Annapurna Panorama Trek

Hotel L/D

Arrive Kathmandu’s Airport where our friendly representative will be waiting to receive you and transfer you to your pre-booked hotel. After you complete check-in formality at the Hotel and taking short rest, we introduce you to the market of Thamel, where you can eat your supper, change money, buy some stuffs from supermarket, or buy trekking gears. Later we take you to our office for the trip briefing. Overnight at your hotel. Delay of any kind will postpone the events for next day according to feasibility.

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You will be starting the day with breakfast at your Hotel. The sightseeing tour involves tour of two religious, cultural, and art-wise important sites of Pashupatinath temple and Boudhanath stupa.

Pashupatinath Temple: It is one of the most famous Hindu temples in South-Asia. The temple is devoted to Lord Shiva. This place is a UNESCO world cultural heritage site. The Bagmati river flowing besides the temple is religiously and spiritually important for Hindus where cremation of dead body takes place. Pashupatinath temple holds the most of prominence during Shivaratri – Shiva’s birthday and thousands of pilgrims gather in the night to celebrate the day.

Boudhanath Stupa: It is one of the biggest Stupas in terms of size and height in Nepal and located in east of Kathmandu. The site is peaceful and culturally full with intermixed influence of Tibetan and Sherpa roots. Stupa built in the trading route between Kathmandu and Tibet has four pairs of eyes directed towards all four directions. It is believed to be influenced by Mahayana Buddhist philosophy. After short tour of city we return to hotel and prepare for the trek. Overnight will be spent at hotel.

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You will enjoy your breakfast at the hotel and drive to airport for a flight to Pokhara in the latter morning. You fly to Pokhara – small beautiful city situated in the lap of the Annapurna massif – parallel to the central Himalayas in which you can enjoy the view of the Langtang range, Gorkha Himal massif, Lamjung Himal, and Annapurna. Arrive Pokhara and enjoy the rest of the day exploring lakeside and surrounding.

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After breakfast, drive for about 1 hour from Pokhara to Kande, the starting point of today's trek. Begin a pleasant uphill hike through lush forests, terraced farmland, and traditional Gurung villages, enjoying refreshing mountain air and beautiful rural landscapes along the way. Reach the scenic Australian Camp, a popular viewpoint offering magnificent panoramic views of the Annapurna and Machhapuchhre (Fishtail) ranges. After a short break to admire the spectacular Himalayan scenery, continue trekking through peaceful rhododendron and oak forests to Deurali. The entire walk takes around 3 hours, with plenty of opportunities to enjoy the surrounding nature and mountain vistas. Overnight stay in Deurali.

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After breakfast, walk in the tranquil trail in the jungle which is comparatively flat at first. There is a option to climb up to Deurali and descend to Kharka and continue to Landruk which was only trail decades back before the motorable road to Landruk was constructed. We stop in Landruk for lunch, and other places for tea or water with short break. After lunch, the trail descends steeply through terraced fields to the Modi Khola River. We cross the bridge, then start a steep climb of about 2 hours to reach to Ghandruk. You can see wild beehives hanging on the side of a cliff near the bridge. Ghandruk is the one of the big village of Gurung (popular ethnic group from the western region of Nepal who serves in Gurkha regiments in India, UK, Brunei, and Singapore) settlement with a close-up view of Annapurna and Machapuchare to the north. Overnight at lodge.

4 Lodge B/L/D

Enjoy your breakfast and be ready to walk all the way up to Tadapani. The trail is quiet today as you walk through the jungle. The jungle is made up of rhododendron, oak trees, and other various species of plants, bushes, and trees. The trail continues with beautiful and breathtaking scenery and landscape. Arrive Tadapani from where view of Machapuchare (Fishtail), Annapurna South and Himchuli is best viewed. Overnight at lodge.

6-7 hrs Lodge B/L/D

After breakfast, it's a short walk down to the stream at first and then steep climb of an hour to Banthanti. From here another three hours steep climb to the ridge of Deurali for lunch, and a further walk to the top of Deurali pass. After lunch, there is short uphill to the top and arrive at the stunning edge of Deurali pass (3,160 m/10,365 ft) from where the view of mountains including Dhaulagiri, Annapurna South, Fishtail, Himchuli is magnificent. From this ridge trail descends sharply to the town of Ghorepani. Ghorepani is the big buzzing town of the ethnic Magar community. Overnight at lodge.

6 hrs Lodge B/L/D

You start your hike at early morning – pre dawn hike with the help of flash light – to view the sun rise from Poonhill. Poon Hill is an excellent viewpoint with unobstructed view of the towering Himalayan peaks that includes Dhaulagiri ranges with Dhaulagiri I, II, III, IV, V and other minor peaks westward, Dhampus peak, Annapurna Fang, Annapurna South, Fishtail, Lamjung Himal, and Manasalu in the eastward. Descend down to your hotel for breakfast. After breakfast, walk down to Tatopani. You walk past various villages and settlements of different ethnic groups. Today you drop significantly to the basin of river Kaligandaki. Arrive the small town Tatopani – literally means hot water. There is the hot water natural spring in the river bank thus got name of the town. Overnight at lodge.

6 hrs Hotel B/L/D

After breakfast, drive from Tatopani to Pokhara via Galeshwor, a scenic journey of approximately 3 hours kali Gandaki Valley. Along the way, enjoy beautiful views of lush hills, traditional villages, terraced farmlands, and  Kali Gandaki River. Upon arrival in Pokhara, check in to your hotel and relax before spending the evening exploring the city's highlights. Visit the serene Phewa Lake, where you can enjoy a peaceful lakeside stroll or an optional boat ride while admiring the reflection of the Annapurna Range on the water. Continue to the fascinating International Mountain Museum to learn about Nepal's mountaineering history, Himalayan culture, and the world's highest peaks.Overnight  at hotel in Pokhara.

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You drive back to Kathmandu – some 206 kms and takes seven hours – or take a flight according to your interest. If you are driving, you drive through beautiful bending mountain highway which stretches along the river and passes through beautiful landscape. Once in Kathmandu we will transfer you to your respective hotel and you will be given free time to wander around. Overnight will be spent in hotel.

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After breakfast at your Hotel, we take you to the mysterious Kathmandu city tour. This historical, cultural and spiritual city unveils the social and historical mysteries to visitors. You will walk through the narrow lanes of the ancient Kathmandu – the center of power – that includes markets of Ason, Glass beads market at Indrachowk, oldest supermarket at New Road, Kilagal, and Hidden Stupas inside the family courtyard. Visit of Kathmandu Durbar Square – the administrative quarter of Malla Kings (fourteenth to eighteenth century), and Shah Kings who ruled Nepal from 1768 until 2008. The most unique experience in the square is the visit to the temple of the living goddess “Kumari”. After the tour, return back to your Hotel. If you are staying in Thamel, you can hang around this bustling tourist market and enjoy shopping. Overnight in Hotel.

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As per your flight schedule, you will be transferred to the international airport of Kathmandu three hours prior to the flight time and your tour ends here.