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Annapurna Sanctuary Trek

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Country
Nepal

Duration
15 Days

Maximum altitude
4130m/13546ft

Activity
Trekking

Difficulty
Moderate/Difficult

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

Accomodation

Meals
Excluded

Start/End Point
Phedi / Nayapul

Trek Highlights

Seven hour scenic drive to Pokhara

Walk around Phewa Lake

Enchanting Sunrise view from Poon hill (3210m)

Close up view of Mt Machhapurchhre and Annapurna I

Eye-catching waterfalls and Modi Khola river

Beautiful terraces with rice field and farm house.

Friendly Gurung people and their hospitality

Trek Overview

Annapurna Sanctuary trek is one of the most popular treks across the Annapurna Region Trekking. The trail passes through the formidable bamboo forests and thickets to open up the great amphitheater of the sanctuary for recreational use. Annapurna Sanctuary trek is more distinct than any other trek by its multi-ethnic villages, its rich culture, beautiful landscape, and natural scenery. It is a good introductory route for close encounters with the Himalayas in a short period of time. It is also known as Annapurna sanctuary trek. This is one of the most popular and spectacular trekking trails in Nepal. The base camp is situated at 4130m/13546ft.

From Pokhara half an hour drive to Phedi by private car. Annapurna Sanctuary trek commences from Phedi. From Phedi, the trail passes through the Sal trees with sections of stone steps, the village inhabitants of Brahmins, Chhetris and Gurungs in Dhampus.

Annapurna Sanctuary trek is commenced from Phedi and ends at Nayapul. During trekking days trekkers enjoy spectacular mountain scenery with incredible cultural diversity although it has some steep climbs in the trekking trail until Dhampus village. The village Superb views of the Annapurna ranges including the Dhaulagiri, Fishtail, etc mountains, beautiful sunset and sunrise on the Himalayas, countryside experience

Annapurna Sanctuary trek is the incredible diversity of the Annapurna’s offer naturalists the perfect environment for discovering a wealth of bird life. Its unique habitats shelter diverse groups of bird species. In the Annapurna region, birds are diurnal, seasonal and altitudinal migrants birds such as cuckoo visit spring for breeding.

Annapurna Sanctuary trek is combined with Poon Hill (3210m/10528ft). From Poon hill you can observe incredible sunrise with panoramic view plethora peaks Churen Himal, Dhaulagiri (8167m/26788ft), Nilgiri (7041m/23094ft), Fishtail or Machhapuchhare (6998m/22953ft) mount Annapurna I (8091m/26538ft), mount Annapurna II (7939m/26039), mount Annapurna III(7555m/24780ft), mount Annapurna IV (7525m/24682ft), mount Annapurna south (7219m/23678ft), mount Himchuli (6441m/21126ft), Lamjung Himal (6986m/22914ft),Tukuche peak. The trail descends through the forest to Ulleri. From Ulleri trail drop on the staircase of a few thousand steps to the Tirkhedunga. The trail follows the Burundi Khola with warm weather to the Birethanti.  The Annapurna Sanctuary trek end at Nayapul.

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Outline Itinerary

1:

Arrival In Kathmandu

2:

Drive Kathmandu to Pokhara

3:

Pokhara Drive phedi, Trek to Tolkha

4:

Trek Tolkha to Jhinu Danda

5:

Jhinu Danda to Sinuwa. O/n in Mountain Lodge.

6:

Sinuwa to Himalayan Hotel. O/n in Mountain Lodge.

7:

Himalayan Hotel to Machhapuchhre Base Camp. O/n in Mountain Lodge.

8:

Machhapuchhre Base Camp to Annapurna Base Camp. O/n in Mountain Lodge.

9:

Annapurna Base Camp to Dovan. O/n in Mountain Lodge.

10:

Dovan to Chomrong. O/n in Mountain Lodge.

11:

Chomrong to Tadapani. O/n in Mountain Lodge.

12:

Tadapani to Ghorepani. O/n in Mountain Lodge

13:

Ghorepani to Nayapul. Drive to Pokhara. O/n at hotel in Pokhara.

14:

Drive to Kathmandu. O/n at hotel in Kathmandu.

15:

Transfer to Kathmandu International airport for final departure.

Prices For Trek

Gold price:

Gold Price - US$ 1070 Per Person (Twin sharing)

Silver price:

Silver Price - US$ 750 Per Person (Twin sharing)

Accomodation
1 Travelers
GoldUS$ 1070
SilverUS$ 750
  • Airport to hotel pick and drop by private vehicle
  • Two night accommodation in Kathmandu at three star hotel with breakfast (Hotel Marshyangdi or Samsara Resort or Hotel Harati)
  • Two night accommodation in Pokhara with breakfast (Base camp Resort or Hotel Kantipur or Trek o Tel Pokhara
  • Accommodation in Mountain lodge run by local people during trek
  • Meal on full board (breakfast, lunch and dinner) during trekking
  • 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 paper works and Annapurna conservation area entry permit
  • TIMS Card (Trekker’s Information Management System card)
  • All additional government tax
  • Kathmandu/ Pokhara / Kathmandu tourist bus ticket. Other ground transportation
  • Nepal entry visa fee (USD 25 for 15 days/ USD 40 for 30 days from date of issue) (You may easily get Nepal visa upon your arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu)
  • International air fare
  • Travelers insurance
  • All kind 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 and drop by private vehicle
  • Two night accommodation in Kathmandu at three star hotel with breakfast (Hotel Marshyangdi or Samsara Resort or Hotel Harati)
  • Two night accommodation in Pokhara with breakfast (Base camp Resort or Hotel Kantipur or Trek o Tel Pokhara
  • 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 paper works and Annapurna conservation area entry permit
  • TIMS Card (Trekker’s Information Management System card)
  • All additional government tax
  • Kathmandu/ Pokhara / Kathmandu tourist bus ticket.
  • Other ground transportation
  • Nepal entry visa fee (USD 25 for 15 days from date of issue) (You may easily get Nepal visa upon your arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport,
  • All Meal (breakfast, lunch and dinner) during trekking
  • International air fare
  • Accommodation in Mountain lodge run by local people during trek
  • Travelers insurance
  • All kind 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

Trek Map

Detailed Itinerary

After arrival in Kathmandu International airport, meet our officer. He will assist you to transfer your hotel. At hotel our officer gives you orientation of the overall trip. O/n at hotel in Kathmandu.

Kathmandu Hotel
Orientation program
Welcome drinks
Kathmandu 1400m
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Transfer to Hotel
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Orientation Program
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After breakfast 10 minute walk from your hotel to tourist bus stand. It takes seven hour to reach pokhara. The drive is scenic with the Trishuli and Marsyangdi river view. The village and small settelment can be observe from the bus along the drive. Bus will stop at few places for Breakfast, Launch and refreshment. O/n at hotel in Pokhara.

Hotel in Pokhara
Drive Pokhara
Breakfast
Pokhara
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Drive to Pokhara
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Walk around Phewa Lake
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Drive to Phedi after breakfast which takes one hour and we start to trek. The trek is uphill for few hour until Pitam deurali 2100m and we walk downhill towards Tolkha. We pass through several beautiful village like Dhampus, Pothana, Pitam deurali, Bhedi Kharka. O/n at mountain lodge.

Mountain lodge
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Tolkha
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Drive to Phedi
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Trek Phedi to Pitam Deurali
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Trek Pitam Deurali to Tolkha 1700m
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The trail goes gradually downhill passing through famous Gurung village called Landruk. We reach Newbridge for launch crossing river Modi Khola on suspension bridge. After walking high above the gorge we again cross suspension bridge and reach Jhinudanda 1780m. After short rest we go hot spring. O/n at mountain lodge.

Mountain lodge
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Jhinu Danda
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Trek Tolkha to Newbridge
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From Jhinu Danda the trail accent 400m/1312ft continuous to the Taglung village. It is one of the toughest sages in Annapurna sanctuary trek. The Chhomrong village 2170m/7117ft one of the biggest Gurung settlement and the village home to many ex- Gurkha soldiers. Lunch. From Chomrong the trail steep decent staircase ta side stream. After cross iron bridge the trail climbs steps steeply upwards to a few corner until Sinuwa at 2335m/7658ft. O/n at Mountain Lodge in Sinuwa.

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Jhinu Danda to Sinuwa. O/n in Mountain Lodge.
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From Sinuwa the trail accent muddy and rocky trail the Kuldighar from here you can view spectacular massive Mt. Fishtail(6996 m). Trail pass through the slippery, misty with rhododendron forest near by Modi Khola. After crossing bamboo branches, rotting trees trunks your in Bomboo at 2335 m. After Bamboo one hour continuous walking thick forest to the Dovan 2505m. Lunch. After Dovan the trail climbs up from the murky gorge on to the high upland meadows. The trail soon penetrates the dense bamboo forest at Himalaya Hotel (2875 m). O/n at mountain Lodge in Himalaya Hotel.

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Sinuwa to Himalayan Hotel. O/n in Mountain Lodge.
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The trail continues accent to the Hinku Cave at 3150 m the risky area of the avalanche from Hiunchuli the period of monsoon until early October. From Hinku Cave the trail dives across a small ravine and straddles small climb your in Deurali at 3230 m. From Deurali trail flow the stream Modi Khola with spectacular view of Gangapurna and Machapurchhere to the Bagar(3300 m).The trail across the Modi Khoal and continue on the east bank before crossing back to the main track. The final accent through the rocky meadows trail to the Machapuchhre Base Camp at 3700 m. Evening beautiful sunset view west face of the Machhapuchhre. O/n at Mountain Lodge in Machhapuchhre.

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Himalayan Hotel to Machhapuchhre Base Camp. O/n in Mountain Lodge.
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From Machhapuchhre Base camp the trail climb steadily wide meadows three hour walking in thin air. We will recommend you to start trek little earlier as usual before the sun makes a warm the icy platform. The cloud is below until lunch so that the mountain views are incredible. After lunch you can climb for acclimatized and energetic up to the ridge of the southwest, on the moraine alongside the glacier drops from Annapurna south. After gaining height provide more spectacular mountain views in Annapurna sanctuary the Tharpu Chuli and Singu Chuli both trekking peak. To spent overnight in Annapurna base camp gives a different perspective to this great amphitheater of mountains. It is truly is a land of the magical make believe. O/n at mountain Lodge in Annapurna base camp.

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Machhapuchhre Base Camp to Annapurna Base Camp. O/n in Mountain Lodge.
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Early morning spectacular sunrise view in Annapurna Mountain including Annapurna south , Annapurna I, Gangapurna and Machhapuchhre. After break fast the trail retreat down to the Dovan. 1o hours walking. O/n at Mountain Lodge in Dovan.

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Annapurna Base Camp to Dovan. O/n in Mountain Lodge.
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After breakfast the trail accent to the Khuldi Jhar than few time up and donwn small hill through the thick forest your in Sinuwa. From Sinuwa the trial steep decent to the stream. After crossing bridge the trail continuous accent stone staircase to the Chomrong village. After decending from high altitude is always relaxing and refreshing on body and mind. O/n at mountain lodge in Chomrong.

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Dovan to Chomrong. O/n in Mountain Lodge.
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From Chomrong the trail leads west into the side valley of the Kmrong Khola valley. The trail descend to the Gurjung village (1900m) .After few minutes rest with hot tea and coffees you will cross long suspension bridge in stream. The trail begins long climb. The trail is quite steep over the terraces gaining height brutally at times and cool forest near Chuuli. Lunch. After lunch the trail continues up to the Tadapani(2590m) through the thick rhododendron forest. O/n at mountain Loge in Tadapani.

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Chomrong to Tadapani. O/n in Mountain Lodge.
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From Tadapani the trail descends steeply to the streams, you will encounter white longueur in left side cliff. After crossing small bridge the trail accent through the rhododendron forest to the Banthanti height amazing view of Annapurna south. After few minutes walk you will be small settlement of Banthanti(2520 m) nearby stream. From Banthanti the trail accent through the muddy and slippery belongs in waterfall, so that you have to careful under such conditions. After two hour continuous walking through the high woodland in ridge to Deurali (2990 m). Lunch. After half an hour accent the trail up and down small hill through the rhododendron forest you will be Gurung Hill. From Guring Hill you can observe panoramic view of Annapurna range , Dhulagiri range and Kaligandaki valley which better than poon hill view. After half an hour descend you will be Ghorepani(2870m). O/n at Mountain Lodge in Ghorepani.

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Tadapani to Ghorepani. O/n in Mountain Lodge
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Early morning climb one hour to the Poon Hill(3210 m) to view panoramic sunrise view of Annapurna and Dhaulagiri mountain range. After breakfast the trail descend to the thick rhododendron forest to the Ulleri (2010 m) . From Ulleri trail steep decent to the Tikhedunga(1500 m). Lunch. After lunch the trails descend to the Birethanti(1025 m) than Nayapul(1070 m) through the Bhurundi Khola. 9 hour walking. From Nayapul one and half hour drive to the Pokhara. O/n at hotel in Pohara.

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Ghorepani to Nayapul. Drive to Pokhara. O/n at hotel in Pokhara.
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After breakfast drive to Kathmandu by tourist bus. 7 hours drive. O/n at hotel in Kathmandu.

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Drive to Kathmandu. O/n at hotel in Kathmandu.
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The Himalayan Smile Treks staff will come to drop Kathmandu Tribhuwan International airport for final departure before three hour. Onward your safe Journey.

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Transfer to Kathmandu International airport for final departure.
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