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Annapurna Circuit Trek

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  • Poon Hiil, One of the Best Viewpoints in the World to See a Panoramic View of Mountains.
  • Thorong La Pass (5,416 m), the Highest Point of the Annapurna Circuit Trek.
  • Manang Valley, close to the Nepal - Tibet Border.
  • Muktinath Temple.
Since it opened to foreign trekkers in 1977, the Annapurna Circuit has become renowned as one of the most spectacular trekking routes in the world with lush green valleys and fascinating villages that offer impressive snow-capped views of the white Himalayas. Starting from less than 1,000 meters, it gives us a chance to explore the Himalayas from bottom to top and from many different angles and perspectives. This three week trek starts right from Syange which goes along the Marshyangdi River, with great views of Manaslu and Himal Chuli to the east. This magnificent trek leads you to the fine village, inhabited by a wide diversity of people from different ethnic groups, offering spectacular and majestic views of the Himalayas. Continuing to the north of the main Himalayan range to the high and dry Tibetan Plateau, the scenery is equally breathtaking.

The highest point of the Annapurna Circuit is the Thorong La Pass at the top of the valley at 5,416 m. Due to the difficulties of crossing the pass, the circuit is usually walked in a counter-clockwise direction. Traveling clockwise the longer ascent and shorter descent from west to east is too much for many people to manage in one day.

As we descend to the west at Muktinath, from the pass we continue to the barren Tibetan like village of the Kali Gandaki – the world’s deepest gorge, passes between the giant Annapurna and Dhaulagiri mountains. After you cross the Thorong La Pass from Manang to Muktinath, we head to Tatopani hotsprings and climb to Poon Hill before descending to Pokhara.
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4.9 - Excellent Based on 8 reviews
fantastic trek
Fiona Bardsley From UK At
5 - Excellent
“a wonderfully guided trek in a beautiful country. The variety of landscape, fauna and flora amazing. lovely tea house. my guide and porter looked after extremely well. took account of my abilities and checked my breathing was ok as we went on. The timing of starting out was perfect and we were the first people on the Thorang La to see the sunrise. He took account of my wishes and consulted me on the walk each day. I couldn't have asked for a more enjoyable experience.”
A Spectacular Trek
Roger Formanek From USA At
5 - Excellent
“A great experience. Loved the scenery and the people are especially welcoming to trekkers. Special thanks to Santosh and his crew. They really made the trek special.”
Annapurna Circuit Feb-Mar 2017
Alisa Rettschlag From USA At
5 - Excellent
“If you want a trip with incredible scenery, awesome service, gracious guides and porters as well as a very reliable and trust-worthy trekking company, this trip is for you. We had such a wonderful yet challenging experience--all made fantastic by our guide and porters! We definitely plan to go to Nepal again and use Ace the Himilaya again!!”
Great time with my mother along too!
Tim Stanley From USA At
5 - Excellent
“Santosh and the Ace the Himalaya team were great! They were completely prepared to bend over backward to see to it we had a safe but adventurous trip. My mother (who is in her sixties) came as well. You would have thought the porters and guide were escorting their own mothers. We ended up doing some pretty exciting things like a jeep ride through a waterfall, walking up to Poon Hill for the most glorious sunrise of my life, ascending the Thorung La pass (17,700 feet).”
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3 Star Hotel
Our airport representative will be receiving you at Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu and s/he will be displaying an Ace the Himalaya signboard outside the airport terminal. You will be then transferred to your respective hotel in our private tourist vehicle.

Note: If you happen to arrive after 4 pm you would be briefed about the trip by our guide, this will be the pre-trip meeting for you, so please make sure that you ask all the questions. But if you arrive earlier than 4 pm, your pre-trip meeting would be on that very day at our office. During the meeting, we will introduce your trek leader/guide. For the meeting, please make sure you bring the passport, three copies of passport-size photos and a readable copy of your travel insurance policy. During this meeting, please clear the due balance, if any, and sign the legally binding trip form as well as the non-liability disclaimer.

Overnight at a hotel. No meals included.
8 hours Hotel
Today we will take a public bus from Kathmandu to Besisahar (830 m) and from there we will take a jeep to Syange (1,100 m). We will witness beautiful landscape, rivers and waterfalls on the way.

Overnight at a guesthouse. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
5 hours Guest house
Now tighten up the shoes laces. We will start walking gradually following the beautiful Marsyangdi River. This walk will be slightly ascending and we will come across the beautiful waterfalls on this walk. We will rest at Tal tonight.

Overnight at a guesthouse. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
5 hours Guest house
This will be our exciting day. We will leave Marsyangdi River behind and continue our journey to witness Annapurna II and Pisang Peak and beautiful landscape and old villages. Don’t miss an opportunity to take beautiful pictures as we observe mountains, waterfalls and countryside life style of Nepal. We will rest at Danaque.

Overnight at a guesthouse. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
4 hours Guest house
We will continue our walk enjoying the view of mountains, and waterfalls on the way. Today will be an easy day. After 4 hours of walking, we will reach to Chame, the headquarter of Manang. It’s a beautiful little town with more facility than our previous days.

Overnight at a guesthouse. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
6 hours Guest house
After breakfast, we continue our trek to Upper Pisang. On the way, we will walk through the dense forest, Marsyangdi River and come across the beautiful panoramic views of meadows and mountains. During this walk, we will see the first view of gigantic Paungda Dada rock face, which is curved like a bowl shape. Eventually, after 6 hours walk, we will reach Upper Pisang from where we can see a Majestic Annapurna II standing high on our south and we will rest here today.

Overnight at a guesthouse. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
5 hours Guest house
Today, wake up early in the morning, watch the beautiful sunrise and first ray of sun on Annapurna II. After breakfast, we will continue our trek towards Ngawal. The trail to Ngawal is about 400 m higher than the lower trail but you will have great opportunities to witness high altitude flora and fauna, beautiful gorges, Annapurna II and III and Pisang Peak. We will take rest in Ngawal.

Overnight at a guesthouse. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
5 hours Guest house
We continue our trek walking through the big hills, jungle and wetlands. On the way, we can see beautiful landscapes, stupas and lama school. After 6 hours of walking, we will reach Manang, one of the happening places of the trek.

Overnight at a guesthouse. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
Guest house
We spend a day acclimatizing in Manang by doing some walks and sightseeing around the village. We will visit a monastery and go to Gangapurna Glacier Lake during our walk. Towards the end of the day, we return to our accommodation for a night’s rest.

Overnight at a guesthouse. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
5 hours Guest house
After acclimatization and rest at Manang, we will be energized and excited to continue our walk towards Yak Kharka which ascends by 500 m. We make the climb steadily through Tenki Manang, leaving the Marsyangdi Valley. Continuing along the Jarsang Khola Valley, we reach Yak Kharka at 4,000 m. Herds of yaks and vegetations appear to thin out.

Overnight at a guesthouse. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
5 hours Guest house
After a two-hour ascent, the trail descends to cross the river at 4,310 m. We then climb up to Thorong Phedi at 4,450 m where decent guesthouses have been built in the recent years.

Overnight at a guesthouse. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
8 hours Guest house
Today is a long trek starting before sunrise at 4 am to reach the pass by 9-10 am. Otherwise weather conditions (strong winds) will greatly affect the journey, particularly at the Thorong La Pass. We climb steeply on a regular route which is quite easy to follow. However, some problems may arise due to altitude and snow. It often causes terrible problems to cross the pass if it is covered by heavy snow. After four hours of climbing to the pass marked by the chortens and prayer flags, we will be rewarded with stunning views from the top of the pass. Another four hours of walking will take us to the holy town of Muktinath (3,800 m).

Muktinath means place of nirvana and is home to the Muktinath Temple as well as several monasteries. It is said that all sorrows we feel are relieved when visiting the Temple. It is a sacred pilgrimage site for both Hindus and Buddhists. The prime pilgrimage month is September. The Temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu and has 108 waterspouts around it. Another attraction nearby is the Jwala Mai Temple which has a gorgeous natural spring and an eternal flame fueled by natural gas.

Overnight at a guesthouse. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
8 hours Guest house
So now, we are at the other side of the Thorong La Pass, most of the land we see will be dry and looks somewhat like the desert. We will continue our trek walking by the bank of Kali Gandaki River. Most of the time, we will descend with closer view of stupas and old traditional houses and civilization of Mustang. Marpha is the home to the legendary apple orchids. We will be able to taste the apples and the myriad apple products like pies and wine. Apple Brandy is another local specialty that we may be lucky enough to taste en route.

Overnight at a guesthouse. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
7 hours Guest house
We descend through the valley following the Kali Gandaki River. On this trail, we will have an opportunity to view Annapurna I and beautiful landscapes.

Overnight at a guesthouse. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
6 hours Guest house
We still continue to descend through Kali Gandaki River Valley. On the way, we will encounter the world’s deepest gorge, Kopchepani. Tatopani is famous for its hot springs. This is the best place to relax our body after a long trek. We will spend our rest of the day relaxing at this spot.

Overnight at a guesthouse. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
6 hours Guest house
Today is another big day. It will take about 7 hours to walk from Tatopani to Ghorepani. We climb about 1,620 meters up. From Ghorepani, we will be able to see Annapurna South, Himchuli and Tukuche Himal. We will pass a couple of Magar and Gurung villages on the trail.

Overnight at a guesthouse. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
Guest house
Very early in the morning, we start an hour hiking to Poon Hill at an elevation of 3,210 m – a brilliant spectacle. This vantage point provides unobstructed views of the early morning sunrise over the high Himalayas, weather permitting. There we spend about an hour. We return to Ghorepani where we take a hot breakfast at the hotel. We trek down towards Tikhedunga (1,570 m), walking down along the ridges and through rhododendron forests before finally reaching Tikhedhunga.

Overnight at a hotel. Breakfast and lunch included.
4 hours Hotel
After some light trekking, we reach Nayapul (1,010 m). An hour drive takes us to Pokhara.

Overnight at a hotel. Breakfast and lunch included.
7 hours Hotel
We will be driving back to Kathmandu in the morning.

If you are interested in extending the trip, there are many options such as Chitwan jungle safari, river rafting adventure, Kathmandu shopping tour, mountain biking and other activities.

Overnight at a hotel. Breakfast included.
Hotel
The trip concludes here. Our airport representative will drop you at the international airport in Kathmandu for your flight departure from Nepal.

Overnight at a hotel. Breakfast included.
what’s included
  • Airport / Hotel / Airport pick up & drop off service by a private tourist vehicle.
  • Standard twin-sharing accommodation in a three-star hotel in Kathmandu (2 nights only) and Pokhara (1 night only) including breakfast.
  • All standard meals during the trek (Breakfast, lunch and dinner).
  • Basic guesthouse accommodation during the trek in mostly twin-share and occasionally dormitory-style rooms ( 16 nights only).
  • Local Ace the Himalaya licensed English-speaking trekking guide.
  • The required number of local staff and porters to carry your luggage during the trek (We assign one porter for every two guests.).
  • Food, accommodation, salary, insurance, equipment and medicine for all staff.
  • Annapurna Conservation Area Permits and TIMS permit for trekking.
  • Down jacket and sleeping bag by Ace the Himalaya (which need to be returned after the trek).
  • Public bus from Kathmandu to Besisahar, jeep from Besisahar to Syange, private tourist vehicle from Nayapul to Pokhara and tourist bus from Pokhara to Kathmandu.
  • Free Ace the Himalaya duffel/kit bag and sun hat (yours to keep).
  • All our government taxes, vat, tourist service charges.
  • Official expenses.
what’s excluded
  • Travel insurance, which covers emergency rescue and evacuation.
  • International airfare and airport departure tax.
  • Lunch and dinner in Kathmandu and Pokhara (costs roughly USD 10 to USD 15 per person per day).
  • Tips for trek guides, tour guides, and porters (Tipping is expected).
  • Any other expenses, which is not mentioned in the 'Price Includes' section.
  • Nepal entry visa; you can obtain the visa easily upon your arrival at Tribhuwan International Airport in Kathmandu.Please bring 2 copies of pp sized photos.
  • Personal trekking equipment.
Tour details
Availability Available Daily
Duration 20 days
Tour Type Private Tour
guiding method Live guide/instructor
Guide Language English & nepali
Maximum altitude 5416 meters
Trek difficulty Medium
Meeting/Start Point Pick-up at your hotel or location in Kathmandu, Nepal
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