Annapurna Circuit Express Trek

Trip Fact

Trip Duration 10 Days

Destination Nepal

Trip Grade High

Transportation Private vehicle / By Air

Accomodation Teahouse

Price US $ 999

Trip Style Tea house trek

Meals Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner

Max. Altitude 5416m

Per Day Walking 4 - 6 Hours

Best Season April and September to November

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Trip Highlights

You will lose at least 5-10 lbs
One who has limited time frame prefers Annapurna Circuit Express Trekking.
Trekkers unanimously talk about the circuit for its scenic beauty of rivers, flora, fauna and mountains.
You see at least eight peaks including world’s deepest gorge called Dana.
The trek leads to famous Budddhist and Hindu holy sites, significantly Muktinath—a sacred site for both Hindus and Buddhists.
The circuit inhabits more than ten different culturally rich ethnic groups that reside in different climate zones there.

Annapurna circuit express trek is tailor-made tea house trekking for 10 days. It is best suited for those trekkers who want to enjoy trekking in the limited cost and time frame. The itinerary is designed in such fashion that one can enjoy Annapurna region circuit hiking in short time period including food and permit. Annapurna Circuit Trek has its own distinct feature. Trekkers unanimously talk about the circuit for its scenic beauty of rivers, flora, fauna, and mountains despite road construction in modern days have threatened this classic trekking site. The trail passes through Lamjung, Manang, Mustang, and Kaski (Myagdi). The trekking goes anti-clockwise from Besisahar to Nayapul and reaches to Thorong La Pass at an altitude of 5416 m. It passes series of mountains like, Manaslu which is more than 8000m.

Similarly, it passes Langtang Himal, Annapurna II and IV, Annapurna III and Gangapurna, and Annapurna I and Dhaulagiri passing through the world's deepest gorge (Dana) in between those two 8,000+ meter peaks. The main attraction of this trekking is Ganga Purna glacier, Manang Village, Muktinath Temple, and Jomsom Valley. Muktinath temple is the religious and famous temple of Hindu people all over the world. Thousands of tourists visit this temple every year. You can reach to Muktinath temple from both ways like direct drive or flight (Till Jomsom Only) from Pokhara or be making a circuit loop from Beshshahar (Direct drive from Kathmandu and Pokhara). It is a drive of around 6 hours from Kathmandu and about 4 hours from Pokhara city.

Annapurna region is the second best destination for travelers because of its wonderful landscapes, mountain ranges, glaciers, lakes, and also one the challenging pass (Thorang La Pass) across the world. In those days, Annapurna circuit trekking was famous but nowadays due road accessibility till Manang and in another side up to Muktinath, this trekking is renamed and known as "Annapurna Express Circuit Trekking". The reason behind to develop this itinerary is to avoid the road access part through driving and rest of the trails by walking. Simply you can drive till Manang in one day from Kathmandu but it is not recommended for those trekkers who are planning to cross the thorong la pass due to high chances of altitude sickness.

We recommend you to drive till Chame (District Headquarter) Manang District, ( the ending point of Manaslu Express Trekking) for making easy and comfortable trekking without any high risk of altitude sickness.The tour cost of this trekking becomes little expensive due to more usages of off-road drive and flight from Jomsom to Pokhara. Rather than doing a long (Three Weeks) Annapurna Circuit trekking, it's cheap and reliably designed new short trek itinerary for Annapurna Region. Due to the elevations starting from Kathmandu (1340 Meter) to Thorng- La Pass (5416 Meter), the visitors might get the problems of altitude sickness, so guides and porter are highly recommended for your assistance to succeed (100%) the trip in the best manner. The trip ends at Jomsom Valley after crossing Thorong La pass and exploring the Muktinath Temple.

Outline Day to Day Itinerary:

Day 01:Drive from Kathmandu to Besishahar
Day 02:Drive to Chame
Day 03:Chame to Upper Pisang
Day 04:Upper Pisang to Manang
Day 05:Manang: Acclimatization day
Day 06:Manang to Yak Kharka/Ledar
Day 07:Yak Kharka/Ledar to High Camp
Day 08:High Camp to Muktinath and drive to Jomsom
Day 09:Fly from Jomsom to Pokhara
Day 10:Drive from Pokhara to Kathmandu

Detail Itinerary

Day 01:Drive from Kathmandu to Besishahar Early in the morning, we drive for Besishahar. While on a journey of around 6 hours we will enjoy countryside Nepal, its greenery, rivers, and hills. We will spend a night in Besishahar.
Day 02:Drive to Chame After breakfast at the hotel in Besishahar, drive with local sharing jeep till Chame ( District Headquarters) takes 6 hours. The route to Chame is very interesting and exciting. En route we will get the view of several mountains namely-- Lamjung Himal, Annapurna II, and Annapurna IV. We will spend some time at hot spring before halting a night at Chame.
Day 03:Chame to Upper Pisang Today, our trail goes through a steep and narrow valley. Here, we get the first view of Paungda Dada. It is a curved rock face that rises 1500m from the river. It is a kind of its own view point from where we get memorable view of Annapurna ll at south and Pisang Peak at north-east. Finally, we descend to Manang Valley where we spend our night at Upper Pisang.
Day 04:Upper Pisang to Manang We follow the route which goes through Geru. We choose this trail because it gives you an opportunity to view Mt. Annapurna, Pisang Peak, among others. Climate of Manang is cold and dry. In Manang we visit Barge Monnastery. It is a biggest monastery in Manang district. We spend our night at Manang.
Day 05:Manang: Acclimatization day Today is a rest day. We rest in order to keep ourselves fit and to avoid altitude sickness. But, we will be busy doing short hiking to Bhojo Gumba or Gangapurna Lake. We will spend overnight in Manang.
Day 06:Manang to Yak Kharka/Ledar Today, we cross a stream to reach Tenki village. Our trail continually moves ahead until we reach at the valley of Jarsang Khola (River) . From Jarsang Khola we move towards Ghunsa. On the way we will see pasture land of horses and yaks. Further, we cross a small wooden bridge near Mani wall to reach Yak Kharka. Ledar is an hour on away from Yak Kharka. In Ledar we will spend our night.
Day 07:Yak Kharka/Ledar to High Camp From Ledar we move towards Thorang Phedi. It is a rewarding trip that gives view of Mt. Gundang, Mt. Syagang, Thorung Peak and Mt. Khatungkan. We halt at High Camp as it is an hour away from Thorang Phedi .
Day 08:High Camp to Muktinath and drive to Jomsom Today, we cross Thorong La Pass. It is one of the highest passes of the world. To cross this pass we choose the safest and easiest way which is from east to west (Manang to Muktinath). For this, we wake up early in the morning at around 3:00 am. Reaching at the top will assure that your trip is really worthy. We will capture the moment in our camera and head towards Muktinath Valley. From here we drive to Jomsom where we will spend our night.
Day 09:Fly from Jomsom to Pokhara We catch a flight to Pokhara from Jomsom. Pokhara is a city of lake where you can enjoy your leisure time roaming around lakeside. Or, if you want to fly Kathmandu then you will also get direct flight from Jomsom.
Day 10:Drive from Pokhara to Kathmandu Today, we will drive to Kathmandu from Pokhara. We will have some leisure time in Kathmandu. Today, NTA will organize farewell dinner for you.

Cost Includes

Free airport picks upon your arrival and a drop at the end of your trip
Flight from Jomsom to Pokhara
Trekkers information management system. (Tims Card)
Annapurna Conservation Area Project Permit. (ACAP Permit)
1 night accommodation in Pokhara. (Tourist Deluxe)
All necessary ground transportation as per the itinerary ( Local bus to Besishahar and local sharing jeep till Chame)
Trekking Map
Complete free trekking information before going to trek
Tasty and hygienic organic welfare dinner at the end of the trek in Kathmandu
Full Board (Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner) during the trek
All nights in local teahouses/lodges during trekking
An experienced licensed holder guide and needed number of porters as per your group size
Medical first aid kit box ( which is carried by your team)
Foods, accommodations and local tax for guide & porters

Cost Excludes

Your travel insurance ( Travel insurance is compulsory to take an adventure trip and it must be covered both medical & emergency evacuation with the worth of USD100, 000.00 minimum.
Nepal entry visa fees
Any kind of drinks (tea, coffee, water, hot water, etc) and of bar bills (alcoholic beverages)
Hot shower, WIFI, any electronic battery charges during only in trekking
Tips and gratitude to your guides, porters, and drivers
Extra night accommodation or meals in Kathmandu because of early arrival, late departure and early return from trekking (due to any reason) than the scheduled itinerary

Rated 5/5 based on 1 reviews

RonHaberman
Israel Published: Tuesday, March 04, 2014

Best experience

Rating:

In 2010, my friends and I visited Nepal. After a long search for a reliable trekking company, we have decided to go with Nepal Trek Adventures to the Annapurna round trek. Binod, the manager, had organized and planned a suitable trip plan for all of out requests. We had an amazing trip with absolutely no complains. I must also recommend Amrit as a very caring and professional porter. I would have no doubt taking their service again!

Size of Trekking Group
For Annapurna Circuit Express Trek, there will be one leader and a Sherpa porter (1 porter for 2 trekkers). This arrangement is done for the smooth running of the campaign. It ensures that the trip will carry on as per plan even if anybody in a group gets sick. NTA can operate this trek for a group of any size. But, a group of 12 are considered as optimum size. However, if you have a group of more than 12, NTA can arrange this too.

Accommodations
We will spend two nights at a luxury hotel in Kathmandu and one in Pokhara. While on trek, we will spend 10 nights at local tea houses. All accommodations for this trek will be on twin sharing basis. However, on request, single rooms can also be made available but it costs additional $ 300 US. But some places in Annapurna region do not allow single accommodations.

Meals
During our Annapurna Circuit Express Trek, we will enjoy typical Nepali food, different ethnic cuisines as well as all types of international cuisine like Tibetan, Continental, Italian, and Indian. You can even enjoy hot chocolates, bread and drinks of different variety and snacks. Breakfast of a day will be served at the same teahouse or lodge where we spent the night, as per its menu. Lunch will be served on the way to destination and dinner will be served at the tea house where you spend the night. A welcome dinner, a farewell dinner, and breakfasts will be served during our stay in Kathmandu.

Getting Visa for Nepal
You will get on arrival visa for Nepal. On arriving Nepal you will get a tourist visa for 15 to five months. It depends upon your purpose of the visit but regarding the tour, you will get the visa for 15 to three months. For trekking, you need to submit a photocopy of passport and two pp size photo of yours.

Departure Details

Start Date	End Date	Price	Availability
19 November, 2018	28 November, 2018	US$ 1185	Available
22 November, 2018	01 December, 2018	US$ 1185	Available
25 November, 2018	04 December, 2018	US$ 1185	Available
28 November, 2018	07 December, 2018	US$ 1185	Available
30 November, 2018	09 December, 2018	US$ 1185	Limited