Annapurna Circuit Trek is one of the popular trails where you will be able to experience the amazing beauty of nature, landscape, dense forest, green valleys, snow-capped mountains, suspension bridges,cultural immersion and many more to explore and experience. The Annapurna Base Camp trek will offer you beautiful mountain views of Annapurna I, Annapurna South, as well as Dhaulagiri. Though this trek is considered the challenging trek, it takes around 15 days. The most challenging phase of this trek is Throng La Pass, which is at 5416 meters high, but you won't regret it as the view will be absolutely stunning. The Annapurna trek also offers you cultural immersion and you can experience their lifestyle as well as their culture, tradition and people of the Annapurna region. The Annapurna trekking itinerary could be tailored accordingly, taking into account your time availability, walking pace, altitude acclimatisation, and more. According to the Annapurna Circuit trek itinerary, the trek starts from Dharapani, and you will travel by bus from Pokhara to Dharapani.
Annapurna Circuit Trekking Highlights
- Beautiful Pokhara City, which is the gateway to the Annapurna Circuit Trek.
- Mesmerising lake view and sunset from Phewa Lake.
- Beautiful snow-covered mountains like Annapurna I, Annapurna South, and Dhaulagiri.
- Cultural experience, tradition, lifestyle of people living in the Annapurna Region.
- Stepping into the most iconic Trail itself, the Annapurna Circuit Trek.
- Muktinath temple, which is one of the popular as well as sacred temples for Hindus.
- Hot Spring, which is known as “Tato Pani”, which provides relief after a long walk.
- Kali Gandaki River and Marshyangdi River valley, which are the two most popular rivers.
- Manag Valley itself is a beautiful valley
- Experience the blend of culture, religion, and lifestyle of Gurung and Magar.
- Trek along the natural beauty, dense forest, waterfall, Rhododendron forest, flora, fauna, and many more on the way.
- Poonhill view station for witnessing amazing beauty the amazing beauty of many Himalayas, like Dhaulagiri, which is 7th highest; Annapurna I, which is the 10th highest; Manaslu in the far east, which can be seen on a very clear day; Fish Tail; Nilgiri; Hiunchuli; Annapurna South; Annapurna (II, III, IV) and Dhampus Peak.
Do you need a guide for Annapurna Circuit trek?
Simple answer is yes, you need a guide for the Annapurna Circuit Trek, as guides are mandatory according to the Nepal government due to safety concerns. Guides are the ones who are well trained and they have trekked to the region many times and they are well known about the trail and safety concerns. In case of an emergency, a guide will be there to help and assist, and on the other hand, it will provide them with a job opportunity to live their lives.
What to pack for Annapurna Circuit trek?
For Annapurna Circuit trek, you need to pack the following things accordingly :
- One Walking boots,Light sandals or plimsolls to wear in the lodges,Rucksack
- Sleeping bag (4 seasons)
- Warm jacket (Ideally a down jacket), thin thermal under trousers.
- Long trousers for walking, T-shirt, shorts
- Swimming clothes (for the hot springs in Tatopani )
- Gloves (It's cold on the Thorung La pass)
- A Warm hat which covers your ears (For the Kali Gandaki and Thorung La - it's windy)
- Sunglasses (vital), Sun cream,Small towel
- One Sheet of plastic (Use as a poncho if it rains)
- 1 roll of toilet paper. You can buy more on the way.
- 2 large plastic bags. One for smelly clothes, one for things which must be kept dry.
- Head-torch, Small good-quality padlock, water bottle
How difficult is the Annapurna Circuit Trek?
The Annapurna Circuit Trekking is considered a difficult trek and requires good hiking ability and another challenging part is altitude, as you will pass through 5416m at Thorong La Pass, which might be difficult. Other challenging parts might be changes in weather, windstorms, long trekking distances, narrow, rocky, or slippery paths. If you are a good hiker and have no problem with altitude, you won't have any issues with distance or altitude sickness.
Accommodation in Annapurna Circuit Trek
It is one of the most popular treks, and along this trek, you will see several tea houses and lodges. The accommodation used during this trek is a tea house and lodge. A tea house with basic facilities and a guide will make sure to arrange all the facilities and pre-book the tea house.
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