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Popular treks
Annapurna Base Camp Trek11 days · from $850Annapurna Circuit Trek16 days · from $1,150Everest Base Camp Trek14 days · from $1,000Langtang Valley Trek10 days · from $890By style
Quiet, off the beaten pathFewer trekkers, wild valleysTeahouse treksLodges every nightPrivate treksYour group, your dates
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EverestUp to 5,545 m
AnnapurnaUp to 5,416 m
ManasluUp to 5,106 m
LangtangUp to 4,984 m
KanchenjungaUp to 5,143 m
Nar PhuUp to 5,320 m
Pikey PeakUp to 4,065 m
Tamang Heritage TrailUp to 3,165 mGandaki, Nepal
Best: Mar–May, Oct–Nov
Rice terraces, rhododendron forest, the Annapurna Sanctuary and the high desert beyond Thorong La, all from Pokhara.
About the region
The Annapurna Conservation Area is Nepal's largest protected area, and no other region packs so much into one trip. In a few days you walk from terraced Gurung villages through rhododendron forest into the Annapurna Sanctuary, a ring of peaks above 7,000 m with Annapurna I (8,091 m) at its head.
On the far side of the range, the Annapurna Circuit crosses Thorong La (5,416 m) into the dry, Tibetan-style landscape of Manang and Mustang and down to the temple at Muktinath. Every route starts from Pokhara, and the teahouses are the most comfortable in the Himalaya.
Short on time? The Poon Hill trek gives you a sunrise over Dhaulagiri and Annapurna South in four or five days.
Poon Hill in 4–5 days, Annapurna Base Camp in 7–10, the full Circuit in 12–18.
Stone villages like Ghandruk and Chhomrong, prayer walls and Muktinath, sacred to Hindus and Buddhists.
Hot showers, warm dining rooms and good food on most nights, even high up.
Pokhara is a short flight or a day's drive from Kathmandu, and trailheads are 1–3 hours further.
Treks
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Our signature Annapurna trek
Through Gurung villages and rhododendron forest to Annapurna Base Camp (4,130 m), inside a ring of 7,000 m peaks. Hot springs at Jhinu Danda on the way down.
From $850 per person
Nearby trekKanchenjunga Base Camp Trek22 days · Strenuous · max 5,143 mBoth base camps of the world's third-highest mountain, on a long, wild trek in far-east Nepal.Nearby trekEverest Base Camp Trek14 days · Challenging · max 5,545 mSherpa villages, Tengboche monastery and a sunrise on Kala Patthar facing Everest.Nearby trekTamang Heritage Trail7 days · Easy · max 3,165 mVillage homestays, hot springs and Tamang traditions near the Tibet border. Gentle and close to Kathmandu.Poon Hill and Base Camp together, the Circuit with Tilicho Lake, or a family pace. We plan it around your days.
Plan it on WhatsApp →Best time to go
Best
Rhododendron forests bloom red and pink around Ghorepani and Chhomrong. Warm days and good views, with haze and afternoon cloud building towards May.
Not ideal
Heavy rain, leeches and landslides on the lower trails and roads. Upper Manang and Mustang sit in the rain shadow and stay mostly dry.
Best
The best months: clear skies after the monsoon, sharp mountain views and stable weather for crossing Thorong La. October is the busiest month.
Possible
Clear and quiet. Poon Hill and the lower trails are lovely; Thorong La can close after heavy snow and the Sanctuary sees avalanche risk.
Your guides
Senior trek leader, Everest region · 20+ yrs guiding
“We climb slowly and check everyone every evening. The mountain is not going anywhere.”
English, Nepali, Sherpa
Restricted-area trek leader · 17+ yrs guiding
“On the Larkya La we start before dawn and turn back if the weather says so. That is how we come home.”
English, Nepali, Tibetan
Trek leader, family treks · 13+ yrs guiding
“With children, the trek is not the destination. A good day is when everyone wants to walk again tomorrow.”
English, Nepali, Gurung, Hindi
Lead guide for solo trekkers · 9+ yrs guiding
“Walking alone is fine. Walking with someone who knows the trail and the people is better.”
English, Nepali, Gurung
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Travel guides
Best time to trekMonth by month on the Annapurna trails, and which season suits Poon Hill, Base Camp and the Circuit.
PlanningDays, altitude, difficulty and views compared by a guide from Ghandruk.
HealthAcclimatisation, the pre-dawn start, clothing and when to turn back on the Circuit's high pass.
Questions
Poon Hill (4–5 days) for a short trek with a famous sunrise. Annapurna Base Camp (7–10 days) to stand inside the Sanctuary among 7,000 m peaks. The Annapurna Circuit (12–18 days) for the full journey over Thorong La. We help you choose by your days and fitness.
Yes: the Annapurna Conservation Area Permit (ACAP), and a TIMS card where checkpoints ask for it. We arrange both before you arrive. Nepal requires foreign trekkers to walk with a licensed guide arranged through a registered agency. All our treks include one.
Moderate. The days are 5–7 hours with many stone steps, and the highest night is at Base Camp (4,130 m). No climbing skills are needed, but you should be comfortable walking several days in a row.
Thorong La (5,416 m) is a long, high day but not technical. The risks are altitude and weather. Our itineraries acclimatise in Manang before the pass, and your guide decides on the day whether it is safe to cross.
Yes, jeep roads now reach Manang on the east side and Muktinath on the west. We use quieter trails away from the road where they exist, and many trekkers start by jeep to Chame to save days.
All routes start near Pokhara. Fly from Kathmandu in about 25 minutes, or drive in 6–7 hours. From Pokhara it is 1–3 hours by jeep to trailheads such as Nayapul, Kande or Besisahar.
The lower trails are wet and views are often hidden from June to August. The upper Circuit, behind the mountains in the rain shadow, is drier, so it is the better choice if you can only come in summer.
Other regions
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