Annapurna Sanctuary Trek – 12 days

You will land at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu (1,300 m). Our representatives will pick you up from the airport and take you to your hotel. Ambition Himalaya will welcome you with a typical Nepali cuisine at a traditional Nepali restaurant. Dinner will be followed by cultural show and traditional dance.

We will provide you information about the upcoming Plan. You will then rest, preparing for the next day’s travel

Today, afterter breakfast starts your guided tour With World heritage sites, You you will visit, Kathamndu Durbar square, Pasupatinath Temple, Boudhanath stupa and Soyambhunath stupa. The guide will explain you all about history and cultural things. it takes about 6/7 hours.

Pokhara is another valley like Kathmandu and lies west of the capital city. We will wake up early today and board on a tourist bus which will take us to Pokhara (820 m). We travel along the picturesque Prithvi Highway for most part of our journey. The highway serpents by the bank of Trishuli river; one of the deepest river in Nepal. The river is a famous rafting destination. You also have the option of travelling by air or private vehicle but you will have to pay extra for it.

Drive to Bantahanti from Pokhara by Jeep  it is about 3 hours  and we start walk to Ghorepani it is 4-5 hours. Ghorepani (2,853 m) is one of the prime attraction of our trek. It is a beautiful village famed for its homestays. Ghorepani provides wonderful view of the mountains in the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri region. We leave Pokhara and head for Ghorepani today – walking through dense rhododendron and oak forests. Mountain creeks like Burundi Khola and waterfalls add beauty to our road.

Poon Hill is one of the best places for mountain view in the Annapurna region. We wake up very early in Ghorepani and head for Poon Hill before sunrise. Sunrise from Poon Hill and the view of the first morning rays touching the Dhaulagiri, Dhampus Peak, Nilgiri, AnnapurnaI , Annapurna south, Himchuli and Fishtail peaks is stunning.

After enjoying our early morning in Poon Hill, we come back to Ghorepani. We will have our breakfast and start a five hour trek to Tadapani (2,630 m).

We will travel to Sinuwa today. Sinuwa is a mountain village at the altitude of 2,340 m. It is famous for its mountain view. The trek to Sinuwa from Tadapani takes us through deep and solitary rhododendron forests. The walk is down to the river from Tadapani and gradual walk to Chhomrung Village and again down to another river and up to Sinuwa. We will encounter many rare wildlife and plants on our way. This is cattle trail and don’t be surprised if hundreds of goats suddenly obstruct your road.

After Breakfast, will trek from Sinuwa to Deurali today. Deurali (3,100 m) is our gateway to Annapurna Sanctuary. It is a beautiful little village providing a wonderful view of the mountains in the Annapurna range. Before we reach Deurali we pass by Hinku cave. We spend a few hours exploring the cave and head for Deurali where we will rest before trekking to our destination tomorrow.

Today, We Trek to Annapurna Base Camp (4,130 m) via Machhapuchhre BAse Camp it is 3700 m . You see some guesthouses in MBC. Our road passes through alpine forests and snowy mountains. We rest for a few minutes and start exploring the base camp which provides a view of the mountains on all directions. Base of Machhapuchhre, Himchuli, etc are very near from the Annapurna Base Camp. One way you see beautiful views os Annapurna Range. Finally you will in Annapourna Base Camp. It is beautiful place and see Annapurna Glacier and peaks,

We wake up early today as we will not want to miss the wonderful sight of the morning sunlight lighting up the nearby mountains. Annapurna Base Camp provides wonderful view of the Annapurna I, Annapurna South and the Machhapuchhre (Fish Tail) mountain. We will descend down to Bamboo (2,340 m) after breakfast. As we move to the lower terrain the vegetation changes from Alpine to more mid-hill like with green forests dominating our landscape.

We leave bamboo behind and head for Jhinu – passing the mountain river Chomrong Khola near Chomrong village. We will cross the river via a suspension bridge. We need to climb nearly 2,000 stone steps to reach Chomrong Hilltop. From Chomrong it is a sharp descend to Jhinu. We will meet many terraced farms and people working in the farms on our way to Jhinu. we make lunch in Jhinu and drive to Pokhara by jeep.

We head back to Kathmandu today. We again board on a tourist bus which will take us to Kathmandu via the banks of Marsyangdi and Trishuli river. You also have the option of travelling by air or private vehicle but you will have to pay extra for it. We will enjoy a musical evening in Thamel and shed our tiredness of the long trek. You will go back to your hotel room after the musical show.

You will head back to your destination today. We will drop you at the Tribhuvan International Airport after a small traditional Nepali ceremony marking your departure. You will board on a flight for your destination at the airport. You also have the option of extending your trip by taking part in other treks.