Muktinath Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)
Annapurna Circuit Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)
Annapurna Circuit Trek
Annapurna Circuit Trek is an astonishing walk around Annapurna Himalayas and has been one of the significant hiking destinations for travelers visiting Nepal. Get indulged in diversified natural settings from tropical dense green rhododendron forests to alpine surroundings. Walk across the suspension bridge enjoying waterfalls, glaciers, Annapurna Himalayan range, and interact with local people that will make your hike extra special when you get the opportunity to feel friendly hospitality served with a smile on a face.
Annapurna circuit trek circumferences Annapurna that starts from Besisahar lying at 800m elevation and goes up to 5416m at famous Thorong La Pass. This beautiful Annapurna walk takes us around three weeks to complete an approximately 150 miles route. We shall relish relaxing landscape terraced farming views, culturally affluent villages and get close to numerous snow-capped Himalayas. Namingly: Manaslu (8156 m), Annapurna I (8,091 m) and Dhaulagiri (8,167 m), Mt Annapurna II (7,940m), Mt Annapurna III (7,550m), Mt Annapurna IV (7,525m), Annapurna South (7,220m), Tilicho Peak (7,135m), Nilgiri (7,040m), Mt. Fishtail (6,998m), Lamjung Himal (6,985m), Himchuli (6,445m) and Tukuche Peak (6,920m).
Usually, we leave dense magically blossoming rhododendron forests behind when we hike across Manang. And enter into Tibetan alike geographical surroundings with prayer flags, monasteries with Tibetan-influenced culture and tradition. After crossing Thorong La Pass, the Annapurna circuit trekking route takes us to the Hindu pilgrimage site of Muktinath. Muktinath holds great religious importance for both Hindu and Buddhist pilgrims. In this way, eventually, we walk further lowlands through rice, wheat terraced farmlands, and apple orchids.
Finally, we enjoy excellent sunrise/sunset views of Poon hill and drive to Pokhara during the ending days, which ends our one of a kind, Annapurna Circuit Trek.
Trip Price USD 1590 per person
Itinerary
Day 1: Welcome to Kathmandu (1338m/4390ft)
Day 2: Kathmandu sightseeing and trek preparation
Day 3: Drive from Kathmandu to Besishahar and to Syange (1100m/3600 ft)
Day 4: Trek from Syange to Dharapani (1960m/6100ft)
Day 5: Trek from Dharapani to Chame (2630m/8890ft)
Day 6: Trek from Chame to Pisang (3200m/10824ft)
Day 7: Trek from Pisang to Manang (3540m/11611ft)
Day 8: Manang Acclimatization Day (Optional hike to Gangapurna lake or Melarepa cave)
Day 9: Trek from Manang to Yak Kharka (or you can push up to Ledar) (4110m/13484ft)
Day 10: Trek from Yak Kharka to Thorang Phedi (4420m/14501ft)
Day 11: Trek from Thorong Phedi, cross Thorongla Pass (5416m/17769ft) and trek to Muktinath (3800m/12467ft)
Day 12: Trek from Muktinath to Marpha (2660m/8250ft)
Day 13: Trek from Marpha to Kalopani (2530m/7848ft)
Day 14: Trek from Kalopani to Tatopani (1190m/3690ft)
Day 15: Trek from Tatopani to Ghorepani (2780m/9480ft)
Day 16: Hike from Ghorepani to Poonhill (3210m/10531ft), Descend to Nayapul and Drive to Pokhara
Day 17: Drive from Pokhara to Kathmandu
Day 18: Airport drop and international departure from Kathmandu
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CUSTOMIZE TRIP
Price Include
ü Private Vehicle: Airport pickups/drops and hotel transfers
ü Private Vehicle: Kathmandu to Beshishahar transfer
ü Private Vehicle: Nayapul (trek ends here) to Pokhara transfer
ü Private Vehicle: Pokhara to Kathmandu transfer
ü Public Jeep: Beshishahar to Syange (trek starts from Syange) transfer
ü Accommodation
ü Three nights' accommodation (twin sharing) in Kathmandu in a 3-star category hotel
ü One night accommodation (twin sharing) in Pokhara in a 3-star category hotel
ü 14 nights' accommodation (twin sharing) during the trek in standard teahouses
ü Food / Drinks
ü Breakfast (B), Lunch (L), Dinner (D) during the trek
ü Breakfasts while in Kathmandu and Pokhara
ü Welcome and farewell dinner in Kathmandu
ü Seasonal fruit on trek
ü Staff
ü English speaking Trekking Guide/leader: One guide for each group
ü One assistant guide every 6 trekkers including their accommodation, transportation, food, salary, transportation, and insurance
ü Porters (ratio of 1:2 clients, carrying up to 15kg of personal gear per client) including their accommodation, transportation, food, salary, transportation, insurance
ü Tour guide for Kathmandu city tour
ü Permits and Taxes
ü Annapurna Conservation Area Permit (ACAP)
ü TIMS permit
ü All applicable taxes to be paid to the Nepalese government
ü Temples and monuments entrance fees for Kathmandu city tour
ü Others
ü Complimentary down sleeping bag and down jacket provided for use for the duration of the trek (we suggest bringing your own if you have)
ü Complimentary 80-liter Duffel bag (to keep personal belongings to be carried by porter
ü Complimentary Annapurna Circuit Trekking map
ü First aid medicine box carried at all times by guide (we suggest bringing your own medical kit too)
HIKING THE HIMALAYAN PARADISE ~ ANNAPURNA
This is our most look forward activities in Nepal ~ trekking the Annapurna Circuit. Our aim is to reach Poon Hill. Everyone is so excited though deep inside we were worried about our stamina. It was just a 4D3N hikes, not too ambitious. Our driver dropped us at Nayapalli point and we get ourselves ready for the challenges ahead. As we trek along the Himalayan mountains, we passed through many villages where we get to witness the daily life of the people living there. We visited the little school where the children goes, the types of vegetables the villagers grows, the local "transportation" which are the donkeys and horses, the crystal clear streams that flows along the mountains, the padi terrace and rapeseed flowers plantation. We walked an average 8-9 hours a day, forgetting about the miles and numbers of valleys we went through. It was both challenging and exciting, as it test us physically and mentally. Lucky for me I brought along a earphone and play songs and sing along whenever I start to feel exhausted, this helps to distract me from the tiredness and boost my mental strength.
One of the most challenging path was where it started to snow, and the trek became slippery. Some hikers urged us to turn back, but our guide insisted that we should move ahead and of course we listened to guide. The route was tough and it took us about 2 hours to went through the whole icy trek to get to little rest house. I slipped a lot along the way and get bruises all over but I am glad to have experienced that. The temperature was so cold that our mineral water froze the next morning.
We woke up to the sounds of chanting from the nearby monastery and the sunrise that shines thru the top of the snow mountain that make it looks like a golden peak. The scenery is so breathtaking and the feeling is so majestic and holistic.
We continue the journey again. We stopped for a short break, taking opportunity to take as much photos as possible of the spectacular sceneries and landscape has to offer. We chit chat, gossip and joke as we hike, it was a wonderful bonding time. To me it was an unforgettable and a memorable hike.
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