Detail Itinerary
Day 01Arrive Kathmandu (1,300m/4,264ft)Our Airport Representative will meet you just outside of exit gate of the Terminal. Please, look for Walkers Expeditions play card. Transfer to hotel, introduce your trekking guide and check the necessities. Afternoon visit Thamel.
Overnight in Kathmandu at Hotel with breakfast
Day 02Full day Kathmandu City excursionAfter breakfast, proceed for sightseeing tours to world heritage sites of Pashupatinath Temple-the holiest Hindu Temple on the bank of sacred Bagmati River, Bodhanath Stupa-the biggest Buddhist Stupa architecture in the world! Swayambhunath Stupa-the 2500 years old legendary stupa on the hillock also nick-named as monkey temple. Your day tour ends Kathmandu Durbar Square Showcasing living goddess Kumari Temple, the Kaal Bhairav, the Swet Bhairav and more.
Overnight in Kathmandu at Hotel with breakfast
Day 03Kathmandu – Pokhara (910m/2,986ft)Early morning drive which may take 6 hours to reach to Pokhara or about 35 minute flight to Pokhara along the Himalayan Range. Transfer to your hotel in Lakeside, Free afternoon for wonder around lake city Pokhara and shopping. Evening, trek briefing and final preparation.
Overnight Hotel in Pokhara with Breakfast
Day 04Pokhara – Nayapul – Ghandruk (1,950m/6,398ft), 1½hr drive, ~ 6 hrs trekAfter breakfast, travel the zigzag route over the middle hills to Nayapul and begin the trek to ABC through the Birethanti, a prosperous riverside village on the Modi Khola ( the Annapurna South Glacial river ). Walk upstream through terraced paddy fields, cross the suspension bridge and ascend, with breathtaking views of Machhapuchhare (Fish tail), Hiunchuli and Annapurna South. Long stone staircases bypass a huge landslide and climb to the beautiful village of Ghandruk.
Overnight at Lodge in Ghandruk
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 05Ghandruk – Chhomrong (2,210m/7,249ft), ~ 5-6 hrsThe 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.
Overnight at Lodge in Chhomrong
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 06Chhomrong – Himalaya Hotel (2,920m/9,578ft), ~ 6-7 hrsAfter breakfast, the trail drops to cross the Chhomrong Khola and then ascends to the charming village of Sinuwa. Thereafter the trail enters the upper Modi Khola Valley through dense forests of cane, rhododendron and oak. It rises then drops to the village of Bamboo (2,310m/7,580ft) on the banks of the river: a prefect lunch spot. After lunch, continue up through uninhabited forest to Dobhan, later crossing several avalanche chutes before reaching the small village of Himalaya Hotel.
Overnight at Lodge in Himalaya Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 07Himalaya Hotel – Annapurna Base Camp (4,130m/13,546ft), ~ 6-7 hrsAs the altitude increases, forest gives way to alpine scrub and grasses. The valley walls steepen with the river raging far below. Explore the cave at Hinku before crossing a ravine and major avalanche track prior to reaching Deorali (3,230m/10,598ft). Breathtaking views into the sacred Annapurna Sanctuary gradually appear as the trail heads over a ridge and climbs to the Machhapuchhare Base Camp (3,700m/12,136ft). Another two hours slow walk up grassy slopes leads to the Annapurna Base Camp hotels on the Annapurna South glacial moraine: some 3,900m/12,800ft beneath the peaks crowning the surrounding ice walls.
Overnight at Lodge in ABC
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 08Annapurna Base Camp – Sinuwa (2,360m/7,740ft), ~ 6-7 hrsA pre-dawn wakeup call promises unforgettable views and photo opportunities from the rim of the glacier. A circle of peaks from Hiunchuli, past Annapurna South to the vast ice wall topped by Annapurna I (8,091m/26,538ft) and Khangsar Kang, Gangapurna, Annapurna III and Machhapuchhare towering to the east. After breakfast, start your steps slowly down to Sinuwa for a more comfortable night.
Overnight at Lodge in Sinuwa
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 09Sinuwa – Jhinu Danda (1,780m/5,859ft) – Landruk (1,565m/5,133ft), ~12km 6-7 hrs,Today’s route descends to the Chhomrong Khola before climbing the stairs back to Chhomrong. It then descends steeply to Jhinu Danda for lunch and a dip in the hot springs at the river below the village. Later, cross the Modi Khola at New Bridge and climb steeply to Landruk, with good views behind you.
Overnight at Lodge in Landruk
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 10Landruk – Phedi – Pokhara (910m/2,986ft), 5-6 hrs, ~ driveThe trail continues through scattered trees and bushes to the village of Tolka before beginning a steep and attractive two hour ascent to Deurali with an extended view of the Annapurnas from Dhaulagiri (8,167m/26,796ft. the highest peak in western Nepal) across to its right horizon. It also offers excellent views over the Pokhara Valley with Phewa Lake to the south. After short down through forests the ends to Pothana and on down to the large village of Dhampus. A further short downward walk leads to Phedi and meet the Pokhara-Baglung Highway and drive to hotel in Pokhara ~ free afternoon.
Overnight at Hotel in Pokhara
Meals: Breakfast
Day 11Pokhara-Kathmandu by Tourist Bus (6 hrs)After breakfast, transfer to Tourist bus station and 07:30am drive back to Kathmandu by tourist bus. This scenic drive offers fascinating glimpses of rural Nepal as you pass through Middle Hill scenery along the famous rafting Trishuli 4River originated from Tibet north east of Kathmandu. Arrive Kathmandu 02:30 to 03:00pm.
Overnight in Kathmandu at 3 star Hotel with breakfast
Day 12Final DepartureTransfer to international airport and fly to onward destination.
