The Annapurna region
Everest Base Camp – Kala Patthar
18/05/2018TREK GRADE
medium
MAX HEIGHT
5416 m
This trek follows a historic trade route towards Tibet as far as Ghorepani (poonhill). Here, at 3210, is a spectacular panoramic view of the Mt. Dhaulagiri and Annapurna II, South II, Nilgiri, Tukche, Dhampus peak, Butterfly Mountain & Himchuli and all mountain range of Annapurna region.
ACCOMMODATION
Hotel, Lodge
MAX GROUP SIZE
20
TRANSPORTATION
Local Transport, Private Vehicle
TRAVEL STYLE
HIking & Trekking, Adventure, Mountain Hikes, Attraction-Based Hikes
Highlights
Descending on a narrow trail through rhododendron forests to Ghandrung (a large and picturesque Gurung village), the route continues back to Pokhara on a ridge that offers frequent views of Machhapuchhare, the "Fishtail" mountain. This is also one of the special treks for those bird and nature lovers because much of the walking trail is through forests abounding in bird life. But we are not going to Gorepani village.
Itinerary
Day 1/2: Arriving in Kathmandu
After a warm welcome we arranged your transfer from the airport to the hotel. Use the rest of the day for visiting the city center with its temples and enjoy the garden of your hotel.
1300m
Day 3: Sightseeing in Kathmandu
After breakfast we pick you up for a sightseeing tour. With an experienced local guide you can visit historic places like the famous Boudanat stupa, the largest in all of South Asia. This is a very important place for pilgrims from all over the world.
You can easily enjoy your time around this place, have dinner in one of the many restaurants and enjoy the view from a nice rooftop terrace. If you like you can visit the Hindu cremation and temple complex of Pashupatinath. This is Nepal's most sacred Hindu pilgrimage site. Furthermore you can visit Swayamboudnath, the temple at this place is also called the "monkey temple" because a lot of monkeys live around this site.
Day 4: Drive from Kathmandu to Besishahar with a short trek to Bhulbhule
Together with your guide you drive from Kathmandu to Besisahar (800m) by bus or car. The drive takes arround 6 hours, If you like you can do a small hike to Bhulbhule. This easy hike gives you a great entry into your adventure and the small village a more local and personal experience. We stay overnight in a guesthouse.
Day 5: Trek to Jagat
After a breakfast by your choice we start our first day hike till Jagat. The landscape is characterized by rice fields and a lot of vegetation.
Day 6: Trek to Dharapani
Today you walk up and down through a deep river valley, past rice fields and subtropical forest. It doesn't take long to face the first seven thousand on the horizon. We can enjoy lunch in Tal, a picturesque village next to a small river. In this very fertile area, high waterfalls, bush forests and pine trees alternate. The path continues to climb later. In the afternoon you will reach the Manang district and arrive in Dharapani (2100m).
Day 7: Trek to Chame
The path leads first along the river bank and through bamboo groves. Then the path suddenly drops off and the valley opens up to a large plateau. You cross this level and walk past fields of corn, barley and potatoes. A rocky path takes you to Chame (2700m), the administrative center of the Manang District. In addition to numerous shops, there is also a school.
Day 8: Trek Chame-Pisang-Manang
The trekking leads to Pisang (3500m). On a long suspension bridge you can enjoy great views of the Paungda Danda rock and face Annapurna II. The vegetation is decreasing more and more and the thin air is becoming more noticeable. The landscape here is very different from 2 days ago! Much barren and the high mountains seem to be within your grasp.
Day 9: Trek to Manang via Nagwal
Day 10: Rest and acclimation day
Day 11: Trek to Yak Kharka
Day 12: Trek to High Camp
Day 13: Trek to Muktinath over Thorong La Pass 5416m
Day 14: Trek to Jomsom
Day 15: Fly to Pokhara
Day 16: Sightseeing around Pokhara
Day 17: Fly or drive to Kathmandu
Day 18: Free day in Kathmandu
Day 19: Final departure
What's included
Accommodation
- Hotels
- Lodges
Guide
- A highly experience, helpful, knowledgeable, friendly, English speaking, well-trained, Government license holding guide.
- Price includes his salary, food, drinks, accommodation, transport and insurance.
Meals
- Full Board In Trekking
Transport
- Private Vehicles
- Tourist Bus/Flight
- All airport pick up drop by private vehicle (for both international and domestic flights)
Additional Services
- Welcome/ farewell dinner dinner in an authentic restaurant
- Kathmandu to Lukla to Kathmandu flight with airport departure tax
- National Park entrance fee and Trekkers’ Information Management System( TIMS card)
- 2 guest to 1 porter with their insurance, salary, food, accommodation and equipment
- First add kit box
- Trekking Planner’s sleeping bag, down jackets, T-shirt, cap, duffle bags, city and trekking route maps – if necessary.
- Arrangement of emergency evacuation service (should have insurance for emergency evacuation and will be paid by your travel insurance company)
- Oxymeter to check your pulse and oxygen saturation and heart rate twice daily during the trek (very useful to check Altitude Mountain Sickness(AMS) symptoms). This helps ensure your trek is in the safest hands possible
- All applicable government and local taxes per the itinerary
Additional Services not included
- Your Nepal Visa fees (should bring small accurate fees in USD and 02 passport size photos)
- All the International air fare from and to Kathmandu (no need to pay departure tax for international flight)
- All meals and accommodation in Kathmandu
- Meals during the traveling time
- Personal travel and health Insurance, Insurance for helicopter evacuation
- In case of extra more nights accommodation, lunch and dinner in city due to early arrival and late departure as well as early back/return from mountain/trekking (due to any reason) than the given time period of itinerary
- Your Personal expenses such as ( laundry, baggage charge, phone calls, battery recharge, bar and beverage bill, boiled or bottle water, juice, hot and cold shower, extra porter… etc)
- The Tips to the trekking crews and drive
- Extra expenses due to flight delays, strikes, weather condition or any event out of our control
- Anything not included in service includes column
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18/05/2018