| Trip code | HH-ABC-PH-11 |
| Package name | ABC Trek with Poonhill 11 Days |
| Duration | 11 |
| Max. elevation | 4130 m |
| Level | MODERATE |
| Transportation | Land (Tourist Bus), Private Vehicle and Air(optional). |
| Accomodation | Hotel in Kathmandu, Pokhara Lodge/Guesthouse in Trek |
| Starts at | Kathmandu |
| Ends at | Kathmandu |
| Trip route | Kathmandu- Pokhara- Poonhill- ABC- Jhinu Danda- Pokhara- Kathmandu |
| Cost | USD 766 per person |
"Ascend Poonhill and Annapurna Base Camp with ABC Trek with Poonhill and marvel at Annapurna Massif, Dhaulagiri, Machhapuchhre with stunning Sunrise''
"Want a wider Annapurna Mountain Range to See? Go Annapurna Base Camp via Poon Hill"
Have you thought of doing ABC (Annapurna Base Camp) trek combined
with Poonhill in Nepal? If so, then go with this ABC Trek with Poonhill for 11
days. If you have got 10 or 11 days to spend in Nepal for a moderate trek, ABC
trek with Poohill will be rewarding even for beginners those who planning to
do other adventure trekking like Manaslu Circuit Trek, Annapurna Circuit Trek
or Everest Base Camp Trek. Actually, ABC Trek via Poonhill can hugely benefit one if you are looking for basic experiences and skills for other challenging trekking trips in the future.
ABC Trek via Poonhill rewards you with astonishing walks
through country hamlets, Annapurna Conservation Area with diverse species of
flora and fauna and the mountain views including Annapurna Massif,
Machhapuchhre, Dhaulagiri, Manaslu, Ganesh Himal and HiunChuli. Trekkers can do ABC Trek directly without Poonhill but many people
who have combined these two ABC (4160m) and Poonhill(3210m) in one trekking trip recommend others
to go to Poonhill first and then to ABC. It is because your body will acclimatize properly
and you will have completely distinct experiences of being in two different
destinations. What you see from ABC cannot be seen from Poonhill and what can
be seen from Ponhill is never seen from ABC. If you want to know about ABC Trek with Poonhill Trek Transportation, Annapurna Base Camp Jeep Ride will let you know about all required information about Annapurna Trek Transportation options.
The beginners will hugely be benefited from this ABC Trek with Poonhill 11 days because they can walk up to Poonhill (3210m) through Ghorepani ( 2800m) and can test their stamina before going to ABC and they can accomplish the ABC trek successfully.
Annapurna Base Camp Trek via Poonhill commences from Kathmandu with a tourist bus
ride ( normally) (domestic flight from Kathmandu to Pokhara- Optional- 35
minutes). The 6-7 hours tourist bus ride takes you to the beautiful city of Pokhara.
Next, the real trekking commences after 2.30 hrs. jeep drive to Ulleri from Pokhara. The trail takes you through deep woods and the natural
waterfalls of Annapurna Conservation Area letting you feel the true taste of
wild nature. Then, you ascend up to Ghorepani and finally Poon Hill and can
witness the marvelous Annapurna massif, giant Dhaulagiri, Him Chuli,
Machhapuchhre, Lamjung Himal, Manaslu and Ganesh Himal with the first fall of sun rays.
Afterwards, you head for your final destination, ABC. Through the
core part of Annapurna Conservation Area with a number of magnificent mountain
panoramas and natural astonishments. The local people and the settlements,
local food items and accommodations, the unique culture and most importantly
the mountain view, Annapurna-I and stepping at ABC will make you enlightened
during this 11 days ABC Trek with Poon Hill.
Finally, you walk down to Jhinu Danda to heal your exhausted muscles by dipping your body into a natural hot spring and drive back to Pokhara with a 4 WD jeep to end your trek.
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Do you know the fact that the best way of trekking to Annapurna Base Camp Trek is via Poon Hill? Yes ladies and fellas, the most rewarding way of getting to Annapurna Base Camp (4160m) is by ascending Poon Hill (3210m) first. It is believed that trekkers can enjoy more breathtaking Annapurna, Dhaulagiri, Manaslu, Ganesh Himal and Machhapuchhre from Poon Hill than from Annapurna Base Camp. Moreover, if you walk up to Poon Hill before you head to ABC, you can test your stamina and learn basic skills of trekking so that you can be more confident and determined. Most importantly, 90 % people who plan their ABC Trek walk via Poon Hill as they want to celebrate more fascinating mountain views and sunrie and can at least enjoy 2-3 days hiking before trekking to Annapurna Base Camp. So, if you have got 8-10 days time with you for Annapurna Base Camp Trek, you can definitely go via Poon Hill. Therefore, Annapurna Base Camp with Poon Hill will be more fascinating and exciting than heading to ABC directly.
The trek route requires two different types of permits. These are the Annapurna Conservation Area Entry Permit and TIMS ( Trekking Information
Management System) Card. The TIMS Card costs USD 20 and ACAP Entry Permits
costs USD 30. You can obtain these two Annapurna Base Camp Trek Permits through your local travel partner you
are using for your Nepal trip or you can collect them directly. Simply provide
your travel partner a copy of your passport and some recent photographs, and they will
get the permits for you.
It is a moderate adventure up to 4160 m above sea level, the
highest elevation of Annapurna Base Camp Trek with Poon hill. So, even beginners
with some skills and moderate stamina of trekking can accomplish this trek
successfully. However, one requires a good
level of fitness and proper preparations like regular walks and exercises on a daily basis. Having packed with the right trekking gear and with a good level of fitness, you can do this trek without any hindrances on the trail to ABC and back to
Pokhara.
There is no age bar for ABC Trek via Poonhill and even
beginners and people old like 70 can do this trek with the right
pacing and acclimatization but need to be accompanied by a professional trekking
crew. IF you are not going to ABC, then, you can do only Poon Hill Trek 7 days or Ghorepani- Poon Hill Trek 3 days instead. You will enjoy breathtaking mountain views with even Poonhill Trek as in ABC Trek.
Those who have 6-7 hours of walking stamina with an ascent of 400-500meters, getting the highest elevation of 4130 m can do this trek. If you have confident with basic skills of hiking or trekking, you can easily conquer over ABC Trek via Poonhill 11 days. There is no threat of altitude sickness in Annapurna Base Camp Trek.
Until Pokhara, trekkers will enjoy luxury accommodations and they can have the food items they like. But, when they ascend up to Ulleri and Poonhill-Ghorepani, or when they ascend up to Jhino Danda, they may not have such a chance to have the accommodation and food items. However, don’t be sad, there are plenty of lodges and guesthouses to organize your accommodation and food. Moreover, your guide will manage your beautiful food and accommodation for you during the trek. The local guesthouses and the lodges will offer you food items with certain criteria with prices mentioned in the menu during your 11 Days Annapurna Base Camp Trek via Poonhill.
Note: Sometimes, it may be difficult to find the right
accommodation during two peak trekking seasons in Nepal: Autumn( Sep-Nov) and
Spring(Mar-May).
If you are starting ABC Trek via Poonhill from Kathmandu, you will have two
options: air and land and if you are starting it from Pokhara, then, you have
got the only choice that is land. The flight from Kathmandu to Pokhara is 40
minutes maximum and the road trip is 7-8 hours. Even, the road gets disturbed
by heavy traffic and other issues. So, flight is recommended.
After you get to Pokhara, you again have to drive to
Nayapool/Birethanti for 2 hours or directly drive to Ghandruk or you can
directly drive to Jhino Danda if you are following another trail and begin
the hiking. While returning back from Annapurna Base Camp, you can drive
directly from Ghandruk to Pokhara and Pokhara to Kathmandu. ( Flight from
Pokhara is optional and still can be done in request)
You require hiring at least a guide for your Annapurna Base Camp Trek with Poonhill. Without a guide, you are not permitted to do Poonhill Trek or further to Annapurna Base Camp. The guide has a government license with coordination knowing the local flora and fauna, Entire Mountain views, well-known precautions, and local culture and speaks English very well. Even the porter will help in many ways like carrying your baggage and helping in walking if the trail is straight up and steep down.
ABC Poon Hill Trek Itinerary begins from Kathmandu with a 7 hours drive or 30 minutes flight for Pokhara. One you reach Pokhara, you will stay overnight at Hotel. You will have number of homestay to luxury hotels in Pokhara. If you arrive Pokhara earlier, one can do Pokhara Sightseeing Tour to World Peace Stupa, Davis Fall, Gupteswor Mahadev Cave, Pumdikot Mahadev Statue and stroll around Fewa Lake in the evening.
Next, ABC via Poon Hill Trek Itienrary commences with 3 hours drive to Ulleri in Spring, Winter and Autumn and only up to Nayapool/Birethanti in summer days. Begin exciting hiking through Ulleri(1960m) and Banthanti(2140m) villages before ascending Ghorepani(2860m).
You guys will enjoy specatacular walk though Annapruna Conservation Area with natural water falls, deep woods, diverse species of birds and animals in this section of trek from Ulleri to Ghorepani.
Ascend Ghorepani village which offers you entire massive Annapurna mountain range with Dhaulagiri, Machhapuchhre, Manaslu, Ganesh Himal and Lamjung Himal. Ghorepani has beautiful lodges and hotes to stay overnight.
Ascend Poon Hill (3210m) early in the morning before sunrises. It takes around 1 hour to get the top of the Poon Hill and witness enthralling Annpurna, Dhaulagiri, Machhapuchhre and many numerous snow-fed peask with the sttnning reflection of sunrays early in the morning. You don’t really believe your eyes to witnessing such marvelous mountain summits with enchanting sunrise from the Poon Hill View Point.
You will switch your walk to different part of Annapurna region via Tadapani now after you been to Poon Hill.
"Experience different taste of Annapurna Mountain Ranges from Poon Hill and Annapurna Base Camp with ABC Trek via Poon Hill"
Walk past the beautiful local villages and landscapes including Chhomrong, Sinuwa, Bamboo, Himalayan and Deurali on the trail. After you walk via Machhapuchhre Base Camp( 3700m), get to Annapurna Base Camp(4160m) the final destination of ABC Poon Hill Itienrary.
You are just infront of giant Annapurna South and if you look downwards, alluring and most astonishing Machhapuchhre is warmly greting you and you feel grandly blessed with these splendors of Annapurna mountains here at Annapurna Base Camp.
Remember one thing that you won’t miss Hotel Spring at Jhino Danda though you walk via Poon Hill in the beginning in ABC Poon Hill Trek Itinerary. Actually, it will very exciting to begin from Poon Hill and end your ABC trek in Jhino Danda with natural hot springs where you can dip your exhausted body for a complete relaxation before you drive back to Pokhara and Kathmandu.
On your first arrival at Kathmandu and Nepal International Airport, a Haven Holidays Nepal representative will receive you. After being introduced to the staff, your baggage will be loaded in the car, coach or bus as per group size. A short drive to the centre of Kathmandu city, where your hotel is located. On checking into your lovely rooms, getting refreshed from Jet-Lag, then get ready for group briefing at 4:30 pm. Where you will meet with other members too, who are going to the Annapurna Base Camp Trek with Poonhill
Our CEO brief with related information regarding the trek, and local culture. He also introduced with Trekking guide and tour guide, Including details on accommodation and food hours of walks and overnight stops and views along the treks.
Morning with pack breakfast, get ready to go Tourist Bus park for overland journey to Pokhara. An exciting drive of about normally 6 to 7 hours if it is not Traffic jams following the main Nepal busy highway, the drive leads along the Trisuli River. One of the most popular rivers for rafting adventure, the drive then diverts towards the west to reach Pokhara city. Along the drive, one can experience rural farm life with grand views of snow-capped peaks. Slowly the drive ends on reaching Pokhara by the lovely Phewa Lake side, where all good hotels are located. After checking into a nice room, having time to browse around the Phewa Lakeside.
(Optional: by air from Kathmandu to Pokhara, a scenic flight of 30 minutes)
After breakfast at the hotel in Pokhara, you will take a 1-hour drive from Pokhara to Birethanti and then trek to Ulleri ( 1950m). Initially, you will drive to Kande via Hemja then to Naudanda, Nayapul and Birethanti. After you pass Birethanti, you will ascend to Ulleri. As you arrive at Thikhedhunga you will have lunch here and walk up to Ulleri. It will take around 1 hour and 45 minutes to get to Ulleri from Thikhedunga. Ulleri serves as an excellent introduction to the beauty and challenge of trekking in the Annapurna region. The village's welcoming atmosphere and stunning scenery make it a memorable stop on your journey. Overnight at a lodge at Ulleri.
After a refreshing break, Ulleri village is populated by Magar people, the main hill tribes of Western Nepal. Enjoy the views of Annapurna peaks. The walk continues, through Banthanti, as the trail gets better on a gradual winding path to Ghorepani. The highest overnight stops of the trip, enjoy the lunch stop along the way and continue the trek on a winding path with short ups. You will enjoy deep woods, serenity and natural waterfalls on the way to Ghorepani. walk leads amidst beautiful woods of pines and rhododendrons to reach the main welcome gate, the entrance to Ghorepani village. First, you will reach Lower Ghorepani and after a 15-minute walk, you will get to Upper Ghorepani or Main Ghorepani village.
Overnight at a lodge at Ghorepani.
Start the early morning hike, a climb to Poon Hilltop (3210 m) takes about an hour or a little more. On reaching the top and the highest point of the adventure enjoy the stunning sunrise views. Poon Hill with an observation tower to catch more panoramic views of the staggering mountain range. After bright and striking sunrise views along with a grand panorama of the world’s highest peaks of Dhaulagiri, Manaslu and Annapurna Himalayas with arrays of snow peaks. Being refreshed with cool morning breathtaking views, head downhill to Ghorepani for breakfast, and then continue walking. From Ghorepani on an alternative route, offers more scenic views with new places of southern ridges of the Annapurna Himalayas. Climb to the top of Deurali Hill(Thaple Danda) which is almost the same height as Poon Hill and continue a little up and down, we get Deurali to have a morning tea break and walk down to the river.
After you cross the bridge, you will ascend to Tadapani. From the river, it takes around 45 hours to get to Tadapani.
The trek from Tadapani to Sinuwa is a popular segment of the Annapurna Base Camp (ABC) trek in Nepal. The trail initially descends steeply through rhododendrons and oak forests. You will pass through the small village of Gurung. After crossing the bridge, the trail climbs up to Chhomrong (2170m), a large Gurung village with spectacular views of Annapurna South and Machapuchare (Fishtail) You walk to Chhomrong village, you have to be careful about the landslide area that you encounter on the trail.
Arrive at Chhomrong and have lunch there. From Chhomrong, you descend via stone steps to the Chhomrong Khola. After crossing the river, there is a steep climb to Sinuwa, passing through lush forests. The final part involves a gradual ascent from Lower Sinuwa to Upper Sinuwa, where most trekkers stop for the night.
Stay overnight at the lodge.
Initially, you will pass Bamboo, Dovan and Himalaya before you ascend up to Deurali. As the walk continues through dense vegetation and tree lines to reach the Himalayas via Bamboo and Dovan.The trail leads through lush forests and is generally well-maintained. You will pass through bamboo forests, which is where the village gets its name.
The trail involves ascent, passing through dense forests with occasional views of the river and waterfalls. The trail becomes more rugged and steep, with increasing elevation gain. Himalaya, a settlement with 3 lodges, is located right beneath Annapurna South and Huin-Chuli peaks. A short walk with gentle ascend we get a large overhanging cave called Hinku Cave. After the Hinku Cave trail downhill close to Modi River with a short climb reaching a plateau, where Deurali is located. As you approach Deurali, the landscape starts to change, with fewer trees and more alpine vegetation, stands above 3,200 m high, a nice place to enjoy the surrounding views. From here the tree lines drop for short foliage and bushes, which Deurali places at the bottom of Hun-Chuli peak.
This segment of the trek is known for its beautiful landscapes and serene environment
Today’s walk takes you to our main goal and highlights, start the morning heading up and following the river upstream. A steep climb in some sections on a grassy path, as walk climbs on stone steps to MBC (Machhapuchare Base Camp). MBC stands high beneath the towering North Face of Machhapuchare Himal the famous Fish Tail peak. MBC with a few good simple lodges and restaurants enjoys lunch-facing views of Machhapuchare, Huin Chuli, and Annapurna South. From MBC enjoy grand views of Annapurna-I towards the west, after lunch a short climb to enter the picturesque Annapurna Sanctuary. Walk on the easy gradual uphill trail to reach a Welcome Sign Post of Annapurna Base Camp. Then climb to a grassy plateau, where Annapurna Base Camp is located with several guest houses and lodges. An exciting and glorious place to enjoy the day at Annapurna Base Camp, stay on the laps of staggering ice and snow-wall of Annapurna-I.
A long day walk but much easier on downhill with a few short ups to Bamboo, morning bidding farewell to ABC. The walk follows past MBC to Deurali, from Deurali a slow climb and Hinko Cave and heading to Himalaya. As the walk continues reaching the dense tree lines arriving at Dovan and then down to Bamboo for an overnight halt.
Enjoy the dish you like and spend quality time with local people.
After a pleasant overnight stop at Bamboo with the cool air, morning a short ascend to Uphill and descent to Lower Sinuwa. The trail follows through enchanting woodland and local settlements with down to Chomrong Khola / stream.
On crossing a bridge a steep climb on steps to Chhomrong for lunch or you can directly go to Jhinu Danda for lunch. Jhinu Danda is known for its hot springs, so you might want to take a dip before heading out. Finally, you will drive back to Pokhara with a jeep. The road is rough and bumpy, but the drive offers beautiful views of the surrounding hills and valleys. The road from Nayapul to Pokhara is much smoother. Once in Pokhara, you can enjoy the lakeside area, with plenty of cafes, restaurants, and shops. It’s a great place to relax and reflect on your trekking adventure.
Drive to Kathmandu passing through Damuali, Dumre and Mugling. Drive further along Trishuli River and arrive at hotel. Check in Hotel and relax. Buy some stuffs if you want.
Go to attend farewell dinner with Haven Holidays Team in the evening.
To book your ABC Trek with Poon Hill Trek, you have to find the book now button and click it. After that, you will see a form where you will fill up all the required information for the trip including departure date you want and click the button submit. Now you have successfully completed the form and we will reply your email promptly. Please, feed us all required information and your interests via email.
One needs to transfer or deposit 25% amount of the total cost of the trip. Once you have made the advance payment, you need to inform our team for the confirmation of the trip.
You can cancel the trip if you want, but no advance payment will be returned to you. It means, no refund will be transferred to your accound again for the cancellation of the trip. Actually, once you book the trip, our team needs to prepare the transportation; accommodation and the trip crew for your trip and the company will already make certain payment to other operating sections. Therefore, the other operating department like transportation, food and accommodation, trekking crews are not ready to return the advance payment to us. This is the reason we are not going to return you back the advance payment. But, you can postpone the trip for future. We will offer you the same or other equivalent trip whenever you want in the future.
Though you cannot get the refund after you cancel your planned trip, you can postpone it for future and you can do whenever you have favorable time for you. Or, you can trabsfer the same trip to your family members, friends and relatives. If you want you other people who are closer to you do this trip, you can do transfer of offer this trip as a gift. But for this, we require valid and reliable evidence like email address, other contacts and all requires contracts we made previously.
Training for high altitude means training for boosting your stamina to successfully cope with the new elevation your body gets during the trip in the Himalayas. For this, you require doing short hikes and joggings, aerobics, regular exercises like jumba dances, walking up and downs with small backpack, joining gym for cardio and other exercises and primarily, jogging, cycling, futsall football and short hikes/treks in the hill. You can practice both slow joggings and quick running that will help you a lot in the mountain to adjust with new and high elevation you gain.
If you do above mentioned things very periodically, you will be able to battle acute mountain sickness and you will enjoy your trip blissfully. It is a must thing to do before you board on the trip in order to delightfully celebrate the trip in the mountain with new elevation, new culture and the atmosphere.
Burn your fat if you are fatty/obese, address serious sickness in your body if you have by consulting your doctor, stop smoking and drinking (heavily) if you can, avoid stress and mental burden, have balanced diet and keep your body fit and fine to work out in the mountain at least for 4 hours to maximum8 hours with little backpack for the trek you want.
If you love doing outdoor sports like lawn tennis, football, basketball, volleyball, badminton and any other games and sports, continue them and practice harder for the trek.
If you prepare the trek very well in a finely organized way, it is said, half of the trek is already accomplished. Therefore, one requires preparing the trip with all requires things to carry and keeping oneself fit and fine.
You will arrive either by air or land to Nepal. If you arrive Nepal by air, you have to use the only Tribhuvan International Airport. Instead, if you use the road, you can enter or arrive Nepal by land, you can different borders of Neighboring countries (India and China) like Rupaidia, Jogbani, Raksaul, Sunauli, Nepaljung, Dhangadi, Chandani Dodhara, Birjung, Kakarvitta, Jhapa, Morang, Tatopani, Tinker, Rasuawagadi, Kimanthanka etc. You can use whichever entrances you like to suit your comfort and convenience.
On Arrival, you will have the on arrival visa instantly if you have not applied Nepal visa for Nepal through the consulate centers or Nepal Embassies nearby you or your city. Within half an hour, you can get an instant authentic visa on your passport after producing all required documents for visa.
But, majority of people/trekkers enter Nepal by air and that is via Tribhuvan International Airport. We receive you at the arrival of any entry points of Nepal or mainly at Tribhuvan International Airport without any delay according to your arrival time. It may take some time like 20-30 minutes to collect your luggage and for security checking at the airport. After that, you make your way to the exit of the airport and Haven Holidays Pvt. Ltd. Representative will be waiting there holding the Board Witten “Haven Holidays Pvt. Ltd” and as you see the board, you have to go with him or her and we will make a very comfortable transfer to the hotel you are staying overnight. The transfer from Tribhuvan International Airport and Thamel, the hotel where you are staying will take just 15-20 minutes drive. Don’t get scared with the chaos and heavy traffic on the way to the hotel from Airport.
Get checked in hotel and take rest and get refreshed. We will give you the time for orientation after you get checked in the hotel.
Check if everything is fine with the accommodation you are using tonight.
As you are given the time when you get checked in the hotel, you will be followed by our staff for the orientation. It may be on the same day or later the next day early in the morning at breakfast.
We will briefly let you know the trip you are undertaking from the next day or from the same day onwards. You will be stated about the highlights of the trip, preparations, equipment, food and accommodation, guide and porter, emergency rescue, travel insurance and many other important things to know beforehand.
We will introduce you the trip crew and have a brief talk to them so that you can feel more convenient during the trip.
If you have any query, you can put them in this orientation meeting before you depart for your trip.
Last minute booking is always open for you but the same package tends to be little more costly that the regular departure dates trip packages. Actually, those who approach for last minute booking with us; they must pay 10% additional cost of the total trip cost mentioned in our website.
You can book the trip you like in our website even a day prior to the trip begin.
If you are lucky, then, the last minute may be a golden opportunity for you to get the same price or even less than that if one of the members of the trip gives up and withdraws the trip plan at eleventh minute. So, if you are late to book the trip you really like to do with us, no worries, you still have option and we will try our level best to make your trip successful and grand as other normal trips.
Don’t’ hesitate to hit the booking button at the eleventh hour, we are always open and here to organize your vacation trips in Nepal.
We are always flexible and open to the extension of the particular trip you are undertaking. If you really enjoy the trip you are doing, you can extend it to longer days or to longer hours. But, for this, you must contact us one day prior so that we can arrange the required things like trip crew, accommodation, transportation and other minor needy things for your extended trip. If you let us know a day earlier directly or through the trip crew you are using in the field/route like through your trip leader, you will have a beautiful time ahead. For the extension of trip, you must add some little additional cost which we will settle in mutual understanding.
You can exchange your currency even in the Tribhuvan International Airport at your arrival or you can exchange it after you check in the hotel in Thamel or in other several places of Kathmandu Valley, Pokhara, Chitwan, Nagarkot, Lumbini or any trekking beginning points as well. You’d better exchange your currency with Nepali ones in Thamel as they give a good exchange rate. You can find several money exchange counters in different corners of Thamel city. You can directly go there and can exchange your currency with Nepali ones.
If you are in rush and you cannot do this, you can pay USD or AUD or CAD to the people whom you need to pay like for your accommodation, foods, trips costs, tipping etc. You can even get the exchange of your currency with Nepali on the trekking routes/trip routes like in Lukla, Namche, Pokhara, Besisahar, Manang etc. You can ask to exchange your currency with Nepal ones with local lodges/restaurants/hotels/ guesthouses too. But, you need to have your currency like USD, AUD or CAD. Even Indian currency doest work in Nepal while paying but only Rs. 100 rupees not 500 and 1000. You can pay with your own currency with the current exchange rate wherever you go in Nepal. No worries guys!!
Haven Holidays Team is very professional, reliable and responsible. You can completely on them. They are well trained, friendly and highly literate in respective languages. You can share anything you like with them without any hesitation. They know local culture, civilization, history, foods and accommodation, weather condition, expert in first-aid application and how to handle the sudden accidents on the trip. They are eco-friendly and better understand the non-humans rights and their lives.
However, we kindly request not to exploit them and provoke them on the trip for your personal benefits. You can enjoy your trip with them at fullest but at the same time we humbly appeal not to try to change their mindset, perspectives, religion and culture that are following.
Haven Holidays Team will assist you in every step of your trip to make it memorable and more convenient.
If you are hiring the porter for your trip in the mountain, you can pack no more than 9 kg. in the duffel bag or in your own backpack. We provide you a very reliable duffel bag to put your stuffs to be carried in the trip. It will be very safe to be carried by porter .Because it is the international labor rule that a porter can only maximum 18 kgs in the mountain. Please, don’t pack unnecessary stuffs in the duffel bag. Actually, two people can share one duffel bag and one porter by putting 9k stuff by each individual.
If you think you don’t need the stuffs you have with you in the mountain, you can store at the hotel in Kathmandu or even in Pokhara if you are passing through it. The best way to keep your unnecessary stuffs is in Kathmandu hotel. They will keep your unnecessary luggage/stuffs very safely till your return back. Ask you trip leader or hotel receptionist to do it for you before you depart for the trip. Don’t forget to take the luggage tag while storing the unnecessary luggage.
Meals will be provided according to the itinerary and cost includes and cost excludes. If you are given the itinerary or cost include like including BB only, you will be provided breakfast only and if the if you have booked the trip package like including full-board meal, you will get all the meals including breakfast, dinner and lunch. Apart from main meals, if you have tea, coffee, cold drinks and other alcoholic drinks, you have to pay them personally.
During the trip, you will be given enough time to have the meal. You can enjoy the meal you like from the menu. Vegan, Vegetarian?? If you are vegetarian, you will still find the choice in the menu and our guide will take a good care of you thorough the trip.
You will have your meal at the lodge/local guesthouse, hotel or resort during the trip. You are supposed to have the meal where you stay overnight in the mountain during the trekking trip.
Sometimes, you may not get the item you want in the mountain during the trekking trip/touring trip, at the time; you have to consider it very calmly.
You will enjoy freshly cooked meals in the mountain during the trip days with local ingredient
You will have very basic but neatly organized accommodation and toilet facility on the trail in the mountain while trekking. The accommodation will be twin sharing basis in a group trip and if you have private trip, you will get single. The beds are comfortable enough to spend a single or double nights in the mountain.
Normally, the lodges/teahouses/hotels and guesthouses are made up of woods and rocks and are run by local people. They try their best to comfort you during your stay with providing you extra piece of blanket and making your bed more comfortable. But, one important thing to carry during your trip in the mountain is your private sleeping bag which will make your nights more comfortable in the mountain at higher elevation and you can easily battle chilling cold nights and make your body warm.
It is very rare that you get suite room as your accommodation in the mountain. The toilets are detached from the bedrooms and you should be ready share the toilet with other trekkers in the mountain. You, sometimes, can get the room with attached bathroom/washroom/toilet but it will be very rare. If you get this kind of attached bathroom accommodation, consider that you are very lucky and thank your trekking leader/guide.
Carry enough roll/toilet paper for the toilet use during the trek in the mountain. You can prepare it from the cities and even you can get them on the trail, but will be more expensive to get them on the trail.
You can use both land and air transportation for Annapurna Base Camp Trek. You commence this trip from Kathmandu and you can go with either drive or domestic flight for Pokhara from Kathmandu.
As road transportation, you can get multiple ways of driving including luxury tourist bus, private car/jeep and local bus. The tourist bus leaves at 7 from Kathmandu for Pokhara and spend 7 hours to get the destination, Pokhara.
You can also get local buses for Pokhara every hour from Kathmandu which is not recommended for you as they are very crowded and it get delayed as they frequently receive the passengers on the way.
Private car or jeep drive is also possible from Kathmandu to Pokhara and back. Going Pokhara this way will me much more convenient for you.
The quickest and the most convenient way to get Pokhara from Kathmandu is domestic flight for only 35 minutes. If you go with flight for Pokhara from Kathmandu, you can either explore the Pokhara city or can go to Ulleri to begin the trek on the same day. You can take flight from Kathmandu to Pokhara and take jeep ride to Ulleri and begin the trek to ABC on the same day heading towards Ghorepani.
You can do the same while returning back to Kathmandu from Annapurna Base Camp Trek as your transportation partner. You can choose whichever way you like to go Pokhara and come back Kathmandu while doing your Annapurna Base Camp Trek
Morning with pack breakfast, get ready to go Tourist Bus park for overland journey to Pokhara. An exciting drive of about normally 6 to 7 hours (Optional: by air from Kathmandu to Pokhara, a scenic flight of 30 minutes)
The following day, after breakfast at the hotel in Pokhara, you will take a 1-hour drive from Pokhara to Birethanti .Start our trek. Birethnti is a small village in the Kaski District of Nepal, Located in the Annapurna Conservation Area. It serves as an entry point for trekking heading into the Annapurna Region, particularly those starting the Annapurna Sanctuary Trek (Annapurna Base Camp), and Ghorepani Trek. Birethanti is situated at the confluence of the Modi Khola and Burundi Khola making it a picturesque spot with a riverside view and lush greenery. It’s a peaceful and charming stopover for trekkers to rest and enjoy the natural beauty of the area before continuing their journey deeper into the Annapurna Region.
Electricity
You will get good and undisturbed facility of electricity during the trip in Nepal. Even though you go to the mountain for trekking and other adventure activities, you can get the facility of electricity to change your phones and backups for free. However, in some cases you may have to face the problem of load-shedding and the local lodges and guesthouses may charge you some amount like Rs. 100-200 to charge your batteries, backups and phones in remote area trekking like upper Mustang Trekking, Upper Dolpo Trekking, Annapurna Circuit Trekking and Manaslu Circuit Trekking. Otherwise, in Annapurna region trekking and Everest Region trekking, you don’t need to pay for battery, phone and backups charging on the trail. But, there won’t be electricity heating system in the mountain while doing trekking or other adventure activities. Unlike that, you can enjoy all kind of electricity heating system in the city tours like Kathmandu City Tour, Pokhara, Chitwan and Lumbini Tour, Nagarkot and Namobouddha Tour.
Drinking water must be pure, safe and contamination free. You can get bottled or purified drinking water during the trip even in the mountain which is very safe for you to drink. Majority of the people who make a trekking or adventure trips in the mountain go with boiled water which is prepared by the local lodges/guesthouses on the trail which is the best way to keep you safe from contaminated water. However, some people carry water purifying ingredients and they apply it to the drinking water and they drink it. But, don’t try to drink the water from Local River, stream and taps. The bottled water costs between Rs.100-300 which is 1 liter in the mountain.
Actually, a warm or hot shower makes you refresh and offers you new energy during the trip and it in very necessary. If you are travelling in the city area in Nepal, you will easily get the facility of hot shower. But, if you are making a trip in mountain, it may be difficult to get hot shower during the trip. However, local lodge and guesthouse will offer you bucket shower with warm water or they will provide hot shower with cooking gas. If you want to do enjoy the hot shower in the mountain, you can ask the lodge owner to manage it and they will charge some money like Rs. 100-300 per individual.
You can enjoy excellent facility of communication in Kathmandu and in other major cities like Chitwan, Pokhara, Nagarkot and Lumbini. However, in case of trekking trip in mountain, you may not be able to have such kind of facility like in the cities. But, most of the local teahouses/lodges/ guesthouses/ hotels on the trail will offer you the facility of Wi-fi. Sometimes, you get it for free and sometimes, you may have to pay like Rs.100-300 per device for the installation of Wi-fi during the trip in the mountain.
The best way to access good communication over your smart phone is getting local Nepali SIM Card like NT and NCELL. You get these local Nepali SIM Cards easily in Kathmandu and even in International Airport, Tribhuvan International Airport. For this, you have to present the copy of your passport and a passport sized- photograph. You can buy data pack via this local SIM Card and you make a very good communication wherever you go, even from the corner of the mountain. You can make a call, you access internet over it and even make a video call instantly from there.
From Jhinu Danda, It’s usually a few minutes hike down to a long suspension bridge passing through picturesque scenery. Upon reaching Jeep station, the Haven Holidays team arrange transportation back to Pokhara.
Finally, you will drive back from Jhinu to Pokhara with a jeep for around 3 Hours
You can give feed back of the trek/trip you have undertaken at the end in Kathmandu. You can visit our office or you can do it in the farewell dinner we organize. Your feedback about the trip will always be taken positively. We really need it to grow up and to sharpen our services and facilities in the days to come.
If you cannot attend the farewell dinner at the end of the trip in Kathmandu or you don’t have time to visit our office, you can write your feed back in trip advisor page that will be more reliable and public.
How prodigal you are? Your trek extra personal expenses depend on it. If you love doing extra expenses on the trip, you will go to topics like alcoholic drinks, extra tea or coffee apart from the meal, tipping, some minor donations, and extra snacks on the trail, some urgent personal stuff like clothing or any other equipment you immediately require on the trip in case it gets damaged or stop functioning. And, at the end of the trek, you have to give some tips to your trekking crew, at least some or little. For this, you have to allocate some dollars or Nepali currency.
The typical trip day begins with a good breakfast. You will have breakfast at around 7-8 am and begin the day after it. Then, you will have to work/walk for 3-4 hours after breakfast and you will stop for lunch. The lunchtime will be around an hour. You will order your lunch item and the restaurant/hotel/teahouse will cook for you. Sometimes, you may have to wait for sometime if the restaurant or hotel is crowded. You can find the item you like to have in the menu prepared by the local lodge/restaurant. If you are vegetarian, no worries, you can still find the ways.
After lunch, you will resume your work/trek/trip again and end it in the after like around 3-4 pm. After that, you will check in hotel/guesthouse/teahouse and get refreshed. Take rest, change clothing and go for dinner at around 6-7 pm. Your leader will help you to order the meals you like. At the dinner, your leader will share the important information for the next day’s trip and you can raise the question regarding it. The leader will orient you what to wear, how to walk, what to carry and where to eat. Follow the instructions from the guide/leader very well.
If you want to book the trip featured by us, you require settling the 25 % payment of total trip cost. However, if you are in rush and instantly plan your trip to Nepal, then, you can make the trip payment by visiting our office in Nepal as well but we need a confirmation email prior to it.
In case you cannot do the booked trip in the time frame you wanted for some reasons, you have the right to postpone it. Even if you cannot do the trip after the postponement, you can transfer the same trip or other in exchange to your family, relatives and friends.
But, sorry to state that no refund will be made for the exchange of booked trip with us. We are ready to wait for months and years for your right time to do the booked trip in Nepal. Be confident that we won’t spoil your booked trip.
Travel Insurance is a must thing to fix before the departure for a particular trip. In case you face sudden and unpleasant incident during the trip, you may need rescue evacuation and medical expenses. For that, you must have travel insurance. Actually, life is more important than your trip. As long as you have life, you have everything. So that, have a authentic travel insurance that covers all rescue evacuation and medication expenses in case you have got some nasty accidents during the trip.
If you have got some idea about travel insurance and the companies who do travel insurance for you, you can go with them, otherwise, you can search on Google and will easily get the travel insurance companies who will help you doing insurance for your trip.
Actually, it’s not good to rush and bustle for the travel insurance here and there after your arrival in Nepal. However, you still can do it here in Kathmandu. There are some international insurance companies here in Kathmandu and they will do your travel insurance and you can simply filld up the forms on online and prepare your travel insurance.
Your travel insurance must be capable to cover entire expenses from minor to major sudden accidents including rescue from the mountain and the cities by helicopter and all treatment expenses in hospital. For example, if you are going higher in the mountain and you have got a terrible accident or acute mountain sickens, you may need immediate rescue form the spot and more importantly, your treatments in hospital. Until and unless your travel insurance covers entire expenses for the rescue and medical expenses, you are not rescued and cannot get medical treatments on time. Its matter of life and you must do prepare and do authentic and valid travel insurance before you board on the trail for a particular trip. Nobody knows the future and mountain are always wild and unpredictable. Please take it seriously.
If you have got some idea about travel insurance and the companies who do travel insurance for you, you can go with them, otherwise, you can search on Google and will easily get the travel insurance companies who will help you doing insurance for your trip.
Begin your Annapurna Base Camp Trek from Kathmandu with a drive or domestic flight to Pokhara. From Pokhara, you will head for Nayapool then to Jhinu Danda with Annapurna Base Camp Jeep Ride.
Begin the trek officially from Jhinu Danda where natural hot spring is located.
You will traverse through spectacular trekking trail through local settlements, natural water falls, mountain summits, chortens and colorful prayer flags. You will enjoy walking through massive and grand Annapurna Conservation Area, the largest protected area of the world. You will enjoy experiencing all diverse and rare species of flora and fauna including black bear, musk deer and Himalayan Thar.
Enjoy ascending to Annapurna Base Camp (4130m) through Machhapuchhre Base Camp (3700m). Step at Annapurna Base Camp have the thrills of adventure being entirely surrounded by all snow-fed mountain peaks including Annapurna South and Machhapuchhre.
Enjoy local authentic cuisines al local lodge and guesthouse with local people. Also, you can have the delights of staying overnight at local lodges and teahouse in Annapurna Base Camp Trek. Taste the foods items which are freshly cooked with all organic local ingredients.
Walk 7 hours in average in a day covering 10-12 kilometers in Annapurna Base Camp Trek. Encounter some steep climbs and steep descents along the trek. Actually, the climb of Jhino Danda is very steep and challenging in the beginning of Annapurna Base Camp Trek.
Dip your exhausted body into the lukewarm natural hotel springs located at the bank of Modi Khola near Jhino Danda.
Climb the highest point Annapurna Base Camp which is located at an elevation of 4130m above via Machhapuchhre Base Camp (3700m).
Explore Pokhara, the city blessed with freshwater lakes like Phewa and Begnas, Davis Fall, Gupteswor Mahadev Cave, World Peace Pagoda, Pumdikot Shiva Statue and Talbarahi Temple.
Celebrate your Annapurna Base Camp Trek which formally ends in Pokhara with clubs, pubs, souvenirs collections and enjoying your favorite dishes in your favorite restaurants.
Haven Holidays will provide you a very professional and highly experienced trekking crew all round the trip. The will be very knowledgeable and informative regarding mountain peaks, local culture, foods and accommodation in Annapurna Base Camp Trek, weather and the possible challenges on the trail and altitude sickness. Moreover, they have very deep knowledge about Annapurna Conservation and the diverse species of flora and fauna. The Haven Holidays Trekking crew will be great communicators so that you can communicate with them very well and can share the things the way you like in Annapurna Base Camp Trek. The Haven Holidays Trekking Team will altogether assist you in every step of your walk during the trip.
We provide you sleeping bag, trekking poles and Haven Holidays T-shirt or Cap as a gift. We provide you a world class services including meals, accommodation and transportation all round Annapurna Base Camp Trek so that you can feel safer and can enjoy Annapurna Base Camp Trek in more exciting way. In case of emergency, we will be there in no time to rescue and proceed for the further medical treatment.
The drive from Kathmandu to Pokhara will be of 6 hours along the Prithvi Highway covering 201 km. This drive will be with luxury tourist bus with full AC. If you want, you can go with private jeep or car as well. The cost for private car and jeep will be higher than luxury bus ride for Pokhara from Kathmandu.
The tourist bus station is located at Kaldhara near Thamel. Kaldhara is 10 minutes walk from center of Thamel.
Pass through Kathmandu valley, drive past Thankot, a hill station and Chandragiri Cable Car and you will love this drive through country villages and landscapes. You begin to drive alongside of Trishuli River which is very popular for river rafting in Nepal.
You will have lunch on the way to Pokhara at Mungling Area. There are plenty of restaurants for lunch and snacks on the Pruthvi Highway. You will also have tea/coffee/light snacks and toilet breaks on the way to Pokhara.
You will pass Mungling, AAnboo Khaireni, Bandipur, Dumre and Damauli before approaching Pokhara.
Arrive at the tourist bus station in Pokhara and transfer to the hotel buy private car or jeep.
The flight from Kathmandu to Pokhara is only for 25 minutes. The flight takes off from Kathmandu airport, domestic terminal and heads for Pokhara. On the way to Pokhara, one can witness magnificent mountain peaks and landscapes including Manaslu, Ganesh Himal, Lamjung Himal, Annapurna, Dhaulagiri and Machhapuchhre. The flights will be operated by Buddha Air, Sita Air, and Yeti Air, Simrik Air and Shree Air.
It will be very exciting and safe to fly from Kathmandu to Pokhara to escape 6-7 hours drive from Kathmandu to Pokhara with heavy traffic on the way.
The trekkers, these days, can have the access of jeep ride to Jhino Danda from Pokhara directly to begin their Annapurna Base Camp Trek. One can get this jeep service and the ticket at Harichowk near Bindhyabasini Temple. The drive is total 27 km long and it takes around 3-4 hours as the condition of rural road is not good as you are approaching to Jhino Danda. However, the drive is very safe with well-maintained four-wheel jeep and experienced drivers. On the, you will pass through Hemja, Naudanda, Nayapool, Birethanti, Syauli Bazaar and Ghadnruk village on your left. You will love this drive along the country road with greenery all round, Modi Khola and local settlements.
One can get two types of jeep drive from Pokhara to Jhino Danda. These are: Private Jeep and Sharing Jeep. If you go with sharing jeep, you have share the jeep with other 6-7 people and if you want to go with Private jeep, you can leave Pokhara anytime you like and you don’t have to share the jeep with other people. It up to you whether to share the jeep or not.
Popular Places/Destinations you explore During the Annapurna Base Camp Trek!
Pokhara city largely fed by freshwater lakes and spectacular mountain panoramas is a popular tourist hub in Nepal located at the lap of Annapurna Mountain panoramas. Both domestic and international tourist love tasting Pokhara spending at least a couple of days. You can visit and explore Phewa Lake with Talbarahi Temple in the middle of it, Davis Fall, Gupteswor Mahadev Cave, Seti Gorge, Begnas Lake, Chamere (bat) Cave, Bindhyabasini Temple, World Peace Stupa and Pumdikot Shiva Statue. Besides, trekkers can also go to visit Mountain Museum and Tibetan Refugee Camp where you can collect some special souvenirs of special woolen things.
Along with this, you can go up to Sarangkot for mountain views including Machhapuchhre, Annapurna, Dhaulagiri, Gangapurna, Lamjung Himal, Himal Chuli, Ganesh Himal and giant Manaslu with spectacular sunrise.
Also, one can do adventurous activities in Pokhara like paragliding, Zip Flyer, Avia-Ultra Light flying, bungee jumping and boating in Phewa Lake.
Driving to Begnas Lake and staying a couple of days there will be a spectacular experience for you when you are in Pokhara.
Jhino Danda (hill) is the beginning point of Annapurna Base Camp Trek. It has beautiful lodges and hotels for overnights stay and for meals. Most importantly, Jhino Danda has a natural hot sipring. The Jhino Danda Hot Spring is located at the bank to Modi Khola, just 20 mins walk from main Jhino Town.
You will enjoy dipping you body into natural hot water. You will see two major water ponds fed by natural hot water at bank of Modi river where you can stay for a couple of hours for relaxation and refreshment at the end of Annapurna Base Camp Trek. You need to buy an entrance that costs Rs. 150. This is a donation for the Annapurna conservation Area not for any specific person. You don’t need to pay any other extra cost for enjoying hot springs at Jhino Danda except Rs. 150 as a donation for the village project.
Enjoy melodious Modi River with two natural hot springs at its bank and walk back to Jhino Town for overnight stay.
Annapurna Base Camp is the main and the ultimate destination in Annapurna Base Camp Trek. Annapurna Base Camp is located at an elevation of 4130m above the sea level. Annapurna Base Camp is entirely surrounded by spectacular mountain peaks including Annapurna South and Machhapuchhre. You can enjoy fresh snow and can play with it at Annapurna Base Camp. Annapurna Base Camp is a part of Annapurna Conservation Area.
You can see a board “Welcome to Annapurna Base Camp’’ with the elevation 4130m at the entrance of Annapurna Base Camp. Annapurna Base Camp has 10-12 lodges and guesthouses where people stay overnight and have their meal.
Staying overnight at Annapurna Base Camp and capturing the next morning’s sunrise and mountain views with giant Annapurna South and alluring Machhapuchrre will be the moment for lifetime
You may have the problem acute mountain sickness at night while staying overnight at Annapurna Base Camp. You need to be very careful about it at nighttime. If you have some symptoms of it, report it to your guide immediately.
Annapurna Base Camp also has a helipad; one can fly to Annapurna Base Camp directly from either Kathmandu or Pokhara. In case of emergency and rescue, one can get helicopter from Annapurna Base Camp.
Annapurna conservation Area is the largest protected area of the world serving the travelers various opportunity to observe the diverse species of flora and fauna including Himalayan Thar, Musk Deer, antelope, langoor, several species of birds and plants like pine, fir, rhododendron, pine, birch and juniper.
The Annapurna Conservation Area covers the total area of 7,629 sq. km abode to over 100,000 residents of different cultural and linguistic groups. People traveling through Annapurna conservation Area can hugely be benefited with wider and comprehensive understandings and experiences of local culture, history, civilization, language, authentic local cuisines, diverse wildlife and plants’ lives. Annapurna Base Camp Trek is entirely based in Annapurna Conservation Area beginning from Jhino Danda and taking it to you Annapurna Base Camp and ends at Jhino Danda again before you drive back to Pokhara and then to Kathmandu.
Annapurna Base Camp Trek is a moderate trek to the final destination, Annapurna Base Camp (4130m) via Machhapuchhre Base Camp (3700m). Annapurna Base Camp Trek begins with an easy hike from Jhino Danda and turns to be moderately difficult while ascending to Deurali (3200m). While you are ascending to Machhapuchhre Base Camp (3700m) and finally to Annapurna Base Camp (4130m), you find Annapurna Base Camp Trek little stressful but astoundingly rewarding.
Some people take Annapurna Base Camp Trek as an easy and some consider it as a moderate trek. Some basic skills of hiking and trekking will be sufficient for Annapurna Base Camp Trek. No special technicality of trekking and hiking is required for Annapurna Base Camp Trek. However, you must be prepared well for 6-7 hours walking with several steep ups and downs mostly above 3000m above covering 10-12 kilometers distance each day in average. Are you ready to do that during Annapurna Base Camp Trek? Are you all set with right packing list and professional trekking crew to beat the Annapurna Base Camp Trekking trail? Are you very determined for conquering Annapurna Base Camp Trek with necessary preparations including regular exercises, aerobics, outdoor sports and short hikes and treks with steep climbs and downs? If you have already done so, then, Annapurna Base Camp Trek will be right for you and you will celebrate this adventure to Annapurna Base Camp with alluring Machhapuchhre and Annapurna massif.
The Annapurna Base Camp Trekking Trail is entirely based in Annapurna Conservation Area beginning from Jhino Danda(1700m) taking you to Annapurna Base Camp ( 4130m) and takes you back to the same destination, Jhino Danda to end the hiking officially. The Annapurna Base Camp Trekking Trail is not technical but moderately difficult. It seems an easy hike but, in fact, it is a bit strenuous in the sense that one requires hiking at least 7 hours a day with steep ups and downs equally covering at least 10-12 kilometers distance each day. The Annapurna Base Camp Trekking Trail is safe; no threats of avalanches and landslides and even no threats of wild animals of Annapurna Conservation Area.
The Annapurna Base Camp Trekking Trail is mostly through the pine, birch, juniper, fir and rhododendron and local villages with teahouses and lodges. If you go Annapurna Base Camp in Spring, you will enjoy magnificent rhododendron flowering in different seven colors which entirely blankets the Annapurna Base Camp Trekking Trail till Deurali (3200m).
The steep walk of Jhino Danda initially seems to be very challenging to climb up Chhomrong for at least 3 hours. This tiring walk really makes the trekkers who are doing Annapurna Base Camp Trek almost hopeless but rest of the trails is less challenging and less strenuous.
The Annapurna Base Camp Trekking Trail after Deurali is less strenuous and less steep while ascending to Machhapuchhre Base Camp and Annapurna Base Camp. However, due to high elevation above 3500m, one may feel little difficult in pacing and breathing. Go slowly taking a long deep breath while ascending from Machhapuchhre Base Camp(3700m) to Annapurna Base Camp (4130m).
The Annapurna Base Camp Trekking Trails passes through Jhino Danda, Chhomrong, Sinuwa, Bamboo, Himalaya, Deurali, Machhapuchhre Base Camp before ascending to the final destination, Annapurna Base Camp.
While backtracking, the trekkers will use the same trails as they did before and end the Annapurna Base Camp Trek at Jhino Danda where they can have a sweet and relaxing taste of natural springs.
Overall, the ascents and docents are equal in distance and hours that one has to encounter. The steepest among them is Jhino Danda ascent to Chhomrong village if you are beginning from Jhino Danda. Alternatively, you can combine Ghorepani-Poonhill Trek with Annapurna Base Camp Trek. IF you go with ABC Trek with Poonhill, you don’t need to encounter this steep ascent from the base of the Jhino Danda. You will have flat trail directly going to Chhomrong from Tadapani.
The guide and porter you hire for Annapurna Base Camp Trek will be our own trekking crew and Haven Holidays Team. They are very professional, helpful and caring all the time. You can ask help in need whenever you require and they will be very delighted to help you. They are fully authorized with valid license to lead the trekkers/travelers in the mountain and in the city.
The team of guide and porter we provide you are well-known to local culture, accommodation, foods, elevation trekking distance per day, different breaks (water, toilets, tea/coffee and light snacks, lunch etc) during the day-walk, first-aid applications, acute mountain sickness, rescue if necessary and arrangement of transportation during the trek. The team who you are with is Eco-friendly and great communicators. You can enjoy merrymaking and share your things if you like.
In case you are critically suffered of acute mountain sickness or of any other causes while ascending to Annapurna Base Camp (4130m) or anywhere on the Annapurna Base Camp Trek trail, you will immediately be rescued by the helicopter and admitted at the hospital of Pokhara City or Kathmandu Valley and begin the further treatment. For this, you must allow your trekking partner and your guide to call the helicopter by presenting authentic travel insurance that covers all rescue and treatment expenses.
It is very important to consider whether to go with bus ride to Pokhara from Kathmandu and back or by air. If you have an important schedule and important thing to do right after and before your Annapurna Base Camp Trek, it is recommended to go with domestic flight to and from Pokhara. Another big issue will be the issue of heavy traffic on Prithvi Highway and the 6 hours drive from and to Pokhara may prolong like 10-12 hours sometimes. Again, if you have travel sickness, please try your best to escape this 6-8 hours drive from Kathmandu to Pokhara and back.
Another important thing to consider is that if you are completely beginner and learning to hike for 3-4 hours in a day covering less than 7 kilometers, please, don’t try to go Annapurna Base Camp which is located at 4130m above the sea level. One requires good level of stamina, confidence and preparations for Annapurna Base Camp. Make sure that you have packed all required trekking gears and can walk at least 7 hours a day covering 10-12 kilometers distance in average in a day, then only, go for Annapurna Base Camp Trek.
Personally, what like most about Annapurna Base Camp Trek is stepping at Annapurna Base Camp and capturing giant Annapurna South and alluring Machhapuchhre. Along with this, one can enjoy the walk through Annapurna Conservation Area with diverse species of flora and fauna. Moreover, trekkers will find Pokhara city as paradise for relaxation and refreshment. The final and the most important thing in Annapurna Base Camp Trek is the natural hot springs of Jhinu Danda where trekkers can release all weariness and exhaustion at the end of the trek by dipping their bodies into the natural hot water at the bank of Modi River.
Tipping for your guide and porter is not mandatory but they expect something extra from you after they work hard for you. Isn’t it? You’d better prepare USD 5-10 per day per individual guide and porter. But, it doesn’t mean that you have to do the same as we recommend you. You reward them with some handsome tipping as well if you are fully satisfied. Sometimes, you don’t need to reward them with tipping if they don’t take a good care of you and try to spoil your trip with some unnecessary personal benefits and interests. Nevertheless, tipping ( little or more) seems to be mandatory in present world while doing a vacation trip.
You will enjoy, mostly, freshly cooked local cuisines during the trip. The local teahouse and lodges will offer you very authentic local cuisines like tsampa, porridge, Tibetan bread, locally grown vegetables and fruits, etc. They also offer some continental, Indian, Chinese, Japanese and popular dishes during the trek as mentioned on their food menu. If you are a vegetarian or vegan, no problem, you will have various items of meals in the Annapurna Base Camp Trek and for this, you require informing your trek leader before the trek commences.
You can cook on your own at local lodges while staying overnight during the trip in the mountain on the condition that you won’t disturb and if the kitchen is not crowded if you have this hobby. You can carry the instant noodles and can prepare in your room during your Annapurna Base Camp trek. The meals you have will be freshly cooked and very hygienic in order to ensure your balanced diet and hygiene. Pick up the item from food menu prepared by local lodges and teahouses and ask them to prepare it for you.
The temperature at Everest Base Camp is normally negative and you have to prepare accordingly. The actual temperature at Annapurna Base Camp ranges between 12 to negative 18 degree Celsius. Though the temperature at Annapurna Base Camp rises to 12 degree Celsius in the sunny day and it drops down to -18 at night and one may face heavy snowfall as well if you go to Annapurna Base Camp in pre and post winter months/days ( Early Dec and late Feb). It is almost impossible to ascend to Annapurna Base Camp in the peak of the winter as Annapurna Base Camp is entirely covered with snow and people cannot stay there during the peak of the winter months.
The best Itinerary for Annapurna Base Camp Trek is Annapurna Base Camp Trek 8 days. The 8 days Annapurna Base Camp Trek Itinerary has two days for driving/flying to Pokhara and back to Kathmandu in the beginning and the end of Annapurna Base Camp Trek. 5 and half days will be for real trekking and half day will be for Pokhara sightseeing and refreshment tours.
Begin your trek from Jhino Danda and you will ascend to Sinuwa on the first day. The second day, you will ascend to Deurali and the day, you will get your final destination, Annapurna Base Camp and it takes two more days to walk down to Jhino Danda via Bamboo. While returning, you will stay overnight at Bamboo and then to Jhinu Danda. The sixth day, you will drive back to Pokhara and do city sightseeing tour in Pokhara with lake activities in Phewa Lake.
The final two days, the 7th one for driving in Pokhara and the 8th day will be driving back to Kathmandu from Pokhara.
This way, you can enjoy your Annapurna Base Camp Trek with all activities you want to do. We really don’t need any acclimatization day for Annapurna Base Camp Trek as we are not going above 5000m like in Everest Base Camp Trek and Manaslu Circuit Trek.
After farewell dinner with our team and the important feedback session, we will comfortably drop you to the Tribhuvan International Airport and to any other destination you want for your exit to your homeland or for the commencement of another trip. After we drop you to the destination you prefer, you can catch up your international flight and another trip you want. We wish you a very wonderful time ahead.