Mudi Village Trek

Our sister will be waiting to receive you at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu. From our private vehicle, with around 15-20 minutes drive, you will reach our SASANE Sisterhood Homestay (Sister concern of SASANE Trekking & Travel, operated under Sisterhood of Survivor program & Run by our sisters). Our friendly SASANE Sisters welcome you in their home, where they will share their story with you. Our experienced guides will introduce you to our tour and share further information about homestay, tour and trek. After delicious Nepali food you may relax at the homestay or roam around the marketplace, depending upon the time of arrival.

After breakfast we have a city tour to Pashupati Temple, Boudhanath, Kathmandu old market and Kathmandu Durbar Square. After the trip we will drive towards SASANE for lunch. After lunch,we have a cooking class.

We will be driving towards Pokhara which is 6-7 hours drive by our private vehicle. In between we will stop at Kurintar and visit the Manakamana temple, which lies at a hilltop, including a 15-minute cable car ride that passes the river and goes up two ridges. Manakamana is a sacred place of the Hindu goddess Bhagwati. The name Manakamana originates from two words, “mana” meaning heart and “kamana” meaning wish. So people believe it to be a wish fulfilling temple. You will see the Magar settlement in this area and also have authentic Nepali lunch. Continuing the drive we reach Pokhara, where we will be welcomed by SASANE sisters in a traditional way. Overnight in SASANE Homestay, Pokhara.

After breakfast, we will drive towards Mudi via Kusma (headquarter of Parbat district) enjoying the sights. This region is special for the number of bridges, along with the highest suspension bridge of Nepal, (length: 156m and height: 347m) joining Baglung and Parbat district. This region is also being developed for adventurous tourism like Bungee Jumping. Then we will move towards Beni (Headquarter of Myagdi district) and have lunch there. During our lunch stop, we will explore some of the major attractions of the place such as Hot spring, suspension bridges, and Bungee jump activities. Again, we will start our trek for half an hour to reach the Mudi village.

We will wake up early in the morning, and start our hike at 7 o’clock. We will walk for one and a half hours, up through narrow hills to a place called Thaldhara (2,200 m from sea level), specialized for telephone towers with amazing viewing points. There we will have our breakfast enjoying the view. The main reason for being at the tower is for the natural views of panoramic mountains such as the Churen Himal and Dhaulagiri mountain range, along with the villages Sibang, Dharapani, Taakam and Mudi Village itself. This region is famous for fauna rather than flora and river like the Myagdi river. At Thaldara, we will be joined by the local school teachers, local government (Mayor or Deputy Mayor) and police. You can interact with them on the issues of human trafficking and child marriage about Nepal and your country.We will return to the homestay, where we will have some fun, playing traditional Nepali games.

We will wake up early in the morning and have breakfast. Then, we will start our 3-4 hour trek through a route of sloped hills to Sibash, Kokrefaat. This place is famous for the nearest view of the Himalayas like Manapathi Himal, Churen Himal, Nilgiri, and Dhaulagiri Himal. There we will have our lunch prepared by locals and return back to the homestay. Once back, we will learn how to make a delicious Nepali dish called Sell Roti. Afterwards, we will watch and join in a religious healing practice/ dance called ‘Jhakri Naach.’ After a long night of dance and interaction with the locals, we will have dinner and take a rest.

This morning we will have breakfast by 7am. Then, we will start our 4-5 hour trek to Aanabang/Malika Chaur, where we will watch and join in honey hunting and extract Shilajit. For those who would not like to join in the honey hunting, we have the option of an alternate activity to visit a local school and learn / get involved with the students or involve in the local day to day activities. We will then have lunch and return back to our homestay around 2pm. Then, we will have dinner and enjoy the cultural program organized by the ‘Ama Samuha’ (Mothers Group).

We will wake up early in the morning and will have breakfast by 7am. We will trek for half an hour where a vehicle will be waiting for us. After about a 4 hour drive we will stop at Baglung Bazar for lunch. We will reach Pokhara in the late afternoon, where you will have free time to shop, visit lakeside, or just rest at the hotel. Opt to visit lake side for the sunset view. At night, share your experiences at the farewell party.

We will be leaving Pokhara by 7am, where a private vehicle will be taking us back to Kathmandu. You can Opt to extend your stay in Pokhara for as long as you’d like, just talk to your tour leader.