TREKKING IN ANNAPURNA

- Complete trekking gear (jacket, boots, gloves, trekking stick, knee brace)

- Rain jacket, Sunglasses and Masks

- Toilet Paper, Personal Towel and Bathroom Amenities.

- Personal Medicines

- Torch light (for emergencies)

- Snacks/Energy Bars

- Power Bank (to charge your phones)

- You can leave all your heavy luggage in Pokhara before our trek starts and only carry the necessary items with you when you walk.

- You will also have a porter to help you carry your backpack - so you don't have to worry about the heavy load.

 - Pick up and Drop from the Airport

- All Accommodation (twin sharing basis)

- All Breakfast and Dinners

- All Transfers (bus or jeep)

- All the necessary Permits to go to the Mountains

- All tickets to museums and other sightseeing places that are part of the trip

- Tour Guide and Porters

- Basic First-Aid Medical Kit

 - International Flight Tickets and Visa for Nepal

- Travel and Medical Insurance

- Drinks/Alcohol/Lunch

- Personal Expenses and Additional Adventures

- Tips for Local Guides and Porters

Namaste and welcome to Kathmandu. We will pick you up at the airport and take you to your hotel where you can freshen up and take a rest after your long flight. In the evening you are invited to the ‘Welcome Dinner’ where you will meet fellow trekkers and the organizers. You will be given a brief orientation of the forthcoming trek and not to mention the food will be served as a delicious buffet! Depending on what time of the day you arrive, you might just want to stay back at the hotel and relax or drop by Thamel within walking distance if you have some time and energy in the day. Thamel is a tourist hub inside the city famous for its narrow alleys crowded with restaurants, and shops of everything from souvenirs to groceries to handicrafts to trekking gears to anything - you name it! If this is too much dazzle for the same day, you might want to save Thamel for day 2. 

We shall visit Brahmasthai Awareness Society (BAS), the NGO that provides shelter to the poor, helpless patients and children and adults with disability. We make this stop because part of the profit from the trip goes to this organization. We will spend half a day at the shelter where we will also have lunch. 

Later in the day, we shall visit Swoyambhu Nath also known as Monkey Temple, an important religious site in Kathmandu that gives a little glimpse of the culture that we are going to encounter on the trek. And the long, steep walk of 365 stairs from the main road up to the stupa can be a little warm-up for the upcoming trek! Yes, just prepping you with the stairs and not with the monkeys. You will not meet the monkeys on the trek. Horses are more common there and there may be some friendly dogs.  

On day 3, we take an approximately 200 km (nearly a full day) drive to Pokhara - the ultimate tourist destination in Nepal!

The city is famous for its lakes, caves, and mountain-views and serves as a starting point for Nepal’s most beautiful treks. The city is super international so you can see a diverse group of tourists who have come to the city for vacation. You can enjoy a peaceful walk along the lakeside in the evening.

Following the walk, we end the day with a beautiful dinner with the entire team - planning for the exciting events happening the following day!

Pokhara has countless lists of things to do for tourists. As a group, we will do at least 4 of them - two before and two after the trek.

This day, we will wake up early and drive up to Sarankot hilltop - hoping to catch a stunning sunrise view atop the mountains of the Himalayan range.

During the day, we will visit the International Mountain Museum in Pokhara to learn about the mountains, equipment, people - and most importantly, the history mountains carry.

We end the day with a team dinner with plans for the next day!

From Pokhara, we drive around 60 kilometers towards the north to enter the Annapurna region. The region is famous for its treks and trails around the mountains. Almost 3.5 hours of drive from Pokhara and a brisk walk of about 45 minutes will take us across the suspension bridge to this little hill called Jhinu. Jhinu is a beautiful village on the hill at an altitude of 1710 meters from where we shall start walking in the following days. Besides beautiful houses, hotels, and friendly people, Jhinu also has a natural hot spring that people like to immerse in.

On day 6, we walk around the town, the surrounding villages, and trails. The destination for the night is the same place, so we can explore as much as we  want without feeling stressed.

On day 7, we walk uphill for around 4.8 kilometers. This will bring us closer to the mountains and can take us around 3 hours. We will arrive at the altitude of 2170 meters to another lovely village, Chomrong. The walk up to Chomrong is a long steep stairs (we can walk slowly and take frequent breaks). The destination is a bright and colorful village - and definitely closer to the mountains and the river. We make our stop here on day 7.

On day 8, we stroll around the village or go significantly further up into the mountains - if you want. The surrounding villages are Lower Sinuwa and Upper Sinuwa - which is steep uphill - and you can do this if you are feeling extra adventurous. However, in the evening you must return to Chomrong, where we will camp for the night.

Now we begin our decent back into the valley.

On day 9, we walk slightly downhill for around 9.7 kilometers from Chomrong. This will bring us to another village called Ghandruk - which is at an altitude of 2000 meters.  This is a famous trek destination to witness the range of beautiful mountains together with exposure to the rich Gurung culture and lifestyle typical to the mountain regions.

On day 10, we take a stroll around the village, through its little alleys and unique structures. Like other days, you also have choices for walking up a bit further into nature, but by the evening you must return to the village, as Ghandruk is the village where we camp for both days 9 and 10.

After a relaxing breakfast, and around 55 kilometers of drive from Gandruk, we will arrive back to Pokhara in about 3 hours. 

We make our stop here in Pokhara on day 10. Pokhara always has a lot to offer and we have one more day here to settle down, soak in all the impressions, relax, and give your legs a break. You can even treat yourself to a spa - you deserve it!

As a team, we will also visit a cave (Gupteshower Gufa) and in the evening will hike (20 minutes) up to the World Peace Stupa. Both of these are great ways to unwind and spend a great afternoon/evening.

You will still see the mountains in front of you, a lake beside you, and the smell of tea and coffee around you.

Around a 200-kilometer drive back from Pokhara brings us back to Kathmandu in about 8 hours. We reach Kathmandu in the evening and rest. 

Day 14 is the final day we have before we end the trip. Kathmandu is the city of temples and heritages. You might want to use this day to visit some iconic places of Kathmandu like Bhaktapur Durbar Square, a UNESCO world heritage site for an extended day and have a look at beautiful temples, architecture, the Newari culture, and lifestyle, or take a quick stroll around Kathmandu Durbar Square - also a UNESCO world heritage site. You can also buy some souvenirs before you pack your bags for a flight back home on Day 15. 

Congratulatulations! You have been among the tallest mountains in the world and have great stories to tell!