About this trip
Fifteen days trekking through the Annapurna range, from the streets of Kathmandu into high mountain country and back down through Pokhara. You walk through changing landscapes each day, glaciers, river valleys, mountain pastures, staying in simple teahouses along the way.
This is a proper trek at altitude, done at a steady pace with a full guided team, and the route is one of the most established in Nepal, so you will share trails and teahouses with other groups. Time in Kathmandu and Pokhara bookends the trek with a slower look at Nepali city life.
What you'll do
- Trek through the Annapurna range past glaciers and mountain pastures
- Stay overnight in traditional teahouses along the trail
- Soak in a natural hot spring after days of walking
- Pass mule trains carrying supplies to remote villages
- Explore Kathmandu and Pokhara before and after the trek
- This trek reaches high altitude, so read up on the health risks beforehand and train in advance — good fitness is essential
- Teahouses are basic, hot water, electricity and wifi are limited and may cost extra
- One of the most popular trekking routes in Nepal, so expect company on the trail and in the teahouses
Worth it if you want a genuinely well-run trek with exceptional guides who know the route inside out. Think twice if you're LCHF or strict non-vegetarian, as meat is off the menu for 4-5 days.
- Guides Ram, Maila and others are genuinely exceptional—knowledgeable, attentive to detail, manage group illness and maintain an achievable pace throughout.
- Itinerary is well-balanced: structured hiking days mixed with free time, proper acclimatisation schedule, even oxygen tank carried as precaution.
- Food restrictions are a real issue: vegetarian catering is advertised but meat is forbidden for 4-5 days; LCHF dieters should ask hard questions before booking.
- First day and last 1.5 days involve significant road walking rather than trekking, which some find padding out an otherwise excellent route.
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Departing in Jan is cheapest — from £845, about 16% below the priciest month (Sep).
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Where to stay
A night before your tour in Kathmandu · 8 Jan – 9 Jan
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