Annapurna Base Camp
Itinerary
Day 01 Kathmandu or Pokhara - Nayapul - Ghandruk
Our guide will come to pick you up at your Hotel in Pokhara, drive to Nayapul (2 hours driving by car or Jeep) If you start the trek from Kathmandu, you will take an early flight from Kathmandu to Pokhara then drive to Nayapul and trek to Ghandruk (2020m). Today , you will walk for 4 hours.The trail is half road and half walking trail. On a clear day, you see the nice view of Annapurna South, Himchuli, Annapurna III, Machhapuchhre etc. In the afternoon, you will explore Ghandruk village, Gurung Museum, overnight at Lodge.
Optional: If you prefer to drive on the first day, you will drive from your Hotel in Pokhara to Kimche or Ghandruk . It takes 3 Hours drive.
Day 02 Ghandruk - Chhomrong - Sinuwa
Today, you will trek from Ghandruk to Sinuwa (2340m). It takes 6-7 hours to walk. The trail from Ghandruk to Komrong Danda is slowly up. From Komrong Danda, you will trek down to Komrong Khola. Again climb up to Chhomrong, Chhomring is another nice and big village. From this village, you will trek down to the river and will climb again to Sinuwa. If the weather is nice, you will have nice Mountain View, overnight at Lodge.
Day 03 Sinuwa - Bamboo - Dovan - Himalayan - Deurali
In the morning, you will have a nice view if the weather is nice. After that, you will have breakfast. You will trek from Sinuwa to Deurali. The trail is mostly uphill and jungle walk. It takes 6-7 hours to walk. You will pass Bamboo, Dovan, and Himalaya during the trek. Deurali is located 3200m, overnight at Lodge.
Day 04 Deurali - MBC - Annapurna Base Camp
Today, you will trek from Deurali to Annapurna Base Camp. Annapurna Base Camp is located 4130m. It takes 5-6 hours to walk. The trail is all the way uphill. When you arrive at Machhapuchhre Base Camp, you will again have the nice view of Machhapuchhre, Annapurna South, Himchuli, Gandharva Chuli, Glacier Dom, Annapurna III, Gangapurna etc. You will continue to Annapurna Base Camp, overnight at Lodge. If the weather stays nice, you will have a nice sunset from here.
Day 05 Annapurna Base Camp - MBC- Deurali - Himalayan - Dovan -Bamboo
You will wake up in the morning to see the nice view of Annapurna I, Barahi Shikhar, Tent Peak, Annapurna South, Himchuli, Gandharva Chuli, and sunrise. After that, you will have breakfast. Trek from ABC to Bamboo via Machhapuchhre Base Camp, Deurali, Himalaya, Dovan, and Bamboo is all the way down. It is located at 2340 m. It takes 6-7 hours to walk and then overnight at Lodge.
Day 06 Bamboo - Sinuwa - Chhomrong - Jhinu
After breakfast as usual, you will trek from Bamboo to Jhinu Danda via Sinuwa and Chhomrong Village. Jhinu is located1690 m elevation. It takes 4-5 hours to walk. The trail is up and downhill. In the afternoon, you will be in the Natural Hot Spring, overnight at Lodge.
Day 07 Mokyu - Nayapul – Pokhara- Kathmandu
Trek from Jhinu to Mokyu (one and half hours walking). From Mokyu, drive to Pokhara. It takes 3 hours’ drive, overnight at the Hotel in Pokhara.
Optional: If you do a 7 days ABC trek from Kathmandu to Kathmandu, you will drive to Pokhara airport directly and fly back to Kathmandu, overnight at a Hotel in Kathmandu.