Trip Highlights
- Scene of Annapurna Base Camp
- Visit Fishtail Base Camp as a Bonus
- Gurung Culture and traditions
- Easy all-year around trek
- Ghandrung Village visit
Trip Introduction
A journey to the heart of the highland himalaya, Annapurna Base Camp offers a spectacular trekking experience; incredible scenery, engaging culture, comfortable accommodation and moderate walking stress. The trek provides a bonus surprise visit through Machhapuchhre Base Camp and majestic Machhapuchhre or aka Fish Tail. Mount Hiunchuli, Annapurna South, Annapurna I, and Annapurna III, and other picks are right there, as if you could just scale it without much efforts. The base camp offers 360 degree panoramic view of the mountains.
The trek goes through villages and farmland, providing opportunity to understand the life and livelihood of the locals.The journey through rhododendron forest, glacier rivers, beautiful waterfalls and spectacularly running rivers, it is a steady but gentle upward trek proceeding towards the base camp. This is an all-year-round route which fits into most visitors’ Nepal schedule.
Day 1::To Ghandruk
- 1940 Mtr
- Teahouse
- 3 Meals
Drive from Pokhara to Nayapool and walk to Ghandruk (4 hours walk)
Day 2::To Chomrong
- 2170 Mtr
- Teahouse
- 3 Meals
Morning: Walk downhill and walk up to Chomrong (6 hours walk)
Day 3::To Bamboo
- 2310 Mtr
- Teahouse
- 3 Meals
Walk to the river bank area of Bamboo (5 hours walk)
Day 4::To Deurali
- 3230 Mtr
- Teahouse
- 3 Meals
Walk up to Deurali ( 4 hours walk)
Day 5::Acclimatization
- 3230 Mtr
- Teahouse
- 3 Meals
Acclimatize the body by walking up and down before moving to thin air.
Day 6::To Annapurna BAsecamp
- 4130 Mtr
- Teahouse
- 3 Meals
Beautiful walk uphill to Machhapuchchhre Base Camp and proceed to Annapurna Base Camp ( 6 hours walk)
Day 7::Back to Bamboo
- 4130 Mtr
- Teahouse
- 3 Meals
Slowly decent downhill to Bamboo spending some quality time at Machhapuchchre base camp on the way (7 hours walk)
Day 8::Back to Jhinudanda
- 1760 Mtr
- Teahouse
- 3 Meals
Further go downhill to Jhinudanda and in the evening walk down to the natural hot spring and release the tension. (6 hours walk)
Day 9::Back to Pokhara
Walk back to Nayapool and drive back to Pokhara to complete the trek.
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