Annapurna Circuit Trek

Annapurna Circuit trek takes you around the Manang and Mustang region. It is rich in nature and culture. It is the most popular trekking region of Nepal. Many tourists prefer this trek to Everest Base Camp trek and Manaslu Circuit trek. It has been estimate that nearly one third of the trekkers coming to Nepal visit to do Annapurna Round trek.

You can experience the wonderful combination of Himalayan views and amazing landscapes. This region is named after the Annapurna Massif. Annapurna I (8,091 m) is the tenth highest peak in the world.

The Annapurna Circuit trail is about 128 miles long. In this trek, you have the majestic views of the Dhaulagiri Massif, Tukuche Peak (6,920 m), Gangapurna Peak (7,454 m) and so on.

Besides Himalayan view, trekking around Annapurna rewards you with the unique lifestyle, culture and tradition. The Gurung, Magar, Thakali and other mixed communities are living in this beautiful region since time immemorial.

The ancient monasteries, mani walls and chortens decorated with the prayer flags are the ornaments of Annapurna Circuit trek. The typical Thakali Cuisine has been an international brand of Nepali food. The uniqueness of this dish is that Nepali Daal Bhaat is served with the fermented green vegetables pickle with it.

The trials of this trek runs through Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP). A large variety of birds and animals are seen while walking along the pine, oak, fir and rhododendron forests.

Muktinath Temple is another must-visit site during this trek. It is a popular pilgrimage site for both the Hindus and Buddhists. Every year, thousands of pilgrims from India and Nepal visit this shrine. The natural flame continuously burning with the help of natural gas is just amazing.

ACT Trek Map

Annapurna Circuit trek starts after visiting the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Kathmandu. Then, it takes you around the Marsyangdi River Valley, Manang Valley and Kali Gandaki Valley.

Walking along the quiet trails enjoying the mountain peaks of the Northern Himalayas gives you a different experience of Nepal. The flora and fauna of Annapurna Conservation Area are the other alluring factors that attract national and international trekkers.

Formally, you begin the trek from Syange and then moves ahead towards Dharapani, Chame, Pisang and Manang. After exploring the beautiful Manang Valley, you move further to Letdar and Thorung Phedi.

By crossing the highest place of this trek, Thorung La Phedi (5,416 m), you trek to Muktinath. You visit the Muktinath Temple and continue going towards Jomsom, the administrative headquarters of Mustang.

Next morning, you catch a flight to Pokhara in the morning. You can spend this day to visit the most touristic places of the Lake City Pokhara. Or you can drive to Kathmandu along the Prithvi Highway. Alternatively, you can also fly back to Kathmandu in about 25 minutes.

Around Annapurna Trek Itinerary

Annapurna Circuit trek itinerary ranges from 1 day to 22 days. You may wonder how you can do  Annapurna Circuit Helicopter tour without landing just in a couple of hours. Nepal Trekking Routes has designed 15 days package. You can also add up to the Nepal trekking package and extend the duration, if you have enough time to spend in Nepal.

Travelers can cut short the proposed itinerary or extend this to other regions as well. You can extend this trip to Ghorepani Poon hill trek, Ghandruk trek, Annapurna Base Camp trek, Upper Mustang trek, etc. In order to customize the trekking packages, contact us via email, phone call, WhatsApp or online booking system.

Annapurna Circuit trek Cost

Actually, the cost of a Nepal trekking package depends upon many factors like the duration, facilities you want and the permits you need to buy. You can have the aerial view of Annapurna Circuit just in a couple of hours. For this, you have to go Annapurna Circuit Helicopter tour without landing.

The trek duration ranges from 1 day to 22 days. This means, the cost of a 1-day package is obviously different from that of 22 days. Likewise, from Jomsom, you can either fly to Pokhara or drive on a private jeep or local bus. So, the mode of transportation also plays a vital role to determine the cost of this trek.

There are from basic to good hotels and lodges on the route of Annapurna Circuit trek. The cost of the basic food and accommodation differs from that of quality services.

You can fix Annapurna Circuit trek cost by consulting with Nepal Trekking Routes. Therefore, contact us for the details either through email, phone calls, WhatsApp or system booking services.

 Annapurna Round Trek Solo

As there has been no restricted area to include in this trekking route, you can do Annapurna Circuit trek solo. Solo trekking to Annapurna Circuit is also possible as it is completely a teahouse trekking. The trails of this region are in good condition because they are frequently traversed by the national and international trekkers.

But, we highly recommend you to hire a professional trekking guide and a porter to cover the distance. As you have to go across a 5,416 meters pass, it is challenging as well. You may not be able to find out the right and safe trekking trail as well.

If you hire a registered trekking guide, he helps you in case of altitude sickness and loss of the right trekking trail. More importantly, he gives you more details about the heritage sites you come across or see en route.

For an organized trek to Annapurna Circuit, book via a local tour operator located in Kathmandu or Pokhara. Nepal Trekking Routes is the one having 100% success history records.