Trip Facts

Trip Code

HWN079

Trip Duration

12 Day(s)

Activities

Hiking, Trekking

Start Point

Kathmandu

End Point

Kathmandu

Max Altitude

6091m/19983ft

Group Size

1-12 Pax

Best Season

April-May, Sep-Oct

Difficulty Level

Challenging

Accomodations & Meals

5 Nights 3-Star Hotels
15 Nights Tea Houses
Daily Breakfast
15 Lunches
15 Dinners
Water (Pay extra on the trek)

Locations Covered

Besi Shahar
Chame
Upper Pisang
Pisang Peak BC/Peak
Manang
Muktinath

Overview

Pisang Peak is the most famous peak among the other trekking peaks in the Annapurna Region of Nepal. It is located on the way to the highest pass in the world and presents an excellent range for discovery. The Pisang Peak has been considered a remarkable one since A German Expedition team made the first ascent of Pisang Peak in 1955 and it has been said that the western end of the ridge has massive rock slabs and difficult to climb. Therefore, Pisang Peak climbing is considered one of the technical climbing peaks in Nepal. This peak rises above from Pisang village and yak grazing lands in a uniform grade of ice and snow to the final apex pyramid. Trekkers with some experience in Climbing may unite the classic Annapurna Circuit Trek with Pisang Peak Climbing to get the proper flavor climbing in the Himalayas. The trip starts…

Pisang Peak is the most famous peak among the other trekking peaks in the Annapurna Region of Nepal. It is located on the way to the highest pass in the world and presents an excellent range for discovery. The Pisang Peak has been considered a remarkable one since A German Expedition team made the first ascent of Pisang Peak in 1955 and it has been said that the western end of the ridge has massive rock slabs and difficult to climb. Therefore, Pisang Peak climbing is considered one of the technical climbing peaks in Nepal. This peak rises above from Pisang village and yak grazing lands in a uniform grade of ice and snow to the final apex pyramid. Trekkers with some experience in Climbing may unite the classic Annapurna Circuit Trek with Pisang Peak Climbing to get the proper flavor climbing in the Himalayas.

The trip starts from Beshi Sahar and trek following Annapurna Circuit routes and approach Pisang in 4-5 days. The path passes through light wood and meadow to a Kharka (4380m). This is also said to be the best place for setting up the base camp. High camp is placed up at 5400m on the South-West point. The snow could make walking a bit difficult to reach the summit from the end of November to the end of March. The Summit of the peak presents truly amazing views of the Annapurna range along with Tilicho Peak, Annapurna II and IV, Glacier Arena, and Gangapurna. It can also be said as Sightseeing Peak because of truly splendid views. After the completion of the summit, we will trek further to Manang Valley and further up to Thorong Pedi crossing the highest pass of the world, the Thorong La Pass (5416m) in the morning, and descent to Muktinath Temple, the holiest temple of Nepal. You will trek down to the Kagbeni (Get way to Upper Mustang or Lo-Manthang) and further to Jomsom; the capital city of Mustang district; from where either you can fly to Pokhara or drive through the rough road via the Kaligandaki River.

Pisang Peak Climbing Trip Info

Trekking: HimalayanWindows allocated a well-trained English speaking professional guide, every four climbing members sanctioned to one trekking guide, two porters as every two members to carry the luggage.

Climbing: HimalayanWindows allocates well-trained English speaking professional Climbing guide. We will also send assistance guides and necessary porters while climbing for the group 2-4 people and other necessary guides and staff will be provided as per the number of climbers. We also ensure that every staff will have a proper insurance policy during the trip; although the company does not provide insurance to the Climbers/Guests. Please check our insurance policy for more details. The arrangements of the staff will ensure the safety of every individual climber of the group and if any member of the group gets sick, the trip will still go ahead as organized.

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Itinerary Expand All

Day 1: Arrival in Kathmandu (1310m)

Day 2: A Full day sightseeing in Kathamndu valley and pre-departure preparation

Day 3: Drive from Kathmandu to Beshi Sahar (850m)- 7-8 hours

Day 4: Trek from Besi Sahar to Bahundanda (1320m); 5-6 hours

Day 5: Trek from Bahundanda to Chamje (1430m); 5-6 hours

Day 6: Trek from Chamje to Dharapani (1950m); 5-6 hours

Day 7: Trek from Dharapani to Chame (2630m); 5-6 hours

Day 8: Trek from Chame to Upper Pisang (3700m); 5-6 hours

Day 9: Rest day for relax and acclimatization

Day 10: Trek from Upper Pisang to Pisang Peak Base Camp (4380m); 3-4 hours

Day 11: Trek from Pisang Peak Base Camp to Pisang Peak High Camp (5400m); 3-4 hours

Day 12: Summit to the Pisang Peak and return to Pisang Peak Base Camp; 7-8 hours

Day 13: Trek from Pisang Peak Base Camp to Manang Valley (3450m); 5-6 hours

Day 14: Trek from Manang Valley to Yak Kharka (4110m); 3-4 hours

Day 15: Trek from Yak Kharka to Thorong Phedi (4600m); 3-4 hours

Day 16: Trek from Thorong Phedi to Muktinath (3670m) via Thorong La Pass (5416m)

Day 17: Trek down from Muktinath to Kagbeni (Get way to Upper Mustang); 3-4 hours

Day 18: Trek from Kagbeni to Jomsom (2800m); 3-4 hours

Day 19: Take fly to Pokhara early in the Morning from Jomsom (25 mins flight)

Day 20: Fly or Drive back to Kathmandu

Day 21: Transfer to the airport for final departure.

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What's Included

Airport pick up and transfer to hotel
3-star standard hotel in Kathmandu on BB plan
Welcome & Farewell dinner in Kathmandu at one of the typical Nepalese local restaurant
A Day rock climbing course in Kathmandu or a guided city tour of Kathmandu valley
Required private transport to/from Kathmandu
National Park Permit/ trekking & TIMS Card
Peak Climbing Special Climbing Permit
Necessary group climbing gears
One Climbing guide for the climbing section & and one trekking guide ( both leaders are English speaking, first aid trained, Climbing leader is trained & licensed from Nepal Mountaineering Association- Rock climbing and mountaineering trained), the cost of camping and trekkers crew/ insurance/
Duffle bag & walking sticks
Gamow Bag for the security measure- provided on request for Group only
Medical kit bag
All necessary Gov. Taxes and service charges

What's Excluded

Nepal Visa fees, intl. airfare in/out Nepal
Lunch and evening meals in Kathmandu except for welcome dinner
Personal Climbing equipment (Ice Axe, Crampons, Harness, Zoomer, Descender, Carbines & climbing boots, etc.)
Travel and rescue Insurance
Personal nature expenses- phone calls, laundry, hot shower, bar bills, cold beverages, etc.

Customer Reviews

John UY . Jul 24, 2019

3 Country Tour - Nepal, Tibet and Bhutan

Hassle-free is the word. If you plan to visit these countries? Anup at Himalayan Windows is the guy you need to see. Almost a year of planning and he was on top of things every single time. Any questions? He answers. Any suggestions? He answers. Better yet? You don’t need to plan anything. Have him plan it for you! He even booked us a fine dining restaurant in which my wife was really surprised! Thanks for that one, sir! Our only interest was Bhutan and they offer everything including visas. Then, he was kind enough to suggest Tibet and we were like, why not? Since it’s a neighboring country and we haven’t visited it either. We ended up booking the 3 Country tour. Including Nepal yes! Nepal was very entertaining and with our very educated guide Anish! He knew his stuff. Smiling fella! Minus the rain coz we missed our helicopter ride to see up close and personal the all-mighty Mt Everest. But don’t get me wrong. Even if Anup knew that our helicopter ride would be canceled he still showed up, at 6 am! He kept trying and calling constantly if there could be any possibility that we could do the tour but sadly no. That is customer service at its finest. Haven’t encountered such customer service like his. 5 stars on that! Tibet was something else. Altitude sickness yes but we managed. Karma our guide was very accommodating and will give us time to wander around on our own. Knows how to manage time especially visiting the Potala Palace. When he said he’ll meet us at 7 am. He was at the hotel right on the dot. Talk about punctuality! Bhutan was magical! The moment when you land. Everything is just a breeze. Even immigration was very friendly! I have no complaints! Sangay our guide was great! We felt like we weren’t tourists. More like friends. He explained everything perfectly. He even told us to roll down our windows coz of the fresh air. The hike to Tiger’s Nest is no joke but Sangay was there all the way. We have no negative feedback the whole time we were there in the kingdom of Bhutan. A must place to visit! Our only concern was the breakfast at Shambhala Palace in Tibet. To us, it was a cool experience to have Tibetan breakfast such as the tsampa but to the others, they might not be able to enjoy it. Fewer choices of food but that didn’t bother us. Eggs, toast coffee, and tea. No continental breakfast here but we were happy about it. The hotel is nice though! Loving the touch of every piece of furniture they have. Hi-tech shower! When we had dinner they have to fetch it from the other hotel coz the cook wasn’t there anymore. They didn’t say the kitchen is closed. They still provide. We were shocked! We felt bad for the guy delivering the food to us but we gave him a decent tip. Wish we knew all their names coz they were all very nice to us from the beginning when we arrived greeted with a smile and the day we left. The security guard even gave us bottled water on the way back to Nepal. We will surely miss those hardworking folks over there! Keep smiling! One word. Anup will do anything to make your trip a memorable one coz ours was. Even side trips such as having breakfast and having us tried all the dishes or snacks that we wanted to try! Also, even if we were at other Countries he keeps in touch thru WhatsApp just to make sure everything was still in order. He even kept on checking the helicopter ride when we were away! Thumbs up, sir! Hope your business will continue to grow and may you have more customers and friends to come! You are indeed an amazing travel consultant. Thanks again for having us and making our trip a memorable one! Thank you all, Mr and Mrs. Uy

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Trip Information

PAYMENT & CANCELLATION

Payment: 30% of the total tour cost is required as an advance deposit to confirm the tour with HimalayanWindows (HW). The remaining balance can be paid 3 days before the departure date. Payment can be made through Wire Transfer or Credit Card. We process your credit card payment securely and no extra fee is charged.

Cancellation: For cancellation more than 30 days before the Tour Start Date, No Cancellation fee is charged. For cancellation from 29 calendar days up to and including 4 calendar days before the Tour Start Date, a charge of 30% of the total invoice amount is charged. For a cancellation occurring within 3 days of the date of travel or No Show shall be charged 100% of the total invoice amount. Learn more about Terms and Conditions.

ACCOMMODATION & MEALS

Accommodation: Accommodation is in twin rooms in cities unless a special request is made for a single supplement with an additional fee. Accommodation is in twin or dormitory at lodges on the trek especially in a peak season, it is difficult to find single/twin rooms in the mountains. Our main focus is to provide clean and safe rooms to our valued guests.

Meals: Basically, every package we offer includes breakfast; lunch and dinner are provided based on the cost we offer on the tour. In Bhutan, every package is on a full board plan that includes Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner. During the trek, we provide all meals where you will need to pay extra for drinking water and snacks.

VISA REQUIREMENTS

Nepal Visa: Every traveler from any country who wanted to visit Nepal needs to obtain a Nepal Visa. Nepal visa can be obtained on arrival and some countries need a visa before traveling to Nepal. Make sure your passport is valid at least 6 months from the Tour Start Date. Make sure to obtain a multi-entries Nepal Visa if you are planning cross country tours.

Check the latest update and requirements to enter Nepal post-COVID-19

Bhutan Visa Clearance: Every traveler from any country who wanted to visit Bhutan needs to obtain a Bhutan Visa Clearance before the travel to Bhutan. We obtain your Bhutan visa; you need to send your color scanned clear passport copy. Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the Tour Start Date. Before flying to Bhutan, a Visa Clearance will be sent to you from your tour operator, you have to print the clearance paper and show it at the Druk Air/Bhutan Airlines counter during the Check-in. The original visa would be stamped into your passport upon arrival at the Paro airport. Learn more about Bhutan travel info.

Tibet Group Visa (TGV): Every traveler from any country who wanted to visit Tibet from Nepal needs to obtain a Tibet Group Visa (TGV) in Kathmandu through the help of a tour operator. Make sure to land in Kathmandu 3-4 working days before the travel date t process for TGV. If you are traveling from China, no TGV is required, a Chinese Visa & Permit are needed, though. Learn more about the Tibet entry procedure.

BEST TIME TO VISIT

Nepal & Bhutan: Nepal and Bhutan share the climate from high mountains to the low land sub-tropical plains and jungles. Both countries have similar weather and ideal to visit at the same time of the year. March to April (spring) & October to December (autumn and early winter) are the best time to visit as the air is clean and fresh with sunny skies. January and February are colder and June, July, and August (summer) are monsoon season.

Tibet: The best time to visit Tibet is from April to October as the weather is warmer, fresh, and sunny skies. November to March are usually very cold, but still possible to visit if the route is not blocked by the snow, especially in the regions like Namtso, Everest Base Camp, Mount Kailash, etc.

TRAVEL INSURANCE

HimalayanWindows advises bringing proper Travel Insurance to all the travelers who are interested in traveling in the Himalayas. Travel Insurance is a policy that helps cover medical problems, emergency evacuation, theft, loss of belongings, last hour tour/ticket cancellation, etc.

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