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Annapurna Base Camp and Sanctuary are the most delightful adventures to enjoy in a week. This is the only base camp in all the Himalayas that reaches you in the shortest time frame. Without a problem of catching HAS or high altitude sickness due to gradual gains in elevation.
A perfect adventure for all types of people and age groups to experience, stand amidst spectacular views of the Annapurna’s. The charm and beauty of Annapurna Base Camp & Sanctuary is the landscape’s biodiversity and temperatures with vegetation.
The walk takes you to a high from the lower warm paddy fields and farm village to green hills. As the trek progresses through a lovely green forest of tall rhododendrons and pine trees. Slowly, the altitude rises as the climb starts from the last village of Chomrong towards a few nice settlements.
Then enter the picturesque country at Annapurna Sanctuary encircled by giant snow-capped peaks to reach Annapurna Base Camp. The highest spot to enjoy the comfort of a lovely cosy lodge in the close shadow of the Annapurna Himalayas.
After a glorious experience amidst the towering majestic peaks of the Annapurna Himalayas. Return journeys on the same trail to Chomrong village, and then our route diverts to Jhinu village. A nice place to complete the walks, this village offers natural hot springs to enjoy.
Finally, our marvellous adventure to Annapurna Base Camp and Sanctuary concludes in Pokhara after a great experience around Annapurna Himalayas.
The best seasons for this short and wonderful Annapurna Base Camp & Sanctuary Treks, are spring and autumn. Spring starts from March to May, most days are sunny but can get cloudy in the late afternoon. Chances of light showers, with cold mornings and nighttime after Chomrong village. But beautiful with wildflowers in seasonal bloom, especially rhododendrons of various colors, and different species from tall trees to bushes.
The next best season is autumn/fall, which begins in September and ends in November. One of the high seasons for views and pleasant walks, sunny days most of the time in autumn. But gets dark soon, due to short sunlight hours, cold morning, and late afternoon till nighttime. Could get snowfall from Deurali and Annapurna Base Camp sometimes. Annapurna Base Camp treks can be enjoyed during the winter times of December onwards.
It will be exciting and great to enjoy Christmas and New Year Holidays and cold temperatures. In the morning, afternoon, and night time, with bright starry night sky. Can get snowed in sometimes during the winter times.
In the last few years, the trek has been shortened for a few days due to the construction of a motorable road. The motor road has reached as far as Ghandruk and Jhinu villages from the tourist city of Pokhara. Making the treks much easier to cover in a short duration of time in a week.
The motorable road is quite rough on dirt, and mud tracks from Nayapul Town onwards to Ghandruk Village. The walk takes you to a pleasant trail through lovely rhododendrons and pine forests to Chomrong and en route Sanctuary.
A steep climb to reach Chomrong as well on the way to Machhapuchare Base Camp before Annapurna Sanctuary. Then from MBC on entering the sanctuary, a pleasant walk with gradual ups to Annapurna Base Camp.
Day 01: Fly or drive to Pokhara 860 m (30 mins by air)-06 hours on road.
Day 02: Drive to Ghandruk village 1,951 m – 04 hours.
Day 03: Trek to Chomrong village 2,050 m – 06 hrs.
Day 04: Trek to Dovan 2, 130 m via Bamboo 2,050 m – 06 hrs.
Day 05: Trek to Machhapuchare Base Camp 3,720 m -06 hrs.
Day 06: Trek to Annapurna Base Camp 4,130 m – 03 hrs.
Day 07: Trek to Bamboo 2,050 m – 06 hrs.
Day 08: Trek to Jhinu-Danda a place with hot spring 1, 700 m – 06 hrs.
Day 09: Short last day walk and drive to Pokhara 860 m- 04 hrs.
Day 10: Drive or fly to Kathmandu-06 hours.
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are prepared during the trek. The meals are basic, but will give you enough energy for your appetite. Fruit is also available after each meal.
During the trek, we stay in lodges or teahouses. These are simple in nature, but fully equipped. Do not expect too much luxury.
A moderate to adventurous trek with short ups and downhill walks, the best and perfect country walks around the Himalayas. As you are aware that Nepal and Himalayas are full of ups and downhills. The only flat land is in the southern Terai belt of Nepal, walking slow and steady will overcome the difficulty.
Annapurna Base Camp & Sanctuary is one of the most popular and famous treks, due to its easy accessibility from Pokhara. As well visitors can complete the treks in a week, includes views of dramatic landscapes and mountain views.
This trek is suitable for all types of people and age groups, and staying in the comfort of a nice and cozy mountain lodges. Makes this trek special and popular than any other treks around the Himalayas. Where altitude gains slow and gradually, trekkers gets acclimatized during daily walks.
A lovely country walk through beautiful forest lined with tall rhododendrons, pines and fir trees. Daily views of snow peaks with local fascinating cultures of the Gurung tribes. The major expectation beside scenic scenery is uphill and downhill walks for few hours. As well reaching the most spectacular country amidst towering peaks of Annapurna Himalayas.
All lodges on overnight stops, have electricity facilities either run by Hydro or solar power. Trekkers can charge their electronic items on paying extra for charging each gadgets. Some lodges offer free Wi-Fi and Internet services while few places might charge extra. But the connection in some places can be disturbing and takes time to run the service either in long distance call or using the internets.
Simply the best that one can expect around the mountainous and hilly region around Himalayas. The lodge facilities much better at Ghandruk and Chomrong with options for attached bath and toilets. Most lodges provide common bathe and toilets with extra charge for using hot showers. However, the rooms are neat and cozy the dining have fireplace to warm the rooms while you enjoy the meals.
The foods depending upon the standard of the lodge, but most lodge restaurants provide long list of food menu. From Set menu or La Carte, including all types of refreshments to enjoy, as well some lodge provides fresh bakery products also.
Yes, can bring young children on this treks depending upon the age factor. For infants who cannot walk, can be carried by extra porter on request of on the back of baby crib. Horse or pony is also available if one wants to ride instead of climbing uphill.
All the regions of Annapurna Himalayas falls within ACAP (Annapurna Conservation Area Project) established in 1985 and was active from 1992. Trekkers have to obtain ACAP entrance ticket to enter all around Annapurna region.
The main tribes of Annapurna Himalayas are Gurung, the hill tribe follows Tibetan Buddhism. Trekkers can witness that every houses adorned with a Buddhist prayer flags. The Gurung also follows an ancient cult of Bonpo a pre-Buddhism, and Shamanism. Worship of nature and mountain spirit. Gurung are the main hill tribes of Annapurna and Lamjung Himal areas and around district of Gorkha also.
