Annapurna Highlights Itinerary
Day 1 - Arrival Day
Personal welcome at Kathmandu Airport and transfer to your hotel in the tourist district of Thamel. After a short briefing on our trip plans you will be able to go out to explore the local temples and markets.
Day 2 - Kathmandu City Tour
After breakfast we will tour the city, visiting many of the “City of Temples” historic landmarks including Durbar Square, Pashupatinath Temple, and the stunning Boudhanath Stupa.
Day 3 - Kathmandu to Dharapani by Private Vehicle
Today we drive out of kathmandu to the start of the Annapurna Circuit at the village of Dharapani. The drive is very scenic traveling though the Nepali countryside before winding up into the mountains towards the start of the trail. 7 hours driving.
Day 4 - Dharapani to Chame
Today our trail takes us up though some dense and beautiful forest. As we emerge from the forest we will have our first good view of the mountains including that of Annapurna II and Manaslu.
Day 5 - Chame to Upper Pisang
We follow the river into a narrow gorge in the the valley where we have a short steep climb up through pine forest that brings us in the the high alpine valley above. As we come out of the forest we will be able to see an almost 360 degree view of striking mountain peaks. We will crossing the river and have a small climg up to the hillside village of Upper Pisang.
Day 6 - Upper Pisang to Nawal
Today we climb up through the beautiful Tibetan villages of Ghyaru and Nawal. As the trail passes in and out of the pine forest we will have amazing views of the Annapurna range. Spending time up in this hillside villages will help our acclimatisation before we cross the Throng La pass in X days.
Day 7 - Nawal to Manang
We have and easy day today as we descend back down into the Marsyangdi Valley ad head to ways Manang. Our trail passes the picturesque village of Braga before arriving at the regions trading hub of Manang.
Day 8 - Manang Acclimatisation Day
We will spend most of today just relaxing and having the look around the beautiful village of Manang. To further help our acclimatisation we will take a small walk up to a nearby viewpoint. There are a couple of small bakeries in the village so take advantage of this luxury before we head further up into the mountains.
Day 9 - Manang to Ledar
Our trail starts to climb up towards Throung La pass and we will cling 600 metres to the Yak herders village of Ledar at the elevation of 4200m for the night.
Day 10 - Ledar to High Camp
Today we climb up the High Camp to put us in the best position to cross Throng La pass tomorrow. It is not a very long climb up the High Camp at 4850m so we will have the afternoon to relax and enjoy the mountain scenery.
Day 11 - High Camp via Throng La to Muktinath
We will leave High camp as early to get the best weather and clearest views from the top of the pass. After just a few hours climbing we will reach the summit of Throng La at 5416 metres where we will take a rest to enjoy the views. From here we have a big descent down into the Mustang Valley and towards the sacred village of Muktinath. We will visit the temple of Vishnu that is a very significant site for Hindu’s many of who pilgrimage from all around Nepal and India to come here.
Day 12 - Muktinath to Kagbeni
After yesterdays long trek we have an easier walk today. We will descend down from Muktinath and visit the beautiful hilltop village of Jharkot where we will visit its old Buddhist monastery. After just a few hours more we will arrive in the historic old town of Kagbeni.
Day 13 - Kagbeni to Jomson
From Kagbeni we will follow the road down the arid Mustang Valley to the busy centre of Jomson. Above us we will be about to see Dhaulagiri being the 7th highest mountain in the world. We will have the afternoon off to put our feet up and relax after our long trek.
Day 14 - Jomson to Pokhara
Early in the moring we will take the short scenic flight to Pokhara. You will excited to return to the relative luxury and comfort of Lakeside Pokhara with its tourist restaurants and bars.
Day 15 - Return to Kathmandu
Drive from Pokhara to Kathmandu. We will meet up for a final dinner together before we have to say goodbye.
Day 16 - Departure
Transfer to Kathmandu Airport.
Note - If the above itinerary does not meet your needs we can easily adjust this to suit your travel requirements.