Overview
Discover the beauty of the Nepalese Himalayas with the Royal Himalayan Holidays’ Annapurna Circuit trek. This adventurous 17 days trekking package in Nepal, takes you around the mighty Annapurna Himalayan Range from east to west. A bit more strenuous than your average trek in Nepal, but definitely worth it! During the Annapurna Circuit trek, you’ll be able to see over 140 peaks and mountains reaching above the clouds and across Nepal’s highest mountain pass Thorung La at 5,416m (17,769ft).
The journey of the Annapurna Circuit trek starts in Kathmandu. Royal Himalayan Holidays takes a day to brief you on the trek and take you on a private sightseeing tour of some of the most prominent landmarks. It’s from day 3 that the Annapurna Circuit trek officially takes off. First up a scenic drive to Jagat, the starting village of the trek. From here you’ll spend 5 days of trekking through beautiful natural landscapes until reaching the main settlement of Manang. As the biggest village in the region, we’ll spend some time here for acclimatization and exploration. A bit below Manang is the medieval town of Braga, here you’ll get to see the locals attending their daily lives. Continuing on with this incredible 17-day Annapurna Circuit trek we head for the Thorung La Pass from Manang. It’ll take about 2 days of trekking to reach the foot of the pass at Thorung Phedi. It’s important to watch out that we don’t elevate too quickly so another acclimatization day is planned here before crossing the pass. At the top of the pass, the views are just captivating and breathtaking. Descending down to the west side of the pass the landscape completely changes as we enter the borderlands of the Mustang region. Our first stop after descending the pass is Muktinath. A famous pilgrimage site and well known for its Hindu Temple with 108 cleansing water sprouts. Every year devotees come here to pray and wash away from all negativity and bad karma. Muktinath is also where the trekking part of the Annapurna Circuit trek stops as from here we can catch a comfy jeep to Jomsom from where we can fly to Pokhara and ultimately back to Kathmandu.
Royal Himalayan Holidays’ Annapurna Circuit trek of 17 days in Nepal can be made shorter or longer depending on your preferences. It is one of the few treks that can be combined with many others, such as the Manaslu Circuit Trek, Annapurna Base Camp trek, Ghorepani Poon Hill Trek, or even made a bit longer and making a visit to Tilichio Lake between Manang and Thorung La. Book today this amazing Annapurna Circuit trek and have an adventure of a lifetime!