Siklis Trek

popular for amazing Ghantoo, a local dance, where you will be able to explore the distinct culture, rituals and lifestyles of famous Gorkha soldiers' hometown and equally enjoy with the amazing mountain vista, incredible landscapes and no doubt with local dishes and delicacies. [Siklis Trek]

Starting from Pokhara, Sikles trek takes you to nearly 3000 meter height at Jhakarphulan and navigate around the settlement of Gurung indigenous communities who have their distinct culture, rituals, language. Moreover, Gurungs are famous in Gorkha regiment in British Armed force, thus you will be visiting the hometown of them in Sikles.

Sikles trek is located to the north from Pokhara, the picturesque valley, popular for exploring the diverse culture and rituals of Gurung ethnic groups and equally to have amazing mountain vistas including of Mt. Annapurna I, (8,091 m), Mt. Annapurna II, Annapurna III, Annapurna IV, including Mt. Manaslu (8,163 m), Mt. Dhaulagiri (8,167 m), Lamjung Himal and Mardi Himal, and so on and also you will have an opportunity to explore the diverse flora and fauna as you traverse through steamy and lush jungle full of rhododendron flower and pines and spend time in serenity and tranquility. Besides, you will be welcomed in the evening with folk dances known as Ghantoo, and you will enjoy with the local dishes and delicacies and discover their diverse rituals.

Sikles valley is perhaps the second largest Gurung settlement in Nepal, is a model trek developed in the Annapurna region, which is popular for home stay trip, where you will be amazed with the well-preserved distinct culture and rituals of Gurung ethnic groups.

Sikles Trek starts from Beganas Tal (lakeside) and heading to the north alongside of Madi Khola and following the river bank side, takes you to the well-preserved Silkes (approximately 2000 m height) and then you will hike up to Rishing Danda (a hillside, the view point from where you will have amazing mountain vistas, incredible landscapes, amazing sunrise and sunset views and more. You spend nearly a week or so, experiencing the Gurung lifestyles, their traditional skills, local dances, enjoy with local dishes and delicacies and panoramic views and retrace back to through the thickly forested ridge that separates the Madi and Seti Kholas’ drainage and then finally descend down to Ghachok, another Gurung settlement an then get back to Pokhara– Baglung Highway and return back to Kathmandu.