Highlight
- Gain an experience of trekking in the Annapurna Region- the home to some of the best treks in the world.
- Encounter the hospitality, culture, and lifestyle of the locals.
- Enjoy the panoramic views of Mt Annapurna, Dhaulagiri, Nilgiri, Fishtail, Tukuche Peak, Lamjung Himal, and more.
- Trek to the foothills of Mt Annapurna, Annapurna Base Camp(4,100m).
- Reach Poonhill, the best place for mountain panorama and sunrise view in Nepal.
- Experience the rich vegetation of the Annapurna Conservation Area.
- Traverse through the traditional villages of the Annapurna Region.
- Travel to Pokhara and join the Annapurna Sanctuary Trek’s trail.
- Explore the Kathmandu Valley at the beginning of the tour.
- Do one of the most popular treks in Nepal.
Annapurna Sanctuary Trek is a beautiful trek to a plateau surrounded by tall and irresistible Annapurna Massifs in the Annapurna Region of Nepal. The plateau is an oval-shaped high glacial basin located at 4,000m known by Annapurna Sanctuary. On this expedition, you will explore the heavenly Annapurna Region with a lovely team of Sabbatical Explore Nepal. Let’s see what the other highlights of the trek are.
The trek you are interested in, the Annapurna Sanctuary Trek, is also famous as the Annapurna Base Camp Trek. Because it touches the base camp of Mt Annapurna, the 10th tallest peak in the world, it is one of the most cherished treks in Nepal by both internals and outsiders. And this exciting trek is doable if you are free for 17 days in Nepal.
Our journey to Annapurna Sanctuary or Annapurna Base Camp(4,100m) will start from Kathmandu. From Kathmandu, we will fly to Pokhara, a picturesque town in Nepal, to join the starting point of the trek. Then, we will trek through various scenic and traditional hamlets of the Annapurna Region to Poonhill, the best place you could be to enjoy the mountains and sunrise in Nepal. And from there, you will walk towards the mountains.
En route to Annapurna’s foothills, we will undergo enriched vegetation, eye-striking topography, breathtaking mountains, welcoming people, unique culture, and many more. Once we reach the Annapurna Sanctuary, we will watch the iconic mountains like Machhapuchre, Annapurna, Dhaulagiri, and Nilgiri like never before. We have listed all the trek highlights below; read that for full highlights.
At last, Annapurna Base Camp Trek’s synonymical trek Annapurna Sanctuary Trek is comparatively easy in the face of other treks in Nepal. People with no prior trekking experience can be part of it. If you can walk for around 4-5 hours on average throughout the hike, this outing is truly yours. You can check its detailed itinerary for more details penned down below.
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Outline Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Kathmandu
Day 2: Trek Arrangement and Kathmandu Sightseeing
Day 3: Fly to Pokhara and Free time in Pokhara
Day 4: Drive to Birethanti and Trek to Tikhedhunga(1,525m) |4-5hrs
Day 5: Trek to Ghorepani(2,855m)|5-6hrs
Day 6: Ghorepani to Tadapani(2,680 m.)
Day 7: Tadapani to Chhomrong (1,951 m.)
Day 8: Chhomrong to Doban (2,430m.)
Day 9: Trek to Machhapuchhre Base Camp| 6-7hrs
Day 10: Trek to Annapurna Base Camp |3hrs
Day 11: Trek back to Bamboo| 4-5hrs
Day 12: Trek to Jhinnu Hot Springs| 5hrs
Day 13: Trek to Dhampus| 5-6hrs
Day 14: Trek to Phedi and Drive to Pokhara | 2hrs
Day 15: Drive/Fly to Kathmandu
Day 16: Departure