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Annapurna
6 days · 8 things to do
Best time to go: October to November, and March to April
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Welcome
Annapurna, in a few days
A 55-kilometre massif around Annapurna I, the first 8,000-metre peak ever climbed, in 1950. The conservation area covers 7,629 square kilometres and is walked village to village, from terraced rice fields to passes at 5,416 metres.
- Day by day
- D1 Day 1 1 thing
- D2 Day 2 1 thing
- D3 Day 3 1 thing
- D4 Day 4 2 things
- D5 Day 5 1 thing
- D6 Day 6 2 things
- Worth sorting before you go
- Words that help
- The practical page
- Packing checklist
The trip
Day by day
Map of the sights (numbers follow the suggested order). It prints with the base map.
D1
Day 1
1 thing to do · at your own pace
- Several days · Annapurna Base Camp · several daysA glacial amphitheatre at 4,130 metres, ringed by peaks including Annapurna I and sacred Machhapuchhre, reached through the narrow gorge of the Sanctuary.
🛏️ Where to sleep · Hotel Barahi ↗ · All places to stay by budget →€60 a night
D2
Day 2
1 thing to do · at your own pace
- Several days · Tilicho Lake · several daysA four-kilometre glacial lake at 4,919 metres, frozen for much of the year and an opaque turquoise after the thaw.
🛏️ Where to sleep · Hotel Barahi ↗€60 a night
D3
Day 3
1 thing to do · at your own pace
- Several days · Thorong La Pass · several daysThe high point of the Annapurna Circuit at 5,416 metres, crossed in one long day from High Camp, starting before dawn to beat the wind.
🛏️ Where to sleep · Hotel Barahi ↗€60 a night
D4
Day 4
2 things to do · at your own pace
- Morning · Muktinath free · about 1 hA shrine at around 3,800 metres sacred to both Hindus and Buddhists, where pilgrims run beneath 108 icy water spouts shaped like bulls' heads.
- Afternoon · The Kali Gandaki Gorge free · half a dayThe river runs below 2,600 metres between Dhaulagiri and Annapurna I, one of the deepest valleys on Earth, swept by strong wind from late morning.
🛏️ Where to sleep · Hotel Barahi ↗€60 a night
D5
Day 5
1 thing to do · at your own pace
- Several days · Poon Hill · several daysA grassy summit at 3,210 metres, 45 minutes above Ghorepani, where Dhaulagiri and Annapurna South light up at sunrise.
🛏️ Where to sleep · Hotel Barahi ↗€60 a night
D6
Day 6
2 things to do · at your own pace
- Morning · Sarangkot at sunrise · about 1 hA ridge at about 1,600 metres above Pokhara, thirty minutes by taxi or two hours on foot, facing Dhaulagiri, Annapurna South, Machhapuchhre and Manaslu.
- Afternoon · Pokhara and Phewa Lake free · about 2 hThe starting point for almost every trek in the range, along Phewa Lake, where Machhapuchhre is reflected on clear days from the Lakeside jetties.
Before you go
Worth sorting before you go
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Online the moment you land, no roaming bill.
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🛡️ Travel insurance
Health, luggage, cancellation.
Cover it · Ekta
Health, luggage, cancellation.
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A private car at a fixed price from the moment you land.
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A private car at a fixed price from the moment you land.
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Good to know
Flavours & local habits
🍽️ Worth tasting
- Dal bhat: rice, lentil soup and vegetable curry, eaten twice a day and refilled until you say stop.
- Momos: steamed or fried dumplings, the snack of the whole country.
- Newari and Thakali sets: regional platters of many small dishes, from the Kathmandu valley and the Kali Gandaki.
- Sel roti: a ring of sweet rice-flour dough, fried and eaten at festivals.
- Chiya: milky tea boiled with sugar and spices, served everywhere in small glasses.
⚠️ Best avoided
- Climb slowly: altitude sickness can become serious above 2,500 metres.
- Take a guide or porter, and travel insurance that covers helicopter evacuation.
- Drink filtered or bottled water, and eat food that has been cooked hot.
- Walk clockwise around stupas and prayer wheels, keeping them on your right.
Getting by
Words that help
English ↔ Nepali
| English | Nepali |
|---|---|
| Hello | नमस्ते (namaste) |
| Thank you | धन्यवाद (dhanyabad) |
| Please | कृपया (kripaya) |
| Yes | हो (ho) |
| No | होइन (hoina) |
| Excuse me | माफ गर्नुहोस् (maaf garnuhos) |
| Goodbye | बिदा (bida) |
| Do you speak English? | अङ्ग्रेजी बोल्नुहुन्छ? (angreji bolnuhunchha?) |
| I don't understand | मैले बुझिनँ (maile bujhina) |
| How much is it? | यो कति पर्छ? (yo kati parchha?) |
| Where are the toilets? | शौचालय कहाँ छ? (shauchalaya kahan chha?) |
| The bill, please | बिल दिनुहोस् (bill dinuhos) |
| Help! | बचाउनुहोस्! (bachaunuhos!) |
| Cheers! | चियर्स! (cheers!) |
The essentials
The practical page
CurrencyNepalese rupee (NPR)
BudgetAbout €45 a day, mid-range
Best seasonOctober to November, and March to April
PlugC/D/M · 230V
Tap waterBottled or filtered only
TippingAppreciated; guides and porters count on it
Emergency100 / 102
EntryA visa is required for EU, UK, US, Canadian and Australian passports. It is issued on arrival at Kathmandu airport and the main land borders, for 15, 30 or 90 days and paid in US dollars, or can be pre-registered online up to 15 days before arrival. The passport must be valid six months from entry.
HealthHepatitis A and typhoid are recommended. Malaria is present in some rural lowland areas, so ask about prophylaxis for your route. Dengue occurs, so use repellent. On treks, altitude is the main risk.
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Don't forget
Packing checklist
Have a good trip.
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