Annapurna Circuit Trek 13 Days

Namaste! We will meet you at the International Airport of Kathmandu and drive you to your hotel.  We will hold an organizational meeting in the evening during which we will thoroughly discuss the route and preparation for following  trekking programs and intruduce  with guide and porter.

We will go for a walk around the capital of Nepal – we will see Kathmandu Durbar Square, Swayambhunath Buddhist temple, Boudhanath and Pashupatinath. After the tour, we will make some final preparations for the trek, complete the outfit, and once more thoroughly discuss the route. and if you din’t have enough cloths for the trek still you can buy or rent them in Them at last minets.

at the maintime we will organized your annapurna circuit trekking permits and Tims cards and other necesarry  doccumets. if you want to start trek right next after you arrivel in Kathmandu , still it is  possible and we will  prepared all trip necesarry permits and documents.

Today, we will drive a full day to the town of Besisahar in the Marsyangdi valley. And after lunch  further, among subtropical vegetation and rice paddies, passing Gurung villages, we reach the village of Dharapani where we will stay for the night. On the way, in the village of Bahudanda, the first views of the peaks of Manaslu and Himalchuli will be revealed.

It is a long day’s drive direct from Kathmandu to Dharapani (alt.1900m. 6232 Ft), 9- 10 hours, but it is worth it to drive to Dharapani as we suggest to all trekkers who plan to go to Annapurna circuit trek at list start your trek from the reasonable high altitude of this trek. The road reaches even further up to Manang valley already, but as Manang is already higher (alt. 3500m) we don’t suggest you go directly to Manang by driving from Kathmandu and starting your trek. It will be very risky so Dharapani will be a good place to start this trek.

After breakfast, we will officially begin our trek to Chame.

Chame village is located on Marsyangdi river bank  and it is headquarter of Manang district , where you can see shops , cultural monastery , school, Hot spring and fancy Lodge  and nepal government office as it is headquarter of Manang district

The second day of trekking with a constant view of Annapurna II. The route today will lead us along a rocky road, with a few sharper climbs and numerous turns. We will cross two bridges, and at the final turn, we will see the Paungda Danda rock, and reach at Dukur Pokhari at Lunch time. after lunch you will trek one hour to  upper Pisang  for  Overnight stay at one of the local tea hours  of uppr Pisang.

Upper Pisang village (alt. above 3300m) is very beautiful old tibetan village located  beneath of Pisang peak , where you can see cultural monasteries , old houses and farming fields , domestic animal ,and rewarded with amazing  view  of  Mt.Annapurna II, Annapurna III, IV and continue Ganggapura , Tilicho peak many more.

We will leave Pissang after breakfast. Two roads lead from Pisang to Manang – north or south of the Marshyangdi River. The northern route is longer and more difficult, but offers views of Annapurna and leads through interesting villages. The southern route requires less climbing. Both routes connect in Munge, from where the trail leads  final one hour to Manang.

We would highly recommended to all trekkers to go Manang via the Upper trail as the view is best and you will also have great chance to see the local village and old monastery , Tserten , Mane wall , beautiful landscapes , Hills and Charming people of  Garu village and Nwal village. definitely worth it to do the upper trail if you are well prepared both physically and mentally to see mesmerizing views of annapurna range and cultural heritage of Manang valley.

Well known  among everyone , Manang is the biggest town of this area where you can see several old monasteries , numbers of local villages and their dailly basic lifestyle. you will stay tonight at one of the nice tea houses from this town and enjoy yourself with food and drinks. Also you can try  organic food and drinks such as sea buckthorn juice , local plant buckwheat breads , barley breeds and varieties of potatoes and other special foods. Here, you can also get machine coffee and a bakery.

Today is rest and acclimatization day of this trek, as we are going to a higher altitude, Thorong la pass 5416m. one extra night stay is highly recommended in manang.

We have several options to choose from for spending the rest day at Manang. While most trekkers take a trip to Gangapurna glacier, we will hike to Chongkor viewpoint which will take around 4 to 5 hours to reach.

From this viewpoint, we can enjoy the breathtaking vistas of the surrounding mountains and the entire Manang village. We will return to our lodge in the village and rest for the night.

You will return back from the hike to lodge an afternoon at lunch time and after lunch you have free time to explore Manang village and local shops before we leave manang next morning.

After breakfast, we leave Manang village and walk along the Kone River valley enjoying the beautiful views of Annapurna range . We will pass numerous pastures with juniper bushes and quite quickly reach the shepherd’s settlement of Yak Kharka where we will retire for the night.

The trail leads gradual ascends to Gunsang through the Tanke manang  , where we stop for amazing view of Annapurna mountains, Tilicho peak , Ganga purnara and if you want you can also drink cup of tea with this peace and beautiful himalayas views before you heading to Yak Kharka  final two more hours gradual ascends.

Yak kharka is one of the beautiful places which is surrounded by Annapurna and Chulu east and west peaks . Yak Kharka is known as Yak house in monsoon season.

Afternoon  after lunch you can hike a few hundred meters up for another short acclimatization  which helps you to sleep well tonight.

Today, we have a short trek ahead. We will traverse through the village of Ledar with a gentle climb. From Ledar, the trail will need us to climb a cliff till we arrive at Thorong Phedi where we will stay overnight. Rest and gather strength before the long hike that awaits us the next day.

Altranative option, istaded of Thorong phedi you can also trek direct today to highcamp (alt. 4880m, 16000 Ft.) approx  few hours slowly up which will make more easier for you to cross Thorongla pass next mornning. but you can decide with your guide after you reach in Phedi. if you stay Phedi still you can ascend few hundreds meteres up for short acclimatazetion .

Today is the most demanding day of the trek. We will start our day before dawn and climb toward Thorong La Pass alt. 5416m.  The climb may be steep but it is relatively easy. In about 4 -5  hours, we will be at the top of the Pass (alt. 5416m)  from where we can have a splendid view of Annapurna and Dhaulagiri including numbers of beautiful himalaya peaks.

We will now descend to Muktinath in the Mustang district another 3 -5 hours . It is a holy place for Hindus and Buddhists and attracts crowds of pilgrims every year.

steep but it is relatively easy. In about 4 -5  hours, we will be at the top of the Pass (alt. 5416m)  from where we can have a splendid view of Annapurna and Dhaulagiri including a number of beautiful Himalaya peaks.

We will now descend to Muktinath in the Mustang district another 3 -5 hours . It is a holy place for Hindus and Buddhists and attracts crowds of pilgrims every year.

Muktinath has become a popular and commercial place nowadays ,  as the road is accessible every month of year as January and February travelers use to visit this place. Compared with the last 15 – 20 years this place is very busy and builded well designed big hotels and resorts in this place.

Muktinath is another beautiful highlighted place, an annapurna circuit trek as it is rewarded with magical view of Mount Dhaulagiri , Nilgiri , Dhampush peak , Tukuche peak and cultural monastery , Muktinath 108 natular taps and beautiful temple.

After breakfast, we will explore the Muktinath temple which is known as Mukti Kshetra, which literally means “area of liberation” and is one of the Char Dhams of Nepal. There is the eternal flame in the temple that has been burning here continuously for thousands of years.

After spending some time in the temple, we will go down into the Kali Gandaki valley and walk along the religious banks of the river. We will then pass a picturesque valley to reach the Tibetan village of Kagbeni. Enjoy the massive view of the Nilgiri mountain range along the way. Further hike will take us to Jomsom where we will have dinner and spend the night.

Early in the morning, we will go to the Jomsom airport to catch an electrifying half-hour flight between the huge peaks of Annapurna and Dhaulagiri to Pokhara. In about 25 minutes, we will reach Pokhara, we will then transfer you to your hotel in Pokhara. You will have the whole afternoon and evening to explore around Pokhara.

So take off your trekking shoes put on the sandals and visit some of the nice restaurants, and modern cafes of Pokhara.

Note:

Altranative option  instead of take a flight , If you don’t want to fly you can comeback  with the  scenic drive to pokhara , we can also arrange a private jeep or sharing bus as per group size.

After breakfast, we will return to Kathmandu driving via a tourist bus. The 7 to 8-hour drive will be eventful with beautiful mountain scenery taking us through the rural settings of different villages of Nepal. In the late afternoon, we will be in Kathmandu and we will transfer you to your hotel.

In the evening, we will take you to a farewell dinner at Nepali Kitchen with a cultural dance show.

Note:

If you wish to avoid the long driving hours, we can also arrange a domestic flight to Kathmandu from Pokhara at an additional cost of around USD 100 per person.