Annapurna Semi Circuit Trekking

On your arrival at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, you will be welcomed by our office representatives who will transfer you to the Hotel where you will have your overnight stay. In the evening you will be briefly explained about your program package.

On the following day you will set out from Kathmandu to Bhulbhulle via Besisahar you will check into hotel and then after freshen up you can set out in the evening to explore the mountain experience.

Today you will move to Jagatfrom Bhulbhule. The hike provides a beautiful walk along the Marshyangi River. It is a day for you to enter into the Manang district.

Today you will move to Dharapani (2630m) from Jagat. The hike provides a beautiful walk along the Marshyangi River. It is a day for you to enter into the Manang district. The trails steadily uphill nearly you are reached Taal, a small village on the lap of waterfall. From Taal, the trail follows the wide and flat valley along the bank of Marshyangdi River. You can enjoy the natural waterfalls, vegetations along the way. Sometimes you have to walk uphill where as sometimes you have to move downhill. Overall you will love the day’s trekking.

It’s a day that you have to trek through the pine and fir forests passing the rough and rocky trail. You will continue along the way through barley, rice, potato fields. Chame is a beautiful destination and small little village standing as a headquarter of Manang district. You will get the superb view of Annapurna II from Chame. In the evening, you can explore round the village.

Today you will be heading towards Pisang from Chame as you will hike along the trail following the river valley through steep and narrow deep forests. On the way you will be rewarded with the best views of the Mount Annapurna and the Pisang Peak. Pisang Peak is one of the most popular trekking peaks in the Annapurna region. On this especial day you will be blessed with many mountains and high peaks that will overwhelm the trekking experience.

Today you will have two alternative paths to reach the Manang Valley. The easier route to the Valley is through the path along the river north of the valley, which takes about 3 hours of trekking. The road passes through the fields of grazing Yak and a wide variety of crops before reaching Manang. You will also be provided with the most spectacular views of Annapurna II, III, IV, and Gangapurna Mountain.

Today is the day allocated for acclimatizing to the higher altitude and the changing environmental conditions. Acclimatization is very important when it comes to high altitude trekking in the trails of Nepal. You can spend your time visiting monasteries, traveling along the shores Gangapurna Lake and also interacting with the local villagers of Manang. Throughout the day, you will have chances to observe the spectacular views of the Himalayas.

You will leave Manang and continue with the trek towards Yak Kharka located at 2000 meters of altitude from sea-level. Earlier day’s acclimatization at Manang will keep the trekkers fresh and they will have some great time while trekking. From Manang, the trail crosses a small stream before climbing to Tenki Manang. You will continue climbing the Marshyangdi valley, passing through the small vilage of Gunsang where you may have a short stop for a tea or coffee with the Himalayan scenary. From here, you will pass through an ancient Mani Wall in a pleasant meadow to reach Yak Kharka.

The trail from Yak Kharka (4020m) to Thorong Phedi (4320m) is a short but interesting trail for the trekker. First an hour trek will take you to Letdar (4250m). You will pass through the east bank of Jorsang Khola and cross a wooden bridge. After crossing the bridge, you will ascend to a small tea shop where you can have short stop. Then you willl follow the narrow path acrossa high slopebefore reaching to Thorong Phedi. It will take around 04 hours for you to cover the distance of around 400 meters as the altitude is high and breathing is relatively effortful. Thorong Phedi is the starting point for those trekkers who are willing to explore until Thorong-La Pass, which is the highest point of the trek. Thorong-La Pass, located at an altitude of 5416 meters, is considered as the Pass situated at the highest altitude in the world.

From Phedi, the road becomes steep, switching backing up towards the moraines along the rocky ridges as it ascends to the Pass. The view from the trail is exceptional as you can see the great Himalayan Mountain peaks of the Annapurna region along the way. You willl have some rest on the top of the pass, then head towards Muktinath which is a popular pilgrimage destination for the Hindus. The temple of Muktinath is very important religiously as many Hindu and Buddhist pilgrims come to visit the shrine. You can visit the Muktinath Temple and eveing cane be spent at relax.

Today you will get up with the devine sound of a temple bell. After visiting the Muktinath Temple and get refreshed, you will catch a local jeep to Jomsom that takes about 02 hours. The drive quickly descends to the valley floor. The local jeep ride will be enjoyable as you will travel along the rugged terrain of Mustang. Once you arrive at Josmom, you can take rest for some time and move to Marpha for visiting lovely village with Monastery, Apple Brandy factory etc. Then you will return back to Jomsom for your overnight.

After having light breakfast in morning, you will board a scenic flight to Pokhara. The journey will be brief, taking only 30 minutes, but you can enjoy the mountain flight watching the views of Mount Annapurna, Dhaulagiri, among others. After reaching Pokhara, you will be transferred to Hotel where you will be spending the night. You will have enough time to round the city to relax.

You will be driving back to Kathmandu from Pokhara enjoying the scenic drive along the Prithvi Highway. On the penultimate day of the tour package, you will drive back to the Capital city of Kathmandu along the Prithvi Highway. It will take around 06 hours for you to reach the Capital city.

It’s the last day of your stay in Nepal. As per your flight time, you will be transferred to the International Airport in Kathmandu from where you will board a flight back to your country or to your next favored destination.