The Annapurna Base Camp trek leads through rhododendron forests, terraced villages, and Gurung and Magar settlements before opening into the natural amphitheatre of Annapurna Sanctuary, ringed by Annapurna I, Machhapuchhre, and Hiunchuli.
Along the way you'll pass Buddhist and Hindu shrines, hot springs at Jhinu Danda, and some of the friendliest teahouses in the Himalaya.
Welcome and trip briefing.
Scenic journey to the lakeside city of Pokhara.
Begin trekking through terraced farmland.
Climb through rhododendron forest to Ghorepani village.
Sunrise views of the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri ranges from Poon Hill.
Descend into the Modi Khola valley.
Enter the Annapurna Sanctuary.
Reach ABC (4,130m), surrounded by an amphitheatre of peaks.
Descend, with a stop at Jhinu hot springs.
Final descent and drive back to Pokhara.
Return to Kathmandu for departure.
