Sikles Village Trek | A short & beautiful trek near Pokhara Valley

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$ 65

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$385

Overview

Difficulty

Easy

Age requirement

10+

Starting point

Pokhara

Country

Nepal

Style

Adult, Family, Local Living, Private Tour

Activity

Hiking, Trekking

Best season

Sep-April

Maximum Altitude

N/A

Sikles Village Trek 4 days 3 nights is an adventurous and exciting journey. You’ll be passing through the lush forest of rhododendrons, beautiful mountain range and landscapes.

Sikles is a beautiful village situated toward the north east of Pokhara. Sikles is one of the largest settlements of Gurung of Annapurna region dominate close by view of Annapurna, Lamjung, Fishtail, Dhaulagiri Himalayas and many more.

This Sikles village trek is a spectacular short trek through the Gurung village and dense forest. Therefore, it has been one of the alternatives to other short trekkers in Annapurna region.

Sikles village comprises of 850 households. Mostly Gurung are located on the ridge of a hill. This is no fear of altitude sickness and challenging walk. So every traveller who wants to explore culture and nature can join this tour.

The tour start from Pokhara which is easily accessible either by flight or by Bus. We will drive to Mahendra cave and began the trek to Ghale Kharka to the final well-preserved sikles through the Gurung Village. Throughout the trail you can see the mesmerizing view of Himalaya, farms and scattered forests filled with various kinds of birds. We make trips along to Sikles and explore the areas which have yet been unexplored. And back to Pokhara.

Sikles Trek Itinerary

Day 1: Pokhara - Ghale Kharka (1669m)

Day 2: Ghale Kharka to Sikles (1980m)

Day 3: Sikles to Taprang

Day 4: Taprang to Pokhara via Yangjakot

Itinerary

Day 1: Pokhara - Ghale Kharka (1669m)

Duration

7 hrs

Transportation

Car, Hiking

Meal

L|D

Accommodation

Homestay / Teahouse

07.00am: Pick up from your hotel in Pokhara. Meet with your trekking guide and porters.

08.00am: We will drive to Mahendra Cave and begin the trek to Ghale Kharka. It is the motor way.

Description: This trek offers typical Gurung/Magar village views which are famous for the most furious but loyal armies who work for the British Army. You will have a good view of the Annapurna range of mountains.

NOTE: Lunch en route and dinner at the Homestay/Lodge/Teahouse at Ghale Kharka.

Day 2: Ghale Kharka to Sikles (1980m)

Duration

6 hours

Transportation

Hiking

Meal

B|L|D

Accommodation

Homestay / Teahouse

07.00am: Breakfast.

08.00am: Check out hotel and start trek at 8am after the breakfast. Today you will have some gentle uphill treks. This is a very scenic route that offers nice views of mountains and villages.

NOTE

Sikles is the second most popular village on the Annapurna Region after Poonhill, for its panoramic view of snow-peaked mountains.
Lunch en route and dinner at Homestay/Lodge/Teahouse in Sikles.

Day 3: Sikles to Taprang

Duration

6 hours

Transportation

Hiking

Meal

B|L|D

Accommodation

Homestay / Teahouse

07.00am: Breakfast.

08.00am: Check out hotel and begin trekking after breakfast. You will walk through the most scenic route of your journey. Amazing views of mountains, the lifestyle of Gurung and Magar locals and their typical villages will be a sight for you.

NOTE: Lunch en route and dinner at the Homestay/Lodge/Teahouse in Taprang.

Day 4: Taprang to Pokhara via Yangjakot

Duration

6 hours

Transportation

Car, Hiking

Meal

B|L

Accommodation

N/A

07.00am: Breakfast.

08.00am: Check out hotel. After breakfast, we start the trek to Yangjakot. You will have your lunch at Yangjakot. After lunch, we will drive to Pokhara. Distance from Yangjakot to Pokhara is 13.9km. It will take about 30 minutes to 1 hour drive.

NOTE: You will arrive in Pokhara at about 3pm. We will drop you at your hotel. Trek ends. Congratulations!

Price & Terms

USD385 per pax (minimum 2 pax) NOTE: The price above is quoted based on 2 people. If you are travelling in a group of more than 2 people, kindly write to us at sales@eyesonnepal.com, we will give you a special quotation.

What is included?

All accommodation in lodges/tea houses/homestays during the treks.
All land transportation.
All necessary trekking documents (TIMS and Permit) – Compulsory.
Pick up from your hotel in Pokhara and transfer to trekking starting point.
Pick up from trekking ending point and transfer to your hotel in Pokhara.
All meals stated in the itinerary.
- Breakfast x3
- Lunch x4
- Dinner x3
1 trekking guide & 1 porter (maximum 15kg luggage) will be provided during your treks. 1 porter will be shared by 2 trekkers.
Salary, accommodations & meals for trekking guide and porter.
First aids kits, water purifier tablets & all necessities required in the mountains.
23% VAT (Government tax and service charge).

What is not included?

Personal expenses.
Items that mentioned as your own expenses.
Travel Insurance.
Accommodation in Pokhara.

Important Notes

Time schedules in the itinerary are for reference. Changes of time and schedule will be advised by your tour guide depending on the situation, weather conditions, and road conditions during the tour.
Customers have to write in email for confirmation.
Payment phases:
- 50% upon Confirmation,
- 50% upon Pick up from your hotel.
Please note that the itineraries are subject to change. The schedule will always depend on the time available and weather conditions. Some of them can be cancelled without prior notice. There will be no refund upon cancellation if the guest does not keep to the agreed upon time, or if there are bad weather conditions.
Any request for changes will be charged accordingly.

How to book?

Please fill the form below.

We kindly request that you fill in the online booking form. Otherwise, just provide us answers to the following questions directly through our email address sales@eyesonnepal.com

Subject: Sikles Trek 4 days 3 nights
Name:
Preferred date of the tour:
Number of pax:
Hotel name (for pick up and drop off arrangements):

Once we receive your details, we will reply you with a proposed itinerary and official quotation.

If you are satisfied with our itinerary and quotation, kindly send us your confirmation via email.
We will then issue the Confirmation Order and Invoice to you.
Following this, you should make a 50% deposit to us via PayPal or to our bank account.
50% deposit will be paid by your side via either PayPal or bank in to our Nepal Company account. The remaining amount can be deposited after arriving in Nepal.
We will issue the official payment receipt to you once we receive the payment.
Welcome to Nepal! We will greet you upon pick up in your hotel.

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$ 65

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