Annapurna Base Camp Trekking Detail Itinerary
Day 01: Arrive Kathmandu (1,300m/4,264ft)
Our Guide Airport Representative will meet you outside the Terminal Hall. Please, look for our Treks and Expeditions play card. Transfer to hotel, introduce your trekking guide and check the necessities. Afternoon stroll Tourist colourful market Thamel down town.
Overnight in Kathmandu at 2 star Hotel with breakfast
Day 02: Full day Kathmandu City excursion
After breakfast, proceed for sightseeing tours to world heritage sites of Pashupatinath Temple-the holiest Hindu Temple on the bank of sacred Bagmati River, Bodhanath Stupa-the biggest Buddhist Stupa architecture in the world! Patan Durbar Square is the oldest city in the Kathmandu valley with age old tradition also called Lalitpur-the city of fine arts. The visit covers the Durbar Square, the Krishna temple, the Kumbheswore temple, the Golden temple and many more. Swayambhunath Stupa-the 2000 years old legendary stupa on the hillock also nick-named as monkey temple. Your day tour ends Kathmandu Durbar Square Showcasing living goddess Kumari Temple, Nautale Durbar, the Kaal Bhairav, the Swet Bhairav, the freak Street and more.
Overnight in Kathmandu at 2 star Hotel with breakfast
Day 03: Kathmandu – Pokhara (910m/2,986ft), 25 min flight
After breakfast, transfer to Kathmandu’s domestic airport for a morning flight to Pokhara along the Himalayan Range. Transfer to your hotel in Lakeside, Free afternoon for wonder around lake city Pokhara and shopping. Evening, trek briefing and final preparation.
Overnight 2 at star Hotel in Pokhara
Meal: Breakfast
Day 04: Pokhara – Nayapul – Ghandruk (1,950m/6,398ft), 1½hr drive, ~10km, 5-6 hrs trek
After breakfast, travel the zigzag route over the middle hills to Nayapul (trail foot) to meet your porters and begin the trek to Birethanti, a prosperous riverside village on the Modi Khola (which carries the melt water from the Annapurna South Glacier to the Ganges). Walk upstream through terraced paddy fields to Syauli Bazaar, then cross the suspension bridge and ascend, with breathtaking views of Machhapuchhare (Fish tail), Hiunchuli and Annapurna South. Long stone staircases bypass a huge landslide and climb to the beautiful village of Ghandruk: with great views of the valley gorge – and tomorrow’s trail.
Overnight at Lodge in Ghandruk
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 05: Ghandruk – Chhomrong (2,210m/7,249ft), ~10km, 5-6 hrs
The path heads north of the village on an exposed trail past pastures to a ridge, before descending into a green valley and a suspension bridge over the Kimrong Khola. After lunch, the trail climbs out of the valley through stands of rhododendron and oak forest, winding around the hillsides to Chhomrong: with closer views of the giant peaks above.
Overnight at Lodge in Chhomrong
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 06: Chhomrong – Himalaya Hotel (2,920m/9,578ft), ~12km, 6-7 hrs
After breakfast, the trail drops to cross the Chhomrong Khola and then ascends to the charming village of Sinuwa. Thereafter the trail enters the upper Modi Khola Valley through dense forests of cane, rhododendron and oak. It rises then drops to the village of Bamboo (2,310m/7,580ft) on the banks of the river: a prefect lunch spot. After lunch, continue up through uninhabited forest to Dobhan, later crossing several avalanche chutes before reaching the small village of Himalaya Hotel.
Overnight at Lodge in Himalaya Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 07: Himalaya Hotel – Annapurna Base Camp (4,130m/13,546ft), ~10km, 6-7 hrs
As the altitude increases, forest gives way to alpine scrub and grasses. The valley walls steepen with the river raging far below. Explore the cave at Hinku before crossing a ravine and major avalanche track prior to reaching Deorali (3,230m/10,598ft). Breathtaking views into the sacred Annapurna Sanctuary gradually appear as the trail heads over a ridge and climbs to the Machhapuchhare Base Camp (3,700m/12,136ft). Another two hours slow walk up grassy slopes leads to the Annapurna Base Camp hotels on the Annapurna South glacial moraine: some 3,900m/12,800ft beneath the peaks crowning the surrounding ice walls.
Overnight at Lodge in ABC
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 08: Annapurna Base Camp – Sinuwa (2,360m/7,740ft), ~15km, 6-7 hrs
A pre-dawn wakeup call promises unforgettable views and photo opportunities from the rim of the glacier. A circle of peaks from Hiunchuli, past Annapurna South to the vast ice wall topped by Annapurna I (8,097m/26,566ft) and Khangsar Kang towering above you round, to Gangapurna, Annapurna III and Machhapuchhare. Below, in its U-shaped valley the glacier grinds relentlessly. After breakfast, retrace your steps slowly down to Sinuwa for a more comfortable night.
Overnight at Lodge in Sinuwa
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 09: Sinuwa – Jhinu Danda (1,780m/5,859ft) – Landruk (1,565m/5,133ft), ~12km, 6-7 hrs,
Today’s route descends to the Chhomrong Khola before climbing the stairs back to Chhomrong. It then descends steeply to Jhinu Danda for lunch and a dip in the hot springs at the river below the village. Later, cross the Modi Khola at New Bridge and climb steeply to Landruk, with good views behind you.
Overnight at Lodge in Landruk
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 10: Landruk – Phedi – Pokhara (910m/2,986ft), 5-6 hrs, ~10km, 22km, 40 min drive
The trail continues through scattered trees and bushes to the village of Tolka before beginning a steep and attractive two hour ascent to Deorali. This bustling hilltop village looks back towards the high peaks with an extended view of the Annapurnas from Dhaulagiri (8,167m/26,796ft: the highest peak in western Nepal) across to its right flank. It also offers scintillating views over the Pokhara Valley and Phewa Lake to the south.
The trail then descends, over slippery red clays when wet, through forests and farmland to Pothana and on down to the large village of Dhampus. A further short downward walk leads to Phedi and the Pokhara-Baglung Highway. A car will return you to your hotel in Pokhara – and a free afternoon.
Overnight at 2 star Hotel in Pokhara
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Day 11: Pokhara-Kathmandu by Tourist Bus (6-7 hrs), 220km
After breakfast, transfer to Tourist bus station and 07:30am drive back to Kathmandu by tourist bus. This scenic drive offers fascinating glimpses of rural Nepal as you pass through Middle Hill scenery along the famous rafting Trishuli River originated from Tibet north east of Kathmandu. Arrive Kathmandu 02:30 to 03:00pm.
Overnight at 2 star Hotel in Kathmandu
Meals: Breakfast only
Day 12: Final Departure
Transfer to international airport and fly to onward destination.
Note: Trekking distances and times are approximate: times differ widely from group to group.
Cost Inclusive:
- Airport transfers
- 2 star Hotel in Kathmandu for 3 nights
- City tour by private transport
- Flight Kathmandu to Pokhara
- All necessary paper work and permits (Annapurna Conservation permit and TIMS )
- Trekking equipment such as down filled sleeping bag, down jacket, walking poles and duffel bag
- An experienced English-speaking Govt. registered trekking guide and local porters to carry luggage (2 trekkers: 1 porter)
- Guide and porter salaries, insurance, equipment, transport, food and lodging
- Private transport Pokhara to Naya Pul (trail foot)
- Private transport Phedi (trail head) to Pokhara
- Full meals (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner) during the trek
- Supplementary snacks (cookies, energy bars and seasonal fresh fruits)
- Hot drinks (Tea and Coffee)
- Safe Drinking water
- All mountain accommodation (Soft, comfort, private room with share toilet)
- 2 star Hotel in Pokhara with Breakfast for 2 nights
- Pokhara-Kathmandu by tourist bus
- A comprehensive medical kit
- All government and local taxes
Cost Exclusive:
- City entrance fees in Kathmandu
- Tour guide
- Lunch/dinner in Kathmandu and Pokhara
- Boiled water
- Hot shower
- Wi-Fi
- Electronic device recharge
- Bottled drinks
- Personal expenses
- Travel insurance and evacuation insurance
- Tipping