Marpha is definitely worth staying a night and there are beautiful villages across Jomsom and track to the lake and a monastery nearny too. I went in deep winter, real challenge. Need to help push the bus that stuck on rocks due to landslide.
Thanks Edward for watching our video and for your comments! Sounds like you too had an exciting experience out there! It must have been freezing! Not on this trekking, but in an earlier trekking back in 2016, I (Takesh) visited a village called Phalyak which is across Kaligandaki River from Ekle Bhatti (just north of Jomsom), and stayed in the house of a villager whom I met on the way. The village is very nice and less touristic. The lady told me many interesting stories about her village like youths from Myagdi and Dolpa (neighbouring less well-off districts) come to work on the farms in their village, and how important water is in the village, therefore the access to irrigation water is more expensive than the land is, and they get one time of irrigation for 12 hours (some who paid more get 18 hours, etc) only once in a month, etc, etc. Sorry for my rumble, but it brought back a good memory!!
@@takeshmusic Ha ha ha...if only the permit is not so expensive to visit North Mustang which made me decided to visit Korakorum Highway in Pakistan last year instead. But sure miss Marpha village. Apparently it was developed but Japanese Buddhists and celebrated Buddhist festival there every year.
@@edwardhew4984 Yeah same for me, I never had a chance to visit North Mustang, which must have been very nice. Marpha is indeed very nice and worth a visit. It's one of my favorites too :)
@@takeshmusic Sure, will definitely be tunning to your channel and subscribed to it without any delay. Hope Million more subscribers comes your way. Good wishes.
Thanks Janaki! You can do it slowly. There are many villages with lodges along the trek, other than the villages I mentioned in the video, so you can go as per your own pace. Also, from around Kalopani (Day 4 in my video), the trek is mostly flat, so it should not be too hard. Actually, the harder part of the trek is in the beginning between Tatopani and Kalopani (see Day 2 and 3) with more climbing up and down. You may want to skip these initial parts and instead start your trek from Marpha or Jomsom (see Day 5) and end in Muktinath. The initial part is as impressive in terms of scenery as the later parts, anyway. You should be able to find guides in Kathmandu (ask any travel agencies in Thamel area) or possibly in the trekking area like Tatopani and Jomsom. Ask your hotel about guides. Hope this information helps you. Good luck and enjoy!! It's amazing out there!
Thank you for your comments and suggestion. Sorry, but we lost the track records of the distances and walking time as you mentioned. Indeed, the video could have been more informative...
I'm not sure, because when we went through the nearby area, it was too cloudy. But yes, at places along the trek you can see Dhaulagiri peak, although I'm not sure if they can be visible from the small side windows of a bus (as the mountain lies above the gorge).
Generally it's the rainy season, so you may have some rains, but it's said to be in the best season (June-September) for that area (though I've never been there in this season), so you'll enjoy a great time!
Thanks for your inquiry. We are not aware of the procedures for bike trip. But in general, you need to get Entry Permit and TIMS which you can google to get information. In terms of the timing, March is a good time for going there, but if you can wait till late March it may be warmer so better. Good luck!
Along this trek, there are many lodges in every village. So you can check and choose the one you like. Unfortunately we do not have records or memories about the exact names of the lodges where we stayed. But the charges are something like: 300 - 600 rupees for a meal, 50 - 100 rupees for tea or coffee, and 200 - 2000 rupees for a double room (if you are good at bargaining, some lodges may offer you free accommodation on the condition that you have dinner and breakfast there). But recently the prices of goods and services in these mountains are rapidly increasing because of the economic growth and inflation of the country. So, these prices might have changed (and free accommodation is getting difficult to find these days). Good luck!
It really depends but highly doable! There is a direct overnight bus from Kathmandu to Jomsom, costing something like 2,500 NPR (I assume you're already familiar with the names of these places after watching my video), but the ride is pretty hard and it's something like 20 hours ride, and finding the exact bus stand where it departs from Kathmandu would be quite challenging for a foreigner. So, alternatively, you can go to Beni from Kathmandu by a bus or shared minivan. Ask people in Thamel (a famous foreigners' hanging out place in Kathmandu) where you can catch bus or minivan. Then from Beni, catch a bus to Jomsom. That's already 2 days travelling. You can start trekking from Jomsom heading towards Muktinath, but make sure you visit Kagbeni on the way. Highly recommended (see Day 6 in my video - 06:39 ). Alternatively you can get off the bus at Marpha and start your trekking from there instead of Jomsom. The villages and trek on the way to Jomsom are also highly worth it (see Day 5 - 03:41). So rough itinerary would be something like: Day 1: Bus from Kathmandu to Beni Day 2: Bus from Beni to Marpha Day 3: Trekking from Marpha to Jomsom Day 4: Jomsom to Kagbeni Day 5: Kagbeni - Tiri - Muktinath Day 6: Muktinath to Jomsom Day 7: Catch an overnight direct bus from Jomsom back to Kathmandu (on Day 8) hmmmm.... looks a bit over your limit. Then skip Marpha on the way, and go directly to Jomsom (if you can walk really fast and for a long distance each day, you can do it a bit shorter of course). Whichever it is, I'm afraid you will have to use that overnight direct bus between Kathmandu and Jomsom on either way to or way back, otherwise, you can't make it within 7 days. There is one good alternative. Take a flight!! There are a number of flights running between Kathmandu and Jomsom. Check Yeti Air www.yetiairlines.com/ and Buddha Airways, etc. It's 174 USD one way according to Yeti's website. BTW, make sure you have entry permit for Annapurna Conservation Area (like 3,000 NPR) and TIMS (something like 2000 NPR) arranged in Kathmandu.
@@takeshmusic wow!what an amazing response. Appreciated a lot for this man😚🙏.yes!!really want to go in jomsom next month.gonna write down all of this for my trip.
Beautifully shot🔥
Thanks for watching our video! It's indeed a very beautiful place!
This is beautiful, great song
Thanks Mike! Glad that you liked my songs as well
This video is beautifully edited with that background music...hoping to see more such videos...
Thanks bro, that's very encouraging. Stay tuned! We'll keep making videos of our travels!
Marpha is definitely worth staying a night and there are beautiful villages across Jomsom and track to the lake and a monastery nearny too. I went in deep winter, real challenge. Need to help push the bus that stuck on rocks due to landslide.
Thanks Edward for watching our video and for your comments! Sounds like you too had an exciting experience out there! It must have been freezing!
Not on this trekking, but in an earlier trekking back in 2016, I (Takesh) visited a village called Phalyak which is across Kaligandaki River from Ekle Bhatti (just north of Jomsom), and stayed in the house of a villager whom I met on the way. The village is very nice and less touristic.
The lady told me many interesting stories about her village like youths from Myagdi and Dolpa (neighbouring less well-off districts) come to work on the farms in their village, and how important water is in the village, therefore the access to irrigation water is more expensive than the land is, and they get one time of irrigation for 12 hours (some who paid more get 18 hours, etc) only once in a month, etc, etc. Sorry for my rumble, but it brought back a good memory!!
@@takeshmusic Ha ha ha...if only the permit is not so expensive to visit North Mustang which made me decided to visit Korakorum Highway in Pakistan last year instead. But sure miss Marpha village. Apparently it was developed but Japanese Buddhists and celebrated Buddhist festival there every year.
@@edwardhew4984 Yeah same for me, I never had a chance to visit North Mustang, which must have been very nice. Marpha is indeed very nice and worth a visit. It's one of my favorites too :)
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Thank you bahini for your wonderful comment!
Wow. Travel more and upload more such lovely videos.. so that we get to enjoy them. ❤️❤️
Sonam, thanks for so much for your lovely comment! Stay tuned for our future videos!
@@takeshmusic Sure, will definitely be tunning to your channel and subscribed to it without any delay. Hope Million more subscribers comes your way. Good wishes.
@@sonamc2932 That's so sweet of you! Thanks!
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keep travelling and sharing awesome experiences...
Thank you bahini! Glad that you enjoyed our video! Ok I will try my best to keep making videos of our travels and share with you all!
Namaste! Great information Renu and Tak. We are not very fit . Can we do this slowly ? Any guides available ?
Thanks Janaki! You can do it slowly. There are many villages with lodges along the trek, other than the villages I mentioned in the video, so you can go as per your own pace. Also, from around Kalopani (Day 4 in my video), the trek is mostly flat, so it should not be too hard. Actually, the harder part of the trek is in the beginning between Tatopani and Kalopani (see Day 2 and 3) with more climbing up and down. You may want to skip these initial parts and instead start your trek from Marpha or Jomsom (see Day 5) and end in Muktinath. The initial part is as impressive in terms of scenery as the later parts, anyway.
You should be able to find guides in Kathmandu (ask any travel agencies in Thamel area) or possibly in the trekking area like Tatopani and Jomsom. Ask your hotel about guides.
Hope this information helps you. Good luck and enjoy!! It's amazing out there!
thank you for sharing this video, it will be more complete is you share how many kilometer your walk in each day or number of hrs.
Thank you for your comments and suggestion. Sorry, but we lost the track records of the distances and walking time as you mentioned. Indeed, the video could have been more informative...
@@takeshmusic Thank you
@@jeferryking1927 You're welcome, sorry I couldn't help.
From Chitwan lower mustang gayrw
Farkida
Kati din jati lagxa daju😊
Bus ma gaebhane dui din jati le pugchha hola
Can the Dhaulagiri peak is visible from the window seat of the bus from Pokhara to Jomsom?
I'm not sure, because when we went through the nearby area, it was too cloudy. But yes, at places along the trek you can see Dhaulagiri peak, although I'm not sure if they can be visible from the small side windows of a bus (as the mountain lies above the gorge).
How is lower mustang in July
Generally it's the rainy season, so you may have some rains, but it's said to be in the best season (June-September) for that area (though I've never been there in this season), so you'll enjoy a great time!
@@takeshmusic thanks, I am eager to visit the place.. Wanna enjoy nature at its best..
You're welcome! Wish you have a great time there! Enjoy!
I'm an Indian citizen. Can I go on a bike trip in March? What are the procedures I have to follow?
Thanks for your inquiry. We are not aware of the procedures for bike trip. But in general, you need to get Entry Permit and TIMS which you can google to get information. In terms of the timing, March is a good time for going there, but if you can wait till late March it may be warmer so better. Good luck!
@@takeshmusic Thank you so much 🙂
How about the lodge where u stay every day.can u gave me some info please
Along this trek, there are many lodges in every village. So you can check and choose the one you like. Unfortunately we do not have records or memories about the exact names of the lodges where we stayed. But the charges are something like: 300 - 600 rupees for a meal, 50 - 100 rupees for tea or coffee, and 200 - 2000 rupees for a double room (if you are good at bargaining, some lodges may offer you free accommodation on the condition that you have dinner and breakfast there). But recently the prices of goods and services in these mountains are rapidly increasing because of the economic growth and inflation of the country. So, these prices might have changed (and free accommodation is getting difficult to find these days). Good luck!
@@takeshmusic thanks you for the information. It helps a lot.
7 days Kathmandu going/back Kathmandu?
It really depends but highly doable!
There is a direct overnight bus from Kathmandu to Jomsom, costing something like 2,500 NPR (I assume you're already familiar with the names of these places after watching my video), but the ride is pretty hard and it's something like 20 hours ride, and finding the exact bus stand where it departs from Kathmandu would be quite challenging for a foreigner.
So, alternatively, you can go to Beni from Kathmandu by a bus or shared minivan. Ask people in Thamel (a famous foreigners' hanging out place in Kathmandu) where you can catch bus or minivan.
Then from Beni, catch a bus to Jomsom. That's already 2 days travelling.
You can start trekking from Jomsom heading towards Muktinath, but make sure you visit Kagbeni on the way. Highly recommended (see Day 6 in my video - 06:39 ).
Alternatively you can get off the bus at Marpha and start your trekking from there instead of Jomsom. The villages and trek on the way to Jomsom are also highly worth it (see Day 5 - 03:41).
So rough itinerary would be something like:
Day 1: Bus from Kathmandu to Beni
Day 2: Bus from Beni to Marpha
Day 3: Trekking from Marpha to Jomsom
Day 4: Jomsom to Kagbeni
Day 5: Kagbeni - Tiri - Muktinath
Day 6: Muktinath to Jomsom
Day 7: Catch an overnight direct bus from Jomsom back to Kathmandu (on Day 8)
hmmmm.... looks a bit over your limit. Then skip Marpha on the way, and go directly to Jomsom (if you can walk really fast and for a long distance each day, you can do it a bit shorter of course).
Whichever it is, I'm afraid you will have to use that overnight direct bus between Kathmandu and Jomsom on either way to or way back, otherwise, you can't make it within 7 days.
There is one good alternative. Take a flight!!
There are a number of flights running between Kathmandu and Jomsom. Check Yeti Air www.yetiairlines.com/ and Buddha Airways, etc. It's 174 USD one way according to Yeti's website.
BTW, make sure you have entry permit for Annapurna Conservation Area (like 3,000 NPR) and TIMS (something like 2000 NPR) arranged in Kathmandu.
@@takeshmusic wow!what an amazing response. Appreciated a lot for this man😚🙏.yes!!really want to go in jomsom next month.gonna write down all of this for my trip.