Annapurna Base Camp Trek in Nepal

(TRAVPR.COM) KATHMANDU - June 27th, 2022 - Trekking higher into the green, terraced hills we wander through ancient, mossy Rhododendron forests to reach the cooler Buddhist and animistic middle hills, where chortens and prayer flags send prayers out to the gods for the departed and the Gurung and Magar inhabitants look more Tibetan than Nepali…the landscapes hereabouts thrill you to the bones!

Outfitter Himalaya is proud to offer the Annapurna base camp trek, a world-renowned trek to the lap of the Annapurna Himalaya where you will be greeted by unforgettable views of the surrounding peaks, Annapurna base camp trek starts in the lush lowlands and continues up to a high elevation amphitheater at the foot of Annapurna Himalayas.

We have thrilling views of Annapurna I, the first peak above 8000 m to have been climbed in history, a feat accomplished by a French team in 1950; the feeling of being in the heart of the Himalayas will never be forgotten.

The Annapurna base camp trek lies in the Annapurna Conservation area and is one of the most popular trails among many trekking trails in the region, The Annapurna Base Camp passes through many villages of different ethnic communities having different cultures and lifestyles with terraced fields to forests of rhododendron and bamboo with a wide range of flora and fauna and eventually the alpine heights. It provides non-stop natural diversity with lovely mountain views and the Himalayan landscape.

The sub-tropical forests come alive with an immense variety of bird life, waterfalls thunder down from cliff sides and monkeys chatter from the tree-tops, terraced fields, and tropical fruit trees surround the neat, white-washed Gurung villages of the higher regions, leading the eye to vistas dominated by some of the Himalaya's most majestic peaks.

We at Outfitter Himalaya have designed a 14day itinerary that includes your arrival and departure days and a day tour in Kathmandu before the trek our real trek starts with a day scenic drive to Pokhara, the charming lakeside town with scenic views of the Himalayas and the lakes. After staying overnight at Pokhara, we will take an hour and a half drive to the Nayapul, the trekking starting point, and then trek continue to the Base Camp by staying overnights at Tikhedunga, Ghorepani, Tadapani, Chomrong, and Himalaya, we will visit the Poon Hill with a breathtaking panorama of the peaks in this trip. The trail continues up a gorge to eventually enter the majestic sanctuary near Machhapuchhre Base Camp, below the towering Machhapuchhre Peak.

It is gentle ascents to Annapurna Base Camp, the high point of the journey at 4,130 m. you will take time to ample enjoy the magnificent surroundings of nearly 360˚ of peaks unlike anywhere else in the world, then we will return to the same trail till the Chhomrong and will trek down to Jhinu dada where we will be able to take a natural hot bath at hot spring then we will trek to Nayapul and drive back to Pokhara, then we will drive back to Kathmandu to conclude the trek.

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