- Duration
- 10 days
- Grade
- Easy to moderate
- Accommodation
- Tea-house lodges
- Maximum height
- 4,130 m
- Itinerary
- 10 days
- Section
- Annapurna and Mustang
About the trail
Annapurna Base Camp (ABC) Trek
- Key sites covered: Pokhara, Dhampur/Nayapul, Ghandruk, Chhomrong, Bamboo, Annapurna Base Camp
Highlights
- Views of the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri ranges, ascending through lush forests and Gurung villages to alpine meadows
- The Annapurna Sanctuary, a natural amphitheatre ringed by towering peaks including Annapurna I (8,091 m) and Machapuchare, the "fishtail mountain" (6,993 m)
- Reaching Annapurna Base Camp (4,130 m), encircled by glaciers and peaks
- Natural hot springs at Jhinu Danda
- Machapuchare Base Camp, with spectacular fishtail views
- Sunrise over the Annapurna range from vantage points such as Poon Hill
Itinerary
Day by day
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Day 01
Drive or fly to Pokhara
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Day 02
Drive to Kade and trek to Tolka (1,700m)
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Day 03
Trek to Jhinu Danda (1,730m)
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Day 04
Trek to Bamboo (2,600m)
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Day 05
Trek to Deurali (3,230m)
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Day 06
Trek to Annapurna Base Camp (4,130m)
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Day 07
Trek back to Dobhan (2,600m)
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Day 08
Trek to Chhomrong (2,170m)
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Day 09
Trek to Kyumi and drive to Pokhara
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Day 10
Fly back to Kathmandu