Annapurna Circuit With ABC Trek

An Outfitter Himalaya representative will welcome you at Tribhuvan International Airport and accompany you to your hotel. After checking in, take time to rest after your journey.

Depending on your arrival time, you may explore nearby streets or enjoy a quiet afternoon at the hotel. Our team will confirm the following day’s arrangements and help with immediate questions.

After breakfast, join your guide for sightseeing at Kathmandu Durbar Square, Swayambhunath, Pashupatinath, and Boudhanath. These visits introduce you to Nepal's historic architecture and living Hindu and Buddhist traditions.

Later, review the trekking arrangements with your Outfitter Himalaya guide and discuss the route, equipment, luggage, accommodation, and preparations for Thorong La and Base Camp.

Travel from Kathmandu to Besisahar, passing river valleys, cultivated hillsides, and roadside settlements; the journey follows the main highway before turning toward the gateway to the Annapurna region.

Stop for meals and breaks along the way, settle into your guesthouse on arrival, and prepare for the mountain road journey to Chame the next day. You can explore the town for the rest of the day.

Today, we continue by jeep along the Marsyangdi Valley toward Chame, and the road passes mountain settlements and forested slopes as the surroundings become increasingly rugged.

Expect uneven surfaces and a bumpy journey. On arrival, settle into your guesthouse and, if time allows, take a short walk nearby and prepare your daypack for the first main trekking stage.

Begin walking through the valley toward Pisang. Forest paths, riverside sections, and steep surrounding slopes reveal the Circuit's changing scenery. The broad rock face of Paungda Danda is a distinctive feature along the route.

When skies are clear, views of Annapurna II and Pisang Peak add interest to the approach. Reach Pisang and settle into your teahouse after your first full day of walking.

After breakfast, you continue toward Manang along the higher route via Ghyaru (Gyaru) and Ngawal. The valley becomes more open, with mountain settlements, prayer walls, and views toward the surrounding peaks.

Arrive in Manang for a two-night stay, allowing time for acclimatization before the higher stages.

Today, you stay in Manang before continuing toward Yak Kharka and Thorong Phedi. After discussing how you feel with your guide, youwill take a local acclimatization walk.

Return to rest and explore the village; this is also a chance to organize equipment for the pass crossing. The day supports preparation but does not guarantee freedom from altitude-related problems.

Leave Manang and follow the rising trail toward Yak Kharka. Village fields gradually give way to open hillsides and grazing terrain, with fewer trees and more exposed surroundings.

Although the stage is shorter than some other walking days, the altitude makes a steady pace important. Take breaks along the way, then settle into a basic teahouse and rest before continuing higher.

Today, you follow the trail through alpine terrain toward Thorong Phedi, with narrower sections and rocky slopes requiring careful footing and a steady pace.

After you arrive, prepare for the next morning’s departure. Your guide will review conditions, the starting time, and essential equipment. Any additional acclimatization walk depends on the schedule and your well-being. Keep warm layers and a headlamp ready, and get an early night.

Today, we start early for the itinerary’s highest and most demanding stage. The ascent from Thorong Phedi leads into colder, exposed mountain terrain before reaching Thorong La at 5,416 meters.

If conditions permit, stop briefly at the pass before beginning the long descent toward Muktinath. The descent requires energy and careful footing after the climb. Settle into your lodge on arrival; you can visit the temple later or the next morning.

Visit Muktinath Temple early in the morning if you didn't yesterday, and follow local guidance around religious spaces. Both Hindus and Buddhists revere the complex.

We then continue by vehicle through the Kali Gandaki Valley toward Tatopani. The scenery changes from dry mountain slopes to greener surroundings farther south. After you arrive, you may be able to visit an optional hot spring, depending on timing and access.

Return to the trail for a substantial uphill day. Climb through farming settlements and terraced hillsides before entering the forest on the approach to Ghorepani.

The sustained ascent makes this a demanding stage despite the lower altitude. Walk at a manageable pace and appreciate the changing surroundings during breaks. On reaching Ghorepani, prepare for the early morning Poon Hill hike.

Leave before sunrise for Poon Hill (3,210 meters). Clear skies offer broad views toward the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri ranges as the morning light reaches the mountains.

Return to Ghorepani for breakfast, then continue toward Tadapani. Forest trails and a series of climbs and descents make this more than a simple downhill stage. Rhododendrons add seasonal color when in bloom.

Descend through the forest and follow village trails toward Chhomrong. The day combines downhill sections with further climbing, so allow time for a steady pace and breaks.

Chhomrong is an important settlement on the approach to Annapurna Base Camp. Arrive at your teahouse and prepare for the next few days along the Modi Khola valley, as the route leads deeper into the Sanctuary.

Begin by descending toward Chhomrong Khola, then climb toward Sinuwa. The route continues through forest and passes Bamboo and Dovan before reaching Himalaya.

Repeated steps, climbs, and descents make this a sustained walking day. Follow your guide’s pace and use the stops to rest. Settle into the lodge in the Himalaya before the final approach to Base Camp.

Today, we continue uphill toward the Annapurna Sanctuary. As the route rises, forest gives way to more open mountain terrain. Your guide will assess conditions on sections affected by snow or other seasonal hazards.

Pass Machhapuchhre Base Camp and continue to Annapurna Base Camp (4,130 meters). When visibility allows, the surrounding peaks create a striking mountain setting. Stay overnight in a basic lodge and enjoy time to appreciate the surroundings.

If conditions permit, spend time outside early to appreciate the morning mountain views. After breakfast, retrace your steps toward Dovan.

Although you are descending, the long walk still requires care on uneven surfaces and steps. The landscape gradually changes from open high-mountain surroundings back toward the forested valley. Arrive in Dovan and rest at your teahouse.

Today, we continue our walk through Bamboo and toward Sinuwa before descending to Chhomrong Khola. Climb the steps back to Chhomrong, then descend toward Jhinu Danda.

This day includes both uphill and downhill walking rather than a continuous descent. After checking in, you may be able to visit the hot springs, depending on access and timing.

Today, we complete the final walking section near Siwai. The exact route depends on road access and current conditions.

We then travel to Pokhara by vehicle and check into the hotel. The evening is free for rest or a walk beside Phewa Lake.

Return to Kathmandu by tourist bus, following the road through river valleys and hillside settlements.

On arrival, settle into your hotel and use any remaining time for rest or shopping. In the evening, join Outfitter Himalaya for the included farewell dinner and share memories of the Circuit and Base Camp journey.

Your 21-day journey concludes today. Enjoy breakfast if your departure schedule allows, then prepare for the airport transfer.