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Annapurna base camp trek - 14 Days
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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 III, Annapurna South, Gangapurna and Glacier
Dome.
Facts of the Trek
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Duration: 14 Days
Trek type: Tea House
Max Altitude: 4170m.
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Minimum Pax: 1 +
Mode of travel: Land
Grade: Moderate
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Itinerary in Detail
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Day 01 : |
Drive from Kathmandu to Pokhara (914m.) which
takes about six hours. You depart for the six
hours drive to Pokhara (915m,), 200 kilometers
west of Kathmandu. As you climb out of the
Kathmandu valley, only to quickly descend again
to the Trisuli River, you follow upstream to its
junction with the Marsyangdi River. You follow
the Marsyandi gently up through heavily terraced
fields and small hill towns to the Seti River
that takes you directly into Pokhara. Having
pleasant weather, Pokhara is tourist's paradise
with full of natural as well as cultural
heritage sites such as lakes, caves, temples of
Buddhist and Hindus along with mountains. You
can observe views to the north across the hills
and Phewa Taal (lake) to the white peaks of the
Annapurna and Dhaulagiri ranges. This drive will
take most of the morning, leaving much of the
afternoon to fall in love with its beauty.
You can also fly from Kathmandu to Pokhara which
takes about 25 minutes.
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Day 02 : |
Trek from Pokhara (915 m.) to Nayapul (1050m.)
by car, which takes approximately one and half
hours drive. Now you begin your trek from
Nayapul (1050m.) to Tirkhedhunga (1577 m.). via
Birethanti (1065m.) which takes about four
hours.
After breakfast at hotel, you could drive by car
or van for 1 and half hours to Nayapul. Then you
start your trekking. The first part of your trek
is easy passing through numerous small villages
and settlements. Afterwards you could ascend
gently to the final destination of the day. The
majority people here are Gurung and their
religion is Buddhist. They are engaged in
agricultural activities, tourism business and
some are employed in Gorkha and Indian
regiments.
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Day 03 : |
Trek from Tirkhedhunga to Ghorepani (2675 m.)
and it takes about six hours. To begin your
trek, you could ascend steeply for the early 2
hours and then ascend gently passing through Ulleri (2070m.) and Banthanti, Magar villages.
On the way, you could see good view of
Machhapuchhare or Fish Tail (6997m.), Hiunchuli
(6441m.), and Annapurna (7219m.) South. Now your
trail is quite easier passing through
rhododendron and shadowy trees and descends
gently up to the final camp. You could see some
of the wild life such as monkey and various
species of birds.
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Day 04 : |
Trek from Ghorepani to Poon Hill (3180m.) to
Tadapani (2675m.) which takes about 5 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.), Machhapuchhare (6993m.), Annapurna
IV (7525m.), Annapurna II (7937m.), Lamjung
Himal (6931m.) and other numerous snowcapped
mountain peaks. After breakfast trek Ghorepani
to Tadapani (2650 m.). After walking for almost
one and half hour you reach Gurung Hill which
has the splendid mountain views as Poon Hill.
From here you follow small forests with
rhododendron, bamboos until you reach Deurali.
The trail goes steeply down through deep forests
all the way to Banthati. It takes one hour from
here to reach Tadapanil After breakfast trek
from Ghorepani to Tadapani (2731m.) through the
deep forests of rhododendrons, bamboos and oaks.
En route, you frequently see waterfalls, rocks,
wild animals, local birds and green scenarios.
Tadapani is a small village surrounded by
beautiful forests which grants you a magnificent
view of Annapurna South, Hiunchuli, Fishtail,
Annapurna II and so on.
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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. You could hear different kinds of birds
chirping on the way. This is one of the popular
destinations for the birds' lovers. Ghandruk is
a big Gurung village. There is a handicraft
centre and Gurung museum. From this village you
could see good views of Annapurna South,
Hiunchuli, Gangapurna (7455m.), Annapurna III
(7755m.) and Fishtail.
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Day 06 : |
Trek from Ghandruk to Chhomrong (2040 m.) which
takes approximately four hours. At the beginning
of the day, you could ascend gently for an hour
up to Ghandrukkot (2100m.) and descend steeply
to the Kimron Khola (1700m.). Immediately,
ascend steeply and walk at a level for an hour
and still ascend gently to the final camp.
Chhumrung is a gateway to Annapurna Sanctuary
trek and inhabited by Gurung, one of the major
Ethnic group of Nepal.
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Day 07 : |
Trek from Chhomrong to Bamboo (2340m.) and it
takes about five hours. Leaving Chhomrong, the
trail descends on a stone staircase and crosses
the Chhomrong Khola on a swaying suspension
bridge, then climbs out of the side valley. High
above the Modi Khola on its west bank, the trail
passes through the tiny settlement of Tilicho in
forests of bamboo, rhododendron and oak.
Climbing further on a rocky trail (beware of the
stinging nettles) you reach three hotels at
Sinuwa, at 2350m. Climb in rhododendron forests
to Kuldi, at 2520m. This was once a British
sheep breeding project; now the stone houses are
an ACAP visitor centre and check post. In
winter, it's common to find snow anywhere from
this point on. Descend a long, steep stone
staircase into deep bamboo and rhododendron
forests. It is then a short distance on a muddy
trail to Bamboo Lodge (2340m.).
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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. The first town you reach is Dovan
(2630m.) where there are few lodges and camp
sites. Now you pass through muddy trail which
traverses high above the river. There are debris
of avalanches except during winter season. After
short trek, you reach at Himalayan Hotel
(2900m.), the town named after the Himalayan
Hotel. Beyond it , the trail is steeply ascent
up to Hinko Cave (3160m.), this named as a huge
overhanging rock provides some protection
against rain and avalanches. It takes
approximately twenty minutes through normally
ascent path to reach Deorali (3230m.)
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Day 09 : |
Trek from Deurali to Annapurna Base Camp (4170
m.) via Machhapuchhare Base Camp (3820m.) and it
takes about four hours. From here, the valley
widens and becomes less steep and you can see
the gates to the sanctuary. The trail is less
steep. As the trail continues into the
sanctuary, it crosses two avalanche tracks on a
narrow trail that hurdles up against the cliffs.
After short trek you will be at Bagar (3310m.),
a meadow and some abandoned hotels. The normal
trail follows the left side of the valley. Now
the trail appears gently ascent until you reach
Machhapuchhare Base Camp (3820m.). Here you find
almost 6 to 7 lodges. This is one of the places,
where you can enjoy the view of Mount Hiunchuli
(6441m.), Annapurna South (7229m.), Annapurna I
(8091m.), Annapurna III (7555m.), Gangapurna
(7454m.) and Machhapuchhare or Fish Tail
(6997m.). The path follows through alpine meadow
and after some distance your trails go gently
up. After a short trek, you begin to approach
Annapurna Base Camp (4170m.). From here, you can
see the views of several peaks at 360 degree.
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Day 10 : |
Trek from Annapurna Base Camp to Dovan (2630m.)
which takes about five hours. It's much easier
going down. You should have no problem reaching Sinuwa in a single day from Annapurna Base Camp.
Now you trek through Himalayan Hotel to Dovan.
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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. After
Bamboo, the trail goes steeply up to the Kuldi
Ghar and now the trail is quite flat until you
reach Sinuwa. You trek gradually descend to the
Chhumrong Khola and you have to follow stone
staircase for almost an hour to reach Chhumrong.
The last part of the trail is steeply down to
Jhinudanda. From the town you should walk down
for 20 minutes to reach Hot Spring at the bank
of the Modi Khola. You can relax at Hot Spring.
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Day 12 : |
Trek from Jhinudanda to Pothana (1600m.) which
takes about five hours. The first part of the
trek is descent and then appears through flat
land until you reach Himal Pani. Here you find
beautiful waterfall. Beyond this town, the trail
ascends gently crossing numerous streams and
terraces. After short trek, you will be at
Landruk (1640m.), a pretty big village inhabited
by mixed community of Gurung, Magar and Brahmin
as well. Now the trail gently ascends to Tolka
(1850m.) and then ascent and level path to
Bherikharka. From here, the trail goes steeply
up to Deorali (2100m.) with a view of different
mountain peaks in panorama. Now the trail
gradually descends to Pothana passing through
different oak forests. Pothana is a small town
resided by Gurung, a ethnic community of Nepal.
From here too, you can enjoy the splendid views
of various mountain peaks.
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Day 13 : |
Trek from Pothana to Dhampus Phedi and it takes
approximately three hours and drive from Dhampus
Phedi to Pokhara by car. The trail is gently
descent up to Dhampus, a village mainly
inhabited by Gurung. Now you trek through flat
land for some distance and steeply descend to
Dhampus Phedi. Now you take vehicle to drive
from Dhampus Phedi to Pokhara.
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Day 14 : |
Drive from Pokhara to Kathmandu by tourist mini
bus that takes about seven hours. While driving
from Pokhara to Kathmandu, you head up to Damauli,, Dumre, Muglin and Kurintar where the
Nepal's first Cable car is operated to reach to
Manakamana Temple. En route, you could enjoy the
mountain views, green sceneries, rice terrace
fields, vegetable fields and people being
engaged in their daily life activities. From Naubishe you climb up to Thankot, the gateway to
capital city.
You can also fly from Pokhara to Kathmandu which
takes about 25 minutes.
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Services
Included
National Park entry permit, Trekking permit,
Land transportation to and fro, Accommodation in
lodges during the trek, Food: three meals a day,
A guide & required number of porter(s),
Essential equipment.
Services
Excluded
Personal expenses, Insurance, Tips, Emergency
evacuation by Helicopter, Alternative
transportation in case of heavy rain, landslide,
strike, road blockade etc.
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