Annapurna Circuit Trekking

Duration: 13 Days  |
Trip Details
  • Destination: Nepal
  • Trip Difficulty: Strenuous
  • Trip Style: Trekking
  • Transport: As Per Itinerary
  • Food: Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner
  • Accommodation: Hotel + Lodge
  • Max Elevation: Crossing over Thorang-La 5,416 high pass
  • Area of Trekking: Nepal North Mid-West around Annapurna Himalaya
  • Season: March to May and September to December

‘adventure on beautiful Annapurna Himalaya and crossing high and scenic Thorang-La Pass’

Annapurna Circuit Trekking, a grand and scenic journey within cultural villages around world’s most favorite scenic destinations around both sides of massive Annapurna Himalaya range, where walks starts from low warm areas to cooler alpine hills unto arctic zone of ice and glaciers at Manang valley.

Annapurna Circuit Trekking leads you with enjoyable walks from the start to an end of the journey overlooking superb views of high mountain of Annapurna-Manaslu with Dhaulagiri, Chulus and Nilgiri’s peaks in the harmony of local impressive local culture with strong Buddhism religion.

Beginning our wonderful adventure Annapurna Circuit Trekking, taking overland ride to Nepal Mid-West at Lamjung district past Besisar town to follow raging Marysangdi River upstream right up to source at high and scenic Manang valley, enclosed within Annapurna and Chulus massive peaks.

As walk proceed visiting lovely villages of Jagat-Tal and Dharapani to reach main town of Manang area at Chame, where walk leads through beautiful pine and rhododendron forest and reaching around arid and dry country at scenic Manang high valley.

At Manang with time to enjoy its interesting cultural and traditional villages visiting its old interesting monastery with amazing scenery of mountains and glaciers, and then heading towards high Thorang-La pass with unique panorama of Manang and Mustang landscapes with snow capped peaks.

After crossing highest point of the adventure rest of the walk is pleasant through charming villages, towns of Jomsom and Marpha located on Trans-Himalayan Salt Trade Route of Nepal and Tibet which is the main hub of native Thakali people.

As walk leads to warmer lower areas of Tatopani with natural hot-spring and then back into cooler alpine areas at Ghorepani and high Poon hill rewards you with exceptional panorama of mountains with striking sunrise.

After a lovely walk within lovely dense rhododendron woodland heading downhill to low warm farm areas for exciting short drive to picturesque Pokhara, a city blessed with natural beauty of mountains and lakes where our marvelous adventure and great experience on Annapurna Circuit completes.

Highlights

“Exciting and interesting sightseeing tour around Kathmandu World Heritage Sites
From low-warm paddy fields to cooler alpine hills to remorseless fields of ice and glaciers
Fabulous views of peaks on daily walks in the harmony of local culture and custom
Everlasting panorama of Himalayan chain of mountains with enjoyable and scenic walks
Explore high Manang farm villages of great interest with age-old traditions and culture
Walk into lovely forest of rhododendron-magnolia-oaks-pines and fir tree lines
Exceptional close views of Annapurna and Dhaulagiri peaks around Kaligandaki River valley
Around world’s deepest gorge of Kaligandaki River with stunning sunrise views from Poon Hill”.

Outline Itinerary

  • Day 01Arrival in Kathmandu and transfer to hotel.
  • Day 02Drive from Kathmandu to Chyame 10hrs .2,670 m
  • Day 03Trek from Chyame to Pisang 3, 300 m - 05 hrs.
  • Day 04Trek from Pisang to Ngawar(Nawal) Village 3660m - 05 hrs.
  • Day 05Trek from Ngawar to Manang 3540m,04 hrs
  • Day 06Rest day in Manang
  • Day 07Trek from Manang to Yak Kharka
  • Day 08From Yak Kharka to Thorong Phedi 4 to 5 hrs.
  • Day 09Thorong Phedi to Muktinat
  • Day 10From Muktinath to Pokhara by drive 10 hrs
  • Day 11From Pokhara to Kathmandu by flight or bus
  • Day 12Kathmandu extra day for sightseeing and shopping
  • Day 13Transfer to International Airport for departure

What’s Included

  • All arrival and departure from the airport to hotel and back on private cars, coach orbuses as per the group size.
  • Accommodation in tourist standard or 2-3 star class hotels on bed and breakfast basis as well in twin sharing basis rooms. (For single supplement at extra cost).
  • Domestic air flights as per the itinerary chosen, some with overland drive to reach at the start of treks and on the end, where chartered bus-cars or coach included as per group size.
  • Full board on trekking with breakfast-lunch-afternoon refreshment with dinner includes twin sharing rooms in lodge on route treks and long tours. If camping on remote areas where all meals included breakfast-lunch-afternoon refreshment with dinner includes twin sharing tents on route treks and climb.
  • Applicable Trekking Information Management Systems permits (TIMS) with Conservation or National Park permits.
  • All tour and treks accompanied by guides-staff and porters (either human or pack animals like yaks or mules), all wages, meals, accommodation, transportation facilities with Insurance against medical and accidents.
  • In some high altitude treks we provide sleeping bags and down jackets also with comprehensive medical kits carried by our guides and staff.
  • International Air-fare, Personal medical / travel insurance and Nepal visa fees.
  • Expenses of individual nature drinks, laundry, telephone bills, gratitude and meals in city areas Kathmandu and Pokhara as per the itinerary chosen.
  • Personal Trekking-Climbing gear and equipments including down jackets-sleeping bags if not provided by the company as per the trip cost.
  • Single Supplement on hotel rooms as well on trek in lodge where clients should inform ahead on booking with extra charge on booking single private rooms where available.
  • Emergency evacuation by any means of transportations including immediate Helicopter services if required on accidents, sickness and personal problems.
  • Early return from the tour or treks due  to sickness or some other personal problems  will not be entertained with refund.However,an assistant guide and porter will be provided for the clients return trek.
  • Tips for Trekking Staff,guide,assistant guide,kitchen staff and porter