• Duration7 Days / 6 Nights
  • Price from$499 / person
  • Difficulty LevelStrenuous
  • Max Altitude4130 Meters

Trip Overview of Annapurna Base Camp Trek

7 Days Annapurna Base Camp trek to the bottom of Mount Annapurna I (8091m) to experience the beauty of the Himalayas. Here we are a team of Nepal trekking experts to assist in making your dream change into real. This 7-day Annapurna Base Camp Trek is one of the daring short ventures in the Annapurna region. This legendary and quite exciting adventure hiking in the world’s finest iconic trekking routes in Nepal rewards you with a crazy awesome experience. The Annapurna Base Camp Trek attracts about 70 Percent of the total trekkers visiting Nepal.  

This trek brings you right into the heart of the Annapurna Mountains and returns via a small circuit route that delivers fantastic mountain views of the Annapurna range, Machhapuchhre (Mt. Fishtail), Hiunchuli, and Dhaulagiri.  You will get to learn about people of different ethnicities, especially the Gurung People. During Spring the trekkers are rewarded with beautiful blossoms along with Dense forests of  Rhododendron - The National Flower of Nepal.

During the Annapurna Base Camp Trek, you will encounter high gushes of waterfalls. Orchids, The Machhapuchhre massif, and the Modi Khola valley with its memorable hot water spring at Jhinu Danda will accompany you on the trek.

When is the best time to trek to Annapurna Base Camp? 

The best time to trek the Annapurna Base Camp is during the peak seasons. Trekking in Autumn (September – November ) is best just after the monsoon. Blue sky and green with the best scenery. Spring (Mar – May) second best time which is considered to be pre-monsoon and before winter respectively. 

The weather is mildly hot during the day while hiking and cold at night depending on the altitude. There is also less chance of rain during this time and you will like to get clear days consecutively which is perfect for hiking. However, the area is crowded in peak seasons. People still trek in winter (Dec – Feb). Trekking in Monsoon (June – August) is best for botanical keens but rain may affect your trek. The trail is quiet at this time. 

Highlights

  • Reach in the heart of Himalaya within short period of time.
  • Inclusive packages tour with 3 times meals and accommodations.
  • Get to the base of mount Annapurna (8,091m) - the 10th highest peak in the world.
  • Trek through beautiful village of Ghandruk and Chhomrong
  • Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP)
  • Jhinu Natural Hot Spring and witness different species of local and migratory birds

Itinerary

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This 7 Days Annapurna Base Camp itinerary is short version and good only for used to trekkers, so we always suggest you to allow few spare days if you need enough time to make it smoothly. Fast ascend may cause acute mountain sickness and it is always good to have some buffer days while trekking Himalaya in Nepal so you can trek with peace of mind. 

An hour of scenic drive takes us at Kande from where we commence the walk. An hour of uphill trek brings us at beautiful place of Australian camp where we have tea/water break with outstanding view of Annapurna range. The continue the trip toward Tolka via Pritam Deurali from here the trail goes down for half an hour to Bheri Kharka, cross a small stream and short off road walk to beautiful village of Tolka . 

  • Lunch & Dinner
  • Namaste Lodge
  • 1790m
  • Tolka

A pleasant trail goes to Landruk with eye catching view of Annapurna South and Hiuchuli, we take a gradual downhill trail through Modi Khola then trek via Jhinu Danda where we come to cross a amazing long suspension bridge then serious uphill for some 45 to 1 hour walk takes us at beautiful  village of Chhomrong, the path descends to Khimti Khola on stone paved trail then final trek up to Sinuwa. 

  • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
  • Best available teahouse
  • 2300m
  • Sinuwa

Walk through the forest of bamboo, oaks and rhododendron trees. After an hour of walk; we get to Bamboo where there are four mountain lodges provide meals and rooms for trekkers. We take short break and continue toward Deuralu following the Modi Khola valley, now the altitude gains higher and higher, and air is thinner. Gentle walk is always recommended to not get sick of Acute Mountain Sickness.   

  • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
  • Teahouse
  • 3200m
  • Deurali

Walk toward Annapurna Base Camp from Deurali, as soon as we leave the lodge, now view becomes better,  we see giant mountains of Machhapuchhre and Gangapurna. After walking some 2 hours we reach at MBC (Machhapuchhre Base Camp). Upon taking a tea break we walk to Annapurna Base Camp another 2 to 3 hours slowly. The view unbelievable as you see 360 degree mountain view from ABC. Overnight at Annapurna BC

  • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
  • Teahouse
  • 4130m
  • Annapurna BC

After enjoying the sunrise view with hot tea at Annapurna BC; we take the breakfast and retrace back to Bamboo for overnight stop. It is the entire way long climb down, nearly 2000 meters, but we make it in 6 to 7 hours including short breaks for tea and lunch. Bamboo is much warmer tonight.

  • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
  • Teahouse
  • 2310m
  • Bamboo

Trek to Sinuwa then to Chhomrong for lunch break. Our journey continues to Ghandruk. Todays day includes ups and downs. It takes some 6 to 7 hours of walk to our destination of Ghandruk from Bamboo. 

  • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
  • Annapurna Guest House
  • 1940m
  • Ghandruk

A short walk of an hour to Siwai. We take a local sharing jeep to Pokhara. Your guide drops you at your hotel in Pokhara. The trip ends with Wilderness Excursion. Farewell friends! 

  • Breakfast
  • Not included
  • 800m
  • Pokhara
Customized Trip

What's Included

  • An experienced local trekking guide for Annapurna Base Camp.
  • Meals: 6 breakfasts, 7 lunches, and 6 dinners during the trek.
  • Transfers to and from trekking to your hotel in Pokhara. 
  • Trekking lodge accommodation during the trek on a twin/triple sharing basis.
  • Guide fee and all his/her expenses during the Annapurna BC trek.
  • Annapurna base camp trekking permits.
  • Insurance and trekking gear for your support staff.
  • All government taxes, vat, and office service charges.
  • Emergency rescue arrangement coordination.

What's Excluded

  • Accommodation and meals in Kathmandu and Pokhara.
  • All surface transportation between Kathmandu and Pokhara.
  • Guided and sightseeing and monument entrance fees.
  • Bar bills, beverages such as coke, fanta, and mineral water
  • Personal insurance, laundry service, and trekking gear.
  • Trekking porter (it will cost extra USD 20 per day if you require porter).
  • Rescue operation charge in case of emergency.
  • Tips for your guide/porter. 

Availabilities

Wilderness Excursion (P) Ltd is a local tour operator so we guarantee small private group departures on any dates that suit your date and time.

FAQs

Well, this is a short version of Annapurna Base Camp trek. Usuall and traditional Annapurna Base Camp trek is 10 days long via Poon Hill. Annapurna Base Camp Trek route covers around 125 km and you will be walking 10 to 18 km each day. This trail is a popular one and is usually packed with trekkers from all over the world. The trekking trails are easier on this trek.

Annapurna Base Camp Trek requires 7 to 11 days depending on one’s tour program and length of walking days. The tour offered here takes 7 days, starting from Syauli Bazaar (a 2.5 hours drive from Pokhara) and going north-east up to Ghandruk and the famous Gurung village in Annapurna.

The answer is :yes or no" It depends on which season you are trekking to the Annapurna base camp. There is no snow at base camp around the year. But if you are trekking between December to March; most often there is snow. While raining in lower places; there is snowfall in the mountains in winter. Bad weather cause snowfall above 2500 mater and Annapurna BC is much higher at the elevation of 4130 meter that means there is much snow sometimes if any heavy snow falls.  It might rain in the lower region and there is snowfall at the Himalayas there are no certain time of winter rain in Nepal so it can be any time between October to March and sometimes till beginning of April. 

Reviews

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Amazing 8 day trek to Poon Hill and Annapurna Basecamp

- Alessia Pizzoccheri, Netherlands

My husband and I booked an 8-day customized trip to Poon Hill and Annapurna Basecamp and words cannot express how wonderful the entire experience was. Our guide, Garap, was the most attentive, friendly and caring person I have ever met. From day 1, he ensured all of our needs were [...]

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Best trekking agency in Nepal!

- Le Pham L, Vietnam

Thank you very much Wilderness Excursion for lifetime experience trip in Nepal. I and my friends had an amazing trip to Annapurna Base Camp in December 2017. As we did not have any recommended travel agency in Nepal so we just started searching in internet for our dream trip and [...]

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Trekking up to Annapurna Base Camp!

- Ingrid Hansen, Germany

I just came back from Annapurna region. If you ever think about trekking in Nepal choose "Guide in Himalaya" as your guide. He knows everything about the mountains and nature. He will always take care of you and bring you up and down the mountains safely. Trekking in Nepal was [...]

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