Tukuche Peak Expedition - 26 Days

On arriving in Kathmandu at the Tribhuwan International Airport, you will be received and transferred to the hotel by our airport representative.

After check-in at your accommodation, you can take a rest or stroll around the streets of the Thamel area. 

After breakfast, you will have a half-day guided sightseeing of Kathmandu valley. You will be assisted to some of the most important landmarks like Patan Durbar Square, Pashupatinath Temple, and Boudhnath Stupa. 

Later, we will complete the necessary paper works and make other preparation for Tukuche Peak Expedition. 

Leaving Kathmandu, we will either fly or drive to Pokhara, the second-largest city in Nepal and the top tourist destination. 

Upon reaching Pokhara, we check-in at the hotel and relax. In the evening, you may take a walk around Lakeside or stroll around the streets. 

We catch an early morning flight from Pokhara to Jomsom. After we land at the airstrip of Jomsom, we will start our trek along an easy trail to the beautiful village of Marpha. The village is also renowned for its apples and apple products. We halt at the village and explore the apple gardens, taste some apple products, and resume our walk towards an open field of Yak Kharka where we will spend a night. 

We use this day as an acclimatization day as we need to get used to the higher altitude. We will take a short hike to the surrounding places to get acclimatized. 

We fololw the uphill trail entering the Kali Gandaki Valley after breakfast at Yak Kharka. The walk continues towards Dhampus Pass also known as Thapa Pass at 5240 meters. The trail from the pass slightly descends towards the Hidden Valley for an overnight stay. 

To stay physically and mentally fit, this day is also used for acclimatization at Hidden Valley. There are many options to have a short hike in Hidden Valley. But, Hiking up to the western ridge is the best option as the ridge offers awe-inspiring views of the peaks like Dhaulagiri, Annapurna, and Nilgiri along with stunning mountain valleys. 

We spend another night at Hidden Valley. 

Today, we will follow the trail gradually climbing towards the Tukuche Peak Base camp through lush alpine vegetation. 

During this period, we get proper climbing training from experienced climbing experts and keep on practicing with proper acclimatization. We will face many technical climbing sections before we conquer the summit. The top of the Tukuche rewards us with dramatic close-up views of Annapurna and Dhaulagiri Ranges. After we successfully climb the peak, we will descend back to base camp. 

As our climb came out to be successful, we retrace our trail and descned to the Hidden Valley for an overnight stay. 

We follow the same trail that we came from and reach Yak Kharka. 

Today is the last day of our trek. From Yak Kharka, we will walk down towards Marpha Village. After lunch in Markha, we will further descend to Jomsom. 

In Jomsom, we will have a little celebration of climbing success. 

We will catch an early morning to Pokhara. After a brief rest at the hotel in Pokhara, we visit some of the important landmarks such as Davis Falls, Fewa Lake, Mahendra Cave, World Peace Pagoda, and Tibetan Refugee Camp. 

Overnight at the hotel. 

Today, we will return to Kathmandu via flight or drive. Once in Kathmandu, you are on your own. 

Today is the leisure day to rest. If you are interested, you can opt to do some exploring of UNESCO World Heritage Sites such as Swoyambhunath Stupa, and Kathmandu Durbar Square. 

In the evening, you will attend the farewell dinner at a typical Nepali restaurant organized by Himalayan Trekkers. 

You will be transferred to the airport 3 hours before your scheduled flight.