Annapurna base camp trekking is the best base camp trekking in Nepal. Situated at the lowest altitude of 4120 meters above sea level, trekkers en-route can witness the wilderness of jungle, glaciers and get very close to the mountains.

If you are afraid of high altitude, Annapurna Base Camp trekking will surely help you to achieve your adventure goal to get to Himalayan base camp.
Annapurna base camp trekking is the only trekking package that gives you an opportunity to experience jungle trekking, village tour and the classic Himalayan Mountain scene at once.
Imagine walking into a jungle like in Disney world – that is, quite unexpectedly, what you can experience when trekking in the Annapurna Himalaya range. Walking into the heart of mountains, from stunningly beautiful river valleys looking at picturesque villages higher up on the green hills, is guaranteed to make your base camp trip unforgettable.
If you have a bit more time and want to explore the culture & tradition of Nepal, Annapurna base camp trekking package is recommended. Ghorepani is the village where you can hike up to the hill station called Poonhill. From there you’ll be able to catch a magnificent panoramic view of more than 50 mountains from the Dhaulagiri Range and the Massive Annapurna Himalaya Range.

Trekking towards Annapurna basecamp from Poonhill, Chhomrong village offers a beautiful & close view of Annapurna south, Hiunchuli & Machhapuchhre (also known as Fishtail).
Annapurna base camp trekking is also a gateway to famous peak climbing summits like – Singachuli peak, Tent peak etc.
A common comment from many guests is that, at the end all the mountains are pretty similar to each other, but what makes a difference are the villages and the fairy tale forests that you walk along the ABC trail. This Annapurna base camp trek package also includes sightseeing tours of both famous scenic cities of Nepal; Kathmandu and Pokhara. Video Gallery
Best time to trek ABC

Like all other trekking destinations of Nepal, Autumn and Spring are the best seasons to trek to ABC. But for your information, in these months; there will be a hell amount of people trekking to Annapurna base camp. Autumn = sep to nov & spring = mar to may.
Apart from the best months mentioned, Annapurna base camp trail will be interesting to trek in the winter and rainy season as well.
Why monsoon?
Because of the varieties of the wildflowers all along the trekking route makes ABC trail like a heaven. In monsoon season those colourful flowers of herbs make the trail of Annapurna base camp look like a wild garden.
In December, trekking is not as easy as in other seasons, but the snow everywhere makes it look fantastic. Trekking on top of snow needs mini spikes but scenery around will look more than just beautiful.
Why Annapurna basecamp trekking over other trekking in Nepal?

Annapurna base camp has been a favorite choice from many nature lovers. Apart from trekking to Everest base camp, Annapurna base camp trekking has been the 2nd most visited base camp in Nepal. Few reasons to justify, why one should visit Annapurna base camp are as below:
- Easy trekking trail in lower altitude to get to the base camp of Nepal with close view of mountain and Annapurna glacier
- Mixed experience of culture, tradition, city, lakes, glacier, jungle, wildlife, flowers and wild insides of the towering mountains
- EBC at 5364 meter/17594 feet is not easy to trek up, but ABC at 4120 meter or 13514 feet is an easy go. It is because trekking above 3000 meters is considered hard in Nepal Himalaya, below has normally been fine.
- No flight involved as people are scared of flying in the small plane of Nepal
- No upfront training needed as trek is in the lower height
- Very close to the mountains like; Mt Annapurna I & III, Mt fishtail, Mt Annapurna South, Mt Gangapurna, Mt Gandarvachuli, Mt Singachuli, Mt Hiuchuli and many other peaks.
- Pokhara is the gateway of this base camp that is why you will have plenty of time to see this famous city of Nepal by Phewa lake.
- Many options on transportation have made this trekking trail the best choice among tailor made trip lovers.
Outline itinerary for Annapurna Base camp Trekking -14 Days
- Day 1 – Drive from Kathmandu to Pokhara
- Day 2 – Pokhara to Hile (1500 meters); 6 hours, approx.
- Day 3 – HIle to Ghorepani (2880meters); 7 hours approx.
- Day 4 – Morning hike from Ghorepani to poonhill and trek to Tadapani; 8 hours approx.
- Day 5 – Tadapani to Chhomrong; 6 hours approx.
- Day 6 – Chhomrong to Himalaya (3100meters); 7 hours approx.
- Day 7 – Himalaya to ABC; 7 hours approx.
- Day 8 – ABC to Sinuwa; 8 hours approx.
- Day 9 – Sinuwa to Jhinu; 5 hours approximately
- Day 10 – Jhinu to Pothana: 6 hours Approx
- Day 11 – Trek from Pothana to Phedi and drive to Pokhara in private Vehicle.
- Day 12 -Sightseeing of Pokhrara
- Day 13 – Drive Pokhara to Kathmandu.
- Day 14 – Guided Sightseeing tour of Kathmandu Cultural Heritage site.
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Cost of Annapurna base camp trekking – Nepalgram Adventure
Luxury | All Incl | Service | |
Cost Details | 1840 | 885 | 410 |
Licensed Guide | √ | √ | √ |
Accommodation during trek | Standard | Private | Shared |
All Permits | √ | √ | √ |
Transportation to trek start point | Private | Shared | Shared |
Bus terminal Shuttle service | Private | Private | × |
Hotel @Pokhara & Kathmandu | 5 Star | Standard | × |
Food on trek (BLD) | Unlimited Meal | 3 Meal | × |
Desert | From Menu | Fresh Fruit | × |
Soft drink | unlimited | 1 | × |
Porter | Private | Shared | × |
Company Cap & T-shirt | √ | √ | × |
Dawn Jacket & Sleeping – bag to be returned | √ | √ | × |
Hard drink | Local Brand | × | × |
Warm up hikes | √ | × | × |
Tour | √ | × | × |
Farewell party/dinner | √ | × | × |
Buffer Day for trek | √ | × | × |
Food in the city | × | × | × |
We have self guided trek as well, which only includes guide service by phone.
Detailed itinerary for Annapurna Base camp Trek
• Altitude - 1400 meters
• Special – View of farming land greenery
• Time – 8 hours
• Activity – Travelling in Bus
Drive from Kathmandu to Pokhara takes around 8 hours by road and is the very beginning of your 14 days ABC trekking adventure. View of the farming land, greenery along the side of the highway and the people living around makes your travel interesting. We will travel to Pokhara from Kathmandu by tourist bus; it will have air conditioning system. The bus will usually stop 2 times along the journey; for breakfast & lunch.
• Altitude - 1500 meters
• Special – Hile village
• Time – 2 hours drive and 4 hours trek
• Activity – Travelling in private vehicle and trekking
Pokhara is a beautiful Lake city of Nepal and the gateway to ABC trekking and many other trekking trails. Today we will drive from Pokhara to Nayapul in the morning; it will take approx. 2 hours by private vehicle. Once getting to Nayapul, we will start our hike for another 4 hours to get to Hile. Hile is a small village with few local guest houses.
• Altitude - 2880 meters
• Special – Ghorepani
• Time – 7 hours
• Activity – Hiking through the trail of stone stairs and jungle trekking
After your breakfast in a local lodge, we will head towards a stunning view point Ghorepani. At the beginning the hike until Ulleri Village has stone stairs. Keep calm and walk slowly. Once we get to Ulleri the trail slowly changes from village trek to Jungle trekking. We will be walking 3 hours literally inside the jungle. Ghorepani is one of the nicest view points during the entire ABC trekking as we can see complete range of Annapurna Himalaya and Dhaulagiri Himalaya in single sight.
• Altitude - 2630 meters
• Special – Poonhill sunrise and mountains
• Time – 8 hours
• Activity – Trekking to poonhill and later to Tadapani
Today is one of the most beautiful hiking days of ABC trekking. At first we will hike up to Poonhill to catch the sunrise. It takes around 1.5 hours to get to the hilltop of Poonhill at an altitude of 3200meters. Stunning view of sunrise just above the mountains is amazing. Sun rises behind the Annapurna Mountain Range. Poonhill is a perfect place to see sunrise in the Nepal Himalaya. Sun and color change on the top of the mountains will look unreal, so make sure you have your camera ready! There is a tea shop at Poonhill, a cup of tea might help you to keep your fingers warm enough to click some great picture of sunrise.
After sunrise hike, we will get back to our guest house for breakfast. After breakfast infront of the beautiful view of Dhaulagiri and Annapurna range we will head towards Tadapani village. We stay at Tadapani overnight with great view of mountains, mainly Annapurna south and Fishtail.
• Altitude - 2600 meters
• Special – Chhomrong Village
• Time – 6 hours
• Activity – Trekking through local villages
Trail from Tadapani to Chhomrong goes through local villages. One of the village in today’s hike, Gurjung village, has a school right on the side of ABC trekking trail; if you are thinking of small donation or distribute stationary to kids, ask your trekking guide to manage it. Once we get to Chhomrong the view of mountains comes even closer. Chhomrong is a big village along the ABC trekking trail; Chhomrong has a few bakeries and shops if you are willing to buy something.
• Altitude - 3100 meters
• Special – Himalaya village
• Time – 7 hours
• Activity – Trekking through bamboo forest
Chhomrong to Himalaya village will take approx 7 hours. The trail goes though jungle, mainly bamboo forest. The real jungle trekking starts right after the real village of upper Sinuwa. We will trek on the side of the river and sleep overnight at a local guest house at Himalaya. Himalaya village is on the riverside, inside the jungle.
• Altitude - 4130 meters
• Special – View of Snow-capped mountains
• Time – 7 hours
• Activity – Trekkking through the junge and no tree zone
After breakfast at Himalaya we will hike towards Annapurna Base camp. We will take the day, easy and slow enough to adjust to the altitude. Trail to Deurali village goes inside the jungle, but once we get to Deurali “NO TREE” zone starts. After crossing the village Deurali trekking gets amazing with view of the mountains. Once we get to Machhapuchre Base Camp we get very close to Mt. Fishtail (6993meter). If you are trekking during the monsoon season, trail from MBC to ABC will look like a garden with all those wild flowers.
We sleep at the ABC, but sleeping at base camp doesn’t mean we sleep at the glacier. There are a few guest houses for the night; they are packed most of the time throughout the year. If you are trekking in the winter do not forget to take warmers, as it might get freezing during the nights and morning. Do not miss the sunrise, star watching, moon set and the big glacier from ABC. ABC trekking is different from other base camp trekking is because you get to sleep in the tea house at the base camp.
• Altitude - 2100 meters
• Special – Sunrise View
• Time – 8 hours
• Activity – Walking downhill
After sunrise view and warm breakfast we will start heading back to Sinuwa (the last village). Walking downhill is always easy because of the gravity factor and descending in altitude. We will be trekking in the same route all the way back to Sinuwa from ABC.
• Altitude - 1800 meters
• Special – Jhinu Hotspring
• Time – 5 hours
• Activity – Taking bath in Jhinu Hotspring
We follow the same trail till Chhomrong village and take a new trail towards Jhinu village. Jhinu is famous for Jhinu hot springs. Most of the people doing ABC trekking stay one night at this village and spend most of their time in the hot spring. Hot spring of Jhinu cost around $2 to get in. Hot spring is by the side of river. It is fun to soak yourself in super cold water of flowing river and getting back to the hot water of hot spring, feel the tickling sensation on your skin.
• Altitude - 1890 meters
• Special – Local lifestyle and tradition
• Time – 6 hours
• Activity – Trekking through many villages
After breakfast at Jhinu village, we will start our trek towards Pothana village. Trekking passes though many villages and we will be able to see local lifestyle, their tradition and some of their culture. Before you descend to Pothana there is a good view point of Pokhara valley. Pothana has a magnificent view of mountains; Mt. Fishtail looks amazing from here.
• Altitude - 1400 meters
• Special – Chilling at Pokhara
• Time – 3 hours hike and 2 hours drive
• Activity – Hike and drive in private vehicle and relax at Pokhara
After Breakfast IN Pothana with close view of the mountains, we start our hike towards Phedi. Our ABC trekking ends here and we meet the road that takes us to the starting point of ABC trekking. Once we get to the road, we take a private vehicle to go to Pokhara. Tonight at Pokhara, enjoy the nightlife of Pokhara, Phewalake, chilling at Lake side, Boating or walking in the street of the Lakeside.
• Altitude - 1200 meters
• Special – Mountaineering museum, waterfall, cave and Tibetan refugee
• Time – full day
• Activity – Sightseeing major landmarks of Pokhara
Pokhara is one of the most beautiful cities in Nepal. Today we will tour around the major landmarks of Pokhara. It includes a cave, waterfall, Mountaineering museum and Tibetan refugee camp. Sightseeing will be in the Private vehicle with a local guide and local information.
• Altitude - 1400 meters
• Special – Greenery
• Time – 8 hours
• Activity – Travelling in Bus
After breakfast at the hotel in Pokhara, we will take a bus to get back to Kathmandu. The same road with same kind of bus will take us back to Kathmandu in approx. 8 hours.
• Altitude - 1400 meters
• Special – Kathmandu City tour
• Time – full day
• Activity – Sightseeing UNESCO world heritage site
Sightseeing tour of Kathmandu includes 4 major UNESCO World Heritage sites. Kathmandu being the capital of Nepal has its unique feature. Among the 9 UNESCO world heritage sites in Nepal, Kathmandu has 7 major UNESCO listed monuments. We will do a tour of Kathmandu Durbar square (famous as Living goddess landmark), Swaymabhunath Stupa (famous as Monkey temple), Boudhanath (Buddhist Temple), Pashupatinath (famous as Cremation Place for Hindu).
Our tour guides will take you far and beyond the general tourist activities. We want you to taste local food and feel the local culture and dive into them as deep as possible. We will do a tour of monuments with local insight and take you to the alleys and local restaurants to show the real Nepal. Feel free to ask any questions from our guide and they will be happy to share their knowledge.