Annapurna Circuit - 16 Days

Day 01: Arrival day in Kathmandu (1,300m/4,264 ft) 

Welcome to the country of the Himalayas, Nepal. On your arrival at the Tribhuvan International Airport, one of our representatives will be there waiting for you to help you with further transfer to the hotel in Kathmandu. After getting refreshed, we'll meet again and go for a welcome dinner at a traditional Nepalese restaurant. You will also get a short briefing about the further trip. You'll spend the night at the hotel.

Day 02: Drive to Beshishahar (830m/2,723ft) 6-7 hrs drive 

On the second day of the trip, we will leave Kathmandu for our long trek to Annapurna early morning. We will drive by private vehicle to Beshishahar through the beautiful Nepalese countryside. Beshishahar is a big town. You will explore the surrounding area in the remaining time. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 03: Trek to Bahundanda (1,310m/4,298ft) 5-6 hrs walk 

We will start the trekking from Beshishahar taking in the beautiful view of Hiunchuli and peak 29 (Ngadi Chuli). We will cross through some local wooden & bamboo bridges on the way to Bhulbhule. Then the trek will continue to Ngadi village where we will stop for lunch passing through a waterfall on the river bank. We will reach Bahundanda for our overnight stay. Bahundanda is a nice village on the top of the hill and you may have a chance to explore the evening time to the local village of the place.

Day 04: Trek to Chamje (1,410m/4,626ft) 5-6 hrs walk 

After an early breakfast, the trek will descend to Syange village crossing fields and local villages. After a short downhill walk, we will reach Syange village crossing a long suspension bridge. The trek will continue gradually uphill from the river. We will take a last steep climb to get to Jagat for a lunch stop. Then, we will walk for an hour further to reach a rocky path taking us to a long scenic waterfall across the river. We finally reach Chamje for an overnight stop.

Day 05: Trek to Dharapani (1,960m/6,430ft) 5-6 hrs walk 

The fifth day of the trek will start with a short walk from Chamje that will bring you to a suspension bridge over the raging Marshyangdi River. After crossing the bridge, it's another steep climb for another 2-3 hours till we reach Tal, the village is situated on the gorge valley by the side of the river Marshyangdi and decorated with a beautiful waterfall & sandy spread river. Our further trek will follow the upstream up to Dharapani, which is through the rocky trails. Crossing a few suspension bridges and small teashops brings us to a large village at Dharapani for the overnight at the hotel.

Day 06: Trek to Chame (2,710m/8,891ft) 6-7 hrs walk 

We will continue our trek further to Chame. The air gets cooler as the vegetation, people, and landscapes change eventually. The trails will then climb through pine forests to Bagarchhap, the first village on the trek with typical Tibetan architecture. After a pleasant walk to Bagarchhap, we might experience a slight altitude gain as we come to Danaque. The alpine region passes through farms, orchards, and beautiful pine forests with views of the towering peaks of Lamjung and Annapurna II. Then the trail will follow the river Marshyangdi upstream passing by the Tamang villages and Koto. After half an hour, we reach Chame for an overnight at the hotel. Chame is the headquarter of the Manang district with a grand view of Annapurna II.

Day 07: Trek to Pisang (3,200m/10,496ft) 5-6 hrs walk 

The trail will lead from the other side of the river on the northern bank passing through pine woods and small villages with few ups and downs till we reach the orchard village of Bhartang. We will continue on the gradual path up to a bridge. From the bridge, we will take a short steep climb through the pine forest that will bring you to the top of the ridge of Dhukur Pokhari for the lunch. After walking out of the tree line, we can enjoy a great view of Pisang Peak on the north. We can also enjoy the view of the beautiful Chulu peak from Pisang village. We will further go for a gentle descent of one hour that will bring us to the windswept village of Pisang for our overnight stay. You can take the evening visit to the upper Pisang to enjoy the sight of the Tibetan-style houses and monastery surrounded by panoramic views of the Annapurna range.

Day 08: Trek to Manang (3,500m/11,482ft) 4-5 hrs walk 

The eighth day of the trek will start with a pleasant walk through the pine forest and the scenic view. The walk will then climbs gently up for half an hour till we reach the top. We will stop at a ridge to get the first view of the Manang Valley. This grand spot offers spectacular views of the Humde village with its short airstrip and the great peaks of Gangapurna, Annapurna II & III, Tilicho, Chulu, and Pisang Peak. Then, We walk forward towards inner Humde taking a pleasant walk that thoroughly takes us up to the Braga village. The village consists of traditionally built-up Tibetans style of houses. If we have some spare time, we will visit the monastery which has an outstanding display of statues, Thanka paintings, and religious manuscripts. From here it is only an hour's walk to Manang for the day's overnight.

Day 09: Acclimatization day at Manang (3,500m/11,482ft) 

We will take a full day for acclimatizing and exploring Manang. Manag is a village of about 500 flat-roofed houses, that has a picturesque set amongst some spectacular scenery -Annapurna II, Annapurna III (7,555 meters), Gangapurna (7,454 meters) to the South - Tilicho (7,132 meters) and the Grand Barrier to the West - Chulu West (6,583 meters) and Chulu East (6,059 meters) to the North. After exploring and relaxing day at Manang, we will take a short visit to the Himalayan Rescue Association.

Day 10: Trek to Yak Kharka (4,110m/13,484ft) 3-4 hours walk 

After a wonderful time at Manang, the trail will lead us to Tenki Manang by a slow climb up for an hour. The place offers a much-enclosed view of the Annapurna, Gangapurna, and Tilicho peak. The track gently winds up through terrains with juniper bushes as the only surviving vegetation around this region. The walk will bring us to Yak-Kharka for an overnight stay.

Day 11: Trek to Throng Phedi (4,400m/14,432) 3-4 hrs walk 

We will start our trek at a slow and own pace to get to Phedi. We will have some time to enjoy the amazing views of mountains and landscapes to enjoy. After an hour's walk, we will reach the Ledar from where we continue the climb along the east bank of the Jorsang Khola. We then descend and cross the stream on a suspension bridge to get a small tea shop. We stop for a wonderful view and tea breaks. After the break, we will follow a narrow path across a high, unstable slope to head towards Thorong Phedi for the overnight. Phedi, which means 'foot of the hill', is a common Nepali name for any settlement at the bottom of a long climb.

Day 12: Trek to Muktinath (3,800/12,467ft) via Throng La (5,416m/17,765 ft) 7-8 hrs walk 

The 12th day is the longest and hardest day of the whole trip. We will start our walk early in the morning with packed lunch. The trail becomes steepest initially and reaches a high camp going further. We will walk at our own pace viewing with sunrise and glimpse of the mountains. We continue the walking for about 3-4 hrs which will end after reaching the Throng top. Reaching the top, we get a great feeling of victory. We will stop for a short break for picturesque scenery and walk down to the Mustang. Finally, we reach Muktinath after a 7-8 hrs long walk. Overnight at lodge.

Day 13: Trek to Jomsom (2,710m/8,888ft) 3-4 hrs walk 

We will visit the Muktinath temple in the morning and continue our journey descending to the Kaligandaki river valley floor with a brief stop at Ekle Bhatti. The Ekle Bhatti is a lonely teahouse. The valley gets a very windy path onwards here and the walk follows the gentle trail for another two hours till we reach the large town of Jomsom. The town is the headquarter of the Mustang region with a small airstrip just above the Kaligandaki River. You can reconfirm your flight. Overnight stay.

Day 14: Fly from Jomsom to Pokhara (823m/2,700ft)

After breakfast, we will fly to Pokhara and drive to the lakeside at Pokhara. We will spend the evening exploring the surrounding lakeside areas and overnight at the hotel.

Day 15: Drive to Kathmandu (1,300m/4,264 ft) 5-6 hrs drive

We will take a very early morning drive in a private vehicle starting from Pokhara to reach Kathmandu. We enjoy the ride with the local countryside view throughout the journey. On arrival at Kathmandu, We check in to the hotel. You can take the rest of the time relaxing or exploring the surrounding areas. Overnight at hotel.

Day 16: Departure from Kathmandu 

The last day can be a chance for you to do any last-minute shopping for souvenirs or gifts for your family, friends, or relatives. You are also free to explore the surrounding or start any extra trips or activities you may have booked with us. If you plan to depart, you'll be transferred to the International Airport for your departure flight to your onward destination. End of our services