We start our trek by taking a private vehicle to Hile/Tikhedhunga. It takes around 1 to 1.5 hours to reach Hile. From there, we walk for around 3 hours, to reach our Ulleri, our destination for the night. We can also hike up to Banthanti for the night. On the way to Ulleri, we pass typical Nepali villages and beautiful terraced rice fields. The last part of the walk is quite interesting as we have to climb up to approx 2500 stone stairs.
Accommodation: Overnight in local lodge.
We head up for Ghorepani via a slightly easier trail. We pass through amazing Rhododendron and pine forests while crossing little bridges. We continue our walk towards the beautiful, blue village of Ghorepani. After hours of walk, we will reach the village in the late afternoon. From Ghorepani, we can enjoy a great view of the magnificent Mt. Dhaulagiri (8167 m).
Accommodation: Overnight in best available local lodge
We get up very early in the morning to hike to PoonHill. Here you can see the beautiful sunrise with the view of Mt. Dhaulagiri, Mt. Fishtail, and the complete Annapurna range. After sunrise, we hike back to Ghorepani to our lodge. We then continue hiking through beautiful rhododendron forests, alongside wild creeks and waterfalls. We stop at Banthati to have some rest before continuing our trail to reach Tadapani (2590 m) in the late afternoon.
Accommodation: Overnight in best available local lodge
The trail leads us alongside terrace rice fields and many little settlements. We descend to cross the Kimrung Khola and then climb up to reach Chhomrong during the early afternoon. From Chhomrong we have a fantastic view of Fishtail and Annapurna South.
Accommodation: Overnight in best available local lodge
We start our hike with a steep way down until we cross the Chhomrong Khola. After the bridge, we climb up to reach Sinuwa. After some rest, we continue our walk through the rocky steps. We reach the settlement Bamboo (2300 m) in the early afternoon. Bamboo is famous for its large Lemurs colonies and lodge surrounded by trees.
Accommodation: Overnight in best available local lodge
We start our hike to Deurali through Dovan village and the Himalayan hotel. In the trail, we cross beautiful rhododendron and bamboo forests. After a little settlement called Hotel Himalaya, there is a steep climb to the much drier forest. From here, we can see the trail drop closer to the river before climbing again to Deurali (2920 m).
Accommodation: Overnight in best available local lodge
Continuing our trekking, the trail goes alongside the beautiful Modi Khola River. On the way, we have an amazing view of the holy mountain of Machapuchhre (Fishtail). After ascending for about 40 minutes we reach MBC.
Catching our breath, we then continue our hike to ABC. This setting of the Annapurna Base Camp is absolutely unique and incredibly spectacular. It is also called Annapurna Sanctuary because of its oval-shaped plateau. Arriving at ABC we find ourselves face to face with the magical Annapurna I (8091 m). The sunrise there is truly breathtaking and worth every step.
Accommodation: Overnight in best available local lodge
We will find yourself facing the magical Annapurna I (8091 m). The oval shape sanctuary offers amazing views of the surrounding mountains. This is the morning you will never forget. The sunrise and views at ABC cannot be compared to anything else in the world. After breakfast at ABC, we go back to MBC and descend to Bamboo.
Accommodation: Overnight in best available local lodge
Leaving Bamboo, we continue our walk on the same trail which we used before to reach Chhomrong. We leave our previous path and walk steeply down to a nice place called JhinuDanda. We leave our bags in the lodge and climb down to the take a relaxing bath in the hot springs of the Modi Khola River.
Accommodation: Overnight in best available local lodge
On the last day of the trek, we begin walking through a beautiful landscape with many little villages. We enjoy the flora of the region and meet numerous colorful butterflies on our way. We need to walk almost ninety minutes to get to Kyumi and again from Kyumi walk to Syauli Bazar.
From Syauli Bazaar walk two more hours to get to Nayapul. Our Annapurna Base Camp Trek ends here at Nayapul. We arrive in Nayapul in the late afternoon where we take a car back to Pokhara.
