Annapurna Half Circle trek

Elevation of Kathmandu: 1,400m (4,600 ft)

Language spoken Nepali/English

Currency: Nepalese Rupees

Meals: Dinner

Accommodation: Hotel Moonlight (3-star-hotel)

On arrival at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA), the representatives of Best Adventure Travel shall greet the explorers. Through private shuttles they are transferred to hotel where they can spend the rest of the day exploring the streets of hotel or by taking rest.

In the evening, a welcome dinner program is planned to brief the session of Annapurna Half Circuit: Thorong La Pass trek.

Elevation of Jagat: 1300m (4265 ft)

Walking duration: 9-10 hours

Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

Accommodation: Tea house/Lodges 

The drive commences from Kathmandu to Besisahar in Lamjung which takes around 5 hours in Prithvi Highway. From highway we divert the driveway connecting Dumre to reach the Besisahar and head to Syange (1100m/ 3608 ft) and to Jagat in the Marsyangdi valley.

Elevation of Lower Pisang: 3200m (10499 ft)

Walking duration: 5-6 hours

Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

Accommodation: Tea house/Lodges 

The journey begins from Jagat to Lower Pisang (3200m/10499 ft). We drive through the narrow valley of Lower Pisang which shall offer us a remarkable view of the Annapurna II from the south and Pisang Peak to the north east.

Elevation of Manang: 4600m (15092ft)

Walking duration: 6-7 hours

Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

Accommodation: Tea house/Lodges 

We walk through the suspension bridge, the grain fields through till we reach Teleku. From Teleku we come across the famous apple plantation village and to Dhikur Pokhari. We take the alternative northern route via Ghyaru, as the views of the mountains get clearer and better. From Newal the trail continues to pass the picturesque of the hidden village of Braga (3475m). From there we encounter the beautiful Manang valley (3540m/11640 ft).

Elevation of Manang: 4600m (15092ft)

Walking duration: 6-7 hours

Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

Accommodation: Tea house/Lodges 

We have two options to reach Manang the lower route and high route. The high route extends the journey while the lower one is easy and less time consuming. We pick the path through Geru. The trail takes us to the dense pine woods until we reach Humde. The place offers an exceptional view of the Pisang Peak, Tilicho peak, Chulu East and Gangapuran. As we walk closer, the place gets windy, dry and cold. On reaching Manang we take a quick walk to Ice Lake (4600m/15092 ft) also known as Kicho Tal, which lies just under the Chulu East. After taking the unbeatable view of the Annapurna range in south, we return back to Manang.

Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

Accommodation: Tea house/Lodges

On the acclimatization day, we shall be taking a warmup trip to Bhojo Gumba or Gangapurna Lake. We shall also visit the Himalayan Rescue Association to understand the acute sickness and its immediate remedy. The rest of the day can be used in exploration of the beautiful valley Manang.

Elevation of Manang: 4110m (13484 ft)

Walking duration: 3-4 hours

Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

Accommodation: Tea house/Lodges

From the Manang valley the destination to Yak Kharka is nearly 3-4 hours. The walk shall make us encounter the crossing streams, small village Tenki above Manang. We continue to move out from the Marsyandi valley towards Jarsang Khola in north direction and steadily gain elevation. We shall be welcomed by the flat mud roofs house in Ghunsa. The trail takes us to the old Mani wall and finally resides in the small village of Yak Kharka (4,110m/ 13,484 ft).

Elevation of Thorang Phedi: 4420m (14501ft)

Distance covered:

Walking duration: 3-4 hours

Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

Accommodation: Tea house/Lodges

We walk uphill to Thorang Phedi, to reach the destination we take a suspension bridge to Ledar village. We ascend few more cliffs and caves before reaching Thorang Phedi (4420m/14501 ft), the only village present in the borderline of Thorong La. On this trip, besides the orange brown cliffs, we shall be pleased with Throung Peak, Mt. Gundang, Mt. Syagang and Mt. Katungkan.

Elevation of Muktinath: 3800m (12,467 ft)

Elevation of Jomsom: 2763m (8999 ft)

Driving distance: 1 hour

Walking duration: 7-8 hours

Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

Accommodation: Tea house/Lodges

Today we shall meet the objective of conquering the world’s highest pass Thorong La Pass (5416m/ 17780ft). We shall cross the pass from Manang (east) to Muktinath (west) in the best convenient manner. We start our day early in the morning, and ascend the mountain, the time duration is 3-4 hours. Once reaching the top we see the whole of Muktinath valley located at the foot of Thorong La. We walk to the pristine temple, worship the god and get back. Spending few hours, we take a one-hour drive to Jomson, the famous Himalayan village for apple wines and apple.

Elevation of Pokhara: 2,800m/9,184 ft

Distance covered:

Flying duration: 20 minutes

Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

Accommodation: Tika Resort Pokhara

We take the earliest possible flight to Pokhara, the city of Lakes. On this day, we explore the lake side area near the vanity of Phewa lake. Travelers can indulge themselves in paragliding adventure or boating adventure by paying additional charges. We narrow the discoveries of the Pokhara and visit few sights including Tal Barahi, Gupteshwar Mahadev, and Sarangkot for the evening sunset.

Elevation of Kathmandu: 1,400m (4,600 ft)

Language spoken Nepali/English

Currency: Nepalese Rupees

Meals: Dinner

Accommodation: Hotel Moonlight (3-star-hotel)

We take back the 20 minutes flight from Pokhara to Kathmandu. On reaching, we explore the hidden gems present and holding grand importance of Kathmandu valley. As the Asan bazar is closer to the hotel we shall look at the narrow stone-built streets, its ambience and walk towards Indrachowk, the popular hub for chariot procession.

The place is forever packed with people, as it’s the center of trading. Moving on is the UNESCO listed World Heritage Sites, Kathmandu Durbar Square. The palace preserves the utilities of Shah dynasty and their royal procession, while the interior and the architecture of the palace was hand crafted in the 16^th century of Malla Dynasty. Surrounding the Durbar is the stone paved courtyards, pavements and pagoda-built temples.

In the evening, Farewell dinner is organized to share the glorifying moments with Best Adventure Travels.

Meals: Breakfast

This is the last day of the 12 days Annapurna Circuit Trek: Thorong La Pass. Private transfers are provided as per the airport timings of the travelers.