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Tilicho Lake Trek | Tilicho Trekking

Country/Region Annapurna
Duration 12 Days
Max Altitude 4919m / 16138.45ft
Difficulty Moderate
Min. Group Size 1 PAX
Transportation Car + Coach + Jeep
Accommodation Hotel + Tented Camp
Meals Lunch + Dinner + Breakfast
Trip Type Trekking

Tilicho Lake Trek is a trek with historical and pilgrimage significance to the world’s highest lake. Tilicho Lake as it was mentioned as a Holy Place in the Ramayana, the holy mythological Hindu book. Tilicho Lake Trekking provides you the most challenging jeep drive from Besisahar to the Manang or Braka village, Highest Lake of the world at 4919m, Khangsar village, 700 years old monastery of Braka. It covers the premises of the Tilicho lake collecting the glacial melt of northern inclines as Gangapurna Lake, Annapurna 2, 4, 3, Khansar Peak, Tilicho Peak, from Annapurna Himalayan range and Himal Chuli and Manaslu from Manaslu Range.

Tilicho Lake Trekking - Trek to World Highest Lake

Tilicho Lake Trek is basically similar to the Annapurna Circuit Trail but take Trail from Manang instead of taking the valley north to the Tanki Manang and Yak Kharka passing through the Khanshar village. Then we trek up to Tilicho Lake 4919 m crossing the sandy flowing trekking trail from Shree Kharak to Tilicho Base Camp. So the trekkers need to have strong physical endurance and passion for exploring and trekking through the ups and downs with more attentiveness.

 The Manang village is the central tourist hub for the trekkers of Annapurna region. Almost all the facilities of communication like the internet, telephone; currency exchange, high altitude hospital, German bakery are available here. The cultural diversity of this village is a striking experience. Hence, this Tilicho Lake Trek gives you an opportunity to enjoy the cultural, historical and natural diversity of the region of Tilicho Lake.

Tilicho Lake Trek offers the amazing views of the small Gurung and Thakali hamlets on the laps of the Himalayan range of Mt. Manaslu and Himal Chuli to the east along the Marsyangdi river. After hiking up to Tilicho lake, we can have an alternate route of the challenging pass of Moesokanta La Pass to Jomson instead of Thorong La pass but the change in the itinerary should be informed in order to arrange the additional equipment with properly equipped tented camps, flights, and Hotel.

Trekking Trail Nepal welcomes any flexible changes in the package according to the wish of the guest. The amazing weather provides the condition to arrange this Tilicho Lake Trek at any time of the year. But spring and autumn seasons are considered to be the best seasons for the Tilicho Lake Trekking. 

Highlights

Trekking to the World's Highest Lake which is situated in 4919 m, on the another side of Annapurna 8091 m.

Itinerary

Day
1

Arrival to Kathmandu, Transfer to Hotel.

Itinerary of Tilicho Lake Trek starts with welcoming you at Tribhuvan International Airport by the representative of Trekking Trail Nepal with a display board at the arrival gate. Then you will be transferred to the hotel where you will stay overnight. You can take rest for the day or roam around.
2
We start our journey of Tilicho Lake Trekking early morning towards the bus terminal. We drive in local Van for about 5-6 hours and reach the starting City called Besi Sahar. We will enjoy our lunch there and try to reach Chame with the local jeep, which takes about 3-5 hours.
3
Today we will trek to Pisang (3200m.) via dense jungle in a vertical and narrow valley and then crossing a river over a bridge at an elevation of 2190m. There are 266 extended prayer wheels and runs through the middle of the village. Then we will further trek to Paungda Danda crossing one more bridge (3,040m.) heading to Pisang. Overnight stay at Pisang.
4
Trekking to Brakha Village with ancient monasteries and unique structured houses. Overnight stay at Ngawal.
5
Trekking Trail heading to Manang village where we will stay overnight. An incredible walk around the village throughout the day and then rest in the evening. can pay a visit to the 500 years old Braga Monastery. Overnight stay at Braga.
6
On day 6 Itinerary of Tilicho Lake Trek, we will head to Khangsar from Manang. Then to Tilicho Lake which is located on the west of Manang. After crossing the Khangsar Khola, we will come to the old traditional Tibetan village. Overnight at the Khangsar.
7
Trekking to Tilicho Base Camp. After departing from Khangsar, we will move ahead towards a high ridge via a Gomba. One way is to cross the slopes by maintaining the elevations to the narrow valley and the other way is to climb up the ridge which is new path and comparatively easier than the first path. The new path follows a side gorge of the major valley and at its base, there is a stream. Tilicho Base Camp lies at the height of 4200m. Overnight at the lodge
8
Early morning trek for about 3-4 hours from the Tilicho Base Camp to the Tilicho Lake. Tilicho Lake is a freezing abandoned lake and is popularly known as the Highest lake of the Earth. Overnight stay at the lodge.
9
Trek down to Manang at an altitude of 3460m. Today you will have enough time to explore the biggest town on Annapurna Circuit Trek and Tilicho Trekking Trail. After lunch, you can spend your time for some shopping and smalls gifts to your friend and family. For side excursion, you can visit Ganga-Purna Lake just on the other side of your hotel next to River Marshyangdi.
10
Drive from Manang to Besi Sahar will take 6-9 hours. We start our off-road drive experience on the trekking trail of Annapurna Circuit Trek after breakfast. We spend one night in the entry town of Round Annapurna Trekking Trail called Besi Sahar.
11
The driving of today will be more easy, short and comfortable in comparison to yesterday. Although the highway is not as in your country the blacktop road makes you more relaxing. After 5-6 hours of ride you will back to the tourist hub Thamel with memories of Tilicho Lake Trekking.
12
Early morning breakfast and then transference to the Tribhuvan International Airport at least 3 hours before the scheduled flight by the representative of Trekking Trail Nepal. This is the end of Tilicho Lake Trekking of 12 days. Wish you the nice flight, See you again Nepal.

Includes & Excludes

Includes

  • Airport pickup and drop services in a private transportation before and after the trek.
  • Flight ticket Kathmandu-Humde-Kathmandu for a guide and you.
  • Accommodation in Kathmandu breakfast as per the program.
  • Kathmandu city tours guided by an experienced Tour Guide including with private transportation
  • All necessary ground transportation
  • Three meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) every day with tea or coffee during the trek
  • Best available twin sharing room for accommodation during the trek. 
  • Experienced English speaking, helpful, friendly and most importantly Government Certified Trekking Guide.
  • Assisted by Porters with their lodging and food, their salary and the insurance for all staff. 
  • Assistant guide for the group of over 8 people with his meal, accommodation, salary and insurance.
  • First aid medicine kit carried by the Trekking Trail Nepal Guide
  • Annapurna Conservation Area permits fees.
  • Trekkers Information Management System [TIMS] registration card System.
  • Necessary documentation, all government taxes, and Agency service charge.

Excludes

  • Meals not specified in the ‘Meal Inclusions’ in the above itinerary
  • International airfare, Nepal visa fee, payable at the airport on arrival.
  • Lunch, dinner, drinks and other expenses in the cities.
  • Personal trekking and adventure gear, clothing and accessories.
  • Extra supporting staff, laundry, battery charge, and communication expenses.
  • Personal expenses like bar bill, drinking water, and beverage, snacks, hot shower, etc. 
  • Travel and medical insurance, emergency evacuation/natural disaster or personal reasons 
  • In any case of natural calamities, mishaps or anything beyond our control.
  • Tips and gratitude for the members of the trekking or the tour.
  • Any further services not mentioned in “Cost Includes” section
  • All cost incurred  in the case of early returns and late departures than the scheduled itinerary 

Please feel free for any queries  about any services and Trekking Trail Nepal

Trip Info

  • If there is no flight from Kathmandu-Humde-Kathmandu, You can do this trek too, but it takes 3 days extra, to start trekking from Jagat. Trekking Trail Nepal provide 4X4 Land Cruiser instead of Flight.
  • It is possible to extend some days and completed the Throng-La Pass Trekking ( Annapurna Circuit Trekking also known as Round Annapurna Trekking ) too and end at Jomsom and fly to Pokhara and drive back to Kathmandu, with extra cost. 

Reviews (2)

J. Maximilian , Germany (🇩🇪)

Tilicho Lake Trek - The Best Lake Trekking in Nepal

We were in Nepal to do World's highest lake trek Tilicho Lake Trek is the Best Lake Trek in Nepal recommended by our closest friend who did this trek last year with Trekking Trail Nepal. So, we booked Tilicho Lake Trek through Trekking Trail Nepal because this was a highly recommended company to us ... We were in Nepal to do World's highest lake trek Tilicho Lake Trek is the Best Lake Trek in Nepal recommended by our closest friend who did this trek last year with Trekking Trail Nepal. So, we booked Tilicho Lake Trek through Trekking Trail Nepal because this was a highly recommended company to us because of their commendable services. After a short brief in Kathmandu by our trip planner Mr. Apar, we were ready to explore our trek to Tilicho Lake Trek. We became surprised when Apar introduces himself as our guide for entire trekking. The next day early morning we started our trek by the private drive to reach Manang via Besi Sahar crossing many panoramic hills and rivers on the way. Need Best Lake Trek in Nepal, Choose Tilicho Lake Trek. We reach Tilicho Base camp after trekking to Pisang, Brakha IceLake Acclimatization and Shri-Kharka. Next morning after breakfast we explored the world's highestLake for its natural beauty which is situated at an altitude of 4,919 meters above sea level and surrounded by Himalayas peaks like Khangsar, Nilgiri, Muktinath, Tilicho, Shree Peak and many more.The lake is such a beautiful and found there is a religious significance, Hindu People believe that Tilicho Lake is called an ancient Kak Bhushundi lake which is mentioned in the Epic Ramayana. We able to receive all this information by our guide Apar who have enough information of Mountains,Nepalese culture, botanical and every step of trekking trail in Nepal, the knowledge gained and share to us from his years of experience. We highly recommend Trekking Trail Nepal after our experience of Tilicho Lake Trek for every traveler who is eagerly waiting to trek to Nepal Himalayas.
Mila Weiß , Germany (🇩🇪)

Best Tilicho Lake Throng La Pass Trekking

We (me and my friend) did the Tilicho Lake with Throng La Pass Trekking with Apar. We had a wonderful time on our adventure in Nepal, as he suggests adding 3 days for Tilicho Lake. The Tilicho lake is situated at 4,949 m (world highest lake) above the sea level in the lap of Annapurna Himalayas. ... We (me and my friend) did the Tilicho Lake with Throng La Pass Trekking with Apar. We had a wonderful time on our adventure in Nepal, as he suggests adding 3 days for Tilicho Lake. The Tilicho lake is situated at 4,949 m (world highest lake) above the sea level in the lap of Annapurna Himalayas. The hospitality of Apar and whole tea of Trekking Trail was immense, you and Jongbu (our porter) make a wonderful team. The mix of Highest Lake Tilicho and World widest Pass Throng La make the Best Annapurna Circuit Trek. Apar picked the great tea houses and explained the culture and sights well. I know you will only grow in your profession. The most important point, Apar deals your emails and guide the trekking trails so there is no chance of misleading and misunderstanding. We got every real ground information about our 19 day's Best Throng La Pass trek with Tilicho Lake. We highly recommend using Trekking Trail Nepal and Apar for every trip to the Himalayas.
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