Annapurna Base Camp

Annapurna Base Camp

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Region
Annapurna Region
Best time to visit
Feb - May, Sep - Dec
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  • Transportation
    Flight/Drive
  • Difficulty
    Adventure
  • Accomodation
    Lodge
  • Altitude
    4,130m
  • Duration
    13 Days
  • Activities
    Trekking

Overview

Annapurna Base Camp Trek is another popular trekking trail in Nepal. It is an amazing walk through diverse landscapes and cultures complete with rich mountain vistas, terraced fields, lovely Gurung villages, and a wide variety of flora and fauna.
Mt. Annapurna (8,091m) of Nepal is the 10th highest mountain in the world and the journey to its base camp, which is at 4,130m in height, is one of the most popular walks on earth. Moreover, we reach our destination via Mt. Machapuchhre (Fishtail) which is revered by the Nepalese for its unique beauty.

Annapurna Base Camp Trekking Highlights

  • Trek to the untouched and beautiful area of the Annapurna region.
  • Different Vegetation basically different Colorful rhododendrons
  • Gorgeous view of the mountain ranges such as Mt. Fishtail, Annapurna South, Hiunchuli, Annapurna I (8,091m), etc
  • Exploration of the Himalayan Gurung Community.

Annapurna Base Camp Trekking Difficulty

The difficulty increases if you trek during the monsoon season. During the monsoon, there are heavy rainfalls which makes the trail muddy and Slippery and you also encounter the leech. You need to be careful with your Steps.

If you trek there in January, it’s covered with Snow, so it may be difficult to find the trail sometimes. Therefore, it is best to avoid trekking there in the Monsoon and in Winter. if you are a beginner. If you are a well-experienced trekker, then you are sure to enjoy any season.

Brief Itinerary:

Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu (1,350m)
Day 02: Sightseeing in Kathmandu Valley and prepare for the trek
Day 03: Kathmandu to Pokhara (800)
Day 04: Drive to Nayapul and trek to Ghandruk (1,940m)
Day 05: Ghandruk to Chhomrong (2,170m)
Day 06: Chhomrong to Bamboo (2,310m)
Day 07: Bamboo to Deurali (3,230m)
Day 08: Deurali to Annapurna Base Camp (4,130m) via Machhapuchhre Base Camp (3,700m)
Day 09: Annapurna Base Camp to Bamboo (2,310m)
Day 10: Bamboo to Jhinu Danda (1,760m)
Day 11: Trek to Naya Pul and drive to Pokhara (800)
Day 12: Pokhara to Kathmandu (1,350)
Day 13: Final Departure

 

Itinerary

Day 01 Arrival in Kathmandu (1,350m)

You will be picked up by our airport representative and transferred to the hotel. You can have refreshment at the hotel and explore around city.

Day 02Sightseeing in Kathmandu Valley and prepare for the trek

Today, we will drive you to Bhaktapur for sightseeing. It is one of the oldest heritage site of Kathmandu valley where you can see the ancient Bhaktapur Durbar Square and others old temple as well. After that you will be taken to BoudhanathStupa which is the most popular and huge Buddhist temple of Nepal. Having finished it, we will drive you to Hotel and prepare for the next day’s trip.

Day 03Kathmandu to Pokhara

On the next day, we will take a private car or tourist bus early in the morning to Pokhara which takes around 7-8 hours. Pokhara is one of the popular city for tourist where we spend a night at Lake side.

Day 04 Drive to Nayapul and trek to Ghandruk (1,940m)

We drive to Naya Pul (1 hour and 20 minutes) and trek to Ghandruk, a beautiful village mostly inhabited by the Gurung community. If time permits, we also visit the Gurung museum today. 

Day 05Ghandruk to Chhomrong (2,170m)

From here the way climbs up for around an hour up to Kimrungdanda with the scenic views of Annapurna South, Hiunchuli, Fishtail Mountain (Machhapuchhre) and Ganggapurna. The way descends to Kimrong Khola and then ascends up to Chomrong where we stay a night.

Day 06Chhomrong to Bamboo (2,310m)

Chhomrong is a beautiful village located on the lap of the giant Annapurna massive from where we descend via 2,500 stone steps and cross the bridge above Chhomrong Khola. From here it is an uphill climb to Sinuwa then the way goes through dense forest and finally arrives at Bamboo where we stay a night.

Day 07 Bamboo to Deurali (3,230m)

The way passes through a bamboo forest which is damp and cold then ascends steadily with a few steep sections and gets to Himalya hotel. It is a steep climb up through a much drier forest before reaching Hinku Cave. From here we descend and finally arrive at Deurali. Overnight at Deurali.

Day 08 Deurali to Annapurna Base Camp (4,130m) via Machhapuchhre Base Camp (3700m)

We Climb gently from here, cross the river and continue our journey through yak pasture arrive at Fishtai Base Camp where we will stop for Lunch. From here we slowly climb up to ABC with the excellent views of the majestic Machhapuchhre along with Mt. Hiunchuli, Annapurna South, Annapurna I, Annapurna III, Gandharvachuli and Gangapurna which makes your trek more memorable. We spend a night there.

Day 09 Annapurna Base Camp to Bamboo (2,310m)

After having spent a night there, we will descend to Bamboo through the same way which takes around 5 hours. Overnight at Bamboo.

Day 10Bamboo to Jhinu Danda (1,760m)

From Bamboo, it is an uphill trek to Kuldighar followed by a downhill walk to Chhomrong Khola. Then we climb the stone steps to Chhomrong. The trail then descends to Jhinu Danda, where we will take bath in the natural hot water which is just a 15-20 minute downhill walk from Jhinu Danda to soothe our aching body. Overnight at Jhinu Danda.

Day 11Trek to Naya Pul and drive to Pokhara

Today, we start our journey after breakfast. We will follow the same way to Nayapul and drive to Pokhara.

Day 12Pokhara to Kathmandu

From Pokhara we will catch a tourist bus to Kathmandu which takes around 7-8 hours. To celebrate the successful completion of our journey, we will have a farewell dinner in the evening. Overnight in Kathmandu.

Day 13 Final Departure

Our journey in Nepal comes to an end today! We will drop you to the airport approximately 3 hours before your scheduled flight.

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Reviews

Apr 2018 • Friends

Ero con un gruppo misto di amici, siamo stati per 16 giorni con Sadhuram Ghorsaine, ci ha accompagnati nel trekking in annapurna ed è stato come un padre. Molto attento e gentile, non ci ha fatto mancare nulla. Ci serviva addirittura al tavolo e non c’è stato modo di farlo smettere. Gli abbiamo lasciato una meritata mancia in tutti quanti.

Esperienza, serietà e molta amicizia, sta facendo un corso di lingua italiana, fra poco sarà pronto anche per gli italiani piu radicali (no english 🙂 )
Ho conosciuto anche il suo boss, persona efficente e ottimo management, l’ultima sera ci ha anche offerto una squisita cena tradizionale nepalese.

Trasporti e spostamenti impeccabili, visitate poi Katmandu, Patan e Bjaktapur, per poi passare 3 giorni nel villaggio di Sudal. Esperienza imperdibile e piu bella di tutto il resto, dove si tocca realmente il Nepal, la vita in villaggio, si vive a contatto con loro e ci si immerge nella vita rurale, fabbriche di mattoni, coltivazioni, allevamenti. Alla sera splendida festa attorno a un grande fuoco tutti assieme. Esperienza fantastica, penso proprio che ci tornerò!

Struttura particolarmente indicata per chi fa un viaggio in Nepal per la prima volta.
Enjoy and share your trip with Sadu and the Abode Travels!

Review fromricofata9 ricofata9Italy
Apr 2018 • Friends
พวกเรามาเที่ยวเนปาลเป็นครั้งที่สอง เนปาลยังคงเป็นมีมนต์เสน่ห์ทั้งสถานที่ท่องเที่ยวด้านวัฒนธรรม และที่เที่ยวด้านธรรมชาติ ครั้งนี้พวกเราได้ไปที่ออสเตรียเลียน แคมป์ วันอรก้ดินประมาณ5ชั่วโมง พักค้าง 1 คืน ตตอนสายก็เดินกลับแบบสบายๆ เส้นทางผ่านหมู่บ้าน มีความเหนื่อยเล็กน้อย แต่คุ้มค่ากับวิวยอดเขามัสฉาปูชะเรที่สวยงาม ขอบคุณ Nabin ที่นำเสนอสุดยอดโปรแกรม และ Deb ไกด์ที่มากประสบการณ์ ช่วยดูแล และแนะนำเราตลอดทาง ครั้งหน้าเราคงได้ไปที่ ABC อย่างแน่นอน
Chalermsri KThailand
Nov 2013 • Couples
An excellent travel agency. Even found me a room to rest for half a day when I fell ill and had to cut short my KTM sightseeing on the last day of my trip. The guide they assigned to our ABC trek was extremely knowledgeable of the route and took very good care of us. Highly recommended!
Review fromfavonius favoniusTaiwan
Mar 2024 • Solo
Christian from 🇭🇺 Hungary,
Many thanks for you guys my fantastic staying time in Nepal , help me and organize Annapurna Base Camp and Poonhill amazing trekking
Specially thanks for company owner Nabin for the warm friendly welcoming and to my friend Sabin who also a care guide all the way for me
Highly recommend for future travelers 🧳
Fantastic Nepalian staying time Review fromFantastic Nepalian staying time Fantastic Nepalian staying timeHungary
Nov 2016 • Solo
Last 16th Nov I start an amasing adventure that I will remember for my whole life.
I choosed a 8 days trekking to the Annapurna Base Camp. The agency proposed me the itinerary and arranged everything in few days, so when I arrived in Kathmandu I just relaxed sure that everything was ready!
During the trek everything was fantastic! My guide Sadhuram was very prepared and with a great knowledge of mountain. I spent unforgivable days visiting mountain villages, wonderful lanscapes and very good accomodations for the night. I felt safe and sure with my guide always ready to help and support me.
I want suggest this agency to those who want to had an amasing trekking experience in Nepal
Letizia Q Letizia QHungary
Feb 2018 • Solo

首次一人旅行尼泊爾,委請旅行社協助,提供妥善的規劃,到達加德滿都之後,從接駁到行程解釋、塔美爾簡單路線介紹都非常詳細細心,是愉快又安心的旅行!

Trekking安排的嚮導是Balaram,對於當地歷史文化、生態都瞭解並解說,讓走路之外與尼泊爾多了連結,吃住也都很好,一個女生的安全疑慮全放下了,很難得很滿意。

謝謝用心!

Julie H Julie HChina

We had a private trekking and sightseeing tour, with fantastic local guides.:) Everything was adapted to our individual requests.

Lipták E Review fromLipták E Lipták EHungary

Excellent arrangement by Himalayan Abode brothers – Nabin and Prabin. Thx to our trekking guide Bhuban and porter ramesh and yen taking care of us along the way. We enjoyed the hike very much. Lifetime experience. Highly recommended

cklim1997024 cklim1997024Malaysia

I will definitely use them again. Neque ac nulla justo bibendum aliquam arcu pellentesque amet. Lectus tortor elementum senectus pretium enim arcu lacus volutpat senectus. Adipiscing velit in nisl sem vitae pellentesque sagittis. I would happily recommend Himalayan Abode Travel to all my friends and colleagues, the team is very professional, friendly and helpful. Their organisation skills are great and they provided a great holiday. Egestas vitae ut vulputate accumsan ultrices lacinia. Pellentesque ut proin aliquet volutpat massa varius gravida. Sagittis mattis ultrices urna faucibus fermentum.

Frank Lampard Review fromFrank Lampard Frank LampardUSA
Feb 2017 • Friends

This is my third time to use Himalayan Abode Travels service and same as used to be … Nabin took care of us very well with every details.

I went to ABC a week ago with my guide Mr Bhuban Phuyal who is professional, informative about culture and detail-minded for everything! He normally would stay at the back but when he knew something difference, he would walk faster and in front of us to make sure we can deal with it. He would help to check my room once again when we left the guesthouse to make sure we would not miss anything! Almost every nights, we got our own fruit plate that made others jealous! How sweet & touching!

My porter Mr Sabin Tamang, he is shy but helpful person! He packed our big backpack very well with his own backpacker covered on top to ensure they would not get wet! He walked faster at the end and dropped the backpack, came back to help us to carry our own to let our trekker more easily during last two days nearly to top.

I really have to say thank you to both Mr Bhuban Phuyal & Mr Sabin Tamang and without them, I couldn’t able to finish ABC!

Definitely, I will return to Nepal for trekking once again in future and will choose to use service from Himalayan Abode Travels and Tours Treks and Expeditions!

Mandy MandyHongkong
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