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Kathmandu – Pokhara – Trek Annapurna Base Camp: 11

◷ 16 Days / 15 Nights ⌖ Kathmandu / Kathmandu △ Max 4,130m ▥ Moderate
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Duration
16 Days / 15 Nights
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Max Altitude
4,130m
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Difficulty
Moderate
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Best Season
Mar–May, Oct–Nov
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Start / End
Kathmandu / Kathmandu
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Group Size
2–16 Pax
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Meals
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Accommodation
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Overview

Annapurna Base Camp (4,130m) sits inside one of the world's most magnificent natural amphitheatres — a 360° cathedral of ice and rock formed by Annapurna I (8,091m), Machhapuchhre (6,993m), Annapurna South, Hiunchuli, and Gangapurna. The approach through the Modi Khola gorge is one of the most diverse trekking routes in the Himalayas.

Trip Highlights

✓ Annapurna Base Camp (4,130m) — 360° Annapurna massif panorama
✓ Machhapuchhre Base Camp (3,700m)
✓ Poon Hill sunrise (3,210m)
✓ Bamboo and rhododendron forest of Modi Khola gorge
✓ Chhomrong — largest Gurung village in the Annapurna region
✓ Natural hot springs at Jhinu Danda

Day-by-Day Itinerary

🗺️ Kathmandu – Pokhara – Trek Annapurna Base Camp: 11 — Route Map 16 stops · click a marker for details
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Day-by-day itinerary

1 Arrival in Kathmandu (1,400m) ⌄

Arrive TIA. Hotel. Welcome dinner. Trek briefing.

🛏 Kathmandu 3-star hotel 🍲 Welcome Dinner ⛰ 1400m
2 Kathmandu Sightseeing ⌄

Passupatinath, Boudhanath, Swayambhunath. Trekking gear check at Thamel shops.

🛏 Kathmandu 3-star hotel 🍲 Breakfast ⛰ 1400m
3 Bhaktapur Heritage & Preparation ⌄

Bhaktapur Durbar Square. Evening packing and preparation.

🛏 Kathmandu 3-star hotel 🍲 Breakfast ⛰ 1400m
4 Kathmandu to Pokhara ⌄

Fly or drive to Pokhara. Check in. Lake walk.

🛏 Pokhara Lakeside hotel 🍲 Breakfast ⛰ 850m
5 Pokhara to Nayapul — Trek to Tikhedhunga (1,540m) ⌄

Drive Nayapul (1 hr). Trek through Birethanti (1,025m) along Modi Khola to Tikhedhunga.

🛏 Tikhedhunga teahouse 🍲 Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner ⛰ 1540m
6 Tikhedhunga to Ghorepani (2,860m) — via Ulleri ⌄

Climb the famous Ulleri stone staircase (1,960m) through dense rhododendron forests. Arrive Ghorepani.

🛏 Ghorepani teahouse 🍲 Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner ⛰ 2860m
7 Poon Hill Sunrise (3,210m) → Tadapani (2,630m) ⌄

Pre-dawn Poon Hill for the golden Dhaulagiri and Annapurna sunrise. Return for breakfast. Trek to Tadapani through thick rhododendron.

🛏 Tadapani teahouse 🍲 Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner ⛰ 2630m
8 Tadapani to Chhomrong (2,170m) ⌄

Trek through Gurung villages, descend and re-ascend to Chhomrong — the last major village with a police check-post before base camp.

🛏 Chhomrong teahouse 🍲 Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner ⛰ 2170m
9 Chhomrong to Bamboo (2,310m) ⌄

Descend stone steps to Chhomrong Khola, then climb steeply through forest to Sinuwa, descend to bamboo jungle zone.

🛏 Bamboo teahouse 🍲 Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner ⛰ 2310m
10 Bamboo to Deurali (3,230m) ⌄

Trek through Himalaya (2,920m) — rhododendron and bamboo. Continue to Deurali. The valley narrows dramatically into a glacial gorge.

🛏 Deurali teahouse 🍲 Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner ⛰ 3230m
11 Deurali to Annapurna Base Camp (4,130m) ⌄

Trek through Machhapuchhre Base Camp (3,700m). Reach Annapurna Base Camp (4,130m) — inside the spectacular glacial cirque. Annapurna I, Annapurna South, Hiunchuli, Gangapurna, and Fang surround you completely.

🛏 ABC teahouse 🍲 Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner ⛰ 4130m
12 ABC Sunrise → Descent to Bamboo (2,310m) ⌄

Pre-dawn sunrise from ABC. Return down valley to Bamboo.

🛏 Bamboo teahouse 🍲 Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner ⛰ 2310m
13 Bamboo to Jhinu Danda (1,760m) ⌄

Descend via Chhomrong to Jhinu Danda. Afternoon: soak in the famous natural hot springs of Jhinu.

🛏 Jhinu Danda teahouse 🍲 Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner ⛰ 1760m
14 Jhinu Danda to Nayapul — Drive to Pokhara (850m) ⌄

Final morning descent to Nayapul. Drive to Pokhara. Farewell dinner lakeside.

🛏 Pokhara Lakeside hotel 🍲 Breakfast, Farewell Dinner ⛰ 850m
15 Pokhara to Kathmandu ⌄

Return to Kathmandu. Free afternoon. Shopping.

🛏 Kathmandu 3-star hotel 🍲 Breakfast ⛰ 1400m
16 Departure ⌄

Breakfast. Airport transfer. Namaste — you trekked to Annapurna!

🛏 N/A 🍲 Breakfast ⛰ 1400m

Cost, Inclusions/Exclusions & Availability

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Sightseeing and entrance fees as mentioned in the itinerary

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Inclusions/Exclusions

✓ Included

  • ✓ 15 nights accommodation (3 nights Kathmandu 3-star + 2 nights Pokhara 3-star + 10 nights trekking teahouses)
  • ✓ All meals during trekking
  • ✓ Daily breakfast in Kathmandu and Pokhara
  • ✓ ACAP permit + TIMS card
  • ✓ Licensed experienced trekking guide
  • ✓ Porter (1 per 2 trekkers)
  • ✓ All transport
  • ✓ First aid kit and oximeter

× Excluded

  • × International airfare
  • × Nepal visa fees
  • × Travel insurance (mandatory)
  • × Tips
  • × Personal trekking gear
  • × Extra meals in cities

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