Day 01: Kathmandu – Besisahar – Chhame (1100m/3,609m) 5,6hours, 3,4 hours

We embark on the national highway as early as possible. Depending on the package of your choice, you will board either a private vehicle or a bus. However, in the case of a bus, you will be transferred to a smaller vehicle after Besi Sahar. The road of the first half is black topped and travels along rivers and showcases pretty lush green forests. Whereas, the second half of the road is more of an off-road experience. Nevertheless, this slightly over 8 hours of on-road experience will be very new to you if this is your first-ever visit to Nepal. The bus will stop frequently in between, allowing you ample amount of time to catch something to eat as well as use the bathroom. Overnight in Chhame. Meal plan B, L, D.

Day 03: Chame – Pisang (3,200m/10,500ft) 5 - 6 hrs

We make 600m ascents from Chame to Pisang within 4-6 hours. The first couple of hours we walk on the crisply pine-scented trail. We go past the deserted village of Bhartang where trekkers stop by for tea. Further down the trail, we go past the apple orchard and the memorial of a Japanese trekker who died in the avalanche trying to cross Thorung La. With the transitory view of Manaslu, Annapurna II, Himchuli and Ngadi Chuli, we make our way through Tibetan communities and beautiful manis; prayer apparatus of Buddhist followers, and fields of Buckwheat. Overnight in Pisang.

Day 04: Trek Pisang to Ngawal (3,657m)- 4- 5 hours

On this day, Early in the morning after breakfast will start to walk up through the beautiful mountain views. Once we pass the bridge of Khumi, the journey heads up to the old Tibetan village in Ghyaru (3,670 m). It is one of the beautiful viewpoints to explore magnificent mountains like Lamjung Himal (6,983 m), Annapurna II (7,937 m), Annapurna IV (7,525m), Gandarbha Chuli (6,250 m), Annapurna III (7555 m), Gangapurna (7,544 m), Glacier Dome (7,193 m), Khangsar Kang (7,485 m) and Tilicho Peak (7,134m, Khatunkang (6,484 m), Syagang (6,026 m), Chulu East (6,429 m), Pisang Peak (6,091 m).

 Day 05: Ngawal – Manang (3,540m/11,614ft) 6 - 7 hrs

Today we leave early in the morning after breakfast, to ascent 600 meters through a mediocre difficult trail. From the very first day, Marsyangdi River never leaves the trail and does the same for this day. We start strolling on a relatively flat ground in the beginning and then gradually climb upwards. The first noticeable village on this day is Humde - the only village in Manang with the airport. After crossing Humde the landscape gets more barren but the views get better. The views of Annapurna III and IV on one hand and the barren cliffs on the other are captivating. We usually stop for lunch in Mungi. After one and a half hours of an easy uphill walk after lunch, we make it to Manang. We traverse through various terrains and the fields of buckwheat, barley potato, and pine. On this day we make our way through the remarkable Kani’s (gate) to rustic settlements of the Tibetan community namely Manange. Overnight in Manang.

Day 06: Rest Day

Today is set aside as acclimatization where we will rest and adapt to the altitude. We have an opportunity to walk around and observe the life and culture of Manang-pa; the people of Manang, and explore the archaic monasteries and Thangka that date back to some 500 years, we would also hike short for a glacial lake named Gangapurna. Manang also has hotels and restaurants, which would cater to your desire to have coffee and a bakery.

Day 07: Manang – Yak Kharka (4,018m/13,182ft) 3 - 4 hours

The hike gets strenuous from this day onwards because of the altitude and kicking in of thin air and it is advised to drink more water. On this day we ascent somewhere around 500 meters and we do not descend at all but we make our way through one of the most amazing views of Annapurna on our south. We reach Khangsar in 2 and a half hours and immediately after Khangsar, we climb a sheer uphill to Yak Kharka. We walk through Tengi; the last permanently inhabited village in Manang and make our way through pastures and miniature forests of Juniper, roses and barberry to Yak Kharka. We stay overnight at Yak Kharka and enjoy yak cheese and dishes made out of Yak.

Day 08: Yak Kharka – Thorung High Camp (4,450m/14,600ft) 4 – 5 hours

From what looks like an old cowboy town of Yak Kharka we get ready for a strenuous hike of 600+ meters, which includes some steep and sheer trails up and downhill. The first initial climb of two and half hours is painstaking but however, but the surreal view of the surroundings, blue ships and wild Yaks will help you forget all that. Furthermore, we keep inclining through narrow and barren trails exposed to the slopes and crossing the wooden bridge we make to Thorung Phedi. There are very few pine plants towards the Yak Kharka end but towards the Thorung high camp the land is more barren and the only plant seen is silver birch. Thorung Phedi is a valley, which is not inhabited year around but offers a very uncanny view of surrounding cliffs and mountains in the Annapurna. We hike uphill further for an hour until we reach Thorung High Pass where we rest for the night and acclimatize before we ascent to Thorung-La Pass.

Day 09: Thorung Phedi – Thorung La – Muktinath (4:00 am and out by 5:00 am) (3760 m/12,336ft) 5 -6 hours

We rise and shine early and head out of Thorung Phedi for the longest day of the Annapurna circuit trek. Furthermore, this is the most difficult section of the trek but equally beautiful and helps us forget all the slogging and hard work. Most of the day’s walk is sheer and uphill, on barren cliffs with wild Yaks. The initial climb from Thorung Phedi connects with Thorung High camp and further around 3 hours of uphill, we would reach Thorung La. The main idea behind starting the day early is to make sure that we cross Thorung – La pass before the sun is up and at its best. We ascent 650+ meters to Thorung – la which is one of the highest passes in the world, from where the view of the mountains in the periphery is as well of the premier quality. From Thorung – La we make a sheer drop of 1600 meters toward the holy shrine of Muktinath.

Day 10: Muktinath – Marpha (2,670m/8,727ft) 7 – 8 hours

From Muktinath, we further descend to Jharkot watch Kagbeni from the ridge and make our way toward Jomsom. We take the jeep track to Jomsom; a beautiful mountain settlement placed on the laps of Nilgiri Mountain. Jomsom also has an air strip which serves the entire region on an everyday basis. Further down on the jeep track dodging it time and again we reach Marpha. Marpha is famous for its apple orchards and apple brandy distillery and is also home to one of the oldest distilleries in the country. Marpha is the center of the Thakali community, which is famous for making apple cider and apple pie amongst trekkers.

Day 11: Departure Day

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