‘The Machhapuchhre Model Trek’ is an initiative of the Trekking Agents Association of Nepal [TAAN], who identified and developed this new rugged and wild trail to promote the lake city of Pokhara and it’s beautiful nearby ecosystems that lie in abundance in this attractive region, blessed with the natural environs of nature at its best. This trek would be ideal for greenhorns and those looking for something that’s new with more natural greenery and not much altitude; it has the kind of trail that would be your typical ‘home, home on the range, where the deer and the antelopes play, where seldom is heard, an encouraging word, and the skies are not cloudy all day’’, and you are always ever so close to nature with the sound of chirping birds ringing in the air…setting of your emotions to meditate on the good things that have happened in your life, with expectations of a better tomorrow – for this is exactly what the Machhapuchare Model trail is cut out to be, hiking on paths not trodden by others. You hike by unknown paths that go south of Annapurna II & the Lamjung Himal massif. This is a superb option to other brief hikes in this region, as you discover a tranquil crook of the Annapurna Conservation Area that lies nestled in the shadows of the Lamjung Himal and the Annapurna II and IV peaks that seem to stand guard over this blissful area… 

The local folks have never seen trekkers in this area before, adding a new twist to this trail with thrilling experiences throughout the journey; sublime mountain vistas keep you company all the way as you negotiate a whole assortment of territory that begin from lowland teeming villages and well cultivated rice terraces as you clamber up further above 3000m where you encounter a large ethnic Gurung settlement, one of the largest in the region and beyond this point, you walk into vast forests of rhododendrons that literally light up the area in spring. The vegetation hereabouts is rich and your venture includes visiting a natural cave formation of rock and limestone and a lovely tea garden that stretches for miles with stunning green bushes laced with pleasant odours. The cultures and lifestyles of the ethnic groups that inhabit this area are engrossing as we strike up lively conversations that energise our interests.

‘The Machhapuchhre Model Trek’ navigates 5 major development committee areas and the walking activities enrich your journey with options to do this trip for anything from 6-8 days or even two weeks for a more fulfilling holiday. This is a most congenial outing where the almost perfect peace and silence touches your soul…as you meditate on God and the wonders of his creations…