Annapurna Base Camp (ABC) Trek – 15 Days

Trip Facts

Overview

Annapurna Base Camp (Sanctuary) trek has been sacred to the local inhabitants and treasured as a spiritual refuge, long before the first trekkers appeared. Annapurna Base Camp is a natural amphitheater ringed by Annapurna South and Annapurna, Varahashikhar, Gangapurna and the holy mountain Macchapucchre (Fish Tail). The first few days are spent traveling through quaint villages and lush forests before reaching more barren and rugged terrain. The trail to Annapurna Base Camp threads up the valley into the sanctuary where it gradually gives way to a grey scree and scrub before reaching snow fields, there are no villages to speak of for five days. Annapurna Base Camp trek is a wonderful with some tremendous views, from base camp a labyrinth of mountains tower almost vertically above with Annapurna I in dominance. An hour or two is spent here taking in the high mountains before commencing the return journey. Five further days are taken returning to Pokhara. Annapurna Base Camp trek is a good introduction to higher altitude without being too strenuous.

Itinerary

Upon arrived, our representative to pick you up from airport and will transfer you to the hotel. Overnight at Kathmandu hotel.

Wake up early in the morning at 6 am and take break fast ,around 10 by walk go to at bus park .kathhmandu to pokhara it takes 7 hrs. and you can take lunch by your self on the way to pokhara over night at hotel.

We will depart Pokhara at around 8:30 by a private car. The road snacks through the scenic country side for about 1.5 hrs to the trekking trail head at Nayapul. This is the confluence of Modi river draining Annapurna base camp and Burungdi river. We follow upstream Burungdi river climbing gradually for about 4 hrs to Thikedunga. Thikedunga is a small charming village full of lodges where we will spend the night.

After breakfast, we will start our days walk with steep climb to Ulleri village. There are about 3,000 stone steps to Ulleri village which will take about 2 hrs to climb. From Ulleri the trail climbs gradually through the forest for another 4 hrs to Ghorepani at 2,800 m. Ghorepani is the mountain pass overlooking at the deep KaliGandaki valley wedged between two eight thousand meter peaks of Dhaulagiri and Annapurna.

Poon Hill is the most beautiful view point in the Annapurna region. We will hike for about 50 mints to Poon Hill at 3,200 m for sunrise view over the Himalayan peaks. One can see about 15 different peaks including Dhaulagiri I (8,167m / 7th highest), Annapurna I (8,091m / 10th highest) and Manaslu (8,156 m / 8th highest). After breakfast, we will head for our next destination of Tadapani. The trail passes through the rhododendron forest with few ups and downs of 400 m each.

Tadapani has got the beautiful view of Annapurna south and Fishtail mountain. From here we will climb down steeply about 900 m to the valley basin at Ghurjung river. Climb gradually along the mountain side to Chhomrong perched high up on the mountain ridge. Chhomrong is a large Gurung village at the corridore of Annapurna Sanctuary. The village offer the upclose view of Annapurna South (7,219 m), Fishtail (6,993 m).

Trek down to Chhomrong khola (river) and then climb up to Sinwa in 3 hrs. From here we enter into steep valley towards Annapurna sanctuary at the buttresses of Annapurna South and Fishtail. From Sinwa we will climb down to Modi River at the little hemlet of ‘Bamboo’ in 2 hrs and then climb gradually for another hour to Dovan (2,400m).

Above Dovan we enter into the region where effect of the high altitude effects are felt. So with slow pace we gradually climb to another hamlet of Himalaya in 2 hrs. Himalaya has got two lodges. After Himalaya (2,900m), we enter into sparsely vegetated rocky terrain and climb steeply for one hrs to Hinku cave. Deurali is across the arduous moraine intercepted by creeks with ice deposition.

The trail from Deurali to Fishtail base camp is avalanche prone area. So we will change the route to the other side of the Modi river according to the situation. It will take about 3 hrs to get to Fishtail base camp at 3,700 m. At Fishtail base camp valley opens up wide and bright with beautiful snow peaks. The trail to Annapruna base camp climbs gradually to the snowfield and the the edge of glacier. At base camp we are at the base of world’s highest mountains surrounding us in 360 degree.

After a beautiful sunrise view over the Annapurnas, we will head down slowly to Bamboo. First part of the trail might be steep and slippery. Bamboo is a clean settlement before we climb to Sinuwa.

We follow the same trail that we took to climb up till Chhomrong. Climb down steely on the stone steeps to the village of Jhinu. We settle into our lodge and then head down half and hour to natural hot spring pool in the shore of Modi river. Enjoy the natural hot spring and enjoy your last night in the mountain.

From Jhinu, we will basically traverse along the Modi river to Nayapul from where we started our trek in 5 hrs. We will be picked up by a car for a drive to Pokhara. Overnight in Pokhara.

Early morning at 6am breakfast then drive to bus station and take local tourist bus to KTM for 7hr. Free Time walk around Thamel for Souvenirs. Over Night KTM.

Sight seeing in places which are listed in World Heritage Sites as Kathmandu Durbar square , Bouddha nath and Swayambhu nath ( monkey temple ) .back to Hotel, in evening walk to local market ( ason street ).

Final day of your trip and time for good bye to all friends of Nepal. Per as your time drive to airport.

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Dear Friends in GoGo Treks,

Visiting Nepal was my dream and now to come true. Thank you so much for the arrangement & caring. It’s so lucky we can go trekking with D.B., Sajita & Kamal. It’s a challenge for me but I am so proud of finishing this trekking. It’s so wonderful to see the amazing view and the great experience. Thanks D.B. for taking care of us for everything in Nepal. Thanks Sajita for being so thoughtful & friendly. Thanks Kamal for catching me several times when trekking.

Because of your help & support I could overcome this challenge.

So much thanks
THANK YOU! GOGO!

Huang Li-Ting
Taiwan

Dear D.B. Lama,

I have great time here. Never forget and come back again. Thank you for everything.

 

Wei

Dear DB Lama,

Thanks for giving us the unforgetable journey. We will come back again in the furure.Hope you everything is good .Thank you so much.
Thanks for well prepared and well organized team.This journey and landscape was unforgettable.I will
come back soon!

Wu Ke Yuan

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