Annapurna Base Camp Trekking

Today, you will arrive in Kathmandu at the Tribhuwan International Airport where our airport representative will pick you up and drop you at a hotel in Kathmandu. 5.2 km, 20 to 30 minutes drive.

Our Representative will come to you. Visit our office and pre departure meeting in the office or at your Hotel. Our tour manager will brief about your whole tour and collecting your Documents (copy of your passport and Travel insurance).

After morning breakfast, free day for trek preparation. OR, you can do sightseeing tour in Kathmandu valley with visiting into fascinating heritage and cultural sites. There are few places that are worth to visit such as holy Pashupatinath temple, Bouddhanath, Swayambhunath (Monkey Temple), Durbar Square ( One is in Kathmandu, in patan and also in Bhaktapur), Museum,  monasteries, old historical Palaces and Gardens. Note:  this tour is optional so you can visit with place of your interest & pay locally. (Meals: B)

As time set by our guide who accompanies you throughout this trip, depart from the hotel for an interesting drive on the busy road prithivi highway  towards scenic Pokhara the drive leads through Himalayan foothills and green valley’s till Pokhara is reached for overnight stop in the comfort of excellent hotels by the fewa lake. You have a peace and gentle walk exploring around the lake side in the evening. It takes 6 hours drive and 205 km in distance. (Meals B).

(For people with flying option 30 minutes of scenic flight to Pokhara).

The marvelous trekking starts after the Breakfast in the Hotel. We drive for over an hour from pokhara to Nayapul which is 42 km in a distance on the Pokhara Beni highway. We can either start hiking from here or drive further to hile or ulleri through the small river valley. There are lovely farm fields and charming villages of this area.  Ulleri village is in the lap of lovely hill we can see far horizon view and some mountain as well. We have a overnight stop in the lodge with views of striking waterfalls, a small village mainly inhabited by magar tribe.  It is 10 km from Nayapul to Ulleri, driving from pokhara will take approx 3 hours. walking from Nayapul takes approx 4.30 hours. (Meals B,L,D)

Today is a lovely walking day through the cool forest after bhanthati.  This gentle the route leads through enchanting cool forest lined with rhododendron, oaks, magnolia and pine trees, however the uphill climb continues to reach at Ghorepani village. We do stop at Ghorepani Deurali for overnight with marvelous views of Dhaulagiri, Nilgiris, Annapurna Himal range of mountains with Annapurna Fang. This nice village perched on the high spot in the middle of old Trans-Himalayan Salt Trade Route which leads all the way to Upper Mustang and beyond to Tibet till 1970’s.  Ghorepani and pun hill is widely popular for a spectacular view point offering superb wide angle panorama of world’s three highest mountain range with stunning sunrise and sunset views. The trek distance is 10 km and takes approx 4 to 5 hours hiking (Meals: B,L,D).

We start early in the morning in the dark to reach the top of pun hill before the sunrise. It takes 45-minute hike to reach the top of pun hill through beautiful rhododendron and pine woodlands with impressive views of surrounding rolling green hills and snowcapped peaks. This fascinating site offers beautiful sunrise view into fantastic panorama with over Mt. Dhaulagiri, Mt. Manaslu to Annapurna and as far to Ganesh Himal in the far eastern horizon including the majestic Mt. Machhapuchhre “The Fish Tail” one of the most respected and unclimbed peak. We will descend back to Ghorepani after breakfast and the trek continues through the bushy forest trail to Tadapani. The trail goes up and down with the views of snowcapped mountains and enchanting woodland, a paradise for naturalists. Tadapani is a fabulous spot with eye catching views of Annapurna South, Huinchuli, Fish Tail and Annapurna II and Annapurna IV. It takes 1 hour for the return journey to pun hill and 5 hours from Ghorepani to Tadapani. The Trekking distance is 3 km return journey to Pun hill and 10.4 km from Ghorepani to Tadapani. (Meals: B,L,D)

The trails descend to a small village of Gurjong near Kimrong river valley.  from here a gentle walk for couple of hours all the way to the top of Chomrong village. We have a closure view of himchuli and south annapurna from Chomrong village, this place is also the gateway to Annapurna Sanctuary. The trekking distance from Tadapani to chhomorong is 7.8 km and will take approx 4 hours (Meals: B,L,D).

The trail leads downhill to Chomrong khola (stream) and then ascend towards Sinwa danda with couple nice lodges. A short break here will refresh you with overlooking tremendous views of surrounding landscapes and rolling green hills, walk leads through serene forest of rhododendron, pines, oaks, magnolia, and pine trees. There is gentle walk to khudi ghar and descend towards a small place called Bamboo. We follow the modi khola river valley through bamboo groove and cool shade of forest to reach our overnight halt at Dovan with few lodges located amid tree lines with deep gorge valley. The trekking distance from chhomrong to Dovan is 8.9 km and takes approx 5:30 hours (Meals: B,L,D)

Start gentle ascending to Himalayan Hotel through the cool shade of forest. We process ascending towards Hinko cave situated beneath the Huinchuli peak, an amazing spot with a cave of overhanging rock, then continue to Deurali through the avalanche track.
From Deurali the tree lines disappear. but there are some high-altitude alpine bush and shrubs, trail follows the valley with gradual ascending to Maccahapuchare Base Camp. This is an amazing spot just beneath the towering Mt. Maccahapuchare Northwest Face, from here Annapurna Sanctuary starts, overnight in nice and cozy lodges with great views of Fish Tail peak and towards Northwest Mt. Annapurna, Huinchuli and Annapurna South. The trek distance from Dovan to Machhapurche base camp is 8.4 km, hike approx. 6 hours (Meals: B,L,D).

Today, it is going to be a special day as we are heading to our main destination Annapurna Base Camp. We start with gradual ascending for 2 hours to reach Annapurna Base Camp in the attitude of 4130 m. This highlighted place offers an awesome panorama of high Himalayan surrounding including magnificent Annapurna 1, Fishtail, Annapurna south, Annapurna 3 and several other smalls peaks. The amazing glaciers from Annapurna 1 and South Annapurna more beauty in the scene.   The distance of today’s Trek from Machhapurchhe base camp to Annapurna Base Camp is 2.9 km and hike approx. 2 hours (Meals: B,L,D)

After an enjoyable time in the Annapurna base camp. We will return back through the same way  to Bamboo. The distance from Annapurna base camp to Bamboo is 15.6 km and hike approx. 6 hours (Meals: B,L,D).

Today’s We will make same way return journey till Chhomrong where will stop for lunch. The trail goes steep downhill to reach Jhinu danda ridge. We will check in into the lodge and have some refreshment there, before heading down to the hot spring located just 25 minutes descend by the Modi khola river valley. Will return to the Jhinu danda for overnight stay after having ample time with enjoying natural hot spring. The distance from Bamboo to Jhinu danda and hot spring is 10.6 km, hike approx. 5 hours (Meals: B,L,D)

It is a lovely walking day today. We begin hiking to downhill on the stone steps and then into a cool shade of forest passing several farm villages and hamlets reaching New Bridge or Nayapul, from here crossing a long suspension bridge over Modi River and on the warm areas with paddy terraces, walk gets easier and with a short uphill climb to reach another large village at Landruk. We continue hiking through tolka and Bheda Kharka, and then 45 minutes climb in the shade of cool forest to Deurali at 2,150 meters. From Deurali an enjoyable walk-through forest with superb views of Mt. Annapurna, Mt. Manaslu and few more peaks. The walking distance from jhinu danda to Pothana is 12.4 km, and hike 6 hours (Meals: B,L,D)

The final day of the trekking with an easy walk to Dhampus, find local transportation here and drive to pokhara for an hour. Enjoying the time in cool city pokhara and reflect all the memories of fascinating trekking to Annapurna base camp trek. The distance from Pothana to Dhampus is 3 km and takes 1 hours. drive to pokhara is 28 km and 1 hours (Meals: B,L)

Transfer to the bus station and drive back to Kathmandu, after a wonderful experience up in the high green hill and mountains of Annapurna, on reaching Kathmandu transfer to respective hotels with afternoon free at leisure. (Meals: B)

(For those who wish to fly to Kathmandu transfer to Pokhara airport with 30 minutes of scenic flight to Kathmandu).

Breakfast in the Hotel, Transfer to Tribhuvan International airport for departure towards your next destination.