15-Day Annapurna Base Camp Trek with Poon Hill and Hot Springs

• Arrive at Kathmandu airport (1,340 m) for an airport pickup and hotel transfer by car or van. Your Nepal guide will brief you about the trip and arrange an appointment with your trekking leader for the next morning.

O/N at Kathmandu Hotel.

• Begin the tour at 8:30 am after breakfast. Your city tour includes Bhaktapur, Patan, Boudhanath, and Pashupatinath Temple, all of which are World Heritage sites.

• Receive a briefing about your trek.

O/N at Kathmandu.

• Take a bus ride of about 7 hours to Pokhara today (827 m). The bus will start at 7:00 am sharp. Pokhara is 200 km from Kathmandu. As a more touristic city, Pokhara provides a perfect starting point for our trek.

O/N at hotel.

• After breakfast, drive to Hille from Pokhara, which will take around two to three hours. Lunch will be at Hille.

• After lunch, proceed with the trek from Hille to Ulleri.

Overnight stay at the lodge.

• After breakfast at Ulleri, we move uphill to Ghorepani. On the way, we pass through forests of oak and rhododendron trees.

• Have lunch at Banthati village.

• After lunch, continue the trek to Ghorepani.

Overnight at lodge.

• Wake up early and hike for 45 minutes to Poon Hill to see the sunrise and panoramic views of snow-capped mountains. Spend around 1 hour there, then climb back to the lodge for breakfast.

• After breakfast, continue the trek to Chuile, proceeding towards Tadapani and then climbing down to Chuile from there. Lunch will be on the way.

Overnight at lodge.

• After breakfast at Chuile, continue the trek towards Sinwa. Passing through beautiful villages and trails, we will reach Chhomrong, which takes about 3 and a half hours. Lunch will be at Chhomrong.

• From Chhomrong, you can enjoy an outstanding and compelling view of Machhapuchhre.

• Move towards Sinwa.

Overnight at lodge.

• After breakfast at Sinwa, continue the trek towards Deurali.

• Trek down to Bamboo and then back up to Dovan and Himalaya. On the way, you can enjoy views of beautiful forests and mountains. Lunch will be at Himalaya.

Overnight at lodge.

• This is the most awaited day. After breakfast, we move towards Annapurna Base Camp.

• On the way, we stop at Machapuchre Base Camp for lunch.

• After lunch, continue the trek towards Annapurna Base Camp.

• Today involves about a 6-hour trek back to Bamboo (2,347 m). First, wake up early to see the sunrise from Annapurna Base Camp. Spend a few hours here, marveling at nature's best.

• After breakfast, climb down the mountain, following the same trail back.

• Have lunch at Deurali, followed by descending to Bamboo.

Overnight at lodge.

• Trek 5 hours to Jhinu hot spring (1,780 m). After breakfast, we move toward Jhinu through the same trail via Sinwa and Chhomrong.

• Have lunch at Chhomrong.

• After lunch, descend to Jhinu Danda, where you can bathe in hot natural springs.

Overnight stay at the lodge.

• After breakfast, move towards the bus station from Jhinu Danda.

• Take a bus to Pokhara; the ride will take about 4 hours.

Overnight stay at hotel.

• After breakfast, explore this picturesque city.

Lunch, dinner, and overnight stay at hotel.

• After breakfast, drive from Pokhara to Kathmandu city.

• Stay overnight at a hotel in Kathmandu.

• Transfer to the International Airport for your final departure. As this is your last day, you can buy gifts and souvenirs for your friends and family. If you have any more sightseeing to do, feel free to contact me. You will be transferred to the International Airport for your departure flight to your next destination.