Upon arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport, you will be welcomed by a beautiful garland of seasonal flowers at the gate of the International Arrival Terminal.
With the final counting and loading of luggage into the vehicle, you will transfer to the hotel and check in.
After welcome refreshments, there will be a short briefing with the Infusion Trip Adventure Representative. You will get general information and orientation about the tour or trek.

Then you have free time in Kathmandu. You can explore the city.

After breakfast, proceed for a half-day sightseeing tour of Kathmandu City including the World Heritage Sites. It includes a tour of two sites below:
Pashupatinath Temple – the Temple of Lord Shiva situated on the bank of the holy Bagmati River. The temple is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Bouddhanath Stupa– an ancient colossal stupa and the center of Tibetan Buddhism in the world
The rest of the day is free for trekking preparation, such as trekking gear shopping, packing on a duffle bag, etc.

In the evening – welcome dinner and traditional show in an authentic Nepali restaurant in Kathmandu. You will enjoy your dinner with different types of dances.

After breakfast, check out from the hotel and transfer to Kathmandu Domestic Airport to board an onward flight to Dhangadi for about 1 hour and 15 minutes. At Dhangadhi, we will meet the awaiting vehicle to drive from Dhangadi to Dipayal Silgadhi. This day we will drive to a hilly area leaving the Terai plains of the far western region of Nepal. Upon arrival in Silgadhi, check into the hotel and explore Silgadhi Bazar.

Early morning, we will explore Shree Saileshwori Temple above Silgadhi Bazar. Then we will leave Dipayal Silgadhi and drive towards Martadi, the administrative headquarter of Bajura District. After 2 hours, we will reach Sanfebagar of Achham where we will explore Baijanath Dham, which is at the bank of Budiganga River, one of the tributaries of the Karnali River. And we will drive continue following the left bank of Budiganga river for about 2 hours. Upon arrival at Martadi Bazar, check into the teahouse lodges. The rest of the time is for exploration of Martadi.

After breakfast, check out from the hotel and start trek towards Pandusen. We will walk through the road which is under construction and get affected during monsoon season. The road following the Baurigad River passes through villages like Dhimkane and Kadh, and dense forests reach Pandusen. The under-construction road is from Martadi to Kolti and further connects to Karnali Corridor.

This day, we will continue our trek via Martadi-Kolti road to reach Baddala village. Leaving the main road from Baddigad Hydropower near Kolti, we take the left-side route and cross Baddigad River, and walk upward to reach Baddala village.

From Baddala, the trail is steep upward till we reach Motedhunga. We will find a seasonal cowshed at Motedhunga. At Motedhunga, goddess Budinanda is believed to have taken the form of a deer and grazed crops. To hunt this deer, two men carrying spears set off into the wilderness. They spent two nights at Chapre and Dhauli Odar. On the second night, the deer appeared like a goddess in their dreams to enlighten them about her powers and the path to the lake. Having realized their folly, the men established a temple for Budinanda. Thus, we will follow the same route to reach Budinanda Lake barefoot.

Walking through the ridge, we will reach Chappre Odar where we can find a small hut. These huts are the seasonal huts used by local people for staying while taking their cattle. The trail passes through grassland and dense forests. After we reach Chappre Odar, we will hike on a higher elevation for acclimatization. (If time permits).

Leaving Chappre Odar, we will trek to continue to Dhauli. We will witness a large herd of sheep and horses grazing on the grasslands of Bar Magne Danda. They pause on this hill, write up a wish and hide it as safely as possible. It is widely believed that their wishes will only come true if they can find their wishes upon their return. With this task completed, they reach Gai Goth, which has a small lake called Chari Daha where devotees bathe before arriving at Budinanda and also perform rituals. On their final night, they rest at Dhauli Odar and exchange their wishes with each other. According to the myth, the two hunters didn’t share their dreams and this had angered the goddess.

Early morning, we commence trek to Budinanda Lake. During the festival season, there will be a queue for the climb to the steep rocky hill. The climb is also tricky and the trail is both slippery and treacherous. Finally, we will reach our destination, Budinanda Lake situated at an altitude of 4,581m (15,026ft) and surrounded by the peaks. The devotees take a holy dip and perform puja.

After performing rituals, return to Bar Magne Danda via Dauli Odar.

After breakfast, trackback following the same trail till Chhapre Odar. The trail is through the sloping hill. After we reach Chhapre Odar, trek down to Dogra Village leaving the route to Motedhunga. The trail from Chhapre Odar to Dogra goes downhill which we will for to reach Kolti town.

This is the final day of our trek. After breakfast, walk down for 5 hours to reach Kolti Bazar. The trail gradually descends following the stream. The rest of the time is free to explore Kolti Bazar.

After breakfast, timely transfer to Bajura Airport to board an onward flight to Nepalgunj that takes about 1 hour. Upon arrival at Nepalgunj, we will take the flight to Kathmandu for about 55 minutes with the view of Mountain ranges from the left side of the aircraft. Upon arrival in Kathmandu, transfer and check into the hotel.

(The flight of Bajura – Nepalgunj and vice versa will require good weather for timely operation. In case of any unavoidable circumstances like bad weather, flight cancellation, we need to wait for the next day.)

If the plan goes smoothly with the flight on the required day/time, this day will be a free day in Kathmandu for leisure activities or sightseeing tours (on your own), last-minute shopping, bag packing, etc. On request, we will arrange a sightseeing tour of Kathmandu.

Eve: Group Farewell dinner at an authentic Nepali Restaurant in Kathmandu. 

Timely transfer to Tribhuvan International Airport to board an onward flight to home country 3 hours earlier than the scheduled flight departing time. We wish you a happy journey during your flight from Nepal to your home country with the hope to see you on your next visit to Nepal.