16-Day Annapurna Sanctuary Trek From Kathmandu
Highlights
Kathmandu, Pokhara, Dhaulagiri, Ghorepani, Annapurna
Locations Covered
Kathmandu, Pokhara, Dhaulagiri, Ghorepani, Annapurna
nature, trekking, backpacking
Private Tour
16 Days
Medium
English, German
Description
Embark on an adventurous trek of the Annapurna foothills and see outstanding views of the mountain ranges as you trek to Machhapuchhre, then make your way to the serene village of Gurung. Pass by the lovely and lush forests on your way to Chhomrung and Ghorepani and meet the area's local people.
Itinerary
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Arrival
Arrival at Kathmandu Tribhuvan airport and head to the hotel in the evening for a welcome dinner.
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Drive to Pokhara
Choose from taking a flight to Pokhara.
Enjoy the vistas en route.
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Drive to Nayapool to Trikhedhunga (1540 M)
Drive to Nayapool, the starting point of the trek. Cross the suspension-hanging bridge, then trek for about 1 hour the normal way.
Gradually, make an uphill climb to Tikhedhunga. Along the way, pass through Gurung village, stopping to admire their culture and lifestyle.
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Trikhedhunga to Ghorepani (2750 M)
Trek through Magar village, consisting of Magar people, one of the tribes of Nepal.
Pass through the beautiful Rhododendrons forest and admire their beauty.
Reach Ghorepani, a Magar village residing on the hillocks, at an elevation of 2810m from the sea level.
From here, you can have very beautiful Panoramic views of the mountains like the Annapurna ranges, Dhaulagiri, Nilgiri, Machhapuchhre (fishtail), Manaslu and Tukuche peaks and many more. Ghorepani is Magar village.
If you are interested in the Magar culture, visit the Magar Museum.
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Ghorepani to Tadapani (2590 M)
Early in the morning, go for the excursion to the Poon hilL, famous for the panoramic view of mountain and sunrise.
Trek back to tea house in the Ghorepani for breakfast and trek to Tadapani, which takes you 5 hours.
Along the way, again pass through rhododendron forest.
Reach Tadapani, a small settlement of the Gurung people.
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Tadapani to Chhomrong (2170 M)
Pass through the forest with some villages like Chule and Gurjung.
Trek for about half an hour downhill and then normally to Chhomrong, a beautiful Gurung village where you can see Fishtail and Annapurna south very closely.
Remember to leave extra stuff in Chhomrong while you proceed on your journey to Annapurna.
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Chhomrong to Dobhan (2505 M)
Take the stony step path downhill to the Chhomrong river. River.
Trek for an hour ascending up hill to Sinuwa, a good spot for taking a break.
From here enjoy the very beautiful view of Fishtail, Annapurna south, Hiunchuli and Chhomrong village and beautiful green forest
Trek further to Bamboo, the designated lunch spot.
From Bamboo, for about 1 and half an hour, trek further gradually uphill to Dobhan through green rhododendron forest.
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Dobhan to Deurali (3400m).
Trek about one and half an hour to the Himalayan hotel through the green forest with wildlife, flora and fauna.
Ascend to Deurali all the way ascending, passing a beautiful cave called Hinku.
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Deurali to Annapurna Base Camp (4100M)
Make a trek to Machhapuchhre base camp to have lunch.
Ascend for two and a half hours to reach Annapurna Base Camp.
Admire the view of mountains like Annapurna 1st, Annapurna south, Fishtail, Hiunchuli, Tent Peak, Barha Shikhar and many more.
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Annapurna Base Camp to Bamboo (2305M)
Early in the morning, have a view of sunrise and a sanctuary view of Himalayas
After breakfast, start trekking all the way downhill to Bamboo.
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Bamboo to Jhinu Danda (2170M)
Start with a one-and-a-half-hour trod through a very beautiful green forest to Sinuwa.
Then about one hour descending to the Chhomrong River, then ascending by stairs step to Chhomrong.
From Chhomrong, make a steep ascent to Jhinu Dana (hotspring place).
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Jhinu Danda to Tolka (1700 m)
Cross the suspension-hanging bridge about half an hour descending and then take the normal way to the Modi River.
Cross another Hanging Bridge ascending to Landruk village, a beautiful Gurung village. Here, you will see gurung culture very closely
Trek to Tolka village, then ascend to Deurali through the green forest, enjoying flora, fauna, and wildlife.
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Tolka to Dhampus Phedi and drive to Pokhara
Pass through beautiful gurung and Brahmin village call Dhampus all the way descending to the Phedi
Take the bus or private car and drive to Pokhara for half an hour.
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Drive to Kathmandu
Head to Kathmandu by car or flight.
Go for a celebratory dinner.
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Free Day/Half Day Kathmandu City Tour
Spend the free day touring places like Swayambhu, Monkey Temple, Pashupati and Boudhanath stupa.
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Departure
Depart for your flight.
What's Included
What's Excluded
Know Before You Go
What To Bring
Meeting Point
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
Adult | |
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1 to 10 | /person |
11 to 20 | /person |
Child | |
1 to 6 | /person |
This is a private tour |