Annapurna Base Camp Trek Via Poon Hill

Our tour representative meets you in Kathmandu. Take you to the hotel, introduce with guide that follows tour briefing session.

Annapurna Base Camp Trek program begins with Kathmandu Valley Exploration. Kathmandu -the capital city of Nepal, is rich in cultures, traditions, and unity in diversity exists here. Today we will explore the four marvelous World Heritage Sites enlisted by UNESCO. Exploring the Kathmandu Valley is one of the best things to do in Nepal. We will begin to explore Pashupatinath – a very famous temple of Lord Shiva. The morning prayers epitomize the reverence for Lord Shiva and you will feel positive vibes around you. The next destination is Boudhanath Stupa. It is a very famous place for sightseeing. From there we will head to Swayambhunath – Popularly known as The Monkey Temple is believed to be self-born. You can see an amazing view of the Kathmandu Valley from the top of Swayambhunath. Our final destination for the day is Kathmandu Durbar Square – also known as Hanuman Dhoka Durbar Square or Basantapur Durbar Square. It lies near to Thamel which has busy roads yet seems splendid. There are many interesting stories about this famous tourist destination of Kathmandu. Overnight stay at a 3-star hotel in Kathmandu.

The coach to Pokhara departs at 6:30am from Kathmandu. It is a 6/7 hrs drive along the Prithwi Highway. The drive is scenic. You will have a pause for breakfast and lunch on the way.

The trek begins here. We will first drive to Nayapul and then trek to Gandruk. The greenery of the pathway with various vegetation such as oak trees, beautifully blooming rhododendron trees on the season, and other well-preserved forests is marvelous. Ghandruk – an ethnic Gurung village, bestows us the panoramic views of the mountain peaks like Annapurna South, Hiunchuli, Gangapurna (7455m.), Annapurna III (7755m), and Fishtail ( Machhapuchhre ). Overnight Stay at the teahouse at Ghandruk.

Today we will descend downwards. The beautiful pathway leads us to the uphills of Ghandruk. The precipitous pathway leads us to the Kimron Khola. With the pleasing sight of the river, we continue to trek towards Chomrong. Chomrong is the village that lies on the pathway which leads us to Annapurna Sanctuary. Furthermore, you will feel blessed to watch the marvelous views of Annapurna Mountain from the ethnic Gurung village of Chomrong. Overnight stay at Ghandruk.

The morning after having our breakfast we will continue our journey from Chomrong. You will be amazed to see the thrilling rocky pathway. Furthermore, you have to be aware of the bees and wasps that are in the rocky trails. Then we will reach Sinuwa. You will be delighted to walk across the steep but awesome long staircase. Besides this, you will be pleased to walk along with the dense Bamboo forests. There you can see the splendid oak and rhododendron forests. Then through these forests, we will reach the Bamboo lodge. We will stay overnight at the lodge.

The marvelous trek along the amazing forest of bamboo, oak, and rhododendron trees will amaze you. We will ascend through the forest and reach the incredible Dovan. Furthermore, we will trek along the continuous and eye-catching river. Then we will trek to Deurali through the mucky pathway. Overnight stay at Deurali.

We will continue to trek from Deurali to Annapurna Base Camp. You will be overwhelmed to see the mesmerizing views of the majestic mountain peaks like Mount Hiunchuli (6441m), Annapurna South (7229m), Annapurna I (8091m), Annapurna III (7555m), Gangapurna (7454m) and Fish Tail or Machhapuchhare (6997m). This will be a lifelong memory for you. We will take pictures here and have fun around. We will spend our night at the nearby lodge.

Today we will observe the sunrise views from the base camp. You will be mesmerized to see the Himalayas turning golden as the sun’s rays touch the snow-capped mountains. After that, we will descend downwards from basecamp to the Bamboo lodge. We will stay overnight at the lodge.

Though we are returning our way back, there are still numerous things that await us. We will trek downhills from Bamboo. The pathway is marvelous with the amazing sight of the lush bamboo and oak forest. You will be astonished to see the varieties of rhododendron trees on the pathway and beautifully blooming during the season. Then we will trek down to the easy trails of Sinuwa which further leads us to the ethnic Gurung village of Chomrong. From here we will descend downhill with the amazing staircase of Chomrong and reach the stunning Jhinu Danda. It is a well-known place for hot water springs. You can have a relaxing session of the hot water bath in the springs of Jhinu Danda. We will spend our night in Jhinu Danda.

After our breakfast, we will trek down from Jhinu Danda to Nayapul – the starting and the ending point of our trek. The beautiful and mesmerizing pathways will amaze you with the suspension bridges and the greenery of the lush forests. Moreover, we will reach Nayapul along these marvelous pathways. From Nayapul, we will drive back to Pokhara. You can still roam around and explore the beautiful lake city of Pokhara. Overnight stay at 3-star in Pokhara.

We will drive back to Kathmandu today from Pokhara.

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