migrate from Nar to a lower altitude in mid-December. They remain there until mid-February. But older people are one or two others from each household who stay in the village in winter.

Trekking Difficulty

Nar Phu Valley trek lies in the most remote part of the Manang District of Nepal. The hike is complex grading as we need to cross the Kang La pass on a narrow trail. The rest of the path is moderate and requires a trek of 12 -15 km and, one day, almost 20 km. Trek hours are roughly 6/7 hours each day.

You must cross 5400m in height to join the Annapurna round trek. But our itinerary comes back after the Ngwal, so it is pretty straightforward. Furthermore, we will encounter many uphills and downhills on the trail. So, do some tiny training before the trek.

When is the best time to visit?

The best time to trek to Nar Phu Valley is September to November, with a clear sky and stunning mountain views. If you travel from March to May, seeing the blooming flowers along the trail is best. The best thing about this route is we can also hike in the monsoon season as it is in the rain shadow area.

The landscape is like Tibet, so there is little rain here. Most of the social festivals and local people’s marriages also happen now. Winter is freezing, and lots of snow, so there are better seasons to trek here.

Trekking in the winter

The winter months of Late December, January, and February are difficult. They are the coldest and driest months. It is suitable for Himalayan views while wearing lots of layers. This time of the year, there is little rain.

The skies in the hills and valleys are further from the high mountains and can be hazy from dust and pollution. The days are short, and the nights are long. Thus, you can start the trek early in the morning and be wise to fish late in the afternoon.

Temperatures can drop below freezing in higher places like pass and high altitudes. Even during the day, temperatures may not rise much above freezing. Snow covers most of the trail.

The snow that does fall doesn’t melt and can become stiff and icy. The snow can make the trek harder. You can carry a walking stick; plastic crampons make it easier on the high pass trail.

Accommodation on the Na Phu Valley trek

The room in the tea house of Nar Phu Valley Trek will have two beds on each side, separated by a wooden tea table. Taking your sleeping bag would help. But there will be facilities for a pillow, bed sheet, coverlet, or duvet. Our Nar Phu Valley trek package offers you a twin-bedded room.

The single room facilities are available in some places depending on their availability. It is easier to get a single room during off-trekking seasons. The guest houses are fewer. No options are left due to the more trekkers in the tea houses.

Nar Phu Valley trekking guide and staff

Your trekking guide for the Nar Phu Valley trek speaks fluent English. We also have guides who speak more languages (French, German, Spanish, and Japanese. They will always look after your safety, maintaining health and security. They will also look after hygiene before doing anything else. On the Nar Phu Valley tea house trek, our guide will find you the best and cleanest guest houses for your comfort.