Destination Annapurna Base Camp Nepal

Trip Difficulty Moderate Trip

Duration 15 Days

Activities Trekking

Accommodation Hotel and Teahouse Lodge

Max altitude 4200m

Group Size 1-30 Pax

Meals Accommodation/Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Vehicle Bus/Car/Jeep/Flight

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Highlights of Annapurna Base Camp Trek 15 days

Annapurna Base Camp Trek 15 days catering close up views of Annapurna and Machhapuchhare.
15 day Mt Annapurna Base Camp Trek is best for once in life time experience in the Himalayas.
Lost in the nature and mountains, joining 15 days ABC Trekking Nepal.
15 days trek to Mount Annapurna Base Camp is a slow and comfortable pace trek itinerary.
ABC hike on uphill and downhill trail through beautiful villages and forests.
The beginner to senior trekkers should be physically fit for 15 days trekking Annapurna Base Nepal.
The Annapurna Base Camp Trek, a less challenging trip than the Everest Base Camp Trek.

Overview of Annapurna Base Camp Trek 15 days

Annapurna Base Camp Trek 15 days is a well-known adventure trekking route in the world. The once in a lifetime 15-day trekking to Annapurna base camp is awe-inspiring by majestic landscapes, Himalayan views, and local culture. You will trek through terraced fields, bamboo forests, and mountain villages into the heart of the Annapurna Himalayas.

The 15-day teahouse Annapurna Base Camp Trek via Ghorepani Poon Hill is a highly recommended trekking in Nepal after Everest. So, get ready for a 15-day adventure trek to ABC through the breathtaking landscapes of the Annapurna region with our Annapurna Base Camp Trek. Nepal Annapurna Base Camp Trek is the most breathtaking hiking route in the world.

A 15-day Annapurna base camp trek with scenic viewpoints-Poon Hill offers breathtaking views of Annapurna, Machhapuchhre, and other Himalayan peaks. The Annapurna Base Camp is the most breathtaking hiking route in the world with well-maintain trekking trail.

Explore Annapurna base camp (ABC) trekking into the heart of the impressive Annapurna Himalayas with unsurpassed views surrounded by enormous glaciers. Experience the lifetime adventure booking Annapurna Base Camp Trek 15 days package now.

It is also possible to enjoy boating in Phewa lake, zip lining, paragliding, and bungee jumping in Pokhara along with ABC Trek 15 days. You have daily walk for 5 to 7 hours with plenty of time to stop for tea breaks and enjoy the scenery. A high altitude friendly trek to Annapurna base camp begins from Kathmandu by bus ride or flight to Pokhara.

A slow Annapurna base camp trek is perfect for beginners to seniors hikers. You will walk through villages, forests and terraces farms. The Annapurna Base Camp known as Annapurna Sanctuary Trek takes you from lowlands villages to high alpine valley through majestic waterfalls, streams and rivers. Annapurna Base Camp is a very popular trekking route in Nepal after the Everest Base Camp Trek.

Kathmandu to Annapurna Base Camp Trek is a moderate level trek with frequent ascends and descends. It is less challenging than the Everest Base Camp Trek in Nepal. Also, an early morning Sunrise view from Poon Hill is wonderful. Annapurna Base Camp is the most beautiful trekking trails in the world. You will explore two famous base camps-Machhapuchhare Base Camp (MBC) and Annapurna Base Camp/ABC.

Ghorepani Poon Hill is in the dense rhododendron forests, and the best place to witness awe-inspiring Sunrise view over the Himalayas. The trek looks picturesque with forest, cascading waterfalls, villages, terraces fields and high mountains. Nayapul, Phedi, and Kande are also the starting point of ABC trek where you can reach after a short drive from Pokhara.

The villages you will pass during 15 days Annapurna Sanctuary Trek are Tikhedhunga, Ghorepani Poon Hill, Tadapani, Chhomrong, Bamboo and Deurali to MBC and ABC. The Annapurna Base Camp offers 360 degree mountain views. The beautiful landscapes and traditional Gurung villages and their culture adds an extra charm in 15 days Annapurna Base Camp Trekking Nepal.

Annapurna Base Camp Trek 15 days Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive in Kathmandu (1300m)
Day 2: Kathmandu to Pokhara (900m, 200km, 6 hours)
Day 3: Pokhara to Tikhedhunga(1800m, 12km, 5 to 6 hours)
Day 4: Tikhedhunga to Ghorepani(2800m, 15km, 6 to 7 hours)
Day 5: Ghorepani to Tadapani(2610m, 15km, 6 to 7 hours)
Day 6: Tadapani to Chhomrong(2170m, 10, 6 hours)
Day 7: Chhomrong to Bamboo (2400m. 10km, 6 hours)
Day 8: Bamboo to Deurali(3200m, 9km, 6 hours)
Day 9: Deurali to Annapurna Base Camp (4130m, 10km, 6 hours)
Day 10: ABC to Dovan(2600m, 10 km, 6 hours)
Day 11: Dovan to Jhinu Hot Spring(1800m, 12km, 6 to 7 hours)
Day 12: Jhinu Hot Spring to Pothana(2100m, 15km,6 hours)
Day 13: Pothana to Pokhara(850m, 13km, 6 hours)
Day 14: Pokhara to Kathmandu (1300m, 200 km, 6 hours)
Day 15: Kathmandu Airport

Detail Itinerary of Annapurna Base Camp Trek 15 days

Day 01: Arrive in Kathmandu (1300m)

Upon arrival at Kathmandu airport, you will be welcomed and receive by us and transfer to hotel. Free day on your own in the afternoon, and meeting other group member and guide in the evening. Stay night at hotel in Kathmandu.

Day 02: Kathmandu to Pokhara (900m, 200 km, 6 hours)

Early morning wake up for breakfast and your guide receive you at your hotel and get tourist bus drive together with your guide. A 6 hour scenic drives past river, villages and terraces field. Stay night at hotel in Pokhara.

Day 03: Pokhara to Tikhedhunga(1800m, 12km, 5 to 6 hours)

Breakfast and drive on a private car or cab to Nayapul for 2 hours covers nearly 60 km. We begin 12 km trek to Tikhedhunga from Nayapul that takes 5 to 6 hours walk past river, small villages, waterfalls and also the thin forest. Today is relatively easy trek goes gradually uphill trek.

Day 04: Tikhedhunga to Ghorepani(2800m, 15km, 6 to 7 hours)

Breakfast and trek steep uphill through village and forest to Ghorepani.

Day 05: Ghorepani to Tadapani(2610m, 15km, 6 to 7 hours)

Wake up in the morning, hike up to Poon Hill, see Sunrise and the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri Panorama. Breakfast and trek to Tadapani.

Day 06: Tadapani to Chhomrong(2170m, 10, 6 hours)

Breakfast with enjoying the great view of Annapurna South, Fishtail and Hiunchuli and begins downhill and uphill trek to Chhomrong through small villages, terraces field and jungles. Chhomrong is a densely populated village of Gurungs, the getaway point to Annapurna base camp.

Day 07: Chhomrong to Bamboo (2400m. 10km, 6 hours)

Breakfast and downhill and uphill trek to Bamboo.

Day 08: Bamboo to Deurali(3200m, 9km, 6 hours)

Breakfast and trek uphill for 6 hours following the cascading valley and Modi River.

Day 09: Deurali to Annapurna Base Camp (4130m, 10km, 6 hours)

4-5 hours uphill trek on moraine and glaciers valley to Annapurna base camp surrounded by the high Himalayas.

Day 10: ABC to Dovan(2600m, 10 km, 6 hours)

Wake up early in the morning and enjoy the great view of the Annapurna and its range with glacier. Trek from Annapurna Base Camp descends down to Dovan via MBC and Deurali. Trekking from Annapurna Base Camp to Dovan takes nearly 7 hours.

Day 11: Dovan to Jhinu Hot Spring(1800m, 12km, 6 to 7 hours)

Breakfast and return trek to Jhinu Hot Spring. Dip into Hot Spring, and feel relax after trekking.

Day 12: Jhinu Hot Spring to Pothana(2100m, 15km,6 hours)

Breakfast and trek for 6 hours past the different village of Landruk, Tolkha and Bhaisi Kharka.

Day 13: Pothana to Pokhara(850m, 13km, 6 hours)

Breakfast and trek for 4 to 6 hours it depends on the routes like to Kade via Australian camp a shorter trek and to Phedi via Dhampus for a longer trek and drive back to Pokhara. Stay night at hotel in Pokhara.

Day 14: Pokhara to Kathmandu(1300m, 200 km, 6 hours)

Breakfast and get tourist bus drive to Kathmandu that takes 6 hours. Stay night at hotel in Kathmandu.

Day 15: Kathmandu Airport

Breakfast and free day on your own for shopping last minutes and transfer to Kathmandu to get your flight back to home.

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Includes / Excludes

What's Included ?

Airport Transfer-Pick Up and Drop from/to Kathmandu-TIA airport.
Tourist Standard-Twin sharing hotel accommodation in Kathmandu and Pokhara on BB basis.
Tourist Bus transfer- Kathmandu to Pokhara to Kathmandu.
Twin sharing tea house accommodation during the trek.
Pokhara-Nayapul-Pokhara by taxi/jeep/bus transfer
Trekking permit-ACAP and TIMS cards
English Speaking guide and all his expenses like salary, meals, accommodation and transfer
3 times meals- breakfast, lunch and dinner during trekking
Emergency rescue operation assistance in case of emergency(paid by your Travel Insurance)
All the government taxes and company service charge.

What's Excluded ?

Private transfer and flight cost between Kathmandu and Pokhara.
Travel Insurance in case of emergency for Heli rescue and other medication
Porter to carry luggage – but we arrange on your request 1 porter between 2 clients.
Any kind of drinks and desert like beer, water, tea/coffee, hot water, chocolate/rice pudding, pie and pancake.
Expenses of personal nature like telephone, internet, wifi, hot shower, battery charging
Additional cost that beyond our control due to the landslides, weather condition, illness, change of government policies, strikes, and physical condition.
Tips for guide and porter
All the cost not mention on above cost includes.

Note: We operate private trip everyday.

We can operate private trip for solo, group, family, students as per your requirements.

Trip Information - Annapurna Base Camp Trek 15 days

View from 15 days Annapurna Base Camp Trek

The magnificent views of Annapurna, Dhaulagiri, Machhapuchhare and Manaslu you will see frequently as you are trekking towards the Annapurna base camp. Also, the early in the morning Sunrise view from Poon Hill is wonderful.

15 days Annapurna Base Camp Trek Route

Nayapul, Phedi, and Kande are the beginning point of the trek where you can reach after a short drive from Pokhara. The route goes through Tikhedhunga, Ghorepani Poon Hill, Tadapani, Chhomrong, Bamboo and Deurali to Annapurna Base Camp. ABC offers 360 degree Mountain View. The beautiful landscapes and traditional Gurung village and their culture add an extra charm in the trekking.

The most beautiful trekking trail, Annapurna Base Camp is Nepal’s most classic trekking to Annapurna, the 10th highest mountain in the world. You will explore two famous base camps-Machhapuchhare Base Camp (MBC) and Annapurna Base Camp/ABC in 15 days.

Accommodations on 15 days Annapurna Base Camp Trek

You don’t need to worry for an overnight stay in Annapurna base camp. You will find a neat and clean tea houses where you will sleep and eat. The accommodation is very basic like twin sharing bed rooms and dormitory rooms with 3 to 6 beds in a room.

Network and Wifi-Signal

A good signal of network almost all the places in the trek. There is also WiFi, hot shower, battery charging facilities in every tea house but it costs additional.

Seasons for Annapurna Base Camp Trek 15 days

Spring and autumn are best seasons for Annapurna base camp Trek. Winter trek to Annapurna base camp is quiet and less crowded than spring and autumn, but it is colder. A high risk of upcoming avalanche in the winter season occurs. Annapurna base camp trek in summer(rainy season) is not highly recommend since no clear visibility of the mountain and also leeches, everyday rainfall and landslides may disturb the trek to ABC.

Preparation for Mt Annapurna Base Camp Trek

It needs at least 8 weeks preparation for this trek. The brisk walks, gym, yoga, aerobics and then do brisk jogs help to improve your cardio. It is nice to cover 10 km in less than 60 minutes comfortably by the time starting the trek.

ABC Trek-Weather and Temperatures

Spring and autumn are two distinct seasons to trek to Annapurna base camp. In spring, you will find patches of hard snow at higher altitude, the temperature during the day is slightly warmer than in Autumn, when there won’t be any snow on the trek in Autumn. Even the air is different.

While spring is moist, autumn is dry and crisp. In autumn, the temperature is between 15 °C and 22 °C in the day time and at night time, it will drop between 5 °C and -5 °C. Likewise, in the spring, the temperature is between 20 °C and 24 °C and it will go down between 10 °C and -5 °C in the night.

Documents for 15 day Trekking to Annapurna Base Camp

The two permits are necessary to carry during the Annapurna base camp trip. These are the Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP) entry permit that costs -US $ 30 and the Trekkers’ Information Management System (TIMS) entry card which costs- US $20. Please kindly send us your scan passport copy and passport size Photographs to issue it that will make it on behalf of you.

ABC Trek Difficulty

You may face much difficulty in Annapurna Base Camp trek. It is a moderate-difficulty level trek. All physically fit hikers of any age group can enjoy the trek without any previous trek experience. All you should aware of what to expect and prepare mentally for it.

The highest elevation you will reach at 4190 m, the Annapurna base camp. The trail is frequently uphill and downhill in the mountains, going through villages, forest and river cascade valley. We walk 5 to 6 hour per day in average. Trekking in the mountains is not easy as you think.

Annapurna Base Camp Trek 15 Days Package

We provide a very basic package to full fledged luxury package as per our guest interest and request. You will have tourist standard twin sharing hotel accommodation to luxury five star hotel accommodation in the city.

During trek, you will have basic neat and clean teahouse lodge accommodation. The Wifi, charging your device and hot shower are an extra cost you have to pay in the trek. Please kindly confirm by email what includes in the price it depends on the price you pay while you are booking the trip.

Meals on 15 days Annapurna Base Camp Trek

Three meals-breakfast, lunch and dinner are inclusive in the trek. You may choose meals from Teahouse menu offers veg and non-veg foods. Non-veg(meat items) are not really recommended in the mountain which are not fresh and hygienic that creates stomach cramps or problem. You may have dal bhat, noodle, soup, porridge, pancake, bread, pizza, fried rice, curry, macaroni, spaghetti, boiled egg, omlette, hot and cold drinks.

Electricity and Charging Battery

You can charge batteries en route. For this, you need to bring your charger. There are hot shower facilities as well. You may have to pay a certain amount for it.

Money Matter

There are no ATM on this trek route. You have to draw enough cash from Pokhara or Kathmandu. There are many ATMs in these cities. Everything you do is in Nepali rupees. So, you need to carry enough Nepali currency before you set off for the ABC trek.

WiFi and Internet

You will have enough Internet access in most places. Sometimes, there might be some technical problems. Internet in Nepal is not as fast as you in your home country and at losing connection is very common at times.

ABC Trek Guide and Porter

For ABC trek, pay for guides range from $25 to $35 per day and porters take $20 to $30 per day.

Tipping for Annapurna Base Camp Trek

People have become used to receiving tips. However, there is no set amount as tipping is a westerner created culture. They will be happy to receive what you see fit to give. If you feel confused, trekkers have taken 15% of the total pay as the standard.

Equipment for Annapurna Base Camp Trek 15 days

The general idea What to pack is the important questions. We kindly advise below items for this trekking.
A few pairs of Thermal tops
Fleece jacket/pullover
Windcheater – waterproof shell jacket one pair
Down jacket -( It will be provided by the company if you do not have your own)
Comfortable Fleece/wool trousers
Trekking pants- at least 2 pairs
Mittens/woolen gloves
Warm Hiking socks
Trekking sue with spare laces
Pair of flip flop
Underwear & Swimming costume
Hiking Cotton trousers/t-shirts
Sun hat/scarf
Sunglasses
Sleeping bag -( It will be provided by the company if you do not have your own)
Trekking poles (Not 100%)
Day bag above 40 L
1 set- Headlamp
Small lock for the day backpack
Reusable water bottles- 2 liters
Water purification tablets/ electric light
Wash towel
Toiletries (wet tissue, quick-drying towel, toilet paper, moisturizers, lip balms, sunscreens, sanitary pads, hand sanitizer, nail clipper, small mirror, toothpaste & brush, etc)
Rain poncho
Basic personal first aid kit

Passport

Your passport has a minimum of 6 months validity remaining. Your passport details are required to complete your booking. Please ensure that you provide accurate passport details. Any errors provided may result in extra fees for making corrections in booking. We recommend taking copies of the main passport pages and other important documents with you as well as leave copies at home with family or friends.

Nepal Visa

All foreign nationals require a visa to enter Nepal. Visas are obtainable from embassies abroad or on arrival at Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan airport. If getting the visa at the airport be prepared for long queues. You will also need to provide one passport photo and the following fees in US dollars cash only: Multi entry visa valid for 15 days – US $30: Multi Entry Visa for 30 days – US $50 and multiple entry visa valid for 90 days – US $125.

Frequently Asked Questions

Most of the people trek to Annapurna Base Camp via Ghorepani Poon Hill, which is relaxing and allows you to get acclimatized, and the itinerary will be 10 to 12 days. The itinerary can be longer if you trek back to Pokhara through villages of Landruk, Tolka, Pothana, Dhampus and end the tour at Phedi.

The crowds on the Annapurna Base Camp increase each year, and at peak season, it can get quite busy. Approximately two-thirds of all people who come to trek in Nepal visit the Annapurna Base Camp. Pokhara is the other particularly popular hub for hiking in Nepal, being the gateway to the famous Annapurna region.

Yes, you need a sleeping bag for the Annapurna Base Camp trek. You can buy or rent one in Kathmandu or Pokhara. The renting rate ranges between USD 2 and USD 3 per day, and you will get high-quality sleeping bags.

We highly recommend dressing in layer-by-layer. Woollen or other thermal underwear, with a T-shirt (not cotton) or shirt on top. A fleece or woolen sweater as the warm layer and then a windproof shell jacket on the outside. On arrival in Kathmandu you will get a large equipment bag in good quality.

The ABC helicopter tour for private charter flight costs about USD 3000 from Pokhara and USD 7500 from Kathmandu. Group joining helicopter cost USD 600 to 550 per person from Pokhara.

A typical degree of physical fitness is required for the Annapurna Base Camp Trek. Depending on your trek itinerary, you may have to walk for a maximum of 7 hours daily and 4–6 hours each. The majority of the trail’s stone footpaths are uphill with certain areas having stairs.

The best months to trek to Annapurna base camp are pre-monsoon are February, March, April and May. If you are set on trekking post monsoon, we high recommend trekking in late September, October, November and December, furthermore early September is also an options.