Itinerary
- Day 1
Kathmandu
You'll be picked up from Kathmandu airport and transferred to your hotel. Depending on your arrival time, there's a chance to walk around Thamel's streets and take in the local atmosphere, or you can rest up if you arrive late. Either way, it's a good time to settle in and get your bearings before the trek begins.
- Start point
- त्रिभुवन अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय विमानस्थल, त्रिभुवन विमानस्थल, Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal (Outside at the airport- arrival area)
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Explore the streets of Thamel
Landmarks Thamel - Day 2
Kathmandu to Chame
An early start from Kathmandu takes you to Chame with breakfast and lunch stops built in along the way. Once you pass Besisahar, the road shifts to off-road mountain driving. You'll pass by waterfalls and walk through forest areas before reaching Tamang village by evening where you'll stay the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Off-road driving experience in Nepal mountains
- Walk through beautiful forest
Landmarks Besisahar Tamang village 
- Day 3
Chame to Pisang
This is a challenging trek day with steep, narrow trails cutting through dense forest. You'll navigate around dramatic rock faces, including a vertical rock formation and the Paungda Danda, a massive sloping rock face that rises over 5,000 feet (1,524m). It's physically demanding but the scenery makes it worth it.
Included Activities
- Trek through dense forest
- View dramatic rock faces and Paungda Danda rock formation
Landmarks Paungda Danda - Day 4
Pisang to Ngawal
You're trekking uphill through dry terrain shaped by the Annapurna Ranges blocking monsoon winds. Wind-sculpted rocks and pine trees line the route as you make your way toward Ngawal. Throughout the day you'll get good views of the Annapurna Ridge, and the landscape becomes more open and dramatic.
Included Activities
- Trek to Ngawal with views of Annapurna Ridge
- Walk through Marsyangdi valley
Landmarks Annapurna Ridge Marsyangdi Valley 
- Day 5
Ngawal
Today is meant for rest and letting your body adjust to the altitude. You can walk around the village, talk with locals, and learn about their way of life and traditions. Trying local food gives you a real sense of what people eat in this region day to day.
Optional Activities
- Walk to interesting places around village
- Interact with local people and learn about their culture
- Taste local cuisines
- Day 6
Ngawal to Yak Kharka
You're trekking through Marshyangdi Valley, crossing streams and passing several villages including Tangki along the way. Walking through pastures with juniper trees, you'll come to Ghunsang with its distinctive flat mud-roofed houses. From there it's on to Yak Kharka for your overnight stop.
Included Activities
- Trek through Marshyangdi Valley
- Walk through pastures and juniper forests
- Visit Ghunsang village
Landmarks Marshyangdi Valley Tangki Ghunsang Yak Kharka 
- Day 7
Yak Kharka to Thorong La Base Camp
This is the most difficult day of the Annapurna Circuit as you trek uphill toward higher elevation and approach Thorong La Pass. The climb is steep, but you'll see Mt. Gundang, Mt. Syagang, Thorung Peak, and Mt. Khatungkang making the effort worthwhile. The views are your reward for the physical challenge.
Included Activities
- Trek toward Thorong La Pass
- Views of Mt. Gundang, Mt. Syagang, Thorung Peak, and Mt. Khatungkang
Landmarks Mt. Gundang Mt. Syagang Thorung Peak Mt. Khatungkang 
- Day 8
Thorong La Pass to Muktinath
You reach Thorong La Pass at 5,416m (17,769 feet), the highest point of the entire circuit. After reaching the top, you'll descend toward Muktinath navigating through areas covered in snow. The views from the pass looking out over the mountains make this day one you'll remember.
Included Activities
- Trek to Thorong La Pass (5416m)
- Descend to Muktinath
Landmarks Thorong La Pass Muktinath 
- Day 9
Muktinath to Tatopani
A local bus takes you from Muktinath down to Tatopani, meaning 'hot water' in Nepali. The ride lets you see how locals travel and live day to day, passing subtropical forests, crossing bridges, and seeing waterfalls and villages. Once you arrive, relax and soak in the natural hot springs.
Included Activities
- Local bus ride from Muktinath to Tatopani
- Experience local transportation and daily life
- Relax in natural hot springs at Tatopani
Landmarks Tatopani - Day 10
Tatopani to Ghorepani
You'll trek from lower to higher elevation, leaving the Kali Gandaki River behind and entering Ghar Khola valley. The route passes terraced farmland and the villages of Shikha and Chitre before moving through a beautiful rhododendron forest. The final push takes you climbing up to Ghorepani.
Included Activities
- Trek through Ghar Khola valley
- Pass through terraced farmland and villages
- Walk through rhododendron forest
- Trek uphill to Ghorepani
Landmarks Kali Gandaki River Ghar Khola Valley Shikha Chitre Ghorepani - Day 11
Ghorepani to Pokhara
An early trip to Poon Hill viewpoint gives you panoramic mountain views across the Annapurna Region. After taking photographs, you'll head back to Ghorepani for breakfast and then continue down to Hile. From there a jeep takes you to Pokhara where you can relax after finishing the trek.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Poon Hill viewpoint
- Trek down to Hile
Landmarks Poon Hill Hile - Day 12
Pokhara to Kathmandu
A bus ride takes you from Pokhara to Kathmandu, traveling through hilly villages and passing the Trishuli River. The road winds through serpentine turns as it goes over hills, and you'll see plenty of rural Nepali life along the way. It's a chance to sit back and watch the countryside change.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks Trishuli River - Day 13
Kathmandu to Departure
Your tour ends with a private vehicle transfer from your hotel to Kathmandu's international airport for your flight home. It's time to head back and carry all those trek memories with you.
- End point
- त्रिभुवन अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय विमानस्थल, त्रिभुवन विमानस्थल, Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal (outside at the airport- departure area)
