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Annapurna Circuit & Thorang-La Pass

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18 days
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Kathmandu
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Highlights

    • A favorite adventure destination for wide-world adventurer and trekkers.

    • Annapurna Circuit is designated as world’s top ten region for scenic exciting walks.

    • From sub-tropical to cooler alpine hills towards cold artic zone of ice and snow.

    • Breathtaking mountain panorama of towering snow peaks on daily exciting walks.

    • Explore traditional villages of Manang valley enriched with colorful cultures
Annapurna Circuit & Thorang-La Pass Trekking, one of the most picturesque adventures around the massive Annapurna Himalaya range of peaks. A popular and famous of all adventure destinations around the whole Himalayas due to great contrast and bio-diversity than any countries. Where walk takes you from low sub-tropical temperatures of rice paddies to cooler Himalayan hills, then ending at artic zone. 

Annapurna Circuit & Thorang-La Pass Trekking leads to spectacular scenery from rolling hills, verdant valleys bounded by high snow mountains. Besides lovely views of snow peaks on daily walks, the local culture and customs are equally fascinating to experience.

Lovely and beautiful country to enjoy from the beginning to the end of adventurous walks around Annapurna Himalaya. 

The adventure leads to exciting and pleasant walks with slow climbs facing grand views of Annapurna, Chulu’s, and the Manaslu Himalaya range. The only tough part of the journey is a climb to Thorang-La pass, the highest point of the adventure. During the walk around nice traditional mountain villages, staying in the comfort of lovely warm cozy lodges. As well as exploring beautiful villages on route trekking with time to immerse into the local immense culture of age-old heritage. Annapurna Circuit & Thorang-La Pass Trekking, starts with an interesting overland journey from the capital Kathmandu, heading towards Nepal Mid-West.

Finally, the drive ends on reaching cooler hills from low warmer farm areas, then walk begins entering into Manang district. Where route follows the raging Masrsyangdi River all the way to its glacial source at high Manang valley.

The walk takes you through a lovely coniferous forest lined with tall rhododendron, oaks, pines, and fir trees. The journey continues from a nice village to another with constant views of snow-capped peaks with beautiful scenery that surrounds around.
As trekking progresses to enter the scenic Manang high valley enclosed within an array of snow peaks of Chulu’s, Pisang peaks. Includes Annapurna mountain range in the south, as you walk on the northern side of massif Annapurna Himalaya.
On reaching main Manang village, enjoy rest day exploring around villages festooned with impressive Buddhist culture. After acclimatization day in Manang adventure leads toward the west to the bottom of high Thorang-La Pass at Phedi.
The longest and toughest day of the adventure is a climb to the highest point of the trek. Starting on winding steep uphill on leaving the Phedi, after a strenuous walk reaching on top Thorang-La Pass. From the height of 5,416 m enjoy a spectacular panorama of the mountain range that encircles the pass, facing glorious scenery.  
After a tough climb then a slow descend to the Mustang region reaching holy Muktinath temple premises. Muktinath is regarded as the holiest of all holy spots for all Hindu followers, the word Muktinath means Liberation to Nirvana.
At Muktinath, motorable has reached connecting Pokhara city, from Muktinath to make the trek shorter, taking an exciting day drive. 
The return journey takes you down at Kaligandaki River valley past large Jomsom town and lovely Marpha and Tukuche villages. As the journey continues heading back into a green forested area towards Tatopani village, a place with ‘Hot Spring’. Enjoy refreshing time at hot spring pools, from Tatopani walk leads to climbing towards wonderful farm villages of Ghara, Sikha. As climb carries on within lovely dense woods of tall rhododendron and pine trees to a scenic village at Ghorepani.
Ghorepani village, located amidst beautiful rhododendron forest beneath famous Poon Hill view-point, next early morning hour hike to Poon Hill. A magnificent hilltop at 3,210 m high offers a striking sunrise view over an array of the Himalayan range of peaks. From Poon Hill enjoy the panorama of the world’s three high mountains Mt. Dhaulagiri, Annapurna, and Manaslu with majestic Machhapuchare Himal, Fish-Tail. 
Slowly our wonderful adventure comes to near ends heading down from Ghorepani village to the road-head at beautiful Bhirethati village. 
At Bhirethati village end of our marvelous walk, where a few hours of interesting drive reaches you at scenic Pokhara city. Pokhara is a leading tourist spot, a city blessed with the magnificent scenery of Annapurna peaks and serene lakes.
At Pokhara our mesmerizing adventure of a great wonderful experience on Annapurna Circuit & Thorang-La Trekking completes.  

Important Note

Trip Itinerary

On arrival at Kathmandu, Nepal international airport, our guide and staff receives you with warm welcome, and then a short drive to your hotel located in the hub of Kathmandu city. After checking into your nice rooms, with refreshing rest and then meet members for Annapurna Circuit & Thorang-La Pass Trek, our guide will provide briefing with information regarding the trek, local lodge on route, culture and sightseeing tour around Kathmandu heritage sites. Evening enjoy a group welcome dinner in a typical Nepali restaurants includes folk cultural program as entertainment along with dinner. 

A free day in Kathmandu, allowing member to get familiarized with local cultures, as well for trek preparations. On this day enjoy guided sightseeing tour at places of interest, our guide takes you around historical and cultural places listed in World Heritage Sites. After a wonderful day visiting places of great historical and cultural wonders, then back to hotel final preparation for Annapurna Circuit trekking. 

Morning having early breakfast or on the way, a drive either in a car, coach or taking regular tourist bus to Pokhara. Whatever the options drive leads beyond Kathmandu valley, on a busy main highway of Nepal. Enjoy the exciting drive overlooking beautiful landscapes of rolling green hills and valleys, as drive continues past farm villages and towns. From the main highway our route diverts heading towards Besisar town around Lamjung district.

Drive continues following Masrsyangdi River around low farm land, and then following a winding uphill, from the village of Syange to Jagat a lovely farm village for overnight stop.

After a long an exciting drive, with enjoyable pleasant overnight at nice Jagat  village. First day walk starts heading due west following on gradual trail within cool forested area of tall rhododendron and pine trees. Walk leads past Chamje, and then reaching a nice valley at Tal Besi for possible lunch break. Afternoon walk on a nice level path then crossing a bridge with short ups and down, then finally ending the day at Dharapani village for overnight within Manang district.

From Dharapani, morning walk leads past Bagarchap and Danque villages adorned with Buddhist Monuments, facing views of Annapurna, Lamjung and Manaslu Himalayan peaks. As route leads up to Timang village for lunch stop, afternoon walk on gentle path to Kodo village and then short gradual up to Chame, a large town and headquarter of Manang district.

Chame offers nice lodges and inns with views of Lamjung Himal towards south Behind green high hill. At Chame after checking in a lovely lodge with time to explore the town and witness local culture. 


Today’s walk takes you towards scenic Manang valley at Pisang village, on leaving Chame following a forested path past Bratang village, and then cross a bridge with climb into nice woods of pine and rhododendron then reaching on top of a hill at Dukure Pokhari for possible lunch stop. From this spot facing view of Pisang Peak,  afternoon walk downhill to a large wide field towards Pisang village for overnight stop.

Morning from Pisang, starts on a pleasant path for short while and then steep climb towards a high ridge, rewards super views of Manang valley with array of snow peaks. Enjoy overlooking Pisang and Chulu peaks with Annapurna II, III and IV view extends towards Gangapurna Himal and Tilicho peak. After a superb scenery, downhill to Humdre village with a small airstrip, as walk continues following a wide trail to Braga village, with time here for short tour of an old monastery of Manang area. Climb to the monastery enriched with ancient religious arts and crafts with huge idol of Lord Buddha, saints and gurus.From this high spot facing grand panorama of Annapurna Himalaya range, a slow short walk to main Manang village for overnight stop. 

A free and rest day at Manang for acclimatization, enjoy the morning taking short hike to scenic view point, across a river valley. A short climb close to Gangapurna Himal massive Ice Fall and glaciers with view of Manang turquoise small lake. Afternoon enjoy exploring the village festooned with immense Buddhist culture of ancient heritage and custom. 

A short day walk to Yak Kharka, on leaving morning walk leads beyond Manang village, heading towards west past few settlements then on wide open area facing view of Gangapurna Himal and Chulu West peak. Slowly morning ends on reaching at Yak Kharka for lunch and overnight stay, with afternoon free at leisure around this nice small settlement with few lodges and shops.

Morning walk on nice easy trail to Ledar a small place with few lodges, continue the journey on winding ups then down to a stream. Crossing a small bridge a short steep climb above the stream following a gradual path to Phedi, a place with number of lodges. Depending upon clients physical shape and health, after a refreshing stop at Phedi, climb to a steep up of less than an hour to High Camp for lunch and overnight stop before crossing high Thorang-La Pass. 

Start early morning having good breakfast, as walk follows on narrow gradual path, then climb begins heading for the top of Thorang-La as walk continues with steep haul for few hours then reaching at Thorang-La Pass on the highest spot of the adventure. The pass festooned with thousands of Buddhist prayer flags and with a board stand having name of the pass and its actual height.From the pass rewards stunning panorama of massive range of snow mountains with all of Chulu peaks, includes Damodar and Annapurna Himalayan peaks facing grand views of Dhaulagiri Himal with some peaks of Mustang area. After achieving our main highlights of the adventure, a long downhill to the other end of Phedi, the bottom of a pass. After a short rest having lunch, few hour on easy trail to Muktinath for overnight stop in a nice lodge close to the Muktinath temple premises. A Hindu temple of Lord Vishnu in the form of Muktinath means a place of worship and pray to liberate sins and towards the path of Nirvana.
  

At Muktinath area a motorable road has been constructed that connects to Beni town and Pokhara city. To avoid the motorable route, and to make the trekking itinerary shorter, taking a scenic drive for a day to lower warm areas at Tatopani village. Journey heads to down to wide Kaligandaki River valley towards a large town at Jomsom headquarter of Mustang district. Drive continues heading south past Marpha and Tukuche villages, famous for apple orchard, as drive leads to Lete village within world deepest gorge, situated between giant peaks of Annapurna and Dhaulagiri. 

Drive finally ends on reaching a nice Tatopani village with a Hot-Spring, after checking into a lovely lodge, with time for a refreshing dip in the hot spring pool.

From Tatopani village, morning walk starts following Kaligandaki River for short while, and then leaving the river behind with steep climb in the cool shade of forest to Ghara farm village. After a break here, continue walk on gradual up to Sikha a nice large farm village and then on winding up through beautiful rhododendron and pine forest, finally ending the day walk on reaching at Ghorepani village. Where all houses serving as lodges painted blue situated at the base of famous scenic Poon Hill. 

An early morning short climb of less than an hour to Poon Hill at 3,210 m high. From this high spot enjoy stunning views of sunrise over series of Himalayan peaks, includes world’s three highest mountain range. Overlooking massive Dhaulagiri, Annapurna and Manaslu as far towards Ganesh Himal towards far eastern horizon.

After a grand morning vista of Snow Mountains and sunrise, back to Ghorepani for breakfast, and continue trek on gentle path to Ulleri village. From this village a long descend on stone steps to our overnight stop at Tirkhedhunga village, situated on a gorge with beautiful waterfalls close to the lodge.

From Tirkhedhunga village, our adventurous walk completes, with short day walk around low warm farm areas to Bhirethati a lovely village, situated on a road-head, then taking a jeep or similar type vehicles for few hour drive back to Pokhara for lunch and overnight stop on this beautiful and scenic city by the serene Lake Phewa. 

Depart from the hotel in Pokhara after breakfast for interesting drive to Kathmandu, as ride leads towards Trisuli River. Following the river for few hours and then drive heads on winding uphill, then reaching the outskirt of Kathmandu valley and city. Finally drive reach you back to your hotel, afternoon free at leisure for individual activities and shopping souvenirs.

A free day in Kathmandu, after a wonderful adventure on Annapurna Circuit & Thorang-La pass. On this day options for exciting tour or enjoy individual activities and shopping souvenirs. 

Last day in Kathmandu, depart from the hotel as per your international flight time our staff and guide will transfer you for short drive to the airport for final departure from Nepal, after a great wonderful adventure and memorable experience on Annapurna Circuit & Thorang-La Pass Trekking.

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