Destination Annapurna Region

Trip Difficulty Moderate Trip

Duration 6 Days

Activities Trekking

Accommodation Tea House Lodges

Max altitude 4200m

Group Size 1-20 Pax

Meals Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

Vehicle Bus/Car/Jeep or Flight

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Highlights of Pokhara Annapurna Base Camp Trek

The once in a lifetime trek exploring the endless beauty of Annapurna region.
6-day Annapurna Base Camp Trek is a good preparation of Everest Base Camp Trek.
Possible to combine Annapurna Base Camp with Poon Hill and Mardi Himal Trek.
Short Trek filled with varied colorful settlements of Gurung and Magar.
A quick and short trek suitable for physically fit and limited time hikers
Pokhara, the beginning point of the trek, possible to go there by overland driver and flight.

Overview of Pokhara Annapurna Base Camp Trek

Pokhara Annapurna Base Camp Trek is of 90 km trek that takes you through villages, forests, rivers, valley and glacier. You have to walk for 6 to 7 hours covering a distance of 10 km to 20 km in a day. The unique blend of nature, culture and tradition you will see from Pokhara to Annapurna base camp trek trail.

The 6-day Pokhara to Annapurna Base Camp Trek is for physically fit and trained hikers. In order to enjoy the beauty of Annapurna Sanctuary, ABC is a must do trek in Pokhara. Autumn is the best time to trek to Annapurna base camp. Spring from March to May looks more charming due to rhododendron flowers blooming on the trail.

The Gurung and the hot spring are also the attractions of Annapurna base camp trek from Pokhara. You should be careful with the avalanche while trekking in winter from December to February. If you have a good level of physical and mental fitness, Pokhara to ABC Trek is perfect for you.

To avoid the crowds of trekkers monsoon/rainy and winter season are best time. Although, there is heavy rainfalls and clouds in Summer. The snowfall and cold in Winter. Likewise, leeches, mosquitoes, possible landslides and slippery trail may disturb you. Yet, Monsoon trek is best for botanists.

A week trek to ABC begins from Motkyu after 2 hours drive from Pokhara and further trek upto to Chhomrong. You will walk same way up and down, enjoying the 360 degree view of the Himalayas from Annapurna base camp. Hence, ABC is a must do trek in Nepal if you have a week time in Pokhara. The trek is possible to shorten into 3 to 5 days if you return to Pokhara by helicopter ride from the Annapurna base camp.

Pokhara Annapurna Base Camp Trek Itinerary

Day 1: Pokhara to Chhomrong(2040m, 5-6 hours).
Day 2: Chhomrong to Bamboo (2540m, 6 hours)
Day 3: Bamboo to Deurali(3200m, 6-7 hours)
Day 4: Deurali to ABC(4130m).
Day 5: ABC to Jhinu Hot Spring (1760 m, 6-7 hours)
Day 6: Jhinu hot spring to Pokhara(850m, 6-7 hours) Via Siwai

Detail Itinerary of Pokhara Annapurna Base Camp Trek

Day 01: Pokhara to Chhomrong(2040m, 5-6 hours).

Receive you at your hotel in Pokhara and drive by sharing jeep or bus to Siwai or further up for 3 hours. Then trek uphill to Chhomrong for 3 to 4 hours. Stay night there.

Day 02: Chhomrong to Bamboo (2540m, 6 hours)

Leaving Chhomrong, the trail descends via a stone staircase and crosses the Chhomrong Khola on a swaying Suspension bridge. Then climb out of the side valley passing through deep forests of bamboo, rhododendron and oak. The portion of the day’s trek follows another ascent to Kuldi (2470m). Descend a long, steep, slippery stone staircase into a deep bamboo and stay night at Dovan.

Day 03: Bamboo to Deurali(3200m, 6-7 hours)

Breakfast, trek whole day uphill to Deurali past Dovan and Himalaya. Stay night at Deurali.

Day 04: Deurali to ABC(4130m).

Breakfast and trek to ABC for 5 to 6 hours. The final destination of ABC trek.

Day 05: ABC to Jhinu Hot Spring (1760 m, 6-7 hours)

Breakfast and trek descend all the way to Jhinu Hot Spring or Chhomrong. This is a long day downhill trek of 8 to 9 hours. Stay night at Jhinu Hot Spring.

Day 06: Jhinu hot spring to Pokhara(850m, 6-7 hours) Via Siwai

Breakfast and trek to Siwai or before Siwai. Take sharing jeep drive back to Pokhara. The trip ends.This itinerary is very flexible. You can change this once you are on trekking of seeing your body condition. The itinerary not fix one.

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Includes / Excludes

What's Included ?

Pokhara-Motqyu-Pokhara by sharing jeep/bus transfer
Twin sharing tea house accommodation during the trek.
Trekking permits-ACAP and TIMS cards
English Speaking guide and all his expenses like salary, meals, accommodation and transfer
3 times meals- breakfast, lunch and dinner(the main course) 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 ?

Airport pick up and departure transfer.
Hotel Accommodation in Kathmandu. and Pokhara but we can book on your request.
Transfer or flight cost between Kathmandu and Pokhara.
Travel Insurance in case of emergency for Heli rescue and other medication\
Porter to carry luggage: 1 porter for 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 - Pokhara Annapurna Base Camp Trek

Pokhara Annapurna Base Camp Trip Package

We cater a very basic budget to full board trek package to Annapurna base camp from Pokhara to Pokhara. For a complete detail information, please kindly write us.

Pokhara ABC Hike-Seasons

Spring and Autumn are the best time trekking Annapurna base camp. Winter is also a good time to trek to Annapurna base camp. You will see a quite less crowds of trekkers on the trail but it is colder. A risk of upcoming avalanche is there in winter trek. Summer trek to Annapurna base camp is for botanist, but rainy season is not highly recommend. Also, no clear visibility of the mountain, leeches and landslide makes you trouble. Everyday rainfalls disturb the trek.

Alerts-Pokhara Annapurna Base Camp Trek

No acclimatization day on the trail. Walk slowly and drink plenty of fluids. This is surely not an easy trip as you have to walk 6-7 hours on steep uphill and downhill. It is also nice to train your body before joining this trek. The weather and temperature becomes worse suddenly sometime, please
be well prepare for it.

Annapurna Base Camp Trek-Meals

You will get Nepalese, Chinese, Continental and Italian cuisines. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner are all inclusive in the package cost. It is nice to order the meals what you eat. Wasting food is a great sin in Nepal, and lack of meals in the mountain for other trekkers. Supplying food in the mountain is not an easy work. Eat breakfast and dinner at the teahouse where you stay and lunch will be eaten at some en-route teahouses. Meals contains the meat is not good since the meat is not fresh and well sanitized in the mountain. Veg and Vegan food are good for stomach in the mountain, also easy to digest.

Annapurna Base Camp Trek-Accommodation

The basic-neat and clean teahouses accommodation are available on the trek. Private rooms are available only in the lower region of the trek. Dormitory room with 3 to 6 beds are available to a high altitude area of the trek. Most teahouses have electricity for charging small appliances – mobile phones and cameras, paying an extra cost.

Drinking Water

We provides unlimited chlorine/Iodine treated water during the trek. All tea houses have mineral water and boiled water paying an additional cost. We discourage purchase bottled water while on the trek as plastic bottles are difficult to dispose off and have become an environmental problem

What to take on Annapurna base camp trek from Pokhara

Pack as lightly as possible. We provide one porter for two trekkers. Porter will carry your big rucksack or duffle bag that weight maximum 25 kg. The unnecessary luggage, you can store in Pokhara at your hotel.

Upper Body- Head / Ears / Eyewear

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

Hands

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

Upper Body

Long sleeve t-shirts
Thermal tops
Wool jacket or pullover
Sports bras for women and girls
Water and windproof shell jacket

Lower Body

Thermal underwear (especially trousers)
Windproof and waterproof 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 (up to you)
Power bank and music players
Camera (memory card, chargers, and extra batteries)

Last-Minute Booking

We do accept last minute booking for this trek 24 hours before the trip departure. Moreover, the 100 percent trip payment should be made. But, we do not acceptable last minute booking for Bhutan and Tibet tour.

Price starts from
$490 - $950

Best Price Guarantee
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Discount for groups

10%
OFF

Confirm You Trip

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