| Day: |
Description: |
| 1 |
KATHMANDU:
Arrive and transfer to hotel. |
| 2 |
KATHMANDU:
Morning walking tour of the market area of Asan, Durbar Square and Swayambunath Temple. |
| 3 |
BESI SAHAR (820m):
We drive to Besi Sahar where we meet our team and spend our first night on the trek. |
| 4 |
NGADI (950m):
Wonderful views of Himal Chuli (about 7,200m) welcome us as we commence our trek across rice-fields. Tonight we camp near a torrent at Ngadi. |
| 5 |
JAGAT (1,310m):
Trek to our night halt at Jagat. |
| 6 |
DHARAPANI (2,000m):
Passing through quaint villages we arrive at Dharapani for our first view of an 8,000m peak - Manaslu. |
| 7 |
CHAME (2,700m):
There's a chance to take a bath in Latamrang Hot Springs to soothe your trekking muscles! The day ends at Chame, with superb views over Himal Chimal. |
| 8 |
PISANG (3,200m):
After a beautiful walk through forests, we end near Pisang where we can visit the gompa and Buddhist temple. |
| 9 |
MANANG (3,500m):
Trek to Manang via the village of Braga. Enjoy a fantastic panorama of the Annapurnas. |
| 10 |
KHANGSAR GOMPA (3,920m) – MANANG:
A rest day to enjoy the superb scenery for those who wish others may prefer to hike to Khangsar Gompa. |
| 11 |
LEDER (4,200m):
Half day trek to the village of Leder. |
| 12 |
THORUNG PHEDI (4,500m):
To allow for the altitude, today's trek through the barren landscape is fairly short. |
| 13 |
MUKTINATH (3,700m):
A strenuous day as we cross the Thorung La pass (5,350m) to arrive at the doorstep of Mustang, the forbidden kingdom once known as Lo. |
| 14 |
MARPHA (2,700m):
Visit the amazing old fortresses of Jarkhot and Kagbeni, then trek to Marpha. |
| 15 |
KALOPANI (2,500m):
Following the donkey caravan route the trail reaches Kalopani. There are wonderful views of Annapurna 1. |
| 16 |
TATOPANI (1,200m):
We cross from the alpine zone to the sub-tropical zone and camp at Tatopani, famous for its hot springs. |
| 17 |
GHOREPANI (2,850m):
A long but worthwhile trek uphill to Ghorepani, with its stunning views. |
| 18 |
GHANDRUNG (2,100m):
You have the option to rise early to climb up Poon Hill (3,194m) to watch a magnificent sunrise over the Himalaya. West to east you can see Dhaulagiri, Tukuche, Dhampus Peak, Nilgiri, Annapurnas and Machapuchare - breathtaking! After breakfast, our trail passes through rhododendron forests and many small villages to Ghandrung. |
| 19 |
DHAMPUS (1,600m):
Our last full day trekking brings us to the village of Dhampus, located along a ridge. This is a great spot that affords lovely views of the magnificent Annapurnas and Machapuchare. |
| 20 |
POKHARA (900m):
A short morning trek to pick up our vehicle for the journey to Pokhara. |
| 21 |
KATHMANDU:
Drive to Kathmandu. |
| 22 |
KATHMANDU:
Tour ends. |
This classic trek around the Annapurna Massif in Nepal is one of the country's finest treks. You can experience the exhilaration of crossing high mountain passes at the barren windswept edges of the Tibetan plateau, hike across ridges, through gorges and descend into subtropical forest, rice fields and banana groves. Along the way you’ll encounter many of the different tribal groups of Nepal and pass sacred Buddhist and Hindu shrines.
