Itinerary

1. Day 1- Arrival in Kathmandu

   • Arrive at the Tribhuwan International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu, where you will be greeted by a tour representative, who will drop you off at the hotel.

   • Check-in, and take some rest. We may also stroll in the streets of Thamel, a tourist hub in Kathmandu for some souvenir shopping.

   • Enjoy a welcome dinner (Nepalese Cuisine)

   Overnight stay in Kathmandu. 

   Included meals: Dinner

2. Day 2- Kathmandu

   • Explore Swayambhunath temple, also known as the monkey temple.
   • Head to Boudhanath Stupa, which has many traditional Gompas hung with strings of multi-coloured prayer flags. It attracts many Sherpas and Tibetans every year.
   • Proceed to Pashupatinath, a Hindu temple with burning Ghats on the banks of the Bagmati River.
   • Visit the Kathmandu Durbar Square, which has a blend of Hindu and Buddhist temples.
   • Attend a brief pre-trip group discussion followed by trek preparation during the late afternoon in Thamel.

   Overnight stay in Kathmandu.

   Included meals: Breakfast

3. Day 3- Kathmandu - Soti Khola

   • Start the day with an exciting overland journey to reach Nepal Mid-West around the Gorkha district.
   •  Drive further towards Soti Khola.

   Overnight in Soti Khola. 

   Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

4. Day 4- Soti khola - Machha Khola

   • Wake up early in the morning, walk from Soti-Khola and head to a gorge covered with forest, where the route climbs towards cooler areas.

   • Cross a suspension bridge to reach Machha Khola village.

   Overnight in Machha Khola.

   Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

5. Day 5- Maccha Khola - Jagat

   • Start the day with a morning walk on Buri-Gandaki River upstream banks for some hours to reach Khorla-Beshi and then on a winding path towards Tatopani, a village with a natural hot spring. 
   • Enjoy a refreshing warm bath and then walk to Jagat village for an overnight stop. Jagat is a lovely and large village with many shops and well-stocked stores.

   Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

6. Day 6- Jagat - Dang

   • Wake up in the morning, have your breakfast, and continue the walk via rural farm villages to Philim, one of the largest villages with many scattered houses within this remote farm country. 
   • From Philim, hike towards Dang village.

   Overnight in Dang.

   Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

7. Day 7- Deng - Namrung

   • Embark on a brief walk beyond Dang, cross the Budhi Gandaki and climb to Rana at 1910 m. From the bridge, we climb a bit to join a trail from Bhi, then head west up the Budhi Gandaki Valley.

   • Continue walking, and after a last steep climb, we reach Namrung.

   Overnight in Namrung

   Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

8. Day 8- Namrung – Samagaon

   • Climb steadily, pass through forests, and reach Lihi, a fine village with many chortens and barley terraces.

   • Pass through Sho, Lho and Shyala villages before reaching Sama Village.

   • Enjoy extraordinary views of Mt. Manaslu from Lho village and explore the famous Ribung Gompa.

   • End today’s journey in Samagaon, where we spend the night.

   Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

9. Day 9- Samagaon - Pungyen Gompa - Samagaon

   • Spend the day at Samagaon both for rest and acclimatization.

   • Enjoy the sight of thousands of mani stones with Buddhist texts and pictures and the Sherpa women clad in traditional clothes and ornaments. On a little hill near the Sama village is an old Gompa (Pungyen Gompa), a monastery with great glacier views.

   Overnight in Samagaon.

   Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

10. Day 10- Samagaon - Samdo

    • Walk up to Samdo, an easy three hours trail. 
    • En route, pass the long mani walls at Kermo Kharka, after which we spot the entrance chorten of Samdo high on a bluff.
    • Descend back to the Bhudi Gandaki and cross a small bridge before another short climb to the "Kane" entrance of Samdo.

    Overnight in Samdo.

    Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

11. Day 11- Samdo

    • Spend the day at Samdo both for rest and acclimatization.

    Overnight in Samdo.

    Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

12. Day 12- Samdo - Dharamsala

    • Leave Samdo and head towards Tibet.
    • Cross a bridge and climb through the ruins of Larke bazaar, one of the trade markets that flourished years back.
    • After about three hours of climbing past glaciers, with increasingly awe-inspiring panoramas, come to the campsite at Dharmasala, the high camp for the Larkya La Pass, where lunch will be served.
    • Have an early dinner in preparation for our pass crossing tomorrow.

    Overnight in Dharmashala.

     Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

13. Day 13- Dharamsala - Larkya la - Bimthang

    • Start early in the morning to reach the top of Larke-la Pass. 
    • Enjoy excellent views of Himlung, Cheo Himal, Kang Guru, and Annapurna II from the top. 
    • Hike further to reach Bimthang for an overnight stop.

    Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

14. Day 14- Bimthang - Tilije

    • Leave the grazing fields of Bimthang, cross a boulder-strewn river and head down through open forests of brilliantly blooming rhododendron.
    • Enjoy lunch at a small tea-house, and then continue along the rocky riverbed and sliding hillsides to several small, green villages, a sign that we've reached lower altitudes.  
    • Reach the large village of Tilje.

    Overnight in Tilije Village.

    Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

15. Day 15- Tilije - Tal

    • Climb over a small ridge and enjoy the stone-paved trail as it passes through a beautiful village.

    • Cross the bridge over Dudh Khola, climb up through a chorten-shaped arch, pass a mani wall, and reach the Thonje village.

    • Enter the Annapurna circuit section from Dharapani. Further down, we come across Karte village and after quite a bit of walking, we cross a bridge over Marshyangdi Khola. 

    Overnight in Tal.

    Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

16. Day 16- Tal - Syange

    • Follow the trail to Chyamje village crossing the Marshyangdi Khola once again. 

    • Then, descend through rhododendron and pine forests to Syange.

    Overnight in Syange. 

    Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

17. Day 17- Syange - Kathmandu

    • Drive back to Kathmandu.
    • After breakfast, take a jeep to Besisahar.
    • Arrive at Besisahar by 11:00 am and have lunch.
    • Return to Kathmandu and transfer to your hotel.

    Overnight in Kathmandu.

    Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

18. Day 18- Departure

    • Transfer to the airport for your flight back to your home destination.

    Included meals: Breakfast