Siklis
trek is known as Royal trek and this is an alternative to other short
treks in the region, the Siklis Treks probes an uncrowded corner of
the Annapurna Conservation Area under the shadows of Lamjung Himal and
Annapurnas II and IV. This fabulous camping trek takes you about a week,
starting at Beganas Tal (Lake) and heading north to the Madi Khola,
then following the river''s west bank up to well-preserved Siklesh (1,980m.),
Nepal''s biggest Gurung village. From here you strike westwards over
the thickly forested ridge that separates the Madi and Seti Khola drainage''s
and then descent via Ghachok, another Gurung settlement, to reach the
Pokhara - Baglung Highway. Variations on this route are often touted
as the ''Royal Trek'', after a rally the troops swing Prince Charles
took through the area in 1980 to visit the villages of Gurkha recruits,
as part of an effort to develop this into a model eco-trekking route.
Royal & Siklis Trekking
Itinerary:
Day 01 Arrival and
transfer to hotel/welcome dinner
Day 02 Day at Leisure /Hotel
Day 03 Drive to Pokhara/hotel
Day 04 Trek to Kalikasthan (1160m)
Day 05 Trek to Lamachaur (910m)
Day 06 Trek to Siklis (1980m)
Day 07 Explore around Siklis and Chipli (1760m)
Day 08 Trek to Ghale Gaon (1620m)
Day 09 Trek to near Pokhara (900m) and drive to Hotel
Day 10 Drive to Kathmandu /Hotel
Day 11 Day at leisure /farewell dinner /Hotel
Day 12 Drive to airport for return flight