Itinerary

Day 1

KATHMANDU Arrive and transfer to hotel. Later this evening you will have the chance to meet your Trek Leader and the other members of the tour.

Day 2

KATHMANDU Morning walking tour of the market area of Ason, Durbar Square and Swayambunath Temple.

Day 3

BIRETHANTI (1,000m) Fly from Kathmandu and drive from Pokhara to the starting point of Nayapul. A short walk pleasant riverside village of Birethanti, at the edge of the Annapurna trekking region.

Day 4

BANTHANTI (2,300m) Our first day on the trail, we trek through oak and rhododendron forests and follow the Bhurungdi Khola (river) to Banthanti.

Day 5

GHOREPANI (2,850m) We continue along the Bhurungdi Khola and ascend Ulleri Hill, eventually arriving at Ghorepani where there are perfect views of the Annapurna range.

Day 6

POON HILL - TADAPANI Rise early to climb up Poon Hill to watch a magnificent sunrise over the Himalaya. From west to east you can see Dhaulagiri, Tukuche, Dhampus Peak, Nilgiri, Annapurnas and Machapuchare - breathtaking! We then continue to Tadapani, trekking through open grassland and deep forests. On the way there are excellent views of Annapurna South and the Manaslu range.

Day 7

CHOMRONG (2,000m) Today, we have a steep descent through rhododendron forest to the valley bottom, with fabulous mountain views. Later the path climbs steeply again before we arrive at the lively trekking hub of Chomrong.

Day 8

DOBAN (2,500m) Our trail descends on a stone staircase and crosses the Chomrong Khola before climbing through deep rhododendron and bamboo forests to Doban.

Day 9

MACHAPUCHARE BASE CAMP (3,600m) The goal today is to pass through the gates of the sanctuary. We trek up the muddy surface of the Modi Khola, then along a rocky trail to Hinku cave.
From here we climb towards the base camp of Machapuchare. There are stupendous views of the Hiunchuli, Annapurna I & III, Gangapurna and Machapuchare, the 'fish tail' mountain peak.

Day 10

ANNAPURNA BASE CAMP (4,100m) We continue our exploration of the sanctuary and ascend to the Annapurna Base Camp.

Day 11

BAMBOO (2,500m) Retracing our steps we return along the only route to Bamboo.

Day 12

JHINU (1,750m) Descend to Chomrong, continue to Jhinu hot spring where we can enjoy a hot spring bath and soothe our trekking muscles!

Day 13

POTANA (1,600m) Our last full day trekking, we follow the route to the village of Pothana

Day 14

PHEDI - POKHARA A short morning trek to pick up our vehicle for the journey to Pokhara.
Rest of the day at leisure in this beautiful lakeside city.

Day 15

KATHMANDU Fly to Kathmandu.

Day 16

KATHMANDU Tour ends. International Departure

Extra Information

Extras -

Included:
Arrival Transfer Airport transfer to hotel day 1. 3 Star Hotels in Kathmandu & Pokhara. Fully Escorted By Responsible Adventures trek leader, services of porters, food for porters & crew members,insurance for crew and porters that includes helicopter evacuation when necessary and medical treatment, local representatives & guides Transport by flight to and from Pokhara bus to and from trek start and end points, domestic airport tax. Entrance Fees Parks fees and trekking permit included. Other entrance fees included. Allow US$280 LOCAL PAYMENT (compulsory) payable to your tour leader on arrival.

Not Included:
Insurance, all meals except welcome dinner, expenses of personal nature e.g. alcohol, laundry, crew tips, International airport tax.