(1350 m), pick up from the airport and transfer to hotel, welcome dinner in the evening (D)

Nepal Excursion Treks service for the Ultimate ABC via Annapurna Circuit Trek begins with your international flight landing in the Kathmandu airport. You have to finish the immigration formalities for the Nepal Visa and head towards luggage claim. After the luggage is being received then continue your exit though arrival hall where our airport representative will be waiting to receive you holding the Nepal Excursion Treks display board. Our representative will welcome you with season flower garland and then we will drive to the hotel and complete the official formalities of the trip. In the evening we will meet for welcome dinner organized in a typical Nepali Cultural House with few different types of Nepalese cuisine

(840 m, 6 hrs) and trek to Nadi Bazar (940 m, 45 minutes) (B, L, D)

After the breakfast in Kathmandu hotel, we begin our day with the drive to Bulbule . It is a scenic drive though countryside and though villages. In a nice weather the amazing view of the Ganesh Himal, Langtang , Lamjung Himal and Annapurna add the pleasure of journey. Besides the Himalayas view we can also see the nice villages, valleys, landscape, rivers during our drive to Bulbule. Once we finished the drive then we begin our trek to Ngadi Bazar which is small village located in the meadow of rice fields and on side of Marshyangdi River. 

(1300 m, 5-6 hrs) (B, L, D)

We will start the day every morning after the breakfast in teahouse where we spent the night. This is quite long and interesting walk through local villages. Today our trail are mostly though villages and rice fields and we have few ascending and descending as most of the hiking trails feature in Nepal. In the beginning we will start with gradual ascending to Bahundanda (1270 m) and from there we have some steep and gradual descending to Ghermu Phat (1140 m) where we will stop for lunch. Nice view of waterfall and short lunch break will definably give you some relaxation for the time being on. After our lunch we than gradual descend to  Syange and from Syange about two hours of gradual and some part has steep ascending will take you to Jagat. Once we are closer to Jagat we have to descend for 15 minutes. Jagat is one of the bigger village comparing to Ngadi Bazar.

(1860 m, 5-6 hrs) (B, L, D)

We will continue our walk today through the road till Chamche and from there we will take the right side hiking trail that goes down to river. After crossing the suspension bridge we will than take the left side through small forest. The trail is more peaceful and offer nice view however some part are quite steep ascending. We will see many waterfalls and hills while our trek and we continue our walk though Tal Phedi where we may take short stop if we are tired and a short ascend and descend will take us to Tal where we will stop for lunch. Tal is a nice village that lies on bank of Marshyangdi River and it remains a bit like somewhere on beach. After our lunch we than begin our short ascending and descending to Marshyangdi River  bridge  and again continue the gradual ascending road mostly all the way to Dharapani

(2670 m, 5-6 hrs) (B, L, D)

Our walk today till Danaque is gradual ascending and on ward till Thanchowk is quite steep ascending. There is a village called Timang which is just 30 minutes before reaching to Thanchowk. In a nice weather we can see Manaslu Himalaya range, Annapurna IV and II. Afterward the our road today is more gradual ascending with short descending till Koto (2600 m) and the final destination for today Chame is only 45 minutes from Koto. Depending on the group member condition today we may make lunch break either in Thanchowk or Koto. Chame is one of the big village again where are many tea houses, shops and it used to be the Manang district headquarters previously.

(3200 m, 4-5 hrs) (B, L, D)

Well, now the fascinating part of the Annapurna Circuit trek starts from here. Mostly we will be walking through road that is gradually ascending and the scenery this day and on ward will be better and better every following days till Muktinath. These part of Annapurna circuit trek are considered as the most beautiful part however every day is really nice have their own charm.  Pisang Village is very unique village built in traditional way and is the nice place for seeing the Annapurna Himalayas. There are two villages lower and Upper Pisang and if the weather is nice we will go to Upper Pisang (3300 m). In case of staying in Lower Pisang than we will go for short walk to Upper Pisang and visit the Monastery and back.

(3540 m, 5-6 hrs) (B, L, D)

From Pisang there are two alternative routes we can get to Manang. One is though road which is easier though Pine forest and can see still the nice scenery however if we take the upper trail that passes though Ghyaru and Nawal village have nicer scenery but its more demanding than the lower trail that passes through road. Depending on the physical condition and weather we may decide either to take the easy road or demanding and more beautiful trail. The lower trail is more gradual and do not have much steep ascending and descending comparing to upper trail and both of these trail meet in Munge Village. From this place we have about two more hours of walk to Manang. Manang is the last biggest village you will ever see in Annapurna Circuit trek. There are many side trips you can take from Manang and its staying just opposite to Annapurna III (7555 m) and Gangapurna (7454 m)

at Manang, hike to Chonger viewpoint and Gangapurna Lake (B, L, D)

We have few options to take for acclimatization walk. Usually most of the people start the hike with short ascending to Gangapurna glacier lake and from there steep ascending to Chonger View point which is at an altitude of about 3800 meter and enjoy some time watching the panoramic view of mountains, glaciers and Manange village from the upper point and come back and just hang around Manang village and take a side walk to the stupa that is about 150 meter above than Manang Village. If you still have some energy than we can walk about an hour more towards 100 lama monastery and on the way there is a scenic view point with Chortens. In a clear weather fantastic view of Annapurna IV, II, III, Mt. Gangapurna, Tilicho Peak and Chulu range can be seen from this place. Afterward just take rest and save the energy for next days if you feel it’s enough. Otherwise there are two another options one is to Mileriva cave which is about 4-5 hours to go and back from Mananag and the walk is really nice through Pine forest and nice view of mountains and landscapes. Once you are in Mileriva Cave you can see closest view of Annapurna III and its glacier. Mileriva cave is in altitude of 4100 m and this side walk is really good idea if you are physically fit enough. The another option is hike to Ice lake which is in altitude of 4620 m and it is one of the most tough and most spectacular excursion that need about 8-9 hours from Manang. We have to be prepared with pack lunch and enough drinking water for this trip as along the trail after Bhraka there isn’t possible to find tea shops. The trip to Ice Lake is for those who are absolutely physically fit.

(4020 m, 4-5 hrs) (B, L, D)

This is one of the short day mostly trail are going gradual ascending and some short descending too as well. During our walk we will be passing the Tanki Mananag and Gunsang Village. We will stop here for lunch or for drinks and enjoy the views of Annapauna Himalayas and landscapes. From Gunsang village we have about two hours of gradual ascending with short descend to Yak Kharka. As soon as we finish our day and sometime of resting we will go for a side walk to hill for better acclimatize and it is going to be the scenic excursion too. We will ascend about 300 meters and back to adjust our body with higher level of altitude and prepared for the Throngla Pass. Yak kharkha is a small village with few tea houses and now we do not see any local inhabitant village before Muktinath

(4450 m, 4-5 hrs) (B, L, D)

Today though trail is more gradual ascending with short descending we can feel it a bit demanding due to the increasing level of altitude. While our day to Throng Phedi or High Camp we will be passing Ledar village and afterward one tea shop just an hour before reaching to Throng Phedi. It is a nice walk as well with amazing scenery. In case of all team members are fit enough and do not have any symptoms of altitude sickness then we make our stay at High Camp (4850 m). High Camp is about an hour distance from Throng Phedi which is really steep ascending. Once we are in High Camp, we will take short rest and then walk to nearby hill and it is one of the incredible scenic point. While staying in Throng Phedi we have to miss this view because we will have early start and still this view will be in darkness.

(5416 m) to Muktinath (3760 m, 7-8 hrs) (B, L, D)

Today we will have the toughest day and we will reach the highest point of Annapurna Circuit Trek called Throng La Pass (5416 m). We will start with some light breakfast about 3-4 am depending on the place where we stay either in Throng Phedi or High Camp and then continue our walk with head light. Altitude can make our walk today quite demanding but the scenery will still be motivating us to reach our goal. From High Camp it takes is about three hours to get to Throng La Pass top and from Throng Phedi will takes about four hours of walk. Throng Peak will be seen very close along this day and on the top of Throng La Pass there is tea house and we will stop here for some drinks and we will descend down before the strong sun came out and made the trail slippery. Most of the time our trail will be on snow and ice and crampons are helpful.  Our trail to Throng La top is gradual ascending however some short parts have steep ascending too. From the top to the Phedi is very steep descending which takes about 3-4 hrs. We will stop for lunch at Phedi and about one more hours of gradual walk will finally takes us to Muktinath. It is a holy place and many pilgrimage we can see they are coming for praying at Muktinath temple.

(2800 m, 3-4 hrs) (B, L, D)

We will take a short visit of Muktinath temple and monastery and start our day to Kagbeni which is really nice and old village. Most of the part we have to walk through road. Today we have completely different view of landscapes that what we could see on the last few days on trek. This village in trans- Himalaya zone of Nepal so it is more dry but still has its own charm. This is one of the short day after the previous tough day. Once we take lunch and sometime of rest we will visit the monastery and Kagbeni Village.

(2670 m, 5-6 hrs) (B, L, D)

Here again we have to walk though road and because of transports movement and wind it will be quite dusty. Marfa is very popular village for growing apples in Nepal. It is a big village reach in culture and its tradition. If you want to see monastery still then we will be visiting the monastery and take a short walk around village after we finish the day.

(2530 m, 5-6 hrs) (B, L, D)

Like on the previous day here again our walk will be mostly though motor road. This day we will have nice view of Nilgiri and Mt. Dhaulagiri. Kalopani is a nice small village with better teahouses. The surrounding area are in trees line already. In a clear weather Dhaulagiri glacier is visible from Kalopani.

(1190 m, 6-7 hrs) (B, L, D)

As the last few following day we will be gain walking though motor road. The day mostly is gradual descending till Tatopani . Tatopani has hot spring and if you are interested on taking the bath in natural hot spring then we will be visiting the hot spring after we finish the day. From here there are two road one is towards beni and the another one is towards Ghorepani. Those trekkers who have short time trek to Beni and from there they drive to Pokhara.

(2860 m, 6-7 hrs) (B, L, D)

Here we have a long and demanding day with many steep ascending. We will be passing nice villages during our walk to Ghorepani.  Most of the part of the trail till Chitre is through motor road. From Chitre to Ghorepani mostly we will be walking through Rhododendron forest. During the spring time Ghorepani surroundings are very colorful due to blooming of red, pink, white colors rhododendron. Ghorepani is nice village that offers the view of Annapurna and Dhaulagiri Himalayas views. It is the big village with the settlement of Poon tribe of people.

(3210 m) to see the sunrise and a panoramic view of the mountain range; after breakfast, trek to Tadapani (2630 m, 5-6 hrs) (B, L, D)

We wake up early morning for seeing the sunrise from Poon Hill (3210 m). The walk is steep ascending and takes you about 45 minutes to reach the view point. Poon Hill is very popular view point of Annapurna region and in a clear weather we can see beautiful sunrise and panoramic view of Mt. Dhaulagiri (8167 m),  Tokuche peak (6920 m), Nilgiri South (6839 m), Baraha Sikha (7647 m), Annapurna I (8091 m),South Annapurna (7219 m), Himchuli (6434 m), Machhapuchhre (6997 m), Annapurna IV (7525 m), Annapurna II (7937), Lamjung Himal (6983 m), Manaslu (8156 m) and beautiful landscapes. After spending some time at Poon Hill, we will back to Ghorepani and continue our walk toward Annapurna Base Camp trail to Tadapani. The trail today has few ascending and descending. Tadapani is small villages surrounded by Rhodendreon forest and offer the closer view of Annapurna South, Himchuli and Machhapuchhre

(2360 m, 5-6 hrs) (B, L, D)

The day starts with steep descending to Chuile through rhododendron forest and afterward through the agriculture farm all the way to Kimrong Khola. The onward trail again is steep ascending and descending all the way to Sinuwa. We will stop for lunch at Chomrong which is also scenic view point for Annapurna Himalays. After the lunch about an hour of steep descending and another two hours of ascending will finally takes us to our destination Sinuwa. There are two villages one is lower Sinuwa and another one is Upper Sinuwa. Staying in Upper Sinuwa will make our day slightly shorter.

(3200 m, 5-6 hrs) (B, L, D)

The trail starts with gradual ascending from Upper Sinuwa though forest and bamboo bushes on side. Today we have mostly ascending however the short part is descending too. When we are about an hour closer from Bamboo there is very steep descending. Today we do not have much views of Himalayas. Along the day we will pass Bamboo, Dovan and Himalaya that are the places with teahouse before Deurali. We will cross few glacier streams over the metal and wooden bridge

(4160 m, 4-5 hrs) (B, L, D)

The trail to Annapurna Base Camp is mostly gradual up from Deurali. It is one of the exciting day of the trip. We will stop at Machhapuchhre Base Camp for lunch. The admiring view of Mt. Fishtail ( Machhapuchhre) will make you feel the worth of being there. From MBC to to Annapurna Base Camp it take about 2-3 hours. It is a lovely part of the trip. Once you reached the Annapurna Base Camp you can see the Annapurna Himalayas in 360 degree and glacier of Annapurna I. Annapurna Base Camp is the only one place that you can experience the Annapurna so close from the trek.

(2310 m, 5-6 hrs) (B, L, D)

Early morning we will wake up and see the sunrise over Annapurna Himalayas and other peaks. The sunrise is just incredible from Annapurna Base Camp and considered as the most scenic view. After we took some picture and enjoy this stunning view then we will take breakfast in Annapurna Base Camp and descend our trek to Bamboo. All the trail to Bamboo is steep descending and the trail we descent will be the same we took while out heading up journey. During the spring Annapurna Base Camp and Machhapuchhre Base Camp remain with snow around and in some parts after the descending there are few places with possibilities of avalanche as well so we will try to pass these part before noon while descending.  

(1780 m, 5-6 hrs), interested trekkers can visit the hot spring in Jhinu (B, L, D)

Our day today we will be descending till Chomrong though the same trail we took while ascending. From Chomrong there are two trails one is towards Ghorepani and the another one on the left side steep descending towards Jhinu danda which we have to follow.There is a natural hot spring on side of Kali Gandaki River and if any of us are interested then we can visit the hot spring and take bath there too. It need about one and half hour to get to hot spring and back from Jhinu Danda. Usually the higher parts of the treks are colder and getting to hot spring and taking bath in hot water definitely make us very relaxing. Jhinu Danda has got few lodges during peak season it can be difficult to even find the place in lodges and the people who are doing a Annapurna Panorama Trek or Annapurna Base Camp mostly plan their overnight stay here as well.

(1700 m, 5-6 hrs) (B, L, D)

Our first part of the trail till New Bridge is steep descending. There are two trails from New Bridge that is leading towards Birethanti on the right side and the left one towards Landruk village. We have to take the right side trail and cross the suspension bridge over Kaligandaki River. About an hour of ascending will takes us to the Landruk one of the big Gurung village where we will stop for lunch. We will be walking though rice field and villages to our final destination Tolka today on the second part with short ascending and descending. There is also possibility to end the trek from Jhinu to  Sewi/ Birethanti or Nayapool and same day drive back to Pokhara for the people who have less trekking days

(1130 m, 5-6 hrs) and drive back to Pokhara (B, L)

It’s the last day of Ultimate Annapurna trek and trail today is steep ascending till Deurali and from there mostly all the way descending till Phedi. Some part of our trail are though forest and motor road as well. We will pass Deurali, Pothana and Dhampus village along the trail to Phedi. In case you want to take drive the local jeep is possible to hire from Dhampus to Pokhara. Once we finish the trek in Phedi then we will drive back to Pokhara by our private transport.

visit to the Davis fall, Gupteshowor cave, Tibetan refugee camp and international mountain museum, free time in the afternoon (B)

After the breakfast we begin our sightseeing tour in Pokhara. We will take you to the most popular places that you should not miss during your stay in Pokhara. While visiting Davis fall you can see the nice water fall that started from the water of Phewa Lake passing through the deep rocky gorge. After Davis fall we than begin our tour to Tibetan refugee camp which is the place where many refugee were staying during the crisis in Tibet in 1950 and now there is small carpet and blanket knitting industry run by the Tibetans. In the International mountain museum you can see the diverse culture of different ethnics group of people and about the international mountains and mountaineers. Those who have more time can visit to Peace Stupa and Sarangkot for sunrise. Pokhara its self is very peaceful and clean city of Nepal and for those who have few spare days can extend their stay for rest and relax.

Drive or fly back to Kathmandu (B)

Depending on the plan after breakfast we will plan the mode of transport to back to Kathmandu. As the drive can take 6-7 hours though country side road and traffic can make the time longer too for what we have to be prepared. If you do not want to spend long time on drive than we will arrange the flight from Pokhara to Kathmandu which is about 25 minutes flight.  Free time in Kathmandu you can spend on hanging around Thamel or visit the garden of dreams.

in the Kathmandu Durbar Square, Swyambunath, Pashupatinath and Boudhanath (B)

Now your sightseeing tour in the Kathmandu will give you difference experience than what you have experienced in trek. Mostly you will see the historical palaces built in 16-17 century that are listed in UNESCO world heritage site. It is an opportunity to see the ancient carving and archaeology facts of Nepal. These places are surrounded by Hindus and Buddhist monuments. Our city guide will explain you more about the places and its historical importance once you are in the sightseeing spot. For the reference you check out in brief to our page Day Tours

in the Bhaktapur Durbar Square and Patan Durbar Square (B)

The interesting and historical both cities Bhaktapur and Patan Durbar Square have ancient palaces built with antique carving and many Hindus temples are staying surrounding. During your sightseeing here you can also see the typical Newari culture. There is a pottery square in Bhaktapur and we can see how the household clay pots are prepared. Patan is more popular for producing antique handcraft products and metal statues. Both cities Bhaktapur and Patan are less crowded city than Kathmandu. For the brief information about the sightseeing places you can visit our page Day Tours

for souvenir shopping or leisure, farewell dinner in the evening (B, D)

Here you have free and easy day. You may just rest or go for shopping. Upon request we can provide you mountain flight over Himalayas or some side trips. In the evening we meet for farewell dinner and we will discuss about your feedback on the service we provide

transfer to an international airport (B)

Departure day! The end of the Ultimate ABC via Annapurna Circuit trek trip. Our representative will drop you at international airport according to your flight time. Usually you have to leave from the hotel to airport about three hours prior than flight time.