Annapurna Circuit Trek (Round Annapurna):
Annapurna Circuit (round) trek is one of the famous trekking routes in the world. The standard trek in the Annapurna region is definitely the Annapurna circuit Trekking. Annapurna circuit trek has only been possible since 1980 when the Manang area was authoritatively opened for the foreigners. It is said that about more then 50% of the trekkers who come every years in Nepal for trekking in Annapurna regions of Nepal. Walk around the Annapurna Region, through changing sceneries. The low lying green hills will eventually make way for the drier, arid conditions of Manang. Crossing the high pass of Thorong La is any trekker's dream lyingat an elevation of 5416m.Visit the Hindu pilgrimage site of Muktinath, and rest as you think about your success in conquering Thorong Pass. As you descent, visit the Apple producing regions of Marpha and celebrate the trek with some great brandy!
The Annapurna Region lies in the northern part of Pokhara, renowned as one of the world’s preeminent trekking destinations, it travels through rhododendron forests and over the foothills of Annapurna and Dhaulagiri mountains. Annapurna Circuit Trek gives you awesome views of the peaks Annapurna I, II, III, IV, Dhaulagiri (the spectacular ice pyramid) and Machhapuchchhre (fish tail), and those of Annapurna South.
This trekking is the most rewarding way to experience Nepal’s natural beauty and cultural. You will walk through forest of rhododendrons, isolated hamlets, small mountain villages while seeing birds, animals, and breathtaking landscapes. You will also encounter the friendly and warm hearted people of different cultures offering a fascinating glimpse of traditional rural life.
Overview:
Duration: 19Nights/20 Days) Grade: Moderate-Strenuous Best season: February, March, April, May, September, October, November Daily trek duration: 5 / 6 hours Type of Trek: Budget Maximum Elevation: 5,416m Detailed Outline Itinerary: For Annapurna Circuit Trek :
DAY 01: Meet and greet at airport and bus park. Transport to hotel.
07:00 pm: Dinner & over night in Pokhara. DAY 02: Pokhara to Besi Sahar - Ngadi(1311m)
05:45 am: Wake up call with tea/coffee. 06:15 am: Breakfast in Hotel. 06:45 am: Drive to Besisahar (Approx. 5 Hrs). 12:30 pm: Lunch at Besishahar. 13:00 pm: Trek to Ngadi (Approx. 2:30mins). The route follows the Marsyangdi River upstream, crossing a long suspension bridge and pasing a beautiful narrow waterfall with bathing pool. There are good views to the north and a little-known hot spring nestles near the trail. As you continue the trail carries you along side the river to Ngadi. 19:00 pm: Dinner in Ngadi and over night. DAY 03: Ngadi - Chanje(1390m)
07:30 am: Breakfast. 08:30 am: Trek to Chamje (Approx. 5 hrs) Passing a few small settlements. 00:30 pm: Lunch in Sange. 19:00 pm: Dinner in Chanje over night. DAY 04: Chanje - Bagarchap(2103m)
08:00 am: Breakfast. 08:30 am: Leaving Chamje, the gorge becomes more impressive. We cross into the district of Manang. And again see the Bhotia people. These are primarily agro-pastoralists and the real trans-Himalayan traders of the region. 12:30 pm: Lunch in Tal. 13:30 pm: Trek to Bagarchap (Approx. 2 Hrs). The route climbs gradually to the town of Bagarchap. There is a wonderful temple here worth visiting. You will see Views of the Annapurnas and the Lamjung Himal. 19:00 pm: Dinner in Bagarchap and over night. DAY 05: Bagarchap - Chame(2615m)
08:00 am: Breakfast. 09:00 am: Trek to Chame (Approx. 5 hrs). The valley becomes narrow and picturesque. The vegetation is temperate with broad-leaved forests. There are interesting religious buildings and hot springs to be seen. 12:30 pm: Lunch in Thanchowk. 13:30 pm: Trek towards Chame (Approx. 2 hrs). 19:00 pm: Dinner in Chame and over night. DAY 06: Chame - Pisang(3133m)
08:00 am: Breakfast. 09:00 am: Trek to Pisang (Approx. 4:30 hrs). We continue in an unrelenting narrow valley of pine, hemlock and cypress forests. 12:30 pm: Lunch in Bhratang. 13:30 pm: Trek towards Pising(approx. 2 hrs). The trail through a serene forest leads to lower Pisang; a side trip to higher Pisang (100m higher) is a must for an amazing view of Annapurna II. This arid region is in the rain shadow of the Himalayas. 19:00 pm: Dinner in Pising and over night. DAY 07: Pisang - Manang(3500m)
08:00 am: Breakfast. 09:00 am: Trek.(Approx. 2 hrs) You will see outstanding views of the Annapurna Himal. 12:30 pm: Lunch in Hongde. 13:30 pm: Trek to Manang (Approx. 2:15 mins). 19:00 pm: Dinner in Manang and over night. DAY 08: Manang(3500m)
07:30 am: Wake up with tea/coffee. 09:00 am: Breakfast. Today is acclimatisation day, which is best spent being active and climbing to higher elevations for views but returning to lower altitudes to sleep. Manang itself is in a spectacular location with many attractions. There are lakes, caves, moraine-hills, monasteries or local activities available in town. 12:00 pm: Lunch. 20:00 pm: Dinner and over night in Manang. DAY 09: Manang - Latdar(4176m)
07:00 am: Wake up with tea/ Coffee. 07:30 am: Breakfast. 08:00 am: Leaving Manang,(Approx. 2 hrs), facilities become scarcer. We cross small tributaries and travel along pleasant meadows with occasional birch groves. There is a chance to see herds of blue sheep. 12:30 pm: Lunch inYakkharka. 13:30 pm: Trek to Latdar.(Approx. 2:30 hrs). 19:00 pm: Dinner in Latdar and over night. DAY 10: Latdar - Thorung Phedi(4404m)
08:00 am: Breakfast. 09:00 am: Trek.(Approx. 3:30 hrs) You will see outstanding views of the Himalayas. We gain altitude gradually, and spend the night at the phedi, meaning 'foot of a hill'. You may have chance to see a snow leopard near here at dusk. 12:30 pm: Lunch in Throng phedi. 19:00 pm: Dinner in Throng Phedi and over night. DAY 11: Thorung Phedi - Thorung La(5416m) - Muktinath(3802m)
03:00 am: Wake up call with tea/coffee. 03:30 am: (Approx.): Trek through the Throng-La pass (Approx. 3 hrs). The trail now leaves the river valley and climbs steadily over lateral moraine. The pass, marked by a large cairn, is the high point of our trek. It is an exhilarating geographical feature, dividing 2 mighty Himalayan valleys. Far below to the west is the Kaligandaki River. 07:00 am: Breakfast. 08:00 am: Descend in that direction for the village of Muktinath, located in a poplar grove. It is a sacred shrine and pilgrimage site for Hindus and Buddhists. Trek to Muktinath (Approx. 2:00 hrs). 12:30 pm: Lunch in Muktinath. 19:00 pm: Dinner and over night in Muktinath. DAY 12: Muktinath - Jomsom(2713m)
07:30 am: Breakfast. 08:30 am: Trek to Kagbeni (Approx. 3 Hrs). See the people of Mustang, a restricted area to the north, who come to sell handicrafts and the highly-revered mollusk fossil called shaligram to pilgrims. We will pass some ancient caves and see the impressive white mountain of the Dhaulagiri. We also transit at the significant town of Kagbeni, which is at a junction of 2 rivers and the north-south and east-west trading routes. 12:30 pm: Lunch at Kagbeni. 13:30 pm: Trek to Jomsom (Approx. 2 Hrs). 19:00 pm: Dinner in Jomsom and over night. DAY 13: Jomsom - Kalopani(2530m)
07:00 am: Wake up. 07:30 am: Breakfast. 08:00 am: We descend to Marpha, a lovely village of whitewashed houses and fertile fields, and continue down the Kaligandaki reaching the former Thakali trading centre of Tukche. 12:30 pm: Lunch in Tukche. 13:30 pm: Trek to Kalopani (Approx. 3 hrs). As the trail continues, the Himalayan rain shadows blend into the coniferous forest, and we reach the main river valley and Kalopani. From here spectacular views can be seen of Dhaulagiri and the Annapurnas. 17:00 pm: Dinner in Kalopani and over night. DAY 14: Kalopani - Tatopani(1190m)
08:00 am: Breakfast 08:30 am: Trek to Tatopani (Approx. 6 Hrs). A beautiful walk, with another transition into sub- tropical Vegetation, water buffalo, banyan trees and poinsettias. The trail follows the river through a narrow gorge and descends to cross a bridge near a spectacular waterfall,before winding through the valley to Tatopani. 12:30 pm: Lunch. 13:30 pm: Trek to Tatopani (approx. 3 Hrs). The Tatopani/ Hot springs that gives the village it’s name provides the perfect opportunity for a good soak. 19:00 pm: Dinner in Tatopani and over night. DAY 15: Tatopani - Ghorepani(2819m)
06:00 am: Wake up call with tea/coffee. 07:00 am: Breakfast. 07:30 am: Trek to Ghorepani (Approx. 5 hrs). Steadily climbing all day the terraced fields are left behind, as the walk meanders through thick rhododendron forest to the village of Ghorepani. 12:30 pm: Lunch in Deurali. 13:00 pm: Trek to Ghorepani (Approx. 1 hr). Over night at the pass for the best views of the sunset over the spectacular,snow-capped Dhaulagiri and the Annapurna Range. 20:00 pm: Dinner and over night in Ghorepani. DAY 16: Ghorepani - Poon hill - Tadapani (1960 mtrs)
04:30 am: Wakeup call with tea/coffee. 05:00 am: Climb to Poon Hill. (3195m) (Approx. 1 Hr) for unobstructed views of sunrise over the high Himalayas. You can see a lot of snow capped mountain peaks from Poon Hill. 08:00 am: Return to Tea house. 08:30 am: Breakfast. 09:30 am: Trek climbs south on a muddy path through deep forests. It finally emerges on a grassy knoll which offers good mountain views including views of Machhapuchhare (not visible from Grohrepani pass). The ridge hides the mountains as it makes a steep, sometimes treacherous, descent on a narrow path alongside the stream. Some clear pools can be seen alongside the trail which finally become a series of waterfalls flowing over large boulders. The steep descent becomes a more gentle way to reach Banthanti. 12:30 pm: Lunch in Banthanti. 13:30 pm: From Banthanti, the trail follows the stream down to a bridge where it starts climbing, leaving the moist high mountain forests and entering fields of cane undulating to a vantage point "Tadapani (2540 m) that offers a brief view of the mountains. 08:00 pm: Dinner and over nigt in Tadapani. DAY 17: Tadapani - Ghandrung (2310 mtrs)
08:00 am: Breakfast. 09:00 am: Journey to Landrung,(Approx.: 6 hrs). From Tadapani, the trails descends through the forests then terraced fields, to the Khummu Khola. 12:30 pm: Lunch. 13:30 pm: The Ghandrung trails descend steeply from Tadapani, through forests and steep descend among rocks leads to a stream crossing. Then the descent continues gently passing over streams, finally leading out on to the ridge at Ghandrung. Ghandrung is a large Gurung village at 1940 m, and is the second largest Gurung village in Nepal. There is a larger handicraft factory at the top of Ghandrung. The views of Annapurna South from here are out standing. 19:00 pm: Dinner in Ghandrung and over night. DAY 18: Ghandrung - Dhampus(1700m)
08:00 am: Breakfast. 09:00 am: Start trek.(Approx. 2 hrs) You will see outstanding views of the Annapurna Himal. 12:30 pm: Lunch in Tolka. 13:30 pm: Trek to Dhampus (Approx. 2:15 hrs). The views continue to be outstanding as we descend to the village of Dhampus. 19:00 pm: Dinner in Dhampus and over night. DAY 19: Dhampus – Pokhara (915 m)
08:00 am: Breakfast. 09:00 am: Start trek.(Approx. 2 hrs) trail descends through forests, all the way to the valley floor, from where we make our way to the city of Pokhara. 12:30 pm: Lunch in Pokhara. Free (unguided time) for shopping, boating on lake Fewa, Bicycle hire etc. 19:00 pm: Dinner in Pokhara and over night. DAY 20:Departure
07:00 am: Breakfast. 08:00 am: Check out. Tour end. Included:
Meet and greet. Transport to and from hotel and trek. Accomodation in Pokhara hotel. Trek accommodation budget (Tea house). Meals (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner). Experienced English speaking trekking guide. Porter. Trek permit. TIMS Card.
