We take a short flight to Phaplu. The flights can be delayed by foggy weather. We get on local jeeps at Phaplu to be driven to the trek’s starting point on a rough jeep track. The drive will be bumpy but very scenic, and you will see parts of Nepal where very few tourists come.

We either stay in a basic guesthouse or camp, depending on when we get to our stop.

We start the trek with a climb on a village track (usually narrower than the popular areas’ trekking trails). Next, we stop at a Rai village for lunch. Then, we continue our uphill hike to a lovely village where the inhabitants are of Rai and Sherpa ethnic groups. Finally, we camp away from the settlement in a pristine wooded or terraced field area. Overnight camp. 4-5 hours hike 

We continue on our upward hike through a beautiful forest where we might meet a few villagers on the trail. We stop for lunch at the shepherds’ transit point for their animals on the way to higher pastures during the summer.

The trail is less strenuous after lunch as we continue through oak and rhododendron forest. Finally, we camp at a lovely opening in a forest away from the village 

Today we hike through a trail that villagers rarely use. Instead, we continue to trek through a forest. The forest turns to a combination of trees and shrubs as we gain altitude. Our chef and his kitchen crew will prepare lunch for us on the way.

We continue on our ascent until we get to some shepherd’s huts. Our team will set up camp here. Thus, we will have another lovely night away from civilisation in nature.

We hike up to the top of a small hill for forty-five minutes. We will see panoramic views of Mount Thamserku, 6,608m, Kusum Kanggaru, 6,367m, Charpate Himal (Kyashar), 6,769m, and Mera Peak, 6,476m, as well as other Himalayan peaks.

We retrace our steps back through the rhododendron and oak forest to the Kirat ani Sherwi village with a stop for lunch in the woods.

We have a descend passing by Chortens (Buddhist monuments) on a forested part of the trail. We will see terraced fields as we get closer to the village. This is the village of one of our longest-serving staff.

Don’t be surprised with villagers paying a visit to our campsite. But, unfortunately, it is a scarce occasion when outsiders, let alone foreigners visit these villages.

We have a steep descent to the valley and cross a river over a suspension bridge. Next, we have a climb up to the town where we spent the first night. We stop there for lunch. You might find the city “modern” after the villages and forest area after the recent few days. We continue our hike on a gentle uphill for about an hour. Finally, the trail levels off from the top with some descends to our final stop for the night 

 We get on the jeeps back to Phaplu to catch our flight back to Kathmandu the next day