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18 Days Annapurna
Circuit-Jomsom
Trek
Trekking Type
Teahouse
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Trekking Grade
Demanding
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Best Season
Mar-May,
Sep-Nov
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Cost per person
US$
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 This "classic" journey around the massif of the Annapurna Himal starts with a drive to Beshishahar - in the lowland paddy fields steadily gaining altitude leading up the Marsyangdi River Valley passing through oak and pine forests and eventually emerging into high desert country at Manang (3597 m.) through the villages of Chamje, Bagarchap, Pisang to cross the Thorung La Pass (5416 m). The descent is equally amazing and varied. The trail then switches over to the Kali Gandaki River valley and descends through the villages of Muktinath, Jomsom and Ghorepani to terminate in Pokhara giving you enough time to observe the people and their customs. Lowland, farming communities of Brahmin and Chettri people of Aryan stock give way, slowly, to the highland trading communities of Magar, Gurung and Bhotia people of Mongoloid stock. As the people change, so does the dominant religion. Close up views of the Annapurna range, varied ecosystems, diverse cultures and an ever-changing landscape - lush, green paddy fields and oak forests, arid deserts and the deepest gorge in the world make this one of the most popular treks in the world.
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Day
01: |
Arrival at Kathmandu
International Airport and transfer to hotel. |
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Day
02: |
Drive from Kathmandu to
Beshishahar (760m.) |
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Day
03: |
Trek from Beshishahar to
Bahundanda (1310m.) |
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Day
04: |
Trek from Bahundanda to Chamje
(1430m.)
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Day
05: |
Trek from Chamje
(1410m.) to Dharapani (1860m.) |
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Day
06: |
Trek from Dharapani to
Chame (2670m.)
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Day
07: |
Trek from Chame to
Pisang (3100m.) |
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Day
08: |
Trek from Pisang to
Manang (3540m.) |
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Day
09: |
Rest day at Manang and hang in and
around town. This is an important rest and acclimatization day before crossing
the Thorung La.
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Day 10: |
Trek from Manang to Yak
Kharka (4018m.) |
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Day 11: |
Trek from Yak Kharka to Thorong
Phedi (4450m.)
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Day 12: |
Trek from Thorong Phedi to
Muktinath(3800m.)via Thorong La (5416m.) Pass
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Day 13: |
Trek from Muktinath to Kagbeni
(2800 m.) |
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Day 14: |
Trek from Kagbeni to Jomsom
(2710m.) |
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Day 15: |
Fly from Jomsom to Pokhara
which takes about 35 minutes. |
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Day 16: |
Drive or Fly from Pokhara to
Kathmandu. Transfer to hotel. |
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Day 17: |
Free day in Kathmandu for
souvenir shopping & independent activiries |
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Day 18: |
Send off to airport, departure
from Kathmandu. |
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Cost Includes:
15 days trekking, 04 night accommodation in
Kathmandu & in Pokhara on twin sharing in a 3 star
hotel on B&B plan, all meals 3 times a day i.e.
breakfast, lunch & dinner prepared at lodge,
Accommodation in teahouses/lodge during the trek, A
english speaking professional trekking guide license
holder, porters ( 1 porter carries the luggage up to
25 kgs of 2 participants during the trek), insurance
for the Nepalese staff, Entry Permit for
Conservation area project fee & TIMS card, all
necessary transportation/arrival & departure by
private vehicles.
Excludes:
Expenses of personal nature, personal gears,
hard/soft drinks, personal medication, rescue in
case of emergency, flights ticket i.e. Jomsom/
Pokhara/ Kathmandu & Tipping (tips).
Extra:
Jomsom/
Pokhara/ Kathmandu roundtrip airfare
US$175.00 per person. (inlcudes insurance surcharge
and fuel surcharge/subject to change...
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