Annapurna Base Camp Trek

We will take breakfast at our hotel and catch our bus to Pokhara. This is approximately 8 hours drive through the beautiful hillsides, the towering Himalayas and thundering rivers, and pilgrimages alongside the road. In the evening, we will be visiting the lakeside area if time permits.

It is recommended to fly to Pokhara if you are looking for a comfortable way of traveling. It’s about 20-25 minutes of flight.

We will take an approximately 1-hour drive to Nayapul; the trek starting and ending point of this trail. It will be a scenic drive with beautiful views of Annapurna and Lamjung Himalayan ranges. The road passes through green hills, rice paddies, thundering Seti river, and numerous small settlements.

Although we almost ascend for the whole day, the trail is fairly easy. We will cross various small villages like Matathanti, Ramghai, Sudame, and Hille before we reach Tikhedhunga. We will have a free evening to rest and relax.

We cross Bhurundi Khola (stream) and then start ascending steep climbing to reach the top of Ulleri village. Then we will follow gentle ascending through beautiful Rhododendron and Oak forests. We will stop in the Nangethanti for lunch which is situated in the middle of the forests.

One of the main attractions of our trek; Ghorepani is a beautiful village with panoramic views of Annapurna and Dhaulagiri Himalayan ranges. Ghorepani will serve us with stunning views of Himalayas are served.

We will visit Poon Hill before sunrise for 360 panoramic views of Annapurna and Dhaulagiri Himalayan ranges. The golden rays over the Himalayas looks fascinating. Poon Hill is a stunning viewpoint where more than 400 trekkers visit every day during the main season. From here we will be enjoying close views of numerous peaks including Dhaulagiri I, II, III, IV, V, Dhampus Peak, Nilgiri, Barahsikhar, Annapurna South, Hiunchuli, Fishtail, etc.

Upon returning to Ghorepani village, we will catch a warm breakfast and then start heading towards Tadapani. It’s going to be a beautiful day with immense views of the Annapurnas and Dhaulagiri mountains throughout the walk.

We will enjoy our breakfast in the hotel with close views of Annapurna South, Hiunchuli and Fishtail before we start our journey to Chhomrong. The trekking trail descends down until we cross Kimrong Khola. We will cross that small stream continue through the gentle flat trail. Chhomrong is known as the gateway to Annapurna Base Camp. It’s one of the large Gurung [often referred to as Gurkha] village with majestic views of Annapurna South and Hiunchuli.

Enjoy the morning views of majestic Himalayan peaks before we start our walk. The trail from Chhomrong village starts with a steep decline to Chhomrong Khola followed by a steep climbing until we reach Sinuwa village. Then, we will be following a gentle trail to the top of Dovan and start descending for about an hour. It’s going to be a day with lots of ups and downs.

The trail from Dovan to Deurali is short and beautiful through the beautiful bamboo and rhododendron forests. The higher we go, the more beautiful majestic peaks will welcome us. We will climb to the Himalayan hotel for our lunch and continue another couple of hours to reach Deurali for overnight. The trail leads us between the beautiful Annapurna South in a side and Fishtail peak on the other side.

We pass through beautiful high alpine forests along with beautiful Himalayan views of snowy peaks. The walk through several spots known for avalanches is not less adventurous and challenging. Usually, there is an alternative route next to Deurali during monsoon season to protect travelers for potential avalanche risks. We will first reach Machhapuchhre Base Camp (MBC) for a quick lunch and continue a couple of hours to Annapurna Base Camp for the overnight stop. Annapurna Base Camp is surrounded by snow-capped white peaks.

We will enjoy stunning sunrise, grab our breakfast and start our journey back. We will follow the same way that we used to ascend. It’s going to be an easy and beautiful day with memorable views of Himalayas.

From Bamboo we will start the walk after short climbing before we reach Khuldi Ghar. From Khuldi Ghar the trail slowly drops down to Sinuwa. From Sinuwa the trail again goes down until we cross Chhomrong Khola from where another uphill walk to Chhomrong village starts. From Chhomrong village we will have to do a sharp descend down to Jhinu.

Jhinu Danda is popular for its natural hot springs. If time permits and if interested we can make a visit to hot springs and enjoy natural hot water bath.

The trail from Jhinu to Siwai is mostly flat. From Siwai, we will take public transport to Nayapul and take private transport to Pokhara. This is one of the easy days among the whole trek. Enjoy beautiful views of rice paddies and green hills on the side. Spend the evening in Lakeside and celebrate the end of the trek.

We will follow the same highway through beautiful rivers, hills and small Nepalese settlements. The drive will take about 8 hours to drop us in Kathmandu. Form the tourist bus park you will be transferred to the hotel. In the evening you can explore the town probably buying souvenirs for friends and family members.

We will drive you to the airport approximately 3 hours before your flight time. The airport is small and has only 1 terminal. It’s time to say goodbye until we meet again!