Ever since
1977, after Annapurna Circuit trek was made open for foreign trekkers, it has
been a greatly preferred and spectacular destination for many travelers and
trekkers trekking in Nepal. The trek
is an adventurous compilation of several ascents and descents through
traditional villages, indigenous customs and cultures, monasteries and shrines,
splendid green valley, lustrous mountain panorama, flora and fauna. Basically,
the Annapurna Circuit trek consumes
maximum of 21 days in overall
striding from less than 1000m altitude. Below given is a brief itinerary of
Annapurna Circuit trek that will help you to understand how the trekking goes
for 21 days long.
Similar to
most of the high altitude trekking itinerary, the initial commencing point of
trekking is the capital city of Nepal, Kathmandu. As soon as you land on
Tribhuwan International Airport, your specified trekking agency will take the
responsibility to escort you to one of the hotels in Kathmandu on the very
first day.
The next
day, you will be getting involved in pre-trip meeting, preparing necessary
documents and stuffs for the trek and sightseeing around the world heritage
sites (Bouddhanath, Swoyambhunath, Pashupatinath and Bhaktapur Durbar Square) located
in Kathmandu.
Leaving off
to Syange through the trail of Besi Sahar, on the third day, you will get
scenic perks of beautiful landscapes, waterfalls, lush green valley, rivers and
many more during the ride of approximately 8 hours by private jeep.
On the
fourth day, you will be trekking to Tal from Syange following the trail of
beautiful Marshyangdi River. With slight ascends, you will come across
mesmerizing waterfalls on your way.
On the fifth
day, striding with the pleasant views of Annapuna II, Pisang peak, waterfalls
and indigenous rural villages, you will be trekking towards Danaque.
From there,
on the sixth day, you will be heading towards Chame, a beautiful small village
termed as headquarter of Manang district.
On the
seventh day, you will be heading off to upper Pisang. On the way, you will
travel across dense forest, Marshyangdi River and also get to see beautiful
panoramic views of meadow land and Himalayan ranges.
On the
eighth day, striding with the very first ray of the sun over Annapurna II, your
trekking will continue towards Ngawal, where you will get to witness many
high-altitude flora and fauna along with beautiful gorges, Annapurna I & II
and Pisang peak.
On the ninth
day, your trek commences from Ngawal to Manang, a village well-enriched with
peculiar landscapes, beautiful monasteries/ shrines and some lama schools.
The tenth
day is designated for acclimatization process in your body that allows you to
be adoptable and capable enough to smoothly continue your trek even in higher
altitudes.
Eleventh day
marks your trekking from Manang to Yak Kharka. There, you will significantly
notice thinning of vegetations and herd of yaks.
On the twelfth
day, you will be heading off to Thorong fedi from Yak Kharka with two hours of
ascent and then descent to cross the river taking you to your destination.
There you can discover some decent and primitive guest house built over the
recent years.
On the
thirteenth day, you will probably experience comparatively longer trek than
previous day, from Thorong fedi to Muktinath, one of the most famous holy town
of Nepal. With the steep climb over high passes and significantly tiring hike,
the trek will eventually take you to the stunning vicinity of Hindu pilgrimage,
Muktinath.
On the fourteenth day, you will somehow
experience the trekking in deserted land hiking from Muktinath to Marpha
village. There, you will witness the closer views of small shrines and
monasteries along with very old traditional houses reflecting the civilization
of Mustang.
The next
day, on Day 15 of your trip, you will continue your trek to Kalopani descending
through the valley following the Kaligandaki River. As usual, you will get the
scenic perks of amazing landscapes and beautiful Annapurna I.
On the
sixteenth day, you will trek towards the place which is most famous for its hot
springs, named as Tatopani. This can also be related as a relaxing spot for
your tiring trek where you can enjoy shower dipping yourself into the natural
hot spring.
On the
seventeenth day, you will be trekking from Tatopani to Ghorepani with 7 to 8
hours of walk. At Ghorepani, you will see the beautiful scene of lustrous
Annapurna south, Himchuli and Tukuche Mountain.
Moving on to
the new day of your trip, on eighteenth day, you will be hiking to Poon Hill
and also trek to Tikhedhunga on the same day. Hiking to Poon Hill, you will be
surely stunned to see the spectacular and unobstructed view of sunlight over
white Himalayan ranges. After some moments there, you will return to Ghorepani,
have some meal and again with few hours of trek through dense rhododendron forest,
reach to Tikhedhunga.
On the
nineteenth day, you will continue your trek to Nayapul and then drive to
Pokhara. You will have a rest day in one of the hotels in the city. This is
probably the last day of trekking and rest of the trip, you will be rode.
On Day 20,
you will be spending your day in Pokhara sightseeing various amazing sites in
the city like Fewa Lake, Begnas Lake, Davis Falls, museums and more and at the
same time involving yourself in different recreational activities like boating,
paragliding and so on.
On the
twenty-first day, the last day of your trip, you will drive back to Kathmandu
and receive warm farewell arrangements from the trekking agency.
Thus, with
21 days long Annapurna Circuit trek, you can gather abundance of reminiscences
and memories joyfully cherished in your mind through the several ascents and
descents you made with your feet on the amazing land of Nepal.
