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Annapurna Base Camp
Trekking
Few places in the world have
such a splendid variety of natural beauty as the Annapurna
region. It is a rare combination of long arrays of snow-capped
peaks, crystal clear lakes, turbulent rivers with deep gorges,
Tibetan monasteries, hot -spring, and picturesque villages
inhabited by simple and friendly ethnic people.
A sacred valley ringed by
enormous peaks, the Annapurna Sanctuary is a hidden glacial
hollow that shimmers like a jewel in the mountains. This is a
trek to a land of enchantment. No one can fail to be pressed
by the diversity highlighted on this adventure. The
snow-covered peaks of the Annapurna Himal, white water fun on
the Trisuli River, and an elephant-back safari in the jungle
offer a taste of Nepal's remarkable pleasures.
Day 01: Arrive in Kathmandu
Upon arrival in Kathmandu; you'll be taken to your hotel.
While in Kathmandu you will have time to explore the city's
many charms on your own. In the evening delicious traditional
Nepali, a welcome dinner awaits for you. Stay overnight in
Kathamndu.
Day 02: Kathmandu - Pokhara
You have breakfast being of the early morning before 7:00 AM.
- this morning you will be drive to Pokhara (200km), depart
7:00 AM in the morning, approximately 7hrs away by tourist
bus. Lunch spot one the way to Pokhara. You will be arriving
late afternoon at Pokhara approximately 2:00 O'clock. Pokhara
lakeside villages sits, "front row center" to one of
the most beautiful Himalayan panoramas in the world. The
Annapurna and famous "Fishtail" mountain peak of
Machhapuchhare tower over the tropical setting of Pokhara and
you spend there will be the scenic highlight of your trip.
You're free in Pokhara Valley also called "Magic
Land" or Dreamland" of Nepal, to explore the various
interesting place as your own like boating in Fewa Lake over
looking the region of Annapurna range of Himalayas. In the
evening you will prepare yourself for your trek to Poon Hill.
Stay overnight in Pokhara.
Day 03: Pokhara- Tirkhe
Dhunga (1491m.)
After breakfast approx:7:30 AM drive to Nayapul (42km) 1.5 hr
by Car via large village of Lumle and walk about 20 minutes to
Birethanti, a large and prosperous town. The trail follows the
main street of Birethanti, going through bamboo forests and
past a large waterfall and swimming hole. Beyond a pasture
used by pony caravans, the trail reaches Sudami where we serve
you a lunch. After lunch, we climb steadily up the side of the
valley, reach at 1495m near by Tirekhedhunga. Along the way,
various hamlets offer ample camping possibilities but if
Ghorepani is the objective for the next day it is better to
push on to Tikhe Dhunga. Stay overnight in Tirkhedhunga.
Day 04: Tirkhe Dhunga-
Ghorepani (2855m)
Your breakfast will be served in morning 7:00 AM. From
Tirkhedhunga, the trail crosses a stream on a suspension
bridge near the camp site at Tirkhedhunga. The trail ascends a
steep stone staircase to the large Magar village Ulleri at
2070m. Above the village, the trail climbs gently through
pastures and cultivated fields. There are magnificent more
pleasantly through rhododendron and oak forest. There is a hut
with water and a small camp site about 1 hr. above Ulleri. The
trail crosses two sparkling clear two streams before making a
short, final climb to Nangethanti. Lunch is on spot in
Nangethanti. Thanti is a Nepali words meaning "rest
house" "Dharmasala". In the winter the trail
can be covered with snow. From Nangethanti about one hours
trek, climb to Ghorepani at 2850m. Arrive at the top of the
Ghorepani pass and camp there. Stay overnight in Ghorepani.
Day 05: Ghorepani - Poon
hill - Tadapani
Being of the early morning 5:30 AM wake up and start to you
journey climb to Poon Hill (3195m) around 1 hr. to provides
better unobstructed views and sunrise over the high Himalayas.
You can see a lots of White Mountain peaks from Poon Hill.
After sunrise, you'll return to our camp and time for
breakfast. Ghorepani means "horse water" and it is
no doubt a welcome watering stop for the teams of horses,
mules and ponies that carry loads between Pokhara and Jomsom.
From Ghorepani the trail climbs
south on muddy path through the deep forests. It finally
emerges on a grassy knoil which offers good mountain views, is
including views of Machhapuchhare (not visible from Grohrepani
pass), and a panorama all the way south to the plains of
India. It is similar views from Poon Hill. Climbing along the
ridge in pine and rhododendron forests to a top 3030 metres
then descend to at a second pass also called Deurali, at 2960
metres.
The trails a ridge hides the
mountains as makes a steep, sometimes treacherous, descent on
a narrow path alongside the stream, as the descent continues.
The stream has some clear pools alongside the trail and
finally becomes a series waterfall over a jumble of boulders.
The steep descent becomes more gentle way to reach Banthanti
and stop for lunch approx.: 1 hour.
From Banthanti, the trail
follows the stream down to a bridge where the trails start
climbing, leaving the moist high mountain forests and entering
a field of cane, making some ups and downs past to a vantage
point "Tadapani (2540 metres) that offers a brief view of
the mountains. Tadapani means "far water". The
village water supply is a long distance; it takes porters more
than half an hour to fetch a load of water. Stay overnight in
Tadapani.
Day 06: Tadapani - Chomrung
We will serve you a breakfast 7:30 AM. From Tadapani, the
trails drop down rhododendron, oak forests, one the way offers
good views of White Mountains trails to Chomrung. It takes
approx. 4 and ? an hours trek. Our lunch and dinner will be
provided spot in Chomrung - is a Gurung Village, has evolved
into two sprit- parts. This is highest permanent settlement in
the valley. There is a tremendous view of Annapurna South,
which seems to tower above the village, and there are good
views of Machhapuchhare (Machha "fish" and Puchhare
"tail") across the valley.
Day 07: Chhomrung- Dovan
Breakfast serves in the morning. Today, we start your journey
to Dovan approximately 8:00 AM. From Chhomrung, the trail
descends on a stone staircase and crosses the Chhomrung Khola.
Climbing high above the Modi Khola on its west banks, the
trails passes through forest of bamboo, rhododendron and oak.
Climbing further on a rocky trail you reach at Sinuwa, 2250
metres. The trails continues rhododendrons forest, climb Kuldi.
From Kuldi, the trails descends a long steep stone staircase
into deep bamboo and rhododendron forests, then short distance
on a muddy trail to Bamboo and time for Lunch. From Bamboo the
trail climbs steeply through stands of bamboo, occasionally
dropping slightly to cross the tributary streams, its take
approximately 1 and ? an hours trek to Dovan.
Day 8: Dovan - Annapurna
Base Camp
From Dovan the trail is muddy and high above the river, but is
no problem, for those who suffer vertigo, because thick stands
of bamboo block the view of the rushing river and waterfall,
then crosses a landslide and another avalanche track, to the
Himalaya Hotel at 2680 metres. Lunch will be provided at
Himalayan Hotel. From Himalaya Hotel is about 1 hour walk
first on a path referred to above for about 1 and ? an hour
and then climb on to the lateral moraine and down the other
side on to the glacier. Walking up the bed of the glacier is
safe and quite easy and the British Expedition Base Camp is
reached after another 1 and ? an hr. Base Camp is at 4, 237 m.
The trip is best done from the lower camp, carrying only
lunch, and the best views are probably obtained from to the
north. Stay overnight in Annapurna Base Camp.
Day 9: Annapurna Base Camp -
Bamboo
We will wake you up in the early morning. Climb to view point
spot where you can see sunrise over the mountains. You'll also
visit nearby ABC. The track remains on the west bank of the
Modi, now flowing through a more open valley and eventually
emerges into the Sanctuary. Straight ahead is the high lateral
moraine. After the sunrise trip, return to our camp and time
for breakfast. After breakfast you'll return same way to
Bamboo. Stay overnight in Bamboo
Day 10: Bamboo- Chhomrung
From Bamboo, a short distance trail is muddy, and then
descends a long steep stone staircase in to uphill through the
Bamboo, the bamboo and rhododendrons forest to Kuldi, 2300
metres. The trail continues in rhododendrons forests down to
Sinuwa, 2250 metres. We serve you a lunch in Sinuwa. After
lunch trek to Chhomrung. From Sinuwa the trail is down hill
till Modi Khola. After passes the river, the trail climb steep
way approx. ? an hour Chhomrung. Stay overnight in Chhomrung.
Day 11: Chhomrung -
Ghandrung
From Chhomrung, the trail follows the route back to Taglung,
then descend gently through forests to Kummu, then cross the
suspension bridge and stay on the main trail as it climbs out
of the Kummu Valley. The trails descend through a small creek
and gently into the maze of trails of Ghandrung. This is short
approx: 4 hours trek and difficult day. Lunch will be served
in Ghandrung. Ghandrung a huge Gurung village at 1940 metres
is the second largest Gurung village in Nepal is a confusing
cluster of closely-spaced, slate-roofed hoses. There are
neatly terraced fields situated both above and below the town.
It is wonderfully easy to get lost in the network of narrow
alleyways while trying to trek through the village. There is a
larger handicraft factory at the top of Ghandrung. Over here,
the scenic southern Annapurna is outstanding. Machhapuchhare
has been seen from here in its fishtail aspect, peeps over a
forested ridge. ASAP has visitor centre and an office in
Ghandrung.
Day 12: Ghandrung- Pokhara
From Ghandrung, all the way down hill through village and
terraced fields to Syauli Bazaar. It takes approx: 2 hours.
Along the way you can see good views Annapurna South and
Machhapuchhare too. From Syauli Bazaar, the trails follow the
Modi River till Nayapul. Your lunch will serve in Birethati.
After lunch you have very short treks about 20 minutes to
Nayapul, catch our vehicle and drive to Pokhara. Stay
overnight in Pokhara.
Day 13: Pokhara - Kathmandu
After breakfast, we drive to your rafting spot point (Trisuli
River for White water Rafting, it takes approx 4 hrs drive
from Pokhara. This River is very popular as access to the
Prithivi Highway makes "breaking off" the journey
easy. Trisuli is also an ideal beginner's River. Lunch we'll
be served after 2 hrs rafting in river side. After lunch
you'll continue the Rafting approx 3 hrs till our last
destination. We travel overland to Kathmandu in the evening.
Stay overnight in Kathmandu.
Day14: Depart Kathmandu
After breakfast, you are free until we pick you up at the
hotel and then keep moving on the international airport.
Take-off.
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