Day by Day Itinerary
Day 01: Kathmandu - Arrival in Kathmandu airport, meet our staff then transfer to Hotel (B).
Day 02: Kathmandu - Free day in Kathmandu to make the final preparations for trek (BB).
Trekking Starting
Day 03: Besisahar - Travel to Besisahar 800 m by local bus/Car/Van 5/6 hours overnight Hotel (B/L/D).
Day 04: Dharapani - Drive by Jeep to Dharapani 1943 m 3–5 hours, overnight Guest house/Lodge (B/L/D).
Day 05: Chame - Trek to Chame 2713 m 5 hours, overnight Guest house/Lodge (B/L/D).
Day 06: Upper Pisang - Trek to Pisang 3115 m 4 hours, overnight Guest house/Lodge (B/L/D).
Day 07: Manang - Trek to Manang 3450 m 4.30 hours, overnight Guest house/Lodge (B/L/D).
Day 08: Manang the rest for Acclimatization (B/L/D).
Day 09: Khangshar village 3765 m, 5 hours, overnight Guest house/Lodge (B/L/D).
Day 10: Tilicho Phedi 5020 m, 4.30 hours, overnight hotel (B/L/D).
Day 11: Tilicho High Camp, 52420 m, 4/5 hours, overnight camp (B/L/D).
Day 12: Tilicho pass /Mesakanta la Pass 5465 m – Yak kharka 4500 m 8/10 hours, overnight camping (B/L/D).
Day 13: Jomsom - trek to Jomsom 2720 m 5-6 hours, overnight Guest house/Lodge (B/L/D).
Day 14: Jomsom drive to Tatopani 1189 m drive by Jeep 6/7 hours, overnight Guest house/Lodge (B/L/D).
Day 15: Ghorepani 2850 m 6 hours, overnight Guest house/Lodge (B/L/D).
Day 16: Trek to Nayapul and drive to Pokhara, overnight Hotel (B/L).
Trekking End
Day 17: Kathmandu by Tourist Bus (B/L).
Day 18: Last minute, transfer to the airport for your onward journey or next trip (B).
Cost and payment details
The cost is depending on group size, affected due to the requirement of number of guides and porters, requisite of Hotel in Kathmandu, method of land/air transport. The itinerary is changeable and modifiable as per needs and time frame of trekkers. Cost will be re calculated if the itinerary is changed or modified. Additional activities may be added as per trekkers request with appropriate additional cost. For Total Tour cost, EMAIL US, we will send you within 24 hours as your requirements.
Service Cost Including:
- All land transportation by Tourist Coach (Airport /Hotel/Airport).
- Kathmandu to Besisahar by Tourist bus.
- Besisahar to Dharapani by Jeep.
- Jomsom to Tatopani and Nayapul to Pokhara by bus/Jeep.
- Pokhara to Kathmandu by Tourist bus.
- Hotel accommodation in Kathmandu with BB Plan as itinerary - Twin Sharing Room (3-star Hotel).
- Accommodation during the trekking as best available Tea house / Lodge / Hotel.
- Major Meals; Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner by Tea house/Hotel menu.
- Tented Camping During the pass minimums 2–3 nights.
- Welcome dinner in Traditional Nepali Restaurant.
- Trekkers’ Information Management System, “TIMS” (Trekking permit).
- Annapurna Conservation permits / fees.
- Monasteries and Temple entrance fees during the trekking.
- Professional equipped English speaking Trekking Guide.
- Two clients one Porter plus five clients one supporting Sherpa.
- Trekking insurance for all support crews and their daily wages.
- Trekking Equipment for support crews.
- Trekking Equipment such as Sleeping Bag, Down Jacket and trekking Polls (if needed as clients request).
- Medical Kit Box.
Service Cost excludes:
- Personal natural expensive except above programs.
- Airfare: To & from your country.
- Nepal's entry visa fees & international departure tax.
- Travel/Accident/Medical /emergency evacuation Insurance.
- Meals during your stay in Kathmandu and Pokhara.
- Entrance fees in Temple or Durbar Square in Kathmandu.
- Personal trekking gears.
- Drinks except tea and coffee during trekking.
- Tips for support crew’s after the trip.
Terms and Conditions:
Payment should be made 20 % of total amount in advance. Full amount must be paid before your trip starts.
Cancellation should be made 48 hours before departure and 25% cancellation charge is applicable beside Tax, transportation, permits and others fixed expensive.
In case of incomplete Trekking / Tour / Rafting / Climbing / Expedition / Jungles safari / or others days due to the client own problem, the amount of money paid not refundable.
If clients want to go Trekking / Tour / Rafting / Climbing / Expedition / Jungles safari / or others tours more than itinerary, they can pay after back from tour with per day basic but should be permission with Tour guide / Leader.
Day 01: Kathmandu (B).
Arrival in international airport meet our staff transfer to hotel in Kathmandu. Join welcome dinner with staff meeting, introduction with guide and Sherpa, porters and briefing programs, overnight in Hotel.
Day 02: Free day in Kathmandu (BB).
To make the final preparations for your trek or do some exploring on your own. We will be happy to arrange sightseeing tours of the valley for you if you desire, let us know if any member wants extra activities, overnight Hotel.
Day 03: Travel to Besisahar, 200KM, 5/6 hours by tourist bus (B/L/D).
Start at 7 Am from Kathmandu to Besi Sahar by bus. 5/6 hours through narrow tracks, suspension bridges and a deep river gorge through Tribhuwan Highway until Dumre and 2 hours to reach Besisahar, overnight Guest house/Lodge.
Day 04: Dharapani - Drive to Dharapani 1943 m by Jeep 3–5 hours, overnight Guest house/Lodge (B/L/D).
6.30 AM breakfast time, 7.30-8 AM start drive by local Jeep. We cross the Bulbule- Nygdi - Jagat - Tal and Dharapani. It takes 3 to 5 hours drive, the road is narrow so that drive is show. Upon arrive, check the hotel, stay overnight in Lodge.
Day 05: Chame - Trek to Chame 2713 m 5 hours, overnight Guest house/Lodge (B/L/D).
6.30 AM breakfast, starting trek 7.30; the distance is covered within 6 hours. The trail now leads to the west in Manaslu forming a splendid backdrop of Annapurna II appearing occasionally to the south. As we continue, Annapurna range offers a splendid view. Overnight at Chame in Guest house/Lodge. Chame is the district headquarters of Manang, it is interesting to visit around.
Day 06: Pisang - Trek to Pisang 3115 m 4 hours, overnight Guest house/Lodge (B/L/D).
7 AM breakfast time, 8 AM start our trek; keeping by the side of the river all day for about 5 hours and passing through narrow and steep gorge reach passing from where Manang Valley (a wide U - shaped valley) hanging between two giant snow peaks. We have lunch in Dhukur Pokhari and continue to walk to Pisang 1.30 to 2 hours after lunch, we will bring you to upperPisang where the best view of Annapurna ranges is, overnight at Upper Pisang in Lodge.
Day 07: Manang - Trek to Manang 3450m 4.30 hours, overnight Guest house/Lodge (B/L/D).
7 AM breakfast, 8 Am start our trek; After a 5-hour walk through trails and broad forested valley floor a small stool airstrip and a village of about 200 houses and Barge monastery which is the largest in the entire district and reach Manang. Explore Barge Monastery and continue to Manang for 1 hour. Manang is a beautiful landscape and there are many things to explore such as glacier view, snow lake, a hundred rupees monks, monastery etc. overnight Hotel/Lodge. OR if you want to use the upper part which is more beautiful and now a day that is more interesting because the lower part of trekking is disturbed by the road. The upper part of the trail is up and down the ride of Himalayan. You catch the Nawal Village which is such a beautiful town then continues the trek to reach Braga and Manang.
Day 08: Manang the rest for Acclimatization (B/L/D).
Today I will acclimatize to acclimatization rest day in Manang. We bring you either Gangapurna Glacier area or 100 monks Hill side or Ice lake. Ice lake is slightly far away, however it has a touchable Mountain View and interesting snow lake which takes 4 hours to reach and 3 hours to return to the hotel. It is also a better way to save your energy because you are going high pass. As well as you can do your laundry etc. You can talk with a guide and make a day trip as your own and take rest.
Day 09: Manang to Khansar village, 3734 m (B/L/D).
We start at 7-8 am; trek to Khanshar village, which is the last village before Tilicho. It takes 4 hours. There are not any hotels or restaurants between Manang and Khansar so today lunch in Khansar village after lunch explore the Monastery and village, share local custom and culture, overnight at Hotel.
Day 10: Khangsar Village to Tilicho Lake Base camp 4150 m, overnight Guest house/Lodge (B/L/D).
Today we start at 7 AM, trek to Tilicho lake Base camp for 5 hours. We are crossing the one small place where it is possible to drink hot tea/coffee, then continue the trek to Base Camp. The path is narrow, some places have land slight, After your lunch, explore the lake and overnight in the Guest house.
Day 11: Tilicho Phedi to High Camp 5240 m, 4/5 hours, overnight tent (B/L/D).
After visiting Tilicho Lake, the trek continues to climb the high camp, 4/5 hours walking. Today also we need to go camping, there are no hotels. Our staff prepare the hot meals, we will take lunch in the same place where we stay the night, overnight at tented camping.
Day 12: Tilicho High Camp to Tilicho Pass continues Yak Kharkha 4510m 8/10 hours, overnight camping (B/L/D).
Start trekking early morning all the way to climb first Eastern pass 5340 m, continue Northern campsite, then again we climb to Mesakanta la pass (5467 m) 4–8 hours then down to High Kharka and continues Yak Khark 4-5 hours. The way is up and down and needs to cross many mountain terraces, so it takes many hours. View from MesaKanta La pass - Tibetan mountain, Annapurna, Nilgiri Dhaulagiri etc, overnight at Camp.
Day 13: Yak Kharka – Jomsom 6/7 hours, overnight camping (B/L/D).
All the way going down to jomsom (2720 m) 6/7 hours trekking, the trails are heading down follow the Thini Khola, cross the Thini beautiful mountain village, may we have lunch in that place. There are few tea houses. From there it takes 1.30 hours to Muktinath, overnight at Hotel /Lodge.
Day 14: Jomsom to Tatopani 1189m by Jeep 7 hrs drive (B/L/D).
After a hot breakfast 6 to 7 AM drive (time is dependent on local Jeep time) on the way to Jomsom and continues to Tatopani. It normally takes 7–10 hours, hot bath over natural hot spring and heavy dinner.
Day 15: Tatopani to Ghorepani (2850 m) 6/7 hours. Walk (B/L/D).
Today trekking is long distance so that we start at 7 AM, A challenging ascent up to Ghorepani. Lunch at Sikha village, continues trekking to Chitre village, with huge rhododendron forest to reach Ghorepani 2850 m. It takes a total 7–8 hours from Tatopani. From Ghorepani where we can observe the best sunset view over the profile of Mt. Dhaulagiri and Annapurna. We sleep early because next morning we wake up early for sunrise view from Poon Hill (one hour from Ghorepani), overnight at the hotel.
Day 16: Ghorepani to Pokhara (900 m.) 5–6 hours (B/L/D).
At 4.30 AM wake-up call, climb less than 1 hour to Poon Hill (3210 m) for sunrise panoramic view. Poon Hill is one of the most breathtaking panorama view points in Nepal. We can see the Dhauligiri ranges to Manaslu ranges, including the famous Mountain peak Machhapurche “Fishtail”. Return to the Hotel and take Breakfast then proceed down to Nagythati meaning open hut, passing Banthati meaning Jungle hut and Ullari the beautiful mountain scenic and the village. You have lunch in Ullari and 1.30 hour steeply down to Tikhedhunga, the bank side of Burundi Khola. Continues trek to Nayapull passing through Hille, Sudame, Ramghari and Birethanti. We have lunch in Nayapool and drive to Pokhara 1.30 hours, transfer to hotel. Dinner at 7 PM.
Day 17: Pokhara to Kathmandu by tourist coach or fly (B/L).
6 AM wake-up call, 6.30 drive to Dam side for the best view and drop to tourist Bus Park own way travel to Kathmandu 6 hours drive 200Km or half an hour fly to Kathmandu and shopping or relax in Kathmandu, finished our trip.
Day 18: drop to Airport (B).
Last minute, transfer to the airport for your onward journey or next trip.