Annapurna Base camp/Sanctuary trek
Kathmandu,
Nepal
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Tour ItineraryDay 1: KATHMANDU Arrive and transfer to hotel. Later this evening you will have the chance to meet your Guide and the other members of the tour.
Day 2: KATHMANDU Morning walking tour of the market area of Ason, Durbar Square and Swayambunath Temple.
Day 3: BIRETHANTI (1,000m) Drive from Kathmandu via Pokhara to the starting point of Nayapul. A short walk pleasant riverside village of Birethanti, at the edge of the Annapurna trekking region.
Day 4: BANTHANTI (2,300m) Our first day on the trail, we trek through oak and rhododendron forests and follow the Bhurungdi Khola (river) to Banthanti.
Day 5: GHOREPANI (2,850m) We continue along the Bhurungdi Khola and ascend Ulleri Hill, eventually arriving at Ghorepani where there are perfect views of the Annapurna range.
Day 6: POON HILL - TADAPANI Rise early to climb up Poon Hill to watch a magnificent sunrise over the Himalaya. From west to east you can see Dhaulagiri, Tukuche, Dhampus Peak, Nilgiri, Annapurnas and Machapuchare - breathtaking! We then continue to Tadapani, trekking through open grassland and deep forests. On the way there are excellent views of Annapurna South and the Manaslu range.
Day 7: CHOMRONG (2,000m) Today, we have a steep descent through rhododendron forest to the valley bottom, with fabulous mountain views. Later the path climbs steeply again before we arrive at the lively trekking hub of Chomrong.
Day 8: DOBAN (2,500m) Our trail descends on a stone staircase and crosses the Chomrong Khola before climbing through deep rhododendron and bamboo forests to Doban.
Day 9: MACHAPUCHARE BASE CAMP (3,600m) The goal today is to pass through the gates of the sanctuary. We trek up the muddy surface of the Modi Khola, then along a rocky trail to Hinku cave.
From here we climb towards the base camp of Machapuchare. There are stupendous views of the Hiunchuli, Annapurna I & III, Gangapurna and Machapuchare, the 'fish tail' mountain peak.
Day 10: ANNAPURNA BASE CAMP (4,100m) We continue our exploration of the sanctuary and ascend to the Annapurna Base Camp.
Day 11: BAMBOO (2,500m) Retracing our steps we return along the only route to Bamboo.
Day 12: JHINU (1,750m) Descend to Chomrong, continue to Jhinu hot spring where we can enjoy a hot spring bath and soothe our trekking muscles!
Day 13: POTHANA (1,600m) Our last full day trekking, we follow the route to the village of Pothana.
Day 14: PHEDI - POKHARA A short morning trek to pick up our vehicle for the journey to Pokhara.
Rest of the day at leisure in this beautiful lakeside city.
Day 15: KATHMANDU Drive to Kathmandu.
Day 16: KATHMANDU Tour ends.
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