Annapurna Circuit Trekking 19 days

Trip Facts

A complete trek encircles the famous Annapurna mountains. The trek offers great variety of sub-tropical plains in the Himalayas foothills through the trans-Himalayan Manang and Mustang regions. The trek goes through Thorang-La Pass-5416m. Between two valleys of Manang and Kaligandaki River gorge (the deepest gorge of the world). Above combinations make this trek one of the most famous in Nepal. It shows diverse culture, nature and traditional values.

This is one of the classic and most rewarding treks in the Himalayas. It provides an opportunity to explore the scenery of both the southern and northern Himalayas. You can encounter rhododendron forests, the thin Tibetan Highland atmosphere as well as many ethnic groups on the way.Trekking north, we acclimatize at the important trading village of Manang (3351 m.) before crossing the Thorong-La (5407 m.).When you reach the pass, line after line of snow ridges stretch before you while far below lies the sub-tropical Kali Gandaki Gorge.From the heights of the Pass we descend to Muktinath and its sacred Buddhist and Hindus shrines. Further south, the contrast of the Nepal Himalaya becomes even more apparent as forests or mandarin and banana groves replace high windswept passes.Finally we trek out of the gorges and look back to the peaks of the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri before traversing the forest ridges down to Pokhara.

Also see our shorter trek to Annapurna Base Camp.

Itinerary Detail

Day 01 : Drive west to Bensisahar 9 hours by bus.

Day 02 : Bensisahar - Bahundanda (1311m) - 6½ hours.

Day 03 : Bahundanda - Chamje (1433m) - 6½ hours.

Day 04 : Chamje - Dharapani (1943m) - 6 hours.

Day 05 : Dharapani - Chame (2713m) - 6½ hours.

Day 06 : Chame - Pisang (3292m)- 5 hours.

Day 07 : Pisang - Manang (3351m) - 4 hours.

Day 08 : Rest in Manang; visit Monastery, Khangsar village & acclimatization for high altitude.

Day 09 : Manang - Yak Kharka/ Lather (4000m) - 5 hours.

Day 10 : Lather - Thorongphedi (4510m) - 3 hours, spend whole day for the rest.

Day 11 : Thorong Phedi - Thorong-La pass (5,416m) - Muktinath (3800m) - 9 hours.

Day 12 : Muktinath - Kagbeni (2800m) - Jomsom (2726m) - 5 hours.

Day 13 : Jomsom - Marpha (2667m) - 2 hours & rest.

Day 14 : Marpha - Kalopani, Lete (2438m) - 6½ hours.

Day 15 : Kalopani - Tatopani (1189m) - 6½ hours, visit hot spring.

Day 16 : Tatopani - Ghorepani (2855m) - 8 hours

Day 17 : Ghorapani - Tadapani (2250m)- 5 hours

Day 18 : Tadapani – Ghandruk (1850 m) – 4 hours

Day 19 : Ghandruk – Birathanti – Naya Pool Pokhara – 5 hours.

Cost Includes

All meals (B/L/D) & accommodation (Lodge/Tented camp) during the trekking period
National park permit
Domestic airfare
Domestic airport tax
English speaking guide
Highly experienced staffs
Staffs food, clothing & salary
Staffs insurance
All necessary grounded transportation
Airport picks up & drops
TIMS (Trekker's Information Management System)

Cost Excludes

Personal nature expenses
Bar bill
Rescue & Evacuation
Gratitude (tip) for staff

Annapurna Circuit Trekking Photographs

Essential Information

1. Basic Symptoms:

Loss of appetite
Sleep disturbance
Difficult to pass urine

2. Medium Symptoms:

Headache which is bad
Irregular breathing
Nausea
Mild weakness

3. Serious Symptoms:

Slight swelling of hands and face
Cannot stand upright without swaying while eyes are closed.
Can hear gurgling sound in the chest.
Zero energy.

What to do about Altitude Sickness?
Altitude illness can be prevented by acclimatization; that is, by a graduate rate of ascent (not more than 400 – 500 meters), allowing sufficient rest at various intermediate altitudes. The dry air of the mountains tends to dehydrate you so an increased fluid intake is necessary. Try to drink at least four liters of water a day. On the trail you can drink hot garlic soup that will help you to some extent. When we reach to our destination it is better to make some hiking up to a bit higher point and come down to the camp or hotel. This is a really good way to get acclimatization. You may take Diamox 250mg tablets the night before flying / going to altitude. Sometimes the symptoms often disappear and the trek can be resumed.

If you feel obviously suffering from the serious symptoms of AMS then descent should not be delayed even if it means going down in dark. In such case, should an emergency situation arise, horse, or porter will be arranged; or we carry you and run to lower (descend) altitudes. There is communication facility at Namche Bazaar; Doctors at Khunde hospital in the Everest Area and HRA Clinics and in some trekking areas also have the Gamow Bag. The hospital or the clinic will take fees or charges for such services. We can arrange for immediate evacuation, by horse or helicopter, depending on the severity of the case.