Annapurna Base Camp Trek

Your mountain guide picks you up at your hotel early morning. Together, you take the bus from Kathmandu to Pokhara. This takes about 6 hours.

breakfast – bus – hotel

From Pokhara, a private vehicle drives you to the starting point of the trek in Nayapul. After a short 15-minute walk along the banks of the Modi Khola we reach Birethanti (1015m), a large village with many shops and teahouses. From there, the trail continues through the village and follows the northern bank of the Bhurungdi Khola. The trail climbs steadily up the side of the valley to Hille (1495m) and after a short climb, we reach Tikhedhunga (1570m). Today’s walk is relatively short and easy, a prelude to the trekking experience in the Annapurna region.

breakfast – private vehicle – lunch & dinner – mountain lodge

We move on towards the steep climb to Ulleri (2070m), a large Magar village. From this point the trail ascends more gently through fine forests of oak and rhododendrons towards Banthanti (2250m). From there we trek towards Nangethanti (2460m) and one more hour later we arrive at Ghorepani (2840m) where we spend the night.

breakfast, lunch & dinner – mountain lodge

Early morning, if possible an hour before sunset, we start a one hour hike to Poon Hill (3210m) for a brilliant mountain range spectacle. This vantage point provides an stunning panorama view of the sunrise over the high Himalayas. Here we spend about an hour before we return to Ghorepani for hot breakfast. Then we pack our bags again and set off for a climb along ridges, and through pine and rhododendron forests to Deurali (2960m). After that we descend to the Banthanti when after we turn off to Tadapani.

breakfast, lunch & dinner – mountain lodge

The day starts with a steep downhill walk through rhododendron forests and descend through the forests. As we approach Gurjung which is the village of the Gurung people the trail eases. Then there’s only an easy walk left to Chhomrong (2140m).

breakfast, lunch & dinner – mountain lodge

Leaving Chhomrong, the trail descends on a stone staircase and crosses the Chhomrong Khola river on a swaying suspension bridge. On the other side of the river a climb leads us through small settlements and the upper Modi Valley. From here we can see beneath us the village of Doban with our lodge for tonight.

breakfast, lunch & dinner – mountain lodge

From Dovan the trail crosses a stream and avalanche chute, then climbs across a landslide. In the forest is a small temple where local people leave offerings of flowers, cloth or leaves. We climb past a cascade over a rock platform and pass a trailside temple decorated with Shiva tridents and flowers.

Then there’s only one more hour of trekking left for today. We follow a rocky trail, up a steep ravine to Hinku Cave and across the remnants of a glacier till we reach Deorali (3140m).

breakfast, lunch & dinner – mountain lodge

Today the trail climbs to Machhapuchhre Base Camp. This actually isn’t really a base camp since climbing the mountain is not allowed. This area is totally surrounded by mountains and known as the Annapurna Sanctuary.

From Machhapuchhre Base Camp it is two more hours of trekking to reach Annapurna Base Camp (4130m). We hope to have clear weather, because this place has very much rewarding unobstructed views of the surrounding mountains. It is spectacular.

breakfast, lunch & dinner – mountain lodge

Now we follow the same trail down and descend 1700 meters to the bank of Modi Khola to Bamboo (2345m). Here are a few lodges where we will stay tonight.

breakfast, lunch & dinner – mountain lodge

Today we follow the same trail back till Chhomrong. Once we have passed Khuldighar the trail continues through rhododendron and bamboo fields. From Chhomrong the trail descends very steeply to Jhinu hot spring where you can bathe in a delightful natural hot spring, located in a narrow jungle valley right next to a raging river.

breakfast, lunch & dinner – mountain lodge

From Jhinu hot spring we walk along the right side of Modi Khola river for 4,5 hrs to Birethanti. This part of the trek can be considered as one of the best and most relaxing walks of the entire route. We reach Naya Pul from where a one hour drive will take us back to the hotel Pokhara. There we fresh up and enjoy farewell dinner at Lakeside Pokhara.

breakfast & lunch – private vehicle – hotel

Today, we take the bus back to Kathmandu. And there, we will bring you to your hotel.

In the evening, we offer you and your guide a farewell dinner together in a traditional Nepalese restaurant.

breakfast – bus – farewell dinner – hotel

If this is the final day of your holiday in Nepal, we will bring you back to the international airport. Goodbye friends! We hope that we will meet each other again in the future.

breakfast – airport transfer