Annapurna circuit trek takes you through lush green marsyandi valley, where you get experience of cultivated fertileterraced, dense forest either side and culture of different races mixing up in village performed different culture and tradition within tiny gap of hills at foot of Annapurna mountain range. The dense forest protects amount of religious plants as well as some of the rare endemic plants in this region. As you, further higher up along with Marsyandi River, the first few days you will get experience with different race, especially predominately by Brahmin, and Gurung Community with their unique culture and their own dialects. You head up passing number of thundering cascade from high hills, standing giant rock band both side of trail facilities  enough relax  all over the journey.

Few days’ passes in different race, community the landscape, and  the climate varies from sub-tropical jungle to high dry landscape as you proceed up and the land seen more and more desert and barren and predominately manages settlements, a Buddhist practice settlements. The mostly juniper species, mixed with oak and birch and pine tree seen in this dry high land. However, in wetter conditions, dwarf bamboo and shrub rhododendron may replace it just higher up. All over the trail, you are excited series of non-negotiable icy mountains appear just higher up the mound hills in the both side of trail.

Where numbers of stupa and monastery can be seen active, performing Buddhism practice in the villages. It is worthwhile to visit one of these monasteries before you set out further journey. A series of Mt Annapurna twinkling with other picturesque mountains thrilling you every minute you turn. We will spend two night at Manang a large prosperous village as to accustomed with high altitude and facilities extra time to deal with different culture and splendid view of mountains and glacier from some different angle. A few days patience you will be delighted on being the Top of Throng La 5416m, with its traditional chorten , prayer flags and stone cairn at top, famed as  the biggest pass in the world offer you no minute loss extremely thrilling beauty of mountains. No doubt, provides a finest opportunity to store some of the best photographs in the world. Thorong- La is usually snowbound and closed from mid- December to late February. From the top of Thorong- La, approximately 3.30 hours continuous descends, drop into the deep ravine take you the religious site Muktinath. This site is not only attracts to tourist but also number of religious devotees from different part of the nation, arrived here to fulfill their religious dreams to come true. This site truly proved the melting pot between Hindu and Buddhist people, since equal number of Buddhist and Hindu visit this site every year. The main attraction of this site is for foreigners are to explore the eternal inflammable, boundaries by small building regard as a Jowala Mai in Nepali that means God of Fire. From where the massif Mt Dhaulagiri is seen smiling.

The trail enters the most rewarding way to along Kali Gandaki valley. By passing many prosperous villages, en-route provides deepest gorges in the world. Moreover, climbing to Ghorepani through stone staircase provides incredible panoramic views of massif Annapurna range as well as Dhaulagiri from Poonhill, the best rare vantage point of this region. As the sun begins to play over towering peaks in the early morning, their incredible enshrining image catch one’s eyes.
Eventually, we will back to Pokhara.

Highlight of trek:
diverse culture-visit splendid monastery in Braga-explore Manang village-Visit culture Museum in Manang-visit Muktinath, the holiest temple of Himalaya-Natural hot spring-sunrise at Poonhill- spectacular mountains views-culture village tour in Ghandrung-incredible mountains scenery throughout the journey.

Facts of Trek:
Total days: 21
Trek Type: Teahouse
Trek Grade: Moderate/ strenuous
Activities: Sightseeing-trekking-hiking-explore culture village
Starting point: Kathmandu
Ending point: Kathmandu
Place covers: Besi Sahar - Manang - Throung La - Muktinath - Tatopani - Ghorepani-Poonhill - Ghandrung - Pokhara - Kathmandu
Best season: except December, January and February
Transportations: Ground transportation by tourist bus {Kathmandu-Besis Sahar-Pokhara-Kathmandu} and car.
Maximum elevation: 5416m
Minimum elevation: 820m

Outline Itinerary
Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu
Day 02: Sightseeing tour in Kathmandu
Day 03: Drive to Besisahar (820m)
Day 04: Trek to Bahundada (1430m)
Day 05: Trek to Tal (1600m)
Day 06: Trek to Chame (2670m)
Day 07: Trek to Pisang (3250m)
Day 08: Trek to Manang (3540m)
Day 09: Acclimatization day at Manang
Day 10: Trek to Yak Kharka (4090m)
Day 11: Trek to Thorong La Phedi (4450m)
Day 12: Trek to Muktinath via Thorung La pass (5416m)
Day 13: Trek to Marpha (2670m)
Day 14: Trek to Ghasa (2010m)
Day 15: Trek to Tatopani (1190m)
Day 16: Trek to Ghorepani (2850m)
Day 17: Hike to Poonhill (3210m) & Trek to Tadapani (2630m)
Day 18: Trek to Ghandrung (1940m)
Day 19: Trek to Nayapul and drive back to Pokhara
Day 20: Drive back to Kathmandu
Day 21: Departure to the International Airport

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