Annapurna Base Camp Trek | 12 Days

Day 01: Drive from Kathmandu to Pokhara

Our guide will pick you up from your hotel in the morning and we will head towards the tourist bus station which is close to Thamel. We will be spending almost the full day reaching Pokhara. The evening is free and you can explore the beauty of the city of the lakes. The evening is free to explore the beautiful city.

Day 02: Drive to Nayapul and trek to Tikhedhunga - 5-6 hrs trek

We will have our breakfast in Pokhara then start our drive to the trek starting point called Nayapul. The drive is approximately 1. hour. The road passes through green hills, beautiful Himalayan scenery, rice paddies, thundering Seti river, and numerous small settlements. We will start our walking to Tikhedhunga through the newly constructed dirt road. It's going to be an easy walk. Our trekking route passes through different small villages like Matathanti, Ramghai, Sudame, and Hille before we reach Tikhedhunga.

Day 03: Trek to Ghorepani - 6 hrs trek

One of the main attractions of our trek; Ghorepani is a beautiful village with panoramic views of Annapurna and Dhaulagiri Himalayan ranges. The starting will be steep uphill climbing where on the top of the hill we will reach Ulleri village. We will continue our walk through beautiful Rhododendron and Oak forests before we reach Nangethanti for our lunch. We will walk for another hour to reach Ghorepani for overnight spend.

Day 04: Early morning hike to Poonhill and trek to Tadapani - 7 hrs trek

This will be a beautiful day. We will hike to Poon Hill early in the morning to enjoy an amazing sunrise over Annapurna and Dhaulagiri Himalayan ranges. A beautiful view of numerous peaks including Dhaulagiri I, II, III, IV, V, Dhampus Peak, Nilgiri, Barahsikhar, Annapurna South, Hiunchuli, Fishtail etc will be witnessed from here. We will descend to our lodge for breakfast and start our hike to Tadapani. Enjoy thundering waterfalls, Himalayan views, and small settlements during the hike.

Day 05: Trek to Chhomrong - 5 hrs trek

We will enjoy our breakfast in the hotel with close views of Annapurna South, Hiunchuli and Fishtail before we start our journey to Chhomrong. The trekking trail descends down until we cross Kimrong Khola. We will cross that small stream continue through the gentle flat trail. Chhomrong is known as the gateway to Annapurna Base Camp. It's one of the large Gurung [often referred to as Gurkha] villages with majestic views of Annapurna South and Hiunchuli.

Day 06: Trek to Dovan - 6 hrs trek

Enjoy the morning views of majestic Himalayan peaks before we start our walk. The trail from Chhomrong village starts with a steep decline to Chhomrong Khola followed by a steep climbing after crossing the stream. It's going to be a multiple uphill and downhill day. Once we reach Sinuwa, we will be following the gentle trail to the top of Dovan and start descending for about an hour.

Day 07: Trek to Deaurali - 6 hrs trek

The trail from Dovan to Deurali is short and beautiful through the beautiful bamboo and rhododendron forests. The higher we go, the more beautiful majestic peaks will welcome us. We will climb to the Himalayan hotel for our lunch and continue another couple of hours to reach Deurali for overnight. The trail leads us between the beautiful Annapurna South on one side and Fishtail peak on the other side.

Day 08: Trek to Annapurna Base Camp - 6-7 hrs trek

We pass through beautiful high alpine forests along with beautiful Himalayan views of snowy peaks. The walkthrough of several spots known for avalanches is not less adventurous and less challenging. After walking uphill for a few hours, we will reach Machhapuchhre Base Camp for the lunch; a place surrounded by peaks at 360 degrees. The trek further here becomes challenging because of the uphill walk and high altitude. Continuing for a few hours will take us to Annapurna Base Camp, surrounded by the majestic snowy Himalayan peaks from all corners.

Day 09: Trek down to Bamboo - 6 hrs trek

Enjoy our last morning in the high Himalayas before we follow the trail down to Bamboo. You can enjoy taking pictures and watching the sunrise over the Himalayas before having breakfast. We will follow the same trail to descend to Bamboo followed by a lunch stop in Deurali or Himalayan Hotel.

Day 10: Trek to Jhinu Danda - 5-6 hrs trek

The trail from Bamboo to Jhinu is similar until Chhomrong as we followed on earlier days. From Chhromrong we will follow the trail to Jhinu opposing the one we came earlier. We will be passing the villages like Sinuwa and Chhomrong before starting a steep descent to Jhinu. In Jhinu, there is a natural hot spring to rest and relax if time permits.

Day 11: Trek to Siwai and then drive back to Pokhara - 5 hrs trek

We will have breakfast in Jhinu and start our trek to Siwai from where we will take a shared jeep or bus to Nayapul followed by a private vehicle to Pokhara. This is one of the easy days among the whole trek. The trail from Jhinu to Siwai is mostly flat and we will be following the thundering Modi river throughout. It is a flat walk through rice paddies and green hills on the side. Enjoy the last evening in Pokhara before we start our journey back to Kathmandu on the next day.

Day 12: Drive back to Kathmandu.

We will follow the same highway through beautiful rivers, hills and small Nepalese settlements. The drive will take about 7 hours to drop us in Kathmandu. From the tourist bus park, you will be transferred to your hotel. In the evening you can explore the town probably buying souvenirs.

Flying to Kathmandu is an optional add-on service to save some time and to avoid a long drive back to Kathmandu.