| Group size: | Minimum 2 pax | Max-Altitude: | 4,130m/13,545ft. |
| Destination: | Nepal | ||
| Arrival on: | Kathmandu | Departure from: | Kathmandu |
| Meals: | All meals during trek | ||
| Accommodation: | Hotel/Mountain lodge | ||
| Fitness level: | Moderate | ||
Annapurna base camp trek 14 days can be termed a bit of a different kind as this suite to all the experienced and inexperienced trekkers longing to trip in the namesake of mountain trekking. In other words, with the path not so vulnerable to extreme difficulties and requiring comparatively fewer climbings, Annapurna base camp trek is the best way to experience smooth trek that is most of the easy hikes and magnificent scenery of majestic Himalayas such as Machhapuchhre, Annapurna I and Hiunchuli.
Like several other trekking routes, the 14 days long Annapurna base camp trek follows the similar route trends enchanted by scenic natural heritages granting invigorating rejoicement to the mind and soul throughout the trekking. In fact, you can get to encounter more than a lot from the very beginning stride of your trek from lowlands and terraced fields ultimately taking you to your terminus, Annapurna Base camp (4410m/13582 ft.). On your way, you get to come across two of the spectacular ethnic villages; Chhomrung and Ghandruk, the headquarter of Annapurna region. Keeping them aside, you can explore several dense rhododendron forests and bamboo forests offering you energetic vibes to keep continuing your adventurous trekking. With few ascends of passes, uphill and moraines, you finally get to see yourself standing at Annapurna sanctuary. Keeping the joys of successfully completing adventurous trekking in one hand, on the other hand, the unbelievable scenery of beautiful and lustrous Himalayas that you can witness from the base camp adds far more pleasures to your eyes and spirit. Besides, one of the best thing you must not miss out being there is the biodiversity of flora and fauna preserved in Annapurna conservation area, which is regarded as one of the best places for bird watching in Nepal.
Day 01: Arrive at Kathmandu International Airport, transfer to hotel
Altitude: 1350/4428 ft.
Day 02: Drive to Pokhara, transfer to Hotel
Altitude: 823 m/2710 ft. Drive: 5/6 hrs. Meal: Breakfast
Day 03: Drive to Nayapul, Tirkedhunga
Altitude: 1,577m/5205 ft.; Drive: 1 hrs. Trek: 3/4 hrs. Meal: BLD
Day 04: Trek to Ghorepani
Altitude: 2,800m/9,186ft Trek: 5-6 hrs. Meals: BLD
Day 05: Early Morning Excursion to Poon Hill for sunrise view and trek to Tadapani
Altitude: At Poonhill: 3210 m/10531 ft. Tadapani: 2,600m/8528 ft. Trek: 7-8 hrs. Meal: BLD
Day 06: Trek to Chhomrong
Altitude: 2170 m/7095 ft. Trek: 5-6 hrs. Meal: BLD
Day 07: Trek to Dovan or Himalaya
Altitude: 2,600m/8580 ft. Trek: 5-6 hrs. Meal: BLD
Day 08: Trek to Machhapuchhre Base Camp
Altitude: 3,700m/12210 ft. Trek: 3/4 hrs. Meal: BLD
Day 09: Trek to Annapurna Base Camp and back to Deurali
Altitude: 4,130m/13,545ft. 3,231m /12210 ft. Trek: 6/7 hrs. Meal: BLD
Day 10: Trek to Bamboo
Altitude: 2,300m/7,544 ft. Trek: 6/7 hrs. Meal: BLD
Day 11: Trek to Jhinu Danda
Altitude: 1,780m/5,859 ft. Trek: 5-6 hrs. Meal: BLD
Day 12: Trek to Nayapul, drive to Pokhara
Altitude: 823m/2,700ft Trek: 6-7 hrs. Drive: 2 hrs. Meal: BL
Day 13: Drive to Kathmandu
Altitude: 1350/4428 ft. Drive: 5-6 hrs. Meal: B
Day 14: Departure transfer
Altitude: 1350/4428 ft. Meal: Breakfast
Day 01: Arrive in Kathmandu (1,400 m)
Our airport representative will welcome you at Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu upon your arrival. He/she will escort you to the respective hotel in a private vehicle. Your prior trip meeting will be scheduled on the very day at the hotel before dinner. However, our airport representative will give you a brief idea about the second day’s schedule on your way to the hotel. During this meeting, we will introduce you to your leader/guide. Please do not hesitate to ask questions about your trek or anything that is related to your trip. To make you feel comfortable, we host a welcome dinner for you in a popular restaurant in the city where you can enjoy authentic Nepali meal along with cultural programs including ethnic dance and songs. And the night you will be spending at a hotel in Kathmandu.
Note: If you happen to arrive after 4 pm you would be briefed about the trip by our guide, this will be the pre-trip meeting for you, so please make sure that you ask all the questions. But if you arrive earlier than 4 pm, your pre-trip meeting would be on that very day at our office. During the meeting, we will introduce your trek leader/guide. For the meeting, please make sure you bring the passport, three copies of passport-size photos and a readable copy of your travel insurance policy. During this meeting, please clear the due balance, if any, and sign the legally binding trip form as well as the non-liability disclaimer.
Day 02: Drive to Pokhara, transfer to Hotel (823 m)
Total duration: 5-6 hours
Meals Included: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Early morning, after breakfast, catch a Tourist bus or we can also organize a private vehicle for you. Viewing countryside villages, farm, shops, and river, you will reach Pokhara. A beautiful place with tremendous views of mountains and lakes. You can also go for Boating at Fewa Lake. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 03: Drive to Nayapul, Tirkedhunga (1,577m)
Total duration: 3-4 hours
Meals Included: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
After breakfast in Hotel, you will be driving along the Modi River Valley. Starts a short trek from Nayapul, crossing a bridge over Modi Khola, and following the muddy trail, you will reach Tirkhedhunga. Spend overnight at the local lodge.
Day 04: Trek to Ghorepani
Total duration: 5-6 hours
Meals Included: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Today, you will walk in long uphill stone steps till Ulleri, a fine stopover for rest and lunch. On the way, you can catch splendid views of mountains, amazing landscape, and cheerful locals. After the tiresome walk in steep uphill till Ulleri, you will get an easy zigzag trail along the shade of refreshing forest, streams, reach Ghorepani. It is actually located on the ridge separating the valley of Kali-Gandaki from the valley of Modi Khola as well as the highest point of this trip. It offers a fantastic view of Dhaulagiri and Annapurna Himalayan range. Spend overnight at the local lodge.
Day 05: Early Morning Excursion to Poon hill (3210 m) for sunrise view and trek to Tadapani (2,600m)
Total duration: 7-8 hours
Meals Included: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Wake up early morning and make your journey to Poon Hill. It is a perfect place for a marvelous view of the sunrise over the snowcapped mountainous peaks. Walking for hours in steep uphill really amaze you when you grasp the eye-popping view of mountains in the north, turning into yellowish color step by step by the strike of sun rays over the snowcapped top. After spending an hour, return back to lodge for breakfast, then continue trek to the next spot- Tadapani. You will pass the forest of Rhododendron, Fir, and Pine walking in ups and down the trail. Now, you will reach a beautiful place- Tadapani, surrounded by Rhododendron forest and the splendid view of Mt. Fishtail. Overnight at Local Lodge.
Day 06: Trek to Chhomrong (2170 m)
Total duration: 5-6 hours
Meals Included: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
You will walk on the steep downhill to the Kimrong River through the forest of Oaks and Rhododendron, taking the closest view of Annapurna South and Fishtail. Afterward, crossing a suspension bridge, follow the smooth trail till Gurung village. Climb uphill trail for a while to reach the top of the ridge that joins the route to Chhomrong. It is the last village settle by the Gurung ethnic tribe as well as an entrance for a Sanctuary. Stay overnight at the local lodge.
Day 07: Trek to Dovan (2,600m)
Total duration: 5-6 hours
Meals Included: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Follow the terraced village and farm fields trail till Chhomrong River, crossing a bridge, you will walk uphill trail till Sinuwa hill. Then onwards, you will enter the dark and thick forest of Rhododendron till Khuldighar. Now, you will follow along and steep steps downhill trail crossing Bamboo, oaks, and Rhododendron forest towards Bamboo. From here, you will walk a short while to reach Dovan where you will stay overnight.
Day 08: Trek to Machhapuchhre Base Camp (3,700m)
Total duration: 3-4 hours
Meals Included: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Climbing steeply for a while on a rocky trail through the forest, you will reach Hinko cave. From here, you will encounter several gorges and avalanche track till Daurali, where you will take rest and have lunch. Following the trail to the Sanctuary crossing avalanche path, ascend toward the Macchapucchre base camp, a grassy moraine platform with several lodges. Allowing time, you can go to the ridge to grasp the picturesque views of Annapurna I, Annapurna III, Gangapurna and Macchapucchre.
Day 09: Trek to Annapurna Base Camp (4,130m) and back to Deurali (3,231m)
Total duration: 6-7 hours
Meals Included: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
A charming day of Sanctuary trip is when you reach Annapurna Base Camp. It will be a short but exciting walk in a fairly gentle ascent trail to Annapurna South Base Camp. An impressive view of the picturesque landscape and the snowcapped Himalayas surrounding you really feels amazing. Exploring for a while, now you retrace back to the Deurali for an overnight stay.
Day 10: Trek to Bamboo (2,300m)
Total duration: 6-7 hours
Meals Included: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Spend your time enjoying sunrise view over the Himalayas, then retrace your journey back to Bamboo. It will be the steep downhill walk passing through the forest to the lodge at Bamboo. Take rest and enjoy the refreshing surrounding. Overnight at local lodge.
Day 11: Trek to Jhinu Danda (1,780m)
Total duration: 5-6 hours
Meals Included: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Today, you will have a short climb to Khuldi Ghar and retract to Sinuwa hill, hereafter you will follow long downhill to the Chhomrong Khola and continue trek up to the Chhomrong. After a lunch break, trek steeply descends towards the Jhinu for an overnight stay. Allowing time, you can go for a visit to natural hot spring down to the stream and enjoy the dip bath and relax.
Day 12: Trek to Nayapul, drive to Pokhara (823m)
Total duration: 6-7 hours
Meals Included: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
A final day to trek in Annapurna and be a long distance walk following Modi River to the way reaching Landruk village. From here, you will follow the downhill path leading back to the Modi River reaching Syauli Bazaar, where you will stay for lunch. The walk is pleasant most of the way following the Modi River to Birethanthi and back to Nayapul. Now, trek ends here and drives back to Pokhara. Rest of the time at your own. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 13: Drive to Kathmandu; evening Farewell Dinner (1350m)
Meals Included: Breakfast
Now, it’s a time to return back to Kathmandu. You can either fly or drive back to Kathmandu. Spend your time as you like. Evening time, we invite you for a farewell dinner at an authentic restaurant. You can share your experience, feedback us and give us a chance to make your evening a wonderful time. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 14: Departure transfer (1350m)
Meals Included: Breakfast
It is the last day with us. Our supporting team will take you to the airport for your final departure. We hope to see you again. Additionally, if you have the plan of any adjoining trip, you can let us organize.
During the trip weather, local politics, transport or a multitude of other factors that are beyond our control can result in a change of itinerary. It is, however, very unlikely that the itinerary would be substantially altered, if alterations are necessary the leader will decide what is the best alternative, taking into consideration the best interests of the whole group. Where a change does occur, we do everything we can to minimize its effect, but we cannot be responsible for the results of changes or delays.
Cost Include
Airport pick up & drop off service in a private vehicle
Accommodation in Kathmandu and Pokhara at Tourist Standard Hotel with Breakfast in a sharing basis
Accommodation during the trekking in a Mountain Lodges run by the local community in a sharing basic- occasionally dormitory-style rooms.
Accompanied by English speaking trained local guide and a porter as per the group size (2:1)
Food, accommodation, insurance, equipment, and medicine for all staff.
Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP) permit
Trekkers Information Management System (TIMS) card permit
Kathmandu/Pokhara/Kathmandu transfer in a Tourist sharing Bus
Treks transfer as per the itinerary in a private vehicle
Sleeping Bag (4 seasons) and Down Jacket during the trekking- should return after return back from a trek
Treks Planner Nepal T-Shirt, Duffel Bag, and Adventure Certificate (as a souvenir)
All local and Government taxes
Cost Exclude
Any Airfare and Nepal Visa
Your personal expenses for mineral water (recommend water bottle), soft beverages, confectionaries, laundries, phone calls, hot drinking water, showers etc.
Internet facility, battery chargers, multi plugs etc.
Extra porter if you require.
Personal trekking equipment like trekking poles...
Your travel insurance that covers Helicopter evacuation.
Medical expenses and trip cancellation.
Any other extended trips and accommodation.
Tips for the guide, porters, and driver as a token of appreciation.
Any other expenses or charges that are not mentioned in “cost includes”.
Walking in higher altitudes is more physically demanding than walking in the lower altitudes, however, if we are in excellent health with average physical fitness, have a positive attitude, self-confidence, and strong determination, we can accomplish the trek successfully. Exercising and jogging regularly for some weeks prior to the trip is a good idea to enhance our strength and stability. Past hiking experience would be an asset but no technical skill is required for this trip. It is important that we consult with our doctor before we decide and set up for the Annapurna Base Camp Trek. Participants with pre-existing medical conditions such as heart, lung, and blood diseases should inform Treks Planner Nepal before booking the trek.
Trekking in the Himalayan region goes through unexpected complication like natural and health challenges resulting changes in the itinerary for your own security reason, If such incident happens during the trek our professional Guide, Porters and leader take you to final point safely for evacuation so, please be friendly with your guide for more achievements and protections. Flights in the Himalayan region often get canceled even in the best season due to bad weather so we request our travelers to carry luggage for extra days.
Our website contains as much information as possible about this trip but if you want, we can still customize the itinerary according to your wish and preferable time for the visit. Feel free to write to us or you can even give us a call if you would like to discuss any aspect regarding the trip.
During the trip weather, local politics, transport or a multitude of other factors that are beyond our control can result in a change of itinerary. It is, however, very unlikely that the itinerary would be substantially altered, if alterations are necessary the leader will decide what is the best alternative, taking into consideration the best interests of the whole group. Where a change does occur, we do everything we can to minimize its effect, but we cannot be responsible for the results of changes or delays.