Day to Day Itinerary for Annapurna Base Camp Trekking

Day to Day Itinerary

DAY 01: Arrival in Kathmandu (1310M / 4,297FT), transfer to Hotel (30 minutes drive)

Welcome to the city of temples and the country of Himalayas!

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We will happily welcome you in Kathmandu International Airport and drive you to your designated hotel. You can get fresh and explore the city and explore local markets on your own. In the evening you will meet your trekking guide to have trip discussion.

DAY 02: Drive to Pokhara (820M), explore lakeside in the evening (7 Hours Drive)

Based on the itinerary you will either take tourist bus, private vehicle or flight to Pokhara. The drive is scenic throughout the countryside of Nepal. The flight is even more scenic over the Himalayan peaks. You will enjoy a beautiful day in Pokhara and get ready for the trek next day. Pokhara is the city of lakes and mountains.

DAY 03: Drive to Dhampus Phedi, trek to Dhampus (1,770M)

Wake up with fresh air in Pokhara and enjoy your breakfast before you start the drive to Phedi (about 30 minutes). The trekking trail starts with steep climbing for more than an hour. You will need to climb gentle uphill for about 2 hours before you reach Dhampus village. Dhampus village will give some impressive mountain views.

DAY 04: Trek to Tolka (1,850M)

You will start another day in the fresh air. Take your breakfast in the lodge, then start gentle climbing to a small pass. From here the trail descends to Pothana (1,890M) where we will stop for lunch. The trail continues through remote villages of Deurali, Bheri Kharka and Bhichowk before we reach Tolka for overnight stay. It's a beautiful day and a natural walk.

DAY 05: Trekking to Chhomrong (2,170M / 7,119FT - 4 Hours)

Enjoy your breakfast in Tolka. You will commence our trek with small downhill walk and another gentle climbing to Landruk village. You have another descending inside beautiful green forests and towering waterfalls. Once you cross the Modi Khola (stream) you will reach New Bridge and shortly reach another village; Jhinu. From Jhinu Danda it's nearly 2 hours steep climbing where Chhomrong will be waiting for your arrival. Chhomrong is gateway to Annapurna Base Camp and is known as a Gurkha village. Enjoy beautiful views of Annapurna South (8091M) and Hiunchuli (6441M) from here.

DAY 06: Trek to Dovan (2,510M / 8,234FT - 5 Hours)

It's another day with lots of ups and downs throughout the trail. You will first descend to Chhomrong Khola (stream), cross it and start ascending towards Sinuwa. Sinuwa is situated on top of a hill where you will take your lunch. Once you have lunch we will continue the trek towards our destination. The trek starts with flat trail inside beautiful green forests then descends to Bamboo (2,340M). It's one more hour of gentle ascending to Dovan. This is a small village on the bank of Modi Khola, primarily focused on businesses.

DAY 07: Trek to Deurail (3,230M / 10,597FT - 6 Hours)

Here you come with short, steep and beautiful walk towards Deurali. Once you start ascending the Himalayan peaks also comes nearer to you. No doubt it is a difficult day but the beauties of nature makes you forget the tiredness. The route between Dovan and Himalayan Hotel (2,870M) is steep. You will stop here for lunch before commencing second part of the trail to Deurali for overnight.

DAY 08: Trek to Annapurna Base Camp also known as Annapurna Sanctuary (4,130M / 13,549FT - 5 Hours)

We pass through beautiful high alpine forests along with beautiful Himalayan views of snowy peaks. The walk through several spots known for avalanches is not less adventurous and challenging. If it is a trek in monsoon season we may need to find the alternative way to protect ourselves from avalanches coming from the top of the hills. Walking uphill for some hours we will reach Machhapuchhre Base Camp; a place surrounded by peaks in 360 degrees. The place offers views of several Himalayan peaks. The trek here becomes challenging both because of uphill walk and high altitude. Climbing further from Machhapuchhre Base Camp we may head towards Annapurna Base Camp where you will be surrounded by snow-capped white peaks from every side. It's the place with few lodges and magical / outstanding views. Enjoy your beautiful evening on this heavenly place.

DAY 09: Trek back to Bamboo (2,340M / 7,677FT - 5 / 6 Hours)

Enjoy our last morning in the high Himalayas before we follow the same route to reach Bamboo. You can enjoy taking pictures and watching sunrise over the Himalayas before getting the breakfast. From here we will descend down via Machhapuchhre Base Camp, Deurali, Himalaya Hotel and Dovan to reach Bamboo for another night.

DAY 10: Trek to Jhinu (1,780M / 5,839FT - 5 Hours)

The trail from Bamboo to Jhinu is same as we followed on earlier days. From Bamboo we will start the walk after short climbing before we reach Khudi Ghar. From Khudi Ghar the trail slowly drops down to Sinuwa. From Sinuwa the trail again goes down until we cross Chhomrong Khola from where another uphill walk to Chhomrong village starts. From Chhomrong village we will have to do a sharp descend down to Jhinu. Here if time permits then you can enjoy natural hot spring bath.

DAY 11: Trek to Nayapul (1,070M / 3,510FT), drive to Pokhara (820M)

Probably, this is the easiest day during the whole trek. The trail from Jhinu to Nayapul is mostly flat followed by Modi River.The trail passes through New Bridge, Kyuimi Village and Syauli Bazaar, Chimrong and Birenthati before we conclude our trek in Nayapul. It is a flat walk through rice paddies and green hills on the side. From Nayapul you will be transferred to Pokhara by a private vehicle. Enjoy another night in this beautiful city before we head to Kathmandu to end up this magical adventure.

DAY 12: Drive [or fly with an extra charge] back to Kathmandu (1310M / 4,297FT - 7 Hours)

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. Form the tourist bus park you will be transferred to your hotel. In the evening you can explore the town probably buying souvenirs.

DAY 13: Departure from Kathmandu

Enjoy your last morning meal in this beautiful Himalayan country before we conclude our memorable Himalayan experience. We will drop you to the airport prior to your flight.

Important Note:

We prioritize your safety all the time while traveling with Himalayan Leisure, Inc. We want our valuable guests and staffs to be in safe environment thus we gave full authorize to your leaders to modify, cancel or update any part of the itinerary if it is considered necessary due to safety concerns. Himalayan Leisure promises that we will do our best to stick with planned itinerary however natural disasters, weather disturbances, health conditions or any other mishap may force us to change the planned itinerary and we would seek for your understanding on these concerns. Our leaders will be happy to give you necessary information and discuss with you before changing the itinerary.

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