Thank you so much for writing, and so awesome we stayed at your family’s hotel! We loved our stay in Kyang - the woman who took care of us there was wonderful and we enjoyed hearing her stories about growing up there! Did you grow up there as well? Spectacular place!

Thank you so much for watching and for your comment :) And yes, the weather was definitely really nice the whole way, albeit a bit chilly. That is the good thing about trekking in the himalayas in November - you are pretty much guaranteed clear skies, you just have to endure a bit colder temperatures and often not as much greenery or agriculture to see at the high altitudes in this season. Beautiful though. Beautiful and different in every season!

Thank you so much Saroj :)

Yessss, I missed you ladies out on this trek! Would have been so fun for the Rokaya ladies to be on this adventure as well

I am living in your country :)

Thank you, but I have a long way to go with Nepali! I do have a lot of motivation to learn, but it definitely isn't an easy language. Absolutely worth it to be able to connect more deeply with people though :)

Thank you for watching :)

Thank you for watching this video toooo and glad you enjoyed! It was such a wonderful trek and a beautiful part of Nepal! And yes, a lot of clips of Khadak's backpack ;)

Thank you so much for watching!

Hi! That’s great you just did the Nar Phu Trek, and so glad that my video provided you some information ahead of time. Would love to see your video and see what the trek was like in the spring! Hope you had a wonderful journey :)

So happy you were able to follow us along our Nar Phu journey, and can't wait for you to make it out there yourself :)

Must be such a different experience living in a huge city like NYC being from such a remote gaun like Phu. Are you able to go back and visit Phu sometimes?

Thank you so much for watching Amrit :) And agreed, Nepal has so many incredible and beautiful places

Your comment made my day Ervinslens, thank you so much for watching and for taking the time to share such a kind message :) Looks like you have so even more spectacular hiking videos on your channel, I'll have to check them out. Hope you are well and happy hiking!

Thank you so much for your comment, and I’m so glad that the video could bring you a bit of the scenery from Nar Phu Valley. What an incredible place that must have been to grow up! In what village were you born? Where do you live now?

I was born in Nar but now I am in Norway.

What a beautiful place to call home. I really liked Nar, it was so lively with lots of people and goats walking around. Norway looks like a very beautiful place as well, hope you are enjoying your time there :)

Namaste and thank you so much for watching and for your comment! So cool you've been to Nar Phu AND you went over the pass into Mustang. That's a pretty difficult pass isn't it?? Glad that the video could bring back good memories of your trip :)

Aww so glad you enjoyed the video and amazing your mom is from Phu! Have you spent a lot of time there?

@@StephThorntonNEPAL mam actually I didn’t spent there not much time . but 20 years before I was visit there with my parents for one week is a really nice . I want to go again there when I’m return back to Nepal .

@@dhorjelama7739 Well it's certainly not an easy place to reach, so I can understand it's difficult to get back there often. Where in the world do you live now? I do hope you get the chance to go back and visit Pho again soon :)

Thank you so much Prasim, for watching and for your kind comment :) Hope you get the chance to do this trek soon, it really is such an incredible place!

Thank you so much for watching and for your kind comment :) Hope you are well!

@@StephThorntonNEPAL I am doing well ! I just returned after doing the Kanchanjunga Base camp trek this year. Could not complete the south cam so planning to go there again next season. 🥂 Cheers

@@ros_los Oh my, I am so jealous! Kachenjunga has been on my list for a long time, and I haven't been able to make it over there yet. How was it?? It wasn't too bad with rain and monsoon season conditions?

@@StephThorntonNEPAL ahh you don't need to be. People of kanchanjunga always welcome you with open arms. The trek was different from normal touristy stretches. The greenery and nature is untouched and feels like a travel back in time. The trails are very difficult due to lack of maintenance but very doable. You should definitely visit. 😊 I will be posting videos in my channel but sadly they are in Hindi & nepali.

@@ros_los That sounds amazing! I will definitely make it there someday :) That's great your videos will be in Hindi and Nepali, I would love to check them out when they're done!

Aww glad you enjoyed the video, thank you so much for watching :)

Thank you so much ☺️

Thank you so much for watching JEV :) Ooo okay, I'll have to consider sharing a little about my Nepali learning, which, by the way, is very much ongoing! I have a long ways to go!

@@StephThorntonNEPAL sounds great, I look forward to it, thanks again!

Thank you so much Mohan, I hope so too 🤞 All the best to you too!

Hi Anil! You trek all over Nepal? What is your favorite trek so far?

Thank you so much Steven, glad you felt it captured the experience of Nar Phu well :) When were you there? We must have just missed each other!

Ya lots of the same tea houses even. Koto Nov 7 and over Kang La Nov 13. Our weather was equally clear. Thanks again!!

Thank you so much for your support, as always, Annick 🤗

Thank you so much Craig, I’m glad you have enjoyed the videos :) very cool you’ll be climbing Himlung later this year. You will love the hike out to Phu and I’m sure the climb up to the peak will be spectacular!

Wow, what an incredible, special place you call home :)

Thank you for watching and for your kind, supportive comment, Ruvan :) You’ll have to do this trek on your next visit to Nepal! Hehe and yes, the Toyota is a beast for making it up those crazy roads, and Khadak was beast for driving it 😂

@@StephThorntonNEPAL There're many beautiful treks in Nepal, difficult to say which one is the best... One day I'm hoping to do the Manaslu trek, but not sure when... but first have to save some money 😀 Ps : I drive a Toyota too, but not a Hilux 😞 must be fun to drive it... TC

@@ruvanvitharana1739 Yes I agree. There are too many treks and each is special in its own way, hard to compare! Definitely the Manaslu Circuit trek stands out as one of my favorites though, so I hope you get the chance to do that soon :) Haha and the Hilux is great on rough Nepali roads, but it is TERRIBLE in Kathmandu on all the narrow, winding roads. I still have to learn to drive manual, so hopefully someday I will be able to drive it too though.

Absolutely :)

Thank you so much :)

Thank you so much 😊

Thank you so much 🙏🏼☺️

It is awesome, and you should definitely add it to your list! Have you done some hiking in Nepal before?

@@StephThorntonNEPAL Annapurna Circuit 1999, Lantang 2012, Annapura Sanctuary 2019.. Coming again this yr. Probably fly to Lukla and hike down to Shivalaya. Or Helembu Circuit or Nar Phu Valley !

Thank you so much Maniraj, and so glad that it helps you practice English too :)

@@StephThorntonNEPAL it's absolutely my pleasure yes I am learning always listening 👂 English yes it's going continue my best.

Thank you so much Rajan :)

Thank you so much! And yes, that still is one of my most memorable showers :) you’ve experienced it too at red panda??

Thank you for watching Rabin ☺️

You definitely should be, incredible place!

Thank you Dip! Nepali still needs a lot of work though 🙃

Thank you Dipendra :)

Thank you Bimkanta! Malaai nepali alí ali matrai bolna auchha ;)

Thank you so much Som :)

Hopefully soon!!

Hope you get to go there in person too!

@@StephThorntonNEPAL 😂 yes it's I always remember and thinking but it's hard to say difficult for me it's impossible 🙅 bahini Sorry 🙏 about that. Just I am watching your beautiful video that it.

Thank you!!

Dhanyabaad Anup 😊

Thank you Bebo

Thank you so much for watching, Anil. We did Nar Phu just this last November, so pretty recently!

Aww thank you Arjanne

Pheri dherai dhayabaad tapaailaai, herna ra comment ko laagi :) Hope all is well in the UK and glad I can share a little bit of your Nepal in my videos. Tapaaiko nepal ko ghar kahaa?

@@StephThorntonNEPAL 🙏 saro khusi lagyo answer parcha mero ghar Ilam ho tapai pachi Ilam ko pani vlog banaunu hola if you got chance please

@@manirajrai360 Wow, Ilam! What a beautiful place to call home. I spent some time in Mai Pokhari a couple years back, and loved it. Will hopefully go again someday and vlog banaune hola ;)

@@StephThorntonNEPAL pakka ho? Me also chakka pare mero jillama pani basnu bayeko rahecha . Saro khusi lagyo tapai ko saro ramro boli atti ramro cha Mero anurodh Shree Antu ko sunrise 🌅 view ko pani video 📹 banaunu hoss kripaya. Aru naya vlog banaunu hoss ma enjoy garne chu feri bhetula bahini namaskar.

@@StephThorntonNEPAL KANYAM || ILAM KANYAM || EXPLORE KANYAM NEPAL / Purbeli Vision kzfaq.info/get/bejne/lbZ-m5qC0afSl6c.html

Hi David! Thank you so much for watching and so glad the video could give you a good idea about the trek. Haha, that's funny that you were able to notice - my husband was indeed especially exhausted the first few days, as he had just quit smoking at the start of the trek! Otherwise, I think this trek was fairly similar to other Nepali treks, difficulty-wise. There were some longer days (Koto to Meta, Meta to Phu), and the Kang La pass is pretty long with a steep climb at the end, but apart from that, if you are decently fit and accustomed to trekking at altitude, I found this trek to be the perfect level of challenging. I hope that helps and please let me know if you have any other questions!

Oh my, I would loooove to get to Dolpa! Hopefully some day ;)

Thank you Rabi! Haha working on the accent 😊

Dherai dhanyabaad 🙏🏼 😊

Hi Suraj, thanks for your message! I shot this on a combination of my iPhone and GoPro hero 9. Hope that helps!

I love Nepal...but the fact is some of the heavenly place are very expensive for travellers...Like upper Mustang and Narphu valley...hope someday I will visit...kindly make video on Upper Mustang...love from India

@@surajnegi6862 It is true that some of the regions of Nepal are more expensive to get to than others because of the restricted area permits for foreigners. Nar Phu wasn't near as expensive as Mustang though, and there are also plenty of other places in Nepal that do not require these additional permits. I do hope you make it to Nepal someday, I'm sure you will :)

And what about phoksundo lake...does it also require permit?

@@surajnegi6862 I'm fairly certain there is no restricted area permit required for this trek, only the Shey Phoksundo National Park permit, which isn't too expensive.

Thank you so much for watching and for your comment Stephen. I hope you do get the chance to do this trek, it really is spectacular! I used a GoPro and my iPhone for the shots in this video, and we did this trek mid-November of last year. Let me know if you any questions - always happy to help :)

@@StephThorntonNEPAL One more question: I know that your situation is different, living in Nepal as you do, but do you have recommendations for tour companies for this particular trek?

Oh and one more question regarding the cell phone coverage, how is it there 😅 thanks!!

Hello Oei Angela! Thanks so much for your message, and that's awesome that you are planning to do the Nar Phu Trek. Very good choice :) For sleeping, you actually don't need to bring anything extra as all the tea houses have beds and blankets for guests. I usually bring a sleeping bag with me on treks, and I did for this one as well, because I like to make sure I'll be extra warm and comfy. Definitely not necessary though. As for electricity, despite being so remote, most of the villages on this trek do have electricity, although with varying levels of reliability and power. Khyang and Phu only rely on small solar systems I believe, so less reliable there, but you should still be able to charge your electronics every stop along the way, unless maybe you had a device that required higher than average voltage to charge. I brought a power bank with me just so I could be sure I'd be able to charge, and used it to charge things the whole way. I am fairly sure there was cell phone coverage most of the way, although maybe not in Phu. I think Nar even had wifi though. I try to just have my phone in airplane mode the whole time, so I don't quite remember how good it was throughout. Hope that helps and please let me know if you have any other questions! I'm sure you already know, but the Nar Phu Trek does require an additional restricted area permit, and a funny rule that you need to have at least two trekkers in your group. If you need any assistance with permits, etc, I can help out with that too.

Thank you Suman, that’s very kind of you to say 🙏🏼

You are right 😯 I never noticed that, even after seeing it so many times while editing! thanks for letting me know, I’ll make a note in the description

Hi Kamu! Yes, my husbands agency helped get all the permits, etc for the trek, and then our guide is a friend that we've traveled with on other treks in Nepal. Let me know if you need any help with arranging this trek, getting a guide, etc - would be happy to help :)

​@@StephThorntonNEPALHi Stephanie. Your video inspires people so I'm going to do the Nar Phu Valley trek this October. Thank you so much for all the helpful information. How could I contact your husband's agency for a guide? Wishing you all the best with the pregnancy!

@@AndreeaAzar That's awesome, so happy to hear that you are going to do Nar Phu Valley trek this October! Only a few months away :) I work with my husband's agency, so feel free to contact me at StephThorntonNepal@gmail.com and we can definitely help with helping you organize your trek. The agency is Beyul Travel & Treks if you want to check them out online - they're really great and their guides are wonderful (www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g293890-d13958241-Reviews-Beyul_Travel_and_Treks-Kathmandu_Kathmandu_Valley_Bagmati_Zone_Central_Region.html) And thank you so much for your well wishes, our baby is actually already 4 months old :)

@@StephThorntonNEPAL I cannot thank you enough for replying so fast and with a newborn on your hands! I am glad the little one is already here :) I will write you an email with all the info. A big hug!

That is very kind of you Maniraj, I still have SO much to learn!

@@StephThorntonNEPAL namaskar tapai kun deshko hunuhuncha? Ani shreeman kun tham Nepal 🇳🇵? Khusi lagyo nepali pani siknu bhayecha dhanyabad.

Namaste jsparroww! I found this trekking map online: www.magicalnepal.com/ght-high-route-annapurna-naar-phu-map/ You can zoom into the Nar Phu region in the top right of the map. Otherwise, when you get to Nepal you can also find a paper trekking map in Thamel, if you'd like!

@@StephThorntonNEPAL Thank you so much... id love to do this trek!

@@StephThorntonNEPAL Would it have been possible to skip Phu and just go Khyang to Nar to save a day or is it for acclimation?

​@@jsparroww Yes, you can definitely skip Phu and go to Khyang or even go from Meta to Nar Phedi or Nar if you are short on time. We met a couple who was going on to do Thorong La and on to Mustang who did this. If you do have time though, Phu is really such an incredible, unique place, and worth the journey up there!

@@StephThorntonNEPAL Well I am trying to fit it into my time frame. What time of day do you think I could arrive in Dharapani leaving KTM in the early am?

I’m from the United States! How about you?

Thanks again Maniraj. Mero nepali dherai raamro chhaina...dherai ajhai siknu parcha ;)

@@StephThorntonNEPAL pakka ho junai pani naya bhasa sajilo chhina . Always hard work try continue bahini.

Hello! How are you? Thanks for watching!

You come to my Village

@@amda370 Oh really? Where is your village?

Thank you so much 🙏🏼 Hope all is well in the UK :)

@@StephThorntonNEPAL 🙏 namaskar hajur hami ukma sabai thikai chum feri bhanna maan lagyo hamro desh ko ramro himalaya haruko video sampurna sansarlai dekhaunu hudai cha yesari aagadi badnu hoss 📛 badhai cha tapai harulai.