Morning Breakfast and then City stroll that begins with Swyambhunath, to see the beautiful view of the Kathmandu valley, after an hour of staying there you will be visiting Kathmandu Durbar Square to see the ancient architecture and Kumari, Known as Living Goddess and stroll around. Kathmandu Durbar Sq is the city of the kings were once crowned and legitimized, and from where they ruled. As such, the square remains the traditional heart of the old town and Kathmandu’s most spectacular legacy of traditional architecture.

Back to the Hotel

After Breakfast Journey to the Annapurna Starts in a long day bus ride from Kathmandu to Syange or Jagat. Total journey will be for 8-9 hours. Mesmerizing drive along the mountains, rivers will make your journey comfortable. Overnight stay at Syange or Jagat

The first day of the trek starts by crossing the bridge at Tal to Manang District as the trail continues through the Manang valley. Walking for 5-6 hours will take you to the Dharapani where you will stay overnight. 

Start your day with a steeper uphill climb that leads to the Northern part of the Annapurna Conversation Area and with a great view of Annapurna II, Lamjung Himal and Annapurna IV. On the way, you can also enjoy the hot springs and then walk for a while and you will reach to the Chame. Total trek duration is 5-5 hours. Overnight at a tea house in Chame. 

Today you will walk for 5-6 hours and enter the U-shaped Manang, situated between two snow-covered peaks. Following the Marsyangdi River and you will reach Pisang and overnight stay at Pisang.

The trail continues to the drier upper part of the Manang District. People of this region are dependent on some seasonable crops and animal husbandry. They also enjoy special trading with Tibet. There is an alternative route, north and south of the Marsyangdi River which meet up again at Mungii. The southern route by Hongde, and involves less climbing than the northern route via Ghyaru. You can enjoy the spectacular view all the way. The total duration of the trek is 6-7 hours. 

Overnight stay at Manang at tea house.

Once you reach to above 3500 meters from the sea level, so today is acclimatization day and you will do some walks and viewing the magnificent views around the valley and you can go nearby excursions and at the end of the day come back to the accommodation.

After great acclimatization at Manag, the trail continues to the Tilicho lake, Siting at the west end of Manang and following the path down to the river and crossing the Khangsar Khola and you reach Khangsar and further walking takes to the village region. Overnight stay at the tea house in Khangsaar Village.

Day 10 Khangsaar Village to Tilicho Base camp (4200m) 5 hours

Today continue your trek from Khansar on a wider path, passing a Monastery. You will then reach a point that leads to the difficult steep way and then trail descend to the main valley. And then you reach to the Tilicho Base Camp at the elevation of 4200m.

Overnight at tented camp or tea house

Today you will start early in the morning around 6 am as to avoid the wind. To reach Tilicho Lake you have to walk for 3-4 hours. This is the cold barren place and the lake is situated at the highest point in the world. Spend a few hours there and return to the Tilicho Base camp,

Overnight stay at tea house or tented camp

The trail will descend to the yak kahrka leaving the Marsyangdi Valley and passing through the Jarsang Khola you reach Yak Kharka. A herd of Yak and Local vegetation can be witnessed.

Overnight stay at tea house or tented camp

After walking for a few hours trails descends and passes through the river and then further climb up to the Thorang Phedi. Where nice lodges have been built. 

Overnight at Thorang Phedi

The long trek begins here, you have to reach the pass by 9-10 am because strong wind can affect the journey. The difficult road will take you to the Muktinath. Muktinath means place of Nirvana is the home of Muktinath Temple and several monasteries. The month of September is the peak time for the pilgrims and Hindus Lord Vishnu is worshipped here. Another major attraction of this area is the Jwala Mai Temple which has a beautiful natural spring and an eternal flame fueled by natural gas.

Overnight stay at Muktinath area

Five hours downhill trail the Ekle Bhatti and then passing through the Kaligandaki River to Jomsom. Mesmerizing deserted mountains and the few Himalayan ranges will make our trail wonderful.

Overnight stay at Jomsom

Fly to Pokhara and after breakfast, you can visit some popular sights in Pokhara.

Bindhabasini Temple:

 The temple lies in the centre of the religious old bazaar. It is dedicated to Goddess Bhagwati, another manifestation of Shakti. The park grounds offer a fine picnic and relaxing area.

Davis Fall:

 Locally known as Patale Chango and located in the southern flank of the Pokhara valley, it is where the stream flowing from Fewa Lake collapses and surges down the rock into a deep gorge, leaping through several potholes. This is hugely popular with tourists and locals alike.

Gupteshwor Cave:

 The revered Gupteshwor Cave is situated 2 km from the Pokhara airport. The entrance is right across from Davis fall and the cave is almost 3 km long. It has some big hall-sized rooms and some passages where you have to crawl on all four. This cave holds special value to Hindus since a phallic symbol of Lord Shiva is preserved here in the condition it was discovered.

Seti River Gorges:

 Carved by the Seti Gandaki River, it is one of the natural wonders of Pokhara. K.I. Singh bridge at Bagar, Mahendrapool and Prithivi Highway Bridge near bus park provide a perfect view of the river’s dreadful rush and the deep gorge made by the turbulent flow of white water.

Tibetan Refugee Camps:

 The Tibetan village Tashiling in the south and the Tashi Palkhel village in the north of Pokhara are renowned for the production and trade of woollen carpets and other handicrafts. The original Tibetan settlers in this region migrated to Nepal in the ‘50s.

Overnight in the hotel in Pokhara

Check in to the Hotel and free time in Kathmandu.

Departure

End of the tour and hope to see you soon again in Nepal.