Annapurna Base Camp & Poon Hill Trekking

On first arrival in Kathmandu and Nepal international airport, received by our Epic Adventures staff and guide for short transfer to your hotel in the hub of Kathmandu. After a short refreshing rest in your room then join with other group members for trek briefing, our expert guide will provides full information regarding the trek, culture, tour of Kathmandu at places of interest.

Evening a welcome dinner in a typical Nepalese restaurants with local folk cultural program entertains, while you have dinner. 

A day in Kathmandu for trek preparation and tour at places of great interest around best historical and cultural places. Our city tour guide will take you to famous areas listed in World Heritage Sites and then back to hotel after a wonderful time at sightseeing tour with time for preparation for next day trek to Annapurna base camp & Poon Hill Trekking.

Morning as per size of a group a drive either in a car, coach or in regular tourist bus, ride takes you on Kathmandu-Pokhara highway. An interesting drive where one can witness lively scenery of Nepal beautiful landscapes with farm villages and towns. As drive continues views of distant snow mountain range and then finally reach Pokhara. A scenic city in the shadow of Annapurna and Manaslu Himalaya with majestic Machhapuchare Himal the famous Fish Tail Peak.

On arrival at Pokhara, check in a nice hotel for overnight stop located near the Phewa Lake side with time for leisure stroll around lined with fancy shops, stores, restaurants and many nice hotels.  

(Option for flight from Kathmandu to Pokhara takes 30 minutes by air with sweeping panorama of Central and Western Himalaya range)

After overnight in Pokhara, morning after having breakfast a few hour drive to reach starting point of the trek, beyond Pokhara. The drive leads past farm villages and town as ride to Nayapul town and further to nice Bhirethati village.

From here and beyond Bhirethati village walk begins with slow climb towards many farm areas to reach Tirkhedhunga village for overnight stop, a lovely place with beautiful water-falls nearby.

Start the morning with long climb on stone steps to the top of Ulleri, a large village populated mostly by Magar and Gurung people, the hill tribes of Western Nepal. From Ulleri enjoy views of Annapurna peaks and carry on trekking to Ghorepani, a pleasant walk within nice rhododendron, oaks and pine forest with gradual climb as altitude gains slowly and the air gets cooler as you reach Ghorepani.

A lovely hill village located at 2,885 m situated on a high ridge beneath scenic Poon Hill, enjoy overnight in a nice cozy lodge with warm hospitality of native Poon people the main hill tribe of Ghorepani and Western Nepal.

Early morning climb for an hour to reach on top Poon Hill the highest spot of the adventure where you can enjoy incredible views of stunning sunrise over array of Himalayan peaks.

Which include world highest Mt. Dhaulagiri, Annapurna and Manaslu Himal with Machhapuchare the famous and magnificent looking Fish-Tail peak, after a glorious time at Poon Hill return to Ghorepani.

Having hearty breakfast continue trek with climb into forest of rhododendron and pines facing views of snow-mountain range to reach high at Deurali.

From the top descend to Bhanthati another village for possible lunch stop and then walk downhill to a stream where short climb takes you to Tadapani for overnight stop. A small settlement with many good lodge amidst forest with grand views of Annapurna Himalayas.

Enjoy hearty breakfast and then an exciting morning walk lead to long descend towards a bridge over Kimrong Khola, a fast flowing glacial stream.

From the bridge a steep climb to a high ridge above the Kimrong valley, the walk gets better on gradual winding path to Chomrong a large village, populated by Gurung people the main tribe of Annapurna Himalaya region, overnight in a nice lodge with grand views of Annapurna peaks and lovely landscape.

After a pleasant overnight halt in the last village at Chomrong, morning a short descend to a river, with climb to a Sinuwa ridge a place with few lodge and shops as walk continues on winding path through cool shade of rhododendron and pine forest with short down-hill to a small settlement at Bamboo. Located amidst bamboo stalks and pine trees with 4-5 simple lodge. From here few hours climb on gradual up to reach our overnight stop at Dovan a place with few nice lodges, situated in a gorge above Modi River.

From Dovan, adventure begins in the morning with climb within dense alpine forest, as walk takes you to a small place at Himalaya close to a large overhanging cave called Hinko. From here a short down and up to Deurali for lunch break, and then continue following the Modi River upstream to Machhapuchare Base Camp for overnight stop also known as MBC for short. A scenic spot perched on a high ridge right beneath majestic Machhapuchare Himal / Fish Tail North Face.

Morning from MBC, a short day walk of less than 4 hours to Annapurna Base Camp, the main highlight and highest spot of the adventure. A slow morning climb to enter a plateau enclosed within array of high snow peaks, as walk reach you at Annapurna base camp the only base camp in whole Himalaya with facilities of a nice cozy lodge, where rooms faces amazing views of mountain scenery.

At ABC for lunch and overnight halt, enjoy rest of the afternoon with fantastic views of Annapurna group of peaks with towering wall of Mt. Annapurna-1, world tenth highest and first 8,000 m mountain conquered way back in 1950’s by French Expedition.

After a wonderful time and mesmerizing experience at Annapurna base camp with glorious views, return journey on the same way back to Bamboo, a long downhill with short climb then reach the overnight halt in a nice small lodge amidst lovely forest surrounding.

Enjoy breakfast and then a short climb with gradual trail all the way to Sinuwa Danda, after a short break descend to Chomrong River where you climb for less than an hour to reach at Chomrong for possible lunch stop.

After Chomrong a short down to Jhinu Danda, a lovely village with many good lodge located on a high ridge, enjoy the afternoon in a refreshing hot spring pool located half hour down from the lodge.

Today our great walk ends as morning leads to a bridge and then board in vehicle for exciting drive following the river all the way at Nayapul, from here back on good road as drive continues past many farm villages and town to reach Pokhara by the lake side for last overnight stop in the shade of massive Annapurna Himalaya.

Morning after a good breakfast an overland on the same scenic highway, where drive takes you past farm country, villages and towns as journey continues on leaving the Trisuli River behind where drive takes you on winding up to reach the suburb of Kathmandu valley. Enjoy the last hour drive as you enter into hustle and bustle city life of Kathmandu, afternoon free at leisure for individual activities.

Last day in Kathmandu and in Nepal, as per your international flight time our staff and guide will accompany you for a short drive to international airport for final departure, after a memorable great adventure at Annapurna Base Camp & Poon Hill Trekking and around Nepal the land of Himalayan wonders.