Lapchi Kang Milarepa Cave Trek

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Best Time
March - November
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Duration
12 days
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Accomodation
Hotel / Lodges / Camping
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Transportation
Private
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Destination
Nepal
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Max Altitude
4600 m.
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Group Size
2+
Moderate
Trip Level
Moderate(3/6)

Itinerary Highlights

  • Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu
  • Day 02: Kathmandu
  • Day 03: Kathmandu – Lamabagar
  • Day 04: Lamabagar – Lumnan
  • Day 05: Lumnan – Lapchi
  • Day 06 - 07: Lapchi
  • Day 08: Lapchi – Lumnan
  • Day 09: Lumnan – Lambagar
  • Day 10: Lambagar – Kathmandu
  • Day 11: Kathmandu
  • Day 12: Departure

Arrival at Kathmandu airport, pick up by our correspondent and transfer to the hotel. (At the foot of the Himalayas, where they assure that their gods live, Nepal stands, a land of spectacular landscapes, temples and cities with a rich cultural heritage. These seem to transfer the traveler to medieval times on their walks through KATHMANDU, BHAKTAPUR and PATAN, the three urban cities that represent the backbone of the country. Stay overnight at Hotel. 

After breakfast we will go for mountain flight and enjoy the mesmerizing views of Himalayas. Each one will get the window seat during an hour flight. Then after we return to hotel and get ready for the tour around the Kathmandu valley. We will get visit the different places which are listed in UNESCO World Heritage Site: Kathmandu Durbar Square, Swoyambhunath, Boudhanath and Pashupatinath today. Stay overnight at hotel.

This day we will have breakfast at hotel in the morning. Then we will get ready head towards the Rolwaling region of Nepal to our destination Lamabagar. We will drive via private jeep to Lambagar which takes about 8 hours. After reaching Lamabagar we will stay overnight in homestay or local houses. 

This day we will have breakfast in lodge and then get ready to start the trek to Lumnan. The first day of the trek is quite challenging as we have to pass through some difficult jungle trials and steep stream gullies / ladder of wood. It takes around 7 to 8 hours to reach Lumnan. We will walk through the bamboo jungle trials to reach Lumnan along the bank side of Tamakoshi river. Upon reaching Lumnan, we can explore around the small Tibetan village. Lumnan is temporary shelter for winter settlement for the people of Lapchi. When we trek in summer, we might have difficulty of getting the shelter in homestay of Lumnan, and at that time we will have to stay in camp. Overnight at camp / lodge. 

This day we will have breakfast in the morning and get ready to head towards our final destination. It takes about 8 hours to reach Lapchi village from Lumnan. Along the way at first, we will have to walk through the bamboo forest for about 2 hours uphill and the remote roadways of jungle for next 2 hours. Then after we cross through the pine forest and reach Lapchi after walking next 3 hours. We can observe that main occupation of the people living in Lapchi is Yak herding. Our trek will be followed by a swift moving creek which passes underneath Mount Gaurisanker. Upon reaching Lapchi we can see small basic village houses with roof of tin and stone. Overnight at camp / monastery / local lodges.  

Lapchi is one of the famous pilgrimages of Buddhist monks. In Milarepa cave, the great Tibetan Yogi, ‘Milarepa’ meditated for a long period of time. He not only meditated but he performed different miracles and left a sacred mark (foot prints) after his death. Because of the history of Milarepa and Lapchi being close to Tibet border with influence of Tibetan – Buddhist culture, Lapchi becomes the unexplored and beautiful destinations for many Buddhists pilgrimage.

On the first day we will visit the different monastery around the Lapchi like: Youthog Cave (4300 m.), Sephut Cave (4600 m.), Rechen cave (4000 m.) and Dul Dul Cave (3600 m.). We can see the footprint of Milarepa on Sephut and Rechen cave. It is said that, when Milarepa first arrived in Lapchi, he stayed at Dul Dul cave which is one of the mysterious caves. We can also stay in Rechen Monastery at the night. While we are visiting the cave and monasteries, there are chances that we can see the Blue Sheep as well as Himalayan Thar in the highlands. Overnight at the monastery / camp.

On the second day in Lapchi village, we will explore around the Lungten Cave (3600 m.), Taksong cave (3800 m.), Dongtsang cave (3800 m.) and Deonine Cave. It is believed that Lungten cave is the cave from 13th Century. We will be very close to the border of Tibet while exploring around these monasteries and caves. On this day also we can see the foot prints of Milarepa along with the different architecture and old Tibetan Buddhist monasteries. Overnight at the monastery / camp.

After our cultural and pilgrimage visit in Lapchi, we will take farewell from Lapchi village and return back to Lumnan. With all the blessings and memories of lapchi we return back through the same trials and reach Lumnan which takes about 7 hours. Overnight at camp / monastery / local lodges.  

We will have breakfast in the early morning and return back to Lamabagar in about 8 hours. Overnight at homestay or local houses.

After breakfast, early morning we will drive from Lamabagar to Kathmandu through the same way which takes about 8 hours as before. Overnight at hotel. 
Enjoy your last day on Kathmandu before departure. At your mentioned departure time our correspondent will pick you up from hotel and transfer to airport and depart you with warm hearts.

Enjoy your last day on Kathmandu before departure. At your mentioned departure time our correspondent will pick you up from hotel and transfer to airport and depart you with warm hearts.

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