expedition in Darchula, far-western Nepal
Api Base Camp
An off-map camping journey through Mahakali valleys, alpine wilderness and remote borderland communities beneath Mt Api.
- Duration
- 11 days
- Journey style
- expedition
- Region
- Darchula, far-western Nepal
- Best timing
- Set after a local conditions review
More than a route on a map
This is a starting point. The final journey is built around access, weather, the right pace and what your group wants to understand.
What it asks of you
Self-sufficient camping logistics on a little-travelled far-western route.
How WildWalk guides
Wakif brings local context, nature-guide training and a photographer's patience to every day in the field.
Your route
11 days, planned with purpose
The sequence below is the working shape of the journey. Timing may change when safety, access or the season asks for it.
Ask about this journey- Day 01
Travel Kathmandu to Dhangadhi
109 m
- Day 02
Drive to Gokuleshwor/Latanath
850 m
- Day 03
Drive to Makarighat; trek to Ghusa
1,800 m
- Day 04
Ghusa to Kanda
2,500 m
- Day 05
Kanda to Dhali/Simar
3,200 m
- Day 06
Simar to Api Base Camp
3,860 m
- Day 07
Explore base camp and glaciers
3,860 m
- Day 08
Api Base Camp to Simar
3,200 m
- Day 09
Simar to Ghusa
1,800 m
- Day 10
Ghusa to Makarighat; drive to Dhangadhi
109 m
- Day 11
Return to Kathmandu
1,400 m
Guided by someone who knows when to slow down
Wakif learned the land through years of exploration, wildlife photography and nature-guide training in Bardiya. He built WildWalk because rushed, crowded itineraries never felt like the real Nepal.
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Share your dates, group and interests. Wakif will reply with the right questions and a realistic next step.
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