Sikles Tara Top Trek, Annapurna region, trekking in Nepal

Sikles Tara Top Trek

Annapurna Region

Excellent

3/5

Duration

5 0days

Max. Altitude

3025 m.

Difficulty

Easy

Best Season

Spring | Autumn

Transportation

Private Vehicle

Accommodation

Lodge during Trek

Starting Point

Kathmandu

Ending Point

Kathmandu

Overview

The ridge above the village of Sikles and the unique vantage point of the wooded col of ‘Tara Top’ afford views of the Eastern Annapurnas that are stunningly spectacular. We are at an elevation of not more than 3,000m. But even if you were to take a far longer, more demanding and higher trek, these views could hardly be surpassed.

Itinerary

Day 01 - 02

We have trekked up alongside the Mardi Khola River into this high, pastoral world – a world of friendly villages, terraced fields, alpine meadows and rhododendron forest to Sikles which is set before a back-drop of snow-clad peaks.

Day 03

From our campsite above Sikles, we trek westwards with the snow-capped peaks to our right. Soon after lunch we make the steep climb up to our night’s perch; a grassy wooded knoll that we know as Tara Top (Starlight Top) at 3,025m.

This is the vantage-point for spectacular 360-degree views that include most of the Annapurna massif – not to mention half of central Nepal including the Himalayan foothills dropping away towards the Ganges and the Indian plains. Clear skies at dusk and dawn will leave indelible impressions of sunset and sunrise on photographs and memory alike.

Day 04

Our return journey follows a wholly different route. This is a trail roughly following the 2,500m contour through the shady forest of rhododendron hung heavy with lichen and moss, wild flowers on the sunnier banks and wild orchids attached to the branches above us. Finally we descend steeply to Bhurjung Khola village, where we camp near the little school with now distant views of Machhapuchare.

Day 05

We follow the tumbling stream to the edge of the Pokhara valley to be met by transport, which will return us to Lake-side.

Included

Transportation from pokhara to trekking starting point and ending point to pokhara
Arrange and expenses for Trekking Guide/ Potter
Insurance all meals and allowance for all trekking staff
Arrange the TIMS( trekking information management system card).and permit
Accommodation in Kathmandu and Pokhara