Annapurna Base Camp Trekking

Day 1: Arrival in Kathmandu (1,400 m)

1. Kathmandu
   Pass by
   Welcome to the City of Temples. As you arrive there, we will pick you up from the airport and drop you at the hotel. If you arrive in the daytime, you can roam in the streets of Thamel, if you arrive at night, taking a rest will be a good idea.

Day 2: Kathmandu: sightseeing and trek preparation

1. Kathmandu
   5h
   The sightseeing that you are going to do, today, comprises of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and they can be categorized as Stupas, Temples, and Palaces. The sightseeing can be personalized, according to your interest, and all the effective route planning for the sightseeing will be done by the city guide of TMG.

Day 3: Kathmandu to Pokhara by tourist bus Duration: 6 hours

1. Pokhara
   6h
   TMG representative will come to pick you. After this, you will head to the tourist bus station. On the way, you will pass through towns, villages, and beautiful landscapes. There are also terraced farmland and rivers. After some pretty long hours, you will reach the City of Lake “Pokhara.” Pokhara is the second-best tourist destination after Kathmandu. It is also the city that offers a lot of tourism activities like paragliding, zip flyer, and bungy jumping. Its famous tourist spots are Davis falls, World peace pagoda, Bindhyabasini Temple, and so on. You will check in to the hotel. In the evening, you can walk around Phewa Lake.

Day 4: Trek to Ulleri (2,050m/6725 ft) Duration: 6 hours

1. 6h
   After breakfast, you drive from Pokhara to Naya Pul, the starting point of the trek. You have to walk through oak and rhododendron forest. The trekking trail that you follow is easy and gentle as well as winding and is called the "Ulleri Stairs". On the way, there are also steps, boulders, steepness, cliffs, bridges, and villages. There is also a village called Tikhedunga, and you reach Ulleri via it. When you reach Ulleri, it would be afternoon.

Day 5: Ulleri to Ghorepani (2,750 m/ 9,020 ft) Duration: 5 hours trek

1. Ghorepani
   5h
   After breakfast, you head to Ghorepani by reaching Banthanti and Nangethanti. To reach these villages, you have to walk through oak and rhododendron forest, and it is in Nangethanti, you will have your lunch. This is how you reach Ghorepani, the village that shows the perfect view of Dhaulagiri and the Annapurna Ranges.

Day 6: Early morning hike to Poon Hill for sunrise (3,210m/10,529ft) trek to Tadapani (2,700m/8,860ft) Duration: 6 hrs

1. 6h
   Poon Hill is a viewpoint, and it is incomparable because it offers a rewarding and panoramic view of the mountains, including Dhaulagiri, Annapurna, and Manalsu. After this, you head to Tadapani walking uphill and downhill, in the forest, and on the rocky steps.

Day 7: Tadapani to Chhomrong (2,170m/7,120ft) Duration: 6 hours trek

1. 6h
   After breakfast, you follow a trekking trail that goes downhill, as well as to the forest of rhododendron and oak. In the afternoon, you reach Chhomrong, the village of the Gurung people. It is a beautiful village located on the lap of the giant Annapurna massive. You will have a lot of time to explore this village. You will also see the fantastic view of Annapurna South and Machhapuchhre.

Day 8: Continue walking from Chhomrong to Himalayan Hotel (2,920m) Duration: 7 hours

1. Ghandruk
   7h
   You walk on 2500 steps. The down trekking trail takes you to the Chhomrong Khola, a river. This is followed by up trekking trail which takes you to Khuldighar at 2,380 m and to a village called Sinuwa. There are a steep trekking trail and a gorge. The downhill easy trekking trail takes you to Bamboo which is damp and cold. From there, the uphill trekking trail takes you to rhododendron forest and to the Himalaya Hotel from where you can see the stunning view of glaciers.

Day 9: Himalayan to Annapurna Base Camp (4,230m) Duration: 6 hours

1. 6m
   Today, you reach the Hinko Cave, Deurali, and the Machapuchare Base Camp. The trekking that you follow goes up. The vegetation becomes thinner, and the uphill trail shows the stunning view of the valley and passes by the waterfalls. It is after two hours trekking from the Machapuchare Base Camp that you reach the Annapurna Base Camp. From the Machhapuchhre Base Camp, you see the stunning view of Machhapuchhre, Mt. Hiunchuli, Annapurna South, Annapurna I, Annapurna III, Gandharvachuli and Gangapurna. From the Annapurna Base Camp, you see the unobstructed and spectacular of Machhapuchhre, Annapurna South, Annapurna I, Hiunchuli, and other peaks.

Day 10: Annapurna Base Camp to Bamboo (2,300m) Duration: 7 hours

1. Ghandruk
   7h
   The trekking trail is easy in comparison to yesterday because it is downhill. And you retrace the trail. From the trail, you will see the stunning view of Annapurna, as well as other mountains. You will reach Bamboo. On the way, there is a forest of bamboo, rhododendron, and oak.

Day 11: Bamboo to Jhinu Danda (1,760m/5,770 ft): Duration: 6 hours

1. 6h
   Today also, you will retrace the trail. From Bamboo, you will walk uphill and reach the Chhomrong Khola, a river. From there, you follow downhill trekking trail to Jhinu Danda. You will have an opportunity to enjoy to dip into a hot spring.

Day 12: Trek to Naya Pul (1050m) then drive to Pokhara Duration: 6 hours trek, 1:30 hour drive

1. Pokhara
   6h
   The downhill trekking trail takes you to Ghandruk. When you reach Ghandruk, you will see the stunning view of Annapurna South and Fish Tail as well as you will visit its museum where you will have rich information on Gurung Culture and Tradition. By following a more down trekking trail, which is easy, you will reach Kimche and then to Nayapul. You head to Pokhara either on a jeep or a bus from there.

Day 13: Pokhara to Kathmandu by tourist bus Duration: 6 hours

1. Kathmandu
   6h
   Today, you will drive from Pokhara. As you head from the City Of Lakes to the City Of Temples, the scenery changes from lush forest to less vegetation area. Cross the rivers, streams, and pass through the scenic view of hilly landscapes. You will check-in the hotel. In the evening, you will have a farewell dinner in a typical Nepali restaurant, seeing the Nepali dance.

Day 14: Final departure

1. 3h
   A company representative will drop you to the airport in a private vehicle.

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness