I finally found a non-Nepali visiting the Khaptad national park. This is a real virgin gem of Nepal, that almost no tourist goes to. Edit: Sorry if you're already a Nepali, no offence meant!
No worries, I am indeed a foreigner, but have been living here in Nepal for 3 years now :) Khaptad really is an amazing place, and I hope more people get the chance to go there! You have been??
I visited both places, khaptad and Rara. I didn't record video but your video reminds me the same rocks, wooden bridges and rivers. I always love to be in the lap of himalaya. Just looking the mountains makes me so peaceful. missing my land so much...
Thank you so much for your comment, and I'm glad that this video could remind you of your trip through this beautiful place :) Are you from this part of Nepal? Do you now live outside Nepal? Hope you can go back soon!
@@StephThorntonNEPAL You also visited tsum valley in manaslu trek right? i watched that too. My house is somewhere in the route to tsum valley. isnt it beautiful? i love Khaptad area too. yes, i live in tokyo and feel totally lost while living in the high rise apartment and running in the underground train station to catch the train in time 🥲 We should live in close connection with nature... one day i will quit the job and return back to live with my mountains ❤
Wow. What a wonderful adventure! 😀 Incredible places. And so happy to here about the Nepali fee for bideshi wives! It was a great video to watch. All the places in this video are incredibly beautiful. Thank you for sharing. 🙏
Me also travel to all these places .It is really nice treak. You saw rara,khapatad ,jumla.From martadi you miss one treak to badimalika.The most beautiful palce to vist.Nice video to watch.
It is a sad-happy tale for far-west. Sad because, the region has yet to explore its potential and experience development. Happy for the fact that, because of this isolation, it has a pure natural beauty.
This is very true, a difficult conundrum. Although there are certainly ways for development to happen that can conserve the natural beauty of a place and support the livelihoods of the local communities. With the right leadership and the right intentions, this would be possible.
Thank you for introducing rural far-western karnali region through your vlog. These places look amazing. Not everybody can make all the way to these rural places.
Thank you for watching and for your comment Anil! Yes, I am absolutely so grateful to have been able to visit just a few of the beautiful places in far-western Nepal, and I hope more and more people will be able to come see this part of Nepal :)
Well, watched the Journey from Khaptad to Nature's wonder-The Rara of Mugu District. As a Nepalese, It is matter of pride that we are blessed by mother nature to the optimum. Seeing a lady from the other corner of the globe, coming to this country and hiking such a lengthy distance and enjoying the rural areas of Nepal was really a beautiful experience. Certainly this Vlog comes as one of the most beautiful in the recent times. You seem to be a nature lover. Keep on visiting Nepal and keep surprising the people around the world. Liked it! Subscribed it! Hit the bell icon too!! And now I introduce myself as a keen follower of you channel. Lots of love and Best wishes!
Thank you so much for your very kind, supportive comment :) It made my day reading this, I'm so glad you enjoyed the video. Nepal is truly blessed with so much natural beauty and it is so much fun to capture and share. Thank you again and best wishes to you as well!
Enjoyed watching it thoroughly :) . Ending the video with Dashain was very touching. Hope to see more of these adventures in days to come :) Thanks for sharing
Thank you for watching Anil! I don’t know if I picked out the three colors, but it is strikingly turquoise and looks surprisingly like a tropical ocean. What do they say are the three colors??
When did you visited khaptad? Exactly month Because I'm planning to explore khaptad to jumla solo in july first week .I have no idea about the weather.
Hi Asad! Sorry for my slow response, maybe you already in Khaptad visiting?? It will be very rainy and wet there this time of year, as it is the middle of monsoon season now. We did this trek in the beginning of October. It was beautiful weather for the most part, although we did get a bit of rain and quite a bit of fog in Khaptad National Park!
@@StephThorntonNEPAL Yes I use this app as well. Would love to take the same route from Silgadhi to Khaptad and towards the Rara Lake. Once again Thank you so much for all the great work you are doing in this channel :)
Hi! Good, not everything along this route is on maps.me, but it is useful to have for sure. Here is the link to a google sheet with the itinerary we followed and as many of the GPS points as I had: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YmqHDzWJcKOCZkwTWlnZfekZljsAJHH776sc_4GxaKY/edit?usp=sharing Feel free to email me at StephThorntonNepal@gmail.com - I'm happy to share my whatsapp number and if you have any questions along the way you can let me know and I can try to help. Also, I know a trekking guide that is from Bajura, near Khaptad NP. If you'd like his contact info as well, let me know, he can also help you out if you need. Are you planning to do this journey on your own? Are you bringing a tent along with you? When do you plan to leave? Excited for your journey, this is a really beautiful route :)
Wow. Nice video mam.. love the story telling.. currently I am working as a trekking guide in different parts of Nepal . If you guys are visiting Nepal as an individual and need a guide I am confident to help you guys .. thank you
only You guys are enjoying ...pls explain and show the views arround and talk with local people ...otherwise your vlogs are amuzing .....love from Nepal daju and Vauju❤❤
That's very true, most of Nepal has such steep ups and downs, but Khaptad was a bit different in that way (although still with its share of hills!). Such a gorgeous place, isn't it?
Thank you so much Sujan! I'm not sure exactly, but looking at the map, there might be a trail that separates to Badi Malika somewhere between where we were traveling east from Dogadi to Martadi. Or maybe you would exit Khaptad National Park at a different place than we did. Badi Malika looks like it's like 15 km south of Martadi, but I wonder how exactly the trail would go. Here's a link to our approximate route from Khaptad to Martadi: www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1rXg8fsdfz5jVmVOYlhC8pXsrorL8sY8&usp=sharing
@@sujanpaudel1 You will definitely make it, and it is going to be an amazing trip! I would just recommend possibly bringing a tent, as there might not always be a place to stay at night, and it’s a good peace of mind to have it along. We were definitely glad we had it! We also had a stove and a few easy to cook dehydrated meals for a few longer stretches during the day where we didn’t find a place to eat khana. Please let me know if there’s any other questions that I could possibly answer! And can’t wait to hear about your journey :)
@@StephThorntonNEPAL Maybe i'll contact few locals as well to know about the situations and trails.Thank you for you suggestion and yes i'll definitely share about our trip once we're done. 🙂
Just appreciate the camera work, which is all perspective real eye view ....people are using Drone shots and saying Nepal is incredible ! Which I hate ..
@@StephThorntonNEPAL it's not amateur...what you have presented is man's eye view...and that's what one sees ( most people ) but travelling the place with Drone ( Birds Eye ) shot view is not visible ...and glad you enjoyed with living people's lifestyle and nature ...usually most people only travels for Nature or Natural Beauty but ignores living lifestyle of local people....Huge respect for bringing the living lifestyles of general place and public ....Thank you ..Awesome work.
@@prabhatkansakar2706 Thank you so much for your appreciation :) The thing I love most about trekking in Nepal is the opportunity to see not just the incredible natural beauty of Nepal, but also the chance to walk through villages, meet local people along the way, and get a little window into the local livelihoods and the many ways people live. Thank you again 🙏
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I finally found a non-Nepali visiting the Khaptad national park. This is a real virgin gem of Nepal, that almost no tourist goes to.
Edit: Sorry if you're already a Nepali, no offence meant!
No worries, I am indeed a foreigner, but have been living here in Nepal for 3 years now :) Khaptad really is an amazing place, and I hope more people get the chance to go there! You have been??
@@StephThorntonNEPAL No I haven't. But it's certainly on my wishlist. Anything west of Nepalgunj is a real mystery to the majority of the Nepalis.
I visited both places, khaptad and Rara. I didn't record video but your video reminds me the same rocks, wooden bridges and rivers.
I always love to be in the lap of himalaya. Just looking the mountains makes me so peaceful.
missing my land so much...
Thank you so much for your comment, and I'm glad that this video could remind you of your trip through this beautiful place :) Are you from this part of Nepal? Do you now live outside Nepal? Hope you can go back soon!
@@StephThorntonNEPAL You also visited tsum valley in manaslu trek right? i watched that too. My house is somewhere in the route to tsum valley. isnt it beautiful?
i love Khaptad area too.
yes, i live in tokyo and feel totally lost while living in the high rise apartment and running in the underground train station to catch the train in time 🥲 We should live in close connection with nature... one day i will quit the job and return back to live with my mountains ❤
Wow. What a wonderful adventure! 😀 Incredible places. And so happy to here about the Nepali fee for bideshi wives! It was a great video to watch. All the places in this video are incredibly beautiful. Thank you for sharing. 🙏
Thank you so much for watching :) It really was so beautiful out there, and I'm excited for you and your fam to make it out that way!
Me also travel to all these places .It is really nice treak. You saw rara,khapatad ,jumla.From martadi you miss one treak to badimalika.The most beautiful palce to vist.Nice video to watch.
Far-west of Nepal is a truly hidden gem....
Thank you for promoting it....
Hopefully, the ocal governments work on promoting tourism in these areas.
Yes, they really should, it is such a beautiful place with such kind and resilient people.
It is a sad-happy tale for far-west.
Sad because, the region has yet to explore its potential and experience development.
Happy for the fact that, because of this isolation, it has a pure natural beauty.
This is very true, a difficult conundrum. Although there are certainly ways for development to happen that can conserve the natural beauty of a place and support the livelihoods of the local communities. With the right leadership and the right intentions, this would be possible.
What a stunning area! I enjoyed watching the old rural life.
Thank you so much and so happy you enjoyed it!
Yes there is absolutely no tourist in this area of Nepal. True Adventure!
Yes, this was definitely one of my favorite adventures in Nepal and I thought Bajura was one of the most beautiful districts that I’ve seen!
Lots of Love from Nepal.
Narendra Raule
Nepal
Thank you Narendra! Lots of love for Nepal :)
Thats a very beautiful journey. Thanks for exploring the hidden gem of far western Nepal.
It certainly is a hidden gem! Thank you so much for watching and glad you enjoyed it :)
Super... 👍Thank you so much for this wonderful images 🙏It's so beautiful ☺️Merci de partager cela 🤗🌻
Thank you so much, glad you enjoyed seeing a glimpse of this part of Nepal :)
1:02 my birth place. So glad to see this.
Very lovely place to call home! I liked Dhangadhi, and I'd love to go back and explore more around that area.
Thank you for introducing rural far-western karnali region through your vlog. These places look amazing. Not everybody can make all the way to these rural places.
Thank you for watching and for your comment Anil! Yes, I am absolutely so grateful to have been able to visit just a few of the beautiful places in far-western Nepal, and I hope more and more people will be able to come see this part of Nepal :)
have a wonderful day's 😘❤️ dheri dheri Maya xo uncle aunty ♥️♥️♥️🥀🥀🥀
This place is really heaven if government prioritize infrastructure.. thanks for sharing
Thank you for your comment, and yes, the places we passed through on this trek were really beautiful!
How lovely! You both look GREAT together & Best wishes for a new journey.
Thank you so much and best wishes on all your journeys as well!
Wow beautifull you really stay with that man
Lovely video. Glad to know that u experienced the visit to far western Nepal.Simply amazing😘
Thank you Denish, Western Nepal is indeed an amazing place :)
Well, watched the Journey from Khaptad to Nature's wonder-The Rara of Mugu District. As a Nepalese, It is matter of pride that we are blessed by mother nature to the optimum. Seeing a lady from the other corner of the globe, coming to this country and hiking such a lengthy distance and enjoying the rural areas of Nepal was really a beautiful experience. Certainly this Vlog comes as one of the most beautiful in the recent times. You seem to be a nature lover. Keep on visiting Nepal and keep surprising the people around the world. Liked it! Subscribed it! Hit the bell icon too!! And now I introduce myself as a keen follower of you channel. Lots of love and Best wishes!
Thank you so much for your very kind, supportive comment :) It made my day reading this, I'm so glad you enjoyed the video. Nepal is truly blessed with so much natural beauty and it is so much fun to capture and share. Thank you again and best wishes to you as well!
Beautiful Nepal 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
What a beautiful hidden place of nepal
It really was :) Very grateful to have had the opportunity to go there, and hope many more have that same opportunity
i am from Dhangadhi far western development region of Nepal. glad to see this. enjoyed it all
Enjoyed watching it thoroughly :) . Ending the video with Dashain was very touching. Hope to see more of these adventures in days to come :) Thanks for sharing
Thank you so much for watching and for your wonderful message, Roshan :) Glad you enjoyed it and hope we both have lots more adventures to come!
Strong lady 🤩🤩🤩🤩
Haha thank you for all the comments, Som!
Thanks ! I got lost watching your Rara trek . Did you notice three colours of Rara ?
Thank you for watching Anil! I don’t know if I picked out the three colors, but it is strikingly turquoise and looks surprisingly like a tropical ocean. What do they say are the three colors??
Great trip. Love your movie
Thank you Raj Kumar, definitely a great adventure this trail!
Thanks for visiting
I enjoy your video but this time wow 😍
Thank you for watching Himanshu, glad that you have enjoyed it :)
Wonderful adventure with a beautiful couple!
Aww thank you don p!
And your videos are going to be in my watchlist while studying :) We want new vlogs 😄
Thank you so much for watching and hope the videos help with the studying ;) more vlogs to hopefully come soon!
Wow very nice video and both guys
Thank you :)
When did you visited khaptad? Exactly month
Because I'm planning to explore khaptad to jumla solo in july first week .I have no idea about the weather.
Hi Asad! Sorry for my slow response, maybe you already in Khaptad visiting?? It will be very rainy and wet there this time of year, as it is the middle of monsoon season now. We did this trek in the beginning of October. It was beautiful weather for the most part, although we did get a bit of rain and quite a bit of fog in Khaptad National Park!
@@StephThorntonNEPAL wow thanks for your reply but instead khaptad to jumla, I did EBC trek 😅
Lots of love from Jumla❤
Can you just tell me the total cost???
Thank you so much for this beautiful video. I'm currently in Silgada would really appreciate if you could share the gps coordinates ❤
Thank you so much for your message! And sure, I’m happy to share my gps coordinates. What route are you trying to follow? Do you have maps.me?
@@StephThorntonNEPAL Yes I use this app as well. Would love to take the same route from Silgadhi to Khaptad and towards the Rara Lake. Once again Thank you so much for all the great work you are doing in this channel :)
Hi! Good, not everything along this route is on maps.me, but it is useful to have for sure. Here is the link to a google sheet with the itinerary we followed and as many of the GPS points as I had: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YmqHDzWJcKOCZkwTWlnZfekZljsAJHH776sc_4GxaKY/edit?usp=sharing
Feel free to email me at StephThorntonNepal@gmail.com - I'm happy to share my whatsapp number and if you have any questions along the way you can let me know and I can try to help. Also, I know a trekking guide that is from Bajura, near Khaptad NP. If you'd like his contact info as well, let me know, he can also help you out if you need.
Are you planning to do this journey on your own? Are you bringing a tent along with you? When do you plan to leave?
Excited for your journey, this is a really beautiful route :)
Wow. Nice video mam.. love the story telling.. currently I am working as a trekking guide in different parts of Nepal . If you guys are visiting Nepal as an individual and need a guide I am confident to help you guys .. thank you
Thank you so much! We actually live in Nepal, but it's always good to have contacts for guides, so I very much appreciate your offer :)
@@StephThorntonNEPAL thank you mam
Jatti ramro jodi❤️
well come to nepal
Simply beathtaking!
Yes, there was definitely a LOT of breathtaking scenery on this route!
only You guys are enjoying ...pls explain and show the views arround and talk with local people ...otherwise your vlogs are amuzing .....love from Nepal daju and Vauju❤❤
nepal doesn't really have much rolling hills as its mostly steep hills, khaptad has rolling hills and medows. which i think looks like alps.
That's very true, most of Nepal has such steep ups and downs, but Khaptad was a bit different in that way (although still with its share of hills!). Such a gorgeous place, isn't it?
Please visit upper dolpo
It is on my list, I really hope to be able to go soon!
wow very nice place 😍😍😍
Love it😍
very heartwarming
Thank you :)
GOOD LUCK STEPHANIE❤❤❤❤ FROM NEPAL
Started on 5th Nov and saw Rara on 13th, one adventure indeed.
Awesome! Did you follow the same route??
hello there, great content. do you know from where the trail to badimalika separates from the trail you guys took?
Thank you so much Sujan! I'm not sure exactly, but looking at the map, there might be a trail that separates to Badi Malika somewhere between where we were traveling east from Dogadi to Martadi. Or maybe you would exit Khaptad National Park at a different place than we did. Badi Malika looks like it's like 15 km south of Martadi, but I wonder how exactly the trail would go. Here's a link to our approximate route from Khaptad to Martadi: www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1rXg8fsdfz5jVmVOYlhC8pXsrorL8sY8&usp=sharing
@@StephThorntonNEPAL Thank you for the information. We're planning to cover the three places this october. Hope we can make it.
@@sujanpaudel1 You will definitely make it, and it is going to be an amazing trip! I would just recommend possibly bringing a tent, as there might not always be a place to stay at night, and it’s a good peace of mind to have it along. We were definitely glad we had it! We also had a stove and a few easy to cook dehydrated meals for a few longer stretches during the day where we didn’t find a place to eat khana. Please let me know if there’s any other questions that I could possibly answer! And can’t wait to hear about your journey :)
@@StephThorntonNEPAL Maybe i'll contact few locals as well to know about the situations and trails.Thank you for you suggestion and yes i'll definitely share about our trip once we're done. 🙂
@@sujanpaudel1 That sounds like a good idea! Looking forward to hearing how it goes :)
Beautiful video 😍😍😍
Thank you!
wow Rara !
Yesss, Rara is such an amazing place! Have you been?
@@StephThorntonNEPAL yes i have been 2 times
@@binodpokharel4674 Nice! Do you live near to Rara?
@@StephThorntonNEPAL yes @Daphe hotel
maybe I'm a little biased as I'm nepalese....but after watching this....I've subscribed and look forward to your adventures!!
Thank you so much Tj Limbu :)
verry nice
Can I connect with you somehow! I am from india and I need to know the plans of this trek
I’m happy to help! Email me at StephThorntonNepal@gmail.com and I can provide you some more details about this trek
I just subscribe these youtube channel love from nepal
Thank you Pramod!
Heaven is myth but Nepal is real
Nice vlog 👍
Love nepal😋😍💛
so nice view mam
#SaveSoil #conciousplanet #EarthBuddy #Sadhguru 🌱🌍
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Beautiful couple 😘😘😘
wow nice
Thank you so much 😊
Hello I am from jumla Nepal
Hello! Very nice :) Where in Jumla are you from?
extraordinary :)'
Just appreciate the camera work, which is all perspective real eye view ....people are using Drone shots and saying Nepal is incredible ! Which I hate ..
Thank you so much Prabhat, just my amateur style at work :)
@@StephThorntonNEPAL it's not amateur...what you have presented is man's eye view...and that's what one sees ( most people ) but travelling the place with Drone ( Birds Eye ) shot view is not visible ...and glad you enjoyed with living people's lifestyle and nature ...usually most people only travels for Nature or Natural Beauty but ignores living lifestyle of local people....Huge respect for bringing the living lifestyles of general place and public ....Thank you ..Awesome work.
@@prabhatkansakar2706 Thank you so much for your appreciation :) The thing I love most about trekking in Nepal is the opportunity to see not just the incredible natural beauty of Nepal, but also the chance to walk through villages, meet local people along the way, and get a little window into the local livelihoods and the many ways people live. Thank you again 🙏
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