Annapurna Base Camp Trekking

Annapurna base camp trek is famous for the trekkers. The principal peaks of the western portion of the great Annapurna Himal, including Hiunchuli, Annapurna South, Fang, Annapurna, Ganagapurna, Annapurna 3 and Machhapuchhare, are arranged almost precisely in a circle about 10 miles in diameter with a deep glacier-covered amphitheater at the center.

Annapurna Base Camp Trek combines some of the most spectacular mountain scenery, providing a fascinating insight into the modern hill life of Nepal. This is unique trek along local trails, through forests, villages and terraced farmland treats you to unparalleled mountain scenery, surrounded by enormous glaciers giving you an inside experience into the Nepalese life and culture.

The trek to Annapurna base camp follows the Modi River and passes through dense stands of rhododendron and bamboo. By the time you reach the large rock over hanging, known as Hinku Cave, you will have noticed that the vegetation has thinned and the gorge narrowed to be only a few hundred meters wide. Steep snow-clad ridges falling from Hiunchuli on the left and Machhapuchhre on the right from the entrance to the Sanctuary. As we pass through the “gate” and enter to the Sanctuary, you find yourself in a huge amphitheatre enclosed by a solid wall of snow capped peaks.

Annapurna base camp trek starts and ends in Pokhara or it can be tailored as part of the t or the annapurna circuit or only to Jomsom Muktinath trek to Tatopani via Ghorepani.

Facts of Trip

Trekking Destination: Annapurna Region
Group Size: Min 1
Highest Altitude on Trek: 4130m
Grade: Moderate
Type of Trip: Tea House
Trekking Hour: Approx. 05-07/ Day
Total Days: 16 Days
Trek Starting Point: Kathmandu
Trek Ending Point: Kathmandu
Transportation: Private Vehicle/ Tourist bus

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