Homestays in the largest traditional Gurung village in Nepal, on the quiet eastern side of the Annapurna wall.
Sikles is the biggest intact Gurung settlement in the country, several hundred stone houses terraced up a hillside under Annapurna II and Lamjung Himal. It's an hour and a half from Pokhara and almost entirely off the trekking circuit. There are no teahouses on this one. You sleep in family homestays and eat what the household eats, and your guide is usually related to somebody in the village. The walking is easy and mostly under 2,000 m, through rhododendron and bamboo on the Madi Khola side, where the forest is wetter and greener than on the Modi Khola trails and the birdlife is much better.
Send your dates. No payment now.
We check guide and permit availability, then reply on WhatsApp or by email with your day-by-day plan and a confirmed price, usually within a few hours, always within a day.
Nothing to pay until you're happy. We agree the deposit together, and you pay the balance in Pokhara.
The ridge viewpoints above Sikles give you Annapurna II, Annapurna IV, Lamjung Himal and Machhapuchhre. But the village is the trip, so if that doesn't appeal, take Ghandruk or Poon Hill instead.
Very. It's low, with short days at a comfortable pace, and you see village life close up without a hard walk. It's one of our most family-friendly trips.
The area is inside the Annapurna Conservation Area, so generally yes. We arrange it, so tell us your dates and we'll confirm what's current.
Yes, and we'd suggest it. Both start from Sikles. The lake adds two days, the ridge adds two to three, and doing all three takes about a week.
Sikles Gurung Heritage Trek is graded Easy and tops out at 2,000 m. In our Trek Finder it comes up for walkers who pick “First-timer or casual walker” or a harder answer. Tell us how much walking you’ve done and we’ll tell you whether it fits.
Yes, it’s private, for 1 to 12 people. It starts from Lakeside, Pokhara.
No. You send your dates and pay nothing now. We check guide and permit availability, then reply on WhatsApp or by email with your day-by-day plan and a confirmed price, usually within a few hours, always within a day.
Nothing until you’re happy. We agree the deposit together, and you pay the balance in Pokhara.
Free date changes up to 15 days before departure.
Full refund if we cancel for weather or safety.
The long version is in our trail guide: Sikles, four days in one of the largest Gurung villages in Nepal (5 min read) →
≈ US$299 per person. We reply on WhatsApp or by email, usually within a few hours, always within a day.
Nothing to pay online. We confirm your dates first.
Or call the office +977 61-457830A steep climb from Sikles to an open ridge at 3,800 m, with Annapurna II, IV and Lamjung across the horizon.
Best Apr and Oct to Nov
The classic first trek in the Himalaya, three days through rhododendron forest and Gurung villages to the famous sunrise on Poon Hill.
Best Mar to Apr and Oct to Nov
A short trek to Ghandruk, a Gurung village of slate roofs and stone lanes with Annapurna South at the end of the street.
Best Mar to Apr and Oct to Nov
