Early in the morning at 6:30 AM, your driver transfers you to the Kathmandu tourist bus station. There, you board a tourist bus to Pokhara, with your trekking guide escorting you from Kathmandu for the journey.

Travel by deluxe bus on a shared basis along the scenic mountain highway from Kathmandu to Pokhara. After arriving in Pokhara, continue with your arrival transfer, then spend the rest of the day free to stroll around the Phewa lakeside area.

Phewa Lake is one of Pokhara’s best-known natural features and is closely associated with the city’s lakeside setting.

Guide: Included for the day

Accommodation:

• Budget ABC Shared Trek Package - Local Lodges with Breakfast: Hotel Elegant
• All Inclusive Private Trek Package - Twin/Double share basis: Temple Himalaya Hotel and Spa

In the morning, your guide picks you up from your hotel for the drive to Nayapool along a scenic mountain road. After arriving in Nayapool, begin your 5-hour trek to Ghandrung, following the route into the Annapurna region.

Trek to Ghandrung village, located at 1,950 meters on the lap of Annapurna South and Hiunchuli Mountain. As the biggest Gurung settlement on this route, Ghandrung includes a local village visit and museum visit focused on traditional Gurung culture and lifestyle.

Ghandrung is widely associated with Gurung heritage, and the community is known for preserving distinct cultural traditions in Nepal’s mountain regions.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• Budget ABC Shared Trek Package - Local Lodges with Breakfast: Local Lodge
• All Inclusive Private Trek Package - Twin/Double share basis: Local Lodge

Begin the 6-hour trek from Ghandrung to Chhomrong, continuing from 1,950 meters toward 2,170 meters. The route first descends from the Ghandrung hill ridge to Kimrung Khola, bringing you down from the village setting toward the riverside area.

At Kimrung Khola, visit the village settlement located beside the river before starting the uphill climb to Chomrung. On arrival, take in clear views of Annapurna South, Hiunchuli, and Fishtail Mountain from the village area.

Chhomrong is located inside the Annapurna Conservation Area, Nepal’s largest protected area.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• Budget ABC Shared Trek Package - Local Lodges with Breakfast: Local Lodge
• All Inclusive Private Trek Package - Twin/Double share basis: Local Lodge

Start your 4 to 5-hour trek from Chhomrong to Bamboo, continuing toward 2,310 meters. The day begins with a descent on 2,500 stone steps leading down to Chhomrong Khola, making the first section a steady drop from the village area.

After crossing this lower section, trek uphill for 1.5 hours to reach Sinwa. From there, follow the trekking trail carved inside the forest area, continuing through the wooded route until you arrive at Bamboo.

Bamboo sits on the Annapurna Base Camp trekking route within the Annapurna region, where forested trails connect the lower villages with higher Himalayan valleys.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• Budget ABC Shared Trek Package - Local Lodges with Breakfast: Local Lodge
• All Inclusive Private Trek Package - Twin/Double share basis: Local Lodge

Follow the Modi Khola riverbank from Bamboo on a 4-hour trek toward Deurali at 3,230 meters. The trail moves along the forest area to Doban, keeping the day focused on steady walking through the river corridor before continuing onward.

From Doban, walk toward Himalaya, where the trail opens and gives your first close glimpse of Annapurna South. As you continue, the vegetation changes, the valley drops below, and steep rock cliffs surround the route. Reach Deurali, where the overnight stop is recommended to help reduce altitude sickness risk and allow your body to adjust to the increased elevation.

In Nepali, “khola” means river, which is why Modi Khola refers to the Modi River along this trekking route.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• Budget ABC Shared Trek Package - Local Lodges with Breakfast: Local Lodge
• All Inclusive Private Trek Package - Twin/Double share basis: Local Lodge

From Deurali, begin the 6-hour trek by lowering to Bagar, then cross a glacier stream before starting the climb to Machhapuchhre Base Camp at 3,700 meters. From this base camp, take in views of Machhapuchhre, Hiunchuli, Annapurna South, Annapurna I, Annapurna III, Gandharvachuli, and Gangapurna.

After time for lunch at base camp, continue uphill for another 1.5 to 2 hours to reach Annapurna Base Camp, the ultimate destination of the trek, at 4,130 meters above sea level. From here, you get a 360-degree view of Machhapuchhre, Annapurna South, Annapurna I, Hiunchuli, and other peaks. Spend the rest of the day enjoying the dramatic sunset view and surrounding landscape.

Machhapuchhre is also known as Fishtail because of its distinctive peak shape, which appears different depending on the viewing angle.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• Budget ABC Shared Trek Package - Local Lodges with Breakfast: Local Lodge
• All Inclusive Private Trek Package - Twin/Double share basis: Local Lodge

Wake early at Annapurna Base Camp to enjoy sunrise over the Himalayas. From base camp, the morning light creates dramatic changes in the color of the peaks, making the sunrise view one of the rewarding experiences of the trek.

After breakfast, begin the 7-hour trek down to Doban. Follow the earlier route used on the ascent, retracing the same mountain corridor from Annapurna Base Camp as you descend toward the lower elevation of Doban.

Annapurna Base Camp sits inside a high mountain basin often called the Annapurna Sanctuary, surrounded by peaks of the Annapurna range.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• Budget ABC Shared Trek Package - Local Lodges with Breakfast: Local Lodge
• All Inclusive Private Trek Package - Twin/Double share basis: Local Lodge

Begin the 6-hour trek from Bamboo to Jhinu Danda at 1,760 meters, following the same trekking route used while heading up toward Base Camp. Continue toward Chomrung, retracing the familiar trail as the route returns through the Annapurna trekking corridor.

Stop at Sinwa or Chomrung for lunch, then continue to Jhinu Danda with a downhill climb from Chomrung. If time permits and you are interested, take a short walk down to the Modi Khola riverbank to spend time at the hot spring and relax your muscles.

Natural hot springs in Nepal’s hill regions are commonly linked to geothermal water emerging through faults and fractures in the mountain landscape.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• Budget ABC Shared Trek Package - Local Lodges with Breakfast: Local Lodge
• All Inclusive Private Trek Package - Twin/Double share basis: Local Lodge

In the morning, trek down from Jhinu Danda to Nayapool on a 7-hour walking route. This final trekking section continues the descent from the Annapurna region, following the planned route back toward the road access point at Nayapool.

At Nayapool, board the vehicle for the 1-hour drive to Pokhara. After arriving in Pokhara, you are transferred to your hotel, completing the day’s sequence from mountain trail to road travel and arrival in the city.

Pokhara is a major gateway for treks in the Annapurna region because of its road connections to trailheads such as Nayapool.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• Budget ABC Shared Trek Package - Local Lodges with Breakfast: Hotel Elegant
• All Inclusive Private Trek Package - Twin/Double share basis: Temple Himalaya Hotel and Spa

Early in the morning, transfer to the Pokhara tourist bus station with your trekking guide. Board the tourist bus for the return journey to Kathmandu, covering 200 kilometers by road as you leave Pokhara and begin the scheduled overland transfer.

Travel back to Kathmandu by tourist bus, keeping the day focused on the shared road journey with your guide. Upon arrival in Kathmandu, continue with the planned arrival transfer, bringing the 10-day Annapurna Base Camp Trek arrangements to a close.

Kathmandu is Nepal’s capital city and the main starting and ending point for many guided treks in the Annapurna region.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast