Itinerary

1. Day 1- Arrival in Kathmandu

   • Arrive at Kathmandu international airport, connect with your tour guide and transfer to the hotel.
   • After checking in the hotel, join in for a group briefing regarding treks and other helpful information.

2. Day 2- Kathmandu - Jagat

   Drive on a rough jeep road and head up higher past farm villages and terraced fields to reach Jagat village for an overnight stop.

3. Day 3- Jagat - Dharapani

   • From Jagat, walk on a winding path to Chamje and pass through Tal village to reach Dharapani village. Dharapani is a lovely village with Buddhist culture, situated on the junction of the Annapurna circuit and the Manaslu trekking trail.

   Stay overnight.

4. Day 4- Dharapani - Chame

   • In the morning, start walking into rhododendron and pine forest past Bagarchap and Danque village to reach Timang village.
   • From here on, trek to a large town at Chame for an overnight stop.

5. Day 5- Chame - Pisang

   • Today, walk through a beautiful alpine forest, following Masrsyangdi River upstream to Bhratang village to Dhukure Pokhari. 
   • After a lunch stop, hike to Pisang village for an overnight stop.

6. Day 6- Pisang Village - Manang Village

   • Wake up in the morning, have breakfast and proceed to Manang village.
   • Midway, visit the old Braga monastery enriched with Buddhist relics, ancient wall painting, frescos, and a super panorama of Annapurna Himalaya.
   • Reach Manang Village for an overnight stay.

7. Day 7- Acclimatization Day

   • Have some rest and explore Manang village locally.

8. Day 8- Manang Village - Yak Kharka

   • After resting at Manang, walk to Yak Kharka, an attractive high altitude walks facing views of mountains and crossing small streams to reach Yak Kharka.

9. Day 9- Yak Kharka - Thorang-La High Camp

   • Start the day by crossing a bridge and then a climb along the Jarjung River, leading at Thorung Phedi for a short rest, and then climbing the last hour uphill to Thorang High Camp for an overnight stop.

10. Day 10- Thorang-La - Muktinath

    Start early in the morning to reach the highest point of the great adventure. Climb up to Thorang-la at above 5,416 m marked with Buddhist prayer flags, offers superb vista landscapes and snowcapped peaks, from here a long descend to Muktinath at 3,800m. Muktinath is a holy place for both Hindu and Buddhists. The word Muktinath means ‘the place for Nirvana or Liberation.’

11. Day 11- Muktinath - Tatopani

    • After Muktinath, the rest of the journey is easier with an exciting scenic drive all the way downhill with a significant drop of 1,200m to Kaligandaki river valley.
    • Head to Dhaulagiri and the Annapurna, forming the world's deepest gorge of Kali-Gandaki River. After Ghasa village, continue to Mustang to reach Tatopani (Hot Spring) village, a lovely village with large hot spring pools just by the bank of the River Kaligandaki.

12. Day 12- Tatopani - Ghorepani

    • After a beautiful time at Tatopani, trek on a winding trail for an hour, then ascend through a dense forest to reach Chitre.
    • From here, climb to Ghorepani village with views of Mt. Dhaulagiri and Annapurna South with Vara-Shikar, known as Annapurna Fang. Ghorepani is famous and popular for hiking to Poon Hill, a viewpoint offering super wide-angle views of the world’s three highest peaks and range of other mountains with striking sunrise and sunset.

13. Day 13- Ghorepani - Tikhedhunga

    • Start the day with an hour hike to Poon Hill above 3,210m, for a stunning sunrise over the range of mountains from Mt. Dhaulagiri, Mt. Manaslu to Annapurna, including the majestic Mt. Machhapuchare “The Fish Tail”. 
    • From here, walk through the lovely rhododendron forest, and then go for a descend from Ulleri village to Tirkhedhunga for the last overnight stop in the hills of Annapurna Himalaya.

14. Day 14- Tikhedhunga - Nayapul - Pokhara

    • Today, descend past farm village to reach the base of a hill around warmer low farm areas. 
    • Go for a pleasant walk on the long downhill to arrive at Nayapul for a few hours excursion. 
    • Drive to Pokhara, passing through serene Phewa lake.

15. Day 15- Pokhara - Kathmandu

    • Head back to Kathmandu. On route, observe farm villages and towns. 
    • Enjoy the rest of the day.

16. Day 16- Departure

    • Depart from the hotel for your international flight back to your home destination.