Rara Lake Trek: The off beaten path
If you are looking for a trekking package to one of the remote locations in Nepal to experience wilderness to its fullest then Rara Lake Trek is probably the one for you! Enjoy the raw appeal of mountains, lakes, valleys, and forests as you embark your way to Rara Lake inside the Rara National Park. Rara Lake trek is an incredible and enchanting trek that takes you to the remote area of Karnali. The trek begins with a flight from Kathmandu to Nepalgunj which is followed by a flight from Nepalgunj to Jumla.
This off the beaten track trek is blessed with the unique and secluded beauty of wild nature and breathtaking scenery. It takes you along the mountainous paths through a series of quaint villages to the banks of Rara lake which is surrounded by Rara National Park. The park is ringed by Trans Himalayan valley with high ridges covered with pine, spruce, juniper forest and alpine pastures.
Rara National Park has its own floral and faunal importance and is a home to many rare and endangered species of birds and animals. The Park flora consists of 1074 species, of which 16 are endemic to Nepal; the fauna 51 species of mammals and 214 species of birds. If you are a real wildlife lover then Rara National Park is the best place to catch a glimpse of wildlife like ghoral, leopards, Himalayan Black Deer, musk deer, and rare red panda. It is a delight for the bird watchers too. Local people of this region are engaged in agriculture for a living. They also rear goats and extract medicinal herbs to sell them.
The region is dominated by people of Thakur community. Thakur Baba’s Temple in the southeast corner of the lake is very popular. It is believed that Local people believed that God Thakur shot an arrow to open the passage of the lake to reduce the damage caused by the flood. Rara Lake Trek is a dream of every enthusiastic traveler and wildlife lovers. It is an opportunity to experience the real aroma of natural elegance. Nepal Intrepid Treks organizes Rara lake trek for all those enthusiastic trekkers who would love to travel in the secluded region enjoying the magnificence that lies in lush nature, wildlife, birds and azure lake of Rara.
Outline Itinerary
- Day 01: Arrive at Kathmandu
- Day 02: Sightseeing in Kathmandu Valley
- Day 03: Fly to Nepalgunj
- Day 04: Fly to Jumla and trek to ChalaChaur
- Day 05: Cross a Pass
- Day 06: Trek via Sinja to Botan
- Day 07: Trek to Rara Lake Border
- Day 08: Trek to Rara Lake
- Day 09 & 10: Rest day at Rara Lake
- Day 11: Trek to Jhyari to River Camp
- Day 12: Cross GhurchiLagna Pass to Chautha
- Day 13: Trek to Tharamara
- Day 14: Trek to Jumla
- Day 15: Fly to Nepalgunj and then to Kathmandu
- Day 16: Leisure day in Kathmandu
- Day 17: Farewell
