Annapurna Base Camp Trek 9 days | Cheap ABC Trip Cost 2025.

Destination Annapurna Region Nepal

Trip Difficulty Moderate Trip

Duration 9 days

Activities Trekking

Accommodation Tea House Lodges

Max altitude 4200m

Group Size 1-12 Pax

Meals AP-B/L/D

Vehicle Bus/Car/Jeep/Flight

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Highlights of Annapurna Base Camp Trek 9 days

The Annapurna Base Camp (ABC) (4130m) known as the Annapurna Sanctuary Trek.
Walk in the diverse Nepalese landscape and culture.
The lake city-Pokhara is the starting point of the trekking.
Enjoy the cultural experience of Magar and Gurung.
Mt. Annapurna I (8,091m) is the 10th highest mountain in the world.
Catering an opportunity to bath in the natural hot spring at Jhinu danda.
Stay at cozy teahouses along the Annapurna base camp trail.
Meeting International hikers during trekking ABC
Know what is life and how to become happy from mountain people.

Overview of Annapurna Base Camp Trek 9 days

Annapurna base camp trek 9 days: A very popular trip in order to enjoy the splendid sunrise view over the Himalayas. You also have an opportunity to dip into a natural hot spring at Jhinu Danda. It helps to heal the skin diseases and rheumatic problem.

Annapurna Sanctuary, the naturalist’s paradise is a lifetime trek in Nepal. The people in majority you will see trekking towards Annapurna base camp. The warm hospitality of Gurung and Magar are the highlights of 9-day trekking Annapurna base camp.

Route of the ABC Trek

The trek begins from Kathmandu by tourist bus drive to Pokhara which takes around 6 hours. The flight to Pokhara is an alternative option to go to Pokhara that takes 25 minutes from Kathmandu. Drive to Nayapul for an hour where the trekking begins. You will walk through beautiful rhododendron forests, beautiful villages and raging rivers. Annapurna base camp is a world class trekking route, and also naturalist’s paradise, surrounded by 360 degree view of the Himalayas. The beautiful view point, Poon Hill Trek offers an outstanding mountain views with Sunrise views.

There are 2 to 3 routes to ABC. These are entire itineraries coincides at Chhomrong and continue the same trail to Annapurna base camp. The trail goes straight to the Base Camp and takes a detour either to Poon Hill or Ghandruk and both.

Annapurna Base Camp Trek 9 Days Itinerary

Day 1: Kathmandu to Pokhara(950m, 200km, 6 hours drive)
Day 2: Drive to Ulleri(2½ hr / 2,100 m) from Pokhara and trek to Ghorepani(2800m, 10km 4-5 hours walk)
Day 3: Poon Hill hike(1 hours, 3,200 m) and Trek to Tadapani/Chuile (2,500m, 15km, 6 hours)
Day 4: Tadapani/Chuile to Sinuwa(2,400m, 15km, 6 hours)
Day 5: Sinuwa to Deurali(3,300m, 14km, 6 hours)
Day 6: Deurali to Annapurna Base camp(4,200m, 10km, 5 hours)
Day 7: ABC to Sinuwa(2400m, 16km, 7 hrs)
Day 8: Sinuwa to Jhinu danda(1,600 m, 12km, 5 hours) and enjoy the natural hot spring
Day 9: Jhinu Danda to Pokhara(950m, 10km,3 hrs)

Who can trek Annapurna base camp in 9 days

Annapurna base camp is the best trek for physically fit hikers including family with children to solo and small group senior trekkers. It is a good trek to see breathtaking nature, culture and mountains in the Annapurna region of Nepal.

Best Trekking Seasons for Annapurna Base Camp

Spring and autumn are the best season in terms of weather and visibility, trekking to Annapurna base camp. You reach to an altitude of 4,130 m, the Annapurna base camp is the highest point of this trek, famous for the grandest 360 degree Mountain View. The nature lovers and adventure trekkers around the world, hike to a heavenly place, the Annapurna Sanctuary of Nepal.

Winter is also a good time if you wish to avoid crowds of trekkers on the trail, but it is colder. It is still possible to trek in rainy seasons too. The mountains are under the clouds, the leeches and rainfall may disturb trekking in Annapurna base camp.

How is the 9 days Annapurna Base Camp Hike?

ABC is a family friendly trekking, highly recommends for all ages group trekkers who are able to walk 5 to 6 hour in a day. You will walk on uphill and downhill trail in the mountain terrains. The endurance and understand of remote environments is the most important things to enjoy the Annapurna base camp trek.

Annapurna Base Camp Trek Package

We offer a basic, budget and standard trekking package to Annapurna base camp. Our package cost is fully customize and flexible. We provide service as per your interest and demand that gives the valued for money.

Types of Accommodation in 9 days ABC Trek

There are basic tea house lodges along the trail. The room with twin beds and a dorm room with 4-6 beds. They are small but cozy and tidy. Rooms with wooden bed, blankets, mattresses, pillows, and attached bathrooms (not everywhere) and the view are spectacular. Likewise, single rooms are available except Bamboo, Dovan, Deurali, MBC, Himalaya and ABC. For solo female travelers, single room is possible except from Bamboo to ABC.

What kinds of meals you will get on ABC Trek.

You will get Nepal, Tibetan, Indian, Chinese, Italian and continental male during the trek. Breakfast and dinner you have to eat at the same tea house where you stay. For lunch you can stop any tea house on the trail. There are different food options you can choose from Menu.

Breakfast Options are Tibetan Breads, Chapati, Oatmeal, Toast, Corn Flakes, Hashed brown, fried, Scrambles, and boiled eggs, pancakes, porridge with milk, Muesli, Vegetable items and any kind of hot drinks are available except espresso, Americano.

Lunch and Dinners Options are Thukpa (noodle soup), Dal Bhat (Nepalese local meal), Momos ( dumplings), Tibetan / Chapati bread, Macaroni, Spaghetti, Sherpa Stew, a variety of soups, steaks, potatoes items, Sandwiches, Pizza, rice with curry, spring rolls, burgers and Pizza, Yak steak, desserts items and hot and cold drinks are available.

Note: You will also get non-Veg items are in the menu, but the meats are not on our list of recommendations because the meat in the mountain such as high areas is not sanitary and healthy. However, we would like to request you to avoid taking meat, Alcoholic drinks, and smoking.

Necessary Documents for 9-day Annapurna Base Camp Trek

Two types of permit are required to trek ABC. These are the Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP) entry permit cost- US $ 30 and the Trekkers’ Information Management System (TIMS) card entry permit that costs US $20. We need your passport copy and passport Photograph to issue it that we do organize on behalf of our clients.

The 9 days Annapurna Base Camp Trip Difficulty

Annapurna Base Camp is a moderately difficult hike. So, all physically fit trekkers welcome to this trek, even if you do not have any previous experience. The highest altitude you will reach at 4190 m, the Annapurna base camp.

Walk in average 4 to 6 hours a day, frequently on uphill and downhill trails of villages, forests, waterfall, stream and terraces fields. So, please consider that trekking in the mountains is not easy.

Last-Minute Booking

We do accept the last minute booking trip a day before the trek departure. Moreover, the payment should be made 100% if you are booking trip for the last minute. Trek booking can be made directly through online by sending us an email and WhatsApp message and calling. But, last minute booking is not acceptable for Bhutan and Tibet tours.

Detail Itinerary of Annapurna Base Camp Trek 9 days

Day 01: Kathmandu to Pokhara (950m, 200km, 6 hours drive)

Breakfast and get tourist bus drive to Pokhara for 6 hours. This is a scenic drive through the country highway road. Pokhara is a city of nature beauty fills up with Himalayas and lakes. Stay night at hotel in Pokhara.

Day 02: Drive to Ulleri(2½ hr / 2,100 m) from Pokhara and trek to Ghhorepani(2800m, 10km 4-5 hours walk)

Guide will come to pick you up from the hotel and drive to Nayapul.Leave the Baglung highway and follow the Burungdi River valley on dirt road. We will register our permits at the crossing of Modi River at Birethanti. Modi River drains the melting snow from Annapurna base camp. Drive past Thikedunga village from where the road climbs to the Ulleri village at 2,100 m. We will get the first view of Annapurna I, Huinchuli and Mt Fishtail. The trail from Ulleri climbs gradually through the Rhododendron forest to the ridge-top village of Ghorepani at 2,800 m. Enjoy the magnificent view of snow peaks form Dhaulagiri and Annapurna.Stay night at guest house in Ghorepani.

Day 03: Poon Hill hike(1 hours, 3,200 m) and Trek to Tadapani/Chuile (2,500m, 15km, 6 hours)

In the early morning, hike 1 hour to Poon Hill (3,200 m) for the sunrise view over the Himalayas and climb down to Ghorepani for breakfast. After breakfast, trek along the Rhododendron forest to Tadapani and further down to Chuile village. The day’s walk is brilliant through the forests offering view of snow peaks from its clearings. Lush vegetation with chirping of birds, crystal clear creek, waterfalls under the blue sky make the day outstanding.

Day 04: Tadapani/Chuile to Sinuwa(2,400m, 15km, 6 hours)

Enjoy the view of Annapurna South and Hiunchuli from Chuile and head towards next destination after breakfast. The trail climbs down steeply and crosses the Ghurjung River over the suspension bridge. Then climb gradually through the terrace farms and charming villages to Chhomrong. Chhomrong at 2,100 m is beautiful village with close view of Annapurna South, Huinchuli and Fishtail. After scrumptious lunch in this scenic village climb down on stone steps (about 3,000) to the Chhomrong River and then climb up again on the other side to the Sinuwa village. On the day we pass the permanent settlements and join the main trail to Annapurna base camp.

Day 05: Sinuwa to Deurali(3,300m, 14km, 6 hours)

The walking further is mostly through the thick Rhododendron forest wedged between steep rockfaces of Annapurna South and Fishtail. We climb down to Modi River basin and follow the river upstream. Cross the crystal-clear streams over plank bridges and enjoy the magnificent view of Fishtail while walking through the pleasant Rhododendron and bamboo forests. At Hinku cave, we come above the tree line and cross the debris filled floodplain created by avalanches.

Day 06: Deurali to Annapurna Base camp (4,200m, 10km, 5 hours)

At this altitude, valley widens up and more snow peaks come in sight. We will gain the altitude but more gradually. The altitude may make it more difficult but the distance is shorter. So take it slow and steady with long lunch break at Machhapuchhre (Fishtail) base camp. Climb another hour to Annapurna base camp. Walk to the end of the glacial moraine to hear the growling avalanches and observe the nature’s phenomenon.

Day 07: ABC to Sinuwa(2400m, 16km, 7 hrs)

You will have several opportunities to capture the brilliant pictures animated with day lights and moving clouds. Morning light turns Annapurna I from pink to red and orange. Observe the sunrise view over the snow peaks in 360 degree and start walking down to Sinuwa. Walking down is much faster and also gives different perspective into the valley aligned with snow peaks.

Day 08: Sinuwa to Jhinu danda(1,600 m, 12km, 5 hours) and enjoy the natural hot spring

We come back to the lively villages with terrace farms and schools. Trek back the same trail as we took up till Chhomrong village and then follow the ridge down to Jhinu Danda. The village gives access to the natural hot spring by the Modi River. The day’s walk is just 4 hrs, giving us enough time to go an relax in the hot spring or use the extra time to walk slowly back from the base camp.

Day 09: Jhinu Danda to Pokhara(950m, 10km,3 hrs)

Trek about 3 hrs in the morning to Siwai and drive back to Pokhara by sharing jeep or bus to Pokhara. Stay night at hotel in Pokhara.The trip ends.

Includes / Excludes

What's Included ?

Tourist Bus transfer- Kathmandu to Pokhara
Twin sharing tourist standard hotel in Pokhara before and after ABC trek.
Twin sharing tea house accommodation during 9 days ABC trek.
Transfer-Pokhara-Nayapul-Pokhara by taxi/jeep/bus
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 Medication and Helicopter assistance in case of emergency(covered by your Travel Insurance)
All the goverment taxes and company service charge.

What's Excluded ?

Airport pick up and departure transfer.
Hotel Accommodation in Kathmandu.
Private Transfer like car, bus, Jeep, Hiace and flight Cost.
Travel Insurance in case of emergency for Heli rescue and other medication
Porter to carry your luggage-possible to arrange 1 porter for 2 clients.
Any kind of hot and cold drinks and desert like beer, water, tea/coffee, hot water, chocolate/rice pudding, pie and pancake.
Expenses of personal nature such as telephone, internet, wifi, hot shower, battery charging
The cost occur that beyond our control such as landslides, illness, strikes, trip cancel and accident.
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 9 days

ABC Trek 9 days Seasons

There are four season in Nepal. The three seasons are a good time trek in Annapurna base camp. The Autumn-September to November and Spring-March to May are the best time trek to ABC. Winter from December to February is also a good time but it is colder and snowy in the base camp of Annapurna.

State of Electricity in Annapurna base camp trek.

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 an additional cost for it.

Money Matter

ATM machines are available only in Kathmandu and Pokhara to cash out Nepalese rupees. Hence, carry enough cash in Nepalese rupees for trekking in the mountains.

Internet-WiFi

9 days Annapurna base camp trek offers good internet access in most of the places now. For this, you have to pay an additional cost for USD 5 per head.

Guide and Porter Cost

It is also possible to hire only a guide and porter to do Annapurna base camp trek. It costs $25 to $35 a day for guide and $20 to $30 a day for porter.

Trekking Tips

It is nice to give tips for guide and porter at the end of the trip as the thanks token taking you to the Himalayas and safely return to the city. The 15 to 20 percent of total trip cost, advisable to give tips to guide and porter.

Travel Insurance

Please make sure you have travel insurance before heading to Annapurna base camp trek. It makes your safety guarantee. Your travel insurance have to cover medication and helicopter rescue in case of emergency.

Solo Travelers

Single travelers also can join our 9-day Annapurna base camp trek in our group departure dates. No single supplement pay and we provide twin share room accommodation of same sex in the trek. If you are solo and want to do the private trip is also possible.

Minimum Age

The minimum age for this trek is 12 years old accompanied by a guardian over 21 years old. If you are 18 and above age, you can independently join on our ABC group trek.

Departure Tax

All departure taxes should be included in your international flight ticket.

Safety and Security

We strongly recommend the use of a neck wallet or money belt while travelling, for the safe keeping of your passport, air tickets, cash and other valuable items. Leave your valuable jewelry at home – you won’t need it while travelling. Many of the hotels have safety deposit boxes, which is the most secure way of storing your valuables. A lock is recommended for securing your luggage.

You will have free time to pursue your own interests, relax and take it easy or explore at your leisure. The cities are generally safe in the day and risk at night. It is nice to stay in small groups and take taxi to and from restaurants at night excursions.

Drugs and Smoke

Illegal drugs are not allowed on any trips. Smoking marijuana and opium is not acceptable for our travelers, also illegal in Nepal. We have right to expel any member of the group if drugs are found in their possession and if they use prostitutes

Laundry

Laundry facilities are offered by some of tea house and hotel for a charge. There will be times when you may want to or have to do your own laundry so we suggest you bring non-polluting/biodegradable soap.

Passports

A minimum of 6 months validity you have to carry while you are travelling in Nepal. We recommend taking copy of the main passport pages and other important documents with you as well as leave copies at home with family or friends.

Nepal Visas

All foreign nationals require visa to enter Nepal. Visas are obtainable from embassies abroad and upon arrival at Kathmandu-TIA airport. You may is a long queues to obtain Nepal visa at TIA. For the multiple entry visa fee that valid for 15 days costs US $30, 30 days – US $50 and 90 days costs US $125.

Necessary Trekking Equipment for 9-day Annapurna base camp trek

The proper trekking equipment is most important to enjoy this trek. In general,
All season sleeping bag and down Jacket, you need to carry with you. In addition, duffle bag or rucksack of 60 to 70 liter is advisable to bring with you. A wind and water proof thin layered jacket is also necessary in the morning and evening above 3000m.

Upper Body

A pair of half gloves
A warmer hat that covers the ears
Sunglasses
Neck warmer
Sunscreen (35 to 60 SPF)
Headlamp and an extra set of batteries
Long sleeve t-shirts
Thermal tops
wool jacket or pullover
Sports bras for women and girls
Water and windproof shell jacket

Hands

A pair of half gloves for walking poles(if you prefer)
Warmer shell gloves and liner

Lower Body

Thermal underwear (especially trousers)
windproof and waterproof trousers
warmer trousers
Comfortable trekking pants
Extra casual sport pants

Footwear

A pair of good waterproof trekking boots
Pair of sandals
4-5 pairs of woolen socks
Sock liners
Light shoes and sneakers

First Aid Kits and Medicines

Assorted adhesive bandages (fabric preferred)
Blister treatment cream or similar
Insect / anti-itch ointment
Ibuprofen or other pain-relief medication
Diamox (125mg to 250mg tablets for altitude sickness)
Warps, splints, and wound coverings butterfly bandage
Water purifying pills

Miscellaneous

4 passport size photos with original passport
Water bottle and filter
Flight Tickets
Bathroom kit(toilet paper, plastic bags, hand wipes, towel, and soap, etc.)

Extra things

Comfortable trekking poles
Quality energy dry foods
Power bank and music players
Camera (memory card, chargers, and extra batteries)

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