Annapurna Circuit With Tilicho Lake Trek For 15 Days

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Annapurna Circuit with Tilicho lake trek is one complete trekking packages you will find in Nepal within Annapurna Conservation Area.

Annapurna circuit is one of the popular treks of Annapurna region & of course with adding Tilicho lake, which is also known for the highest altitude (4919m) lake of the world & is also the popular trekking destination in/out of Nepal; makes a complete trek in Annapurna circuit range.

Annapurna circuit with tilicho lake trek 1 — *Mt. Annapurna seen clearly during the trek*

Tilicho APC trekking package will be more than satisfactory to everyone who is seeking adventure and loves to observe nature closely within wide variation. The glacial lake, closeup of the snow capped mountains and trekking over the high pass of Annapurna range makes this trek even better and appealing.

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Annapurna circuit with tilicho lake trek is a high altitude trekking activity with a multi day hiking schedule. There will be one day acclimatization before reaching Tilicho lake, but still taking a few steps for preparation for the trek – prior to trekking really begins, will help you a lot.

High altitude trek with multi day of walking easily fatigue your body & symptoms of high altitude sickness AMS can cause trouble while trekking.

Annapurna region trekking 29 — Pic – *Looking back to High camp. We start trekking to Thorong la pass in about 4-7 am in morning.*

To mitigate this – train your body with either running, walking, stair climbing, indoor climbing or any of the active sports. Training your body at least 15 days prior to your trekking will surely help you for stress less completion of a successful trek. But if you are a regular sporty person and fitness guy – no worries – Annapurna circuit trek with Tilicho lake is just a test of your fitness.

As this is a remote trekking or at least Tilicho lake part of the trail is remote; so it is recommended to be prepared with required gears while trekking to Tilicho lake and Thorong la pass. Make sure you have necessary things like a torch, power banks (if needed), good calorie snacks & water carriers (either water bladder or bottle). If you go through our list of equipment needed for trekking in Nepal in our blog section – this will certainly help you to be readily packed for the trek. Or else – we are always here to help you.

Annapurna circuit with Tilicho lake trek is a wide Excursion!

Local village we visited on our annapurna circuit with tilicho lake trek — The villages we explore on this trekking route varies vastly. In the beginning the house looks normal but with an increase in altitude the house will have interesting architecture. This village is located by the cliff where the top of the cliff has a cremation place for locals and monastery atop of the village.

In Annapurna Circuit with Tilicho lake trek; you will be exploring the extraordinary trail, the culture and tradition of the local community, rich flora and fauna and many historical and religious places.

You will get an opportunity to explore the rich culture according to religions. Like you will get an opportunity to explore the Buddhist village of Buddhist with their own culture and the religious place of Hindu religion “Muktinath Temple” which is also known as the high altitude temple of Nepal with an altitude of 3800m.

During the trek you will be crossing through the famous mountain pass “Throng la Pass” which is also considered as the first known as world highest mountain pass with an elevation of 5416 m. Thorong la Pass shows closest view of Mount Annapurna (8091m) and Mount Dhaulagiri (8167m); and their respective ranges.

Whereas the trekking trail has natural view points and tower-like ridges to offer you the view of other majestic mountain ranges such as Mount Manaslu, Mount Chulu, Mount Pisang , Mount Gangapurna, Mount Nilgiri and many other peaks.

Annapurna circuit with tilicho lake trek 2 — Stunning glacial lake located in the annapurna region of nepal, within the manang district.

Excursion of the rural settlement, the waterfalls, diverse landscapes, wildlife, mountains; lake will surely make your best trip to Annapurna Nepal. After the trek you will undoubtedly get the best experience of rural Nepal.

Trek to Annapurna Circuit with Tilicho Lake and collect boundless memories and authentic experiences.

People are hospitable & smiling, the beautiful nature will be alongside in your heart for forever. You will miss every moment of your trekking days forever. Explore the Himalayas, lakes, diverse landscapes, ethnic groups, culture, religious places, highest mountain pass and trail of beautiful Annapurna Circuit and Tilicho Lake. Alongside the beauty, being your friends of Nepal we, NEPALGRAM ADVENTURE is waiting to walk together for you to fulfill your adventure and love towards nature.

Outline Itinerary for Annapurna Circuit with Tilicho lake trek

Day 1 – Drive to Nadi Bazzar (930 meters)
Day 2 – Trek over Bahundanda all the way to Syange waterfall (1310 meters)
Day 3 – Trek from Syange to Bagarchhap (2165 meters)
Day 4 – Trek to Pisang (3250 meters) and hike to upper pisang (3350 meters), if we have time
Day 5 – Trek to Manang from upper route, avoiding the vehicular road (3519 meters)
Day 6 – Rest day at Manang with an acclimatization hike to 1000 lama monastery or Gangapurna lake and Manang valley view point (3540 meters)
Day 7 – Trek to Shirikharka (5/6 hours)
Day 8 – Trek to Tilicho Base camp (4200 meters)
Day 9 – Day trip to tilicho lake (4919 meters) and overnight at Base camp
Day 10 – Trek down to Sirikharaka
Day 11 – Trek to Churi Ledar (4200 meters)
Day 12 – Trek to High camp of Thorongla pass (4540 meters)
Day 13 – Trek over the Thorong la pass (5416 meters) and stay overnight at Muktinath (3710 meters)
Day 14 – Trek to Jomsom (2743 meters)
Day 15 – Drive to Pokhara ( 12-13 hours)

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Cost of Annapurna Circuit with Tilicho Lake trek – Nepalgram Adventure

S.No.		Luxury	All Incl	Service
1	Cost (in USD $) Details	1700	930	560
2	Licensed Guide	√	√	√
3	Accommodation during trek	Standard	Private	×
4	Transportation to trek start point	Private	Shared	Shared
5	Shower	√	√	√
6	Airport/bus terminal Shuttle service	Private	Private	×
7	Hotel at KTM/Pokhara	5 Star	Standard	×
8	Food on trek(BLD)	Unlimited Meal	3 Meal	×
9	Desert	From Menu	Fresh Fruit	×
10	Soft drink	unlimited	1	×
11	Porter	Private	Shared	×
12	Company Cap & T-shirt	√	√	×
13	Dawn Jacket & Sleeping – bag to be returned	√	√	×
14	Hard drink	Local Brand	×	×
15	Warm up hike	√	×	×
16	Farewell party/dinner	√	×	×
17	Buffer day for trek	√	×	×
18	Food in the city	×	×	×

Note – Minimum people in group must be 02 so as to apply above price range.

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Tilicho is glacial lake located in the highest altitude. Thus trekking to Tilicho with Annapurna circuit makes a best trekking holiday in Nepal.

Apart from the lake and thorong la pass, trekking gives insights of local people, their culture and tradition along the less trekkes region of Tilicho trail.

Major Attraction of Annapurna Circuit with Tilicho Lake

Culture and Tradition of local community
Jungle Walk with varieties of flora and fauna
Diverse landscapes
Remote Wilderness
Thorong la pass
Manang and Jomsom village
Tilicho lake & Muktinath Temple

Price & Details of other packages of Nepalgram

All Inclusive package

Price for All Inclusive Package = USD $930 per person – for Min 2 people in the group

“All inclusive package is a common package offered by all most all the trekking agencies in Nepal.”

COST DETAILS OF ALL INCLUSIVE PACKAGE

Cost Includes of Annapurna Circuit with Tilicho Lake Trek – All inclusive package

1 night Standard Hotel in Pokhara (according to the itinerary), B/B (bed and breakfast)
All accommodations Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner during the trek
All necessary paper works (ACAP) entry permit & Trekker`s information management system (Tims) and Local fees; if applicable.
Fluent English speaking and trained, Government license holder guide including all his salary, food, drinks, accommodation, transport and insurance during the trekking.
All the transportation.
A helpful porter with proper equipment (one porter for two people), if you need.
Medical supplies (first aid kit). And regular oxygen saturation check up by oxymeter.
All government taxes and office expenses.
Card processing fee for online payable amount
Added Value – (1) Dawn sleeping bag, Dawn Jacket to be returned after the trek (2) Waterproof duffel Bag, Walking Poles, quick dry T-shirt, Cap – to take away (3) Oxymeter to check your oxygen saturation and Heart beat with medical kit box carried by Guide (4) Satellite Phone for extremely remote destination

Cost Excludes of Annapurna Circuit with Tilicho Lake Trek – All inclusive package

Nepal entry visa fee (you may easily issue the visa upon your arrival at International Airport – Kathmandu). You need 30$ dollar visa fee for 15 days, cash money will be easier.
Your Travel and medical insurance.
All the alcoholic and non-alcoholic hot and cold drinks, tea or coffee in the morning are included with breakfast.
Tips for the guide, porter and driver (Tipping is expected).

Guide+B/B Package OR Service package

“Service package comes with all arrangement for your trek except food and accommodation in the cities – which you can do by yourself on this modern era.”

Price for Guide+B/B Package (service Package) = USD $560 per person – for Min 2 people in the group

COST DETAILS OF SERVICE PACKAGE

Cost Includes of Annapurna Circuit with Tilicho Lake Trek for Guide+B/B Package

All necessary paper works (ACAP) entry permit & Trekker`s information management system (Tims) and Local fees; if applicable.
Fluent English speaking and trained, Government license holder guide including all his salary, food, drinks, accommodation, transport and insurance during the trekking.
All the transportation.
A helpful porter with proper equipment (one porter for two people), if you need.
Medical supplies (first aid kit). And regular oxygen saturation check up by oxymeter.
All government taxes and office expenses.
Added Value – (1) Dawn sleeping bag, Dawn Jacket to be returned after the trek (2) Waterproof duffel Bag, Walking Poles, quick dry T-shirt, Cap – to take away (3) Oxymeter to check your oxygen saturation and Heart beat with medical kit box carried by Guide (4) Satellite Phone for extremely remote destination

Cost Excludes of Annapurna Circuit with Tilicho Lake Trek for Guide+B/B Package

Nepal entry visa fee (you may easily issue the visa upon your arrival at International Airport – Kathmandu). You need 30$ dollar visa fee for 15 days, cash money will be easier.
Your Travel and medical insurance.
All the alcoholic and non-alcoholic hot and cold drinks.
Tips for the guide, porter and driver (Tipping is expected).
All food and accommodation
Anything not illustrated on the inclusion section

LUXURY PACKAGE

“Luxury package comes with comfortable trip possible in the Himalayan circumstances and inside Nepal. Every service we use for your Luxury package will be best available.”

Price for luxury package = USD $1700 per person – for Min 2 people in the group

COST DETAILS OF LUXURY PACKAGE

Cost Includes of Annapurna Circuit with Tilicho Lake Trek for Luxury Package

1 night 5 star Hotel in Pokhara (according to the itinerary), B/B (bed and breakfast)
Best available accommodations with Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner with all drink during the trek
All necessary paper works (ACAP) entry permit & Trekker`s information management system (Tims) and Local fees; if applicable.
Fluent English speaking and trained, Government license holder guide including all his salary, food, drinks, accommodation, transport and insurance during the trekking.
All the transportation.
A helpful porter with proper equipment (one porter for one trekker).
Medical supplies (first aid kit). And regular oxygen saturation check up by oxymeter.
All government taxes and office expenses.
Card processing fee for online payable amount
Added Value – (1) Dawn sleeping bag, Dawn Jacket to be returned after the trek (2) Waterproof duffel Bag, Walking Poles, quick dry T-shirt, Cap – to take away (3) Oxymeter to check your oxygen saturation and Heart beat with medical kit box carried by Guide (4) Satellite Phone for extremely remote destination
All the non-alcoholic hot and cold drinks, tea or coffee.
Tips for the guide, porter and driver.

Cost Excludes of Annapurna Circuit with Tilicho Lake Trek for luxury package

Nepal entry visa fee (you may easily issue the visa upon your arrival at International Airport – Kathmandu). You need 30$ dollar visa fee for 15 days, cash money will be easier.
Your Travel and medical insurance.

Day 1 :

Drive to Nadi Bazzar (930 meters)

• Altitude - 930 meters
• Special – Scenic view
• Time – 7/8 hours
• Activity – Travelling in bus/jeep

short manaslu basecamp circuit trekking nepal — ***Pic: Drive to Nadi Bazzar on Jeep***

Today you will be travelling on a bus/jeep. On the way to Nadi Bazzar will provide you the beautiful scenery to witness. The road will be rough until you reach to Besisahar.

Day 2 :

Trek over Bahundanda all the way to Syange waterfall (1310 meters)

• Altitude - 1310 meters
• Special – Syange waterfall
• Time – 2 hours
• Activity – short hike

Boys pose at waterfall site in the rain — ***Pic: Posing neat waterfall***

you will start walking towards Bahundanda village for approximately 2 hours. Bahundanda means "Brahmin hill", named from the majority of Brahmin people settlements here. Syange waterfall is one of the major attraction of this day.

Day 3 :

Trek from Syange to Bagarchhap (2165 meters)

• Altitude - 2165 meters
• Special – Bagarchhap village
• Time – 7 hours
• Activity – Trekking

Rhododendron flowers in the spring trekking to kopra danda — ***Pic: Rhododendron flowers in the spring trekking***

Today's trek will take us through terrace fields and rhododendron forest, offering an impressive view. The trail is initially steep and strenuous, taking us plenty of time to reach the Marsyangdhi River. Along the way, we’ll cross several streams and suspension bridges, which gradually unfold a magnificent view of Annapurna II and Lamjung Himal and finally reach to Bagarchhap.

Day 4 :

Trek to Pisang (3250 meters) and hike to upper pisang (3350 meters), if we have time

• Altitude - 3250/3550 meters
• Special – diverse landscapes, mountains and greenery
• Time – 12/14 hours
• Activity – Hiking through the deep forest

Trekking through the jungle of Khopra jungle — ***Pic: Jungle trail***

We walk through a steep and narrow valley to catch the views of Paungda Danda Rock Face - a curved rock face rising 1500m from the Marshyandi River. From here, you will also see clear views of Annapurna II in the south and Pisang Peak in the northeast.

After viewing the Paungda Danda Rock Face, we descend to the Manang Valley floor, eventually reaching upper Pisang- our destination for the day.

Day 5 :

Trek to Manang from upper route, avoiding the vehicular road (3519 meters)

• Altitude - 3519 meters
• Special – View of mountains, monastries and villages
• Time – 8/9 hours
• Activity – Trekking

Village of Muktinath right at the bottom off thorong la pass after trekking over — ***Pic: Trekking to Manang***

Today you will leave the greeneries behind as you trek along uphill with more scenic and magnificent views. After crossing the river you will climb switch-back up to Gyaru, where you will get the massive Mountain views down the valley. Following the trail the trek continues with more scenic views until you reach the typical Tibetan style village Ngawal. You will have your lunch and start descend walk which will take you to Munji. From here it’s an easy hour walk through to the village Manang.

Day 6 :

Rest day at Manang with an acclimatization hike to 1000 lama monastery or Gangapurna lake and Manang valley view point (3540 meters)

• Altitude - 3540 meters
• Special – 1000 lama monastery/ gangapurna lake and manang view point
• Time – 1 hour
• Activity – short hike

Today it is recommended you take a day to acclimatize to the high altitude. And the best way to do that is not to rest, but to remain active by hiking to the nearest place and exploring the monasteries as well as gangapurna lake.

Day 7 :

Trek to Shirikharka (5/6 hours)

• Altitude - 4060 meters
• Special – view of mount gungang himal
• Time – 5/6 hours
• Activity – Trekking through jungle

Trekkers and the Mountains — ***Pic: Just came out of the Jungle trail***

After having our breakfast at Hotel, our trek will be started, we climb little up after crossing the Manang village than we follow the upper route which descends after few steps up to Riverside then we cross a suspension bridge and walk through pine trees and after few hours walking on the beautiful place we arrive at Khangsar village which is inhabitant by Tibetan people, we take a lunch break and after that, we continue an hour trek to Shiri Kharka. Overnight stay at the lodge.

Day 8 :

Trek to Tilicho Base camp (4200 meters)

• Altitude - 4200 meters
• Special – View of mount tilicho peak
• Time – 3/4 hours
• Activity – Trekking

Tilicho lake captured in the spring trekking to the lake — ***Pic: The lake of Tilicho***

This day you will head towards tilicho base camp.nThe trail takes you through landslide prone areas, so extra care must be taken. Overnight at Tilicho Base Camp. From Tilicho Base Camp the views of Tilicho Peak and other mountains are amazing!

Day 9 :

Day trip to tilicho lake (4919 meters) and overnight at Base camp

• Altitude - 4919 meters
• Special – tilicho lake
• Time – 3/4 hours
• Activity – short hike

Tilicho lake seen in october season trekking in Nepal — ***Pic: Highest altitude glacial lake***

walking 3 to 4 hours through steep trail will takw you to Tilicho Lake. Once you reached to tilicho you will really enjoy the view of blue water lake along with the surrounding mountains.

Day 10 :

Trek down to Sirikharaka

• Altitude - 4060 meters
• Special – Sirikharaka
• Time – 3/4 hours
• Activity – Trekking

crossing suspension bridge near jhinu hotspring — ***Pic: Crossing suspension bridge***

Following the trail from above the village and down to the river, we’ll head to SiriKharka. During the walk, we’ll cross a suspension bridge and trek through the forest before taking a difficult walk uphill to reach the village.

Day 11 :

Trek to Churi Ledar (4200 meters)

• Altitude - 4200 meters
• Special – view of mountains
• Time – 6/7
• Activity – trekking

Our guests trekking towards Thorong la pass for an anaapurna circuit helicopter trek adventure — ***Pic: Hiking towards Churi Ledar***

Walking with the view of wide snow capped mountains will take you towards churi ledar.

Day 12 :

Trek to High camp of Thorongla pass (4540 meters)

• Altitude - 4540 meters
• Special – view of mountains
• Time – 3/4 hours
• Activity – Trekking

happy pose on the day trip from manang village — ***Pic: Smile infront of the mountains***

Today you will see the awesome sunshine view from the way over the Legendary Himalayas. The trail goes gradually up onto thorong Phedi and continuing on the level trail on the scrub, crossing the river, and then you will reach as Phedi, Overnight at lodge.

Day 13 :

Trek over the Thorong la pass (5416 meters) and stay overnight at Muktinath (3710 meters)

• Altitude - 5416 meters
• Special – Thorongla pass and muktinath temple
• Time – 9/10 hours
• Activity – Trekking

atop of thorong la pass during our annapurna round trek — **Pic: At top of the Thorong la pass**

Today is the long day and a tough day in our journey. Trek starts very early in the morning. The trail is much uphill, climbing up passing the first tea shop, continuing on rough ground, or on the snow-covered ground all the way to top (5416m). At the top, there is a Buddhist flag and tea shop where you will get hot drinks. Walking 20m further up you will see the frozen ice lake at bottom of the Through peak. From here the trail descends steeply down 4hrs with a magnificent view of Mt. Dhaulagiri and other mountains with Kaligandaki valley to Muktinath. You can explore Muktinath this afternoon or simply relax and do that tomorrow. Overnight in Muktinath.

Day 14 :

Trek to Jomsom (2743 meters)

• Altitude - 2743 meters
• Special – View of diverse landscapes
• Time – 5/6 hours
• Activity – Trekking

Jomsom Muktinath Hike — ***Pic: Beautiful scenario on the trail***

This is the last walking day. The trek to Jomsom is much easier than the previous one, as most of the trails are downhill.

Day 15 :

Drive to Pokhara ( 12-13 hours)

• Altitude - 1400 meters
• Special – Scenic view from bus/jeep
• Time – 12/13 hours
• Activity – Travelling in bus/jeep

Lower Mustang — ***Pic: Mountains reflection on Lake at Pokhara***

Travelling in a bus/ jeep from Jomsom will take you to Pokhara. During the drive you can enjoy the view of scenic beauty. If you want to reach to Pokhara fast you can choose flight too. The flight from Jomsom to Pokhara will only take about 15 to 20 minutes.

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1) How many days does Annapurna Circuit with Tilicho Lake Trek take ?

The Annapurna Circuit trek with Tilicho Lake usually takes about 15–20 days, starting from Kathmandu and returning to the Kathmandu.

2) How difficult is Tilicho Lake trek?

It is difficulty moderately challenging. The trek includes a trail having many steep ascends, descends, rough trails, and icy and slippery during winter and rainy seasons. Tilicho Lake is at the altitude of 4919 m and the highest pass Thorong La Pass is 5416 m.

3) What is special about Tilicho lake?

Tilicho Lake was the site of one of the highest ever altitude scuba dives. A Russian diving team, consisting of Andrei Andryushin, Denis Bakin, and Maxim Gresko, conducted a scuba dive in the lake in 2000

4) How can i go to tilicho lake ?

There are various ways to get to Tilicho lake as below:
– By helicopter
– Trekking
– Trekking plus jeep drive
– Motorbike ride till shirikharka
– Mountain biking

5) What is the depth of Tilicho Lake?

Wikipedia says the depth of Tilicho Lake is 85 meters. As measured by Government of Nepal Tilicho lake is more than 100 meters deep. Tilicho lake is not the deepest lake of Nepal but it is the biggest lake in highest altitude of 4910 meters above the sea level.

6) Is tilicho Lake the highest lake in the world?

Yes. Situated above 4900 meters from the sea level, Tilicho stands as the highest/tallest lake in the world.

7) What is the area of Tilicho Lake?

4.2 sq. Km with 1.2 meters width, Tilicho Lake has largest area among the lakes situated above 4900 meters from the sea level.

8) Why is Annapurna Base Camp famous?

The Annapurna base camp trek is one of the most popular treks in the world. It literally brings you face to face with an eight-thousander for a moderate-difficult trek, this is incredible! The fascinating Annapurna massif includes the world’s tenth highest peak.

9) Is Jomsom on Annapurna Circuit?

The trail of Annapurna Circuit-Jomsom trek takes you along the Annapurna massif giving you the opportunity for up-close and panoramic views of snow-capped Annapurna 8,091m and Dhaulagiri 8,167m as well as other peaks of 6000m. Annapurna Circuit Jomsom trek is a tea house trek.

10)Which district is Jomsom?

jomsom is located in Mustang district where Jomsom is a village in the Annapurna mountains of Nepal. It is the capital of the Mustang district of the Dhawalagiri (Dhaulagiri) zone of Nepal.