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Duration14 Days
LanguageEnglish, French , Korean, Japanese
Elevation
Tour Highlights
Annapurna Base camp trek is a must do classic trekking route popular for its diverse topography, wildlife, and culture. The route passes along terraced rice pastures, rivers as well as woodlands. The Annapurna base camp trek package gives a wonderful view through various landscapes and culture broadly with rich mountain views, terraced fields, pretty Gurung villages and different varieties of flora and fauna. Mt. Annapurna is the tenth tallest peak across the globe; it has the height of 8091 meters and the trekking journey to its base camp is one of the widest treks; it is at 4130 meters height.
Furthermore, you will reach your destination through Mt. Machapuchhre (Fishtail) which is admired by the Nepalese for its exclusive prettiness. Annapurna Base Camp is well-received by travelers ranging from the outdoor devotees, solo female traveler to hikers exploring in groups to Nepal. This trekking route is popular among people because it is comparatively easier among the different options available in the Annapurna Trekking Packages and this covers the Ghandruk-Ghorepani trek which is again very famous for being short and relatively easy.
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Tap each days to expand detailsDAY 1Reach Kathmandu
Our representative, through the prestigious Himalayan Asia Company, will greet and welcome you at the airport. You will then be escorted back to the hotel, where the representative will help you with mandatory check-in. Then, you will be given brief details of the program. You can also take a great break, get refreshed, and relax. In the evening, you can move and see sights and sounds around Thamel. Overnight stay will be through the assigned hotel that we will provide.
DAY 2Sightseeing tour in Kathmandu and preparation for the trek
After breakfast in the morning, you will be introduced to your trekking guide. You will get to know them and can ask questions regarding the journey. We commence the sightseeing tour after this via private vehicle. You can prepare for the trek, shop for trekking gears afterward. Overnight stay at hotel.
Meal: Breakfast
DAY 3Kathmandu-Pokhara via drive (around seven hours)
You will get to see the beautiful scenery of rivers, waterfalls, forests, and mountains on your way to Pokhara from Kathmandu which is a seven hours drive. You do have the option to fly by the domestic airport to Pokhara. After a break as you reach the city, you can stroll around the lakeside and relish the fresh air. Overnight stay in Pokhara.
Meal: Breakfast
DAY 4Head to Nayapul and then trek to Tikhedhunga (1540 meters, five hours)
After a hearty breakfast, we go to Nayapul via the drive and commence our trek. We follow old villages, lush green hills and paddy fields as we head to Nayapul. Then, w set out for Tikhedhunga as we enjoy the picturesque scenario of the beautiful village following Modi Khola. We reach Sudami and climb up to reach Hile and then finally reach Tikhedhunga. Overnight stay here.
Meal: breakfast, lunch, and dinner
DAY 5Move to Ghorepani (3194 meters)
After eating breakfast, we head to Ghorepani; we descend to Ulleri where we can interact with local people, enjoy the landscape of the valley and relish the view of snow-clad mountains and the world’s biggest rhododendron jungle. Overnight stay at Ghorepani.
Meal: breakfast, lunch, and dinner
DAY 6Early morning hike to Poon Hill viewpoint and then trek down to Ghorepani (one hour); again trek to Tadapani (six hours)
We have a short trek where we will see the beautiful sunrise in Poon hill alongside the shimmery mountain. After savoring this view, we head back to Ghorepani and eat breakfast to continue our trek to Tadapani. We move along the lush green forest. Overnight stay in Tadapani.
Meal: breakfast, lunch, and dinner
DAY 7Move to Chhomrong (1900 meters, around seven hours)
On this day, we head to Chhomrong as w walk through lush green jungles following pristine river after breakfast. We descend to the beautiful village situated in the lap of gigantic Annapurna, namely, Chhomrong. We pass through Modi Khola as we descend and ascend our way to Chhomrong below the Machhapuchre and Annapurna south. Overnight stay at Chhomrong.
Meal: breakfast, lunch, and dinner
DAY 8Head to Deurali (3230 meters, around six hours)
After having breakfast, we start our trek moving through the jungle. We will reach Dovan en route Sinuwa and Bamboo. The trail is steep till Sinuwa. After crossing the jungle, we reach Deurali. Overnight stay at Deurali.
Meal: breakfast, lunch, and dinner
DAY 9Trek to Annapurna Base Camp (4130 meters, five hours)
Right after breakfast, we walk straight up to reach Machhapuchhre Base Camp (MBC). We move to the trail which leads to ABC and watches beautiful mountains as we keep on walking upwards.
We will see Annapurna I, 12 peaks, Annapurna South, Machhapuchhre, Singuchuli, Gandarvachuli, Tent Peak and others. We will get to see Glacier near ABC. Overnight stay at ABC.
Meal: breakfast, lunch, and dinner
DAY 10Head to Bamboo (2340 meters, six hours)
On this day, we get up early with the sight of sunrise over the Mt. Annapurna I. After taking breakfast, we go back to Deurali and descend through the jungle. Overnight stay in Bamboo.
Meal: breakfast, lunch, and dinner
DAY 11Move to Jhinu (1780 meters, five hours)
After eating breakfast, the route takes us to a steep ridge and then we walk to Sinuwa. We trek downhill to the hill bottom and then ascend Chhomrong. After eating lunch, we head to Jhinu. We stay overnight at Jhinu.
Meal: breakfast, lunch, and dinner
DAY 12Jhinu-Pokhara
After breakfast, our trekking journey will see some ups and downs to the bottom of Nayapul. Our trek will end and we will drive to Pokhara. Overnight stay in Pokhara
Meal: breakfast, lunch, and dinner
DAY 13Pokhara- Kathmandu by drive or flight
After eating breakfast, we will head to Kathmandu. It is going to take around seven hours by the drive and 25 minutes via a flight. Overnight stay in Kathmandu.
Meal: breakfast and dinner
DAY 14Return Home
After eating breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport from where you will leave for your home country or your next destination.
Meal: Breakfast
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Included & Excluded
- Accommodation is inclusive of Breakfast in Kathmandu and Pokhara in a Three Star hotel
- Basic transportation (Airport pick up and drop, sightseeing via private vehicle and Kathmandu-Pokhara-Kathmandu journey via tourist bus )
- Entry fees at the Kathmandu and Pokhara sightseeing sites
- Three main meals provided throughout the trekking route
- Accommodation facility at tea houses or lodges throughout the trail
- Licensed and trained English speaking guide
- Porter (one porter for two people; will carry 20 kg
- Required Permits and TIMS card (Trekkers Information Management System)
- Necessary travel and rescue arrangements
- 24-hour assistance by our office representative via call
- Farewell dinner at an authentic Nepalese restaurant
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Good To Know
Accommodation facility at Annapurna Base Camp
We offer you the best three-star hotel when in the city and the best teahouses/lodges throughout the trek. A teahouse or lodge provides the service of a restaurant, a hotel as well as a hang out place. Rooms have bed, pillows, and blankets. We do not have deluxe hotels on the upper regions so you have to accommodate in teahouses and lodges.
Food
Lunch and dinner are available at the tea houses. You will have to do your lunch in one of the tea houses during the trail. Each and every tea house offers the traditional Nepali meal namely the Daal Bhaat (Rice and lentils). Other options are also available like pizza, pasta, French fries and so on. Beverages are also available both cold drinks and alcoholic drinks. We recommend you to stay away from alcoholic drinks on the trek and bring water purification tablets.
Trekking Staff
The trekking staff includes guides and porters. The trekking guide is in charge of your trekking journey. You can talk to him or her about all of your problems if you have any during the journey. The guide is well trained and experienced when it comes to the matters of trekking, altitude sickness and medicines, first aid and emergency solutions.
Do note that a guide is a local person; s/he may have Basic English and may only know about the aspects related to trek.
The porters carry your luggage and are local citizens. On porter may carry around 20 to 25 kg weight. We provide one porter for two trekkers.
Respect Local Culture
Nepalese people are very friendly and cheerful so there is minimal chance of having any difficulty in adjusting here. While entering into some Hindu temples, do make sure whether or not non-Hindus are allowed to enter.
If you are permitted, make sure you do not take leather materials inside the temple and never walk around the temple and stupa in a clockwise direction. Do not forget to take permission for the authorized personnel when taking pictures.
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