Panchase Trek (10 Days)10 Days

Trek Description

Panchase Trek is a short yet splendid trekking around Pokhara and Panchase valley. The valley is mostly admired for the panoramic views that can be tasted from the captivating places explored in this Annapurna Region Trek.

Panchase valley is an enclosed place, surrounded by Parbat on the west, Kaski on the east and Syangjha on the south.  This Annapurna Region Trek in the Panchase valley first takes you to southwest and then to north, where Annapurna Conservation Area exists. Panchase trekking is also an equal opportunity to observe the wildlife in the Annapurna Region.

Panchase Trekking allows you to explore valleys touched with diverse cultures and peoples within Annapurna Region along with greeneries of rhododendron forests and stunning mountains above the valley. Also, the high mountains like Annapurna, Machhapuchhre (Fishtail), and Himchuli living peacefully in the Annapurna Region appears so natural and distinct from Panchase valley.

The well recognized habitants here are Gurungs, the time-honored members of Gorkha army. Hence, we can take in the experience of unique Gorkhali dance and Gurung cultures in the same society. Adding flavors to our journey, Trek to Panchase lets you capture the religious bonding within the people here.

Panchase is well known as the destination of Nepalese Hindu pilgrims, the good thing you'll observe here is the youngest age group showing respect to the ancestor's soul. So, your trek to Panchase would be one precious opportunity to explore the underlying fascinating beauties within the Annapurna region. 

Trek Route

The initiation point for Panchase Trek in Annapurna Region is Pokhara. We drive from Kathmandu to Pokhara and take a flight from Pokhra to Kathmandu once the Panchase trekking is accomplished. The Route Map has captured every trail we would be following throughout our Panchase Trek. Click Here for the routes and coverage areas of your destination.

Trek Highlights

Trek to Panchase is a panoramic trekking around Panchase valley - the valley blended with pure culture and natural blessings. Here are the major highlights of your Everest trekking.

• Sight Seeing in Pokhara – the Phewa Lake, the Davis Fall, Shanti Stupa (World Peace Pagoda), Gupteshwor Cave and many others
• Panchase Bhanjyang, Panchase Danda
• Villages like Bhumdi, Panchase, Bhadaure, and Kande
• Unique culture of different ethnic groups like Brahmins, Chhettris, Gurung and Kami

Our Trekking Group

The trekking group to Panchase Trek depends on the number of persons. Normally, we take in 1-10 persons in a group. However, if you are in a bigger group of more than 10 persons, we can manage the Trek to Panchase accordingly. The maximum number '10' is the outcome of generally organized group treks. But, we are good at organizing treks for any group size you require.

Besides the trekking group, we have our local staffs to assist you as well. Trekking does not just mean traveling around; it will be more rewarding if you can gain good bunch of information of the areas you travel. So, we provide you with guides for that and in order to assure easy travel experience, we have porters who would carry on your luggage. We will facilitate you with 1 porter for 2 persons, 1 porter carrying maximum of 20 kg weight.

Guides and Porters

For trekking group of 1 to 5 people, we provide – 1 Guide and Porter (2 trekkers: 1 porter).
For trekking group of more than 5 people, we provide – 1 Guide, 1 Assistant Guide and Porter (2 trekkers: 1 porter)

Accommodation and Meals

Our overnight stay would be on Hotel and Guest Houses during Panchase Trekking. Twin sharing comfortable beds and common bathroom will be provided. The place is clean and hygienic. However, if you require a single supplement accommodation, it can also be made available on request at an additional cost of US$ 200. But still you need to be aware that single supplement accommodation may not be available at all the places during your Panchase trek.

Our Trek to Panchase in Annapurna Region would let you experience typical Nepali food, special mountain foods and other cuisines including international cuisine like Indian, Tibetan, Italian, and Continental. You can always make your choices from the food menu available there. We will have breakfast and dinner at hotel/guest houses mostly whereas we will have thelunch on our way.

While in Kathmandu and Pokhara, your accommodation is at tourist standard hotels facilitated with Attached Bath, A/C,  24 hours running hot/cold shower, Internet service and others. The facilities provided here is of 2 to 3 star standard hotel. We offer welcome dinner, farewell dinner and breakfasts during your stay in Kathmandu. Other meals as well as your other personal expenses will be from your own pocket during your stay in Kathmandu and Pokhara. Full board meals (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner, and Tea/Coffee) are included during Panchase Trek once you leave move ahead from Pokhara.  

Transportation

The means of transportation are cars/vans and planes. Pick up and drop from airport to hotel, and hotel to airport will be done by the vehicles of Imperial Nepal Treks. Also, one way Kathmandu to Pokhara transportation will be from Imperial.

Our trekking will start with a drive from Kathmandu to Pokhara. From Pokhara, we drive till Khahare Khola and walk all the way to our destination. Coming back to Pokhara upon the completion of Panchase Trekking, we take back flight from Pokhara to Kathmandu. 

Safety and Precaution

Trek to Panchase is a light weight trekking in the Annapurna Region and you are less likely to suffer from Mountain Sickness. However, you are on safe side if you take in good precaution during your travel to avoid any difficulties in your Panchase trek. Eventhough Panchase trekking is comparatively an easier trek, you will still be accompanied by trustworthy, experienced, qualified and well-equipped staffs of Imperial Nepal Treks. Hence, your safety is assured by the local trek guide and other staffs that your trek runs safe and successful.

The guides of Imperial Nepal Treks are trained and licensed from Nepal Government, certified from TAAN and Nepal Mountaineering Association with experience over 8 years. So, this is a double assurance for your safety and to make sure that you are in the correct and professionals hand. Thus, you need not worry about anything; we are here only at your service.

Health Issues:

Regarding health issues, if you do not travel often, you are likely to get Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS). Going up high at faster pace is too harmful and can be fatal as well because of less oxygen. Some general symptoms of AMS are

• Difficulty sleeping
• Dizziness or light-headedness
• Fatigue
• Headache
• Loss of appetite
• Nausea or vomiting
• Rapid pulse (heart rate)
• Shortness of breath with exertion

Due to this, we need good time to adapt in the current environment and thus we have planned our itineraries in such a way that we get enough time for acclimatization to ensure your health safety wherever needed.

A good planning for Annapurna Region Trek is a must to minimize the health risks with problems like AMS. And if you are a patient of heart, lungs or blood disease, it is very important that you consult with your doctors and familiarize yourself with the remedies for the diseases before trek.