Annapurna Circuit Trek - 10 Days

Maximum Elevation: 2,755 m, Besisahar

Travel Hours: 6-7 hours

Welcome to Kathmandu, our representatives will be at the airport to pick you up. From Kathmandu, you will drive to Besisahar.

On the way to Besisahar, you will pass through Trishuli and Marshyangdi valley. It is a scenic ride with amazing views of the landscapes, rivers and hills of Nepal.

After dinner, our representatives will brief you on your trek.

Overnight at Besi Sahar.

Maximum Elevation: 2,670 m, Chame

Travel Hours: 5-6 hours

After breakfast, you will drive to Chame in a local jeep. You will cross the Marshyangdi River on a suspension bridge

On the way, you will get beautiful views of mountains such as Lamjung Himal, Annapurna II, and Annapurna IV.

You will also spend some time at the natural hot spring on the way to relax and calm your body before reaching Chame.

After dinner, get an early sleep so that you can start your trek tomorrow with good energy.

Overnight at Chame.

Maximum Altitude: 3,200 m, Pisang

Trek Hours: 5-6 hours

After breakfast, you will commence on your very first day of actual trekking. Your trail today will go through steep and narrow valleys.

The trail will take you through dense pine forests and will lead you to Paungda Dada, a dramatic curved rock face rising 1,500m from the river.

From here, you will get beautiful views of the Annapurna II and Pisang peak. As the trail opens up, Himalayan peaks will surround you all the way to Pisang. Once you near the Pisang village, you will get a view of the whole view of Manang Valley.

Overnight at Pisang.

Maximum Altitude: 3,540 m, Manang

Trek Hours: 5 hours

After breakfast today, you will start your trek towards Manang. The first few hours of the trek is an easy and smooth walk until you near Humde, where you will have to ascend a bit.

Other than that, it is pretty much walking on flat land. On today’s trek, you will get awesome views of the snow capped mountains of the Annapurna Range, Pisang peak, Gangapurna, Tilicho etc.

You will also experience the unique Tibetan and Buddhist culture as you near Manang.

Overnight at Manang.

Maximum Altitude: 3,540 m

Since acclimatization days are for getting used to the high altitudes, today you will be trekking to the Gangapurna Lake or the Bhojo Gumba.

After the short hike, you can explore Manang and learn a few things about the culture and lifestyle of the people living there.

Overnight at Manang.

Maximum Altitude: 4,110 m, Yak Kharka

Trek Hours: 6 hours

After breakfast today, you will begin your trek towards Yak Kharka. The initial part of today’s trek is a steady ascend through Tenki Village.

Your trek will begin by crossing a stream to reach the Tenki Village and from here you will trek to the Jarsang Khola Valley. From Jarsang Khola you will trek towards Ghunsa and on the way to Ghunsa, you will come across pasture lands of horses and yaks.

Finally, you will be crossing a small wooden bridge near a mani wall to reach Yak Kharka.

On today’s trail, you will get beautiful views of the Gangapurna, Glacier Dome etc.

Overnight at Yak Kharka.

Maximum Altitude: 4,420 m, Thorong Phedi

Trek Hours: 5 hours

After Breakfast, as usual, you will start your trek towards today’s destination i.e. Thorong Phedi.

Your trek will begin with a gradual climb to a ridge from where you will descend to cross a river. And from here you will climb up again till you finally reach Thorung Phedi.

Today’s trail will give you amazing views of the mountains such as Mt. Gundang, Mt. Syagang, Thorong Peak and Mt. Khatungkan.

Overnight at High Camp, which is an hour away from Thorong Phedi.

Maximum Altitude: 5,416 m, Thorong La Pass

Trek Hours: 8-9 hours

You will start today’s trek at dawn at around 3-4 am since you will be crossing the Thorung La Pass today, which is one of the highest and adventurous Passes in the world.

And the weather is unfavorable for crossing in the afternoon because of the strong wind.

It will take about 4 hours to reach the Thorung La Pass, but once you reach the top you will be rewarded with breathtaking views of the Annapurna, Dhaulagiri and many other mountains.

After spending a while on the top, taking pictures and enjoying the view, you will descend down towards Muktinath. It is one of the major pilgrimage sites of Hindus and Buddhists.

Once at Muktinath, if you have time you can explore the place and visit the Muktinath temple. This temple is also known as the salvation temple. A popular belief is that if you take a bath in the 108 water taps here your sins will be washed away.

Overnight at Muktinath.

Maximum Altitude: 2,713 m, Jomsom

Trek Hours: 6 hours

After breakfast, you will embark on the final day of your 10 days Annapurna Circuit Trek.

Your trek will begin with downhill walking through some beautiful old village of Jharkot then down to Ekle Bhatti. Once at Ekle Bhatti you will cross the Kali Gandaki via a suspension bridge and follow the path down to Jomsom.

On today’s trail, you will get stunning views of the Dhaulagiri, Nilgiri, Tukuche and other surrounding snow-capped mountains.

Overnight at Jomsom, the district headquarters of Mustang.

Maximum Altitude: 1,400 m, Kathmandu

Travel Hours: 20 minutes flight to Pokhara, 25 minutes flight to Kathmandu

After breakfast today, you will take an incredible morning mountain flight to Pokhara. It is a short 20 minutes flight and you will be able to enjoy the mountain ranges from the flight to Pokhara.

Once in Pokhara, you will take another flight to Kathmandu. It is a 25 minutes short flight but the views are simply breathtaking.

From mountains views at Pokhara to the beautiful landscapes of Kathmandu, it will be a pleasant scenic flight.