15 days Classic Annapurna Base Camp Trekking

30 Min Hotel

We will drive you straight to your hotel in private vehicle as soon as you land at Tribhuvan International Airport of Kathmandu. We will give short briefing on our final agreed program and if you are the first time traveler in Nepal we provide general information on restaurant, ATM, money exchanges until we meet for next day.

There are various major cultural, historical and religious places around Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur for a day sightseeing. Pashupatinath, Bauddhanath, Swayambhunath, Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Kathmandu Durbar Square and Patan Durbar square are our top lists, since most of them are listed on UNESCO world heritage sites. Later in the evening we will arrange dinner with your trekking guide so you can know each other and talk about your trekking itineraries.

6-7 hrs

If you want to go Pokhara by road it is always better to start in the morning after your breakfast, it will be little tiring day because of 6-7 hour drive. Driving from Kathmandu offers you to enjoy interesting zigzag narrow asphalt road of hilly part of Nepal along with diversified culture, landscape and people all the way to Pokhara. In the other hand, the flight is short from Kathmandu to Pokhara and you can have leisure time to spend around lake-side of Pokhara, which is always a happening place for the visitors.

After your breakfast in Pokhara hotel, you drive to Nayapul by a private car for about one and half hour on asphalt road. Reaching upon Birethanti, you can take a short tea break while porter arranges his equipment to carry your baggage. You will climb gentle up seeing small houses and tea houses passing terraced crop fields. Relatively it is easy climb until you reach Tikhedhunga (1495m).You can discuss with your guide whether to trek to Ulleri or to stay in Tikhedhunga beforehand ,since both options are available . After crossing the suspension bridge and 2 hour steep climbing on stone stairs, you can reach small settlement of Magar community and the place is Ulleri. You can see glimpse Annapurna South on the way.

5-6 hrs

From Ulleri the climb is gentle, yet more stone stairs which some trekkers find monotonous and tiring . After walking about one hour you will reach another small settlement ,Banthanti from where damp and very dense rhododendron forest starts.It makes you feel the gradual increase in altitude and decrease in temperature for the first time during trekking. Small natural waterfalls and streams are seen around as your trekking continues uphill. It will take around 5 to 6 hr to reach Ghorepani(2850m) from Ulleri which is the settlement of ethnic group Gurung.

Today you will climb to Poonhill(3210m) early in the morning to see magnificent sunrise which is about 1 and half hour uphill walk. The earliest sun ray that strikes the mountain and peaks makes them to appear cluster of orange gemstones; Mount Dhaulagiri ,Mount Annapurna, Fishtail and other snow capped peaks looks really glamorous .After spending your moment in Poonhill you will descend down to Ghorepani. After your breakfast in Ghorepani, the trail is fairly easy and gentle. The dry and narrow trekking trail starts to appear damp and slippery as you trek down to Banthanti, a small habitat in the middle of forest by the side of small stream. The trek continues by the bank of same stream; climb up about an hour crossing small bridge into dense upper temperate forest of oak, and rhododendron broken by lower alpine trees to reach Tadapani.

The trekking trail is downhill in between lush green forest of rhododendron, oak and pine. Downhill 45 mins you reach Chuile .You trek downhill to reach Gurjung crossing a suspension bridge and terraced crop fields. The path seems to be more or less easy and fair with small ups and downs till you reach Chhomrong from Gurjung which is about approximately 2 hr trekking. Chhomrong is the only gateway to Annapurna Base Camp or Annapurna sanctuary trekking.You can enjoy the beautiful sight of Annapurna South and Himchuli from Chhomrong.

The day is a bit demanding to reach Dovan from Chhomrong. The trail is steep down for an hour to reach till Modi Khola bridge. The trail is again uphill 2 hour trek to reach Sinwa. From Sinwa Danda the trail is mostly upper temperate climatic zone with beautiful forest of bamboo, rhododendron and oak forest till we reach Bamboo. An hour easy uphill trek from Bamboo then we are in Dovan.

The gradual up through narrow Modi Khola valley to MBC is pushing you in alpine region. The path is uphill in between forest where the vegetation and landscape seems changing as you trek continues northward. Passing Hinku cave that lies on the foot of Himchuli peak and gentle climb for 2 hours and you are at Deurali (3235m).The valley widen up with alpine flora and faunas .The temperature gradually drops as you trek up and unstable cloud seems to be cheating your view of Fishtail and Himchuli .The peaks you saw in past few days appears much more beautiful close and majestic. An hour trek from Deurali to reach Machhapuchre Base Camp (MBC).

Finally the awaited moment has come true for all the trekkers, congratulation for your successful trekking in one of the remote and isolated place in Annapurna trekking region of Nepal .You are at the deep heart of Annapurna sanctuary trekking popular with name ABC among the trekkers. The temperature is freezing at the altitude 4130m but the excitement of seeing all the major peaks all around you is rewarding. Annapurna I (8091) m, the tallest one, small portion of Himchuli, Annapurna South, Fishtail, Gangapurna peak and other named un-named peaks and mountains all around you is simply impossible to explain with words.

After capturing all those beautiful landscapes in your camera and viewing the magnificent sunrise we are heading back to Bamboo the same path we took earlier. The trail is downward again towards the lush green lively vegetation leaving back icy rocky and isolated landscapes.

The trail is again uphill and downhill accompanied with all those stone stair and rocky path. Trek down to Modi Khola cross a suspension bridge and walk all those staircases to reach Chhomrong. From Chhomrong it is all downhill towards the Jhinu Danda. Straight from upper temperate climatic zone you are in sub tropical climatic zone. Mostly terraced farming lands with forest. Jhinu is famous for its natural hot spring. Grab your things and head to the hot spring to soothe your tired body.You can enjoy the last trekking dinner with your guide and porter as a tribute to their hard work for making your trekking successful.

Today is the last day of trekking. You will walk around 5 hour to reach Nayapul along the side of Modi Khola from Jhinu Danda .You will drive to Pokhara in private vehicle from Nayapul, which is about 1 and half hour drive.Upon arrival in Pokhara you can enjoy around the lake-side and dine on fine restaurants which is always happening place for tourists.

From Pokhara either you can take a short flight or take a private transportation to Kathmandu in acoordance to the agreement we made before the start of trek.

Our office representative will be in your hotel 3 hour prior your flight time to drop you in Tribhuvan International Airport.