14 Days Guerrilla Trekking Tour Nepal
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Trip Overview
Witness the most untouched trek of Nepal – Guerrilla trek, yet to be affected by commercialization. The trekking route is inhabited by Kshetri, Brahmin, Gurung, Magar, Dalit, Newar, and Thakuri ethnics. As the name suggests, this trek covers the footsteps of Maoist guerillas during the insurgency. You can enjoy local vegetation, reserve hunting sanctuary, and bird watching.
Highlights
- Myagdi – Baglung eco-friendly trek with geographical variations and bio-diversity significant
- Ecotourism, less crowded and camping trek
- Largest rhododendron forest in the world
- The only hunting reserve – Dhorpatan hunting reserve
- The settlement of Tibetan, Thakali, Brahmin, Chhetri, and Magar ethnics
- The off-road drive required in Guerrilla trek
Itinerary
Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu
You’ll arrive at Tribhuvan international airport in Kathmandu and staff from Sherpa will pick you and drop off at the hotel where you’ll get a briefing about the trek from your guide and get welcome dinner.
Day 02: Kathmandu to Beni
You’ll get 7 hours of drive from Kathmandu to Beni in a private car.
Day 03: Beni to Takam
It’ll take 6 hours of trekking to reach Takam from Myagdi district headquarters on the gravel road. Takam is 3 hours walk away from Guraj Himal. Stay here in homestay or tents for overnight.
Day 04: Takam to Lamsung
The scenery from here starts getting more dramatic. You’ll get to know the real Nepal before trekkers came here. Locals here are not used to with foreigners and have lots of stories to tell about Maoist insurgency. It will take 6 hours to reach Lamsung from Takam. Stay overnight in homestay.
Day 05: Lamsung to Gurjaghat
Climb through dense pine forest with deer darting in the undergrowth. The meadow ridge provides a 180-degree view of Dhaulagiri range up to Churan Himal. It’ll take 6 hours to reach Gurjaghat.
Day 06: Gurjaghat to Dhorpatan
Pass through Myagdi to Baglung and into a former Tibetan refugee camp built by the Swiss in the 1950s. It is an entrance to Dhorpatan – a hunting reserve. Here you can spot mountain goats and blue sheep.
Day 07: Dhorpatan to Nisi Dhor
This place is a paradise for birds. It will take 5 hours to reach Nisi Dhor. You can enjoy watching pheasant and other migratory bird species. It is hard to imagine people fought a war here. There are cow sheds in the monsoon, but in winter it is deserted.
Day 08: Nisi Dhor to Tallo Sera
Cross over Baglung to Rukkum into the Magar community, and you’ll enter a former Maoist base area. Here are lots of dense forests and certainly an easy place to hide from helicopter patrols. The villages are beautiful and most of the times they are celebrating some or the other Magar festivals.
Day 09: Tallo Sera to Rujhikhola
Walk to Lukum in Rukum village inhabited by Dalits and Magars. This area belongs to medieval Nepal. It will take 6 hours to reach.
Day 10: Rujhikhola to Thabang
This place was the cradle of the Maoist revolution. This place was damaged in army attacks and a certain sections of the town got damaged by ‘Tora Bora’ mortars. A few developments have occurred in the infrastructure after the war ended. People here are eager and friendly.
Day 11: Thabang to Jaljala
The highest point in Jaljala is Dharampani with great views of Apishaipal. It will take 5 hours to reach here. Trek down to Jelbang. It will take 6 hours. You’ll move down from high mountains in the villages with mix ethnics.
Day 12: Jaljala to Sulichaur
This is where Ropla finally reached. It was a rebel area for war under Maoist control. Here are many restaurants run by Maoist cooperative where the staffs are the relatives of those who were killed in the fighting.
Day 13: Sulichaur to Kathmandu
You’ll come back to Kathmandu by bus. It’ll take 13 hours.
Day 14: Departure
This is the last day and our staff will drop you at Tribhuvan international airport well before your scheduled flight.
Included
- Pick up and drop off service from airport to hotel and back
- 2 nights’ accommodation in Kathmandu in 3-star hotel with breakfast
- All accommodation during the trek in tea house/lodge
- All the meals during the trek
- Professional Sherpa guide with government license
- All the essential trekking permits/national park permits
- TIMS card
- Transport, food, salary for guide and porter
- First aid kit
- All the program as per itinerary
Excluded
- Any kind of hard or soft drink
- International flight tickets and visa fare
- Personnel nature expenses
- Tips for staff
- Medical and travel insurance
- Tips and gifts for staff
- Extra supporting staff, battery charge, laundry, communication expenses
Good to Know
Food
You’ll get meals three times a day. Meals are freshly cooked. You’ll get breakfast in Kathmandu and welcome dinner and farewell dinner as well.
Accommodation
Enjoy staying in home-stays during the trek. Accommodation will be comfortable and spacious. In Kathmandu, you’ll stay in a 3-star hotel.
Trekking essentials
Here is the list of some trekking essential to help you during the trek
- Sleeping bag (optional)
- Duffel or Rucksack bag to keep gear (a porter will carry this bag)
- Day bag pack for yourself
- Down jacket
- Shade hat
- Woolen cap
- Lightweight warm gloves
- T-shirts (2 to 3)
- Torchlight
- Thermal tops (lightweight)
- Fleece jacket
- A pair of nylon shorts
- Underwear and two pair of long underwear
- Trekking pants
- Warm socks
- Medium weight hiking/trekking boots (waterproof)
- Water bottle
Itinerary
Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu
You’ll arrive at Tribhuvan international airport in Kathmandu and staff from Sherpa will pick you and drop off at the hotel where you’ll get a briefing about the trek from your guide and get welcome dinner.
Day 02: Kathmandu to Beni
You’ll get 7 hours of drive from Kathmandu to Beni in a private car.
Day 03: Beni to Takam
It’ll take 6 hours of trekking to reach Takam from Myagdi district headquarters on the gravel road. Takam is 3 hours walk away from Guraj Himal. Stay here in homestay or tents for overnight.
Day 04: Takam to Lamsung
The scenery from here starts getting more dramatic. You’ll get to know the real Nepal before trekkers came here. Locals here are not used to with foreigners and have lots of stories to tell about Maoist insurgency. It will take 6 hours to reach Lamsung from Takam. Stay overnight in homestay.
Day 05: Lamsung to Gurjaghat
Climb through dense pine forest with deer darting in the undergrowth. The meadow ridge provides a 180-degree view of Dhaulagiri range up to Churan Himal. It’ll take 6 hours to reach Gurjaghat.
Day 06: Gurjaghat to Dhorpatan
Pass through Myagdi to Baglung and into a former Tibetan refugee camp built by the Swiss in the 1950s. It is an entrance to Dhorpatan – a hunting reserve. Here you can spot mountain goats and blue sheep.
Day 07: Dhorpatan to Nisi Dhor
This place is a paradise for birds. It will take 5 hours to reach Nisi Dhor. You can enjoy watching pheasant and other migratory bird species. It is hard to imagine people fought a war here. There are cow sheds in the monsoon, but in winter it is deserted.
Day 08: Nisi Dhor to Tallo Sera
Cross over Baglung to Rukkum into the Magar community, and you’ll enter a former Maoist base area. Here are lots of dense forests and certainly an easy place to hide from helicopter patrols. The villages are beautiful and most of the times they are celebrating some or the other Magar festivals.
Day 09: Tallo Sera to Rujhikhola
Walk to Lukum in Rukum village inhabited by Dalits and Magars. This area belongs to medieval Nepal. It will take 6 hours to reach.
Day 10: Rujhikhola to Thabang
This place was the cradle of the Maoist revolution. This place was damaged in army attacks and a certain sections of the town got damaged by ‘Tora Bora’ mortars. A few developments have occurred in the infrastructure after the war ended. People here are eager and friendly.
Day 11: Thabang to Jaljala
The highest point in Jaljala is Dharampani with great views of Apishaipal. It will take 5 hours to reach here. Trek down to Jelbang. It will take 6 hours. You’ll move down from high mountains in the villages with mix ethnics.
Day 12: Jaljala to Sulichaur
This is where Ropla finally reached. It was a rebel area for war under Maoist control. Here are many restaurants run by Maoist cooperative where the staffs are the relatives of those who were killed in the fighting.
Day 13: Sulichaur to Kathmandu
You’ll come back to Kathmandu by bus. It’ll take 13 hours.
Day 14: Departure
This is the last day and our staff will drop you at Tribhuvan international airport well before your scheduled flight.
Included
- Pick up and drop off service from airport to hotel and back
- 2 nights’ accommodation in Kathmandu in 3-star hotel with breakfast
- All accommodation during the trek in tea house/lodge
- All the meals during the trek
- Professional Sherpa guide with government license
- All the essential trekking permits/national park permits
- TIMS card
- Transport, food, salary for guide and porter
- First aid kit
- All the program as per itinerary
Excluded
- Any kind of hard or soft drink
- International flight tickets and visa fare
- Personnel nature expenses
- Tips for staff
- Medical and travel insurance
- Tips and gifts for staff
- Extra supporting staff, battery charge, laundry, communication expenses
Good to Know
Food
You’ll get meals three times a day. Meals are freshly cooked. You’ll get breakfast in Kathmandu and welcome dinner and farewell dinner as well.
Accommodation
Enjoy staying in home-stays during the trek. Accommodation will be comfortable and spacious. In Kathmandu, you’ll stay in a 3-star hotel.
Trekking essentials
Here is the list of some trekking essential to help you during the trek
- Sleeping bag (optional)
- Duffel or Rucksack bag to keep gear (a porter will carry this bag)
- Day bag pack for yourself
- Down jacket
- Shade hat
- Woolen cap
- Lightweight warm gloves
- T-shirts (2 to 3)
- Torchlight
- Thermal tops (lightweight)
- Fleece jacket
- A pair of nylon shorts
- Underwear and two pair of long underwear
- Trekking pants
- Warm socks
- Medium weight hiking/trekking boots (waterproof)
- Water bottle