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Annapurna Base Camp Trek Nepal

Duration

15 Days 14 Nights

Best Time

April, May, October, November

Region

Nepal

Price 2024

USD 980

Activities

Climbing, Adventure, Camping

Routes

Kathmandu - Pokhra - Tikhedhunga - Ghorepani - Poonhill - Tadapani - Chhomrong - Dovan - MBC - Arnapurna Base Camp - Dovan - Jhinu - Tolkha - Pokhra - Kathmandu

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International Expeditions, Nepal Trekking Packages, Adventure in Himalaya, Packages for NRI

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Overview

Annapurna Base Camp trek of Nepal is also known as Annapurna Sanctuary trek or ABC trek. To reach to the base camp of Annapurna the trekking path goes through a hidden alpine amphitheater overshadowed by surrounding ice bound giants including Annapurna One peak over 8,000 meters (26,000 ft), thirteen peaks over 7,000 meters (23,000 ft), and sixteen more over 6,000 meters (20,000 ft). People refer Annapurna base camp trek as ABC trek as well.

Annapurna Base Camp Trek Nepal itinerary

Day 01: Arrive Kathmandu (1300 M)

You will be welcomed by our representative on your arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu. Later, you will be transferred to your hotel. Check into the hotel, freshen up, relax a bit or

you can explore the vicinity until we meet in the evening for the trip briefing. The time for the briefing will be provided to you once you arrive at hotel. Stay overnight at hotel. Thamel Eco Resort or similar.

Day 02: Kathmandu Sightseeing

After breakfast in the morning we go for the Kathmandu sightseeing tour of the UNESCO CULTURAL

HERITAGE sites which includes:

Swayambhunath – The oldest Buddhist Stupa in Kathmandu Valley, also a beautiful home to lots of monkeys, thus also known as Monkey Temple, is also a perfect vantage point to see Kathmandu valley.

Pashupatinath- A holy pilgrimage site for Hindus and Hindu Crematorium, watch as the Hindu dead bodies are cremated in the most unique way in the world; we come across Hindu Holy Men known as Sadhus, with ash rubbed body and matted dreadlocks. For a donation you can take your picture with

them and receive a blessing.

Boudhanath- the biggest Buddhist temple in the world; a site for Tibetan Buddhism where we can visit monasteries, watch the Holy Monks busy in their chanting ritual, and pilgrims going around the temple

performing their kora.

Patan Durbar Square- A Medieval Royal Palace area which is also known as the city of fine arts, we can see the finest example of metal and stone carving back to 14th century and also the amazing Nepali Architecture. Spend another night at the hotel in Kathmandu.

Meals: Breakfast

Day 03: Kathmandu - Pokhra (900 M)

Early morning breakfast and we check out the hotel to go to Pokhara. A 7 hours drive by tourist bus takes us to the amazingly beautiful city of Pokhara 200 km west of Kathmandu. The drive is very scenic which goes through the winding and stretching road alongside the famous rafting rivers of Trishuli and later on Marsyangdi. Along the way you will pass through beautiful small Nepali villages which give you a glimpse of the Nepal countryside.

Check into the hotel, freshen up, relax a bit or you can explore the vicinity (maybe take a picture at the lake).

Meals: Breakfast

Day 04: Pokhra - Tikhedhunga (1500 M)

We drive from Pokhara to Nayapul, the starting point of the trek, which is about 1.5 hours drive and we will eventually trek to Tikhedhunga on an easy dirt road alongside beautiful river stream. The beginning of the trek gives you some glimpses of the Himalayan peaks but the rest of the day we will enjoy the beauty of green mountain surroundings and local villages. We will spend the night at a comfortable Guest House (called the tea house) at 1527 meters.