I-Kaligandaki Valley Trek

17 Days
kunzima

Ubukhulu. Ukuphakama

3800m

Isizini Enhle

Oct -Dec & March-May

Isiqalo / Iphuzu lokugcina

Kathmandu/Kathmandu

Ukubuka konke kwe-Kaligandaki Valley Trek

UMfula iKaligandaki uqopha indlela ejulile phakathi kwezilwane ezinkulu zaseHimalaya, lapho kubekwa khona iKaligandaki Valley Trek. Sihamba ngale ndlela yamasiko yasendulo ezindaweni zemvelo ezishintshayo. Usuka emagqumeni anamahlathi uye ezindaweni eziphakeme ezomile ngesinyathelo ngasinye. Imiphakathi yamaGurung yakha izindlu zamatshe/zobumba emithambekeni yesigodi emide. Ngesizini edlule abaqondisi bethu basize ekuvuseleleni ikhaya lomunye wabantu bendawo esifundeni.

Kamuva, wanikwa imikhiqizo emisha njengendlela yabo yokubonga. Amasimu abo akhiwe ngendlela ehlelekile abonisa ulwazi lokulima oluthuthukiswe ezizukulwaneni eziningi. Amadolobhana aseThakali aqoqana lapho imifula ihlangana khona esigodini. Ubona izindlu ezimhlophe ezibiyelwe ngodonga ezinemininingwane yokhuni eqoshiwe. Ubukhona bamasiko aseTibet buqina eduze kweThempeli elingcwele laseMuktinath.

Amafulegi omthandazo adlula emizileni eceleni kwezindonga zamatshe. Ithimba lethu lisanda kuvakashela ithempeli futhi laqinisekisa ukuthi imizila iphilile njengakuqala. Ama-monasteries agcina imikhuba yokukhulekela ingashintshi isikhathi eside. Abantu bendawo bagubha izinkathi ngomculo wendabuko kanye nezingubo ezimibalabala.

Abadayisi bakasawoti baseTibet basebenzise lezi zindlela amakhulu eminyaka beshintshana. Imizila yabo ixhumanisa imiphakathi yaseHimalaya ekude ngomlando ohlanganyelwe. Niwela imigudu yokunisela niletha amanzi emasimini namuhla. Izithelo zama-apula ziphawula ukungena kwethu esifundeni saseMustang. Ngo-2024, iqembu lethu leKaligandaki Valley Trek lasiza indawo ukucosha wonke ama-apula emhlabathini. Abahambi bavakashela izindawo ezingcwele unyaka wonke ngezizathu ezingokomoya.

Lesi sigodi savumela ukuxhumana kwamasiko ngaphesheya kwezithiyo zezintaba ngokwemvelo. Izindlu zetiye eziqhutshwa yimindeni zinikeza indawo yokuhlala eyisisekelo endleleni yethu yokuhamba ngezinyawo. Sabelana ngokudla emakamelweni afudunyezwa yizitofu ezishiswa ngokhuni. Abathwali bemithwalo bathwala imithwalo esindayo besebenzisa izindlela ezivivinywe isikhathi nsuku zonke. Uphuza itiye lejinja lelamula ngenkathi ukhuluma nabadala bendawo. I-ejensi yethu iqeqeshe abesifazane abaningi bendawo njengabaqondisi bokuhamba ngezinyawo eminyakeni edlule.

Ngakho-ke, uma niyiqembu labesifazane ningacela umqondisi wesifazane futhi. Abesifazane bendawo nabo banesibopho esikhulu sezimakethe zendawo. Bathengisa izinto zobuciko ezenziwe ngezandla, kanye nemikhiqizo emisha, kanye nokuqasha izinto ezibalulekile zokuhamba ngezinyawo. Abaqondisi bendawo babelana ngolwazi lwabokhokho ngesikhathi sokuhamba kwethu ngezinyawo.

Amaphethini esimo sezulu ayashintsha njengoba sihamba phakathi kwezindawo eziphakeme. Inkungu yasekuseni iyacaca ukuze ibonise imibono yezintaba ezindaweni eziphansi. Umoya uyanda ezindaweni eziphakeme ezidinga izembatho ezifudumele. Imisindo yomfula ihambisana nezinyathelo zethu kulo lonke uhambo lwaseKaligandaki Valley. Imvula enkulu edlule, imisindo yomfula yayijabulisa kakhulu njengoba yayizwakala iduma ezindaweni ezithile. Uzwa ushintsho lokushisa lomoya ludlula ezindaweni ezahlukene zemvelo. Ukushintshana kwamasiko kwangempela kwenzeka ngokusebenzisana kwangempela kwansuku zonke lapha.

Ufunda imikhonzo evela ezinhlotsheni ezahlukene zezizwe esihlangana nazo. Imindeni iphakela ukudla kwendabuko okulungiselelwe kusetshenziswa izindlela zokupheka ezivivinywe isikhathi. Izingxoxo zakusihlwa zembula ukuhlakanipha okusebenzayo kokuphila ezintabeni ngokwemvelo. Abaqondisi bethu bahlela iseshini yendaba ngesikhathi esithile phakathi nohambo lapho abantu bendawo bekhululekile ukuxoxa amahora amaningi ebusuku. Lolu hambo lwakha ukuqonda ngokusebenzisa okuhlangenwe nakho kwabantu okwabiwe ngqo.

Imiphakathi ibonisa ukuqina ezindaweni zasezintabeni eziyinselele nsuku zonke. Abalimi batshala ukudla besebenzisa amasu athuthukisiwe isikhathi eside. Izakhamuzi zigcina izakhiwo zamatshe ezifanele izimo zezulu zendawo. Ubukela abadala befundisa intsha amakhono obuciko bendabuko. Omunye wabaqondisi bethu naye uthole ithuba lokuzama izandla zakhe emisebenzini yezandla. Izakhamuzi zendawo zinobungane kakhulu nezivakashi futhi zivame ukuzimema etiyeni noma ngisho nasekudleni.

Isigodi sibonisa indlela abantu abavumelana ngayo nezindawo ezidinga usizo ngempumelelo. Ukubamba kwakho iqhaza kusekela imindeni yendawo ngokukhetha uhambo olunomthwalo wemfanelo. Abahamba ngezinyawo baba izivakashi ezamukelekayo emindenini yasemakhaya esendleleni. Ukuhlala ezindlini zetiye zomphakathi kusiza umnotho wendawo ukuba uchume ngendlela eqhubekayo.

Le ndlela yangempela idala ukuxhumana okuhlala njalo phakathi kwamasiko ahlukene. Amaqembu ethu okuhamba ngezinyawo eminyakeni edlule axhase futhi anikele okuningi emindenini eswele yalesi sifunda. I-Kaligandaki Valley Trek inikeza okunye kokuhlangenwe nakho kwangempela kokuhamba ngezinyawo eNepal.

Izithombe ezinhle kakhulu ze-Kaligandaki Valley Trek

Ukuhamba emfuleni ojulile kunayo yonke emhlabeni owakhiwe uMfula iKaligandaki
Ukuhlangana nemiphakathi yamaGurung, amaThakali, kanye namaTibet ngesikhathi sohambo lwesigodi
Ukuvakashela isakhiwo sethempeli elingcwele laseMuktinath esinomlilo ongapheli kanye namapayipi amanzi abandayo
Ukunambitha ibhrendi yama-apula eyenziwe endaweni endaweni yaseMarpha yendabuko
Ukuwela amabhuloho amaningi avamile alengayo phezu kwemifudlana yezintaba
Ukubona izindonga zasendulo eziqoshwe ngemithandazo yobuBuddha endleleni
Ukubamba iqhaza emikhosini yokuvuna yendawo nabantu basemakhaya
Ukusekela umnotho wasemakhaya ngezindawo zokuhlala zetiye ezithembekile

Uhambo lwe-Kaligandaki Valley Trek

usuku 01 Ukufika eKathmandu

Sifika eTribhuvan International Airport endaweni ephakeme ngamamitha ayi-1,400. Ithimba lethu liyakwamukela ngesikhafu sendabuko se-khada. Uthuthela ngqo ehhotela lakho lesifunda saseThamel. IKathmandu Valley isakazeke ngaphansi kwamamitha ayi-1,400 izungezwe amagquma amahlathi. Umoya wedolobha uthwala uthuli, impepho, kanye nephunga lokudla kwasemgwaqweni.

Uphumula kule ndawo ephakeme ukuze uphumule endizeni yakho. Umhlahlandlela wethu weKaligandaki Valley Trek uhlola izimvume zakho zokuhamba ngezinyawo kanye nemishini ntambama. Uhamba amabanga amafushane ukuze uzivumelanise nezimo zendawo. Abathengisi basemgwaqweni bathengisa ama-momo kanye nejusi elisha eduze kwehhotela lakho. Amazinga okushisa kusihlwa ehla adinga amajakethi alula. I-Durbar Square yomlando yaseKathmandu isavuliwe ngemuva kokwakhiwa kabusha. Ulala kusenesikhathi ulungiselela uhambo olude lwakusasa.

Ukuphakama kwedolobha kunikeza indawo ephephile yokuqala yokujwayelana. Izimoto emgwaqweni zithule kakhulu ngemva kuka-10 ebusuku okuvumela ubuthongo obuhle. Ithimba lethu liqinisekisa wonke amadokhumenti okuhamba ngaphambi kwesidlo sakusihlwa. Udla i-dal bhat endaweni yokudlela yasendaweni ukuze ujabulele ukudla kwaseNepal. Amandla kaKathmandu azwakala enamandla ngemva kwendiza yakho. Ubona amasondo omthandazo ephenduka kuma-stupa aseduze.

Ubude obuphezulu

I-1,334 m.

Ukudla

Dinner

Ama-Accomodations

Ihhotela

Transportation

Isikhumulo Sezindiza Kuya Ehhotela Ukudluliselwa

usuku 02 Shayela usuka e-Kathmandu uye e-Pokhara

Uhambo lwePrithvi Highway oluyikhilomitha ezingama-200 luthatha amahora ayisikhombisa kuya kwayisishiyagalombili. Uhambo lwethu lwaseKaligandaki Valley luqala ekuseni, imoto yethu isuka eKathmandu ngo-6 ekuseni igwema izimoto zasekuseni. Udlula amasimu elayisi anezitezi kanye namadolobhana amancane afana neMalekhu. Umgwaqo ulandela uMfula iTrishuli udlula ezigodini ezincane.

Sima siphuza itiye eMuglin Bazaar lapho abantu bendawo bethengisa khona ujusi womoba. Ukuphakama kwehla kancane kancane kusuka kumamitha ayi-1,400 kuya kumamitha angu-822 ePokhara. Izimo zomgwaqo ziya ziba zimbi kakhulu phakathi kweMalekhu neMuglin ngezingxenye ezingagandayiwe. Ubona abathwali bemithwalo bethwele imithwalo emikhulu emhlane wabo emgwaqweni omkhulu. Indawo iyashintsha kusukela emagqumeni kuya emathafeni asezigodini ayisicaba eduze kwasePokhara. ILake Phewa ibonakala i-Annapurna South ibonakala esimweni sezulu esicacile.

Umshayeli wethu uhamba emigwaqweni ephithizelayo yasePokhara eya ehhotela lakho laseLakeside. Uphumula ekamelweni lakho ubheke ichibi ngemva kohambo olude. Umoya wasePokhara uzizwa unomswakama uma uqhathaniswa nokomisa kweKathmandu. Sizoqinisekisa nawe ngezimpahla zokuhamba zakusasa ngaphambi kwesidlo sakusihlwa. Udla ukudla okusha endaweni yokudlela eseceleni kwechibi njengoba ilanga lishona. Izibani zasemgwaqweni zikhanya ebusweni obuzolile beLake Phewa namuhla ebusuku.

Ubude obuphezulu

I-915 m.

Ukudla

Ukudla kwasekuseni kanye neDinner

Ama-Accomodations

Ihhotela

Transportation

7 amahora Drive

usuku 03 Shayela ukusuka e-Pokhara ukuya e-Nayapul & Trek ukuya e-Tikhedhunga

Sishayela amakhilomitha angu-45 eceleni kweSeti ukuya eNayapul. Uhambo lomgwaqo lwamahora amabili luphela endaweni ephakeme ngamamitha angu-1,010. Ushiya izimoto ngemuva kule ndawo eyinhloko yendlela. Uhambo lweKaligandaki Valley luqala emahlathini angaphansi kwezindawo ezishisayo anezihlahla zikabhanana. Izitebhisi zamatshe zikhuphuka kancane kancane eceleni kwezimpophoma ezinhle.

Uwela amabhuloho amathathu alengayo phezu kwemifudlana egeleza amanzi. Izihlahla ze-Rhododendron kanye nezihlahla ze-oki zivikela ingxenye yokuqala yomzila. Indlela idlula emadolobheni aseGurung lapho abalimi besebenza khona emasimini abekwe ngendlela ehlelekile. Uthola ukuphakama kwamamitha angu-530 ngaphezu kwamakhilomitha angu-11 ukuya eTikhedhunga. Izindlu zetiye zigcwele izindawo zokuhlala ezenziwe ngokhuni enkabeni yedolobha.

I-Tikhedhunga isendaweni engamamitha ayi-1,540 izungezwe amagquma aphakeme. Ukuhlwa kuletha umoya opholile wezintaba odinga izendlalelo ezifudumele. Umhlahlandlela wethu ukhomba izitshalo zokwelapha ezithakazelisayo endleleni. Ugeza ngamanzi abandayo endlini yetiye namuhla ebusuku. Uhambo lwamahora amahlanu lwakha amandla okuqala emilenze ukuze uthole izindawo eziphakeme. Izitebhisi zamatshe zivivinya imisipha yakho yethole ngaphezu kwemigwaqo eyisicaba.

Ubude obuphezulu

I-1,577 m.

Ukudla

Ukudla kwasekuseni, isidlo sasemini nesidlo sakusihlwa

Isikhathi Sohambo

Amahora angu-5 Uhambo

Ama-Accomodations

Indawo Lodge

Transportation

Imizuzu engu-90 ushayela

usuku 04 Uhambo oluya eTikhedhunga kuya eGhorepani

Izitebhisi zamatshe zikhuphuka njalo zisuka onqenqemeni lweTikhedhunga. Ngosuku lwesine lweKaligandaki Valley Trek, ukhuphuka amamitha angu-1,320 ngaphezu kwamakhilomitha angu-12 namuhla. Idolobhana lase-Ulleri liphawula indawo ephakathi kwamamitha angu-2,070. Umzila udlula emahlathini aminyene e-rhododendron abonisa izimbali zesizini. Udlula ezigayweni zamanzi eziqhutshwa yimifudlana yasezintabeni.

Indlela ikhuphuka eduze kweBanthanti ngezitebhisi zamatshe ezingapheli. IGhorepani ibonakala endaweni ephakeme ngamamitha angu-2,800 phezulu egqumeni. Ubona iziqongo ze-Annapurna South ne-Machhapuchhre ekushoneni kwelanga. Izindlu zetiye ziphakela itiye elishisayo le-lemon ginger ngemva kokufika lapho usuku lufika khona. Amadolo amunca umthelela ezindaweni ezehlayo phakathi kwemizi.

Abathuthi bendawo abathutha izimpahla ibanga elifushane bathwala imithwalo engamakhilogremu angu-30 noma ngisho angu-40 besebenzisa amabhande ekhanda. Amazinga okushisa kusihlwa ehla ngaphansi kuka-10°C adinga izendlalelo zokushisa. Udla i-thukpa yemifino njengesidlo sakusihlwa egumbini lokudlela elihlanganyelwe. Uhambo lwamahora ayisithupha luvivinya ukukhuthazela okukhulu kwe-cardio. Ukuphakama kweGhorepani kudinga ukusetshenziswa kwamanzi engeziwe. Ukulala kuza ngokushesha ngemva kwenselele yanamuhla yomzimba.

Ubude obuphezulu

I-2,810 m.

Ukudla

Ukudla kwasekuseni, Kwasemini, Kwakusihlwa

Isikhathi Sohambo

Amahora angu-6 Uhambo

Ama-Accomodations

I-Teahouse Lodge

usuku 05 Ghorepani to Shikha

Sehla ngokushesha sisuka egqumeni laseGhorepani sidlula emahlathini om-oki. Indlela yehla ngamamitha angu-865 ngaphezu kwamakhilomitha ayi-10 ukuya eShikha. Udlula edolobhaneni laseChitre elinezindlu zamatshe zendabuko. Umzila wanamuhla weKaligandaki Valley Trek ulandela isigodi somfula iGhar Khola ngezansi komfula.

Amabhuloho alengayo awela imifudlana eminingi ebandayo namuhla. Izihlahla zikabhanana ziyavela futhi njengoba ukuphakama kwehla kuya kumamitha angu-1,930. Ubona abalimi bevuna amazambane emasimini anezitezi. IShikha ihlezi eceleni komfula endaweni ephakeme ngamamitha angu-1,930. Izindlu zetiye lapha zisebenzisa amanzi omfula ukupheka nokuwasha. Ukuhamba ngezinyawo amahora amane kuzwakala kulula kunokugibela izolo.

Amadolo adinga ukunyathela ngokucophelela ezindaweni ezixegayo zamatshe. Ukuhlwa kuletha amazinga okushisa afudumele okuvumela izikhwama zokulala ezilula. Uphuza ijusi yezithelo zasendaweni etiyeni eliseceleni komfula. Ukwehla kulungiselela umzimba wakho ukuhamba esigodini kusasa. Indawo kaShikha iphawula ukushintshela esigodini saseKali Gandaki. Uphumula kusenesikhathi ulindele imithombo eshisayo yaseTatopani kusasa.

Ubude obuphezulu

I-3,210 m.

Ukudla

Ukudla kwasekuseni, Kwasemini, Kwakusihlwa

Isikhathi Sohambo

Amahora angu-5 Uhambo

Ama-Accomodations

Indawo yokuhlala

usuku 06 Shikha to Tatopani

Umzila wanamuhla weKaligandaki Valley Trek wehla ngamamitha angu-740 ngaphezu kwamakhilomitha ayi-15 ukuya eTatopani. Ulandela uMfula iKali Gandaki udlula ehlathini elingaphansi kwezindawo ezishisayo. Izitebhisi zamatshe zigobhoza phansi emithambekeni yesigodi emide njalo. Uwela amabhuloho amaningi alengayo phezu kwemifudlana egelezayo. Izihlahla zikabhanana kanye nomango zikhula ogwini lomfula.

I-Tatopani isho amanzi ashisayo abhekisela emithonjeni yemvelo eshisayo. Idolobhana lisendaweni ephakeme ngamamitha angu-1,190 eduze nendawo lapho umfula uhlangana khona. Ucwilisa imisipha ebuhlungu emithonjeni eshisayo ngemva kokuhamba ngezinyawo. Amazinga okushisa kusihlwa afinyelela ku-25°C kulesi sigodi esingezansi. Izindlu zetiye ziphakela izinhlanzi zasemfuleni ezintsha njengesidlo sakusihlwa kusihlwa namuhla. Uhambo lwamahora amahlanu luhlanganisa izingxenye ezilukhuni zokwehla entabeni.

Izibambo zamadolo zisiza ekunciphiseni umthelela wamalunga ekwehleni okuphakeme. Abathwali bendawo baphatha amashidi ensimbi noma amathini emisebenzi yokwakha yendawo. Ubona umswakama owengeziwe uma kuqhathaniswa nokuphakama okuphezulu. I-Tatopani inikeza ukululama okubalulekile ngaphambi kokukhuphuka kusasa. Ubuthongo bufika bunzulu ngemva kokucwiliswa entwasahlobo eshisayo.

Ubude obuphezulu

I-2,920 m.

Ukudla

Ukudla kwasekuseni, Kwasemini, Kwakusihlwa

Isikhathi Sohambo

Amahora angu-6 Uhambo

Ama-Accomodations

Indlu yetiye

usuku 07 Tatopani to Ghasa

Ngosuku lwesi-7 lweKaligandaki Valley Trek, sikhuphuka amamitha angu-820 ngaphezu kwamakhilomitha angu-14 ukusuka eTatopani ukuya eGhasa. Umzila ulandela uMfula iKali Gandaki phezulu. Izitebhisi zamatshe zikhuphuka kancane kancane ezindleleni eziseceleni kwedwala. Uwela amabhuloho ambalwa alengayo phezu kwemisele yemifula. IGhasa ibonakala endaweni ephakeme ngamamitha angu-2,010 eceleni komfula.

Izindlu zetiye lapha zinezakhiwo zamatshe zendabuko. Indlela idlula ehlathini eliminyene elinezihlahla zephayini ne-oki. Ubona abalimi benisela amasimu ebhali besebenzisa imisele yamanzi omfula. Uhambo lwamahora amane lulinganisela ukwehla izolo ngempumelelo. I-Ghasa isebenza njengendawo ebalulekile yokuhweba esifundeni saseMustang.

Udla i-dal bhat nemifino etshalwe endaweni. Ukukhuphuka namuhla akuzizwa kukhathaza kakhulu kunokukhuphuka kweGhorepani. Imisindo yomfula inikeza umsindo wangemuva oqhubekayo ebusuku. Ukuphakama kweGhasa kunikeza izimo zokujwayela ezizinzile. Uphumula kahle ulungiselela uhambo lwakusasa oluya eLarjung.

Ubude obuphezulu

I-2,013 m.

Ukudla

Ukudla kwasekuseni, Kwasemini, Kwakusihlwa

Isikhathi Sohambo

Amahora angu-6 Uhambo

Ama-Accomodations

Indawo yokuhlala

usuku 08 Ghasa kuya Larjung

Ngosuku olulandelayo, sihamba amakhilomitha ayi-16 sikhuphuka amamitha angu-540 siya eLarjung. Umzila ulandela umfula ngezigaba ezincane zesigodi. Izitebhisi zamatshe zikhuphuka kancane kancane phakathi kwezindawo ezinamahlathi. ILarjung isendaweni ephakeme ngamamitha angu-2,550 enezindlu zesitayela saseTibet. Indlela ikhombisa ukwanda kwethonya lamasiko aseTibet namuhla.

Amasondo omthandazo nezindonga ze-mani zivela njalo endleleni. I-Larjung inezakhiwo ezicwebezelisiwe ngombala omhlophe eziqoshwe ngokhuni oluyinkimbinkimbi. Izindlu zetiye ziphakela itiye lebhotela kanye nephalishi le-tsampa namuhla ebusuku. Uhambo lwamahora amahlanu lugcina inqubekela phambili yokujwayelana kahle. Izinga lokushisa lasebusuku lingabanda kancane namuhla ebusuku. Ubona abalimi bevuna i-buckwheat emasimini anezitezi. Idolobhana liphawula ukungena endaweni yamasiko yase-Upper Mustang.

Ubude obuphezulu

I-2,543 m.

Ukudla

Ukudla kwasekuseni, Kwasemini, Kwakusihlwa

Isikhathi Sohambo

Amahora angu-6 Uhambo

Ama-Accomodations

Indawo yokuhlala

usuku 09 Larjung to Marpha

Ngosuku lwesi-9 lweKaligandaki Valley Trek, sihamba amakhilomitha ayi-12 ngenzuzo encane yokuphakama eya eMarpha. Indlela ilandela uMfula iKali Gandaki udlula ezivandeni zama-apula. IMarpha isendaweni engamamitha angu-2,670 ngaphezu kolwandle edume nge-apula brandy. Udlula edolobhaneni elincane elinezindlu zamatshe zendabuko.

Indlela ihlanganisa izingxenye ezisicaba zogu lomfula kanye nemithambeka ethambile. I-Marpha inemigwaqo emincane egcwele izindawo zokomisa ama-apula. Izindlu zetiye zinikeza ama-apula amasha kanye namasampula e-brandy endawo. Uvakashela isigodlo se-monastery somlando sikaMarpha esinemidwebo yasendulo. Uhambo lwamahora amathathu lunikeza umsebenzi olula ngemva kohambo olude lwayizolo.

Ukuhlwa kuletha izintaba ezipholile futhi udla isinkwa se-buckwheat esithosiwe noju njengesidlo sasekuseni kusasa. Ukuphakama kukaMarpha kunikeza izimo ezizinzile zokujwayela. Ukulala kuzwakala kuphumula ngemva kwejubane lokuhamba elikhululekile lanamuhla.

Ubude obuphezulu

I-2,676 m.

Ukudla

Ukudla kwasekuseni, Kwasemini, Kwakusihlwa

Isikhathi Sohambo

Amahora angu-5 Uhambo

Ama-Accomodations

Indawo yokuhlala

usuku 10 UMarpha ukuya e-Eklebhatti

Ngosuku olulandelayo, sihamba amakhilomitha angu-24 eceleni koMfula iKali Gandaki siya e-Eklebhatti. Uhambo lwanamuhla lweKaligandaki Valley luthola ukuphakama okungamamitha angu-156 phezu kwendawo enamagquma. I-Eklebhatti isendaweni ephakeme ngamamitha angu-2,830 eduze nendawo lapho umfula uhlangana khona. Udlula edolobhaneni laseTukche elinezakhiwo zendabuko zaseTibet.

Izindonga zesigodi zincane zidala imibono emihle kakhulu. Iziteshi zokunisela ziletha amanzi omfula emasimini ezitshalo abekwe ngendlela ehlelekile. I-Eklebhatti inezindawo zokuphuza itiye eziyisisekelo ezinezinhlelo zamandla elanga. Uhambo lwamahora ayisithupha luhlanganisa ibanga elide elinokukhuphuka nokwehla okuningi, kodwa ushintsho oluncane lokuphakama luphelele.

Ubona abathengisi baseTibet bethutha izimpahla ngamahhashi. Amazinga okushisa kusihlwa ehla, kudinga izendlalelo zokushisa ukuze ulale. Izindlu zetiye ziphakela izitshulu zemifino ezishisayo zesidlo sakusihlwa kusihlwa. Isimo sezulu esomile sizwakala sihlukile kunomswakama ophansi wesigodi. Indawo ye-Eklebhatti inikeza ukujwayela kokugcina ngaphambi kweKagbeni. Uphumula kahle ulungiselela ukungena kwakusasa kwi-Upper Mustang.

Ubude obuphezulu

I-2,832 m.

Ukudla

Ukudla kwasekuseni, Kwasemini, Kwakusihlwa

Isikhathi Sohambo

Amahora angu-6 Uhambo

Ama-Accomodations

Indawo yokuhlala

usuku 11 Eklebhatti to Kagbeni

Sihamba amakhilomitha ayi-10.6 eceleni koMfula iKali Gandaki namuhla. Lo mzila uthola ukuphakama kwamamitha angu-95 ukuya kumamitha angu-2,890 eKagbeni. Usuku lwe-11 lweKaligandaki Valley Trek lunezindlela zamatshe ezidlula ezingxenyeni ezincane zesigodi ezinemibono emihle yomfula. Udlula edolobhaneni laseKobang elinezindlu zaseTibet ezicwebezelisiwe ngombala omhlophe kanye nezindonga zasendulo ze-mani.

IKagbeni isebenza njengesango elisemthethweni lase-Upper Mustang elidinga ukuqinisekiswa kwemvume. Imimoya enamandla yesigodi ishaya amafulegi omthandazo njalo eduze kwendawo yokuhlola. Amabhuloho amathathu alengayo awela imifula ngaphambi kokufika edolobhaneni. Izindlu zetiye lapha zisebenzisa amaphaneli elanga ukuze zikhanyise kusihlwa okulinganiselwe.

Ngesinye isikhathi sezimvula ezinkulu sashintsha indlela abahamba ngayo lapho izikhukhula ezinkulu zonakalisa umzila omkhulu eduze kwaseKobang. Abaqondisi bethu baphatha amafoni e-satellite ukuze baxwayise ngesimo sezulu kulesi sigaba se-canyon. Amazinga okushisa kusihlwa ehla afike ku-12°C adinga ungqimba lokushisa ukuze ulale. Udla i-dal bhat nesinkwa se-buckwheat esitshalwe emasimini endawo anezinsika.

Indlu yezindela yaseKagbeni yekhulu le-14 inemidwebo yobuciko edinga ukulondolozwa ngokucophelela. Sifunde ukuhlela ukufika kwasekuseni lapha ukuze sigweme izivunguvungu zomoya zantambama.

Ubude obuphezulu

I-2,840 m.

Ukudla

Ukudla kwasekuseni, Kwasemini, Kwakusihlwa

Isikhathi Sohambo

Amahora angu-4 Uhambo

Ama-Accomodations

Indawo yokuhlala

usuku 12 Kagbeni ukuya eMuktinath Temple

Ngosuku lwe-12 lweKaligandaki Valley Trek, kuzodingeka sikhuphuke amakhilomitha ayi-14 sikhuphuka amamitha angu-815 siye kumamitha angu-3,710 kaMuktinath. Umzila ulandela imizila yasendulo yokuhweba ngosawoti edabula ezindaweni ezomile. Udlula edolobhaneni laseJharkot elinezindlu zamatshe ezinamathele ezindongeni ze-canyon. Indlela ikhuphuka ngale kweRanipauwa ngetshe elixegayo elidinga ukunyathelwa ngokucophelela.

IThempeli laseMuktinath linezimpophoma zamanzi ezingu-108 kanye nezindawo ezingcwele zomlilo. Abahambi benza amasiko unyaka wonke kungakhathaliseki ukuthi isimo sezulu sinjani. Umoya omncane uthinta ukuphefumula okungaphezu kwamamitha angu-3,500, okufuna ukuhamba kancane. Ezinyangeni ezimbili nje ezedlule iklayenti laqala ukuguliswa ukuphakama lapha; sanikeza umoya-mpilo ngokushesha. Wehlela endaweni ephephile ngosizo lomqondisi.

Abaqondisi bethu baphatha amathini omoya-mpilo aphathekayo angaphezu kwamamitha angu-3,500 njengenqubo ejwayelekile. Amazinga okushisa kusihlwa acishe abe yiqhwa, adinga izikhwama zokulala ezinzima. Udla isobho lemifino elula ukuze kube lula ukugaya kule ndawo ephakeme. Ukubukwa okucacile kwasekuseni kwembula iziqongo zeNilgiri ngaphesheya kwesigodi. Sihlala sihlola izibikezelo zezulu ngaphambi kwalokhu kukhuphuka ngenxa yeziphepho zeqhwa ezingazelelwe.

Ubude obuphezulu

I-3,802 m.

Ukudla

Ukudla kwasekuseni, Kwasemini, Kwakusihlwa

Isikhathi Sohambo

Amahora angu-6 Uhambo

Ama-Accomodations

Indawo yokuhlala

usuku 13 Muktinath ukuze Jomsom

Ngosuku olulandelayo, sehla amakhilomitha angu-16.7, silahlekelwa ukuphakama kwamamitha angu-990 ukuya eJomsom. Indlela yanamuhla yeKaligandaki Valley Trek ilandela uMfula iKali Gandaki idlula ezigodini ezinkulu. IJomsom isendaweni engamamitha angu-2,720 enendiza yaseHimalaya esebenzayo. Imimoya enamandla yasesigodini ivunguza njalo idinga imaski yobuso ukuze izisindise othulini.

Amalungu eqembu lethu awaphathi izifihla-buso ezengeziwe, ngakho-ke kungcono uze ulungele. Ngesikhathi sokugcina silapha, kwakungenothuli kangako, kodwa kungcono ukuza ulungele. Ama-teahouse aphakela ama-apula ashisayo kusetshenziswa imikhiqizo yezithelo edumile yaseMarpha. Uyabona abantu bendawo begcina amabhizinisi okuluka amasiko lapha.

Amazinga okushisa akusihlwa afinyelela ku-15°C anikeza impumuzo emakhazeni aseMuktinath. Abathwali bemithwalo bathutha izinto zokwakha besebenzisa amakharavani ezimbongolo kulo mzila. Isikhathi sokwehla sifika ngaphambi kokuba imimoya yantambama ibe namandla eJomsom. Ubuthongo buza kalula ngemva kokuhamba kancane kwentaba namuhla.

Ubude obuphezulu

I-3,802 m.

Ukudla

Ukudla kwasekuseni, Kwasemini, Kwakusihlwa

Isikhathi Sohambo

Amahora angu-3 Uhambo

Ama-Accomodations

Indawo yokuhlala

usuku 14 Jomsom ukuze Pokhara

Kungcono sikhethe indiza esikhundleni sokushayela phansi siye ePokhara. Kodwa-ke, ngezinye izikhathi izimo zezulu zingase zonakalise uhlelo lwethu futhi zisenze sishayele siye ePokhara esikhundleni salokho. Indiza yemizuzu engamashumi amabili inikeza imibono emihle yaseHimalaya okuhlanganisa neDhaulagiri. Ukuhamba ngomgwaqo kuhlanganisa amakhilomitha angu-149 phakathi kwamadolobha aseBeni naseKusma.

Ubona ukushintsha kwesimo sendawo kusuka eMustang eyomile kuya ezigodini eziluhlaza ezingaphansi kwezindawo ezishisayo. Izimo zemigwaqo ziyahlukahluka kakhulu ngemva komonakalo wesizini yezimvula. Imvula edlule besinohambo olungavamile oluya ePokhara. I-ejensi yethu igcina ubudlelwano nabantu bendawo ukuze kutholakale izibuyekezo. IPokhara isendaweni ephakeme ngamamitha angu-822 eceleni kweLake Phewa.

Ukuhlwa kuletha amazinga okushisa aphansi angu-20°C afanele ukuhamba ngezinyawo eceleni kwechibi. Udla i-trout entsha ezindaweni zokudlela ezibheke emanzini. Isifunda saseLakeside sigcwele izivakashi nezitolo zezikhumbuzo kuze kube ngu-10 PM. Sihlala sibhukha amahhotela aseceleni kwechibi anemibono yomfula ukuze siphumule ngemva kweKaligandaki Valley Trek. Ama-teahouse anikeza ishawa elishisayo ngemva kokuhlala ezintabeni. Ukulala kuzwakala kuyintokozo ngemva kokushintsha imibhede ye-teahouse.

Ubude obuphezulu

I-2,713 m.

Ukudla

Ukudla kwasekuseni

Ama-Accomodations

Ihhotela

Transportation

Imizuzu engu-20 Indiza

usuku 15 Pokhara ukuya eKathmandu

Sihamba amakhilomitha angu-200 ngomgwaqo iPrithvi Highway siya eKathmandu. Uhambo oluthatha amahora ayisikhombisa kuya kwayisishiyagalombili ludlula emadolobheni aseMuglin naseNaubise. Ubona amapulazi anezitezi ezinde emathafeni aphakeme kulo lonke uhambo. Izimo zomgwaqo zithuthukile ngemuva kokuthuthukiswa kwengqalasizinda ngonyaka odlule.

Sima ukuze siphuze itiye ezitolo ezithengisa ama-samosa eceleni komgwaqo. Mina ngokwami, amalungu eqembu lethu adla inhlanganisela. Kufanele okungenani uzame ama-samosa netiye kanye ngaphambi kokuthuthela kwezinye izinto. IKathmandu isendaweni engamamitha ayi-1,400 endaweni egudle isigodi esidumile. Izimoto emgwaqweni zanda kakhulu zingena enkabeni yedolobha.

Ubona iphunga elinamandla lasemadolobheni lokukhipha umoya kanye nokudla kwasemgwaqweni. Isifunda saseThamel sinikeza indawo yokuhlala ejwayelekile eduze kwezikhungo zokuhamba ngezinyawo. Ithimba lethu liqinisekisa ukuhamba kwezimpahla ngesikhathi sokudla kwakusihlwa kusihlwa. Ubukeza izithombe ezibonisa lonke uhambo lwakho lwaseKaligandaki Valley. Imibhede yehhotela izizwa ikhululekile kakhulu ngemva kokuhamba ezintabeni.

Ubude obuphezulu

I-1,334 m.

Ukudla

Ukudla kwasekuseni

Ama-Accomodations

Ihhotela

Transportation

8 amahora Drive

usuku 16 I-Kathmandu Sightseeing and Farewell Dinner

Usuku lwe-16 lweKaligandaki Valley Trek luwusuku lokubuka indawo. Sivakashela iPatan Durbar Square endaweni ephakeme ngamamitha angu-1,400. Indawo ye-UNESCO inesigodlo samafasitela angu-55 kanye neThempeli laseBhimsen. Uhamba emagcekeni anezithombe zamatshe ezindala kakhulu. IMyuziyamu yasePatan inamaqoqo obuciko abalulekile aseNewari. Abadwebi basemgwaqweni babonisa amasu okubumba insimbi phambi kwamehlo akho.

Sibone abaningi babashayeli bethu betekisi bephefumulelwa futhi bemangazwa yinzuzo yobuciko yalolu hambo lokubuka indawo. Isidlo sasemini sihlanganisa izitsha zendabuko zaseNewari njenge-yomari ne-chatamari. Ubusuku buletha isidlo sakusihlwa sokuvalelisa endaweni yokudlela yaseThamel enomculo obukhoma. Ithimba lethu linikeza izitifiketi zokukhumbula ukuqeda uhambo lwakho.

Wabelana ngezindaba mayelana nokuhlangenwe nakho kwesigodi soMfula iKali Gandaki. Ukudla okumnandi kuhlanganisa izinto ezikhethekile zaseNepal ezilungiselelwe ngokwesiko. Izibani zomgwaqo zikhanyisa izitolo zezikhumbuzo kuze kube ngu-10 ebusuku namuhla. Siyasiza ngokuthenga izipho zomzuzu wokugcina zamalungu omndeni. Abasebenzi behhotela bapakisha isidlo sasekuseni sokuthuthela esikhumulweni sezindiza kusasa.

Ubude obuphezulu

I-1,334 m.

Ukudla

Ukudla kwasekuseni, Farewell Dinner

Ama-Accomodations

Ihhotela

usuku 17 Ukuhamba

Sikudlulisela eTribhuvan International Airport emahoreni amabili ngaphambi kohambo lwendiza. Ukukhanya kwasekuseni kwembula indandatho yamagquma amahlathi aseKathmandu Valley. Uqedela imisebenzi yokuhamba ngosizo lwethimba lethu. Abathengisi basemgwaqweni bathengisa imihlobiso ye-marigold ukuze uthole inhlanhla emnyango. Abanye babantu abahamba ngezinyawo bethu bathinteke kakhulu ngenkathi bevalelisa.

I-ejensi yethu igcina ubudlelwano bobungcweti, kodwa futhi ikhombisa isimo sengqondo esihle osinikezayo. Ucabanga ngokushintsha kokuphakama kusukela kumamitha ayi-1,010 kuya kwangu-3,710. Uhambo luhambe amakhilomitha ayi-117 ezindaweni ezahlukahlukene zamasiko. Uzibonele mathupha imiphakathi yaseGurung, eThakali, naseTibet.

UDal bhat wayepheka ukudla okuningi ngezinhlobo zemifino yesizini. Uphethe izinkumbulo zemifudlana yamanzi engcwele yaseMuktinath. Amagquma aseKathmandu ayanyamalala ngezansi njengoba indiza ikhuphuka.

Ubude obuphezulu

I-1,334 m.

Ukudla

Ukudla kwasekuseni

Transportation

Ihhotela Iya Ezokuthutha Ezikhumulweni Zezindiza

Okufakiwe

Zonke izinto zokuhamba ezihamba phansi nezomoya kulo lonke uhambo.
Indawo yokuhlala engcono kakhulu etholakalayo kanye nokudla okugcwele kwebhodi kulo lonke uhambo.
Umhlahlandlela onesipiliyoni esikhulu, owusizo nonobungane, abathwali (umthwali oyedwa wabantu abangu-2) nokudla kwabo, indawo yokuhlala, iholo, izinto zokusebenza, kanye nomshwalense wephutha wabo bonke abasebenzi.
Imali ye-TIMS- Uhlelo Lokuphathwa Kolwazi LwabaTrekkers (Sicela ulethe izithombe zamaphasipoti ama-2 ukuze uthole imvume)
Imali yemvume yezindawo zonke zepaki kanye nezindawo zokongiwa kwemvelo.
Izintela zikahulumeni nenkokhelo yesevisi yasehhovisi

Yini Engabaliwe

Ukudla akubalwanga 'Ekufakweni Kokudla' ohlelweni lohambo'
Umshwalense wokuhamba
Imali yendiza yamazwe ngamazwe
Imali ye-visa yokungena yaseNepal.
Zonke iziphuzo nezinye izindleko zomuntu siqu.
Ukudla okulula nezinye izindleko zomuntu siqu
Ishawa eshisayo phakathi nohambo.

I-Kaligandaki Valley Trek - Ulwazi Olubalulekile

Luqala kanjani uhambo lwethu?

Sihlangana nawe esikhumulweni sezindiza saseKathmandu ngekhafu yendabuko. Uthuthela ngqo ehhotela lakho laseThamel endaweni ephakeme ngamamitha ayi-1,400. Ithimba lethu le-Kaligandaki Valley Trek lihlola izimvume zakho zokuhamba ngezinyawo kanye nemishini ngemuva kokuthi uzinzile ekuqaleni. Uphumula endaweni ephakeme ukuze ululame ekuhambeni kwamanye amazwe.

Ezinkathini ezimbalwa ezedlule sethula izithangami zedijithali ngaphambi kokufika, okunciphisa ukudideka kakhulu esikhumulweni sezindiza. Sinikeza izithangami ezinemininingwane mayelana nomzila weKaligandaki Valley kusasa. Ukuphakama kweKathmandu kusiza umzimba wakho ukuthi uqale ukujwayela ngokuphephile. Abathengisi basemgwaqweni bathengisa ama-momo eduze kwehhotela lakho ukuze bathole ukudla okulula kwakusihlwa.

Sincoma ukuthi ulale kusenesikhathi ngemuva kohambo lwakho olude lwendiza. Uthola ukuhlolwa kokugcina kwemishini ngaphambi kokudla kwakusihlwa endaweni yokudlela yasendaweni. IKathmandu inikeza amalungiselelo okuqala abalulekile ngaphambi kokuhamba ezintabeni. Ukuhamba ekuseni kulandela uMgwaqo Omkhulu iPrithvi ukuya esigodini sasePokhara.

Ubunzima

Uhambo lwaseKaligandaki Valley ludinga ukuqina komzimba okulingene ezindaweni ezihlukahlukene. Uhamba amahora ama-5 kuya kwangu-7 nsuku zonke uhlanganisa amakhilomitha ayi-10 kuya kwangu-24. Izitebhisi zamatshe zivivinya amandla ethole lakho ikakhulukazi phakathi kweGhorepani neTikhedhunga. Ukwehla kwesigodi somfula kuyacindezela amalunga amadolo adinga izigxobo zokuhamba ngezinyawo. Ayikho indlela yokuphuma kulokhu, kufanele uhambe amahora amaningi nsuku zonke uma ufuna ukuqeda uhambo.

Ukuphakama kusuka kumamitha angu-1,010 kuya kwangu-3,710 kuyinselele ukulungiselela kwakho. Ukukhuphuka kweMuktinath ngaphezu kwamamitha angu-3,500 kuyinkinga enkulu. Sihlela izinsuku zokuphumula ukuze sijwayelane kahle nezindawo ezibalulekile. Amakhasimende angaphambilini ayenokuphakama okulinganiselwa kumamitha angu-900 ezinsukwini ezinzima kakhulu. Amaphesenti angamashumi ayisishiyagalombili abaqalayo bakhetha isevisi yethu yokuqasha izinti zokuhamba ngezinyawo ezivimbela ukulimala kwamadolo.

Izicathulo ezifanele zivimbela amabhamuza emizileni yamadwala esigodini. Abaqondisi bethu balungisa ijubane ngokusekelwe emazingeni amandla eqembu nsuku zonke. Uthuthukisa ukukhuthazela ngokwanda kancane kancane kwebanga nsuku zonke. Izinguquko zesimo sezulu zidinga ukuzivumelanisa nezimo zemizila ngokushesha. Abathwali bendawo babonisa amandla amangalisayo bethwele imithwalo engamakhilogremu angu-30 kuya kwangu-40.

Izinkathi ezinhle zonyaka

Kusuka ku-Okthoba kuya kuNovemba kunikeza izimo ezinhle zokuhamba ngezinyawo. Isibhakabhaka esicacile sinikeza imibono yezintaba engaphazanyiswa kulezi zinyanga. Amazinga okushisa emini aqala ku-15°C kuya ku-25°C ezigodini eziphansi. Kusuka kuDisemba kuya kuFebhuwari kuletha isimo sezulu esibandayo kanye neqhwa elingaphezu kwamamitha angu-3,000. Asiqashi izikhwama zokulala, kodwa singancoma izindawo zokuzithola.

Udinga izendlalelo ezishisayo ukuze amazinga okushisa asebusuku abe ngaphansi kweqhwa. Kusukela ngoMashi kuya kuMeyi kuletha izimo ezifudumele kanye nezimbali ze-rhododendrons eziqhakazayo. Isizini yemvula kusukela ngoJuni kuya kuSepthemba idala izimo ezingezinhle zomzila.

Ekuqaleni kobusika odlule, omunye wabahambi bethu waba nesifo somkhuhlane esibi kakhulu kangangokuthi kwadingeka aphumule izinsuku ezimbalwa edolobhaneni. Amazinga okushisa entwasahlobo afinyelela ku-20°C esigodini sasePokhara emini. U-Okthoba useyisikhathi sethu esithandwa kakhulu sokubhukha izimo ezizinzile.

Angakwazi ukujoyina lolu hambo?

Iningi labaqalayo esibahambisile seliqede iKaligandaki Valley Trek ngokulungiselela kanye nesiqondiso esifanele. Sidinga izinyanga ezintathu zokuqeqeshwa kwe-cardio okuqhubekayo ngaphambi kokuhamba. Amakhasimende angaphambilini angenalo ulwazi lokuhamba aphumelele ngokujwayela kancane kancane. Uhamba amabanga amafushane phakathi nezinsuku zokuqala zaseKathmandu nasePokhara.

Uhlelo lwethu lokusekela abaqalayo luhlanganisa izifundo zangaphambi kohambo ezifundwe iningi labahambi bethu abasha. Abaqondisi bethu balungisa ukuphumula ngezikhathi ezithile ngokusekelwe emazingeni akho amandla nokuphefumula. Izitebhisi zamatshe ziletha inselele enkulu kwabahamba ngezinyawo abangenalwazi. Izinsika zokuhamba ngezinyawo zinciphisa ukucindezeleka kwamadolo ngesikhathi sokwehla kwesigodi kakhulu. Siqapha amazinga akho okugcwala komoya-mpilo ngaphezu kokuphakama kwamamitha angu-3,000.

Abaqalayo bangase badinge izinsuku ezengeziwe zokuphumula ezindaweni zaseGhorepani naseMarpha, uma uzizwa sengathi uzozidinga, sazise ngaphambi kokuthi ubhukhe iphakheji yeKaligandaki Valley Trek. Ngonyaka odlule amaphesenti angu-78 abaqalayo athuthukiselwe emisebenzini yethu yokuphefumula eqondiswayo. Uthuthukisa amandla ngokuhamba nsuku zonke kunokujima kanzima. Ukuziphatha kahle kokuphuza amanzi emzimbeni kubaluleke kakhulu kunamazinga okuqina komzimba aluhlaza.

Ukugula Kwendawo Ephakeme

Ukugula kokuphakama kuthinta cishe amaphesenti angama-25 abantu abahamba ngezinyawo abangaphezu kwamamitha angu-3,500 ukuphakama. Izimpawu zifaka phakathi ikhanda elibuhlungu, isicanucanu, kanye nokuphazamiseka kokulala emakamu aphezulu. Sikhuphuka kancane kancane siqaphe kakhulu ukunyuka kokuphakama kwansuku zonke. Iziqondiso zethu zeKaligandaki Valley Trek zithwala amabhokisi e-oxygen aphathwayo angaphezu kwamamitha angu-3,000 njalo.

Uphuza amalitha amanzi angu-3 kuya kwangu-4 nsuku zonke ukuze uvimbele imiphumela yokuphelelwa amanzi emzimbeni. Imithi ye-Diamox yehlisa izimpawu uma ithathwa ngendlela yokuvimbela. Sihlela izinsuku zokuphumula eziphoqelekile ukuze imizimba yakho ivumelane kahle nezinguquko. Ngesizini edlule inqubo yethu yokutholakala kusenesikhathi ivimbele amacala amaningi abucayi. Ukwehla ngokushesha kusalokhu kuyindlela yokwelapha kuphela isifo esibi kakhulu sokukhuphuka kwentaba ngaphandle kokubiza indiza ephuthumayo ukuze isindiswe esikhungweni sezokwelapha esiseduze.

Ukuhlolwa kokugcwala komoya-mpilo kwenzeka kabili ngosuku ngaphezu kwamamitha angu-3,000. Ubona izimpawu zokuqala ngeseshini yethu yokufundisa ngaphambi kohambo. Ukujwayela kahle kuvimbela amaphesenti angu-90 ezimo eziphakeme kakhulu. Ikhwalithi yokulala yehla kancane ngaphezu kwamamitha angu-3,000 okudinga izikhwama zokulala ezifudumele.

Indawo Yokulala Ukudla Neziphuzo

Izindlu zetiye zinikeza indawo yokuhlala eyisisekelo kulo lonke umzila weKaligandaki Valley Trek. Amakamelo anemibhede emibili enezindlu zangasese ezihlanganyelwe ezindaweni eziningi. Uthola omatilasi, izingubo zokulala, kanye nemicamelo kuzo zonke izindawo zokuma. Ukudla kugxile ku-dal bhat, ilayisi, amalentili, kanye nemifino exubile. Uhlelo lwethu lokuphepha kokudla lunciphise izinkinga zesisu kakhulu ngesizini edlule.

Ama-teahouse anikeza itiye elishisayo le-ginger kanye namanzi okuphuza abilisiwe. Ukudla kwasekuseni kuhlanganisa amaqanda e-porridge, ama-pan cakes, isinkwa saseTibetan, kanye nesinkwa se-chapati. Ama-apula pie abonakala kakhulu ezindaweni zokudlela zetiye zesifunda saseMarpha. Ukhokha ama-rupee angu-300 kuya kwangu-500 aseNepal ngokudla okwengeziwe ezindaweni eziphakeme. Amakhasimende kufanele asazise ukuthi akhetha ukudla onjani ngesikhathi sokubhuka.

Amaphilisi okuhlanza amanzi aqinisekisa amanzi okuphuza aphephile phakathi kwezindawo zokuhlala. Amakamelo okudlela e-teahouse ahlinzeka ngezihlalo zomphakathi kanye nokushisa kwesitofu sokhuni. Amaphaneli elanga ahlinzeka ngogesi olinganiselwe wokushaja ucingo ezindaweni eziningi zokuma. Iningi le-teahouse alinawo amanzi ashisayo agelezayo adinga ishawa lamabhakede.

Transportation

Sihlela izimoto ezikhululekile zokuhamba ngomgwaqo omkhulu ukusuka eKathmandu kuya ePokhara. Uhambo lwamakhilomitha angu-200 luthatha amahora angu-7 kuya kwangu-8 kuPrithvi Highway. Izimo zomgwaqo ziyahlukahluka kusukela ezingxenyeni ezigandayiwe kuya ezingxenyeni ezinothuli olubi. Kunezinketho zendiza phakathi kweJomsom nePokhara uma isimo sezulu sivuma. Amakhasimende ethu asebenzisa isevisi yokuxhumanisa izindiza onge amahora ama-5 uma kuqhathaniswa nokuhamba ngomgwaqo.

I-Tara Air isebenza ngezindiza nsuku zonke ukusuka esikhumulweni sezindiza saseJomsom ukuya ePokhara. Ukudluliselwa kwezindiza ngendiza enophephela emhlane kuhlala kutholakala ngesikhathi sezimo eziphuthumayo zokuvalwa kwemigwaqo. Izimoto zethu zihlolwa ngemishini masonto onke ukuze zivikelwe. Abashayeli baphatha amafoni e-satellite ukuze baxhumane ezindaweni ezikude. Nakuba singakaze sibhekane nezinkinga eziphuthumayo ngenkathi sishayela, sihlala sinabashayeli abaphethe amathuluzi adingekayo.

Sigcina ubudlelwano nabanye abantu bendawo ukuze sibuyekeze ukwakhiwa kwemigwaqo. Ukuhamba ngemigwaqo kunikeza ukuhlukahluka okuningi kwezindawo kunezinketho zezindiza. Bonke abashayeli banelayisensi yezentengiselwano esebenzayo futhi banempilo enhle. Umthamo wezimoto uhambisana nosayizi weqembu onesihlalo esisodwa esisele okungenani.

Imvume

Udinga izimvume ezimbili ezibalulekile zalo mzila wokuhamba ngezinyawo. Imvume ye-ACAP ibiza ama-rupee angu-3000 aseNepal kubantu bakwamanye amazwe. Ukubhaliswa kwamakhadi e-TIMS kubiza ama-rupee angu-2000 aseNepal ngokusebenzisa ama-ejensi okuhamba ngezinyawo. Zombili izimvume ziyaqinisekiswa endaweni yokuhlola yaseKagbeni engena e-Upper Mustang. Ukucubungula kwethu izimvume zedijithali kunciphisa isikhathi samaphepha ngesigamu kumakhasimende abuyayo.

Sicubungula izimvume ngokusebenzisa ama-ejensi okuhamba ngezinyawo abhalisiwe eKathmandu. Ukucubungulwa kwezimvume kuthatha amahora amabili ebhizinisi nekhophi yepasipoti yakho. Iziphathimandla ziyazenqaba izicelo ezingaphelele ezingenazo izithombe ezinosayizi wepasipoti. Uphatha izimvume zokuqala kulo lonke uhambo lweKaligandaki Valley Trek. Izindawo zokuhlola zamaphoyisa zihlola izimvume nsuku zonke phakathi kweKagbeni neJomsom.

Imali yezimvume ixhasa ukulungiswa kwemizila yendawo kanye namaphrojekthi omphakathi. Ngonyaka odlule ukuthuthukiswa kwendlela kwenziwa ngenxa yezinqubo zezimvume. Sifaka izindleko zezimvume kusilinganiso sakho sokuqala sohambo. Izimvume ezilahlekile zidinga ukushintshwa ngokushesha ngehhovisi lethu laseKathmandu.

Ukulungiselela uhambo nokufaneleka

Qala ukuqeqeshwa kwenhliziyo nemithambo yegazi ezinyangeni ezintathu ngaphambi kosuku lwakho lokuhamba ngezinyawo. Hamba amakhilomitha ama-5 nsuku zonke wakhe amabanga angamakhilomitha ayi-15 kancane kancane. Faka izikhathi zokukhuphuka izitebhisi kabili ngesonto ukuze ulungiselele izinyathelo zamatshe. Qinisa imisipha yemilenze ngokusebenzisa ama-squats kanye nama-lunges ejimini lasekhaya. Uhlelo lwethu lokuqeqesha lwabaqalayo luhlanganisa izikhathi ezibukhoma nochwepheshe bokuhamba ngezinyawo.

Gqoka amabhuzu akho okuhamba ngezinyawo emizileni yendawo ngaphambi kokuhamba. Paka izendlalelo ezihlanganisa izingubo zangaphakathi ezishisayo kanye nezingubo zangaphandle ezingangeni manzi. Xhumana nodokotela wakho mayelana nezidingo zemithi yokuphakama kusengaphambili. Sihlinzeka ngohlu olunemininingwane lokupakisha ngohlelo lwethu lwe-imeyili lwangaphambi kohambo. Amakhasimende angaqasha izinto zokuhamba ngezinyawo ezitolo zasendaweni eKathmandu.

Wonke amakhasimende ethu angaphambilini aqeqeshwe ngezikhwama zesikhwama ezinesisindo ukuze alinganisele umzila enze kahle kakhulu kulo lonke uhambo lwaseKaligandaki Valley. Ukuzijwayeza ukumanzisa amanzi kuqinisekisa ukuthi uphuza amalitha ama-3 nsuku zonke. Izinga lokufaneleka komzimba lithinta ngqo ikhono lakho lokuhamba ngezinyawo nsuku zonke.

Eminye imizila

Indlela ejwayelekile ilandela phansi kwesigodi soMfula iKali Gandaki. Izinketho ezimfushane zeqa i-Upper Mustang ebuya eMarpha iya ePokhara. Izinguquko ezinde zifaka phakathi i-Upper Mustang. Isifunda se-Annapurna ukuxhumana eduze neGhorepani. Uhambo lwendiza oluya eJomsom kuya eMuktinath lusindisa usuku olulodwa lokuhamba ngezinyawo. Insizakalo yethu yokuhlela umzila ngokwezifiso yakha izindlela ezingaphezu kweshumi nambili ezenzelwe wena ngonyaka odlule.

Izindlela ezihlukile zingagwenywa Tatopani Iziphethu ezishisayo ngesikhathi sokudilika kwenhlabathi yezimvula ezinkulu. Ngesizini edlule sisebenzise indlela ejikayo esuka eLarjung iye eTukche ukuze sithole ulwazi olukude. Uhambo olufushane luphela ngezinsuku eziyi-12 esikhundleni sezinsuku eziyi-17. Amakhasimende akhetha umzila wethu ogxile ezithombeni athwebula izithombe eziningi kakhulu.

Izindleko Nesabelomali

Amaphakheji ajwayelekile aqala ku-$_____ kuya ku-$_____ ngomuntu ngamunye. Lokhu kufaka phakathi indawo yokuhlala ehhotela laseKathmandu ePokhara kanye nokuhlala endlini yetiye. Ukudla namanzi okuphuza kuyingxenye yesakhiwo samanani esihlanganisa konke. Ezokuthutha zihlanganisa ukuhamba ngomgwaqo ukusuka eKathmandu ukuya ePokhara, ukusuka ePokhara ukuya eNayapul, kanye nokubuya.

Isiqinisekiso sethu sokukhiya intengo sivikela ekukhushulweni kwemali yemvume ngokuzumayo. Izimvume kanye nezinsizakalo zomthwali wezincwadi zihlala zifakiwe emananini ayisisekelo. Izindiza zamazwe ngamazwe kanye nomshuwalense wokuhamba kudinga inkokhelo ehlukile.

Ukushaja amagajethi ne-inthanethi

Ama-Teahouse ashaja amafoni ngama-rupee ayi-100 kuya kwangu-300 aseNepal ngeseshini. Amandla elanga ahlinzeka ngogesi olinganiselwe ezindaweni eziphakeme. Amabhange kagesi abalulekile ezidingweni zokushaja amagajethi nsuku zonke. Ukufinyelela i-inthanethi kusatholakala ngamakhadi e-Ncell SIM. Insizakalo yethu yokusetha i-SIM ixhumanisa amakhasimende kungakapheli usuku lokufika. Thenga amakhadi e-SIM endawo eKathmandu ngama-rupee angama-500 aseNepal. Nakuba iningi lamakhasimende ethu lithola amaphakheji edatha, ukumbozwa akukuhle kangako emadolobheni akude.

Izindleko zakho ezengeziwe

Izindiza zamazwe ngamazwe zimelela izindleko zakho ezinkulu zangaphambi kohambo. Umshwalense wokuhamba ubiza u-$100 kuya ku-$200 kuye ngokuthi izinga lokumbozwa lingakanani. Izimali ze-visa zingu-$30 zezimvume zokungena eNepal zezinsuku ezingu-15. Nakuba singathanda ukukusiza ukuthi wandise ukuhlala kwakho eNepal, akukho esingakwenza ukusiza enqubweni yakho yokwandiswa kwe-visa. Ilawulwa ngokuphelele nguhulumeni.

Amashawa ashisayo e-teahouse adinga izinkokhelo zama-rupee angu-200 kuya kwangu-500 aseNepal. Ukuthenga izikhumbuzo kulinganiselwa ku-$50 kubahambi abaningi. Ngokuvamile lapho sithenga izikhumbuzo, abaqondisi bethu basindise abagibeli ekukhokheni ngokweqile futhi babasize bathole inani elihle kakhulu.

I-Kaligandaki Valley Trek - Imibuzo Evame Ukubuzwa

Kungani usuku lwe-10 phakathi kukaMarpha no-Eklebhatti luphonsela inselelo abagibeli abahamba ngezinyawo ngezindonga ezinde ze-canyon naphezu kokuphakama okuncane?

Usuku lwe-10 ludinga ukuhamba ngezinyawo ibanga elingaphezu kwamakhilomitha angama-20 kanye nokunyuka okuphezulu okungamamitha ayi-156. Kodwa-ke, inzuzo ehlanganisiwe phakathi nosuku iphakeme kakhulu kufaka phakathi ukwehla nokwenyuka okuqhubekayo.

Singakwazi yini ukuhlela ubusuku obubili eGhorepani esikhundleni sobusuku obubodwa?

Yebo, ungachitha ubusuku obengeziwe noma kuphi lapho uthanda khona, ngelungiselelo elihleliwe kusengaphambili. Izindleko ezengeziwe zokuhlala zizolungiswa ngentengo iyonke yephakheji yeKaligandaki Valley Trek.

Uyini umehluko omkhulu phakathi kweLower Mustang ne-Upper Mustang?

Umehluko omkhulu kungaba izici zendawo kanye nokutholakala kwezinsizakalo zesimanje. Nakuba i-mustang ephansi ingenaso isidingo sezingqalasizinda, isifunda se-mustang esiphezulu sisemuva kancane ekuthuthukisweni.

Yiziphi ezinye izinto ezifanele ngokwesiko okufanele siziqaphele ngaphambi kokwenza iKaligandaki Valley Trek?

Abantu bendawo abalindeli ukuthi izivakashi zakwamanye amazwe zazi izinto ezithile ezifanele amasiko, ziyamukelwa uma zenza amaphutha angenacala. Kodwa-ke, hlala uhlonipha imikhuba nezindinganiso.

Iyini inqubo yokugeza entwasahlobo eshisayo eTatopani? Ingabe kukhona amathikithi ahilelekile?

Izikhathi zokugeza zasentwasahlobo eshisayo eTatopani zimahhala. Akudingeki ukhokhe ngisho nesenti elilodwa.

Yimiphi imikhiqizo emisha ethile enyamalala kumamenyu angaphezu kwamamitha angu-3,000?

Akukho mikhiqizo emisha enyamalala kumamenyu angaphezu kwamamitha angu-3000, ibiza kakhulu.

Ama-teahouse ayazivumelanisa kanjani izindlela zawo zokupheka emadolobheni akude anamagquma?

Njengoba singena shí esigodini, i-LPG ithathelwa indawo yizinkuni zomlilo kanye nezitofu zikaphalafini. Ngaphezu kwalokho, kusetshenziswa izinongo ezimbalwa ukwenza ukudla njengoba kunzima ukuzithola.

Ikhwalithi yokuhlala esigodini somfula iqhathaniswa kanjani nezindawo eziphakeme zezintaba mayelana nobukhulu bomatilasi kanye nokushisa?

Ngokuvamile, uthola omatilasi abajiyile kanye nokuvikela okungcono ezindaweni zokuhlala zasezigodini zomfula. Abasezintabeni eziphakeme bavame ukuba nesikhala esibandayo kanye nomatilasi abancane ngenxa yokuthi bakude.

Kungani amanye ama-teahouse ephoqelela ukunqunywa okuqinile kwamanzi ashisayo ngo-6 ntambama?

Noma yiluphi uhlobo lwezinsizakusebenza emadolobheni akude luncane kakhulu. Izinto ezifana namanzi, amandla elanga, izinkuni zokubasa umlilo, njll. azitholakali kalula, ngakho-ke ukuze zilondolozwe ngangokunokwenzeka, kwenziwa imingcele.

Yini ekhethekile kangaka ngebhrendi yama-apula kaMarpha?

Akukhona okukhethekile, kumayelana nokusha komkhiqizo. Uma ubheka okuqukethwe kwawo, kufana nemikhiqizo ejwayelekile, kodwa ukusha kwawo akunakuqhathaniswa.

Inzima kangakanani ingxenye yezitebhisi phakathi kweTikhedhunga neGhorepani?

Izitebhisi ezidumile zase-Ulleri village zinzima ngokomzimba. Kodwa-ke, ngokuphumula njalo, ungawela ekugcineni.

Kungani udinga izendlalelo ezahlukene zokushisa?

Uhambo luqala emagqumeni aphansi bese lufika endaweni eyomile ye-mustang ephezulu lapho kubanda futhi komile kuyisimo sezulu esizenzakalelayo. Ukuze sigqoke kangcono ngesimo ngasinye, sidinga izendlalelo ezahlukene zokushisa.

Mangaki amalitha amanzi esiwancomayo ukuze siwaphathe ezindaweni ezomile ngesikhathi sesizini esimatasa?

Ibhodlela elikwazi ukuthwala amalitha amabili kuya kwamathathu amanzi kufanele lanele uhambo lwansuku zonke lweKaligandaki Valley Trek.

Ingabe izigxobo zokuhamba ngezinyawo ziyasiza ngempela kwabaqalayo?

Yebo, izinti zokuhamba ngezinyawo ziwusizo kubo bonke abahamba ngezinyawo kulo mzila, hhayi nje kwabaqalayo. Zisekela umzimba wakho ngesikhathi sokukhuphuka nokwehla.

Kukuziphi izindawo eziphakeme eziqondile lapho ukugula kokuphakama kuvame ukubonakala khona kubantu abahamba ngezinyawo?

Ukugula kokuphakama kuvame ukusabalala kubantu abahamba ngezinyawo ngemva kokuwela amamitha angu-3500 ngaphezu kolwandle.

Ingozi yokulimala edolweni ikuthinta kanjani ukulungiselela kwethu iKaligandaki Valley Trek?

Izingozi zokulimala edolweni ziyaziwa ngokunqamula uhambo olufushane. Abahamba ngezinyawo abalimala edolweni bavame ukubonakala beqeda uhambo khona lapho. Ukuze ugweme lokho, kufanele uqeqeshe ama-quads akho ngendlela efanele.

Yiziphi izikhungo zezokwelapha ezikhona ohambweni lwethu lohambo?

Kunezindawo zezokwelapha ezindaweni eziningi eziseduze nendlela. Uma icala libi kakhulu, uzophelezelwa yindiza enophephela emhlane ephuthumayo.

Abaqondisi bethu balinganisa kanjani amazinga okugcwala komoya-mpilo?

Abaqondisi bethu abanolwazi basebenzisa idivayisi ezinikele ukukala amazinga akho omoya-mpilo nsuku zonke ngemva kwesidlo sakusihlwa nangaphambi kokudla kwasekuseni.

Kwenzekani uma indiza esuka eJomsom iya ePokhara ikhanseliwe ngenxa yesimo sezulu?

Uma indiza ikhanseliwe, kuzodingeka sikhethe uhambo lwe-jeep esikhundleni salokho. Lokhu kuzothatha amahora ambalwa kodwa sizofika ePokhara ekupheleni kosuku.

Ingabe zikhona izindawo ezikhukhulayo zokudilika komhlaba eKaligandaki Valley Trek?

Cha, azikho izindawo zokudilika komhlaba ezisebenzayo endleleni. Kodwa-ke, ukudilika komhlaba kungenzeka uma izimo zihlangatshezwa. Nakuba amathuba ephansi, akuwona u-zero.

Isimo sePrithvi Highway sishintsha kanjani ngemva kokuphela kwesizini yezimvula ngokusemthethweni?

Ngemva kokuphela kwesizini yezimvula ngokusemthethweni, uMgwaqo Omkhulu iPrithvi uyashintsha nganoma iyiphi indlela njengoba usulungisiwe kabusha.

Yisiphi isikhathi esivamile sokubambezeleka esenzeka lapho kuvalwa imigwaqo?

Ukuvalwa kwemigwaqo kuyizinto ezingavamile uma uhamba usuka ePokhara uya eNayapul. Uma izinhlekelele zemvelo ziphazamisa umgwaqo, kungathatha amahora ayisithupha kuya kwayisishiyagalombili ukususa imfucuza.

Kungani i-Upper Mustang idinga amadokhumenti engeziwe e-Special Permit ngale kwamakhadi ajwayelekile e-ACAP kanye ne-TIMS?

I-mustang ephezulu ingenye yezindawo ezivinjelwe eNepal njengoba inenani elikhulu lamasiko. Naphezu kokuguqulwa kwesimo sasentshonalanga kuzo zonke izingxenye zezwe, iningi lesifunda se-mustang esiphezulu lisalokhu lihlanzekile ngokwesiko.

Yisiphi isizini esingabizi kakhulu kuzo zonke izinketho?

Ubusika buyindlela engabizi kakhulu kunezinye izinkathi zonyaka njengoba kuyisizini yokuphumula futhi azikho izivakashi eziningi. Intengo yephakheji yethu yeKaligandaki Valley Trek nayo iyehla.

Kungani amanani okudla kwetiye enyuka ngokunyuka?

Njengoba sikhuphukela esigodini, ngisho nezinsiza ezilula kanye nezinketho zokudla kulinganiselwe. Izindleko zokuhlala zihlala ziphansi kodwa izindleko zokudla zivame ukuba phezulu.

Ingakanani isilinganiso somhlahlandlela ku-Kaligandaki Valley Trek?

Umhlahlandlela owodwa uhlelelwe iqembu labahambi abangu-6. Uma kunabagibeli abaningi eqenjini, abaqondisi abasizayo bazohlelwa njengoba kudingeka.

Bangaki abathwali bemithwalo abavame ukusekela iqembu labahambi abane emzileni waseKaligandaki Valley ngokwezindinganiso ze-ejensi?

Ngokomkhuba ojwayelekile, abantu ababili abahamba ngezinyawo babelana ngomthwali oyedwa, ozothwala umthwalo ongama-25 kg kulo lonke uhambo. Ngakho-ke iqembu labantu abane abahamba ngezinyawo lizoba nabathwali ababili ababasekelayo, ngaphandle kokuthi udinga okwengeziwe ngentengo eyengeziwe.

Yikuphi ukuqeqeshwa okukhethekile ezindaweni eziphakeme okutholwa abaqondisi?

Abaqondisi bethu baqeqeshwe ngezimo ezimbi kakhulu futhi bayazi ukuthi bangabhekana kanjani nokugula okubangelwa ukuphakama kanye nokulimala okuncane.

Kungani abaqondisi bethu bephethe amathini omoya-mpilo aphathwayo?

Njengoba ufika ezindaweni eziphakeme, ukugcwala komoya-mpilo emoyeni kuncipha kancane. Abanye abagibeli bakuthola kunzima ukuphefumula ezindaweni ezithile kulo lonke uhambo, ngakho-ke i-oxygen canister ephathekayo iwusizo kakhulu ezimweni ezinjalo.

Abasebenzi abasekelayo bahlela kanjani ukukhishwa kwabantu ngezindiza ezinophephela emhlane?

Abasebenzi bokusekela bashayela ucingo ngokushesha kubahlinzeki bezinsizakalo eziphuthumayo ezimweni eziphuthumayo. Lokhu kukusiza futhi ukuthi wehlele endaweni ephansi noma endaweni yokuthathwa kwendiza enophephela emhlane.

Kungani sidinga idiphozithi engu-50% yeKaligandaki Valley Trek?

Idiphozithi engu-50% isenza sikwazi ukubhuka indawo yakho yokuhlala, izimoto zokuhamba, abashayeli, abathwali bemithwalo, abaqondisi, njll. Iphinde isazise ukuthi uzohamba, hhayi nje umhambi ongaqiniseki.

Uhambo lulungiswa kanjani uma kwenzeka izinguquko zomzila phakathi nezinsuku zakho zangempela zokuhamba?

Uma kwenzeka izinguquko zomzila phakathi nezinsuku zokuhamba ngezinyawo, sizokwazisa ngokushesha okukhulu. Ngokuvamile, izinguquko zomzila zenzeka ngenxa yezinhlekelele zemvelo noma ukwakhiwa.

Yiziphi izindlela zokukhokha ezamukelwa yi-ejensi yakho yokuhamba?

I-ejensi yethu yokuhamba yamukela izinkokhelo zamakhadi esikweletu kanye nemali. Ungasikhokhela ngedijithali ngohlelo lwakho lokusebenza lwasebhange.

Kungani abahambi bengakwazi ukukhokha imali egcwele lapho kufika iKathmandu kulolu hambo?

Ukuze siqiniseke ukuthi sibhekene nabantu abathatha uhambo olude, sidinga inani elithile lediphozithi. Le diphozithi isisiza futhi ukuthi senze amalungiselelo adingekayo ngaphambi kokuthi ufike eNepal.

Injani inqubomgomo yokukhansela iKaligandaki Valley Trek?

Ngokusekelwe esikhathini sokukhansela, uzobuyiselwa imali yakho ngemuva kokukhipha inani elithile njengezindleko zesevisi. Le mali izoncika ekutheni uhambo lukhanseliwe sekwephuzile noma kusenesikhathi esingakanani.

Kungani i-Upper Mustang ihlangabezana nezinsuku zasebusika ezinelanga?

Isigodi sase-Upper Mustang siwela emthunzini wemvula wohla lwezintaba eziphakeme nezinamandla zase-Annapurna Himalayan. Sithola imvula encane kakhulu ngisho nasezikhathini zemvula. Amafu apheshulwa umoya wonke avalwe yizintaba eziphakeme ezenza lesi sifunda sibe nelanga unyaka wonke.

Izinga lokushisa lasemini nasebusuku lithinta kanjani imithwalo yethu?

Ebusuku, amazinga okushisa angafinyelela ngaphansi kwama-degree Celsius ayi-10, kanti izinga lokushisa lasemini lihlala liphakathi kwama-degrees Celsius angu-20. Ukuze uqiniseke ukuthi sigqoke kahle, udinga ukupakisha izingubo ezifanele emithwalweni yakho.

Yisiphi isizini esigcwele kakhulu i-jam?

Intwasahlobo iyisizini egcwele kakhulu kunayo yonke, ilandelwe yikwindla. Lezi yizinketho ezimbili eziphezulu zabahambi.

Yisiphi isikhathi esingcono kakhulu sokuhamba ngalolu hambo nezingane kanye/noma abantu asebekhulile?

Nabantwana bakho, ningahamba lolu hambo nganoma yisiphi isikhathi unyaka wonke. Uma kukhulunywa ngabantu asebekhulile, qiniseka ukuthi bayakwazi ukuhamba amabanga amade.