Annapurna Circuit Trek 18 Days

Following a delightful breakfast, you may expect to be picked up from your hotel by the tour guide. We will make arrangements for a cab to transport you to the bus terminal, where our bus journey to Syange starts. You may take in the views of the Ngadi Chuli, Himalchuli, and Ganesh Himal ranges while traveling to Syange.

We will have our lunch at one of the stops during the day. We can get to Syange in 2.5 hours and to Besisahar in 7 hours given that there isn’t a traffic bottleneck. We will arrange accommodation for you well before we reach the town and you can order any kind of meal you would like.

Duration

7-8 Hours

Max Altitude

1082m.

Activity

Driving

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation

Local Teahouse

Syange is where our actual walking trip starts, with approximately three to four hours of magnificent views of the mountains covered in snow, towering hills, canyon, and gravel jeep track. After leaving Syange and Jagat town, the road winds along a meandering route that climbs steeply for 30 minutes.

Reaching the verdant agricultural terraces, one is rewarded with a breathtaking view of the thunderous waterfalls on the way to Jagat from the highest point of the hill. The route from this settlement to Chamje village passes via terraced farmland. After crossing the bridge, there is an hour-long difficult climb ahead to Tal hamlet, which is located in a canyon valley alongside the Marsyangdi River.

After leaving Tal, the track becomes easier and follows a moderate route until it reaches a big bridge. The walking experience ends in the village of Dharapani, which we arrive at after crossing the bridge.

Duration

5-6 hrs

Max Altitude

1865 m

Activity

Trekking

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation

Local Teahouse

The day begins with a pleasant, gentle rise back on the primary route. When the road splits, we’ll select the option that heads right, crossing a bridge to reach the opposite shore of the river. After that, there’s a sharp switchback and a little trail on the left that leads to Chame. This portion of the hike passes through picturesque farms and cornfields.

The trail heads back downriver and crosses a bridge that leads to the main road. Following lunch, we will retrace our steps to the gently inclining main road and head towards Chame.

Duration

5-6 hrs

Max Altitude

2710 m

Activity

Trekking

Meals

Breakfast

Accommodation

Local Teahouse

From Chame, the trail skirts the northern shore of the stream on the opposite side. Once you leave Chame, the route winds through little towns and pine forests with only a few ascends and descends until arriving at Bratang. From this point on, the hike ascends gradually to a crossing.

You reach the summit of Pisang village’s ridge after a brief, hard walk into the forest of pines from the crossing. A fantastic view of Pisang Peak, Chulu Peak, and Pisang Village below may be viewed after passing the woods. We descend gently for one hour from this peak to the desolate settlement of Pisang.

Duration

4-5 hrs

Max Altitude

3245 m

Activity

Trekking

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation

Local Teahouse

It’s an easy walk from Upper Pisang to the Ghyaru base camp (approximately 1 hour), but the ascent starting from the hanging bridge is strenuous. It will take us 1.5 hours of climbing to reach Ghyaru.

You may find over century-old residences in Ghyaru. After lunch at Ghyaru, we continue towards Ngwal. Ghyaru to Ngwal is a two-hour comfortable drive away.

You will see stunning villages, Mani Stone, and a monastery en route from Ngwal to Manang. We will reach our destination of the day after traveling from Ngwal for almost three hours.

Duration

5-6 hrs

Max Altitude

3525 m

Activity

Trekking

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation

Local Teahouse

Acclimatization days that go well include side treks where you rest low and ascend high. Aside from being a fantastic acclimatization sidewalk, the Ice Lake could be the high point of any journey along the Annapurna Circuit.

It’s crucial that you begin early because this walk will take the entire day. The blue and white flags indicating the Ice Lake side trek on the Annapurna Circuit will be visible as you make your way toward the monastery and settlement.

Retracing the path you took is a simple way to make the descent. There is a shortcut to Manang that weaves along the mountain from the lower ice lake. This path is evident in sunshine.

Duration

4-5 Hours

Max Altitude

4620m.

Activity

Hiking to Ice Lake

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation

Local Teahouse

For sixty minutes, the trail ascends gradually and provides incredible vistas of Tiloche, Gangapurna, and Annapurna II. The route ascends through windswept vistas where juniper shrubs are the sole remaining flora. As we arrive at Yak-Kharka, a little village, we can take in the splendor of the setting sun.

Duration

4-5 hrs

Max Altitude

4120 m

Activity

Trekking

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation

Local Teahouse

It’s a simple trip from Yak Khara to Jarsang Khola. Nevertheless, it requires around ten minutes to get uphill from Jarsang Khola to an eatery. About thirty minutes distant, past the eatery, is a region where rocks might fall, so it’s important to trek cautiously and with the help of the tour guide to guarantee wellbeing. We are going to walk from the eatery for an hour to Thorong Phedi, which is where we will stay for the night.

Duration

3-5 hrs

Max Altitude

4900 m

Activity

Trekking

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation

Local Teahouse

We are going to prepare and pack breakfast and start our trek in the early hours of the day. From Phedi, it will take around an hour to go to High Camp. After that, we’ll walk for another sixty minutes to get to a guest house. Proceeding to Thorong La, (5416 m) will be our next destination after a brief halt at a tea house. It generally takes around an hour to go to Thorong La from the tea house we will stop at.

We are going to make a quick stop at the Thorang Top Teashop to take some photos and have a cup of tea or coffee. It ought to take us around four hours to go to Muktinath after that. To get into the details, we will be traveling for around three hours starting from Thorang La to YakleBhatti for lunch, and then another hour or so to Muktinath.

Duration

8-9 hrs

Max Altitude

5,416 m

Activity

World's Highest Pass

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation

Local Teahouse

Starting the day off, we will head towards the capital of Mustang district, the town of Jomsom. It will take us 2.5 hours to go downward to Ekle Bhatti, and the descent will involve a rather steep terrain. You won’t have seen anything like the view on the way down before.

The route leaves Ekle Bhatti and follows the bed of the river through a number of vast, dusty, high-sided gorges. Other than a little wind at times, the walk from Ekle Bhatti to Jomsom should be just fine.

Crossing Jomson to get to Marpha can get a bit annoying as the town feels like it goes on forever, but that is definitely not the case. Once we cross Jomsom, the path to Marpha is not that exciting as we will trek a driveable gravel road avoiding the incoming traffic.

Duration

5-6 hrs

Max Altitude

2,675m

Activity

Trekking

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation

Local Teahouse

We’re going to stroll alongside the Kali Ghandaki River on gravel roads like the one we walked on the previous day. The Kali Gandkai Gorge is not just the world’s deepest gorge but also a breathtaking sight.

From Marpha, it will take us about 6 hours to reach the town of Lete. To be fair, it is more of a settlement than a town but since the place is often visited by the trekkers it has been expanding.

Duration

5-6 hrs

Max Altitude

2470m

Activity

Trekking

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation

Local Teahouse

We will begin by making our way back down along the Ghasa road. We are going to check in at the checkpoint in order to have our ACAP permits verified before traveling to Ghasa. We are going to follow the trail markers as we leave Ghasa and make our way down into the river across a grassy area. Then, for several kilometers, we are going to follow the well-designated track down. We shall continue following the Kali Gandaki’s downward surge for hours till we arrive at Tatopani.

Our lodging will be about a five-minute walk from the hot springs. But it can be a bit too hot for people to swim in these natural hot springs.

Duration

5-6 hrs

Max Altitude

1180m

Activity

Trekking

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation

Local Teahouse

The Kaligandaki River bridge will be your final one today. We go upward to Durbindanda, from whence we have views of the Rhododendron woods near Ghorepani and the Ghara Shikha settlements. The people in the charming towns you stroll through are going to smile at us. The Annapurna mountains in the south are relatively nearby, and the views of Dhaulagiri are breathtaking.

Duration

7-8 hrs

Max Altitude

2750m

Activity

Trekking

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation

Local Teahouse

We will trek to Poon Hill today to witness the breathtaking dawn across the Dhaulagiri and Annapurna Ranges. In the early hours of the day, we can view big mountains such as Mt. Annapurna I (8091m), Dhaulagiri (8167m), Nilgiri (6940m), Annapurna South (7219m), Tukuche Peak (6920m), Machhapuchhare (6993m), Annapurna III (7855m), Annapurna IV (7525m), and other highland titans.

After having a nice breakfast at the guest house and hiking down to Ghorepani, we climb to Tadapani (2650m). The majority of the route passes through a forest of Rhododendrons, whose stunning red flowers when in season in the spring, provide color to the woodland.

Duration

6-7 hrs

Max Altitude

1510 m

Activity

Trekking

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation

Local Teahouse

The trail’s initial section will be scenic, with rocky, shadowed pathways and dirt as it descends through the slopes, passing waterfalls and crossing streams. But gradually, the path turns into what seems like an infinite series of stone stairs, some of which are more skillfully formed while others not so much.

The steps ceased not long beyond Tikhedhungga, and the route became stone-paved, bordered by terraced farms. Ultimately, this lovely trail will disappear and we’ll find ourselves on a jeep road.

We’re going to keep going. The rest of our journey to Naya Pul will be alongside the asphalt road. It will be a lovely stroll among farms, rivers, and hills.

Duration

4-5 hrs

Max Altitude

820m.

Activity

Half Day / 2 Hrs Drive

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation

3-Star Hotel

On the 17th day of the Annapurna Circuit Trek, you will be traveling to Kathmandu via tourist bus. You will have your morning breakfast at the three-star hotel we arranged for you and make you way towards the capital city.

If you would like to avoid the 6 to 7-hour bus ride to Kathmandu, you can do so by taking a flight instead. A flight from Pokhara to Kathmandu will last for only 25 minutes. However, this flight transport is not covered by our trek package.

Duration

7-8 Hrs

Max Altitude

1300m.

Activity

Driving

Meals

Breakfast

Accommodation

3-Star Hotel

This is officially the last day of your Annapurna Circuit Trek. We will ask for your feedback hoping that everything went right and you had a pleasant experience. After we are done with the final processes of the trek, we will drop you off at the international airport, hoping to see you soon again.

Activity

Live Show Nepalese Cultural

Meals

Breakfast

Accommodation

Excluded