Itinerary

Day 01 - Kathmandu (4,400 ft/1,250m)

Arrive Kathmandu. Transfer to Hotel. Rest of day free. Welcome dinner at a Nepali Home. (Dinner)

Day 02 - Kathmandu (4,400 ft/1,250m)

Visit Pashupatinath, Nepal's most sacred Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva, with its two-tiered golden roof and silver door. Here, you'll probably witness a Hindu cremation along the banks of the Bagmati River.

Then drive to Bhaktapur, the City of Devotees, for lunch and a tour of the royal palace square. Bhaktapur is a medieval city in the Kathmandu valley and is least disturbed by modern life. Here, you can absorb the architectural splendor of the five-storied Nyatapola temple, or the sculptural delight of the Peacock Window. (Breakfast and Lunch)
Day 03 - Kathmandu to Syauli (4,000 ft/1,220m)

Transfer to the domestic terminal at Kathmandu airport. Fly to Pokhara (approx 30 minutes). After arriving at Pokhara (2,640ft/800m), transfer by road (private vehicle) to the starting point of the trek at Naya Pul. Trek through terraced rice fields to Syauli. Overnight Lodge. (All meals)

Day 04 - Syauli to Ghandrung (6,400 ft/1,950m)

Steadily ascend to Ghandrung. Trek to the large Gurung village of Ghandrung. Overnight Lodge. (All meals)


Day 05 - Chomrong (6,900 ft/2,090m)

Trek through terraced fields to Kimrong Danda (7,425ft/2250m). Descend steeply through forest, to the Kimrong Khola. After lunch ascend steeply to another Gurung village of Chomrong. Chomrong is the highest permanent settlement in the valley, although there are tea-houses beyond this point. Overnight Lodge. (All meals)

Day 06 - Bamboo (7,600 ft/2,310m)

Leaving behind permanent settlements, follow the Modi Khola valley towards the Annapurna Sanctuary.  Overnight Lodge. (All  meals)

Day 07 - Himalaya (9,375 ft/2,840m)

Enter rhododendron and oak forest and continue to ascend gradually. The trail continues through stands of bamboo, and beyond avalanche chutes and a few landslides to Himalaya Hotel. Overnight Lodge. (All meals)

Day 08 - Himalaya to Machhapuchhare Base Camp (12,200 ft/3,700m)

Today, you will find yourself above tree-line. The mountain views from here are marvelous: Hiunchuli, Annapurna South, Annapurna I (8,091), Annapurna III (7,555m), Gangapurna (7,454m), and

Machhapuchare are all visible from here. Spend your afternoon enjoying the spectacular scenery of these peaks. Overnight Lodge. (All meals)

Day 09 - Machhapuchare Base Camp to Annapurna Base Camp (13,625 ft/4,130m)

It is approximately 2 hours hike to Annapurna Base Camp – a collection of four hotels on a hillock. The views of the south face of Annapurna are fabulous from Annapurna Base Camp. Overnight Lodge. (All meals)

Day 10 - Bamboo (7,600 ft/2,310m)

Today is all downhill. After lunch, you re-enter the bamboo forest. Overnight Lodge. (All meals)

Day 11 - Chomrong (6,900 ft/2,090m)

Continue down through the forest to Chomrong. Overnight Lodge. (All meals)

Day 12 - Chomrong to Jhinu

Today is a short day of about 2 hours to Jhinu. We start out late and arrive Jhinu for lunch in time to take a dip in the Jhinu hot-springs. Overnight Lodge. (All meals)

Day 13 - Jhinu to Pothana (9,100 ft/2,775m)

Descend to the river and begin ascent to the Pothana ridge. Overnight Lodge. (All meals)

Day 14 - Pothana to Pokhara (6,800 ft/1,250m)

Descend to Phedi. Drive back to Pokhara. Overnight at Hotel Fairmount. (Breakfast and Lunch)

Day 15 - Pokhara to Kathmandu

Mid-afternoon flight back to Kathmandu. Day free in Kathmandu. Farewell dinner in the evening. (Breakfast and Dinner)

Day 16 - Final Departure

After breakfast, transfer to Tribhuvan International Airport for your final departure. (Breakfast)

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