Rara Lake is Nepal's largest lake – a 10.8km² expanse of deep, crystal-clear water at 2,990m in the remote Mugu district of far western Nepal. Surrounded by Rara National Park's pristine temperate forest, framed by snow-capped ridges and disturbed by virtually no human habitation or tourist infrastructure, Rara is one of Nepal's finest and most undervisited natural destinations. The colour of the lake – an extraordinary shifting blue from sky-blue in sunshine to deep indigo in cloud – makes it one of Nepal's most uniquely beautiful places.
Our Rara Lake overland tour reaches the lake by 4WD vehicle from Kathmandu via Surkhet and Jumla – a 3–4 day road journey that is itself an extraordinary overland experience through far western Nepal's hill country and the Karnali River valley. 2–3 nights at the lakeside allow full exploration of the National Park trails, wildlife (Himalayan black bear, red panda, 214 bird species) and the extraordinary lake itself. The overland approach is more demanding than the domestic flight option but provides a more complete understanding of western Nepal's landscape and culture. Best season: April–June and September–November.
Arrive at Kathmandu airport (1345meters). We meet you at the airport and transfer you to the hotel. Evening short brief about the your Nepal Holiday. Evening meal in the hotel. Overnight in Kathmandu.
This morning witness the sunrise over the Himalayas. After breakfast, Leave for Bhaktapur, city of the Devotees, and visit temples and monuments, the Palace of 55 Windows and the Golden Gate. Lunch and then drive to Patan city. After sightseeing tour around Patan, drive to Hotel. Evening meal at your hotel and overnight. Hotel Shangri-La.
Kathmandu to Surkhet is 605 kilometers drive. Today we have to departs at sharp 5:30 AM so that we can reach Surkhet in Time. Surkhet is around 13 hours drive from Kathmandu. We will have breakfast and Lunch on the way. Will reach Surkhet in the evening (depending upon road condition and traffic on the way). Check in at Hotel. Free and relax. Dinner at Hotel.
Today we wake up early in the morning have breakfast at Hotel and get ready to drive to Kalikot. Our day journey begins at 6:30 AM in the morning. Surkhet to Kalikot is 150 kilometers drive. It take 7 - 8 hours to reach Kalikot. This is one the scenic drive of your journey where you will be travelling through sal forest with beautiful views. Lunch will be on the way. You will reach Kalikot in the evening. Check in at Hotel. Free and relax. Dinner at Hotel.
Wake up early in the morning. Have breakfast and get ready for our destination "Rara Lake". We continue our day drive via Sinja and Nagma. We will have our on the way. Nagma to Rara is and off-road drive. You will be travelling at the edge of Karnali river via villages and forest. It is around 4 hours drive. Upon reaching Talcha airport further you will drive around 20 - 25 minutes where we will park our Jeep. From there it is around 30 minutes walk to reach lake. As we will be staying in Guest House on the bank of the Rara Lake so we need to walk further 2 hours. Upon reaching Rara Lake we check in at Hotel. Free and relax. We will have dinner at Hotel.
Wake up early in the morning. This is your free day at Rara Lake. You can walk around, enjoy boating, have pictures and any other available optional tour like hike around etc yourself. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner will be served at the Hotel. Free and relax.
Wake up in the morning have breakfast and begin our returning journey. We will walk couple of hours to catch our jeep where we parked. We will follow the same route while returning back as well. We will have our lunch on the way and following the same path will arrive kalikot in the evening. Check in at Hotel. Dinner at Hotel. Free and relax.
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