Annapurna Base Camp Trek

Post breakfast, we head out to the airport for a morning flight to Pokhara along the Himalayan Range.

Pokhara - one of the most beautiful places in Nepal which is better recognized as the City of Lakes. Pokhara – the natural treasure of Nepal greets you with captivating views of the entire Annapurna Range- the five peaks of Annapurna, Dhaulagiri, Manaslu, Machhapuchhre and many more. Next, the journey makes a short drive towards Nayapul from where the real adventure trek commences. While enjoying the company towering views of Annapurna Range, your trek passes through small villages like Chimrong, Syauli Bazar, and Chane till to Ghandruk. Ghandruk, a beautiful village mostly inhabited by the Gurung populace. If time permits, we also visit the Gurung museum today. 

The path heads north of the village on an exposed trail past pastures to a ridge, before descending into a green valley and a suspension bridge over the Kimrong Khola. After lunch, the trail climbs out of the valley through stands of rhododendron and oak forest, winding around the hillsides to Chhomrong: with closer views of the giant peaks above. Chhomrong is a beautiful village located on the lap of the giant Annapurna massive.

Leaving Chomrong, the trail descends via 2500 stone staircase and crosses the Chomrong Climbing further on a rocky trail (beware of the stinging nettles) we reach three hotels at Sinuwa, at (2350m) check post. We descend a long, steep stone staircase into deep bamboo and rhododendron forests. It is then a short distance on a muddy trail to Bamboo.

Today, we trek gently and ascend through bamboo forests with varieties of rhododendron and oak trees. The first town we reach is Dovan (2630m) where there are few lodges and campsites. Now you pass through the muddy trail which traverses high above the river. It takes approximately twenty minutes to reach Deurali. 

Today, we climb gently through a river bed then over a steep trail over to the mountainside. The hike from Bagar to Machhapuchhre Base Camp is somewhat strenuous. Machhapuchhre base camp is one of the places where 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. 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 panorama. From the base camp, we again get to savor mesmerizing views of the Machhapuchhre, Annapurna South, Annapurna I, Hiunchuli and other peaks. The views hereabouts will give us so clear pictures that will linger in our memories for as long as it takes. 

Early in the morning after a warm breakfast, we can see mesmerizing sunrise views and head towards back to Bamboo.

The path is descent up to Bamboo passing through forests with varieties of rhododendron, oaks and bamboo plants. After Bamboo, the trail goes steeply up to the Kuldi Ghar and now the trail is quite flat until we reach Sinuwa. We trek gradually descending to the Chomrong Khola and we go up a stone staircase which we think will never end for almost an hour till we reach Chomrong. The last part of the trail is steeply down to Jhinu Danda. From the town, we walk down for 20 minutes to reach Hot Spring at the bank of the Modi Khola. We can unwind ourself at the hot springs & pamper our body with a hot bath.

Today after breakfast, we will hike up to Nayapul and then take a ride to reach Pokhara. The trek to Nayapul is a lovely hike as we enjoy the views of beautiful landscapes along the trail back. We stopover for lunch on the way.

Our trek will end at Naya Pul where we get onto our vehicle up to Pokhara.

Note: If the road construction connecting Jhinu Danda to Naya Pul is complete, driving from Jhinu Danda to Pokhara could be another option.

We fly to Kathmandu in the afternoon. After arriving in Kathmandu, we will proceed to our pre-booked hotel. We enjoy the day leisurely or catch up on some last-minute shopping or explore any landmarks we missed during our first day in Kathmandu. In the evening we celebrate the successful completion of our journey, we will have a farewell dinner.

Our journey in Nepal comes to an end today! But the memories will remain forever of the wonderful times we spent together. A High Wonders Travel representative will drop us off at the airport approximately 3 hours before our scheduled flight.