Royal Trek to Syaglung Hill

Morning after having breakfast, drive to Pokhara on the interesting busy main Nepal highway through number of farm villages and towns with scenic landscapes and of snow capped mountains along the drive and finally reaching at famous tourist place at Pokhara the gateway to many trekking destination around Annapurna, Dhaulagiri to Mustang area.

From Pokhara, a morning short drive towards North of the valley through the main town of Pokhara busy bazaar to reach a rural farm village at Bijaipur, starting the first day walk from this warm area, and then crossing Bijaipur Khola (stream) leading to a climb on nice stone paved reaching a wide trail through number of farm village and views of Annapurna Himalaya with majestic peak of Machapuchere “ Fish Tail” and then coming to an interesting village at Kalikathan, after a nice break walk continues for another few hours to reach at Kahon gaon for overnight stop with mountain views.

After a lovely stop along with morning views starting the walk on the ridgeline passing many scattered farm areas and villages of mostly Hindu tribe of people around this low mid hills area, walking with constant panorama of mountains and surrounding landscapes of hills and valleys, and then slowly reaching at a small farm village of Lipeni for overnight stop after a good walk of about five hours.

Today’s walk leads to our destination at Syaglung village and its view hill top, beginning on the winding gradual path passing several scattered farm areas and rice and wheat terraces and into a nice serene woodlands, after a moderate walk of 5 hours reaching at mid hills village of Syaglung where the native are of Gurung hill tribe of Buddhist religion and culture with a difference from the lower area of Hindu people. This village located just at the bottom of Syaglung hill top here with time to explore the surrounding area with tremendous scenery of surrounding hills, rivers and valley.

Morning hike to the top of Syaglung hill for mountain panorama from Mt. Dhaulagiri, Annapurna to Manaslu range of peaks with close views of majestic Machapuchere “the Fish Tail” Peak, after an hour hike with awesome views heading downhill most of the on the last leg of this remarkable journey towards warmer lower area at Begnas passing a nice village of Chisopani with views of another Rupa Tal (Lake) and then slowly heading to the flat land near Begnas Lake on the eastern suburb of Pokhara Valley for an hour drive to Phewa Lake side at Pokhara for the last overnight stop before Kathmandu in the comfort of nice hotels with excellent views of Annapurna Himalaya reflecting on the pristine Phewa lake.

After a wonderful time in the high mountains and hills, taking a morning driving journey back to Kathmandu, on reaching Kathmandu after 5-6 hours of nice interesting drive, transfer to respective hotels with afternoon free at leisure or last day shopping souvenirs and handicrafts.
(Optional flight back to Kathmandu of 35 minutes with great views)