This is once in a lifetime Nepal trek. Who cares about steep ascents and descents when the final destination is between mighty Himalayas

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ANNAPURNA BASE CAMP TREK
(13 NIGHTS-14 DAYS)
Namaste and welcome to Nepal!
Highlights:
Kathmandu Durbar Square | Swoyambhunath Stupa | Patan Durbar Square |
Pokhara Valley | Annapurna Base Camp Trekking | Farewell Dinner with Cultural S
hows
Annapurna Base Camp trek passes through a variety of terrain, from lowland, dense
rhododendron forests, rice terraces offering an outstanding view of the mountains each
day until you reach the base of the tenth highest mountain in the world. You will pass
right through the center of Annapurna range, a magnificent arena of staggering scale.
This is a sacred land of native Gurung people.
In many ways, Annapurna Base Camp trek is a lovely and intense and a direct route
into the heart of Himalayas trekking through best of Nepal’s diversity. This trek provides
a fine opportunity to get up close to gigantic Himalayan peaks filling the skyline within a
short time.

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DAY 01: ARRIVAL – KATHMANDU (-/-/-)
Arrive in Kathmandu. Meeting and assistance at the airport and transfer to the hotel.
Overnight at the hotel in Kathmandu.
DAY 02: KATHMANDU (BREAKFAST/-/-)
After breakfast, sightseeing tour of Kathmandu Durbar Square and Swoyambhunath
Stupa
It is a place where the city’s Kings were
crowned. Having been built and rebuilt over
the generations, it is now the valley’s
number one tourist attractions. Most of the
temples you see here are a mere three or
four centuries old. The entire square was
designated as a World Heritage Monument
in 1979. The Durbar Square is teeming with
shrines and statues. Walk around Kumari Chowk which is a home of “living goddesses”,
she comes to the balcony at the scheduled time to welcome the guests.
Continue on to Swoyambhunath Stupa
On the top of the hill west of Kathmandu
value is one of the popular and instantly
recognizable symbols of Nepal. It is also
referred to as “Monkey Temple” by many
tourists because of the large tribes of
monkeys that guards the hill. Legends say
after the Bodhisattva Manjushri drained the
water from the lake revealing the Kathmandu
valley, the lotus one the island of the lake was transformed into the hillock, and the
blazing light from the lotus became the statue.

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Afternoon, sightseeing tour of Patan Durbar
Square
Patan also known as Lalitpur is the second
largest city inside the valley. Patan has a
long Buddhist influence and the four corners
of the city are marked by Stupas said to have
been created by great Buddhist emperor
around 250 BC. The Durbar Square is
closely packed with temples, and with far
more concentration of architecture then anywhere around the valley.
Overnight at the hotel in Kathmandu.
DAY 03: KATHMANDU –POKHARA (BREAKFAST/LUNCH/-)
After breakfast, drive to Pokhar Valley (205 km/6 hrs drive) .
Approx. 200 kms from Kathmandu Pokhara
enjoys a mild climate, clean air, reflection of
snow capped mountains on the sheltered
lake. Its relaxed atmosphere is pleasantly
removed from the hectic hustle and bustle of
Kathmandu. Lakeside Pokhara is a traveler’s
oasis. The tourist area of lakeside, stretched
out along the southeast shore of the valley’s
largest lake. Lakeside has its own charm
especially in the evenings when darkness hides the clutter and shops are lit up like a
Christmas trees. Foothills separate Pokhara from Himalayas.
Upon arrival in Pokhara transfer to the hotel. Evening stroll around Phewa Lake.
Overnight at the hotel in Pokhara.

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DAY 04: POKHARA - PHEDI - POTHANA (1,990M/4 HRS)
(BREAKFAST/LUNCH/DINNER)
After breakfast, drive to Phedi (15 min). From
here the train ascends through the woody
wooded Dhampus ridge, climbing steeply to
Pothana.From Pothana you will be rewarded
with fine views of mountains including
Machapuchare, the “Fishtail” mountain.
Dinner and overnight at the local
lodge/tea house in Pothana.
DAY 05: POTHANA - LANDRUNG (1,620M/5 HRS) (BREAKFAST/LUNCH/DINNER)
From Pothana today the trail descends
through thicker rhododendron forest and
cultivated hillsides around the village of Tolka
(1700m) before reaching Landrung, a
substantial Gurung village with great views of
Annapurna South.
Dinner and overnight at the local lodge/tea
house in Landrung.
DAY 06: LANDRUNG – CHHOMRONG (2,040M/5 HRS)
(BREAKFAST/LUNCH/DINNER)
From Landrung the trail follows Modi Khola upwards crossing the river at New Bridge
(1340m) and climbing very steeply above Jhinu Danda to Chhomrong. Chhomrong is a
beautiful village located on the lap of the giant Annapurna massive.
Dinner and overnight at the local lodge/tea house in Chhomrong.

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DAY 07: CHHOMRONG - BAMBOO LODGE (2,430M/6 HRS)
(BREAKFAST/LUNCH/DINNER)
The route above Chhomrong is spectacular and simple. The trek now enters the upper
Modi Khola valley. Next, we pass through a beautiful forest to Kuldihar followed by an
easy downhill walk to Bamboo the route offres high altitude landscapes with the
Annapurna Range in view most of the times.
Dinner and overnight at the local lodge/tea house in Bamboo Lodge.
DAY 08: BAMBOO LODGE - MACHAPUCHRE BASE CAMP (3,720M/6 HRS)
(BREAKFAST/LUNCH/DINNER)
The trail climbs through Bamboo, then
rhododendron forests to Doban at 2540m
and to Machapuchre Base Camp. The
vegetation is sparser, allowing magical
views of the valley, the river below, and the
sheer rock-face cliffs above with bands of
wispy waterfalls. From Machhapuchhre
base camp we get excellent views of the
majestic Machhapuchhre along with Mt.
Hiunchuli, Annapurna South, Annapurna I, Annapurna III, Gandharvachuli and
Gangapurna which is certainly a rewarding experience.
Dinner and overnight at the local lodge/tea house in Machhapuchhare Base
Camp.
DAY 09: MACHAPUCHRE BASE CAMP - ANNAPURNA BASE CAMP (4,095M) -
DOVAN (2,580M) (BREAKFAST/LUNCH/DINNER)
Early morning, excursion to Annapurbna
Base Camp. The vegetation disappears on
our way to ABC and the path widens as we
enter the Annapurna sanctuary. From here,
we get sensational views of the near-vertical
south face of Annapurna towering above us.
The sanctuary boasts of a dynamic view
without anything impeding the 360-degree

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panorama. From the Annapurna base camp we again get to savor mesmerizing views
of the Machhapuchhre, Annapurna South , Annapurna I, Hiunchuli and other peaks. At
evening trek down to Dovan (7 hrs walk).
Dinner and overnight at the local lodge/ tea house in Dovan.
DAY 10: DOVAN - CHHOMRONG (2,020M/6 HRS) (BREAKFAST/LUNCH/DINNER)
After breakfast, trek from Dovan to Chhomrong (6 hrs walk). The trek is downhill, so it
shouldn’t be very difficult. Besides, we will always have the company of the
extraordinary landscape to cheer us up.
Dinner and overnight at a local guest house/ tea house in Chhomrong.
DAY 11: CHHOMRONG – GHANDRUK (1,970M/7 HRS)
(BREAKFAST/LUNCH/DINNER)
After breakfast, trek from Chhomrong to a
Gurung village of Ghandrung (7 hrs walk).
Ghandrung is a huge Gurung village and is
second largest Gurung settlement in Nepal
and is a confusing cluster of closely spaced,
slate roofed houses. There are neatly
terraced fields both above and below the
town.
Dinner and overnight at a local guest house/ tea house in Ghandrung.
DAY 12: GHANDRUK - NAYAPUL - POKHARA (BREAKFAST/LUNCH/-)
After breakfast, walk down to Nayapul (4.5 hrs walk). After a lunch, drive back to
Pokhara (1 hrs drive). Upon arrival in
Pokhara transfer to the hotel.
Later, tour of Pokhara’s best known temple
BindeBasini. You will find the pleasant,
shady setting very impressive. This temple is
dedicated to lord Durga and is very famous
among Hindus. Visit Devi Fall also known as
Patale Chango. This fall is the outflow of

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from Phewa lake and at Davi Falls it suddenly drops down in the hole in the ground and
disappears. The name came from the tale about a tourist named David who
disappeared down the hole, taking his girlfriend with him! Visit Gupteshwor cave, the
longest cave in Nepal. There is a temple of Hindu god within the cave which makes this
a sacred cave.
Later, one hour boating on Fewa lake.
Overnight at the hotel in Pokhara.
DAY 13: POKHARA - KATHMANDU (BREAKFAST/-/ FAREWELL DINNER)
After breakfast, drive back to Kathmandu. Upon arrival in Kathmandu, transfer to the
hotel.
Upon arrival in Kathmandu, transfer to your hotel.
Evening, transfer to an authentic Nepali restaurant for dinner with cultural shows.
This is one of the wonderful experiences to
taste typical Nepali food which we call “Dal
Baht” with lentils. You will be surprised with
the variety of Nepalese dishes that will keep
on coming.
The server with a gentle smile in their face
will name you every item in Nepali as well as
in English language before serving you.
Along with the food you will be kept entertained with typical Nepali folk shows. You will
get a chance to see the dance performance of different ethnic groups of Nepal in theirs
unique cultural uniform.
After dinner, transfer back to the hotel.
Overnight at the hotel in Kathmandu.
DAY 14: KATHMANDU – DEPARTURE (BREAKFAST/-/-)
Free till departure. Transfer to the airport in time to connect your onward flight.
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Inclusions:-
√ 3 nights accommodation at the hotel in Kathmandu with breakfast
√ 2 nights twin share accommodation at the hotel in Pokhara with breakfast
√ 8 nights accommodation at a local lodge/tea house during the trek with all meals in
the same lodge or along the way
√ Arrival and departure by A/C Sutlej bus with service of our representative and guide
√ Sightseeing tours in Kathmandu and Pokhara by local Experienced English speaking
guide throughout the tour
√ Service of an Experienced Sherpa guide and required numbers of porters (1 porter for
2 trekkers)
√ Kathmandu/Pokhara/Kathmandu private surface transfer in a/c Sutlej bus with our
chauffeur and private guide
√ Annapurna Conservation Area Permit fees
√ Private surface transfer to/from trek start and end ponts
√ Trekking permit
√ Lodging, fooding of the guide and the porters during the trek
√ All applicable entrance fees (except in museums)
√ 2 bottled mineral water per person per day
√ A farewell dinner at an authentic Nepali restaurant with cultural shows with necessary
transfers
√ One hour boating on Fewa lake
Exclusions:-
× International airfare
× Lunches/dinners (except during trekking and farewell dinner)
× Expenses of personal nature
× Sleeping bags, down jackets (we request you to bring your own equipment, can be
bought in Kathmandu also)
P.S>> During trekking, please bring trekking/hiking boots with good ankle support
We hope you will find all the above to be in order. Like last time, one experienced local
guide will accompany your group throughout the trip.
We request you to advise your feedback with amendments if necessary.
Best regards,
Bibek Adhikari | Managing Director