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A compact 5-day circuit from Pokhara to Mardi Base Camp that moves quickly from village trails to alpine ridgelines. Expect steep climbs, panoramic Annapurna faces and lodge-based nights on room-sharing terms.
A compact 5-day circuit from Pokhara to Mardi Base Camp that moves quickly from village trails to alpine ridgelines. Expect steep climbs, panoramic Annapurna faces and lodge-based nights on room-sharing terms.
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Operated by Trekking Guide in Pokhara · Pokhara, Gandaki Province
Early morning fog over Phewa Lake parts as the boat deposits you at Phedi; the valley exhales and the trail climbs. You move from terraced rice fields and Gurung villages into fir forest, cross the tree line on a knife-edge ridge and arrive at camps that trade city noise for crunching soot and Himalayan silence. By the fourth day the massif of Annapurna looms in front of you — a cold, layered wall of snow and rock that seems to lean toward the ridge.
challenging.
4–5 days.
Requires good cardiovascular fitness and comfort with sustained uphill hiking, 4–7 hours daily and altitude to ~4,200 m
Yes — the advertised price includes trekking permits and a TIMS card but you must provide passport details and two passport-size photos ahead of departure.
The 5-day schedule includes gradual altitude gain but offers limited extra acclimatization time; consider adding a buffer day in Pokhara or requesting a slower pace if sensitive to altitude.
Porters are not included in the package price; you can arrange porters locally in Pokhara for an additional fee to carry heavier bags.
The final push to base camp is steep and above 3,500 m; expect thin air, exposed ridgelines and 3–5 hours of sustained hiking from High Camp.
The route passes Gurung villages with longstanding pastoral and terrace-farming traditions; these settlements have been mountain trade and service hubs for generations of Annapurna trekkers.
Trail erosion and seasonal overuse are managed locally through lodge siting and restrictions; stick to formed paths, carry out waste, and use local lodges to support village economies.
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