Api Nampa Trekking

Api Nampa Trekking is a moderate camping journey towards the far western region, the Darchula district of Nepal. The remote and isolated land is under-developed of Api Nampa Conservation Area (1903 Sq Km) that was established on 12 July 2010. India border in the west and Tibet border located in the north. The restricted trekking area requires a special permit and TIMS card before the journey. Api Nampa Conservation Area covers 5 Rural Municipalities and one Municipality of Darchula district (539 m - 7132 m). The region has an inhabited mixed community of Bhotiya, Brahmin, Byansi, Shauka, Badi, Tamang, Magar, Chhetri, Kami, Thakuri, Damai, and Sarki. Approximately 59609 populations (52% female, 48% male) live in 10412 households. Mid-October to November, March to May is the best season to travel there. 

Api Nampa Trekking offers the view of Gurans Himal range, Api Himal (7132 m), Saipal Himal (7031 m), Nampa Himal (6755 m), Byas Rishi Himal (6670 m), Lipulekh Pass (5200 m), Jethi Bahurani (6849 m), Kap Chuli (6825 m), and Bobaye (6808 m). The western Nepalese lifestyle, food habit, festival, tradition, custom, ethnic group's profession, Hindu and Buddhist religion, high pass, forest, Mahakali and Chameliya river valley, suspension bridge, traditional water mills, and mountains highlighted to sign up the hiking journey. Traditional and valuable medicinal plants grow there, such as Yarsagumba, Jatamansi, Panchaule, Pakhanbhed, and Ritha. The conservation area preserved endangered wildlife, such as snow leopard, goral, Himalayan black bear, Mountain pheasant, snow cock, musk deer, clouded leopard, and Himalayan Tahr. 

Api Nampa Conservation Area owns diverse topography and geology diversity of ecosystems, flora and fauna, seven forest types, seven scrub and grassland types. The floral diversity includes 535 species of angiosperms, 12 species of gymnosperms and 69 species of pteridophytes. The faunal diversity found 43 species of mammals, 263 species of birds, 69 species of fish and 64 species of insects. The agro-biodiversity recorded 12 varieties of rice, 11 varieties of wheat, 15 varieties of maize, seven varieties of finger millet, five varieties of barley and 11 varieties of beans documented in Khar, Naugad Rural Municipality alone. 

Api Nampa Trekking is exciting with the Tinkar Bhanjyang Pass 5258 m. Travellers visit holy Mount Kailas and Manasarovar Lake across the high pass. The Mountain view of Nandadevi (7816 m) and Uttar Pradesh, India is fascinating. Tourists can also visit Api Himal base camp and Saipal Himal base camp in 19 days. The journey can spends 30 days too. Contact us for the experience, cost, and further information. Every day details the itinerary of the Api Himal base camp trek below.

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