15 Day Annapurna Circuit Trek with Tilicho Lake

The trip is a must do for nature and Himalayan lovers. Himalayan hospitality and mightiness are found here which changes a person for good after single trip. Its the greatest humbling experience one can have.

If I could give more stars I would. This local travel specialist went above and beyond for me during my trip to Nepal. To begin with I arrived one year early – yes I booked for 2024 but arrived in Nepal in 2023 – and instead of allowing this HUGE blunder to be the story of my first trip to Nepal, the owner, Khum, worked magic. He quickly found a guide and porter for me and honored my booking for the Annapurna Circuit and TIlicho Lake trek. They handled everything, just as advertised, and I never was concerned about their promptness or execution. My guide, Chandra, was experienced and a tune to my speed and ability. We modified the trip a bit because we were making more progress than was expected in the itinerary. He was knowledgeable of the areas we were traveling through and often had stories or informational bits to share with me. The three of us got along swimmingly, Chandra and Nemah, had great senses of humor and were always happy and up for additional treks or just to sit around playing games. The lodging and food was as expected on a trek such as this and Chandra and Nemah often offered me desert of apples and bananas as a special treat. Almost every room I had included a stunning view of the Himalayas and a soundtrack of the river that paralleled the trail. I don’t need to dwell on how stunning the experience was or how much, mentally and physically, I needed this trip so that I could reset and put 2023 in the rearview mirror but this trip exceeded expectations in that regard. Towards the end of the hike, I did become ill but I was never concerned or felt alone; Chandra, Nemah and Khum, were all very attentive and concerned that I be receiving the care I needed. They treated me like family and I will definitely be using them in the future when I visit western Asia.

The trip was amazing with beautiful sights and lots of photos and memories that will last a lifetime. Some days were easy and some were harder, overall it was worth the climb.

I had the pleasure of trekking the Annapurna region with Kumar. His contagious smile and energy set the tone for a really nice journey. He knows the region and checks on people’s well-being while trying to tailor the experience to my preferences. Even if I was travelling solo, he included me in his guided tour and took care of me. In doing so, it made my experience more special in an expected way.

Great experience. The owner is very professional, the trek was amazing and the guide was nice, even though we sometimes had misunderstandings about money (what was included or not in the budget) and information sharing (when snow threatened to change the plans, which it finally did not). Only the trekking material shop this company is working with (Himalaya gears) is not good (it sold us a not working head lamp and rented us unchecked sleeping bag, coat and walking sticks that had some issues). As a whole, I would trek with them again (choosing another renting shop) and and I therefore recommend.

Overall I can only say that I had a really fantastic experience hiking the Annapurna Circuit and I can only recommend to do the trip with this local travel specialist and especially with the guide Sudan! ☺️ The organization pre as well as during the trip was really good. All questions were answered very quickly and the agency was very flexible (I only booked the trip 3 days in advance). My guide Sudan was a very experienced trekking guide, who was really kind and patient. I felt very well taken care of at all times! As I was quite eager to trek a lot during the day, we quite quickly were ahead schedule - but Sudan was super flexible, arranged to sleep in different villages and also invited me in his gorgeous hometown on the last day and showed me around and provided me zeal Bhat with his lovely family. Thanks a lot for this really great experience ☺️ I had an amazing time!

So I did the 15-Day Annapourna Circuit Trek, including the Tilicho Lake in July 2022. As an quite inexperienced trekker, I also booked a porter, because I felt like not having to carry that extra weight of my backpack would help me a lot, which it actually did. Because it was Off-Season at this time of the year, my „group“ constisted of the guide, the porter and myself only, which I was absolute fine with. My guide Ramsh was an excellent guide, making the trek as comfortable as possible and he was kind and caring as a person. Unfortunately my porter didn’t speak Englisch but I can definitely say that all other interactions were very nice and friendly. The teahouses and the people owning them are always very welcoming and provide delicious food, no matter at what altitude you’re trekking. So overall it was a very nice treck, nature is absolutely stunning, even tho in high season you probably have better views. Nevertheless if you’re somebody who would rather be warm with good views than be freezing with excellent views I would recommend going during the summer months. All the teahouses are mostly empty and you will always have a room with at least two beds for yourself. The booking experience was very good and smooth and I was picked up from the airport as well as dropped of at the airport at the end. Communication between the guide and me worked very well and there were no complications whatsoever. I also needed to shorten my trip by one day to catch a flight and that was absolutely no problem as the guide was very flexible. So I would recommend. Have a nice time in Nepal, if you’re deciding to go!

Superbe expérience avec cette agence avec laquelle nous avons réalisé un trek dans la région des Annapurnas. Le contact avec l’agence a été merveilleux : temps passé pour nous fournir les explications, prix proposé, prêt de matériel inclus (duvet, doudoune, bâtons de marche) et réactivité (départ le lendemain !). Notre guide était également au top : très professionnel, il était aux petits soins et a su être réactif pour réorganiser les 3 derniers jours de notre circuit quand nous avons souhaité redescendre. Une expérience géniale qui nous a menée jusqu’au lac Tillicho, le plus haut du monde !

My guide Harka made my trek an amazing unforgettable experience. He has an extensive knowledge of the Annapurna region and was always extremely helpful and caring throughout the whole journey. Even after we met more travel companions after our first day of trek, he simply accepted the others to our group and took care of them as his own group. I would recommend Harka to everyone who wants to do the circuit with a guide/friend!