Annapurna Circuit Trek

The trip starts today in Kathmandu, the busy, colourful and chaotic capital city of Nepal. Your Leader plans to meet everyone in the hotel reception for a welcome meeting at 5 pm. For those that wish, there is the chance to go out together as a group for dinner a...

After breakfast we will have a full briefing on the trekking days ahead, followed by a chance to visit a local hire shop to pick up any last minute equipment still needed. Following this, we then have a walking tour of the city, visiting the bazaars and the temples of...

Leaving the hustle and bustle of Kathmandu far behind we drive west, towards the beautiful mountain landscapes of Central Nepal, home to the towering peaks of the Annapurnas, Dhaulagiri and the iconic Machhapuchhre (the famous 'Fish Tail' mountain). Stopping for lunch...

Departing from Bandipur, the road descends down to the Prithivi highway, following the course of the Marsyangdi River before winding up through forest past a number of small villages to Besisahar. Swapping our bus for local jeeps, we continue the journey to the starti...

A rocky trail takes us west, following the Marsyangdi up the Manang Valley, where we enjoy some stunning views out towards Annapurna II (7937 metre / 26033 feet) and Annapurna IV. These remote highlands are home to the Manangi people, itinerant traders who have traded...

Departing Chame, we cross over to the northern side of the river and follow a relatively easy trail up through apple orchards to the village of Bhratang (2840 metres / 9315 feet), an old Khampa settlement that is largely abandoned these days. From here we then start a...

Continuing along the south side of the river today we make a long climb up and over a ridge that takes us past 3400 metres / 11152 feet. From here we enjoy some truly spectacular views of the surrounding peaks, before we descend into the valley and on to Hongde (3325 ...

Today has been left free to get a little more used to the conditions at these higher altitudes before we make the crossing of the Thorong La. You can spend the day exploring the area around the village, taking some shorter hikes into the mountains to enjoy the views o...

Taking it steady today we trek to Tengi (3620 metre / 11880 feet) and begin a slow climb towards Gunsang (3930 metre / 12900 feet ), enjoying the alpine landscapes and abundance of scrub juniper and alpine grasses that grow on these high slopes. The ever expansive vie...

Our first port of call today is the small settlement of Letdar (4250 metre / 14000 feet), which we reach after an hour's steady climb out of Yak Kharka. From here we continue to climb along the eastern bank of the Jarsang Khola, making our way up to Thorong Phedi (445...

We make an early start this morning and begin the long climb to the 5416 metre / 17800 feet Thorong La, an ascent that should take us some 4 hours (depending upon the fitness of the group and weather conditions). The trail up to the pass follows a route that has been ...

This morning we visit Muktinath's famous temples, one an important pilgrimage site for Hindus, the other for Buddhists. After visiting the temples we begin our long descent by local jeeps (around 7 hours drive) to Tatopani (1190 metre / 3900 feet). This journey used ...

Today's trekking is mainly uphill as we reach Durbin Danda then cross the suspension bridge over the Thak Khola then climb steeply up through the forest to the Durbin Danda Pass. The trail then becomes a more gradual climb uphill to the village of Ghara and then on up...

Today's trek sets off gradually uphill to Chitre, continuing to the entrance gate of Ghorepani. Along the way you will be captivated by beautiful views of the farm houses scattered across the other side of the valley. From here the trail makes a steep ascent through t...

After an early rise this morning we leave our teahouse and make the ascent of Poon Hill in time to catch the sunrise. From the top we should be able to enjoy panoramic views of the whole of the Annapurna Range and, if the weather permits, watch the sun rise over the p...

We have a short walk this morning to the small village of Nayapul where we say goodbye to our trekking crew and drive to Pokhara. Pokhara is Nepal's second largest town and is far more relaxed than Kathmandu. Its beautiful lakeside setting beneath the imposing shadow ...