Nar Phu Valley Trek NEPAL | Spectacular, unique landscapes and remote villages! [November 2022]

Follow Khadak and my 7-day trek in Nar Phu Valley in Nepal, along with our favorite guide and friend, Dafuri Sherpa :)

This off-the-beaten track trek takes you to the incredible and remote Nar Phu Valley! Just off of the Annapurna Circuit in the Manang District of Nepal, most travelers pass by the entrance in Koto unaware of its existence. Yet the hidden Nar Phu Valley encompasses some of Nepal’s most unique and striking landscapes, and leads you towards the Tibetan border to impressively remote, ancient villages, where the local people have endured the harsh winters and isolation for generations. Narrow trails carved into the steep cliff sides, dramatic yet safe and well-maintained, centuries old gompas and stupas, staggering mountain views, a challenging 5300 meter pass at Kang La. The Nar Phu Valley Trek is a spectacular 7- to 10-day adventure where the immensity and beauty of the natural world and the resilience of the local people will inspire you in a whole new way :)

Our itinerary was as follows:
0:00 Intro
1:06 Day 0: Drive to Dharapani
2:08 Day 1: Dharapani to Koto
3:49 Day 2: Koto to Meta
7:58 Day 3: Meta to Phu
12:51 Day 4: Phu + down to Khyang
16:53 Day 5: Khyang to Nar
20:39 Day 6: Kang La Pass to Ngawal
24:14 Day 7: Ngawal to Lower Pisang
25:35 Drive back home
26:20 Thank you :)

Thanks for watching!

And in case you're wondering about the permit process for the Nar Phu Trek:
*Foreign trekkers (even if you're married to a Nepali!) need (1) Annapurna Conservation Area Permit (ACAP), and (2) Nar Phu Restricted Area Permit
*For (1) ACAP permit you just need to go to Nepal Tourism Board. You will need 2 passport sized photos and it costs NPR 3000

*For (2) Nar Phu Restricted Area Permit it's a bit more complicated. A registered trekking agency will need to process the permit for you. You need to have a guide and there needs to be 2 FOREIGN trekkers (your Nepali spouse doesn't count as a trekker just FYI). The permit costs $100 per trekker, and you and fellow trekkers provide agency with the money and your passports and they'll get permit for you.
**If you are trying to do this trek with just 1 foreign trekker, then you'll need to try to find another person/group planning to start trek around same time. You can try to find someone by going to the Immigration Office where they process the restricted area permits - the officers there will usually tell you if another guide or trekking agency has come in to try to get a permit. Sometimes they can hook you up. BUT if you just aren't lucky enough to find one (like us), then you'll have to get a "ghost trekker". You'll have to find a friend who is willing to let you borrow their passport for the day, and you'll have to pay an additional $100. Give all this to the agency, and they'll get your permits.

*On the trail there are several check posts where they do actually check permits. If you have a "ghost trekker" permit they don't care at all, and I don't even think our guide Dafuri had to pretend that I had a friend that "just got sick and couldn't come".

I think that's it! Let me know if you have any other questions :)

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