The detail itinerary of Annapurna Circuit Trek scheduled various outstanding places which bestow with the stunning pristine beauty of nature within the Himalaya Region.
Namaste! Massif Holidays representative welcomes you at the airport, transfers to the hotel by private transportation and then the short brief about the entire trip.
This day you will be introduced with your tour and trekking guide and complete some formalities before starting sightseeing around Kathmandu valley. You will visit four popular places in Kathmandu Valley - Monkey Temple – Swyambhunath, Kathmandu Durbar Square, Boudhanath, and Pashupatinath.
Our guide will take you to the bus station to drive towards Besisahar. The pleasant drive through the bank of Trisuli River. You will have a memorable night in the place situated at base - Besisahar before starting your journey in the Himalayas.
Today we follow the trail that makes the climb to Khudi, then reach the first Gurung village (many of Nepal’s Gurkha Soldiers are Gurungs). As we continue from Khudi, the trail offers fine views of Himalchuli and Peak 29 (Ngadi Chuli). We climb to Bhulbhule, and then head to Ngadi before reaching Lampata and nearby the beautiful village of Bahundanda exist.
The trail drops steeply to Syange and on the way, you can see a large waterfall (season permitting) and crossing the Marsyangdi River on a suspension bridge, we follow the river to the stone village of Jagat before climbing through the forest to Chamje.
Our day begins with the rocky trail following the Marsyangdi Rivers steadily uphill to Tal. The journey continues up and down to Dharapani - a stone entrance typical of the Tibetan influenced villages. Upon reaching Bagarchhap the typical flat-roofed stone houses of local Tibetans can be seen along with the village surrounded by apple garden and maize fields.
The trail climbs to Timang, then continuing through the forest nearer to the river of Kopar. As we reach to Chame, we are rewarded by the fine views of Annapurna II and two small hot springs by the town. Along with this route, we are introduced to a local community noticeable by their distinct physical features and lifestyle as well as architecture and livelihood as similar to Tibetian.
The day starts through deep forest in a steep and narrow valley, crosses a river on a long bridge. We then cross another bridge from where the view of the soaring Damodar Danda’s rock face really begins to appear. From there the trail joins to climb to Pisang, which sprawls between 3,200 m and 3,300 m.
Today we continue through the upper part of the Manang district, cut off from the full effect of the monsoon by the Annapurna Range. Leaving Pisang, we have the alternate trails form the north and the south of the Marsyangdi River which meets up again at Mungji. The southern route by Homde involves less climbing than the northern route via Ghyaru, though there are better views on the trail that follows the northern bank of the river. From Mungji, the trail continues to the beautiful hidden village of Bryanga to the nearby Manang.
We spend a day acclimatizing in Manang. The whole day we spend doing some fine day walks and viewing the magnificent sights around the village. Towards the end of the day, we return to our accommodation for a night’s rest.
Today we leave Manang village and hike to upper Manang call tenki Manang. Today trail is easy and gradually up to Yak Kharka. Many yak and blue ship appear around the trail.
After two-hour ascend walk the trail descends to cross the river and then climb up to Thorong Phedi where with descend walk lead to guesthouses. This will be exciting moments on the trail leading to Throng Pedi.
Today is a long trek starting before sunrise otherwise weather conditions (strong winds) will greatly affect the journey, particularly at the Thorong La Pass. We climb steeply on a regular route which is quite easy to follow and climb up to the pass marked by the chortens and prayer flags will reward you with stunning views from the top of the pass. Another four hours of walking will take you to the holy town of Muktinath.
Our descent continues through the Kali Gandaki Valley to Marpha, home to the legendary apple orchids. The trail offers you with the scenic view of nature that holds the opulent contents of the surrounding.
We descend through the valley following the Kali Gandaki River to Kalopani. We walk along the bank of Kali Gandaki River that which will be fascinating and exciting for you to walk accompanied by Kali Gandaki and other natural features side to side.
We will walk through the world’s deepest gorge, Kopchepani then continues descending through the Kali Gandaki River valley to Tatopani. This place is famous for its hot springs, where it gets its name (tato – hot; pani – water). This is the best place to relax your body after a long trek.
Today is a big day a long trail, from Tatopani to Ghorepani. We will pass couples of Magar and Gurung village and charming nature containing rich features on the trail and finally reach to Ghorepani.
Early in the morning, we start hiking to Poon Hill. This vantage point provides unobstructed views of the early morning sunrise over the high Himalayas, weather permitting. There we spend about 1 hour, then return to Ghorepani where then trek down to Tikhedunga. We head off towards Tikhedunga, walking down along the ridges and through rhododendron forests of a large Magar village of Ulleri, finally reaching Tikhedhunga after descent and continue trek to Nayapul. We will take a short drive from Nayapul to Pokhara.
Today, the scenic drive back to Kathmandu passing through different natural treasures in the tourist coach/ bus. One can fly back to Kathmandu via 30 minutes of flight. You will be taken for a farewell dinner at a typical Nepalese restaurant with a cultural show in the evening. Please feel free to contact us if you are planning any other trips in the land of Himalayas.
Thanks for joining your trip with us. Massif Holidays Team always heartily welcomes you for another adventure in Nepal.
