Highlights
- Enjoy the pristine Himalaya from the Sanctuary of Annapurna 4130m.
- Experience the Gurung culture and lifestyle enroute.
- Encounter with wildlife, birds, plants, and vegetation.
- Rhododendron full bloom in spring
- Snow fun in winter.
Annapurna Base Camp Trek Overview
The most popular trekking in Nepal, Annapurna Base Camp Trek starts from Pokhara. The trek follows through Modi River valley and gradually hike to ABC. It is also known as Annapurna Sanctuary trek. It is situated in between of Annapurna I 8091m Fishtail 6993m. The trek starts after one and half hour jeep ride to Matkyu. Trekking continues after lunch through the terracing field, beautiful Gurung village. The trail will passes through bamboo and rhododendron forest, rocky trails and above the tree line. This trek is a mixed up of cultural people, flora and fauna, Himalayan birds, animal and towering Himalayan peaks.
Annapurna Base Camp Trek offers comfortable guest house for in the lower villages whereas MBC and ABC has limited guest houses. In a peak season, you may have to share a room with other tourist or even sleep in a dining room. Generally, the lower villages offer room with attached bathroom but the upper village has only sharing bathroom. Some villages offers WIFI facilities whereas the upper village has no good reception to a local cell phone or WIFI. For your convenient, our trekking guide will book the room to the next day by calling.
The Annapurna Base Camp trek will have a full blossom of Rhododendron in spring and snow fun in the winter. The rainy season could have a continuous rain and flood land slide. You may feel difficulty breathing and some could suffer from Acute Mountain Sickness.
Note:
- If you have limited time, you can fly back by Heli from Annapurna base camp .That should be confirmed in advance as we need permission.
- We have a peace and quiet hotel in Kathmandu with downtown and Himalayan view.
The gentle ideas to avoid the mountain sickness are
- Drink enough water (min 5lt a day)
- Trek slowly (follow your pace)
- Stay warm (bring appropriate trekking gears)
- Take enough rest
- If you start heaving serious problem, immediately go down.
- If you have any allergy, health problem, you are advise to consult your physician before you go to trek.
Best Time: Oct and Nov/ March and April.
Risk and awareness: Even though Annapurna Base Camp is amazing with Himalayan peak around you, it is also considered full of risk. Specially, in a snowing time, there could have chance of avalanche between Dovan to MBC and ABC area. If yo are advice to see the weather forecast and in a heavy snow fall time, do not trek to their area. Similarly, in a rainy season, there is a chance of land slide between Dovan to MBC.
Day to Day Itinerary
Arrive in Nepal
We will be waiting at Nepal airport upon your arrival. Transfer to hotel and after refresh, take an easy evening. You will have a meeting and briefing with our company manager/ representative and complete the documentation. He will check your equipment and other grears which you will require in the mountain. We will prepare a typical Nepali dinner and after dinner, night rest.
- Arrival pick up by private car/van.
- Taken care by our representative
- Dinner at Hotel/ restaurant
- Night rest at hotel Green Eco Resort (or on request)
Note: if your time permit, we will organize an evening tour to Boudhanath to see a butter lamp lighting. It would be an amazing and inspiring time in the evening, Buddhist people walk around the great stupa.
Drive to Pokhara
Take an early breakfast at the hotel in Kathmandu. Your guide will pick you up from our hotel and ride a tourist bus to (6hr) to Pokhara. There will have few stop for tea/ coffee, breakfast and toilet break before arriving to Pokhara. Check in to Hotel and take a easy walk around lake side. later in the evening guide will brief about the trekking. He will double check your equipment, permit etc. After dinner, night rest at Hotel.
- Breakfast at hotel in Kathmandu
- Drive to Pokhara by regular tourist bus
- Taken care by trekking guide
- Night rest at the hotel in Pokhara near lakeside.
Note: If you want to save time, we can arrange a domestic flight to Pokahra.
Drive To Matkyu and trek to Chomrong 2100m
After breakfast at the Hotel in Pokhara, your guide will pick you up from your hotel and drive to Matkyu. On the way at Birethenti, register your permit to ABC trek. After a jeep ride, walk for an hour and cross the suspension bridge and arrive to Jinu Danda where you will have a lunch. After lunch it is a sharp hike about 1:30 hr to Chomrong. Enjoy your night in this guesthouse.
- Drive to Matkyu by private jeep
- Taken care by trekking guide and porter
- lunch and dinner will be served from restaurant/ local guest house
- Night rest at the local guest house
Note: There is WIFI, electricity charging and hot shower service with extra charge.
Trek To Doban 2600m
Enjoy the breakfast at your gust house and trek to Doban. It will be about 6-7 hours trek . The trail descend down for half an hour and hike to Sinuwa. Lunch breakfast will be at upper sinuwa. After Lunch it is gradually hike to Bamboo. If the weather is nice, you will have nice Mountain View, overnight at Lodge.
Note: There is WIFI, electricity charging and hotel shower service with additional charge. The reception could be weak or interrupted.
Trek To Deurali 3231m:
The trail is mostly uphill and jungle walk. It takes 6-7 hours walk. You will pass Himalaya during the trek. Deurali is a small village with few guest houses. It has a tiny view of Mt. Fishtail from Deurali. Deurali is located 3200m, overnight at Lodge. Night rest at the guesthouse.
- Taken care by trekking guide and porter
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be served from restaurant/ local guest house
- Night rest at the local guest house
Note: There is WIFI, electricity charging and hotel shower service with extra charge. The reception may not good enough. As you are already above 3000m, you may feel little headache, tiredness or sleepless.
Trek To Annapurna Base Camp 4110m:
This is the final destination to your trekking. Trek (5hr) to Annapurna Base Camp 4110m is not a long in distance but because of high altitude, it will take time to arrive. You have to push a bit to arrive at Machhapuchare Base Camp. You will have a lunch break in Machhapuchare Base Camp. You will have a fantastic view from MBC already and continue till ABC. There are only 4 lodges at Annapurna Base Camp. It is also known as Annapurna Sanctuary as it is totally surrounded by Mountain: Annapurna I, Annapurna South, Hiunchuli, and Fishtail.
- Taken care by trekking guide and porter
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be served from restaurant/ local guest house
- Night rest at the local guest house
Note: You will be passing to Machhapuchare Base Camp to ABC. If you feel tired or mountain sickness you may stop over night at MBC and the following day morning hike to ABC and return. there will be internet services at ABC.
Trek To Bamboo 2300m:
Have a beautiful morning with stunning Annapurna panorama and sunrise. Take enough pictures and after breakfast start trek back.
- Taken care by trekking guide and porter
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be served from restaurant/ local guest house
- Night rest at the local guest house
Note: There is WIFI service available in the guest house.
Trek To Jhinu Danda 1700m:
After breakfast, we descend downhill trail to Jinu Danda. Jhinu Danda offers a natural hot spring. Enjoy the hot spring for refreshing. Overnight in the lodge. Lunch will serve on the way and dinner at the lodge
- Taken care by trekking guide and porter
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be served from restaurant/ local guest house
- Night rest at the local guest house
Note: There is WIFI service available in the guest house.
Trek Back To Nayapul And Drive Back To Pokhara:
We can enjoy a final downhill trail through the forest, terraced fields, and villages for about 5 hours to Nayapul. From here we drive for about 1 hour back to Pokhara and transfer to the hotel. Free in the evening. Night rest at Hotel after the dinner.
- Taken care by trekking guide and porter
- Breakfast, lunch will be served from restaurant/ local guest house
- Drive back by private jeep.
- Night rest at Hotel near lakeside.
Return To Kathmandu
Wake up early morning and check out (7:00 am0 from the hotel. Drive (7:30 am) to tourist bus park drive (approx 6hr) to Kathmandu. Transfer to Hotel. Take an easy evening. Night rest at Hotel.
- Transfer by regular tourist bus
- Over night at Hotel
- Taken care by trekking guide
Note: There will be 3 stops for breakfast, lunch and toilet break.
Final Departure To Home
Take an easy morning. Breakfast will be served at Hotel. After breakfast, depart to international airport for the final departure. Sweet home.
- Breakfast at hotel
- Drop to airport by private car/ van
Note: If your return flight schedule is later in the evening, we will organize a small tour or take you downtown for shopping or etc. We can manage later check out for your convenience.
Whats Included?
Accommodation
- Four-nights Hotel in Kathmandu with B/B basis
Meals
- Welcome and farewell dinner at Nepali Kitchen
- All meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner and tea/coffee) while on the trek
Transportation
- Airport pick-ups and drops in a private vehicle
- All ground transportation on a comfortable private vehicle as per the itinerary
Other
- Full day guided sightseeing in Kathmandu
- All necessary paperwork
- Annapurna Conservation Area entrance fee and TIMS
- Professional & government licensed holder English Speaking Trekking Guide
- Porter service (2 trekkers: 1 porter)
- Staff costs including their salary, insurance, equipment, food, Transportation and accommodation
- Warm clothing and other required trekking gear for staff including porters woolen hat, gloves, shocks, shoes & sunglasses etc…
- Entrance fee of all Monastery & Museums while on the trek
- Annapurna Base camp Trekking Map
- First Aid medical box with Guide
- All government and local taxes
Whats not Included?
Not Included
- International Airfare and Nepal Visa fee
- Travel & Health Insurance
- Emergency Helicopter Rescue Insurance
- Lunch & Dinner in Kathmandu
- Any Alcoholic Drinks, Water and deserts in Trek
- Hot Shower, Battery Charges, International call, WIFI & internet on Trek
- Unforeseen Cost such as Flight Cancellation
- Tips for guides and porters
Notes
- Your big Luggage should be 12 kg each without your Carry bag (small bag). You have to carry 4/5 kg with a small bag during you walking on the Trekking. Your small bag should be over 30 to 40L.
- You have to bring personal medicine box for the mountain. You have to good physical condition is necessary to travel in Nepal. It is recommended to go to doctor for a checkup before coming to Nepal.
Trip Reviews
vrinceznicka nunung
Indonesia,
2022
Trekking like at home
The best trekking ever, with Shekar and team you want feel exhausted and desperate while see the uphill and knee problem during downhill, hahahhaaa... we dance, laugh, sharing story, nepal culture knowledge, training photo session, etc. it always have fun and with all the minimalize facility but Shekar always made us feel comfort with his best service. He treat us like family, warm welcoming at hotel feel like already at home. i am for sure come back for next journey, wish everything always good with shekar teams and family until we meet again.
Namaste
Indonesia, 2022
Travel Infos
Trekking season
Trek in Spring: Trek in Spring (March to May) will have full blossom of Rhododendron flower, clear weather. The weather is not so cold and not so hot.
Trek in Autumn: Autumn is another best time to trek with lovely weather and a clear sky.
Trek in winter: Winter season is good to play with snow and bit challenging after a heavy snowfall. The temperature goes down to -15-20 and The lodges could be closed.
Trek in rainy season: There would be less chance to see the Himalaya and rain almost every day.
Frequently Asked Questions
Trekking guide will have the license from Nepal government after the completion the formal training. Our trekking guide has the long experience to Annapurna Base Camp. He speaks English and keeps knowledge about High Altitude mountain sickness, first aid, Annapurna Mountain and its history, people and culture. We will provide a porter (helper to carry the luggage) with warm clothing’s while going to the high mountain. Our company will give priority to the local porter as much as they are available. Porter can speak little English but they are friendly and honest.
There are limited medical facilities in the Annapurna Base Camp Trekking trail. We recommend to our trekkers to bring their own medicine (a headache, stomach ache, painkiller, Diamox, bandage, iodine, cotton, gauze, handy place, common cold, diarrhea, and scissor). Do not expect doctor or medical clinic in the upper section.
We will accommodate you in nice and tiny guest houses in the Annapurna Base Camp trek. The guest houses are also known as the tea house. You have will your own room (twin sharing) but the bathroom is sharing. The guest houses are safe and are friendly. Your guide and porter will have their own room. From Deurali to ABC there are limited guest houses. In a busy season, you may have to share with more than 2 people in 1 room. The general understanding in trekking is sleep and eat at the same guest house. You will be served freshly cooked food. All the guest house have a standard menu with the fixed price which is set by the Local Lodge Management Committee. You can choose your meal from the menu.
There is electricity supply until the Annapurna Base Camp. There may have some power cut schedule in the winter season. Generally, they will ask you to pay extra for charging. Nepal has 220-volt power system. The power sockets are 2pin, 3 pins both are ok. Most of the guest houses offer paid internet services but upper section has no good reception for internet. For your convenient, you can buy a local SIM card in Kathmandu and buy an internet package.
Trekking in Nepal is safe. There is no life-threatening in Annapurna region from human but precaution is always advised. If you require an emergency lift up from the mountain we can send the helicopter from Kathmandu or Pokhara. The price of the Heli charter is per hour basis. That should be paid by yourself or by your insurance. You may buy a insurance which includes emergency evacuation (search and rescue).
Recommended Trekking Gear Lists:
- Good boots, either light-weight trekking boots or light full leather boots
- Thick, warm wool hiking socks and lightweight inner socks
- Lightweight cotton long pants
- Light and expedition weight thermal bottoms
- Fleece or wool pants
- Waterproof (preferably breathable fabric) shell pants
- Good wind/rain jacket
- Warm fleece jacket or jersey or pullover
- Good -20 Sleeping bag (can be rented or buy in Kathmandu or in Pokhara)
- A comfortable day pack, preferably with a waistband.
- Fleece Wind-Stopper jacket (optional)
- Waterproof (preferably breathable fabric) shell jacket
- Down vest and/or jacket (optional)
- Gloves (light and heavy)
- Sun hat or scarf
- Light balaclava or warm fleece hat
- Sunglasses with UV protection
- Some T-shirts
- Some Underwears
- Hiking shorts
- Sneakers and/or sandals
- Headlamp or torchlight with sphere batteries
- Basic First Aid Kit (We also provide comprehensive first aid medical kit)
- Large plastic bags - for keeping items dry inside trek bag
- Daypack (approximately 25 ltr)
- Water bottles (2 bottles recommended)
- Toiletries
- Small wash towel
Chocolate, biscuit, chewing gum, Snickers or etc
Please bring a prmanent water bottle to refill the boiled water or to put iodine tablets to purify the water, rubbish bag to bring the rubbish till the lodge or to the right place and etc.
Himalayas are very fargile. We cant predict the weather condition. Our business is to take care of you in trekking. We give first priourity to your safety while in trekking. If the weather condition is very bad or you are seriously injured or sick, your leader will have a authority to amend or cancel the rest of the itinerary. The leader will try to ensure that the trip runs according to plan, but please be prepared to be flexible if required.
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