Hunting Himalaya Tahr

29 Days
Moderate

Max. Altitude

Phalgune-La Pass 3,915 m

Best Season

Sep-Dec, Mar-Aug

Activity

Tours

Overview of Hunting Himalaya Tahr

On this adventure Hunting Himalayan Thar leads you to remote pockets of North Mid West Himalaya in complete wilderness and isolation away from human settlements and villages, in the harmony of nature and mountains.

Hunting Himalayan Thar is not an easy or difficult depends upon luck and good season time of hunting with areas where abundant of wild-life like Thar dwells and graze.

The word “thar” is a Nepali name and was first used in English writing in 1835.

Thars belong to the order Artiodactyla, which denotes an even-toed ungulate mammal.

Close relatives to Himalayan tahr associated to Caprinae subfamily which includes sheep and goats.

Highlights of Hunting Himalaya Tahr

An adventure with hunting safari around isolated areas of Nepal North Mid West Himalaya
Exploring remote and isolated traditional farm villages in perfect wilderness
Following old Guerrilla trails around far flung country of Dhorpatan Hunting Reserves
A complete and ultimate adventure on the footsteps of beautiful Himalayan Thar
Glorious vista of high snowcapped peaks, beautiful landscapes within pristine environment”

Hunting Himalaya Tahr Itinerary

day 01 Arrival in Kathmandu and transfer to hotel

At Kathmandu Tribhuvan International Airport on fresh arrival where you will be warmly received by Life Himalaya Trekking staff and then with transfer to your hotels in the hub of Kathmandu city, after refreshment our guide / leader will brief you on Hunting Himalayan Thar with trekking and camping, includes other information related to this trip, includes welcome dinner in a nice Nepali restaurant with culture programs.

Maximum Altitude

1,320 m.

Meals

Dinner

Accomodations

Hotel

Transportation

Airport to Hotel Transfer

day 02 Kathmandu sightseeing at places of interest

A free day in Kathmandu after your long flight from home countries, morning tour of Kathmandu at places of interest around world heritage sites with time in the afternoon preparations for Hunting Himalayan Thar and trek around Dhorpatan.

Maximum Altitude

1,320 m.

Meals

Breakfast

Accomodations

Hotel

day 03 Drive to Beni via Pokhara

Hunting Himalayan Thar Safari adventure, starts with an overland drive on Nepal’s main highway to reach at Pokhara valley, driving through Himalayan foothills passing interesting towns, farm villages with wonderful scenery of country landscapes, after an exciting drive reaching at famous touristic spot at Pokhara. (If traveling by air 30 minutes scenic flight to Pokhara). From Pokhara, our journey continues westward to reach at Beni the headquarter town of Mygdi district and gateway to Dhorpatan-Dolpo and Dhaulagiri areas.

Maximum Altitude

829 m.

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accomodations

Guesthouse

Transportation

7 hours drive

day 04 Drive to Darbang via Beni

From Beni, drive leads on rough road past Beni and many scattered farm villages to reach at Darbang, the starting point of Dhaualgiri-Dhorpatan and Dolpo trekking. At Darbang time permitting we might walk for few hours to another overnight stop by the river to make the next day walk more easy, or just stay at Darbang in a local lodge.

Maximum Altitude

900 m.

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accomodations

Local lodge

Transportation

4 hours drive

day 05 Trek to Sibang Village

After a wonderful time at Darbang first day adventure begins with a small climb to Dharapani and to another village towards Muri near Takam, through forests with oak, pines and rhododendron trees and then reaching at Muri village a large place of Magar tribe settlement near Takam a large village in this mid hills from here the path to Dhorpatan and around Dhaulagiri route branch off, while our trek heads further North West to Sibang for overnight stop in a small farm village.

Maximum Altitude

1,679 m.

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Trek Duration

5 hours trek

Accomodations

Camping

day 06 Trek to Moreni

Our adventure starts past Pelma and Dhule with smaller villages and spread-out farm houses and animals shades, trek leads through gradual flat land with green hills on either sides. After few hours of good walk the trail climbs for long distance passing through several villages, and then eventually arriving at Moreni a small farm village for the overnight stop.

Maximum Altitude

2,275 m.

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Trek Duration

6 hours trek

Accomodations

Camping

day 07 Trek and cross upper Jaljala pass to lower Jaljala

Morning walk leads through forest of rhododendron, oaks and pines trees after passing farm village with an exciting trekking along with fabulous scenery of landscapes and views of Gurja Himal and Mt. Dhaulagiri mountain range.

The trek from here leads further north west with view of massif Dhaulagiri and Gurja Himal where the Sen khola (stream) and Soure khola flows, and then climb above Jaljla pass top with fascinating views of surrounding landscapes and mountains and then following downhill path to overnight camp at lower Jaljala.

Maximum Altitude

3,399 m.

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Trek Duration

6 hours trek

Accomodations

Camping

day 08 Trek to Gurjaghat

Morning walk follows on nice and green pasture country and chances of spotting some wild-life on route Gurjaghat, a nice walks with few short ups and downhill path that winds up and downhill to reach a small village at Gurjaghat for overnight stop.

Maximum Altitude

3,015 m.

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Trek Duration

5 hours trek

Accomodations

Camping

day 09 Trek to Dhorpatan

Trek follows on the nice trail to village town at Dhorpatan, an interesting place area which borders of several districts around mid west Nepal, Mygdi-Dolpo-Gulmi-Agrkachi and Rukum a trade junction of many rural villages.

Dhorpatan the first hunting and wild life reserve of Nepal declared in the end 1970s where you can find Himalayan Thar and Blue Sheep’s in large numbers, the region is controlled for hunting only some species are allowed. Covers an area of 1,325 sq. km., the reserve is situated on the southern side of Mt. Dhaulagiri I (8,167 m) touching the border districts of Rukum, Baglung & Mygdi of mid west Nepal.

Maximum Altitude

2,869 m.

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Trek Duration

5 hours trek

Accomodations

Camping

day 10 Rest day in Dhorpatan for acclimatization and to explore

A pleasant and nice place for rest day for hike and exploration of this area, the vegetation around are mixed-hardwood forest at lower elevation with various plant species of drier climate in the north. The forest fed with fir, pine, birch, rhododendron, hemlock, oaks, junipers and spruce trees. This hunting and wildlife reserve includes number of rural farm villages with host of mid hills tribes and with Tibetan origin, besides hunting, Dhorpatan is also an attractive destination for the trekkers and wildlife enthusiasts as protection has enabled animal numbers to increase in this seldom visited zone.

Maximum Altitude

2,869 m.

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accomodations

Camping

day 11 Trek to Phalunge Phedi

The walk from here leads north towards the border rim of Dhorpatan region onto Dolpo route, walk leads to more ups and downs passing past several Sheppard’s summer pastures then reaching at a clearing in the midst of the rhododendrons forest for the overnight camp at Phalunge phedi before the pass.

Maximum Altitude

3,849 m.

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Trek Duration

6 hours trek

Accomodations

Camping

day 12 Trek to Thankur via Phalunge pass

Morning walk starts with a steep up-hill overlooking fabulous views of surrounding hills and high towering massif mountains then slowly reaching the top ridge with unbelievable scenery, then descending towards overnight camp at Thankur and our base camp for week duration.

Maximum Altitude

3,914 m.

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Trek Duration

6 hours trek

Accomodations

Camping

day 13-19 Himalayan Tahr Hunting at Thankur

Covering Kayam 3,000 m-Tatopani 2,360 m – Dhule 3,410 m including as far Phalledar Dhuri and Naudhare Danda.

spending on this isolated and remote small area for a week, as this will be our base camp for hunting Himalayan Thar of a week duration, first few days scouting the wild areas for traces and sign of wild-life and then heading higher around possible grazing areas of Himalayan Thar.

If the wild is not abundant our walk leads further around Kayam-Tatopani (hot-spring), Dhule as far towards Phalledar Dhuri and Naudhara Danda ridges in search of Himalayan Thar.

During week time with base camp at Thankur, walking further with small team of camping and hunting staff heading towards isolated country near hills, ravine and valley stopping for few nights at each of the designated places, after a successful hunting trip return journey to base camp at Thankur, after fleecing the hunting prey as trophy of the wild hunt around Nepal Mid West Himalaya.

Maximum Altitude

3,962 m.

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Trek Duration

Daily explorations

Accomodations

Camping

day 20-21 Trek back to Dhorpatan

After an enjoyable and exciting adventurous hunting safari in the wild west of Nepal return journey to Dhorpatan for overnight after two days of continues walks.

Maximum Altitude

2,869 m.

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Trek Duration

11 hours trek

Accomodations

Camping

day 22 Trek to Gurjaghat

On leaving nice town of Dhorpatan our walk leads on the same route back a Gurjaghat for overnight around Dhorpatan area after a great time in complete wilderness hunting Himalayan Thar with grand views of snowcapped peaks.

Maximum Altitude

3,015 m.

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Trek Duration

5 hours trek

Accomodations

Camping

day 23 Trek towards Moreni via Jaljala pass

Retrace the journey back to Moreni village with long and interest walks.

Maximum Altitude

3,399 m.

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Trek Duration

8 hours trek

Accomodations

Camping

day 24-25 Trek to Darbang

Walk continues following the same trail to Darbang encountering many small farm villages and well tended fields of crops and terraces taking two days to reach at Darbhang village where our long walk completes for the drive to Pokhara and to Kathmandu.

Maximum Altitude

1,679 m.

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Trek Duration

11 hours trek

Accomodations

Local lodge

day 26 Drive back to Pokhara via Beni

After an adventure of a lifetime experience on Hunting Himalayan Thar Safari adventure, morning board on a Jeep or Bus for scenic drive of 5 hours to reach at Pokhara, as the drive leads into nice farm villages with views of Nilgiris-Annapurna and Dhaulagiri, slowly drive enters warmer areas back into rice fields following the Kaligandaki River all the way to Beni.

Beni a large town of Mygdi district from here continue journey on the good road to picturesque Pokhara for overnight stop in a nice hotel by the Lake Phewa.

Maximum Altitude

829 m.

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch

Accomodations

Hotel

Transportation

5 hours drive

day 27 Drive or fly back to Kathmandu

Morning a scenic overland drive back to Kathmandu with great experience and fond memories of Hunting Himalayan Thar Safari adventure, an exciting six hour drive brings you at Kathmandu with afternoon free for individual activities or at leisure.

(options by air of 30 minutes flight from Pokhara to Kathmandu)

Maximum Altitude

1,397 m.

Meals

Breakfast

Accomodations

Hotel

Transportation

6 hours drive / 30 minutes flight

day 28 Free Day in Kathmandu

We have allowed another extra free day in Kathmandu, to relax your tired body and muscles after a great adventure on Hunting Himalayan Thar Safari adventure, on this day you can book for another sightseeing tour around Kathmandu-Bhaktapur and Patan areas.

Maximum Altitude

1,400 m.

Meals

Breakfast

Accomodations

Hotel

day 29 International departure homeward bound

Last day in amazing Nepal and its massive Himalaya, after a memorable and fantastic adventure Hunting Himalayan Thar Safari, Life Himalaya staff transfer you to Kathmandu international airport for your flight back home or to next respective countries.

Maximum Altitude

1,400 m.

Meals

Breakfast

Hunting Himalaya Tahr - Essential Information

Life Himalaya Treks Hunting Himalayan Thar an overwhelming safari adventure with long day treks but with rewarding views of magnificent mountains and rolling hills landscapes and green valleys, from warm semi-tropic to alpine cooler zone into dense forested areas of tall rhododendron-oaks-birch-pines and fir tree lines to barren and arctic cold.

Walking into traditional farm villages of Magar tribe a hill country people of Nepal and with time around interesting Dhorpatan town and then heading higher into wild country in search of Himalayan Thar, where we will have ample time for hunting the right species before heading back to picturesque Pokhara in the comfort of nice hotels by the pristine Phewa Lake after an enjoyable and mesmerizing adventure on Hunting Himalayan Thar.

Season:

May to August and September to December March to May flowering months around hills and valleys. Best Time for Thar Hunting will be in autumn and winter months.

Life Himalaya Treks presents an adventure of patience and endurance in our “Hunting Himalayan Thar,” a safari within the shade of high Mt. Dhaulagiri range of peaks around Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve.

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   Experience78263 
 
 
 
 Verified Excellent Experience with Life Himalaya Trekking
Excellent Experience with Life Himalaya Trekking – Highly Recommended! A big thank you to the entire team at Life Himalaya Trekking Pvt Ltd for organising such a wonderful experience for us. We arrived in Kathmandu on 12 October 2026 and completed our 12-day trek to Everest Base Camp. Everything was organised very well from start to finish, and the team looked after us throughout the journey. A special thank you to our guide, Birsha Rai, who communicated with us so well. His English was excellent and easy to understand. He was friendly, professional and very flexible, making sure we were comfortable along the way. Our two Sherpa porters were also incredibly kind and helpful. We also appreciated the warm welcome and the lovely farewell ceremony with lunch. It was a beautiful way to finish our adventure. Thank you to Shiba, the Managing Director, and the whole Life Himalaya team for making our Everest Base Camp trek such a memorable experience. We are from Australia and would happily recommend Life Himalaya Trekking to anyone planning an adventure in Nepal. You can book with confidence! Thank you again for everything! 🇦🇺🏔️
  
 
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   Lea M 
 
 
 
 Verified Stunning mountain views and adventurous trails
This is our second time booking with Life Himalaya Trekking and we were nothing but happy with the entire experience. Our two week trip started with the meetup in Kathmandu and travelling to Lukla for the meeting of our guide Pramod and our Porter Lilaraj - everything was organized perfectly. From then on we were in great hands throughout our tour, always well taken care of and always looked after. Pramod was full of knowledge and insight of the area and the surrounding mountains. Lilaraj helped us with our bags and made the trip feel a little lighter for us. We are so thankful to both of them for supporting us on our trip - it would not have been as much fun and as comfortable without both of them! We really enjoyed the EBC trail as well - the weather was fantastic and the views of the mountains on this trail are phenomenal. But be prepared for quite a busy trail and definitely some exhausting parts along the way. But with the support of Pramod and Lilaraj, we made it to our goal to reach the EBC and we are very proud of the achievement. It would not have been possible without all the help from Life Himalaya Trekking - we cannot wait to come back for our next tour!
  
 
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   Lea M 
 
 
 
 Verified Big thanks to Life Himalaya Trekking for a wonderful EBC trek!
We went recently on the EBC trek for 14 days with Life Himalaya Trekking - and everything was organized perfectly. From the communication ahead of the trip to the hike itself - we were well taken care of. Shiba, the head of the company, made sure our trip started and ended smoothly. Our guide Pramod was so kind and very well informed, we got the best possible information while trekking. Our porter Lilaraj supported us along the whole trek. We have nothing to complain about and we look forward to visiting beautiful Nepal again. And we look forward to our next tour with Life Himalaya Trekking!
  
 
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   peter m 
 
 
 
 Verified Amazing
Amazing experience. Guide was knowledgeable and I always felt safe and well looked after.
  
 
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   Jessica M 
 
 
 
 Verified An Incredible Trek with the Best Team!
I completed the Manaslu Circuit with Saugat and Aunil, and it was an absolutely incredible experience! The trek was breathtaking, the organization was perfect, and the views were simply stunning. Saugat’s knowledge, professionalism, and expertise as a guide, together with Aunil’s help, kindness, and support as a porter, made the whole experience even more special. I couldn’t have asked for a better team! I will definitely come back to Nepal, and I will choose this agency, Saugat, and Aunil again without hesitation. 10 stars for my new friends! Thank you both for making this adventure unforgettable!
  
 
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   Louis L 
 
 
 
 Verified Outstanding experience with Life Himalaya Trekking
We have just returned from a 12-day trek to Everest Base Camp with Life Himalaya Trekking (plus 3 days in Katmandu). From start to finish, Shiba—the owner of this prestigious agency—delivered service that far exceeded our expectations. Our guide, Birsha Rai, provided exceptional support throughout what is a very demanding trek. We were consistently impressed by the quality of his guidance, his attitude, and his services; we truly appreciated how fortunate we were to have his support every step of the way. The trek turned into an exceptional human experience. Louis L.
  
 
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   Scott F 
 
 
 
 Verified Outstanding Everest base camp experience
Outstanding trekking company. Shiba was great to work with. He handled all our questions and changes in our itinerary with no problem. We had the best guide and porter anyone could ask for. We enjoyed all the places we stayed. I would highly highly recommend this trekking company. If you wanna trek to Everest Base camp.
  
 
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   Andrew T 
 
 
 
 Verified Mardi Himal Trek
A life changing experience! Milan and Bhim were the best guide and porter for our very first trek in the Himalayas. Although the weather wasn’t always on our side, we got to see the most spectacular views, stayed in the best hotels/ camps and definitely got to tick off an item on the bucket list. Thank you Milan, for your wealth of knowledge and for guiding us safely through some rather wet and rainy conditions. We will definitely be back!
  
 
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   Stefano G 
 
 
 
 Verified Beautiful travel experience
Excellent, serious, and reliable agency. We did a private Upper Mustang trek combined with a visit to Kathmandu. Everything perfect. Fantastic guide Badri with experience and great professionalism. Porter Dan was very good. Furthermore, they always showed great empathy. Very good
  
 
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   Sharon D 
 
 
 
 Verified Dream EBC + exceptional visit to Kathmandu.
Thanks to Life Himalaya Trekking, my husband and I were able to realize a dream. From the moment of organizing from Italy, Shiba proved to be extremely available and quick in communications. And, once here, we were able to immediately verify how efficient the entire team that makes up the company is. Shiba is infinitely sweet and friendly; he pampered us, guiding us through all the organizational aspects of our trip, from the trek to Everest Base Camp to cultural visits in Kathmandu and surroundings, covering all types of transportation we needed. Thanks to him, we had the pleasure of spending our time in Nepal with unique people, who allowed us to get to know this wonderful country and its inhabitants up close. Tika was our guide during the hike to EBC, and thanks to him and our porter Podam, we experienced a wonderful and authentic adventure! Both very knowledgeable, they were excellent at taking care of us, thanks to their attention to even the small things, the advice and information they provided us, but especially due to their friendliness, which allowed us to approach even the most difficult situations with ease. Tika is an exceptional entertainer and a great photographer; he was our family for more than a week, and we are very grateful to him. The entire experience of reaching Everest Base Camp was all-encompassing; it captivated us in every aspect, both scenic and human. It was exciting to reach the destination after a journey that lasted about a week. But it was equally incredible and moving to fly by helicopter from Gorak Shep to Lukla, retracing from above every step taken and every place experienced during the previous days. We would like to thank Promot, Raj, Rajan, and especially our exceptional tour guide Ajya, who accompanied us through the most iconic places in Kathmandu, sharing their history and every cultural aspect. The passion and love for one's work allowed us to immerse ourselves in a world that, otherwise, we would have understood and experienced only halfway. Thanks also to all the other members who contributed to the success of our trip. This is a goodbye; we look forward to returning to Nepal!
  
 
  
  
 
 
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