Annapurna Express: Annapurna Region Trekking

• Arrival at the airport according to your flight schedule and transfer to the hotel (Kathmandu Prince Hotel or equivalent). 
• Initial briefing and trek overview with the guide. 
• Lunch and dinner not included. 
• Overnight at the hotel.

• Free day. During this time, we take care of formalities. 
• Opportunity to rent or purchase equipment in Kathmandu. 
• Night at Kathmandu Prince Hotel (or a hotel of the same category). 
• Breakfast included. Lunch and dinner on your own

• Start of the trek, full board in a lodge. 
• After an early breakfast, local bus journey to Besisahar, then a shared jeep to reach Jagat. 
• 5 hours by bus + 3 hours by jeep. 
• No walking. Night in a lodge.

• Cornfields replace the rice paddies from the beginning of the trek. 
• Passage through the tiny village of Tal, nestled at the foot of enormous cliffs. 
• Villages exhibit mountainous characteristics with stone walls, wooden balconies, and slate roofs. 
• Lodge accommodation in Dharapani, offering views of Manaslu, one of the 8000m peaks. 
• Night in a lodge.
• 6 hours of walking – Ascent +1080 m / Descent -430 m.

• First Gompas (a monastery or nunnery) and Manis (prayer walls) in the village of Bagarchap.
• Ascend up to village Temang passing through Rhododendron Pine Forest Stunning view of Annapurna 2 in Koto village. Chame is Night in a lodge. 
• 6 hours of walking – Ascent +1005 m / Descent -220 m.

• The first part of the stage unfolds in a forest with impressive cliffs. 
• Arriving in Dhukurpokhari valley is large Arrival in the Manang region, up to Pisang at the foot of Pisang Peak. 
• Night in a lodge.
• 5 hours of walking – Ascent +845 m / Descent -330 m.

• The first part of the stage unfolds in a forest with impressive cliffs. 
• Arriving in Dhukurpokhari valley is large Arrival in the Manang region, up to Pisang at the foot of Pisang Peak. 
• Night in a lodge.
• 5 hours of walking – Ascent +845 m / Descent -330 m.

• Rest day in Manang for altitude acclimatization. 
• Rest or excursion to Gangapurna Lake,Manang monastry or Braga villages. 
• Night in a lodge.

• We leave way of Marsangdi river.
• The ascent continues in landscapes that become very mineral. 
• The slopes are covered with scree, and tall cliffs of brown rocks overlook the river. 
• A short descent allows crossing the river, which we follow for a while before reaching Thorong Phedi and its few lodges. 
• Night in a lodge.
• 6.5 hours of walking – Ascent +1150 m / Descent -130 m

• Early morning to climb with the headlamp and before dawn towards the Thorong La pass (5416 m). 
• About 4 hours of climbing to reach the pass, then long descent towards Muktinath. 
• Long day of walking (8 to 12 hours).
• Packed lunch during the walk. Visit of the Muktinath temple, a sacred place for Buddhists and Hindus.Night in lodge.
• 8 to 12 hours of walking 
• – Elevation + 980 m / - 1650 m

• Kaligandaki River Valley. The landscape is entirely different with a view of the desert-like terrain of Mustang. 
• Arrival in Jomsom, a Thakali village (ethnic group in the valley). 
• Night in a lodge.
• 7 hours of walking – Ascent +180 m / Descent -930 m.

• End of the trek. 
• Morning 20-minute flight by plane. 
• Arrival in Pokhara for a relaxing day by Phewa Lake. 
• Night at Hotel Glory Garden
• Lunch and dinner are not included in Pokhara.

Note: The flight from Jomsom to Pokhara is subject to weather conditions and may be delayed. The local bus journey from Jomsom to Pokhara is possible but is a long and tiring route. If you prefer to take the local bus transfer from Jomsom to Pokhara, it reduces the price by 100 euros per person.

• Departure by tourist bus to Kathmandu, 5 to 6 hours depending on traffic. 
• Lunch and dinner not included. 
• Night at the hotel (the same hotel as at the start).

• Breakfast at the hotel, free time. 
• Lunch not included. Night at the hotel.

• Breakfast at the hotel, free time, and transfer to the airport according to your flight schedule. 
• Lunch and dinner not included.