At a glance

Note: Peak climbing is a hobby that requires a lot of physical effort. Only someone in very healthy state of mind and body qualifies for the peak climbing. Himalayan Treks & Expedition will do anything possible for you to have the most comfortable, safe and exciting journey.

Description

Chulu peak is one of the most splendid and beautiful peaks in the whole Himalayans. It is part of the bigger Damodar Himal range of Manang in western Nepal, which runs south from Chako Peak (6,687m) in north-south direction along the Nar, Phu and Hunlung Khola. It is also considered as the best peak in Annapurna region. The trekking trail for Chulu west peak climbing is a memorable route which provides the most beautiful views of surrounding peaks as well as lush green forests of Nepal.

We will trek through the arid but gorgeous valley of Manang, which indeed looks like the slice of heaven on earth. We will be able to enjoy the outlandish landscape of Manang and its unique settlement.

We will also trek through the green meadows. The view of majestic green hills are unforgettable. The trekking along the way to Chulu peak is adventurous and easy but the peak climbing is tougher. We have to make use of different equipment in order to climb the peak. We will spend plenty of time for adaptation and acclimatization to high altitude.

Himalayan Treks & Expedition arranges both Chulu East Peak Climbing and Chulu west Peak Climbing. You will have some of the best guides and porters in our country at your service.

The best time for Chulu Peak climbing are autumn (September to November) and spring (March to May). Team Himalayan Treks & Expedition is arranging the peak climbing activities at the Chulu west with huge experience at the Chulu peak standing with the height of 5450m above sea level.

Outline Itinerary

1 Day 01: Heartily welcome to Kathmandu (1,400m approx.)

Once your plane lands in the international airport of Kathmandu, you will be welcome by our airport representative, waiting for you with a sign with your name on it. Once you are transferred to your hotel, you can take a rest after a long flight and in late afternoon explore this vibrant capital of the Himalayan country.

2 Day 02: Kathmandu sightseeing tour prepare the permit.

On your second day, we will take a short tour in this famous capital of the Himalayan country. After finishing breakfast in your hotel, we will take you to sight seen some of the cultural monuments of Nepal listed in World Heritage Site. we will pick you up from your hotel and first visit the biggest Hindu shrine, Pashupatinath which is at least couple of hundred years old. From here, we will visit Swayambhunath and then Boudhanath, ancient Buddhist shrines built in Shikhara style. Later in the evening, we can roam around Kathmandu Durbar Square, epitome of middle age architecture of Nepal. You can buy souvenirs to take home or do some last minute trekking shopping in Thamel.

3 Day 03: Drive from Kathmandu to Besisahar (830m).

From Kathmandu valley, we will start our journey to small but old town of Besisahar. The sight of hills as well as deteriorating rivers will keep us fascinated during the journey. The ride will be about seven to eight hours long. We will be spending the night in a local lodge.

4 Day 04: Besisahar to BahunDanda (1,310m).

The trekking will begin from day three. We will walk along the main trekking trail for five to six hours to reach BahunDanda. We can enjoy the view of majestic hills and mountains while trekking uphill. We will trek through mesmerizing bamboo forests. The night will be spent in a local guest house.

5 Day 05: BahunDanda to Chamje (1,410m).

We will trek gently uphill to Chamje along the rocky trail. First we will reach Syange; after another few hours we will reach Chamje. Once again, we will spend the night in local guest house.

6 Day 06: Chamje to Dharapani (1,960m).

We will trek to the beautiful region of Dharapani today. After crossing the great Marshyangdi River we will continue to trek uphill to reach Tal village. From there, we will trek for some hours to reach Dharapani.

7 Day 07: Dharapani to Chame (2,710m).

After breakfast, we will trek to Chame viewing the beautiful view of the vicinity. The vegetation and settlements start to be different from here as we will be in higher altitude. The influence of Tibetan lifestyle is strong here. The view of peaks is truly beautiful from here. W will spend the night in a local teahouse.

8 Day 08: Chame to Pisang (3,700m)

We will trek to Pisang, a small village along the bank of Marshyangdi River. We will walk through beautiful coniferous forests and small settlements of mountain people. We will spend the night in camp or a teahouse.

9 Day 09: Pisang to Manang (3,500m).

From Pisang, we will trek to the splendid Manang Valley. We will walk through the beautiful pine and rhododendron forests. After trekking for around 2 hours we will reach a ridge from where we can have beautiful view of Manang. We will spend the night in Manang at 3,500m.

10 Day 10: Manang to Yak Kharka (4,110m).

We will walk northwards to Yak Kharka. While trekking, we can have one of the most amazing view on Annapurna, Gangapurna, and Tilicho Peak. We will spend the night in local guest house.

11 Day 11: Yak Kharka to Chulu West Peak.

Today, we will trek to the base camp of Chulu West Peak. It will take several hours and we will spend the night in a camp.

12 Day 12: Base camp to High camp.

Today we will trek towards high camp. It is relatively tough but very gratifying. After trekking for around 6 hours we will reach our destination where we will adapt to the harsh environment.

13 Day 13: High camp to summit and back to base camp.

From the high camp, we will climb the peak from the west side. The climbing will be difficult but worth. After ascending up the main trail, we will finally reach the summit and then slowly climb down and return to base camp.

14 Day 14: Base camp to Thorong La Phedi. (5,416m).

From base camp, we will now trek to Thorong La Phedi, and from here we can have beautiful view of the mountains. After trekking for around 4 hours, we will reach Thorong La Phedi where we will spend the night in a local lodge.

15 Day 15: Thorong La Phedi to Muktinath (3,800m).

We will gradually go downwards leaving the mountains in the backdrop. We will trek to reach Muktinath. The vicinity is absolutely stunning. We will stay the night at Muktinath. While there, we will visit Muktinath temple, which is of great religious value for Hindus and Buddhists.

16 Day 16: Muktinath to Kagbeni (2,800m).

From here, we will climb down to Kagbeni. It is a beautiful place and economic hub of the region. After trekking for around 5 hours we will reach Kagbeni where we will spend the night.

17 Day 17: Kagbeni to Jomsom.

We will now trek down to beautiful town and district headquarter, Jomsom. We will enjoy great food with friend tonight and sleep at a local hotel.

18 Day 18: Fly from Jomsom to Pokhara

We will board a plane to Pokhara. It will take around 35 minutes. The flight will offer great view of mountains and hills. We will explore the beautiful city of Pokhara on arrival.

19 Day 19: Drive back to Kathmandu.

After breakfast, we will travel to capital via Prithvi Highway. Once again the scenic bus ride will keep you refreshed throughout the journey. On reaching Kathmandu, you can once roam around this vibrant city and buy gifts and souvenirs to take back home.

20 Day 20: Final Departure to your home.

One of our representatives from Himalaya Message Adventure will drive you off to Tribhuwan International Airport, from where you will board your plan for another destination or your home country.

Nepal has many other natural and cultural beauties waiting to be explored. We willbe always ready to help you travelling around this amazing country. We will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements so that you can explore other parts.

Trip Facts

Cost Includes

Airport pickup and drop by private vehicle.
Three night standard twin sharing Hotel in Kathmandu with breakfast.
Three meals a day (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner) during the trek.
Fresh fruits every night after the dinner.
Trekking lodge (Tea House) accommodations during the trek .
ACAP permit and Peak climbing permit.
Three nights tent accommodation above yak Kharka. Hygienic meals( Breakfast ,Lunch Dinner) with tea and coffee, seasonal fruit or cane fruits.
Climbing equipment such as Climbing rope, Ice axe ,Ice screws, snow bars.
Bus to Besishar and Flight from Jomsom-Pokhara including airport tax and pickup and drop .
Tourist Bus from Pokhara -Kathmandu.
A highly experience, helpful, knowledgeable, friendly , English speaking well trained, Government license holder trekking guide and climbing Sherpa, with all his salary, food, drinks, accommodation, Transport and insurance.
Strong, helpful porters with proper equipment (1porter= two people). with all his salary, food, drinks, accommodation and insurance.
Comprehensive medical supplies (first aid kit will be available).
Arrangement of Emergency Helicopter service (paid by your Travel insurance company).
Use of sleeping bags, Down Jacket, Duffel bag and Walking Poles (to be returned after the trip).
Himalaya Message Adventure branded T-shirt and Cap.
Government taxes and official expenses.
Guided kathmandu sightseeing tour with private vehicle as per itinerary.
Assistant guide group size above 4+ person.

Cost Excludes

Meals whilst you are in Kathmandu Lunch and dinner.
Nepal entry visa fee .
Your Travel and medical insurance( Recommended)
International airfare.
Your personal expenses.
Alcoholic and non alcoholic cold and hot drinks on trek (i.e. those you choose to purchase along the way and during evenings in the Tea Houses)
Desserts Sweet things like chocolate, cake, pie, pudding.
Battery charging and hot shower on the tea houses.
Personal climbing equipment can be hired $150 USD per person.
Kathmandu sightseeing tour entrance fees.
Tips for the guide, porter and driver (Tipping is expected).
Excess baggage more than 15kg for Jomsom-Pokhara flight.

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Useful Info

Fitness

Our 6,000m peaks are more challenging trips. Your tough level of fitness is really important for this trip; therefore we strongly suggest preparing yourself in good physical fitness level. You do not need to be an athlete, but a good level of overall fitness is important. Being fit will certainly improve your chances of reaching your chosen summit. As an indication, you should be able to walk 8 km / 5 miles with a maximum height gain of 800m/2,000ft with a 10kg rucksack in 5 hours or less.

In order to get ready for this challenge, you need to be trained at least for about 5 to 7 months to prepare yourself as strong candidate. You can go to fitness center every morning for about 2 hours, do hiking every weekend with increasing weights on your pack (i.e. 7kg, 10kg, 13 kg, 16kg and up to 20kg), manage some time for cycling for couple of hours for 3 or 4 times a week. However during climbing, there might be little symptoms of an altitude illness like mild headache, fatigue etc. but take it as normal and just drink a lot of water (4 – 5 liters) every day. On this trek, you need to be able to hike 6 – 10 hours over hilly terrain up to 6,000m of altitude with daypack. On the summit push, extra effort is required walking on ice and climbing up to 10 – 12 hours. We will have porters to carry our heavy camping equipment, food and also the climbing gears.

Experience Required

All of our 6000m peak climbing trips are accessible to experienced trekkers and those who have done some climbing trips in European mountains in order to take another challenge on the Himalaya's Mountains. This trip will be helpful if you want to gain some knowledge about the mountaineering and have future plan to climb BIG Mountains.

If you have any previous mountaineering experiences and well knowledge about how to play with mountaineering gears, good with rock climbing and ice climbing, will surely increase the chances of reaching the summit and also previous trekking and mountaineering experiences is mandatory but doesn’t require any technical experience. But if you are participating on one the technical climbing peak then you must have well knowledge about how to use the mountaineering climbing gears (i.e. crampon with boot, Ice axe, harness, ropes, jumars, prussiks, abseiling, moving past knots, anchor etc.). Crampons are use for maximum grip and harness and ropes are use for maximum safety during climbing. But for those who have no mountaineering experience and skill but have got tough level of fitness, , you will be have basic training session by our guides about how to use the climbing gears during rest/acclimatization day. So we always make it sure regarding the safety of the team and successful climb of the peak.