Thereafter your rest, you will come out of the hotel to meet the expedition team. There will be a discussion about the itinerary and plans for the trip among all the members. Then you’ll leave your hotel for the night rest after dinner with the team. Overnight in Kathmandu.
Meals: BB Plan + Welcome Dinner.
On the second day of the trip, you’ll do a tour of Kathmandu Valley to explore the heritage sites of here. There are numerous places in the valley to visit but you’ll visit only the selective ones. As you have to do preparation for the expedition also. So you will start the day by visiting the UNESCO World heritage sites like Pashupatinath Temple, Swayambhunath, Boudhanath, and Kathmandu Durbar Square. All of the sites are equally important for the cultural and art displays of Nepal.
After the cultural sightseeing, you will find a way to prepare for the expedition as you will leave Kathmandu the next morning. You might need to buy or rent climbing and trekking essentials for the long expedition. So you’ll reach out to such places for arranging things for your journey. Then doing all of the purchases and arrangements, you’ll retrace the hotel’s way for night rest. Overnight in Kathmandu.
Note: It is not possible to visit all world heritage sites in Kathmandu within a day. So you can choose at least 3-4 places for day sightseeing.
Meals: BB Plan
Now you will hit the highway for the first time that leads you out of the Kathmandu Valley. Through the serpentine road of Prithivi Highway, you will enjoy the drive of 5 hours. The views from the windows will surely excite you, there is no doubt about that. Many scenic things come along on the journey to Pokhara like wide and big green hills, bluish rivers, and traditional houses of the locals. Thoroughly enjoying the drive time, you’ll arrive at the finest tourist place of Nepal, Pokhara.
The place is also known as the city of lakes and a city with great mountain views. You will explore the city as much as you can before night falls. The place is quite bright to explore at night also. A stroll around the lakeside can be a healing walk for you. Once you are done with the exploration, you’ll head for the delicious dinner before bedtime. Overnight in Pokhara.
Meals: BB Plan
You have to leave Pokhara until next time to move forward in the journey. The drive of one and half hours will take you to the starting point of the trek, Naya Pul. From here, you will approach Tikhedhunga through the way that is cornered by Modi Khola River. It will be a walk to enjoy as you go deeper into the greenery for the first time in this trip. Along the way, you will reach Birethanti where you’ll get your trekking and climbing permits checked. From there, you’ll continue your trek until you arrive at Tikhedhunga. Overnight in the tea house of Tikhedhunga.
Meals: All meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
On this day, you’ll come across the well known Ghorepani village, a traditional Gurung village with mountain views. But to reach there, you have to walk all the way from Tikhedhunga. The trail is steep but the scenery will not let you get tired. As you leave Tikhedhunga, you have to trek an uphill climb that takes you to Ulleri village. You will keep marching on and on through the scenic landscapes of Banthanti. Don’t forget to watch the awe-inspiring glimpses of Machhapuchhre, Hiunchuli, and Annapurna. After the trek of 5 to 6 hours, you’ll be at Ghorepani where your bed will be waiting to make you rest.
Meals: All meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Today, you’ll start the day with an early morning hike to Poon Hill(3,210m), probably the best place to see the sunrise and mountain panorama in Nepal. The morning hike will bestow the unbelievable images of many Annapurna region mountains. Talking about the sunrise from here, it can take the breath away for a while. Then, you’ll trace back to your hotel to get going after breakfast.
The trek will start with an ascent as usual to find your way to Deaurali La. From there, the walk will be through the deep forest of Rhododendron until Banthanti. You may come across some of the wild animals of the woods. Keeping all of the things behind, you’ll reach Tadapani Village which is another important village in the region. Of course, you can enjoy the mountains through your eyes from here also. Overnight in Tadapani’s teahouse.
Meals: All meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Meals: All meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Soon after leaving Chhomrong, you’ll start to get into the deep forest of Rhododendron, Oak, and Bamboo. The trek is quite a healing one as you will get to trek amid greenery after so long. Moving through the forest, you’ll see some monkeys jumping around. The trek will come to an end after reaching Bamboo. Awesome overnight in Bamboo’s peaceful surroundings.
Meals: All meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Meals: All meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Today is one of the important days of Singu Chuli Peak Climbing. As you are crossing the elevation of 4000m for the first time on this whole trip. Plus, you’ll trek to everyone’s favorite Annapurna Base Camp(4,130m). You’ll start this important day with a quick breakfast at Deaurali. Then you’ll head upwards through a steep trail. On this day, you’ll gain an altitude of 4,130m straight from 3,230m which can be tough and exciting at the same time.
Before reaching ABC, you’ll trek through the base camp of Iconic Mt Machhapuchhre which lies in the Annapurna Sanctuary. You’ll see loads of mountains today, the thing is pretty sure if clouds are not around. After you reach ABC, you’ll spend an appealing evening and night at the lapse of Mt Annapurna.
Meals: All meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
On this day, you’ll not proceed any higher than Annapurna Base Camp. The day is to help you acclimate to the high altitude and get enough body rest before the Singu Chuli Peak Climbing. You’ll explore and ramble around the busiest Annapurna Base Camp. It is a great place to spend a day or so. Don’t forget to wake up early to experience the fabulous sunrise from Annapurna Base Camp. There will be another overnight at Annapurna Base Camp.
Meals: All meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Embark on a challenging trek to Hiunchuli Base Camp. The trail involves traversing steep slopes and rocky terrain. As you gain altitude, the air becomes thinner, and the surroundings transform into a stunning alpine landscape. Reach Hiunchuli Base Camp and prepare for the upcoming climb. Overnight stay at Hiunchuli Base Camp.
From base camp, we further climb to the high camp. Rest and prepare for tomorrow’s climbing.
Finally, the day to climb the summit has arrived today. We start very early following our guides. We need to encounter some technical climbing stuff before we reach the peak. After we accomplish to climb the summit, we relish the scenic and close up views of Annapurna Mastiffs and spend some memorable time at the top. Then, we descend back to the Annapurna base camp and set our cap for an overnight.
After leaving our footprints on ABC, it is time to climb down. We will take a path that takes us out of the Annapurna Sanctuary and out of the Modi River Valley. Eventually, we will make it to our serene stopover point called Bamboo (2,350m / 7,700 ft) – our destination for the day.
After a long journey from ABC to Bamboo last day, we continue our way towards Jhinu Danda. First, we take a path that takes us down to Kimrong Khola and then ascends through the serene rhododendron, bamboo, and oak forests, eventually reaching Jhinu Danda.
Jhinu Danda consistently attracts thousands of visitors each year as an exotic place famous for its soothing natural hot springs, where we will also let our tired muscles relax. From the hot springs, you can enjoy the views of rhododendron forest and lush vegetation.
We have reached our final day on the trekking trails. After leaving Jhinu Danda, we follow the plain dust road along the right of Modi Khola. This part of the trek forms the most relaxing walk of the entire trip. After trekking for about three hours, we will reach Siwa/Ghandruk Phedi, where we will bid goodbye to the trails and drive through the picturesque countryside to Pokhara. We will be spending the night at Pokhara.
Early in the morning, we leave Pokhara and head to Kathmandu on a tourist bus. The 200 km route first follows the Marsyangdi River and then the Trishuli river providing great views of the natural scenery and terraced farmlands. The bus makes one last climb, and we finally arrive at Kathmandu – the exact place where the journey began. Your trip concludes, and we hope that your journey was pleasurable and rewarded you with lifelong memories.
Later in the day, Friendship World Trek will be organizing a farewell dinner.
Note– You can take a 20-minute flight from Pokhara to Kathmandu at an extra cost.
It’s time to bid goodbye, your next destination will be your home. Our representatives of Nepal Challenge Trek will drop you at the International Airport as per your flight schedule. You need to get into the airport 3 hours prior to your flight. Nepal Guide will bid a memorable farewell to you
Meal: Breakfast