The Annapurna Base Camp Trekking

Maximum Altitude: 4130 meters
Duration of Trek: 12 days mountain lodge

The Annapurna Base Camp (Sanctuary) trek has been sacred to the local inhabitants and treasured as a spiritual refuge, long before the first trekkers appeared. Annapurna Base Camp is a natural amphitheater ringed by Annapurna South and Annapurna I, Varahashikhar, Gangapurna and the holy mountain Macchapucchre (Fish Tail). The first few days are spent traveling through quaint villages and lush forests before reaching more barren and rugged terrain.

The trail to Annapurna Base Camp threads up the valley into the sanctuary where it gradually gives way to a gray screen and scrub before reaching snow fields, there are no villages to speak of for five days. Annapurna Base Camp trek is a wonderful trek with some tremendous views, from base camp a labyrinth of mountains tower almost vertically above with Annapurna I in dominance. An hour or two is spent here taking in the high mountains before commencing the return journey. Five further days are taken returning to Pokhara. Annapurna Base Camp trek is a good introduction to higher altitude without being too strenuous.

Day 01: Arrival - Hotel transfer - tour briefing
Day 02: At leisure in Kathmandu
Day 03: Drive or flight to Pokhara
Day 04: Drive or flight to Pokhara. Overnight Hotel
Day 05: Tikhedhunga - Ghorepani (2750m)
Day 06: Poon Hill for sunrise (3193m) - Tadapani (2590m)
Day 07: Tadapani - Chomrong (2170m)
Day 08: Chomrong - Bamboo (23350m)
Day 09: Bamboo - Deurali (2505m)
Day 10: Trek to Annapurna base camp (4130m)
Day 11: Annapurna Base Camp - Dovan (2505m)
Day 12: Dovan - Chhomrong (2170m)
Day 13: Chhomrong - Ghandrung (1940m)
Day 14: Ghandrung – Pothana
Day 15: Pothana - Dhampus - drive to Pokhara
Day 16: At leisure
Day 17: Flight to Kathmandu (30 mins) transfer Hotel
Day 18: Kathmandu at leisure
Day 19: Departure