4 Things To Do in Rara Lake | Full Tour Advice | Rara Lake Nepal

4 Things To Do in Rara Lake, Full Tour Advice, Rara Lake Nepal.

   Rara Lake is the biggest and deepest fresh water lake in the Nepal Himalayas. It is the main feature of Rara National Park, located in Jumla and Mugu Districts.

Rara Lake. It is located in the far western corner of Nepal near the Tibetan Border, in the Jumla and Mugu district. This is not a place where you will find that electric, high mountain energy of Everest Region or Annapurna Region or Kanchenjunga Region. This is a place of quiet peaceful energy, a place to relax and reflect, to sit in a hammock and read a book or write a journal. A place to slow down. It took me a day or so to realize that Rara Lake is special because of that energy. After an exciting edge of the cliff two days jeep ride to the lake along the Karnali highway, Rara was a dreamy little piece of heaven.

 

Best Time to Visit:

   Summer is quite pleasant but winter is cold. The best visiting time to the lake is September/October and April to May. From December to March, the temperatures go low below the freezing point, and heavy snowfall occurs up to one meter, blocking the way to the lake. April to June is warm in this region.

How to reached :

   Via Domestic Flight: Rara Lake Tour is among one of the most popular destination in Nepal. The most easiest way to travel to Rara lake is to take a domestic flight from Kathmandu to Nepalganj and take another domestic flight from Nepalganj to Tancha (Mugu) airport and walk around 3 hours all the way to Rara Lake.

Cost to reach there

   For Nepali, it can cost anywhere between US$ 40 to 70. Second, you need to take another domestic flight from Nepalgunj to Talcha (Mugu) airport. From this airport, it only takes you 3-4 hrs to get to Rara Lake on foot. It costs around US$ 116 per person for one way for foreign nationals.

Another option is a local or deluxe bus for about USD 15. It is about a twelve hour ride depending on traffic and road conditions and those road conditions can be bad, especially in the rainy season.

Top 4 thing to do in Rara.

1. Ride a boat in lake: There is only paddle boats are available to ride which makes you more interesting travel experience.
2. Trek  to Murma Viewpoint: There is a lovely Trek to Murma Top, a viewpoint that allows you to see the whole lake and surrounding area, and the mountain peaks in the distance. There are some villages around the lake, but none at the waters edge.
3. Horse Riding: Just ask with the local people about riding horse, saddles provided and guides if you need. There is a trail all the way around the lake that is lovely, and going away from the lake are open pastures.
4. Camping: The camping is the best thing to do around the lake, if you don’t have tent  there is a hotel by the lake that will rent you rooms or even tents.

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