Milarepa Cave

Milarepa was an 11th century hermit who lived in the Himalayan Valley along Nepal and Tibet border.Mila"s deep compassion for the wildlife and love for wilderness fostered a spirit of harmony between man and nature in the Himalayas.
One of Milarepa"s cave is in Manang Valley in Braka village.Near the cave you can also see a bow hanging on the cliff of rock,according to the villagers the bow belonged to a villager named Karma Dorje who was a hunter.One day when he was hunting a deer and thought he hit the deer started chasing the deer with his Mountain dog,ofcourse his dog was faster than him,when he saw the dog and the deer sitting calm beside Milarepa he was scared and tried to shoot Milarepa with his bow ,then Milarepa told him ,wait before you kill me listen to what i have to say first.Then Milarepa started to teach him about dharma and after that he begged Milarepa how sorry he was and wanted to become his deciple and then threw his bow which got stuck on the cliff. You can also see Milarepa"s foot prints near the cave.

Annapurna Round Trek..

Days required-18days.

Must Take:-good trekking shoes,sunscreen,sunglasses,hat,medicines for diarrhea and blister bands,wind proof jacket.

Expenses:-Nrs.1500 per person per day.

Places to change money:-Chame (ask in Chame Bank, where the master cards or visa cards are accepted and they will show  you if u don't see the sigh which is in the centre of the town.

Day 01. Arrive in Kathmandu International Airport.Drive to Hotel,city sight seeing,buy bus tickets to Besisahar in travel agencies in Kathmandu.
Day 02: Kathmandu- Besisahar (820m), 6/7 hours drive from Kathmandu.Start bus around 7-30 Am.
Day 03: Besisahar to Bahundanda (1310m.) 6 hours.
Day 04: Bahundada to Jagat. (1300m.) 6 hours.
Day 05: Jagat to Dharapani (1860m.) 6 hours.
Day 06: Dharapani to Chame (2670m) 6 hours.
Day 07: Chamje to  pisang (3200m.) 6 hours.
Day 08: Pisang to Braka (3470m) 5 hours more peaceful and relaxing to stay than Manang.Sight seeing around Braka,very old photogenic village with Braka Gompa(a must see around 500 yrs old monastery opens at 5pm) and great panoramic view of Annapurna ii, iii,iv Gangapurna,Tilicho peak.
Day 09:Acclimatization day ,walk up to Ice Lake above Braka 3-4hrs up to lake 1hr and 30min. down or just walk 2hrs up and 1hrs down recommended more than 270 degree mountains,spectacular views of mt.You can also see Yaks,Blue sheep,Himalayan Griffin.    

Day 10: Rest day chill out in  Braka,after lunch go to Manang 20 minutes.Attend Himalayan Rescue Association where the trekker's get free lecture on AMS(Altitude Mountain Sickness)at 3pm.Try Seabuckthorn juice made locally from small berries,highly vitamin C than any other fruits and some shopping come back to Braka.
Day 11: Trek to Gunsang (3900m) 2 hours from Braka,just 2 lodges a last beautiful stop,stay a night,safer way to head toward the Thorangla pass.
Day 12: Gunsang to Letdar(4200m)

Day 13: Letdar to Thorang phedi (4450m) 2hrs.
Day 14: Thorang phedi to Muktinath (3800m)7-8hrs.
Day 15: Muktinath to Kagbeni.
Day 16: Kagbeni-Johmsom.
Day 17: Johmsom to Pokhara/Kathmandu by Flight.
Day 18: Fly back home.

Nyeshang

 Manang Valley is also known as Nyeshang Valley.Locals from these valley are called Nyeshangte.Nyeshangte have their own unique language which till this date is not in script so its just oral.People from this valley are Buddhist.

Manang valley

    Manang valley is beneath the giant mountains of Annapurna's and is very rich in its culture.Manang valley is divided into two catogories like upper Manang valley and lower Manang valley.And i am going to share my knowledge of upper Manang valley with you.

       Upper manang valley is divided into 6 villages and they are Pisang(3280m),Gyaru(3670m),Ngwal(3657m),Braka(3470m),Manang(3540m) and Khanskar(3738m).People from these villages are called Nyeshyangte (nye=us, shyang=historical place in Tibet) so its believed that ancestors of these valley decented from Tibet but some old people denies this and it kind of make sense because their is no simalirity in language.People are buddhist in this valley, there are lots of chortens,mani walls,prayers flags and yes monastries that are above 500 years old.This valley is famous for its rich culture,monastries,wildlife,highest lake(Tilicho lake) and its highest pass,Thorang La pass.