 
Trek duration: 10 nights / 11 days
Difficulty: Moderate to Strenuous
Trek Route Profile
 The views of the Annapurnas, Machapuchhare and Lamjung is one that will remain etched in one's mind forever as you make your way through the warm rice fields of Bhurjung Khola. Very quickly your steps lead you to the edge of the rhododendron forest as you trek through Brahmin, Gurung & Magar villages. In April this forest is ablaze with rhododendron and magnolia trees creating a wonderful foreground to the 180 degree panaroma of the Himalayas. The views of the Annapurnas, Machapucchare, Lamjung and Manaslu are spectacular on a clear day or night from Tarahill.
Beyond this point, lying at the foot of Lamjung (it's ridge humped like that of a Gaur - Wild Buffalo), is the village of Siklis. For hundreds of years generations of young men from this village have served as Gurkha Soldiers in the British Army.
From the villages of Parje and Siklis we climb even higher to sheep pastures where the silence of the mountains is occasionally broken by the thundering avalanches and the mountains seem only a stone's thrown away.
 The ever so fun loving and friendly villagers, their proud and simple lifestyle, the never ending activity in the fields, children off to school, the smart stone steps that connect these remote settlements to ever growing cities, all remind us how much we actually need and with how little they are content with.
You then descend to the warm Mardi river through a point, which could be the best place to spot Nepal's birds of prey including the 9ft wingspan Lammergeier. Through rice fields, fruit orchards and friendly villages you finally make your way to the quiet banks of the Begnas Lake. Your trek ends with a morning boat ride across the tranquil Begnas with it's waters reflecting the mountains. A wonderful ending.
 Highlights
- Breathtaking panoramic views of the Himalaya.
- Stunning scenery from an amazing view point - Tarahill.
- In spring - whole forests of rhododendrons and magnolias are in full bloom.
- Alpine trekking extension - our own pioneered route to Hooper's Paradise.
- Visit the home of the Gurkhas.
- Very friendly Gurung, Magar and Brahmin villages.
- Boating across the Begnas Lake.
Itinerary Day 00: Fly to Pokhara and overnight at Fishtail lodge
Day 01: Drive to Bhun Paray & trek to Bhurjung khola camp
Day 10: Trek ends at Begnas Lake
Day 11: Boat across the lake and then drive to Pokhara to fly to Kathmandu
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