Annapurna Base Camp Trek (ABC)

Annapurna Base Camp (ABC) 8D7N Trekking

Ulleri ➡️ Ghorepani ➡️ Poon Hill ➡️ Tadapani ➡️ Chhomrong ➡️ Himalaya ➡️ MBC ➡️ ABC ➡️ Bamboo ➡️ Jhinu

Trail Head Information:
🚩 Located at Kaski District, Nepal
🚩 Level of Difficulty: Moderate 5/10
🚩 Start at Ulleri and ended at Jhinu
🚩 Highest Elevation: 4,130 meter
🚩 8D7N Trekking about 84 KM

Note:
✴️ Staying in Guest house / mountain Lodge daily. Thick blanket provided
✴️ B/L/D all settled at Lodge. They provide delicious meals 😋
✴️ Just bring a small backpack to put your jacket, snack, water & personal stuff. The rest carry by porter
✴️ Some guest house provide free hot shower and phone charging, some they charge with small penny. Hot shower NPR 200, Wifi NPR 100-300, device charging NPR 100 etc... 💱 (NPR 100 = MYR 4.00)
✴️ Best season to visit: Apr - May, end of Sept - Nov
✴️ Very beautiful place. A must visit bucket list

Others info ~ during the trek...
🍛 Meals:
Dont worry about your meals, they served variety of delicious foods include Chinese, Indian, local Nepali, western, pizza and spaghetti, big breakfast etc... All yummy and big portion. Masala tea, hot lemon, ginger lemon, hot chocolate....

🏚️ Lodges / Guest House:
Plenty of guest house available at each area / villages. They provide basic room yet very comfy. Especially the blanket thick enough to keep you warm.

💱 Currency:
All in Nepal Rupees. No need USD

Initerary:
🔹A day before....
Private van transferred from Kathmandu to Pokhara. Total journey took about 9-10 hours include lunch and rest. Overnight at Pokhara hotel.

Next morning take jeep from Pokhara hotel to Trail head. Total 3 hours.

🔹 Day 01: Tue, 10 October 2023 🔹

Ulleri to Ghorepani
0700 | After breakfast, take private van transferred to Pokhara.
1054 | Reached trail head & start our trek.
1207 | Lunch @ Mountain View Guest House
1708 | Reached Ghorepani. Overnight at Snow View Lodge.
Total Distance: 8.8KM, 6H20M
▪️Relaxing & easy trail
▫️Guest house can view Machhapuchhre & Annapurna South. Nice during sunset
▪️2 sharing attached bathroom with socket for charging.
▫️Most comfortable stay & nice food

🔹Day 02: Wed, 11 October 2023 🔹

Ghorepani to Tadapani
0501 | Ascend to Poon Hill for sunrise
0549 | Poon Hill Summit
0919 | To Tadapani
1021 | Thapla Danda
1137 | Lunch @ Laliguras Lodge
1534 | Reached Tadapani. Overnight @ Himalaya Tourist Guest House & Restaurant
Total Distance: Unrecorded
▪️Nice view for sunrise at Poon Hil, witness the beauty of Annapurna mountains range.
▫️Only an hour hike to Poon Hill. Worth the visit
▪️Breakfast at Guest house after descend. Continue to next point Tadapani
▫️2 sharing room with / without attached bathroom, depend on your luck
▪️Thick blanket provided, stay warm

🔹 Day 03: Thu, 12 October 2023 🔹
Tadapani to Chhomrong
0811 | 3rd day of trekking
0953 | British Ex-Gurkha Lodge
1045 | Lunch @ Guhurjung Lodge
1213 | Continue
1406 | Reached Panorama Point Lodge & Restaurant. Overnight here
Total Distance: 9.4KM for 5.55 hrs
▪️Most "hotter" day, must wear cap/hat, bring umbrella & apply sun block
▫️Lot of donkeys will pass thru carrying foods, stuffs to different lodges
▪️Meals & Lodge prices getting increase as elevation rise
▫️Last meal for taking meats. Tomorrow onward no meats until day 07

🔹 Day 04: Friday, 13 Oct 2023 🔹

Chhomrong to Himalaya
0735 | Start
1003 | Sinuwa
1205 | Bamboo. Lunch @ Lodge
1354 | Continue
1447 | Lower Dovan
1554 | 108 Chahara Waterfall
1636 | Himalaya Guest House
Total Distance: 14.3KM for 9H01M
▪️Beautiful trail with nice scenery
▫️Beautiful Waterfall
▪️No meats allowed after Sinuwa.
▫️4 sharing bedroom without bathroom attached. Feeling cold in evening
▪️If can don't shower
▫️Highlight : Waterfall

🔹 Day 05: Saturday, 14 Oct 2023 🔹

Himalaya to ABC

0753 | Start
0928 | Deurali
1159 | Machhapuchhre Base Camp
1230 | Lunch
1350 | Continue
1523 | Annapurna Base Camp Signboard
1540 | Annapurna Sanctuary
Total Distance: 9.4KM, 7H47M
▪️Finally we reached ABC today. Weather was pretty cold
▫️Due to peak season, we only manage to secured 4 sharing beded room.
▪️Not advice to shower to prevent AMS.
▫️Electricity supply from solar power. Can't charge your devices here. Pls make sure your power bank is fully charged
▪️Weather is cold, wear multiple layers
▫️Wake up early for sunrise at Annapurna Sanctuary. StunningView 😍
▪️ Highlight: Sunrise

🔹 Day 06: Sunday, 15 Oct 2023 🔹
ABC to Bamboo
0835 | Start
1128 | Deurali
1300 | Himalaya. Lunch
1412 | Continue
1612 | Bamboo. Overnight at Bamboo Guest house & Restaurant
Total Distance: 14.9KM, 7H38M
▪️Going back the same trail to Chhomrong. Stop & Overnight at Bamboo
▫️Hot day
▪️Need to pay for hot water shower and device charging
▫️4 sharing bed room W/O bathroom attached
▪️No blanket provided at this Guest house. Use own sleeping bag 😒

🔹 Day 07: Monday, 16 Oct 2023 🔹
Bamboo to JhinuDanda via Chhomrong

0808 | Start
0940 | Sinuwa
1139 | Chhomrong
1205 | Lunch @ Panorama Point Lodge
1355 | Move to Jdijudanda
1443| Jhinudanda. Check in Guest house
1600 | Hotspring
Total Distance: 10KM, 6H34M
▪️Meals today served with chicken meats 😋😂
▫️Back to Chhomrong from lunch at Panorama Point Lodge & Restaurant
▪️After the hike for whole day, reward yourself relaxing at hot spring
▫️No blanket provided at this Guest house. Use own sleeping bag 😒
▪️Highlight: Hot spring

🔹 Day 08: Tuesday, 17 Oct 2023 🔹
JhinuDanda to Nayapul

0750 | Start
0837 | Reached trail head
End our 8D7N trekking
Total Distance: 1.4KM, 46M
▪️Last day of trekking. The shortest trek.
▫️Walk thru 187 meter long hanging bridge
▪️Trekking ended after crossing hanging bridge. Then took jeep back to Pokhara
▫️From trail head to Nayapul by jeep took about an hour

🔹The day after....
Overnight at Pokhara town for 2 nights. Next day evening take international flight from Kathmandu airport to KLIA Airport. Trip end.

Permit & Guide:
📝 Compulsory. TIMS card is required.
🥷 Compulsory from April 2023 onward. Better engage with registered local Guide and he will arrange everything for you.

Trail Head Location:
🌐 Ulleri, Gandaki Pradesh, Kaski District, Nepal
🌐 GPS: 28.359378, 83.737483

🐺 15 pax. Guide by Santosh. Event by Journey Nepal Adventure Pvt. Ltd

📮 hikefuntw@gmail.com

🏁 10 - 17 October 2023