Loading...
Menu
Destinations
Destinations
from$1,450per person
Overview
The Guerrilla Trek explores the mid-western Rukum and Rolpa hills, an area that was closed to outsiders during Nepal's decade-long conflict and served as the revolutionary heartland. Now open to visitors, it offers rich flora and fauna, unspoiled natural beauty and a deep cultural heritage, alongside the trails and sites that shaped modern Nepali history. The route links Musikot, Syarpu Lake, Rukumkot and the traditional Kham Magar villages of Mahat, Kankri and Taksera before entering the Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve with its pine forests, pastures and snow peaks. Accommodation is in tented camps and cultural homestays. A remote, off-the-beaten-path journey, ideal for travelers interested in culture and recent history.
Day by day
Drive by bus, or fly to Nepalgunj and drive to Khaula, the main gateway to Rukum. Overnight in tented camp or cultural homestay.
Keep exploring
from$1,450
Request to bookViews of unclimbed peaks and ranges, remnants of conflict sites, wheat fields and rhododendron forest.
Walk to Musikot, the district headquarters of Rukum, with sightseeing around Khalanga, Digre temples and the Bheri river.
A day of village trails and local life in the mid-hills.
Visit the site of the first people's government and surrounding villages, ending at Syarpu Lake.
Along major guerrilla trails via Kunakhet and Melgairi, meeting communities affected by the conflict.
Pass hot springs, Kamal Lake and the old Durbar and Deurali cave on the way to Rukumkot, known for its many hills and lakes.
Visit historical sites and enjoy local culture.
Through forests and mountain country with Himalayan range views.
Through Kham Magar villages and guerrilla trails, with traditional Kham cultural dances.
An adventurous day over steep hills to the Kham village of Taksera.
Enter the Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve with snow-capped peaks and dense pine forest.
Continue through Dhorpatan's pine forests and pastures with mountain views.
Long drive back to Kathmandu and overnight at hotel.
What travellers say
No reviews yet. Been on this trip? Tell others how it went.
Sign in to leave a review.
