Annapurna Base Camp Trek
This is a moderate trek. The combination of easy walking and majestic scenery makes the trek to Annapurna Base Camp (4200m), commonly known as Annapurna Sanctuary, one of the most popular treks in Nepal. Enjoy mountain views, thick bamboo and rhododendron forests and a mix of cultures unparalleled by other treks as you venture deep into the Annapurna Himal.
The Annapurna Base Camp is a high glacial basin lying north of Pokhara. This magnificent amphitheatre is called a "sanctuary" because of its natural serenity, beauty and the divine presence of the Hindu goddesses Annapurna and Gangapurna. This isolated cirque of peaks can only be approached by one route, a deep gorge that carves into the fortress of mountains between Machhapuchhre and Hiunchuli. Many of the peaks are over 7000m, including the famous twin-peaked Machapuchare, as well as Annapurna I and lll, Annapurna South, Gangapurna and Glacier Dome.
Trip Highlights:
Keep on touch with local peoples.
Sleep in lap of Annapurna Himalaya.
Experience the different culture.
Fact of the Trip:
Tour Region : Annapurna.
Best season : September to December & Feb to May.
Transportation : By tourist bus / private.
Accommodation : Hotel, Resort & tea house /camping.
Grade : moderate.
Trekking style : tea house / camping.
Highest access of the trek : 4180m.
Culture : Gurung, Magar, Thakali.
Himalayan sights : Annapurna and fishtail.
Attraction : Close Mountain View, Villages.
Annapurna Base Camp Trek Itinerary:
Day 01: Drive from Kathmandu to Pokhara (914m.) which takes about six hours. You can also fly from Kathmandu to Pokhara which takes about 25 minutes.
Day 02: Trek from Pokhara (915 m.) to Nayapool (1050m.) by car which takes approximately one and half hours drive. Now you begin your trek from Nayapul (1050m.) to Tikhedunga (1577 m.) via Birethanti (1065m.) which takes about four and half hours.
Day 03: Trek from Tikhedunga to Ghorepani (2675 m.) and it takes about six hours.
Day 04: Trek from Ghorepani to Poon Hill (3180m.) to Tadapani (2675m.) which takes about five and half hours. Early morning trip to Poon Hill (3232m.) to enjoy the sunrise view over Mt. Dhaulagiri (8167m.), Tukuche Peak (6920m.), Nilgiri (6940m.), Varaha Shikhar (7847m.), Mt. Annapurna I (8091m.), Annapurna South (7219m.), Annapurna III (7855m.), Machapuchere (6993m.), Annapurna IV (7525m.), Annapurna II (7937m.), Lamjung Himal (6931m.) and other numerous snowcapped mountain peaks.
Day 05: Trek from Tadapani (2675m.) to Ghandruk (1950m.) and it takes about three hours. It is very easy trek by descending gently all the way through rhododendron, oak and other kinds of dense forests.
Day 06: Trek from Ghandruk to Chhomrong (2040 m.) which takes approximately four hours.
Day 07: Trek from Chhomrong to Bamboo (2340m.) and it takes about five hours.
Day 08: Trek from Bamboo to Deurali (3230m.) which takes about five hours. You trek gently ascend through bamboo forests with varieties of rhododendron and oak trees.
Day 09: Trek from Deurali to Annapurna Base Camp (4170 m.) via Machapuchere Base Camp (3820m.) and it takes about four hours.
Day 10: Trek from Annapurna Base Camp to Dovan (2630m.) which takes about five hours. It's much easier going down.
Day 11: Trek from Dovan to Jhinudanda (1750m.) and it takes about six hours. The path is descent up to Bamboo passing through forests with varieties of rhododendron, oaks and bamboo plants.
Day 12: Trek from Jhinudanda to Pothana (1600m.) which takes about five hours.
Day 13: Trek from Pothana to Dhampus Phedi and it takes approximately three hours and drive from Dhampus Phedi to Pokhara by car.
Day 14: Drive from Pokhara to Kathmandu by tourist mini bus that takes about seven hours.
Cost Include :
Pick & Drop to Airport / 2 nights Hotel in Kathmandu.
Kathmandu Valley Sightseeing with Tour guide.
3 meals a day (Breakfasts, Lunch and Dinners with tea or coffee) during the trek.
Accommodation of Lodges, Guesthouses in Twin Sharing Bases during the trek.
Trekking Guides and Porters.
Facility of Food, accommodation, salary, insurance, equipment and medicine for all trekking staff.
Group medical supplies (First Aid medical kit will be available).
Area Permit for annapurna Conservation and TIMS permit.
All ground transportation.
Cost Exclude:
Any Meals in Kathmandu & other places.
Airfare domestic / international flights.
Nepal entry visa fee.
Airport tax required for the Domestic / International flights.
All alcoholic, mineral water, laundry, phone calls, internets.
Personal Trekking Equipment, medical and travel insurance Entrance fees for Sightseeing/Monument
any kind of personal expenses and Helicopter rescue.
