Annapurna Base Camp

Departure from the different cities

Arrival at Kathmandu airport (usually in the afternoon) already marks our entry into another world... Customs formalities, baggage collection and welcome by our local French-speaking guide. Crossing the city to the hotel already offers a first discovery of the bustling and colorful capital of Nepal. Buses, trucks, bicycles and sacred cows crisscross in a friendly chaos... Depending on the arrival time, visit the surrounding area or simply settle in and rest at the hotel before your dinner at the hotel.
In case of early arrival in Kathmandu, lunch will be included in the program.

Free time 

We take private bus to go to the second Nepalese city, located on the banks of Lake Phewa. The second famous touristique city. From where we can see the Machhapuchhare (6997m), Annapurna III (7555m) and Annapurna IV (7525m) are reflected at Phewa lake. We take direct bus up to Birethanti where we pass our night. The first day of the tre with discovering lots of things on the way.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included.

Herbegement : in lodge
Regular Bus, between 7h to 8h

The first day of walk. We Start the trek along the Bhurung Khola. We pass by Hele and Tikedhunga where we can see lots of cultivation of rice.
After passing through such few villages we arrive at Ulleri (1960m) where we spend the night. Nice village on the top from where we can see the views that we passed. The village with some lodges and local houses.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included.

Walking time: 4h30
Accommodation : in lodge
Height difference:+1100m/-150m

It's very beautiful day to walk with long and steep climb by stone stairs through the some villages and forest of rhododendron (the national flower of Nepal). We cross lots of tourists on the way as it's very famous and easy trekking route. We can do lots of trek aroud Gorepani (2860m) where we pass our night. In spring, the rhododendrons (sometimes 15m high) are in flower. Around Gorepani there are some famous newly opened route. Gorepani is like a small villages with lodges only. They shettled one village for toursit as there is Poon Hill (3200m), from where we can see sunrise early in the morning.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included.

Walking time: 4h to 4h30
Accommodation : in lodge
Height difference:+1050m/-120m

The specail day of this trek. The first summit of more than 3000m height. We climb at early in the morning to Poon Hill (3210m) which is know as view tower point. We appreciate the panorama on a clear day from the summit: Dhaulagiri (8167m) and it's range, The entire range of Annapurnas, one of the most beautiful mountain Machhapuchre. Return back to Ghorepani to have breakfast, then walk through the rhododendron forest to Tadapani (2630m) which is souranded by forest. Nice view point of Annapurna south(7219m) and Hiunchuli (6,441 m).

Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included.

Walking time: 6h
Accommodation : in lodge
Height difference:+860m/-1045m

We start to take the steep down through the forest of rhododendron. We can see some cultivation, cross the river and start to climb up to join the village Chomrong where we pass our night. It's Gurung village which is know as the gateway of Annapurna base camp trek. We follow the side of the mountain at the foot of Annapurna South (7219m), Hiunchuli (6441m).
The beautiful view of Machhapuchhare (6697m) which know as fishtail.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included.

Walking time: 4h30 to 5h
Accommodation : in lodge
Height difference:+550m/-1150m

We pass steep long steep down by stone stairs After 40 minutes of steep down, we cross the bridge and start to climb up to Sinuwa danda. After this village, we leave a growing area to enter a very beautiful tropical forest. We follow the valley, above the Modi Khola towards the Annapurna base camp and, after a descent to Bamboo (2310m and lunch over there. We walk in the bamboo forest up to Dobhan (2600m).

Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included.

Walking time: 4h30 to 5h
Accommodation : in lodge
Height difference:+950m/-650m

We continue to climb vers Himalaya along the rivers in the forest where are some lodges. The forest gives way to bushes and tall grass. After we start to climb up to Hinku Cave (3100m), from where we can see Deurali (3174m), lunch break at Deurali. After lunch break, we cross the river and walk along the path way of river and reach to Machhapuchhare Base camp. We sleep at MBC.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included.

Walking time: 5h to 5h30
Accommodation : in lodge
Height difference:+1350m/-150m

We are going to attack 4000m. It's another special day of this trek. We walk along a moraine to reach the heart of the Sanctuary at early in the morning to see the Annapurna base camp (4130m), at the foot of the gigantic south face of Annapurna I (8091m). The base camp is surrounded by around ten peaks over 7000m. Possible to see the sunrise at Annapurna top. We take breakfast at ABC. And after one hour of visit at BC, we return back to Machhapuchhare Base Camp. After we continue walking towards Dobhan (2600m). We take the same way to return back up to Chomrong village.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included.

Walking time: 7h to 7h30
Accommodation : in lodge
Height difference from MBC - ABC- MBC
+500m
-500m

MBC - Dobhan
+175m
-1400m

We continue to follow the way that we climbed to ABC by crossing Bamboo, Sinuwa Danda. We climbed up the steep stones stairs of Chomrong village from the river and we take steep down stairs of stone towards the village of Jinuwa Danda which is famous for its hot springs. By crossing these villages we will have the chance to discover Nepalese culture mainly of Gurung communities.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included.

Walking time: 6h to 6h30
Accommodation : in lodge
Height difference:+400m/-1250m

We walk toward Birenthanti from where we had started the trek. We enjoy the beautiful landscape of the western hills of Nepal. Our trek will end at Birethanti. We do the circuit trek of Annapurna Base camp trek. We take our vehicle for Pokhara, the country's second city, located on the banks of Lake Phewa and at the foot of the Annapurna massif.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included.

Walking time: 6h to 6h30
Accommodation : in lodge
Height difference;+150m/-800m

Private vehicle, between 1h30 and 2h

We take flight from Pokhara to Kathmandu. Transfer to hotel and end of the day at free time to rest and visit Kathmandu.

Breakfast included.
Accommodation : in hotel

Return back to destination.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included.

Arrival at destination.

(End off the trip)