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Voykit pocket guide · Nepal
Tukuche
Stop for one night on the Annapurna Circuit or the Pokhara–Jomsom trek: rest, eat well, and enjoy mountain views. Not a destination on its own.
Tukuche is a small village on the Annapurna trekking routes, about 4–6 days from Pokhara. It's a place to rest, eat freshly baked bread and cake, and sleep in a comfortable guesthouse. Most trekkers stay one night before continuing to Marpha or Jomsom.
- Country
- Nepal
- Best months
- Oct–Nov, Mar–Apr
- Avoid
- Jun–Aug (monsoon, leeches and landslides), Dec–Feb (cold, snow on passes)
- Stay
- 1 night
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- NPR
- Money
- NPR in small notes (100s and 500s) for taxis, tea shops and entry tickets.
- Daily spend
- Budget Rs 1,500–2,500 excl. bed · Mid Rs 2,500–4,000 excl. bed · High Rs 4,000+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- Nepal Telecom (NTC) and Ncell sell tourist SIMs at Kathmandu airport and in town with passport and a photo.
- Emergency
- Police 100 · Ambulance 102 · Tourist police 1144
- Plugs
- Types C, D, M · 230 V · 50 Hz · Round-pin sockets; a universal adapter covers them. Treks charge for device charging.
- Tipping
- Trekking guide: About 10–15% of the guide's total fee, at the end.; Porter: US$5–10 a day, at the end, in person.; Restaurant: Round up if 10% service is added; 5–10% if not.; Driver day: Rs 500–1,000.; Hotel staff: Rs 100–200.
- Water
- Not drinkable from the tap. Use filtered refill stations (Rs 50–100 a litre) or purification tablets; buying plastic bottles on treks leaves rubbish in the mountains.
- Toilets
- Western toilets in hotels; squat toilets with a water jug elsewhere. Carry tissue; on treks toilets are outside and freeze in winter.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Dal bhat (meal) | Rs 400–600 |
| Apple pie or cake | Rs 200–400 |
| Tea (milk or black) | Rs 50–100 |
| Bottle of water (1 L) | Rs 50–100 |
| Hot shower | Rs 200–300 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- JMO · Jomsom Airport
- About 1–2 hours walk north; flights from Pokhara (check).
Typical fares
- Pokhara → Tukuche (bus + trek)
- about Rs 1,500–2,500 bus to Nayapul, then 4–6 days trek (check)
- Jomsom → Tukuche (walk)
- free, about 1–2 h
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
Walk: the village is one main street, end to end in under 10 minutes.
See and do
Known for
- Rest stop on the Annapurna Circuit
- High Plains Inn with Dutch-Nepali hospitality
- Apple corn bread and fresh rolls
- Mountain views
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Marpha | Walk south, about 30–40 min | 1 h return |
| Jomsom | Walk north, about 1–2 h | 2–4 h return |
| Kagbeni | Walk north via Jomsom, about 3–4 h | 6–8 h return |
| Muktinath | Walk north via Kagbeni, about 5–6 h | 10–12 h return |
Sleep
- Tukuche village centre
- All guesthouses are within a 10-minute walk; no separate areas.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Hello | नमस्तेnamaste |
| Thank you | धन्यवादdhanyavād |
| How much? | कति?kati |
| One plate of dal bhat | एक प्लेट दाल भातek plate dāl bhāt |
| Where is the toilet? | शौचालय कहाँ छ?śaucālay kahā̃ cha |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Namaste with palms together; a handshake between men in business; avoid: Hugging or kissing in public
- Temples and stupas: Walk clockwise, spin prayer wheels clockwise, shoes off at shrines; avoid: Touching offerings; entering Hindu-only areas
- Food: Right hand, accept refills gracefully; avoid: Sharing food you have bitten; stepping over food
- Feet and heads: Keep feet flat and away from people and altars; avoid: Touching anyone's head
- Photos: Ask first; offer to show the picture; avoid: Photographing cremations or rituals without permission
- On the trail: Pass mani walls and chortens on the left (keeping them on your right); give way to yaks on the mountain side; avoid: Standing on the drop side when animals pass
Scams and watch-outs
- Altitude: Tukuche is about 2,590 m; take it easy if you arrived from lower elevations.
- No ATM: bring enough Nepali rupees from Pokhara or Jomsom.
- Phone signal: Ncell and NTC work in parts of the village; data may be slow.
Tukuche is safe. The main risks are altitude sickness (go slow), slippery trails after rain, and limited medical facilities. Carry a basic first-aid kit and travel insurance that covers helicopter evacuation.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Tukuche yet. Suggested stay: 1 night. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Rest stop on the Annapurna Circuit
- High Plains Inn with Dutch-Nepali hospitality
- Apple corn bread and fresh rolls
- Mountain views
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Wikivoyage: Tukuche, revision 5330652 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5330652
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Printed from Voykit (/tukuche). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.