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14 Day itinerary in Nepal, Asia

Annapurna Base Camp Trek

Annapurna Region, where you step into for Annapurna Base Camp Trek is not one of the best regions, but the region with the best trek that you can think of after Everest Base Camp Trek. With these, it has got all the aspects of the trek, such as hills, beauties, sub-tropical valley, glaciated alpine ... Read More

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Overview

Physical Difficulty

Demanding
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Recommended Age

Minimum 16

Maximum 80

Operated in

English

GUIDANCE

Tour Leader, Tour Guide

starting point

Kathmandu

trip type

Private

trip attributes

Indigenous culture

Hiking

Culture & History

Meet local people

Purposeful Travel

Nature & Wildlife

Start/End

Night

Highlights

1

UNESCO world heritage sites sightseeing in Kathmandu Valley

2

Outstanding sunrise view from Poon Hill

3

Mountain views of Annapurna I, II, South & Gangapurna Himal

4

Rural villages and Gurung ethnical tribe

Itinerary

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Day 1

place Arrival in Kathmandu (1,400 m)

Welcome to the Land of the Himalayas, a birthplace of Lord Buddha; known as "The Light of Asia" and also the City of Temples- Kathmandu Valley. TMG representative will be at the Tribhuvan International Airport. They will be holding a company signboard. After that, they will transfer you to the hotel. If you have some spare time, you can walk to the street of Thamel. A company representative will meet you and explain about the trip in detail.

Guide: Included for the day

Day 2

place Kathmandu: sightseeing and trek preparation

The sightseeing that you are going to do, today, comprises the UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and they can be categorized as Stupas, Temples, and Palaces. The sightseeing can be personalized, according to your interest, and all the effective route planning for the sightseeing will be done by the city guide of Travel Max Guide by the private vehicle. We will visit Swayambhunath (Monkey Temple), Kathmandu Durbar Square, Pashupatinath, and Boudha.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Day 3

place Kathmandu to Pokhara by tourist bus Duration: 6 hours

TMG representative will come to pick up you, after this, you will head to the tourist bus station. On the way, you will pass through towns, villages, and beautiful landscapes. There are also terraced farmland and rivers. After some pretty long hours, you will reach the City of Lake “Pokhara.” Pokhara is the second-best tourist destination after Kathmandu. It is also the city that offers a lot of tourism activities like paragliding, zip flyer, and bungy jumping. Its famous tourist spots are Davis falls, World peace pagoda, Bindhyabasini Temple, and so on. You will check in to the hotel. In the evening, you can walk around Phewa Lake.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Day 4

place Trek to Ulleri (2,050m/6725 ft) Duration: 6 hours

After breakfast, you drive from Pokhara to Naya Pul, the starting point of the trek. You have to walk through oak and rhododendron forest. The trekking trail that you follow is easy and gentle as well as winding and is called the "Ulleri Stairs". On the way, there are also steps, boulders, steepness, cliffs, bridges, and villages. There is also a village called Tikhedhunga, and you reach Ulleri via it.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 5

place Ulleri to Ghorepani (2,750 m/ 9,020 ft) Duration: 5 hours trek

After breakfast, you head to Ghorepani by reaching Banthanti and Nangethanti. To reach these villages, you have to walk through oak and rhododendron forest, and it is in Nangethanti, you will have your lunch. This is how you reach Ghorepani, the village that shows the perfect view of Dhaulagiri and the Annapurna Ranges.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 6

place Early morning hike to Poon Hill for sunrise (3,210m/10,529ft) then Ghorepani to Tadapani (2,700m/8,8

Poon Hill is a viewpoint, and it is incomparable because it offers a rewarding and panoramic view of the mountains, including Dhaulagiri, Annapurna, and Manaslu. After this, you head to Tadapani walking uphill and downhill, in the forest, and on the rocky steps.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 7

place Tadapani to Chhomrong (2,170m/7,120ft) Duration: 6 hours trek

After breakfast, you follow a trekking trail that goes downhill, as well as to the forest of rhododendron and oak. In the afternoon, you reach Chhomrong, the village of the Gurung people. It is a beautiful village located on the lap of the giant Annapurna massive. You will have a lot of time to explore this village. You will also see the fantastic view of Annapurna South and Machhapuchhre.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 8

place Continue walking from Chhomrong to Himalayan Hotel (2,920m) Duration: 7 hours

The down trekking trail takes you to the Chhomrong Khola, a river. This is followed by a trekking trail that takes you to Khuldighar at 2,380 m and to a village called Sinuwa. There are a steep trekking trail and a gorge. The downhill easy trekking trail takes you to Bamboo which is damp and cold. From there, the uphill trekking trail takes you to the rhododendron forest and to the Himalaya Hotel from where you can see the stunning view of glaciers.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 9

place Himalayan to Annapurna Base Camp (4,230m) Duration: 6 hours

Today, you reach the Hinko Cave, Deurali, and then Machapuchare Base Camp. The trekking that you follow goes up. The vegetation becomes thinner, and the uphill trail shows the stunning view of the valley and passes by the waterfalls. It is after two hours trekking from the Machapuchare Base Camp that you reach the Annapurna Base Camp. From the Machhapuchhre Base Camp, you see the stunning view of Machhapuchhre, Mt. Hiunchuli, Annapurna South, Annapurna I, Annapurna III, Gandharvachuli and Gangapurna. From the Annapurna Base Camp, you see the unobstructed and spectacular of Machhapuchhre, Annapurna South, Annapurna I, Hiunchuli, and other peaks.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 10

place Annapurna Base Camp to Bamboo (2,300m) Duration: 7 hours

The trekking trail is easy in comparison to yesterday because it is downhill. And you retrace the trail. From the trail, you will see the stunning view of Annapurna, as well as other mountains. You will reach Bamboo. On the way, there is a forest of bamboo, rhododendron, and oak.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 11

place Bamboo to Jhinu Danda (1,760m/5,770 ft): Duration: 6 hours

Today also, you will retrace the trail. From Bamboo, you will walk uphill and reach the Chhomrong Khola, a river. From there, you follow a downhill trekking trail to Jhinu Danda. You will have an opportunity to enjoy to dip into a hot spring.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 12

place Trek to Naya Pul (1050m) then drive to Pokhara Duration: 6 hours trek, 1:30 hour drive

The downhill trekking trail takes you to Ghandruk. When you reach Ghandruk, you will see the stunning view of Annapurna South and Fish Tail as well as you will visit its museum where you will have rich information on Gurung Culture and Tradition. By following a more down trekking trail, which is easy, you will reach Kimche and then to Nayapul. You head to Pokhara either on a jeep or a bus from there.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 13

place Pokhara to Kathmandu by tourist bus Duration: 6 hours

Today, you will drive from Pokhara. As you head from the City Of Lakes to the City Of Temples, the scenery changes from lush forest to less vegetation area. Cross the rivers, streams, and pass through the scenic view of hilly landscapes. You will check-in the hotel. In the evening, you will have a farewell dinner in a typical Nepali restaurant, seeing the Nepali dance.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Day 14

place Final departure

One of our company representatives will drop you to the international airport in a private vehicle.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

What’s Included

Meals expand_less

  • Breakfast (13)
  • Lunch (9)
  • Dinner (9)

Transport expand_less

  • Pickup from the airport and a hotel as well as drop off in a private vehicle
  • Tourist bus from Kathmandu to Pokhara and back to Kathmandu

Extras expand_less

  • Nepal Government certified English speaking local trekking guide
  • Twin sharing accommodation with Breakfast plan in Kathmandu and Pokhara at 3-star hotel
  • Guesthouse/ Mountain Teahouse accommodation during the time of trekking
  • ACAP Permit and Trekkers Information Management System (TIMS) Permit card for trekking
  • Insurance of Guides, including their meals, salary, lodging, and transportation

Not Included expand_less

  • Nepal entry visa
  • Personal trekking equipment and expenses like water, laundry, phone and bar bills
  • Extra night accommodation in Kathmandu because of early arrival, late departure, early return
  • Expenses due to unavoidable events, like flight cancellation, strikes, and others
  • Tips to your guide, porter, and driver
  • Any other expenses that are not mentioned in the “cost include” section

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