Siklis village excursion

Featuring largest gurung village of the area
TripCode: CAN 04
14 days trip
Country: Nepal

Rough and wild, this trek carries on through the off the-beaten path to the south of Annapurna II, and Lamjung Himal. Good mountain views and rough terrain. This trek is a spectacular short trek of low land villages and rice terraces up to 3000m, with biggest Gurung (Gurkhas) villages at Siklis. One other highlight is flower forests of rhododendron.

Trip Highlights

- Gurung culture and village life
- Majestic mountain views
- Rhododendrons
- Home stay

Trip Itinerary

Day01: Arrive Kathmandu

Meet in Kathmandu airport and transfer to your hotel. Afternoon/Evening: tour briefing followed by welcome group dinner in one of the authentic Nepali restaurants.

Day02: Day in Kathmandu for half day heritage tour

After breakfast half day will be spent in guided heritage sightseeing tour and rest of time in preparation of the excursion to Siklis.

Day03: Pokhara and overnight hotel

Drive to Pokhara located some 200km and transfer to your hotel for overnight.

Day03: Pokhara – Tangting

From Pokhara you drive to Jaudo, go through Annapurna Conservation Area permit and trek to Tangting. Overnight home stay or local lodge

Day04: To Siklis

Today you trek to the main highlight of this village Siklis village, which is one of the largest gurung settlements in ACA. Overnight Homestay or local lodge

Day05: Day at Siklis

One day is easily spent at Siklis touring and exploring the local cultural back ground. Overnight Homestay or local lodge

Day06: To Hugoth

Trek to Hugoth for 6 hours and home stay at Goth or overnight camping. This is extremely basic accommodation in Goth, which is the temporary shelter for the people who move up with cattle during the monsoon season. This is possible with fewer numbers (5-6 person) of people but tents will be if the number of people exceeds 5 or 6 person.

Day07: Excursion day

Day will be spent on an excursion to Annapurna 2 base camp, a wonderful walk close to the mountain.

Day08: To Parje

From Hugoth, you will trek to Parje village retracing Siklis. Overnight Homestay with good food

Day09: To Ghalegaon

Trek to Ghalegaon passing Naule Khola. The spectacular mountain views after climbing, will be rewarding from here.

Day10: Return Pokhara

Today after breakfast trek to Bhurjung Khola, from where land transportation will be take to arrive back to Pokhara.

Day11. Return drive to Kathmandu and transfer to your hotel.

Return drive to Kathmandu and transfer to your hotel.

Day12: Day in Kathmandu for leisure and shopping. Overnight hotel

Day in Kathmandu for leisure and shopping. Overnight hotel

Day13: Trip concludes

Transfer to international airport in Kathmandu and flight to onward destination.

Tour extension

People with time are highly recommended to visit Chitwan, take Seti rafting or Kayaking or Canyoning, which is great adventure and fun. Nature-treks.com will be happy to assist you making all these further arrangements for you and friends.

Trip Cost:

US$1225/person on twin sharing (minimum 2 pax)

Cost inclusion:

- All tourist standard accommodation in Kathmandu and Pokhara as per itinerary
- All land transportation on private vehicles
- All trekking arrangements with staffs and equipments
- Accommodation in local lodge or Homestay on the trekking trail
- All meals during the treks
- Trekking permit and nature of conservation fees.
- All government taxes

The trek

This trek is undertaken inside the Annapurna Conservation Area (ACA), which encompasses the large area of 7629 sq. km, with stunning Annapurna massive, Machhapuchhare and Lamjung Himal. The ACA has an entire habitats gradient from sub tropical Sal forest to perennial snow harboring 22 different forest types with 1226 plant species including 55 endemics, 30 mammals and 456 birds.
The main focus of this trek is to explore and experience the cultural and traditional importance of this area mainly Siklis village along with the natural sceneries and landscapes.
The trekking days begins with a morning tea, followed by good breakfast. The normal duration of the trek during the day would be 5-6 hours or more, depending how often you encounter the local to talk, stop for view and water. The time can be easily spent along the trail and that is the best way to experience the trip. Lunch will be taken along the mid day for which there will be about an hour stops. Once we arrive to the place, you will be allocated with the rooms in local house. Dinner will be eaten in the local host house, which is a great experienced.
During the trek, please make sure you carry a water with you in your water bottle as drinking during the walk is very important. For drinking water please bring the purification tablets to treat the water.
During the trek, our porters will carry your luggage. All you need to carry is your small bags with your important stuffs for the day with water.

Siklis village

The main attraction of this trek is this village Siklis apart from other settlements. Siklis is the largest Gurung village. This is a beautiful village perched on a hillock of an altitude of 2000m. The village is well known for its traditional and rustic style of a traditional Gurung village. The Village is well maintained with the narrow lanes and stone with traditional house. This is also well organized community and very friendly people, who also are famous to have joined in British and India army. The village also offers the wealth of flora and fauna with wonderful views of the Annapurna range. Birdwatching is also good experienced here.

Our Responsible approach

During our treks, we use the designated routes and campsite to avoid negative impact on our degrading environments. The local culture and tradition are respected. During these trips we use Home stay as much as possible to support the local economy. We do not use the firewood and use gasoline or gas for cooking and encourage the solar heating to avoid further deforestation. To avoid littering we educate and aware our clients, staffs and porters to use the right place to dispose the garbage and bring back the non-bio-degradable ones. We do not put the mobile toilet near the water and any other places that is culturally or locally important or sacred. We also try to use the service of local porters and guides if possible. We understand that the conservation is a big issue and should be supported in whatever way we can.

Take nothing but Photographs and Leave nothing but footprints!!

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