Annapurna Circuit Trek
Overview
Highlights
- Visit to Kathmandu Durbar Square, Hindu temple of Pashupati Nath, the famous ‘Monkey Temple’
- Enjoy your drive to Syange or Jagat via Besishahar
- Explore Dharapani which is one of the large villages in the Manang valley
- Enjoy the most sensational views of Lamjung Himal, Annapurna II, and Annapurna IV
- See your selves in the U-shaped valley of Manang between two giant snow peaks
- See panoramic views of the mountain peaks, such as Annapurna, Pisang peak
- Experience of a lifetime – crossing the famous high pass, Thorong La
What's this trip about?
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Destinations
Activities
Trip includes
- All accommodation in 3 star (by Nepalese Standard) hotels in cities- twin sharing rooms
- All Ground transportation
- Kathmandu sightseeing with city tour guide
- Full board meal 3 times a day during the trek and 3 cups of tea / Coffee
- Govt. trained guide and necessary no. of porters with their insurance, salary and meals
- One cultural show and dinner
- National park entry fees and TIMS permit card
- All Domestic Flights according to the itinerary in fixed wing aircraft
Itinerary
Upon your arrival at Kathmandu airport, you will be greeted by a representative from Epic Adventures. After completing your custom formalities (Visa, etc) pick up your luggage and look for our representative with a Epic Adventures display board at the arrival gate. You will be then transferred to your hotel.
Meals: Breakfast
Today after breakfast we start a guided tour to several of the most historical and spiritual attractions in Kathmandu. The day will also be for finalizing official procedure and other necessary arrangements. You will be also briefed on the natu...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Overnight stay at Syange or Jagat Guesthouse.
We begin our journey at dawn as we have an 8 to 10 hour drive to arrive at our trek starting point at Syange or Jagat via Besishahar. While enroute we see the beautiful co...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Overnight stay at Dharapani.
After breakfast we begin our trek. We enter the Manang district after crossing a large bridge near Tal. Our upcoming trail continuously traverses through barley, rice and potato fields to the village of Kodo to Dharapani. Dharapani is one of the large villages in the Manang valley.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Overnight at Chame.
Today we trek on steep forest ridges. Don’t forget to look up though as we will be treated to some of the most sensational views of Lamjung Himal, Annapurna II, and Annapurna IV (7,525m/24,688ft). Small hot springs add relief on our long day of hard trekking.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Overnight at Lower Pisang.
A steep and narrow path through a very dense forest will bring us to a dramatic curved rock face, rising 1500m from the river. As the trail opens up we welcome the surrounding views of the...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Overnight at Manang.
Today we will have the choice of two routes. If we take the upper route (highly recommended), through Upper Pisang via Geru, we will be treated to outstanding Himalayan sceneries. The panoramic vi...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Today is our scheduled acclimatization day. It is not recommended to stay still so a short walk to higher altitude is suggested to help get acclimatized with the altitude. The next two days will be very challenging and tirin...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Overnight stay at Yak Karka.
From Manang village, the trail crosses a stream, climbs to the village of Tenki above Manang and then continues to climb out of the Marshyangdi Valley turning northwest along the valley of...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Overnight at Thorong Phedi.
Today we make our way to the foot of the pass, Thorong Phedi. Thorong Phedi is a small busy settlement catering to the needs of tired trekkers and climbers. Trekkers use this point as a Bas...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Overnight at Muktinath.
We reach the climax of our Annapurna circuit trek today. It will be an unforgettable experience of a lifetime – crossing the famous high pass, Thorong La (5416m/17764ft). An early start is impo...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Overnight stay at Tatopani.
Today, as there are vehicles available (bus or jeep), we take advantage of it to drive along a plateau above the Kali Gandaki – the world`s deepest gorge. The barren landscape of this area ...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Overnight at Ghorepani.
While walking, we see the lifestyle of the people in the midland villages of Nepal. Ghara and Sikha are the villages with terraced and inclined farmlands. We gradually walk up the steep ascent ...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Overnight stay at Tadapani.
At dawn, we ascend to Poon Hill (3,210m/10,531ft) to catch the moment of the spectacular sunrise over the whole Annapurna and Dhaulagiri massifs and surrounding rice terraces. Poon Hill is ...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Overnight in Pokhara
Through the Rhododendron forest, we trek down today to Ghandruk, the second-largest Gurung settlement in Nepal. Gurung is one of the most popular and culturally rich ethnic groups in Nepal. After ...
Meals: Dinner.
After breakfast, we start our drive back to Kathmandu. It will be better to sit on the left side of the bus to enjoy the scenery along the way. Upon arrival in Kathmandu, we will be escorted to our hotel and we spend a leisurely afternoon, perha...
Meals: Breakfast
We are saying good bye to the mountains as journey in Nepal comes to an end today! There is nothing to do but trade emails with travel companions and organise the photos. If you have more time you can do some shopping or sightseeing. Approximat...
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