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Christmas and New Year Holidays Annapurna Himalaya Base Camp

Country
Nepal

Duration
16 days

Maximum altitude
4,130m

Activity
Trekking

Difficulty
Modarate/ Challenging

Best Season
Autumn / Spring

Accomodation
Hotel / Mountain Lodge

Meals
Excluded

Start/End Point
Kathmandu / Kathmandu

Trek Overview

Trek Overview

Christmas and New Year Holidays Annapurna Himalaya Base Camp: The Festive Trekking of a Lifetime
The Christmas and New Year Festivals Annapurna Himalaya Base Camp trek offers a different perspective to traditional holiday celebrations with an option of adventure, scenery, and cultural immersion in the stunning Nepal Himalayas. The Christmas and New Year Annapurna Base Camp Trek makes the holiday period a memorable experience, offering a landscape that varies from subtropical villages to the glacial amphitheater at 4,130 meters above sea level.
December and January are the ideal months to take this Annapurna Himalaya Base Camp Holiday Trek with clear, crystal skies, settled weather patterns, and fine mountain visibility. The Christmas holiday trek in Nepal begins with cultural exploration in Kathmandu and continues with a picturesque flight to Pokhara, trekking through typical Gurung villages of Ghandruk and Chhomrong. The trek passes through pristine rhododendron forest, bamboo forests, and increasingly into the protected Annapurna Sanctuary.
What is so unique about this New Year trek in the Annapurna region is enjoying Christmas Day at sunrise on Poon Hill (3,210 meters), watching golden light radiating in the Dhaulagiri and Annapurna ranges, and then climbing Annapurna Base Camp to celebrate New Year at Annapurna Base Camp among the giant Himalayan giants. The Annapurna Base Camp Christmas special trek enjoys unique festival memories as international trekkers throng Himalayan teahouses, indulging in special holiday meals and sharing stories by wood fires.
Winter trekking in the Annapurna region during the holiday season offers the added advantage of fewer tourists, improved photo conditions, and moderate day temperatures at lower altitudes compared to high seasons. This holiday trek in the Himalayas is suitable for reasonably active trekkers, with veteran trekkers in charge of acclimatization to altitude in the 16-day trek. The Nepal Christmas and New Year adventure vacation provides you with insight and achievement, which converts ordinary holidays into unforgettable lifetime experiences, at the base of Annapurna I (8,091 m) as the world welcomes the new year in the most spectacular natural cathedral.

Trek Highlights

Trek Highlights

Celebrate Christmas Day at Poon Hill (3,210m) with spectacular sunrise over Dhaulagiri and Annapurna ranges

Ring in New Year 2025 at Annapurna Base Camp (4,130m) surrounded by 360° Himalayan amphitheater

Witness Annapurna I (8,091m), the world's tenth-highest mountain, and iconic Machapuchare "Fishtail" peak

Explore UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Kathmandu: Swayambhunath Stupa and Pashupatinath Temple

Trek through traditional Gurung villages including Ghandruk and Chhomrong with authentic mountain culture

Journey through diverse landscapes: rhododendron forests, bamboo groves, terraced farmlands, alpine glacial basin

Perfect winter trekking conditions: crystal-clear skies, stable weather, exceptional visibility, fewer crowds

Scenic flights between Kathmandu and Pokhara with breathtaking Himalayan aerial views

Explore Pokhara Valley: Phewa Lake boating, Davis Falls, World Peace Pagoda, Lakeside area

Enter sacred Annapurna Sanctuary, Nepal's protected conservation area with diverse wildlife

Full day exploration at Annapurna Base Camp for New Year celebration and photography

Festive celebrations in mountain teahouses with international trekkers and warm Nepali hospitality

Well-paced 16-day itinerary with proper acclimatization and experienced English-speaking guides

Create lifetime memories celebrating holidays at 4,130m altitude in extraordinary natural cathedral

Outline Itinerary

Outline Itinerary

Package Price

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Price Table

Travelers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Silver USD 1580 USD 1050 USD 1030 USD 950 USD 930 USD 920 USD 900 USD 850 USD 830 USD 815
Gold USD 1940 USD 1400 USD 1370 USD 1295 USD 1280 USD 1270 USD 1250 USD 1200 USD 1190 USD 1175

  • Airport to hotel pick and drop by private vehicle
  • Two-night hotel in Kathmandu at a star category in a BB plan
  • Two-night hotel in Pokhara at a three-star category in a BB plan
  • Half-day Kathmandu and Pokhara city tour
  • One highly experienced mountain Guide / Porter
  • Accommodation, food, drinks, salary, insurance, transportation of both trek guide and Porter
  • Down jacket, four-season sleeping bag, duffel bag, and trekking map (down jacket and sleeping bag are to be returned after trip completion)
  •  All necessary paperwork and the Annapurna conservation area entry permit
  • TIMS Card (Trekker’s Information Management System card)
  • All additional government tax
  • All ground transportation by private vehicle.
  • Kathmandu – Pokhara-Kathmandu airfare
  • Pokhara / Nayapul / Kimche / Pokhara transportation.

  • Nepal entry visa fee (USD 30 for 15 days/ USD 40 for 30 days from date of issue) (You may easily get a Nepal visa upon your arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu)
  • Other ground transportation 
  • Sightseeing entrance fees
  • Accommodation in a Mountain lodge run by local people during the trek
  • All meals during trekking
  • International airfare
  • Travelers Insurance
  • Cold drinks (Alcohol  and cold drinks)
  • Boiled water, Hot shower, Mineral water, Battery charge, and hot drinks (in pot)
  • 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
  • We don't include drinking water on the trek, which you can buy at many places for between $1 and $3 a bottle (it gets more expensive towards base camp). A better solution is to buy water tablets in Kathmandu for around $2 and treat the water (your guide can help you find the good places to fill your water bottle).
  • The other things not included on the trek are Wi-Fi, charging batteries, and hot showers. Wi-Fi is available in some tea houses for $3 to $5 an hour. Hot Showers are also available in a few places for around $4 and cost about $1.50 an hour.

  • Airport to hotel pick and drop by private vehicle
  • Two-night hotel in Kathmandu at a star category in a BB plan
  • Two-night hotel in Pokhara at a three-star category in a BB plan
  • Accommodation in a Mountain lodge run by local people during the trek
  • Meal on full board (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) and a cup of tea/coffee with each meal during the trek
  • Half-day Kathmandu and Pokhara city tour
  • One highly experienced mountain Guide / Porter
  • Accommodation, food, drinks, salary, insurance, transportation of both trek guide and Porter
  • Down jacket, four-season sleeping bag, duffel bag, and trekking map (down jacket and sleeping bag are to be returned after trip completion)
  •  All necessary paperwork and the Annapurna conservation area entry permit
  • TIMS Card (Trekker’s Information Management System card)
  • All additional government tax
  • All ground transportation by private vehicle.
  • Kathmandu – Pokhara-Kathmandu airfare
  • Pokhara / Nayapul / Kimche / Pokhara transportation.

  • Nepal entry visa fee (USD 30 for 15 days/ USD 40 for 30 days from date of issue) (You may easily get a Nepal visa upon your arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu)
  • Other ground transportation 
  • Sightseeing entrance fees
  • International airfare
  • Travelers Insurance
  • Cold drinks (Alcohol  and cold drinks)
  • Boiled water, Hot shower, Mineral water, Battery charge, and hot drinks (in pot)
  • 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
  • We don't include drinking water on the trek, which you can buy at many places for between $1 and $3 a bottle (it gets more expensive towards base camp). A better solution is to buy water tablets in Kathmandu for around $2 and treat the water (your guide can help you find the good places to fill your water bottle).
  • The other things not included on the trek are Wi-Fi, charging batteries, and hot showers. Wi-Fi is available in some tea houses for $3 to $5 an hour. Hot Showers are also available in a few places for around $4 and cost about $1.50 an hour.

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