Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu(1337m)

You are welcomed to Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal renowned for historical monuments, Hindu Temples, and Buddhist Stupas/Monasteries. We meet our guests at the Tribhuvan International Airport. A staff member will be waiting with a Himalayan Vacation Treks and Expedition placard with our guests’ names displayed. After dropping luggage at the hotel, guests are taken for a short sightseeing tour. In the evening, guests are invited to a Welcome Dinner at a Nepali restaurant.

Day 02: Sightseeing in Kathmandu(1337m)

A local guide will be available. According to your wishes, the guide will escort you for sightseeing. Sightseeing may include the Kathmandu Durbar Square, Pashupati,  Boudhanath, Patan Durbar Square, and the Swoyambhunath areas.  Starting after breakfast, usually at 9.00am, the exploration of Kathmandu Valley can continue until 5.00pm. Lunch and dinner, you will be responsible for.

Day 03: Kathmandu-Pokhara (820m) by bus 6-7hours /air 35munutes

This day we travel for 6-7 hours if we are going bus. But if we are going by air it will take just 35min to fly from Kathmandu to Pokhara. Immediately after you left Kathmandu you climb to the pass over the mountain ridge that surrounds Kathmandu valley. If it is a clear day, you can enjoy the phenomenal view of Ganesh Himal, Lamjung Himal, Manaslu and Annapurna on the way. The road descends to about 400 meters and runs along the Trishuli River. Sometimes we can see group of people in rafts in the Trisuli River. The bus stops for lunch on the way. Finally we reach Pokhara the most beautiful city of Nepal by the afternoon. From today onwards, after the dinner or before we go to bed, the Himalayan Vacation Treks and Expedition trekking guide will take report and give briefing in every evening about the trek that we are going to make next day.

Day 04: Pokhara – Tikhedhunga (1540 m) 4-5hours

We set off early in the morning by bus or a taxi to go to the starting point of trek. The road winds sometimes hairpins up to a point where the villages called Naudanda, Khare and Lumle lie. Breathtaking view of Annapurna range can be seen clearly. The driving takes about an hour. After that we have descended steps to walk to the new bridge over the Modi Khola. Then begins our fast walk. First we follow the path to the big village called Birethati. The path runs through the rice fields slowly up to the few houses of Tikhedhungha. The Total trekking duration is 4-5 hours.

Day 05: Tikhedhunga-Ghorepani (2860m) 4-5 hours

After the 400m. uphill climb over the well-known stairs Ulleri begins. The steps are uneven and that makes us quite tiring. The path winds up through several steps. Above Ulleri there is thin habitation of people. Hence, it is quite and calm. We can see very few people working to in cultivation. Often there are ancient tattered huts as shelters. We walk through oak and rhododendron forest, growing along the river that leaps down in waterfalls. Especially in the spring, it is a fairy tale with the beautiful flowers wealth of rhododendrons. Ghorepani literally means “horse water”. It lies atop a pass and traditionally the horses which are the caravans to Mustang are drenched here. It is in the altitude of 900 meters. The duration of trekking is about 4 ½ hours.

Day 06: Ghorepani (2860m) (Poon Hill) –Tadapani (2630m)  3-4 hours

We have to wake up before the dawn to watch the sunrise. Himalayan Vacation Treks and Expedition trekking guide will lead us to the view point. It takes about 45 minutes to climb the hill. Before the breakfast we we can enjoy the most beautiful views of the central Himalayas from Poon Hill.We reach at the altitude of 3193m at Poon Hill from where we can see the splendid view of mountains.in the form of panorama. We back to Ghorepani and after breakfast we slowly climb heading to Tadapani. The sunlight keeps on changing the color of snowy peaks dark grey to light grey. We can see the last foothills of the Dhaulagiri-chain including Churen Himal, the right of the dark deep crevice of the Kali Gandaki valley, the peaks of Annapurna, the Nilgiri, Annapurna South, Hiunchuli, Macchapucchare (the “fish tail mountain”) and then further to the right the peaks of Manaslu. After we enjoy the breathtaking views we descend to the lodge for breakfast. At a gentle pace we go down through incredible rainforest with many rhododendrons. After having been a few hours in nature we find a few lodges in the wasteland. This is Tadapani (“far away water”).

Day 07: Tadapani- Chomrong (2170 m) 5-6 hours

Today we follow the outlines of the foothills of Annapurna South. The route is a bit up and down and the area is surrounded by two river valleys, including the Kimrong Khola.  Our path runs in the large drapes of nature. The route to Chomrong is sometimes blocked by landslides or washed away bridge. In such case, we will have to walk, through Ghandrung, a beautiful Gurung village. Chomrong itself is a charming village on the slopes of Annapurna South. It has a few nice lodges and the views are again overwhelming.

Day 08: Chomrong – Dovan (2600 m) 4-5 hours

From Chomrong, the first path drops to the river where we cross a suspension bridge. Then it goes back steeply to a higher wallop in the valley. From here you look back into the depths of the valley of the Modi Khola. This is also the point where the valley is closer to the Annapurna Sanctuary. A very nice spot for lunch. Then the path is narrower and sometimes runs along the steep ridges. It is not hard or terrifying but must be careful while walking. This small valley is covered with lots of bamboo forests. There are several lodges in this area. Then it’s another hour to go through Dovan, where 2 rivers meet. It is in the altitude of 2600 meters.

Day 09: Dovan – Deurali (3230 m) 4-5 hours

A heavy but interesting day.The valley narrows further, the route runs down to the bottom of the gap between Hiunchuli and Macchapucchare. The walls are so steep that we cannot see the tops from here. The land contain shrubs that includes cane –bamboo .  In the shrubs we can see some animals like monkey . When climb up , the view becomes more clearer and open.To the right, the Fish Tail Mountain can be seen clearly.. When the sun disappears here then it is soon cold and sometimes foggy too. So the warm clothes must be stand by. Furthermore, now we also can notice that we are in much higher altitude than before. As we are in moderate altitude walking is not so easy but not difficult to climb up. We stay overnight in Deurali

Day 10: Deurali- Machhapuchhre Base Camp (3700 m) 2-3 hours

Today is the most adventurous and interesting day. It is a thick 400 meters up we have to walk and there we are in the Machhapuchhre Base Camp. On the way , we can find small shrubs. It contains small vertical streams and water rivulets .As we reach in Machhapuchhre Base Camp within 2 to 3 hours, we take sometime to have rest there.After having rest, we do hiking to over the Machhapuchhre Base Camp . We can see mountain views and glaciers. We can see the 10 peaks including South Annapuran ,Gandrava Chuli (6248m) and Fish Tail (6997m)here surrounded by the snowy mountain giants; however our journey is not yet over. We still have to climb. There are several lodges so we can sit quietly. All the lodge owners try to lure us with delicious meal. We can stay here in one of the lodges. We stay overnight at Machhapuchhre Base Camp

Day 11:.Machhapuchhre Base Camp (3700m) Annapurna Base Camp (4330m) -Dovan (2600m,) 7-8 hours

We have to wake up before the sunrise to enjoy the beautiful view in the morning. On this day,we do hiking to Annapurna Base Camp.We can see 10 peaks of 6000m to 8000 m including Annpurna 1 (8091 m).We can see glaciers and avalanche. The route contains the small shrubs. Then after, we return back to Dovan . We stay overnight at Dovan.

Day 12: Dovan –Jhinudada (1565 m)  6-7 hours

We go on the way and we can have rest there down to Chomrong from Dovan where there is a ACAP office , Kerosene Depot Gurung village.. Chomrong is a beautiful Gurung village. . We walk through Chemrong to Jhinudada.On the way there are forests and plants with different catagories.In Jhinudada, there is a Hot Spring andModi rivers. From Jhinudada , we need to  walk about 25 minutes  to see Hot Spring,.. We stay overnight at Jhinudada.

Day 13: Jhinudada – Pokhara (1565 m) 4-5 hours

Just after Jhinudada we walk 3 to 4 hours and we reach to Kimche.The way runs through the bank Modi river and green natural forest.  It contains some small villages which mesmorise the typical Gurung Culture  There are tea houses and coffee shops.From Kimche we drive to Pokhara through Nayapool. It takes around 3 hours to reach Pokhara.From Kimche to Nayapool , there is a offroad and from Nayapool to Pokhara we drive in pitch road..

 Day 14: Sightseeing in Pokhara(827m)

We are in a naturally beautiful city Pokhara. After breakfast we go to Lakeside where we enjoy boating for sometime go to visit Peace Stupa on a hillock across the Fewa lake. We come back and have lunch in one of the restaurants in the Lakeside. After lunch we go to visit Devis Fall.  Then we visit some natural caves called Gupteshwor Mahadev cave, Mahendra Gufa and Chamere Gufa (Bat Cave).

 Day 15: Pokhara –Kathmandu (1337) 6-7 hours travel by tourist bus

Now the tour is almost coming to the end. We catch bus to Kathmandu right after the breakfast. The bus stops on the way for lunch. We can enjoy our bus tour since the road runs along the Marsyangdi and Trisuli River.The distance is just 200 km but the road is winding. So we drive slowly through the jungle along the Marsyangdi River in the beginning. Then from Muglin we drive along the Trisuli River through the jungle, terraced fields and small cities on the way. At the place called Kuringhat, we witness Nepal’s only cable car service: Manakamana Cable Car. The cable cars fly above the Trisuli River, several green hills and villages to the famous Manakamana GoddessTemple of Gorkha District. The term “Manakamana” means the “Wish of our Spirit”. The pilgrims to Manakamana Goddess Temple believe that the Goddess will make their wish fulfilled. We sometimes see the rafters in the Trisuli River through the window of the bus.

Day 16: Shopping /Rest in Kathmandu Sightseeing in Bhaktapur 3-4 hours

This day you spend on your own either looking around Kathmandu, buying souvenir for your friends/family or you can have full rest or prepare for going back to your home country. Or if you wish you will be taken to Bhaktapur for sightseeing for 4 hours. But you have to extra charge for this. In the evening you will be served the Farewell Dinner by the company.

Day 17: Departure from Kathmandu (1337m)

Today, we check the list of  all necessary documents and goods of our guest. We  confirm the flight tickets before 72 hours of departure flight. We advise our guest to put passport and tickets at their handbag for convenience. Himalayan Vacation Treks and Expedition staff representative will take our valuable guests to the airport (3 hours prior to your flight) and bid goodbye. It will be not only goodbye, but also the welcome for next visit to Nepal.