Rara Lake Trek

Trip Details

Start/End: Kathmandu to Kathmandu

Duration: 15 days

Difficulty: Easy to Medium

Maximum Elevation: 3,055 m (Chere Chaur)

Best Time: October - November and March - April

Accommodation: Camping

Rara Lake Trek is the highest and most beautiful lake. Unique opportunity to be among those that have traded on the remote trails of western Nepal. During your trek, you will enter Rara park, one of the best parks in the world and is a perfect habitat for Moschus moschiferus, Himalayan black bears, leopards, Himalayan goral, and other exotic animals. On your journey, you will not only be in the presence of snowcapped mountains, forests, and enchanting lakes but also will get to witness the country's lifetime of the locals who call this remote land their home.

Trip Itinerary

Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu, pick up at the airport and transfer to hotel

Day 02: Fly Kathmandu to Nepalgunj

Day 03: Fly Nepalgunj to Jumla (2,540 m / 8,333 ft)

Day 04: Trek Jumla to Chere Chaur (3,055 m / 10,023 ft)

Day 05: Trek Chere Chaur to Chalachaur (2,980 m / 9,777 ft)

Day 06: Trek Chalachaur to Sinja (2,490 m / 8,169 ft)

Day 07: Trek Sinja to Ghorosingha (3,050 m / 10,006 ft)

Day 08: Trek Ghorosingha to Rara Lake (3,010 m / 9,875 ft)

Day 09: Exploration day at Rara Lake

Day 10: Trek Rara Lake to Pina (2,440 m / 8,005 ft)

Day 11: Trek Pina to Naur Ghat (2,755 m / 9,039 ft)

Day 12: Trek Naur Ghat to Jumla

Day 13: Fly back to Nepalgunj

Day 14: Fly back to Kathmandu early in the morning

Day 15: Final departure to home country, transfer at the international airport

Trip Info

Highlights of Rara Lake Trek

Explore the UNESCO-listed world heritage sites of Kathmandu valley
Trek through rhododendron, pine, and birch forests
Explore the beautiful queen of lakes “Rara”
Rich and untouched biodiversity of Rara National Park
Visit Sinja valley - one of the important and historical places of Nepal
The unique and typical lifestyle of Tibetan Influenced people of the Jumla district