The Annapurna Sanctuary trek begins at the lovely
lakeside resort town of Pokhara on the Southern
slopes of the Annapurna massif, a lovely area of fir
and rhododendron forests, protected by Annapurna
conservation Area Project. This riveting trek is
consider as one of the most scenic treks in the
region, affording the trekker views of Manaslu,
Dhaulagiri, Ganesh Himal and the Annapurna range.
Regarded as one of the most popular treks, it takes
you through charismatic villages, rich oak, pine and
rhododendron forests and grants you fabulous views
of the giant snow-peaks- Annapurna I (8019m),
Annapurna III (7555m), Gangapurna (7454m) and
Machhapuchchhre (6999m). The Kaligandaki Gorge, the
deepest gorge in the world, and Tilicho Lake, the
highest lake at 4,919 m, are also located in this
area. The trek to the Annapurna Sanctuary traverses
a variety of terrain, from lowland villages and rice
terraces to glaciers, and offers outstanding high
mountain views.
Trekking Itinerary:
DAY 01: Arrive In
Kathmandu
When you arrive in Kathmandu, you'll be taken to your
hotel. While in Kathmandu you will have time fascinating
Buddhist and Hindu temples and shrines reflecting
ancient local traditions are highlighted on our guided
tour. There's time to explore the city's many charms on
your own too. In the evening delicious traditional
Nepali well come dinner await for you. O/N in Kathmandu.
DAY 02: Kathmandu City Tour
After breakfast, we'll visit Swayambhunath temple, and
said to be 2000 years stupa on a hillock offers
breath-taking view of Kathmandu City. We will then
processed to Visit Pasupatinath and Bouddhanath. After
lunch we'll visit Kathmandu Durbar Square, Patan (Lalitpur)
- which is the oldest of the three major cities in
Kathmandu Valley - famous for its Buddhist monuments and
Hindu temples, and you can catch the traditional
artisans working with wood, stones and metals. O/N in
Kathmandu. O/N in KTM.
DAY 03: Kathmandu - Pokhara
You have breakfast being of the early morning before
7:00 AM. This morning you will be drive to Pokhara
(200km), depart 7:00 AM in the morning, approximately
7hrs away by tourist bus. Lunch spot one the way to
Pokhara. You will be arrive late afternoon at Pokhara
approximately 2:00 O?clock. Pokhara lakeside villages
sits, "front row centre" to one of the most beautiful
Himalayan panoramas in the world. The Annapurna and
famous "Fishtail" mountain peak of Machapuchhare tower
over the tropical setting of Pokhara and you spend there
will be the scenic highlight of your trip. You're free
in Pokhara Valley also called "Magic Land" or Dreamland"
of Nepal, to explore the various interesting place as
your own like boating in Fewa lake over looking the
region of Annapurna range of Himalayas. In the evening
you will prepare yourself for your trek to Poon Hill.
O/N stay in Pokhara
DAY 04: Pokhara - Tirkhe Dhunga (1491m.)
After breakfast approx:7:30 AM drive to Nayapul (42km)
1.5 hr by Car via large village of Lumle and walk about
20 minutes to Birethanti, a large and prosperous town.
The trail follows the main street of Birethanti, going
through bamboo forests and past a large waterfall and
swimming hole. Beyond a pasture used by pony caravans,
the trail reaches Sudami where you have Lunch. After
lunch climb steadily up the side of the valley ,
reaching Hile at 1495m near by Tirekhedhunga. Along the
way, various hamlets offer ample camping possibilities
but if Ghorepani is the objective for the next day it is
better to push on to Tikhe Dhunga. O/N in Tirkhedhunga.
DAY 05: Tirkhe Dhunga - Ghorepani (2855m)
Breakfast served in morning 7:00 AM . From Tirkhedhunga
the trail crosses a stream on a suspension bridge near
the camp site at Tirkhedhunga. The trail ascends a steep
stone staircase to the large Magar village Ulleri at
2070m. Above the village where the trail climbs gently
through pastures and cultivated fields. There are
magnificent more pleasantly through rhododendron and oak
forest. There is a hut with water and a small camp site
about 1 hr. above Ulleri. The trail crosses two
sparkling clear two streams before making a short, final
climb to Nangethanti. Your lunch spot in Nangethanti.
Thanti is a Nepali words meaning "rest house" "Dharmasala".
In the winter the trail can be covered with snow. From
Nangethanti about one hours trek, climb to Ghorepani at
2850m. Arrive at the top of the Ghorepani pass and camp
there. O/N in Ghorepani.
DAY 06: Ghorepani - Poon hill - Ghorepani
Being of the early morning 5:30 AM wake up and start to
you journey climb to Poon Hill (3195m) around 1 hr. to
provides better unobstructed views and sunrise over the
high Himalayas. You can see a lots of white mountain
peaks from Poon Hill. After sunrise, you?ll return to
our camp and time for breakfast. Ghorepani means "horse
water" and it is no doubt a welcome watering stop for
the teams of horses, mules and ponies that carry loads
between Pokhara and Jomsom. O/N in Ghorepani.
DAY 07: Ghorepani - Tadapani
From Ghorepani the trail climbs south on muddy path
through the deep forests. It finally emerges on a grassy
knoil which offers good mountain views, is including
views of Machhapuchhare (not visible from Grohrepani
pass), and a panorama all the way south to the plains of
India. It is similar views from Poon Hill. Climbing
along the ridge in pine and rhododendron forests to a
top 3030 metres then descend to at a second pass also
called Deurali, at 2960 metres.
The trails a ridge hides the mountains as makes a steep,
sometimes treacherous, descent on a narrow path
alongside the stream, as the descent continues. The
stream has some clear pools alongside the trail and
finally becomes a series waterfalls over a jumble of
boulders. The steep descent becomes more gentle way to
reaches Banthanti and stop for Lunch approx.: 1 hour.
From Banthanti, the trail follow the stream down to a
bridge where the trails start climbing, leaving the
moist high mountain forests and entering a field of
cane, making some ups and downs past to a vantage point
"Tadapani (2540 metres) that offers a brief view of the
mountains. Tadapani means "far water". The village water
supply is a long distance, it takes porters more than
half an hour to fetch a load of water. O/N in Tadapani.
DAY 08: Tadapani - Chhomrung
Breakfast served 7:30 AM. From Tadapani, the trails
Dropping down rhododendron, oak forestes, one the way
offers good views of white mountains trails to Chhomrung.
It takes approx. 4 and ? an hours trek. Our lunch and
dinner spot in Chhomrung. Chhomrung is a Gurung Village
has evolved into two sprate parts. This is highest
permanent settlement in the valley. There is a
tremendous view of Annapurna South, which seems to tower
above the village, and there are good views of
Machhapuchhare (Machha "fish" and puchhare "tail")
across the valley.
DAY 09: Chhomrung - Dovan
Breakfast served in the morning. Start your journey to
Dovan apporximately 8:00 AM. From Chhomrung the trail
descends on a stone staircase and cross the Chhomrung
khola. Climbing high above the Modi Khola on its west
banks, the trails passes through forest of bamboo,
rhododendron and oak. Climbing further on a rocky trail
you reach at Sinuwa, 2250 metres. The trails continues
rhododendrons forest, climb Kuldi. From Kuldi, the
trails descends a long steep stone staircase into deep
bamboo and rhododendron forests, then short distance on
a muddy trail to Bamboo and time for Lunch. From Bamboo
the trail climbs steeply through stands of bamboo,
occasionally dropping slightly to cross the tributary
streams, its take aproximately 1 and ? an hours trek to
Dovan.
DAY 10: Dovan - Annapurna Base Camp
From Dovan the trail is muddy and high above the river,
but is no problem, for those who suffer vertigo, because
thick stands of bamboo block the view of the rushing
river and waterfall, then crosses a landslide and
another avalanche track, to the Himalaya Hotel at 2680
metres. Lunch spot in Himalaya Hotel. From Himalaya
Hotel is about 1 hour walk first on a path referred to
above for about 1 and ? an hour and then climb on to the
lateral moraine and down the other side on to the
glacier. Walking up the bed of the glacier is safe and
quite easy and the British Expedition Base Camp is
reached after another 1 and ? an hr. Base Camp is at 4,
237 m. The trip is best done from the lower camp,
carrying only lunch, and the best views are probably
obtained from to the north. O/N in Annapurna Base Camp.
DAY 11: Annapurna Base Camp -Bamboo
Being of the early morning wake up and climb to view
point spot where you can see sunrise over the mountains.
You?ll also visit near by ABC. The track remains on the
west bank of the Modi, now flowing through a more open
valley and eventually emerges into the Sanctuary.
Straight ahead is the high lateral moraine. After the
sunrise trip, return to our camp and time for breakfast.
After breakfast you?ll return same way to Bamboo. O/N in
Bamboo.
DAY 12: Bamboo- Chhomrung
From Bamboo, the trail short distance is muddy, then
descends a long steep stone staircase in to uphill
through the Bamboo, the bamboo and rhododendrons forest
to Kuldi, 2300 metres. The trail continue in
rhododendrons forests down to Sinuwa, 2250 metres. Your
lunch spot in Sinuwa. After lunch trek to Chhomrung.
From Sinuwa the trail is down hill till Modi Khola.
After passes the river, the trail climb steep way
approx. ? an hour Chhomrung. O/N in Chhomrung.
DAY 13: Chomrung - Landrung
From Chhomrung the trail follow the down hill to Hot
Spring through the village, terraced fields. The trails
is very easy after Hot Spring till Nayapul where we've
lunch. After luch cross the New Bridge and climbs to
Landrung . O/N in Landrung.
DAY 14: Landrung- Dhampus
From Landrung, It's an easy walk past fields, a school
and some unusual ovalshaped houses and descends to Tolka
a small settlement at 1710 metres, with several lodges
along the trails. The trail emerges into the main Modi
Khola Valley. The trails climb through forests alive
with birds, fern and orchids in to a huge side canyon of
the Modi Khola. After crossing a stream on a suspension
bridge at 1690 metres, the trails climbs Bichok (also
known as Bheri Kharka).
The trails climbs through forests to a clearing on the
top of the hill at 2010 metres, where there are views of
mountains can be see from Deurali and break 1 hour for
lunch. From Deurali all way is downhill to Dhampus at
1580 metres. It takes approx. 2 and ? an hour. The
trails down through Pothana pass a police cheek post. At
Dhampus, you are rewards with great views of the
mountains that continue to improve as you ascend along
the ridge. .
DAY 15: Dhampus- Pokhara
From Dhampus, all the way downhill through the village
to Phedi. Starting at an elevation of 1580 metres, in a
village and then forests that is so overgrazed that is
look like a manicured municipal park, the trail down
steeply to the ridge at Phedi at 1080mtres. It takes
approx: 2 hours treks, catch our vehicles and drive to
Pokhara. Our lunch spot in Pokhara Hotel. After Lunch
you are free as your own in Pokhara. O/N in Pokhara.
DAY 16: Pokhara City Tour
After breakfast we've sightseeing around Pokhara valley.
You're free in Pokhara Valley also called "Magic Land"
or Dreamland" of Nepal, to explore the various
interesting place like a boating in Fewa lake over
looking the region of Annapurna Areas, David Falls,
Mahendra Cave and some Temples.
After lunch you're free as your own. O/N in Pokhara
DAY 17: Pokhara - Kathmandu
After breakfast, drive to Kathmandu by tourist bus.
Along the way you can enjoy with good scenery views.
You'll be arrive at Kathmandu late afternoon. You're
free in Kathmandu for shop and pick up some last minute
souveniers or rest etc...
DAY 18: Departure
After breakfast free for you until time to leave the
international airport for your final destination. |