Annapurna Sanctuary Trek
| DURATION 13 Days | ACTIVITY Trekking | MAX ALTITUDE | TRIP GRADE |
GROUP SIZE Min. Pax. | Accommodation Tea House | TRANSPORT Tourist Bus | BEST SEASON N/A |
Overview
Annapurna sanctuary trek is the most popular trekking in the glacier basin of Annapurna massif. It is twelve days moderate trekking with maximum altitude 4130m at Annapurna base camp. The sanctuary trek begins from Dhampus covering an off beaten route with less crowd.
What to expect?
Trek to Annapurna sanctuary is a real adventure to explore the tremendous beauty of Annapurna I (8091 m), Machhapuchhre (6977m), Annapurna south (7219 m), Dhaulagiri (8167 m) and many more peaks of western Nepal. The floral and faunal diversity, Gurung culture and hospitality are the natural and cultural aspects to enjoy the trek. The trekking route is spectacular where each days trail let you to explore the rain forest, terraced farming, rivers with huge water mass, suspension bridges and stone paved routes.
The trekking starts from Dhampus and continues to Landruk, Chhomrong, Himalaya and reaches Annapurna base camp. We follow a classic route with less crowd to enjoy the nature. Entire trekking occurs in Annapurna conservation area overwhelmed with Gurung culture. Tea houses are available for night stay. We can also face difficulties in some terrain suffered with landslides as well.
Overall the trekking to Annapurna base camp is moderate which can be easily succeed by beginners. The uphills to Chhomrong and Deurali are always breathtaking for experienced hikers too. Thus, proper preparation and well guidance can worth it.
Annapurna Sanctuary Trek Itinerary
We will pick up you from Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, and drop you at the hotel. We will give the briefing of the trek with important information and meet the guide.
After having breakfast, we will drive to Pokhara. We can use either comfortable tourist bus, or local bus, or private car to reach Pokhara. The means of transportation varies based on your customization of trip. We prefer private cars for group treks and tourist buses for solo treks.
After having breakfast, we will drive to Dhampus and start the trek to Landruk. It takes 2 hours to reach Dhampus from Pokhara. Then we will start walking to Landruk. The forest trail, uphills,downhills and small villages are highlights of the Landruk trekking route. We can explore the Himalaya, rhododendron forest and great view of mountains from Landruk.
After having breakfast in Landruk we will start our trekking towards Chhomrong. The adventurous trekking route to Chhomrong passes through forest and small villages. The suspension bridges and wooden bridges are surprisingly amazing and scary. It takes around 7 hours to reach Chhomrong from Landruk. The flowing rivers, spring and amazing view of mountains worth it.
After having breakfast in Chhomrong we will start our trekking to Himalaya. The amazing beauty of greenery, rivers, forest and snow-capped peaks make the journey more exciting. The terraced farming, the long suspension bridges, small villages and interactions are the beauty of the trekking route.
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