Tour Plan
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Day 01 - Arrival at Tribhuwan International Airport, Kathmandu
As per your arrival at the Tribhuwan International Airport, Kathmandu and one of our representatives will receive you. He will escort you to your hotel where you’ll spend the night. On the first day we’ll provide you the information about the trek.
Overnight at Hotel.
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Day 02 - Kathmandu to Pokhara (910m/2985ft) Duration: 6-7 Hours
hours we pass by beautiful landscape of terrace farming, fields of barley, rice and rivers along the way. When we arrive the city of lakes i.e. Pokhara, we will drive you to your hotel where you take rest stay.We’ll drive from Kathmandu, the city of temples to Pokhara, the city of lakes. It takes about 6-7
Overnight stay at the Hotel, Breakfast included.
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Day 03 - Pokhara to Tikhedhunga (1495m/4905ft) Distance: 9 km, Walking Duration: 4 Hours
After breakfast, we’ll drive to Nayapul (42 km from Pokhara) and pass through the town of Lumle. Then, we will go for a short stroll to Birethanti. The trail pursues Birethanti through completely flawless bamboo woodlands and past huge cascades glinting with the ethereal light of the sun. Then we pass the lavish field of foals and stallions for the most part. The trail proceeds to Ranghai and to Tikhedhunga.
Overnight at Guesthouse. Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner included.
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Day 04 - Tikhedhunga to Ghorepani (2850m/9348ft) Distance: 13 km, Walking Duration: 7 Hours
We begin the journey by crossing the Tikhedhunga stream on a suspension bridge. From there, we start climbing the precarious 3000 stone stairs towards the Magar town of Ulleri at 2080 meters. We continue on to the Ulleri Hill, cross thick pasturelands and proceed for an hour to the campground where we’ll take rest. Proceeding on the trail, we will pass by two luminous streams and have a last move to Nangethanti where we’ll have lunch. From Nangethanti, we climb to Ghorepani (2850m) and will enjoy the panoramic and magnified beauty of the Mt. Dhaulagiri (8167m), the Tukuche Nilgiri (6940m), The Hiunchuli Himal (6441m) and the Tarke Kang.
Overnight at Guesthouse. Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner included.
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Day 05 - Hike to Poonhill then trek to Tadapani (2500m/8200ft) Distance: 9 km, Walking Duration: 6-7 Hours
We’ll begin early in the morning for our trek to Poon Hill to enjoy the glistening sunrise in the beautiful Himalayas. You will be admired the unobstructed views of Annapurna massifs, Dhaulagiri, Tukuche, Lamjung, Nilgiri, Varaha Shikhar and many others. You will also enjoy the views of the Annapurna and the Dhaulagiri Ranges gleaming yellow during sunrise. Poon Hill is a vantage point to enjoy the panoramic beauty of Annapurna. Then we’ll trek back to Ghorepani and move to Tadapani.
Overnight at Guesthouse. Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner included.
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Day 06 - Tadapani to Chhomrong village (2020m/6625ft) Distance: 8.5 km, Walking Duration: 5 Hours
We’ll start our trek down to Chhomrong village where you can observe and experience the Gurung traditions, one of the ethnic traditions of Nepal. This area is the gateway to Annapurna Sanctuary. We trek through the rhododendron, national flower of Nepal, forests and can see various species of birds on the way.
Overnight at Guesthouse. Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner included.
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Day 07 - Chhomrong to Dovan (2600m/8528ft) Distance: 9 km, Walking Duration: 5 Hours
We’ll bid the genuine hospitality of Chhomrong, say goodbye and descend towards Dovan. We step 2500 stone steps and and cross Chhomrong River by a suspension bridge. We’ll then ascend a rocky route towards Sinuwa village (2350m). Then we’ll walk through dense forests towards Kuldahar (2380m).
The Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP) Check-post is situated here. The trail is a continuous easy descend to Dovan where we spend the night.
Overnight at Guesthouse. Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner included.
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Day 08 - Dovan to Deurali (3200m/10500ft) Distance: 7.8 km, Walking Duration: 4 Hours
We continue our trail through the forests of emerald and jaded bamboo. The natural music played by the bamboo leaves provides peace to the soul and the beautiful rhododendron accompanies us throughout the trails to Deurali. Passing the Himalayan Hotel, we continue our trek to Hinko and just above it lies Deurali where we stay the comfortable night.
Overnight at Guesthouse. Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner included.
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Day 09 - Deurali to Annapurna Base Camp via Machhapuchhre Base Camp (4230 M/13810FT) Distance: 8 km, Walking Duration: 5-6 hours
We’ll begin the trek climbing through a river bed. Then ascending towards the mountain side, we hike towards the Machhapuchhre Base Camp. The views of the Machhapuchre ranges, Hiunchuli, Annapurna, Gangapurna and others are such a magical view that everyones feet stops to look. On our way to the Annapurna Base Camp we’ll climb around two hours uphill until we reach at ABC. Watching the ethereal beauty of the Annapurna, the 10th highest mountain of the world right in front of us, is indeed spectacular.
Overnight at Guesthouse. Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner included.
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Day 10 - Return from Annapurna Base Camp to Bamboo (2310M/7575FT) Distance: 18 km, Walking Duration: 7 Hours
After enjoying the stay at ABC, we start descending the same trail towards Modi Khola, Bamboo (1700m). There are lodges and tea houses in this area surrounded by the mountains. The cool air and the peaceful atmosphere refresh us.
Overnight at Guesthouse. Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner included.
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Day 11 - Return from Bamboo to Jhinu Danda Hot Spring (1780M/5840FT) Distance: 12 Kms, Walking Duration: 6 Hours
We begin the trek towards Chhomrong through the trails of Kalgidhar. You can see sheep farm here. Throughout the way, we enjoy the lovely rhododendron flowers in different colors like red, pink and white. The colorful flowers with the green forests are a wonderful sight to enjoy. We descend to Jhinu Danda where we can rejuvenate in the natural hot spring that takes away our tiredness.
Overnight at Guesthouse. Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner included.
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Day 12 - Return from Jhinu Danda to Pokhara
On this day, we’ll return back to Pokhara walking through the right side of Modi Khola towards Matque/Siwai which takes about 2 hours and 2 hours of drive drops us to Pokhara.
Overnight at Hotel. Breakfast, and Lunch included.
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Day 13 - Return back from Pokhara to Kathmandu
We’ll make our way back to Kathmandu by luxury tourist bus from Pokhara enjoying the changing landscape and diverse topography on the way. This takes 6-7 hours depending on the traffic. Travelling via domestic flight, instead of bus travel, takes 25 minutes; the flight costs USD 220.00 for round trip.
Overnight at hotel, breakfast included.
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Day 14 - Farewell/Tour Ends
This day is the end of the beautiful Annapurna Base Camp Trek. Our representative will take you to the airport 3 hours prior to your flight. We bid farewell as you take heaps of memories and happiness back home.
Your ABS Treh in Nepal ends here