Round Annapurna Circuit trek

• Pickup at the airport according to your flight schedule and transfer to the hotel (Kathmandu Prince Hotel or equivalent). 
• Introduction, trek briefing with the guide. Lunch and dinner on your own. 
• Overnight stay at the hotel in a double room.

• Breakfast at the hotel (included), departure for a cultural tour in the Kathmandu Valley with a cultural guide, between 9 am and 4 pm, including transportation. 
• Entrance fees to sites are not included and are paid directly at the counter. Guide and private transport are included. 
• Lunch and dinner on your own, overnight stay at the hotel. Meanwhile, we handle trek formalities. If needed, trek equipment can be rented in the Thamel area (down jacket, sleeping bag, walking poles, etc.).

• After an early breakfast, take a local bus to Besisahar and a shared jeep to Bulbule. 
• An hour's walk to reach the village of Ngadi, a village amidst rice fields. 
• Overnight in a lodge.

• After breakfast, ascend to the perched village of Bahu Danda (1310 m). 
• After lunch, descend to the Marsyangdi River, cross a suspension bridge, and steep ascent near the village of Syamje. Overnight in a lodge in Jagat. 
• 7 hours of walking – Ascent: +400 m / Descent: -110 m

• The maize fields have replaced the rice paddies. Arrival at Tal, a tiny village nestled at the foot of huge cliffs. Villages are very mountainous, with stone walls, wooden balconies, and slate roofs. 
• Lodge accommodation in Dharapani, where you can see Manaslu, one of the 8000m peaks, directly across. 
• Overnight in a lodge. 

7 hours of walking – Ascent: +1080 m / Descent: -430 m

• First gompas and prayer walls in the village of Bagarchap. Stunning view of Annapurna 2 in the village of Koto. 
• Overnight in a lodge. 
• 6 hours of walking 

– Ascent: +1005 m / Descent: -220 m

• The first part of the stage will be through a forest with impressive cliffs. Then, arrival in the Manang region, up to Pisang, at the foot of Pisang Peak. 
• Overnight in a lodge. 
• 5 hours of walking – Ascent: +845 m / Descent: -330 m

• Climb to the base camp of Pisang Peak (4300 m), where the view of the Annapurna and Manaslu massifs is superb. 
• Overnight in a lodge in Gheru. 
• 7–8 hours of walking – Ascent: +930 m / Descent: -300 m

• Walk to Manang where you can admire the peaks of Annapurnas 2, 3, and 4. 
• Visit a village called Gangyol. Pause in the village of Braga to visit its temple. 
• Overnight in a lodge in Manang. 
• 6 hours of walking – Ascent: +785 m / Descent: -675 m

• In the morning, a short excursion to Manang, then, you leave the Annapurna Circuit trail to follow the Marsyangdi River to its source, Lake Tilicho. View of Tilicho Peak (7135 m) and Ganga Purna (7454 m) along the Khangsar River. 
• Lunch and afternoon rest and acclimatization. 
• Overnight in a lodge. 
• 2 hours of walking – Ascent: +570 m / Descent: -360 m

• In the morning, a short climb to 4200 m and then a gradual descent into the moraine with a view of Mount Tilicho (7135 m) and the summit of Ganga Purna (7454 m). You may also see herds of blue sheep if fortunate. 
• Overnight in a lodge. 
• 5 hours of walking – Ascent: +590 m / Descent: -250 m

• Day trip to Tilicho Lake. The trail gradually climbs through the moraines with a view of Rock Black (7485 m) and Khangsar Peak. Tilicho Lake is a sacred lake where, according to legend, the first recitation of the Hindu text Ramayana was read. 
• Overnight in a lodge. 
• 6 hours round trip – Ascent: +800 m / Descent: -800 m

• Leave the Marsyangdi Valley and follow the Jhargangkhola Valley, entering a lunar landscape above 4000 m. 
• You slowly gain altitude, along the moraine. You will encounter yaks and see high peaks. 
• Overnight in a lodge. 
• 8 hours of walking – Ascent: +860 m / Descent: -860 m

• The ascent continues in landscapes that become very mineral. The slopes are covered with scree and high cliffs of brown rocks overlooking the river. A short descent allows you to cross the river, go up a little before reaching Thorong Phedi and its few lodges. \
• Overnight in a lodge. 
• 4 hours and 30 minutes of walking – Ascent: +540 m / Descent: -140 m

• Leave Thorang Phedi early in the night with a headlamp towards Thorong La (5416m). The climb is steep at the beginning. The day breaks, and the view of the Annapurna massif is unforgettable. After about 4 hours of walking on a technically easy trail, you will reach the pass at 5416 m. After the pass, a long descent towards Muktinath with magnificent views of Nilgiri and the Dhaulagiri massif (8167 m).
• Arrival in Muktinath in the afternoon. A long day of walking, cold lunch (picnic). Muktinath is the holiest site in Nepal for Hindus, featuring a set of Hindu temples and shrines. 
• Overnight in a lodge. 
• 8 to 12 hours of walking – Ascent: +1065 m / Descent: -1801 m

• Descent to the beautiful perched village of Jarkot, overlooking the Kali Gandaki Valley. Lunar landscape in yellow and ocher dominated by snowy peaks with passage over a small pass and descent to Lupra. 
• Lunch with a local family and a stroll in this Takhali village with narrow streets. The trail follows the Panda Khola to reach the Kali Gandaki. Walk on the track for an hour, and at the entrance of Jomsom, take a trail along the wheat fields. 
• Night in a family lodge in Thinigaon, a beautiful Takhali village with white stone houses, surrounded by orchards. Time seems to have stopped here. Overnight in a lodge. 
• 6 hours of walking – Ascent: +150 m / Descent: -820 m

• Descent towards the beautiful perched village of Jarkot, overlooking the Kali Gandaki Valley. A landscape of high mountains with an unavoidable view of the Dhaulagiri massif (8167 m) and the Nilgiri massifs. 
• Ascent of a pass, then descent to the Takhali village of Lupra, with narrow streets. Follow the Panda Khola to reach the Kali Gandaki. Finally, leave the track at the entrance of Jomsom to walk along the cereal fields to Tukuche, one of the most beautiful Thakali villages in the Mustang region. 
• Overnight in a lodge. 
• 6 hours of walking – Ascent: +250 m / Descent: -590 m

• The trail winds up to Sauru. Superb view of the village of Kobang, crushed by the 8167 meters of Dhaulagiri, which we will soon surpass to discover the slender massif of Nilgiri. Stop at Titi and cross the beautiful villages of Khunjo and Taglung, where Takhali culture is well preserved, and few trekkers venture. 
• We will finish in Lete after crossing a pine forest. The unique view from Kalapani on the summit of Annapurna I (8091 m), the tenth-highest peak in the world.
•  Overnight in a lodge. 
• 5 hours of walking – Ascent: +300 m / Descent: -200 m

• Our day starts with a beautiful descent, passing through the village of Ghassa and the village of Rukse Chhahara, where we have a splendid view of the waterfall. Lunch and continuation through rice landscapes. 
• The valley narrows, and forests appear; we start the descent to Tatopani. We leave the region of Takhalis Mustang to enter the region of Beni. Arrival in Tatopani, a small village on the banks of the Kaligandaki River. Tatopani has a hot water spring: an opportunity for a swim (bring swimwear). 
• Overnight in a lodge.

• Descent along the river before starting the long, fairly physical ascent to Ghorepani, crossing very beautiful rhododendron forests. 
• Arrival in Ghorepani, a village of Gurung ethnicity, at the foot of Poon Hill, a legendary hill for its view of the mountains. 
• Overnight in a lodge. 
• 8 hours of walking – Ascent: +1815 m / Descent: -115 m

• Wake up before dawn and climb to the Poon Hill viewpoint (3200 m) to admire the sunrise over Annapurna. The views of the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri ranges are truly magnificent. After enjoying the sunrise and the viewpoint, descend to Ghorepani for breakfast. Then, start the walk to Trikedunga. 
• Overnight in a lodge.
• 6 hours of walking (including 2 hours for the round trip to Poon Hill) – Ascent: +375 m / Descent: -1880 m

• End of the trek. 2.5 hours walk to Nayapul (1030 m), then a taxi to Pokhara (1 hour drive). 
• Night at Hotel Glory Garden (or equivalent), lunch and dinner on your own. 
• 2.5 hours of walking – Ascent: +160 m / Descent: -610 m

• Breakfast at the hotel and return to Kathmandu by tourist bus. 
• Lunch and dinner on your own. Night at the hotel. 
• 5 to 6 hours’ drive, with a break for lunch. Arrival in Kathmandu in the afternoon.

• Breakfast at the hotel, free time, and transfer to the airport according to your flight schedule. 
• Lunch and dinner on your own.