Api Himal Base Camp Trek

Welcome to Nepal. We bring to your attention the fact that our company’s airport representative will meet you right outside the arrival hall of the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu. This shuttle will take you to the hotel (in a private vehicle) where you have been reserved a place in Kathmandu. After you complete the hotel check-in procedures, you will have some time to relax and refresh yourself. Around the late afternoon, a short meeting will be held at our office, where you will be briefed about the trek, and then you will be introduced to the guide and some other team members.

Dhangadhi serves as the hub of the Kailali District. It typically takes one hour and fifteen minutes to travel from Kathmandu to Dhangadhi. If the weather permits you’ll be treated to a view of the surrounding landscape. Upon arrival, at Dhangadhi airport you’ll be escorted to your booked tourist standard hotel in a private vehicle.

Post check-in At the Hotel, After being Fresh Visit the Tourist Places of Dhangadhi Leave the bike ride by taxi in Jokhar Lake or go to the Botanical Garden and the Aircraft Museum along the way. Cycling back to the hotel after these must-see sights. You will Stay Overnight in the Tourist Standard Hotel at Dhangadhi.

Today after leaving the Terai plains of Dhangadhi we move to hilly region i.e. Gokuleshwar On the Mahakali Highway, Gokuleshwar is about 8 hours drive from Dhangadhi. Therefore, we start early. We will be picked up from the hotel in Dhangadhi and have to catch an early morning bus for Gokuleshwar. You will be having breakfast en-route. After 3-4 hours of uphill drive we reach Dadeldhura, one of the metropolitans town in far western region of Nepal and this city is also famous as queen hill.

After lunch in Dadeldhura the bus meanders further through the hills of far western Nepal. At the same time you get to see some beautiful Nepali Himalayan views, Chamelyia Valley, river and its cross over point with a small traditional way of living by Neplese People. We reach Gokuleshwor by the afternoon. The rest of the time can be used to explore and move around in an area or aT simply wired up with your portatid byte street frog most acceptance. Address a cheap lodge in Gokuleshwar at night.

After having breakfast, in Gokuleshwar we will start our journey towards Latinath, which serves as the starting point for the Api Base Camp trek. The drive from Gokuleshwar to Latinath usually takes around 2 hours. The route to Latinath runs alongside the Chameliya River. Passes by the hydropower station in Far West Nepal. Once we reach Latinath, our trek, to the base camp of Api begins. Todays plan involves hiking from Latinath to Paribagar a village nestled at an elevation of 1,770m. A one hour uphill walk will lead us to Paribagar, where we can explore the village and enjoy an evening. Dinner and accommodation arrangements will be made in homestays at Paribagar.

We headed to Makrigadi after breakfast at Paribagar. We will pass through the traditional mid hills village showing ancient farmlands, traditional stone houses and pristine land in Far-Western region of Nepal. Continuing along the trail, we will grab our lunch at one of our teahouses on the way that we will be walking for about two and half hour. The hiking is then continued after lunch following Chameliya River through subtropical forest and subalpine-fir, oak, hemlock and rhododendron forests up to Makrigaad. It takes about two hours to hike to a very beautiful Markigadi settlement. Today’s dinner as well as accommodation is provided in homestay.

The day’s trek begins with short but steep climb to the Chameliya River after breakfast at Makrigaad. We will then cross the river and hike up the gorge towards Pato village where we can see very beautiful views below. At Pato, there is our lunch. The ascent from Pato will be less steep but continuous. This trail keeps going gently upward until we get to the last ridge on which a fairly easy down hill walk brings us to Siti, a beautiful settlement in Nepal. It takes about 8 hours of walking for us to reach our overnight destination only. Dinner as well as lodging is organized at homestay in Siti.

After breakfast at Siti, we set off for our today’s destination Domal. Firstly, it is very steep to take us all the way to Khayekot from Siti. It is located on a streamside of Chameliya River and it looks really beautiful. The Khayekot settlement marks the last permanent settlement in the valley of Chameliya. We will have a lunch break at Khayekot. After that, we will walk up slowly to reach Domal. A slow climb for about seven hours from Siti would bring us into Domal. This place connects with Rokap river, which meets Chameliya and it is considered as one of the holiest sites in the area.The only available accommodation option here was setting up camp for the night.

Into our excursion, we serve at Domal for breakfast then the walk to the point of one steep climb-heading off for the start will not be too much longer. What comes to the originality and simplicity of the trail, it has been very impressive to be part of the trek through the woods and pastoral land. Hence the walk we make in five hours will take us first to a mountain ridge with a green grassland and a dark rhododendron forest at the entrance of the valley and then to a couple of little caves.  There, we set up our camp at this beautiful place which is distinqueshed by the high mountains and beautiful rhododendron forest. At night we will go camping and the tent life will be really wonderful as we will observe the stars from our hide, called the Dhaulo Odar camping site.

On the go, this is one of the most eagerly expected days in the entire trip today. Today, we will reach Mt. Api. The activity of the morning will be to walk the picnic, and then we will depart from the Api Base Camp. That is, after we are at the height of Mount Daulo Odar, at least 2.5 hours by foot from the base camp may take you to the open plateau that you will find yourself in the middle of the mountains. It is here, the base camp of Api. As you find yourself at the plateau, you will see a majestic image of Mt. Api (most likely, the highest of the three, aka 7,132m) along with Mt. Nampa (6,929m) and Mt. Bobaye (6,808m) which will welcome the Apology Base. The trek will feature going to the source of Chameliya River and seeing the small temple that had been put up by the locals nearby, which will be just a pastime. We will finish our lunch first, and then go explore pilkandaha lake.

We said goodbye to the wonderful highest point of the mountain Api and the neighboring area of Daulo Odar, and at the moment after having breakfast, we embarked on our journey back to Siti. The downhill trek will first bring us to the Khayekot settlement. Once we have lunch at Khayekot, we will climb up to Siti village on a sharp slope and be present at the village of Siti. As we move on, we will be directed by settlements of cultivated land and charming green hills. The night will be spent in a home-stay in Siti with a home-cooked meal made by the members of the local family that can also be enjoyed by the company of the guests.

Breakfast at Siti, followed by a climb to the ridge above Siti. We are on the ridge trail now, through the forest, through agricultural fields, and into a scattered settlement of people. We will also get a chance to enjoy the views of the Himalayas en route. Lunch break in Pato  and then a steady downhill walk brings us into the settlement of Makarigaad. If time and energy permit, the evening can be spent exploring the settlement of Makrigaad. Homestay at Makrigaon.

At Makarigadi, you will have your breakfast, and then we will pass our morning on the way to Latinath, where we will go hiking. Pass Paribagar whose trail is most likely to take around 4 hours and drop you to Latinath which is the next village downhill. The hike to Latinath is the animal’s idea less challenging and much more enjoyable. If we are not late, we will go to the Hindu temple on the top of the Latinath hill just to get a beautiful view of the valley. It’s a neat morning out in the bush of Europe. If the hours are too few, we will have to hitchhike to Gokuleshwar. Along with 2 hours, the bus ride on the river bank is the most picturesque way to arrive at Gokuleshwar. We will take a more basic lodge at Gokuleshwar for an overnight stay for sure.

Today we begin early. Hence, after breakfast at Gokuleshwar, transfer to the Gokuleshwar bus station to board a connecting bus to Dhangadhi. The bus winds its way along the beautiful green hills with terrace farms, hamlets, and small roadside teahouses. We reach Dadeldhura by noon. At lunchtime, we stop in Dadeldhura for lunch and take some rest, then again start off towards Dhangadi on the Mahakali Highway. After about 9 hours of scenic drive, we make a dinner and overnight stay at Dhangadhi. Overnight in tourist standard hotel in Dhangadhi.

From Dhangadhi we will go straight to the airport for our first flight to Kathmandu which will take off after our breakfast. After one hour and 15 minutes of flying over beautiful sceneries the plane will then land on the airport in Kathmandu. From the airport, you will be taken to the hotel in Kathmandu, in a private vehicle. The rest of the day one can either rest at the hotel or go shopping at the usual Thamel markets in Kathmandu. The tourist standard hotel in Kathmandu will be where you stay for the night.

Today is your last day of the trip in Nepal, so you will be transferred to Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, in a private vehicle, according to your flight schedule. However, if you are going to spend more holidays in Nepal, BoldHimalaya can also support you with the arrangement of some of the top short trips or popular adventure activities in Nepal.