Annapurna Circuit Trek – 21 Days

Upon your arrival, a team member representing Unleash Nepal Treks & Adventure will pick you up from the airport and take you to the hotel. In the evening, you will attend a welcome dinner, where you will be served authentic Nepalese cuisine that will introduce you to Nepal’s food culture, at the hotel hosted by Unleash Nepal Treks & Adventure. You will stay the night in Kathmandu.
Included meal: Dinner

We will have a guided tour of several of the most historical and spiritual attractions of Kathmandu, which are are listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. We will be visiting Durbar Square, sacred Hindu temple Pashupatinath, the famous Swayambhunath (also known as ‘Monkey Temple’) and Boudhanath, which is one of the largest stupas in the world. Afternoon, We will get our equipment checked at night by our leader, get and be introduced to our fellow trekkers and discuss our trip. We stay the night in Kathmandu.
Included meal: Breakfast

We will start our journey by travelling into the hills along the Trishuli River. We will be graced by the presence of beautiful terraced farms and beautiful huts. Upon reaching Mugling, we will drive towards Pokhara. On our way to Pokhara, we will come across a place called Dumre, from where we leave the previous trail and head northwards to Besisahar. A half-an-hour drive from Besisahar will take us to Khudi. This will the starting point of our trek.
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

We will start our trek by crossing a few suspension bridges and waterfalls. It will also include a number of ascends and descends across subtropical forest. At first, the walk will be gradual but a steeper trail follows gradually. The mountains will seem a lot closer from Khudi. Before reaching Sirung village, we will pass an ethnic Tamang settlement of Taranche. From Sirung, we will be graced in the presence of the close-up views of Nadi Chuli and Manaslu mountains.
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Our journey to Jagat from Sirung will be relatively easy. On the forest trail, we will spot a variety of birds. We will pass through several small villages along with a few temples on our way. We will cross a suspension bridge over Sangu Khola at Mipra then again at Syange over Marshyangdi River. Our trail will move alongside Marshyangdi River. We will cross another bridge before reaching our destination, Jagat.
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

We will be moving down from Jagat until we reach the river and continue through the forest. Further ascends from here leads to sharp cliffs facing the riverbank. After crossing a suspension bridge, we make a steep ascend towards the slippery and physically challenging path to Sattale. On treading along a succession of rock-strewn trails, we will walk down to a grassy riverbank that will lead to Tal. As we make our way away from Tal, the path starts becoming rugged and winding. Then we will approach steeply-forested village of Karte. We will finally reach Dharapani after crossing a suspension bridge.
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

On our way to Chame, the headquarters of Manang district, we will walk through a few forested ridges. We will admire the outstanding views of the Himalayas including Lamjung Himal, Annapurna II and Annapurna IV (7,525m) throughout our journey. We will come across small hot springs, where we can dip in and relax our aching body. We stay the night in Chame.
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

We will walk through a steep and narrow path through a dense forest. It will bring us to the dramatic 1500m high curved rock face rising from the river. After passing the rock, the valley opens up with majestic vistas. Paungda Danda, a massive sloping rock face risen over 1500m above the trail, will stand right where the valley starts to widen.
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Amongst the two trails to Manang, we will follow the trail that takes us to Upper Pisang via Geru. This trail is sure to provide us with excellent views of beautiful landscapes and the mountains including Annapurna and Pisang. We will begin to note a change in landscape, vegetation and a harsh environment that the cold and dry climate will create. We stay the night in Manang.
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

We will keep ourselves fit for the trail that follows with a short hike to either Bhojo Gumba or Gangapurna Lake. If our body permits, we can even hike to Vraga Village. We can visit the Himalayan Rescue Association here, which will give us some idea about Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS). We stay the night in Manang.
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

The trail crossed a stream, climbs to a village of Tenki, and then continues to climb out of the Marshyangdi Valley turning north-west up of the valley of Jarsang Khola, from Manang village. The trail will follow this valley northward, passing through a few pastures, a scrub of juniper trees, as it steadily gains elevation. The trail passes near the small village of Ghunsa. From here, the trail goes through meadows where the horses and yaks graze. Upon crossing a small river on a wooden bridge, the trail passes an ancient old Mani wall and reaches another small village of Yak Kharka. A small but gradual ascend is the key to avoid altitude problems.
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

From here, it is an uphill walk to Thorang Phedi. After a short walk, we will cross a suspension bridge and reach the village of Ledar. Furthermore, we ascend and pass through towering cliffs before reaching Thorang Phedi. This is the last village before Thorang La. In this trip, we will be rewarded by some of the best views of Mt. Gundang, Mt. Syagang, Thorung Peak and Mt. Khatungkan. We stay the night in Thorang Phedi.
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

The main objective of the day will be crossing Thorang La pass. We will cross the pass from east-to-west, which is the easier and safest direction. We will be waking up at around 3 in the morning and walk up the mountain. Our journey will be worth it when we finally make it to the top. We can take a few photographs before heading to Muktinath Valley at the foot of the Thorang La pass. We stay the night in Muktinath
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

In the morning, we will pay a quick visit to Vishnu Temple and a Gompa. We will start our descent from Ranipauwa village down the steep hillside. We make our way towards Kagbeni and then to Jomson, and finally arrive at Marpha. The trail that will follow today will be quite difficult, as we trek above Kali Gandaki River, the world’s deepest gorge. The barren landscape of this area will resemble Tibet. Marpha, being the apple capital of Nepal, is famous for various reasons. The apples from Marpha can be used for different items. The local apple brandy of Marpha is widely famous across Nepal. We stay the night in Marpha.
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

We will be taking a new route from Marpha to Kalopani via Chokhopani village. We will be coming across traditional villages of ethnic Thakali people. We will get to absorb an excellent panoramic view of Dhaulagiri, Tukuche, Nilgiri, Fang and Annapurna I mountains. We will also get to see beautiful apple gardens. From Chokhopani, we will continue towards Kokhethanti. We will cross a river and come across the newly constructed road site before ending up at Kalopani. We stay the night at Kalopani.
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

We will begin to walk downhill. First, we will cross a bridge at Ghasa. As we make our day down, we will see ourselves into subtropical forests. Our trail will continue along Rupse Chahara (waterfall). We will continue our descent the east bank from Kopchepani via Garpar to a bridge at Dana. We will get to see a powerhouse that supplies electricity in the area. After we reach Tatopani, we can relax ourselves and have a hot spring bath. We stay the night at Tatopani.
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

We leave Kali Gandaki and head upwards Ghar Khola valley. The trail will lead us through farmlands with mountains surrounding all around. We reach beautiful bright red rhododendron forest passing through the villages of Shikha and Chitre. Further walk takes us to Ghorepani, a beautiful village located at the top of the ridge. We stay the night in Ghorepani.
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

We will make an early morning ascend along the steep trail to our destination, Poon Hill (3,210m), to catch the sunrise over the Himalayas. It is a fantastic pint to observe and enjoy the amazing views of Mustang, Pokhara and more than 20 of the highest mountains (including the close view of Annapurna and Dhaulagiri ranges). The peaks covered with snow will surround us with glowing morning light. We will take photographs and have coffee or tea or hot beverage and return back to Ghorepani. After breakfast, we will be heading east and climb a nearby bridge. We start our descent through the red rhododendron forests, pass by thrilling waterfalls along the way and reach our destination where we will be spending our night, Tadapani.
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

We make a steep descent through the forests, from Tadapani. This part of the trek will comprise of amazing rhododendron trees, which when in bloom, turn the forests into amazing colorful garden. By afternoon, we also get to enjoy the blossoming cherry on the slope on the other side of the ravine. We enter Ghandruk village, a slope settlement with stone houses mostly inhabited by Gurungs. We will acquaint ourselves with rich cultural traditions of Gurungs at the Gurung Museum in Ghandruk, after enjoying stunning close-up view of Fishtail, Annapurna South and Hiunchuli mountains. We will continue to trek to Nayapul, from where we will be driving to Pokhara. We stay the night in Pokhara.
Included meals: Breakfast & Lunch

After breakfast, we will bid farewell to the lake city of Pokhara and drive to Kathmandu. Upon reaching Kathmandu, we will take the rest of the day off. There will be a farewell dinner hosted by Unleash Nepal Treks & Adventure in the evening to celebrate our success.
Included meals: Breakfast & Dinner

Our journey and time together in Nepal comes to an end today! A representative from Unleash Nepal Treks & Adventure will drop us off at the airport approximately 3 hours before our flight. On your way back home, you can plan your next adventure in this beautiful country of Nepal with Unleash Nepal Treks & Adventure.
Included meals: Breakfast