Upon arrival at the Tribhuwan International Airport, a representative from Himalayan Trekkers will greet you and transfer you to the designated hotel. After a brief rest at the hotel, you can stroll around the streets of the famous tourist hub, Thamel in the evening. Later, we will gather at an authentic Nepali restaurant for the welcome dinner.

After breakfast, w will spend this day exploring some of the World heritage sites such as Swayambhunath Stupa, Bouddhanath, and Durbar Square in Kathmandu valley. All these sites are UNESCO world heritage sites and truly a gem of Kathmandu and its surroundings.

Today our official Annapurna circuit trek begins. Taking the Prithvi Highway to Dumre, we will take an uneven road by the River Marshyangdi. While on this trail, we pass through the low-lying villages on the banks of the river and the paddy fields that are common in this area. 

Following this trail, you will reach Besi Sahar after a drive of around 6 hours. Besi Sahar is the headquarters of Lamjung District and is a small commercial center along the banks of the River Marshyangdi. And from here, will be heading to Syange, which is another 2 hours on the vehicle.

(Note- Apart from the Monsoon season, you can drive till Dharapani reducing one more day as the motorable road has reached Chyamche/Dharapani now. Furthermore, although you can choose the private drive till Synge, you can also walk further 1.5/2 hrs to Jagat / Chyamche).

From Syange, we travel down to Jagat (1.5 hours) and further continue till Chyamche. Also, we will be walking along the banks of the River Marshyangdi descending until the trail reaches the river. 

Further, we walk through the lush green forest for an hour and reach the village of Chamje. On treading along a succession of rock-strewn trails, we will descend to a grassy riverbank that leads to Tal. As we hike away from Tal, the path becomes rugged and winding. Then finally we approach Karte, a village in the midst of a deep forest. This is our last destination for the day.

After breakfast, we will continue through the narrow village trail keeping the Dudh Khola to our left. The Dudh Khola originates from the southern face of Manaslu. Further on, the Marshyangdi River enters a gorge and the trail follows the rock-strewn path. We will stop for a while to enjoy the majestic and impressive view of the Manaslu before the inclined ends and the forest of Rhododendron starts. 

Walking further up, we will reach the hamlet of Koto, from where we can have the most awe-inspiring view of Annapurna II and surrounding peaks. From here we will walk for nearly one hour until we reach a white gate with a corrugated iron roof, the entrance to Chame, a small village that serves as the headquarters of the Manang District. It is dotted with most of the government offices in the area.

One of the most mesmerizing moments would be when you wake up with the sun rising beautifully over the Lamjung Himal (6,993 m). This is how our 6th-day trek will start. After the overnight rest, we will be heading towards Pisang, which will be your overnight destination for today. On your way to Pisang, you will cross through the barley fields gently swaying in the winds, cross-mountain passes, enjoy the sight of apple orchards and small hamlets on the way to the untouched hamlet of Bratang. 

After passing through this village, you will continue your journey enjoying the majestic beauty of Annapurna II, Gangapurna Glacier, and stunning snow-capped peaks. Similarly, after a walk of almost 3-hours, you will arrive at Pisang village.

Our day starts with the journey towards Manang. On the way to this town, we will pass through the beautiful and scenic Manang Valley and have a glimpse of the sky-high Tilicho Peak (7132 m). We can see this while descending through Manang's airstrip, Humde. 

After a while, we will reach the spot where the north-eastern face of Annapurna III is visible. Further on, after a while, we keep on walking through the Sabje Khola Valley, from where we also can see the Annapurna IV, which stands at 7525 m, in all its majestic glory. 

Further on, you will cross a wooden bridge, as the Marshyangdi Khola gushes below us after which we enter the village of Mungji. We will continue downhill till we reach Manang and experience the awe-inspiring sight of Annapurna II, Annapurna III, Annapurna IV, Gangapurna (7455 m), and Tilicho Peak (7134 m) standing majestically in their full glory as of the backdrop of our trail. 

Manang is one of the typical Nepali villages where one can find traditional houses made up of clay with a mix of Manangi and Tibetan culture in addition to the unique lifestyle of the local people.

Today is going to be a thrilling day as we have reached that point in the trek where we will start our ascent towards Thorung La. We will start your walk after breakfast and start climbing uphill to Tengi, and 120 meters above Manang. 

Furthermore, we will cross Marshyangdi Valley turning north-west up the valley of the Throng Khola, and continue further to Gunsang (3960 m). This is a small mountain hamlet with houses that have flat roofs made up of mud. We will walk past picturesque meadows and rich forests of barberry, juniper, and other alpine plants. 

On the way, we might encounter horses and yaks grazing. This whole scene depicts the picture-postcard perfection also renowned as Yak Kharka. Keeping ourselves on the same track, we will continue walking across the large stream coming down from the Chulu west. You will follow the trail until you reach a rich pasture that is 4000 meters above sea level.

Leaving Letdar behind, we will gradually climb to a ridge before going downhill to the gushing headwaters of the River Marshyangdi. We will then cross the river using a covered wooden bridge. After a short climb up the mountain path on the bank of the river, we will follow a narrow trail across an uneven steep slope and then climb down to Thorung Phedi. Similarly, if time allows, then we will climb to High Camp (4883 m) and stay overnight.

This is the most exciting day of the trek as you will be crossing the Throng La (5416 m), the highest trekking pass in the world. It has been listed as one of the best trekking trails in the world in terms of culture and unique landscape, many times by many organizations, individual authors, Magazines, BBC, Trip Advisor, and so on. 

So, we will start early for the climb followed by the downhill trek. The trail is very steep but well defined and easy to track as it has been used by the villagers for hundreds of years. The walk will be uphill and strenuous for the next four hours until we reach a place with prayer flags and a small stupa/chorten. 

From up here, we can see the majestic snow-capped mountains, rolling hills of Mustang, and the beautiful Valley of Kaligandaki. After a brief rest, we will start our descent in the direction of Muktinath (3800 m). We will take a path along the Jhong Khola Valley to Muktinath, a popular pilgrimage in the Himalayan region for both Hindus and Buddhists.

Coming down the mountain in the morning we will find ourselves in Jharkot and Khingar, where there are beautiful monasteries. We will experience the culture of the local people which in many ways are similar to that of the Tibetan culture. 

One cannot really get over the awesome view of Dhaulagiri and Nilgiri throughout the trail. We hike past Kagbeni to reach Jomsom along the banks of River Kali Gandaki. Jomsom is the Headquarter of the Mustang district and we spend some time here to explore the area and interact with the locals.

Since Jomsom lies in the mountainous region so there is always an early flight to Pokhara because in the morning, the days are clear, and also the flight duration is about 20 minutes. Similarly, Pokhara is also known as the “City of Lake” and is one of the most popular places for foreigners after Kathmandu. There are lots of interesting things to see in Pokhara. So we explore Pokhara's popular landmarks here.

We drive from Pokhara to Kathmandu. The driving might take 7 hours to arrive in Kathmandu and an alternatively can take a flight to Kathmandu ( 25 Mn) to skip the drive and save energy at an extra cost.

You can depart from Kathmandu to your home country or extend the trip and head for another trip within or outside Nepal.