07 D Siklis Trek, Pokhara, Nepal

Overview

Day by day itinerary

The Sikles trekking is off the main trails and we are likely to be warmly welcomed at the villages we pass through. A roughly circular route leads through villages of the Buddhist Gurung people, of Tibetan origin. We walk through rice paddies and cornfields and then cut over a ridge clad in lush forest with Machapuchare at times dominating the Annapurnas. Although close to the main trekking region in the Annapurna region, Silkis Trek is a far less developed route with very few lodges or guest houses. Our destination is the beautiful and extremely well-kept village of Siklis, perched on a hillock at an altitude of 1980 m. Siklis is famous for its well maintained rustic flair and traditional Gurung village experience. The village has five traditional neighborhoods (Lama-thar, Sabha-thar, Harpu-thar, Dhaprang-thar and Gairi-thar), each bearing its own significance in the community. Here, the Jhankri (shaman) and Lama (priest) have important roles in this Buddhist community, marriage, death and day-today lives. Siklis village lies above the Mardi Khola (1,981 m), overlooking Annapurna IV to the north and Annapurna II and Lamjung Himal to the east.