Annapurna circuit trek

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Country
Nepal

Duration
16 days

Maximum altitude
5416m/17764ft

Activity
Trekking

Difficulty
Moderate/Difficult

Best Season
October, November, December, February, March, April

Accomodation
Hotel / Mountain Lodge

Meals
Excluded

Start/End Point
Beshisahar to Nayapul

Trek Highlights

Seven-hour scenic drive to Beshishahar through mountain terrain

Marshyndi river valley and its natural wonders

Visit the oldest monastery in Braga village

Enjoy mix culture of Tibetan Buddhist and Bon culture

Crossing Throng La Pass (5416m/17764ft)

Visit Muktinath the sacred temple of Hindus and Buddhists

Walking through the Kaligandaki valley

The warm hospitality of Thakali people and their culture.

Natural hot springs in Tatopani

Enchanting Sunrise from Poon Hill

Walking through the rhododendron forests.

Trek Overview

Annapurna circuit trek is considered to be the classic trekking trail in the Annapurna region. This trek is popularly known as Annapurna round trekking. This route has only been possible since 1980 when Manang area was authoritatively opened for foreigners. Consequently, Manang is one of the major parts of this trekking.

Annapurna circuit trek starts with a moderate to adventurous walks, where all types of travelers can join this wonderful journey. Similarly, the time duration takes more like 2weeks in the comfort of a warm cozy lodge known as teahouses along the route. Annapurna circuit trekking rated as world’s 10^th best destination due to one of the unique journeys leading. The temperature starts from warm subtropical to arctic landscapes climate zone. So all these drastic changes in temperature found only in & around Annapurna circuit route. Therefore, this makes a drastic change in vegetation and its awesome scenery.

Annapurna circuit himalayas follows the Marsyangdi River all the way to its source glacial lake in Manang and beyond. A scenic ride with daily views of snow-capped peaks biking through traditional rural farm villages and terraced fields. Since you will start from the sub-tropics to the Arctic temperature, you will find dramatic contrast in landscape and into the rainforest to the alpine woodlands of rhododendron, pines birch, spruce and fir trees.

Annapurna circuit heads higher lands with a climb on the stone-paved steep steps sometimes on leaving the village area. While walking into the alpine woodland of wonderful rhododendron, pines, oaks and bamboo trees, walk leads to a large Chame town the headquarter of Manang district. The air gets cooler as the elevation increases above 2,700m/8856ft. Upon leaving the alpine woodlands of Bratang and Danaqyu, you will be heading higher to dry scenic valley of Manang. The tree lines and vegetation in Manang disappear for smaller alpine shrubs and juniper bushes used for incense burning in monasteries and shrines.

Himalayan Smiles Annapurna circuit trek on reaching Manang at the height of above 3,500m/11480ft with acclimatization days while ample time to explore its unique traditional villages of strong Tibetan culture, the valley surrounded with high snow-capped mountains of northern Annapurna Himalaya with Damodar range of peaks which includes the Chulus and Pisang peaks.

Annapurna circuit trek leads to the top of Thorungla reaching the highest point of this trek at 5,416m/ 17,700ft with stunning views of landscapes and mountains consequently. Certainly, from here, the trail descends most of the way to Pokhara passing through the holy site of Muktinath. Muktinath holy waterspouts are one of the sources of the Kali Gandaki River as well. This grand trek follows the world’s deepest gorge of Kali Gandaki River valley and passing the charming villages of Jomsom, Marpha-Tukuche and Tatopani (hot spring) ending at Pokhara one of the most scenic places on this planet.

The dramatic deep valleys, Buddhist Culture, and mountain scenery is the reason for this wonderful biking journey. While the experience is truly mind-blowing in Annapurna circuit trek route.

Outline Itinerary

Arrival in Kathmandu

Preparation of the Trek. Kathmandu city tour

Drive Kathmandu to Chame

Chame to Pisang

Pisang to Manang

Rest day in Manang village

Manang to Yak Kharka

Yak Kharka to Thorong Phedi

Thorong Phedi to Muktinath

10:

Muktinath to Jomsom (Kagbeni Village)

11:

Drive Jomsom to Tatopani

12:

Tatopani to Ghorepani.

13:

Ghorepani to Pokhara

14:

Pokhara City Tour

15:

Fly to Kathmandu.

16:

Departure

Prices - Prices are per person and excluding all International flight.

Gold price:

We provide you with accommodation in a tea house and all meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner), while you're trekking.

Silver price:

The trekkers should pay by themselves the expenses of their meals and accommodation in the tea house while they're trekking. But other services are the same which are included in the Gold price and are also included in the Silver price.

Price	1 Travelers	2 Travelers	3 Travelers	4 Travelers	5 Travelers	6 Travelers	8 Travelers	12 Travelers
Gold	US$2100	US$1430	US$1399	US$1240	US$1320	US$1235	US$1215	US$1170
Silver	US$1770	US$1100	US$1070	US$915	US$990	US$910	US$885	US$840

Airport to hotel pick up and drop by private vehicle
Three-night accommodation in Kathmandu at three-star hotel with breakfast
Kathmandu city tour
Pokhara city tour
Two night accommodation in Pokhara with breakfast
Accommodation in Mountain lodge run by local people during trek
Meal on full board (breakfast, lunch and dinner) a cup of tea in each meals during trek
One highly experienced mountain Guide and porters (1 porter for 2 people),
Accommodation food, drinks, salary, insurance, transportation of both trek guide and porters
Group medical supplies (first aid kit)
All necessary papers works and Annapurna Conservation Area entry permit
TIMS Card (Trekker’s Information Management System card)
All additional government tax
Kathmandu / Beshisahar / Chame drive by private Jeep
Jomsom to Tatopani drive by sharing Jeep / bus.
Pokhara to Kathmandu airfare
Transpotetion Pokhara hotel to Pokhara International airport
Other ground transportation

Nepal entry visa fee (USD 30 for 15 days/ USD 50 for 30 days from the date of issue) (You may easily get a Nepal visa upon your arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu)
International airfare
Travelers Insurance
Sightseeing entrace fees
All kinds of drinks (Alcohol, hot and cold drinks)
Lunch and dinner in Kathmandu and Pokhara (Approx 10-12 USD)
Bar bills, telephone bills, and other personal expenses (shopping/ laundry)
Tips to guide and porter
All expenses due to unavoidable events e.g. Personal illness, strike, etc.
Helicopter evacuation charge in case of emergency whilst trekking

Airport to hotel pick up and drop by private vehicle
Three-night accommodation in Kathmandu at three-star hotel with breakfast
Kathmandu city tour
Pokhara city tour
Two night accommodation in Pokhara with breakfast
One highly experienced mountain Guide and porters (1 porter for 2 people),
Accommodation food, drinks, salary, insurance, transportation of both trek guide and porters
Group medical supplies (first aid kit)
All necessary papers works and Annapurna Conservation Area entry permit
TIMS Card (Trekker’s Information Management System card)
All additional government tax
Kathmandu / Beshisahar / Chame drive by private Jeep
Jomsom to Tatopani drive by sharing Jeep / bus.
Pokhara to Kathmandu airfare
Transpotetion Pokhara hotel to Pokhara International airport
Other ground transportation

Nepal entry visa fee (USD 30 for 15 days/ USD 50 for 30 days from the date of issue)(You may easily get a Nepal visa upon your arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu)
International airfare
Accommodation in Mountain lodge run by local people during trek
All Meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) during trekking
Sightseeing entrnce fees
Travelers Insurance
All kinds of drinks (Alcohol, hot and cold drinks)
Lunch and dinner in Kathmandu and Pokhara
Bar bills, telephone bills, and other personal expenses (shopping/ laundry)
Tips to guide and porter
All expenses due to unavoidable events e.g. personal illness, strike, etc.
Helicopter evacuation charge in case of emergency whilst trekking

Trek Map

Detailed Itinerary

Upon arrival at Kathmandu airport, transfer to the Hotel. After check-in and some relaxation, visit Himalayan Smile office (Saatghumti, Thamel) for the orientation program. After payment, meet your trekking guide who will assist you to for the preparation. Stroll around the Thamel and overnight at the hotel in Kathmandu.

Any 3 star hotel

Orientation program, preparation

Kathmandu (1400m)

Transfer to hotel

None

Preparation

None

Preparation of the Trek. Kathmandu city tour'

Preparation of the trek. Kathmandu day tour offers you to the historical and religious sites of Kathmandu. This tour connects with World Heritage Sites, monuments, local culture and lifestyle. Kathmandu is the country’s capital and rich in cultural and religious sites. Most of the temples and shrines were built in the history of Nepal Kingdom and are listed under World Heritage Sites by UNESCO.

Kathmandu hotel

Kathmandu city Tour

Breakfast

Kathmandu

Bhaktapur durbar Square.

None

Boudhanath Stupa..

None

Pashupatinath Temple

None

After breakfast drive to the Besisahar paved highway which is 173 kilometers may take 5 hours. and sometimes it might take longer in any situation. Since it is a long hour drive, after reaching Besisahar, rest and stroll around the village.Lunch. Besisahar to Chame Manang is about 65 kilometers and may take another 4 hours.

Mountain lodge

Drive

Incuding

Chame (1700m/5576ft)

Drive to Beshisahar.

None

Manang

Rest day in Manang

None

Tatopani (1190m3903ft)

Drive Jomsom to Tatopani

Included

Today you will continue your trek which meets the beautiful destination at Ghorepani. Ghorepani is highly visited place for Annapurna trekking. The village is inhabited by Magar ethnic groups with many local houses and lodges. From today you will get most of the amenities. At evening, take dinner and overnight at Ghorepani.

Mountain lodge

Trekking (8hrs)

Incuding

Ghorepani (2880m/9445ft)

Trek Tatopani to Ghorepani

None

Wake up early morning and hike up to the Poon Hill (3210m/10528ft) for Annapurna sunrise. From you can view an amazing panoramic of Dhaulagiri and Annapurna. After enjoying the Himalayas, get back and have breakfast in Ghorepani. Then start your trek to Hille. At evening, take dinner and overnight at the mountain lodge in Hille.

Mountain lodge

Trekking (5hrs)

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Hille(1510m/4952ft)

Hike to Poon Hill

Included

Trek Ghorepani to Hille

None

Hille to Pokhara

None

Drive Nayapul to Pokhara

None

Pokhara valley city tour you will get unforgettable experience. The easily can access from the Kathmandu city by 25 minutes flight and 5 hour scenic drive lying at 200 km west from Kathmandu. The city tour offers boating in Phewa Lake with sightseeing around the valley. From city stunning views of the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri mountain range. Pokhara is truly a piece of heaven on Earth. It is the one of the highlights of your travel experience in Nepal.

Pokhara Hotel

City Tour

Breakfast

Pokhara

Fly Pokhara to Kathmandu

Excluded

Leisure time

None

After breakfast in Pokhara hotel, transfer to the Pokhara International airport. Fly to Kathmandu domestic airport. Arrival in Kathmandu domestic airport transfer to the Kathmandu hotel. Free time. Overnight at Kathmandu hotel.

Kathmandu hotel

Fly. Free time

Breakfast

Kathmandu.

Transfer to the airport for your onward journey

Included

Today is your last day in Nepal. Our officer will come to meet you at the hotel to escort you to Kathmandu International Airport. You will leave the hotel 3 hours early before the flight time. With good fortune and a safe journey, we reach the airport for your departure

Not Including

Transfer to Airport

Breakfast

Kathmandu

Extend Your Trip

Lumbini tour

Pokhara day tour

Everest mountain flight

Trek FAQs

You don't need to carry all your stuff which is not required for trekking. You can be left at your hotel or Himalayan Smile Treks office in Kathmandu. Nearly all hotels have a luggage deposit but we do not store clients valuables in our office. Also the hotel you will provide locker their you can store your valuables things. After you come back from trekking, we handover your luggage and other stuff to you.

We assign one of our officers to look after you, who constantly stay in touch with you during your stay in Nepal. We give you his mobile number. Or you may directly contact to our office number also.

In fact you don't need to be a mountaineer with rippling muscles to enjoy trekking. If you are reasonably fit, have a spirit of mountain journey and like walking, you are always qualified for any trekking in Nepal. You do not need any previous experience. However we suggest you some physical fitness programs such as running, swimming, hiking before you embark on journey.

If you're doing camping trek we offer standard meals as well as a vegetarian meal option. Just let us know if you want vegetarian meals when you book your trek. But we can't fulfill every trekkers requirement(i.e., dietary requirements or special meals ). Also tea house trekking you will get vegetarian meal. Please tell about your trekking guide about details of your food allergy.

If your solo trekkers we will provide you on single room in tea house. In peak season (October, November, December , March, April) you have to share room with a member of the same sex but it is rarely.

You will be served freshly cooked food during trekking. In all tea houses/ lodges along trekking trail Western, Continental and Nepali dishes are available. Three meals a day will be provided you in full board (Gold) package

Up to a maximum of 5-6 hours a day with lunch breaks along the trail. The maximum altitude is depends upon which trek you are going. In Nepal normally the maximum altitude of most of the trekking falls between 3500m to 5000m

To some trekkers when they go over 3000 m they may feel some affect of altitude sickness like shortness of breath and possibly a light headed which is fairly common. Sometime they may also get diarrhea as well as sprains and muscle aches. In such case our guide who is experienced in first aid treatment and high altitude sickness will advise you about any health requirements and also treat you. Altitude sickness is dangerous but it can be avoidable. If your follow a few simple rules you will not suffer from altitude sickness. Rules are trek slowly with your guide, drink at least two liters of water per day (not including beer or soft drinks), If you feel shortness of breath, a slight headache or dizziness, tell your guide and rest immediately. Lie down, drink water. If you are still feeling unwell you may consider going down a few hundred meters. Do not pretend you are okay, and do not go down alone. For further information of altitude sickness.

You must disclose at the time of booking any medical condition that could affect your ability to do the Himalaya trekking. The Himalayan Smile Treks advise to do trek who has with heart conditions, knee problems, severe asthma or pregnant should not participate in the trek. The Himalayan Smile Treks could not be responsible in Himalaya trekking due to the lack of the medical facilities any problems due to your special dietary requirements or medical condition

There is no government restriction on the age limit for the Nepal trekking. If the trekkers children under the age of 8 years old and adults over 70 years old. The Himalayan Smile Treks recommend to hire an extra porter(our package price including one porter for two people).

In our trek packages one porter is including for two people. The one porter can carry 20-25 kg your luggage( per person 12 KG). If you're interested to hire extra porter we will recommend to hire in Lukla for Everest base camp trek. The porter cost approximately USD 15. If you want to hire a porter then please let us know at the time you make your trek booking. After Lukla it is very difficult to get porter. if your hire porter above the Lukla or Namche bazaar the porter cost USD 20 to 30 but they cannot always be reliable.

As general rule, it is hot enough during the days to wear an open-neck shirt with shorts and you will not be cold. During the evening, it gets cold so, long trousers and a warm jersey is essential.

Please consult your local doctor and follow his advice. However, if you are taking any particular medicines, it would be best to bring them with you.

There are trekking shops at Thamel, in Kathmandu, where you can easily rent or buy items like sleeping bags, down jackets, walking sticks, rucksacks, duffel bags and other equipments on reasonable price.

We will recommend you to rent or buy sleeping bags as low as -30 °C. This temperature is suitable for Everest base camp trekking(above 4000m). We will suggest to buy /rent sleeping bags and so you can try it out. Also you can rent /buy sleeping bag in Kathmandu trekking store.

If you are flying from a remote mountain airstrip like Lukla, Jomsom, Simikot, Taplejung and Dolpo, you should keep at least two spare days before your departure for home.

Trekking areas like Everest, Annapurna and Langtang, all most tea houses/ mountain lodges have telephone facilities. From there you can make international calls to your home and friends staying any part of the world.

Nepal is absolutely safe country to travel. Our staffs do take every precaution to ensure the comfort and safety of the trekkers. Before 2006 when Maoist movement was going on, there was a kind of fear in few trekking destinations. But today they have also come to peaceful political stream. So there is no more any fear and need to give donation for any party.

We offer you an experienced trekking guide. He is in charge of your overall trekking. This is the person you should go to with all problems, concerns and questions. He is well trained in all aspects of trekking, high altitude medicine, first aid and emergency procedure. He is selected in terms of his professionalism. Remember that trekking guides are local citizens and their English may be basic and limited to trek related topics. About porters, they carry your luggage. They are also local citizens. Normally one porter carries 20 to 25 kg of stuff. Normally we provide one porter for every two trekkers.

Our group size is minimum 2 and maximum 12 however we will start trek from One people. We can organize trek according to customer requested date.

In Everest region trekking we offer you accommodation in tea house (mountain lodge). A Tea House is the combination of guest house, restaurant, and social hang out. The rooms are spare with twin beds and very little additional furniture. Around 5000 m trekking you don't need crampons but if you're going cross the high pass like Larkya la pass(5,235 m), Throng la Pass(5216 m) and Cho La Pass( 5,420 m) it is recommended. We will provide clean sleeping bag during the trekking.

Most of the Tea Houses have running water facility. Many of them also available hot water for shower. The hot shower is bucket shower(not running hot shower) except Namche bazaar. Most bathrooms are shared and toilets can be either squat type of the western version.

In tea House serves the traditional Nepali meal Dal Bhat (rice and lentils), as well as a variety of different food items, such as rice, vegetables, noodles, potatoes and soup. In tea house your will get vegetarian food. Also we will recommend to eat Vegetarian food. Also in tea house has western food such as pizza, pasta and French fries. Soft drinks, snacks and beer are available in most of the Tea Houses and trail side restaurants

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