Annapurna Circuit(Round) Trek

Arrive Kathmandu Tribhuvan International Airport. You will be invited by our representative. You will be then exchanged to your separate hotel in our private vacationer vehicle.

We start our journey into the hills through the winding roads along the Trishuli River. En-route we see more of the countryside of Nepal that offers greenery, rivers, villages, farms and beautiful mountain scenarios. From Mugling, we head along the road toward Pokhara. We leave the highway to Pokhara at Dumre, and head north to Besisahar-Jagat-Tal-Dharapani.Overnight in Dharapani. (B, L, D)

Today, we need to negotiate a few steep forested ridges, along with several landslides on route. Remember to look up though, as we will be treated to some sensational views of Lamjung Himal, Annapurna II, and Annapurna IV (7,525m/24,688ft). Small hot springs relieve your long day trek. Overnight in Chame.

A steep and narrow path through a very dense forest will bring us to the dramatic curved rock face, rising 1500m from the river. The forests and heavy vegetation would now be gone. We cross and re-cross the river again and again on suspension bridges. As the trail opens up we get surrounded by majestic Himalayan Peaks. We find ourselves in the U-shaped valley of Manang hanging between two giant snow peaks and after walking through these wonderful sites we reach Pisang.

There are two routes that we can follow today. If you take the upper route (we recommend), i.e., the route through Upper Pisang via Geru, the scenery is outstanding. It feels like we are horizontally in front of the majestic peaks. The panoramic views of the mountain peaks, such as Annapurna, Pisang peak, and several others will definitely allure us. We notice the contrast in the landscape and vegetation from today. The cold, dry climate creates a much harsher environment. A visit to Barge monastery, the largest in the entire district of Manang will be memorable.

 Acclimatization day at Manang village

Today is the scheduled acclimatization day. It is not recommended to stay idle but a short walk to higher altitude is suggested to get acclimatized with the altitude. Manang is a good place to do that as the next two days will be a very challenging and tiring trek for us with rapid gain in altitude. We should never be over-confident with the altitude and always be cautious. Bhojo Gompa or Gangapurna Lake is worth visiting on the day of acclimatization. An easy excursion to a little distance away village called Vraga, a small old village with a monastery is also possible. Also worth visiting is the Himalayan Rescue Association where we can get some ideas about Mountain Sickness.

Leaving Manang in the morning we head towards the base of the Thorung La. Climbing out of the Marsyangdi Valley, following instead, the Jarsang Khola. Here we are far above the pine and fir forests and are truly immersed in the beauty of the high Himalaya. Today is a shorter day, taking it slowly as we reach Yak Kharka (Yak Huts) – where yak herders bring their animals to graze.

We make our way to the foot of the pass, Thorong Phedi today. Thorong Phedi is a small busy settlement catering to the needs of tired trekkers and climbers. People use this point as a base camp. Some people also attempt a hike to the High Camp today so that the next day can be easier for them but we do not recommend attempting High Camp and staying overnight there because sleeping in higher altitude is not advisable. Although we will have a tough day tomorrow, we will stop at Thorong Phedi so that we can sleep soundly rather than a risky sleep in higher altitude at High Camp.

The voyage from Phedi "foot of the slope" or at the foot to the 5416m Thorong La pass, starts the day. We at that point make the climb steeply that is routinely utilized and simple to take after. Notwithstanding, the issue may emerge because of the elevation and snow. It regularly makes horrendous issue cross the pass on the off chance that it is secured by snow. Around four hours move up to the pass set apart by the Chortens and supplication banners. As you achieve the best, you are remunerated by the glorious view from the best. overnight at Muktinath

Muktinath is an important pilgrimage for both Hindus and Buddhists. In the morning, we will visit Vishnu Temple and Gompa. After breakfast, we will trek along the old route which is an hour flat and leads us to a descending part which is also famous for mountain biking. The descending barren landscape resembles a mini Tibet. We will descend all along the traditional settlements and finally to the Jomsom. Jomsom is a small town with modern facilities which is also regarded as the gateway to Upper-Mustang.Overnight at Jomsom.

Today, we will drive from Jomsom to Pokhara and free time in evening.