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An 11-day trek from Kathmandu to Annapurna Base Camp via Poon Hill and Machhapuchchhre Base Camp, combining high-mountain panoramas, teahouse stays, and cultural encounters in Gurung villages. Expect steep stone trails, basic lodges, and required permits.
An 11-day trek from Kathmandu to Annapurna Base Camp via Poon Hill and Machhapuchchhre Base Camp, combining high-mountain panoramas, teahouse stays, and cultural encounters in Gurung villages. Expect steep stone trails, basic lodges, and required permits.
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A cold, alpine dawn arrives over terraced slopes as the coach eases out of Kathmandu and the road opens toward Pokhara; by evening the lake’s reflection calms the nerves before the trail begins. Over the next eleven days the route climbs from subtropical rhododendron forest through fir and birch to the stony amphitheatre of Annapurna Base Camp (approx. 4,130 m), with a detour to Machhapuchchhre (Fishtail) Base Camp along the way.
challenging.
11 days.
Requires high aerobic fitness and regular hill-walking experience; able to hike 4–8 hours on successive days with a light daypack.
Yes—trekkers must carry a TIMS card and an Annapurna Conservation Area Permit (ACAP); guides or organizers typically arrange these before the trailhead.
The highest overnight is about 4,130 m at ABC; proper acclimatization, slow ascent, and awareness of symptoms are essential—descend immediately if moderate-to-severe symptoms develop.
Teahouse lodges provide basic dorm-style rooms or private rooms with shared facilities; meals are simple mountain fare—dal bhat, noodles, soups—often cooked to order.
Guides are strongly recommended for safety, navigation, and permit handling; porters are common and useful for carrying bags within agreed weight limits.
Local Gurung and Magar communities have lived in the Annapurna foothills for centuries; the Annapurna Conservation Area (established 1986) balances village livelihoods and trekking tourism.
The region stresses low-impact trekking—carry out plastic waste when possible, use established lodges, and support local guiding and porter wages to sustain communities.
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