Tours
Rara Lake Tour
Nepal's largest lake, in the country's emptiest corner.
About this journey
Rara is the biggest lake in Nepal — roughly 10.8 square kilometres at 2,990 m, held inside Rara National Park in remote Mugu district. Almost nobody goes. Getting there means flying to Nepalgunj, then on to Talcha airstrip, then walking a few hours through blue pine and spruce forest to water that is genuinely deep blue and completely undeveloped. Bring the trip if you want the Himalaya without the trail traffic.
Highlights
- The full circuit of the lake shore on foot
- Murma Top for the view over the water to the Himalaya
- Rara National Park's pine, spruce and juniper forest
- Thakuri and Chhetri villages almost untouched by tourism
Permits
- Rara National Park entry permit
We process these for you. Bring your passport and passport photographs.
Getting there
- Fly Kathmandu or Pokhara to Nepalgunj, then Nepalgunj to Talcha
- Two to three hours on foot from Talcha airstrip to the lake
- Flights into Talcha are weather-dependent — build in a spare day
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