Annapurna Base Camp trek - 14 Days

you will be greeted and transferred by a private car or tourist vehicle to your hotel in Thamel. The tourist hub, Thamel is always bustling with people mostly foreigners. Depending on the time of arrival, we can explore the market. Our guide will give a short briefing about the Annapurna base camp trek trek. Overnight stay at a star hotel.

Post breakfast, our culture guide will pick you from your hotel. A short drive will take you to the major cultural hub in the city, Basantapur Durbar Square. Set on the heart of the city, it’s difficult for anyone not to fall in love with the captivating architectures and designs. Ancient temples with finely carved exteriors, houses from seventeenth century and palaces and courtyards build from 12th to 18th centuries are a major attraction. Gaddi Baithak, Vimaleshwar temple, Kumari Ghar, Trailokya Mohan Narayan Temple, Basantapur Durbar, Swet Bhairav, Kaal Bhairav, Big Drums, Divya Ganta enhanced the beauty of this place. There are vendors selling handicrafts, food and other home appliances in the surrounding.
Our next destination is Swayambhunath. Swayambhunath is an ancient plaza standing testament to the ancient culture and architecture with temples, courtyard, shrines, and statues. Buddha Akshobya, Shri Kama Raja Maha Vihara Monastery, Malla Tower, Dorje, Museum, Drukpa Kagyu Monastery, Shantipura building, and Hariti Shrine are some of the major attraction of this place. After spending some time witnessing the bustling Kathmandu city from the top and strolling around the plaza, we will head to Pashupatinath.
Pashupatinath, a fascinating destination is around one hour away from Swayambhunath. The place is filled with pagoda-style temples, chaityas, statues, and shrine. The place carries great significance to Hindus and the major festival celebrated in this temple are Teej and Shiva Ratri. Nestled on the bank of holy river Bagmati, the place offers mesmerizing views and peace. Funerals are performed here. From here we will head to Boudhanath.
Boudhanath is a twenty minutes drive from Pashupatinath. Located away from the busy city, the place is another major tourist attraction in Nepal. Situated on the outskirt of Kathmandu, the complex has shrines, temples, prayers wheels, and stupas. In and around the plaza, we can see a number of vendors selling various things from handicrafts to clothes, jewelry, carpets. The place has a number of restaurants featuring local, national and continental cuisine. After a delicious lunch, we will drive you back to your hotel. It’s time to prepare for the upcoming trek.

): The morning starts with a scenic drive to Pokhara on the Prithvi Highway. The trail winds through the hills alongside raging Trishuli river dotted with several resorts popular for offering various adventures including white water rafting. Driving through the cultural and historical attractions of Manakamana and Gorkha, we finally reach Pokhara in 6 hours. Spend rest of the day strolling around the city and spend the evening enjoying the vista of Fewa Tal. Spend a night at a cozy hotel.

Today’s drive follows another section of amazing sceneries, alternating between small villages and fields. After one and a half hour drive, we reach Nayapul. Crossing the Modi river and walking for a while we will reach Birethanti. The trail passing through mossy forests, spellbinding waterfalls, ancient villages, meadows, fields with the soaring Himalayan peaks on the backdrop is quite mesmerizing. Treading through Birethanti, Lamdawali, Sudame, and Hile it will take around five hours to reach Tikhedhunga.

Today’s route follows well-maintained stone staircase. Ascend uphill to reach Ulleri village, have lunch there and soak into its beauty before heading to Banthanti. Beautiful mountains on the distance and the mesmerizing sceneries on the surrounding keep us motivated. Upon reaching Ghorepani, we will take rest in a hotel.

To witness one of the most beautiful sun rises, we will begin our trek before the dawn. A well-paved trail up the hill leads us to Poon Hill, a small viewpoint nestled at an elevation of 3200m. The view of sun rays scattered on the sparkling mountains is simply breathtaking. Head to Tadapani, after admiring the view and snapping pictures. The trail takes us to the uphill across colorful Rhododendron and pine forest. Piercing the cloud, the trail descends down to the valley alongside memorials and shrines. Walking uphill on the nicely paved staircase and rocky trail, we will reach Tadapani.

The downhill trail passes through small villages and terraced fields. The steps are steep so walking gets a little difficult. Crossing a few bridges, we will ascend uphill for a while before reaching Sinwa. The 6 to 7 hours walk will leave us tired and hungry. After satiating our hunger, we will rest to be ready for another big day.

Today’s trail leads us to steep hill passing through Dovan and Bamboo. The steady climb for around 3 to 4 hours will take us to Himalayan. Spending some time admiring the beauty of the place, have lunch and a brief rest will energize us to head to Deurali. Spend a night at a hotel.

Today is the ‘D’ day. Today we will be summiting the ABC. After an early morning breakfast, we will ascend uphill passing Hinko Cave and Machapuchare Base Camp. Enjoying the view of MBC, we will head to ABC which will take around two hours from here. ABC offers a stunning view of snow-capped Alps.

Descend down the same trail and tread on the back of Modi Khola until we reach Bamboo. The village is sparsely populated and houses few lodges and teahouses. After hiking for six our, we will take rest in a local lodge.

The same trail we walked on the previous day will lead us to Chomrong. Passing Khuldighar, we arrive at an experimental sheep farm and explore it then head on the trail dotted with bamboo and rhododendron forests. Walking on the steep trail for around five hours we will arrive in Jhinu Dada and take a dip in natural hot springs.

Tread on the bank of Modi Khola for around five hours to Birethanti. It is an easy walk. From Nayapul we will drive to Pokhara. Celebrate the victory in the evening with the crew member.

After accomplishing our most awaited trek, we will head back to Kathmandu. We will begin our journey after a delicious breakfast. The six hours car ride will leave us exhausted so you might take a rest in your hotel room. We will meet for the farewell dinner. Our guide will take you to the finest restaurant serving delicious Nepali cuisine.

Wake up early in the morning, eat breakfast and do the last minutes shopping. It’s important to reach the airport three hours prior to your flight so our guides will pick you accordingly from your hotel then transfer you to the Tribhuvan International Airport for your onward journey. Have a safe flight.