Annapurna Circuit Trek
This classic trek circles the entire
Annapurna massif and in so doing offers a spectacular variety of people
and landscapes, from lowland farming country to alpine meadows to the
Tibet-like country on the northern slopes of the Himalaya.
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We start in the foothills at Besi
Sahar and rise after 6 days to the settlement of Manang at 3500m where
we acclimatise and enjoy the mountain views. We continue to ascend and
on day 10 of the trek we cross the famous Thorung La, at 5416m, to
Muktinath, an important pilgrimage site for Hindus and Buddhists.
From here we descend into the Kali Gandaki, with Annapurna and Dhaulagiri towering on either side. En route back to Pokhara we pass through the many beautiful hill villages that populate this ancient trading route between Tibet and India. We also visit the hot springs at Tatopani, and climb up Poon Hill, above Ghorapani, to enjoy magnificent mountain views. Accommodation and food is provided in the local lodges. Transport to Besi Sahar is by private coach and this trek ends in Pokhara.
Itinerary:From here we descend into the Kali Gandaki, with Annapurna and Dhaulagiri towering on either side. En route back to Pokhara we pass through the many beautiful hill villages that populate this ancient trading route between Tibet and India. We also visit the hot springs at Tatopani, and climb up Poon Hill, above Ghorapani, to enjoy magnificent mountain views. Accommodation and food is provided in the local lodges. Transport to Besi Sahar is by private coach and this trek ends in Pokhara.
Day 01: Drive Kathmandu to Besi-Sahar (760m)
Day 02: Trek to Bahundanda (1310m)
Day 03: Trek to Chamje (1430m)
Day 04: Trek to Dharapani (1860m)
Day 05: Trek to Chame (2670m)
Day 06: Trek to Pisang (3200m)
Day 07: Trek to Manang (3540m)
Day 08: Acclimatization day in Manang
Day 09: Trek to Yak Kharka (4018m)
Day 10: Trek to Thorong Phedi (4450m)
Day 11: Thorong Phedi / High Camp / Muktinath (3800m)
Day 12: Trek to Kagbeni (2800m)
Day 13: Trek to Marpha (2670m)
Day 14: Trek to Kalopani / Ghasa (2010m)
Day 15: Trek to Tatopani (1190m)
Day 16: Rest day at Tatopani
Day 17: Trek to Shikha (1935m)
Day 18: Trek to Ghorepani/ Poonhill (3210m)
Day 19: Trek to Ghandruk (1950m)
Day 20: Ghandruk/ Pokhara via Birethanti (1025)
Introducing Nepal
Wedged between the high wall of the Himalaya
and the steamy jungles of the Indian plains, Nepal is
a land of snow peaks and Sherpas, yaks and yetis, monasteries and mantras.
Mountain AdventuresEver since Nepal
first opened its borders to outsiders in the 1950s, this tiny mountain nation
has had an irresistible mystical allure for travellers. Today, legions of
trekkers are drawn to the Himalaya’s
most iconic and accessible hiking, some of the world’s best, with rugged trails
to Everest, the Annapurnas and beyond. Nowhere else can you trek for days or
even weeks in incredible mountain scenery, secure in the knowledge that a hot
meal, cosy lodge and warm slice of apple pie await you at the end of the day. Nepal is
nirvana for mountain lovers. Other travellers are drawn here by the adrenaline
rush of rafting down a roaring Nepali
river or bungee jumping into a bottomless Himalayan
gorge. Canyoning, climbing, kayaking, paragliding and mountain biking all offer a rush against the backdrop of some of the world’s most
dramatic landscapes.
Temples & TigersOther travellers prefer to see Nepal at
a more gentle pace, admiring the peaks over a gin and tonic from a Himalayan
viewpoint, strolling through the temple-lined medieval city squares of Kathmandu, Patan
and Bhaktapur,
and joining Buddhist pilgrims on a spiritual stroll around the centuries-old
stupas and temples that lie scattered across the Kathmandu Valley.
Further south lie Nepal’s
wild and woolly national parks, where nature buffs
scan the treetops for exotic bird species and comb the jungles for rhinos and
tigers from the backs of lumbering Indian elephants. Whether you cross the
country by mountain bike, motorbike, raft or tourist bus, Nepal offers an astonishingly diverse array of attractions and
landscapes.
Travel HeavenThere are few countries in the world that are as well set up
for independent travel as Nepal.
Wandering the trekking shops, bakeries and pizzerias of Thamel and Pokhara, it’s easy to feel
that you have somehow landed in a kind of backpacker Disneyland.
Out in the countryside lies a quite different
Nepal,
where traditional mountain life continues stoically and at a slower pace, and a
million potential adventures glimmer on the mountain horizons. The biggest
problem faced by visitors to Nepal is
how to fit everything in. Many people have spent a lifetime exploring the
mountain trails of the Himalaya
and the atmospheric temple towns of the Middle Hills, and they still keep
coming back for more. Our advice is to pick a handful of essential experiences
for your first visit and save the rest for trips two, three and four…
Ready to go?
These tours & activities make it
easy:
- Find sanctuary in Annapurna
- Experience the Himalayas on an adventure through Tibet from Beijing to Kathmandu
- Journey through Sherpa villages to the base of Mount Everest
- Vist India, Bhutan and Nepal on a journey through the East Himalayan Kingdoms
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