Upon arriving at Kathmandu international airport, one of our representatives will be welcoming you in a traditional way. Then you will be transferred to the hotel. In your free time, you can take a good rest or can explore the local market.
After breakfast, you will start the beautiful journey of the Annapurna trek. Take the Nepal mid-west highway to Besisahar first. The drive continues on the dirt road of Khudi, Bhulbule, and finally to Syange. It is the place where you will be spending your night. overnight at Syange B.L.D ( Breakfast Lunch Dinner)
The trek officially kicks off. You will start with an uphill climb Jagat first. Here you will be leaving the Marsyandhi river behind. Following the winding path, get to Chamje to meet the eastern bank of the river again. As the trek continues, you can enjoy the excellent views of the Annapurna and Manaslu mountain ranges. You will then finally reach Dharapani for the night. Dharapani is a small village and is the meeting point of the Annapurna circuit and Manaslu trekking. You will be spending the night at a local tea house.
The trek resumes after breakfast. Taking the wide winding trail through rhododendron and pine forest, you will first be passing a small yet beautiful village of Bagarchap. You will then gradually get to Danque and then to Timing. You are now officially entering the area with reach Buddhist culture. In the final section, you will be passing Koto before getting to Chame village. You will be spending your night at Chame at a local lodge.
Start the day with breakfast. You will then start the trek with incredible views of mountains and surrounding landscapes. The route slowly starts gaining altitude and offers greater views of Annapurna II, Annapurna III, Chulu, and more. From Hongde village, the tree lines disappear and the cold weather welcomes you. Along the way to Manang. You will get a chance to visit the Braga monastery. Then get to Manang village for the overnight. Manang village is a village with rich culture and traditions. You will be spending two nights here in Manang.
On a free day exploring the beautiful village of Manang. You can enjoy the greater views of Annapurna II-III and the Gangapurna mountain range. Additionally, a nice walk uphill for views of Gangapurna Glacier and the Manang emerald Lake would be a good fit for the day.
After two wonderful days in Manang, you will be starting the trek after breakfast. Leaving Manang, you will be trekking towards Ghunsang village. Then the uphill route takes you to Yak Kharka. Yak Kharka is a wonderful village with superb views of mountains. The mountains that can be seen here are Gangapurna, Annapurna III, and Chulu Peaks. You will be staying overnight at a local tea house.
Leave Yak Kharka after breakfast. The route heads towards the Thorang High Camp crossing the bridge and climbing along the river bank of Jarjung, and then to ThorangPhedi. ThorangPhedi is an alternate overnight place at Thorang High Camp. From ThorangPhedi you will be walking further to Thorang High Camp for the night. You will be staying overnight at a local lodge.
One of the hardest and the biggest day. Start the journey early morning with a packed breakfast. The first section is a steep climb to reach Thorang La. The top offers excellent views of snow-capped mountains and great landscapes. Spend some time at Thorang La before making the final descent to Muktinath. Muktinath is a sacred place to Hindus and Buddhists. Whereas, the literal meaning of Muktinath is salvation. You will be staying at a local tea house at Muktinath.
Explore the temple in the morning. Then you will be taking a downhill route to get back to Jomsom. Jomsom is the headquarter of the Mustang region. You can explore the local village in your free time. You will be spending the night at a local lodge.
With an early morning flight, you will be getting to Pokhara. In Pokhara, you can do half-day sightseeing to explore Phewa Lake, Devis Falls, and Gupteshwor cave. In the evening, you can collect a good sunset view from Phewa Lakeside.
Collecting the great memories of the Annapurna circuit trek, you will be driving or flight back to Kathmandu. if you have some leisure time you can explore around Thamel.
It entirely depends upon the itinerary chosen and provided by Adventure 1 Company. At present situation where the motorable road has reached both sides of the Annapurna Circuit route. Normally the general standard Itinerary is for 13 to 14 days, can be shorter or longer. Depending upon the start of the trek either from Dharapani or further down from Syange or Jagat villages. As well depends on where the trekking ends, from Ulleri village or at Bhirethati to reach Pokhara, where the trek completes. One can make the trek shorter by flying from Jomsom town airport to Pokhara after crossing high Thorang-La pass 5,416 m.
About minimum 4 hours to maximum 6-7 hours walks covering 12-15 k.m. and short of 6 to 8 k.m. The longest hours of walks are crossing high Thorang-La pass with long descent holy Muktinath pilgrimage site and village. The shortest is a walk from Pisang village to main Manang village, Yak Kharka, and High Camp of Thorang-La.
It is not so difficult, as one imagines as any other normal moderate-grade walks around the Himalayas. The only tough is gaining altitude from Pisang village onwards from above 3,000 m onwards. But taking time and enjoying the views and having short refreshing stops makes the trek much easier.
The only hard day of walking is going over Thorang-La Pass. By then all trekkers will be well acclimatized with the altitude to encounter the difficult part of the adventure. Slow and steady with few stops in between the walks makes the trek more enjoyable.
One of the best lodge accommodations and an excellent food menu that one can expect on this trek. As Annapurna Circuit is listed in the world's top adventure destinations, one of the most popular and favorite among trekkers.
Due to the main flow of trekkers, most lodges around the villages have nice cozy lodge accommodation serving a comprehensive food menu. From continental, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Indian, and Nepalese to Tibetan, Mexican and Italian meals are served as per the menu. All lodges provide hot showers with large lively warm dining rooms.
Depending upon the seriousness and nature of sickness, for minor suffering and illness, one can rest for a few days. Then can carry on trekking, but must have someone close to accompany the victim. For major illnesses and severe wounds, the patient needs immediate evacuation by the fastest means of transportation. Like using helicopter services, where all trekkers should be fully insured and claimed through concerned insurance companies.
The company Adventure a1trek will provide an expert guide with Government license Holder and very helpful porters to take care of your needs and requirement. The guide can answer all your queries as well providing information about the area of trekking, local culture, and much more.
Ken and I decided to do a trek in the Himalayas and we were so lucky to be introduced to Dhruba in Kathmandu. We trekked to the highest pass, walked through jungles, and villages, hiked up to the tree line through a barren, beautiful, lunar, desert landscape, and acclimatized before hiking up to the very highest pass. I loved every minute of it. The scenery is absolutely beautiful. The food was amazing and we loved spending time with the Nepalese. I would highly recommend Dhruba as your guide. He is knowledgeable and a true professional. He will look after you and will ensure that you are okay throughout the trip. I learned a lot about Nepalese through Dhruba which was fun! He calls me big sister “Didi.” Although I have not seen Dhruba since 2008, we are in regular contact and he has become a lifelong friend of ours. We miss him dearly and I will definitely be back to have another trip with him again. Thurka Shivapalyan From the United Kingdom
I did the Annapurna circuit and had a wonderful experience. The circuit is a bit touristic, but still, the nature is phenomenal and in the off-season, it's really not crowded, in May the weather is still great. I did the tour with a great company a1 trek with Mr. Ajeeb which Id like to write about here. Everyone I met was really friendly and welcoming and I always had a good feeling traveling with them. I did the Annapurna circuit with Ajeeb and had an excellent experience, so from my point, I can just give a strong recommendation.
