Pokhara & the Annapurnas · Above 3,000 m, with time to adjust
High altitude in Pokhara & the Annapurnas
Everest, Annapurna Base Camp, Upper Mustang, Gokyo, Manaslu and Kanchenjunga. Routes built on the 'climb high, sleep low' rule, with rest days at Namche, Manang and Dingboche-type stops, because acclimatisation decides how the trip feels.
Trips
Pokhara & the Annapurnasmax 4,130 mAnnapurna Base Camp Trek
Eleven nights from Kathmandu to the Annapurna Sanctuary and back: a flight to Pokhara, a road to the Gurung village of Ghandruk, …
Pokhara & the Annapurnasmax 5,416 mAnnapurna Circuit over Thorong La
Fifteen nights from Kathmandu around the north side of the Annapurnas: up the Marsyangdi valley on the quieter trails above the road, …
Pokhara & the Annapurnasmax 3,660 mKhopra Ridge Community Trek
Eight nights from Pokhara that start on the Poon Hill trail and then leave the crowds: through high rhododendron forest to Dobato, …
Pokhara & the Annapurnasmax 4,500 mMardi Himal Ridge Trek
Six nights from Pokhara up a single grass ridge that points straight at Machhapuchhre. We start at Australian Camp, climb through cloud …
Places
Pokhara & the Annapurnas4,130 mAnnapurna Base Camp
A glacial bowl ringed by Annapurna, sacred to the Gurung
Pokhara & the Annapurnas2,874 mGhorepani & Poon Hill
The old horse-water stop below Nepal's most loved sunrise hill
Pokhara & the Annapurnas3,519 mManang
A dry Tibetan Buddhist valley behind the Annapurnas
Pokhara & the Annapurnas3,580 mMardi Himal
A knife-edge ridge walk straight at Machhapuchhre
Experiences
NatureSunrise inside the Annapurna Sanctuary
Step out of your lodge at 4,130 m before dawn and watch the sun light the summit of Annapurna I, …
TrekkingFrom Machhapuchhre Base Camp into the sanctuary
The last stage of the trek: from Machhapuchhre Base Camp at 3,700 m, walk up the open valley of the …
Slow daysSoak in the hot springs at Jhinu Danda
On the way down from the sanctuary, walk 20 minutes below the village of Jhinu Danda to natural hot pools …
HeritageChhomrong, the Gurung gateway to the sanctuary
Spend an afternoon in Chhomrong, the large Gurung village at about 2,170 m that controls the gateway to the Annapurna …
NatureDawn climb to Poon Hill
Climb about 340 m by headlamp from Ghorepani to the 3,210 m viewpoint of Poon Hill and watch sunrise strike …
TrekkingClimb the Ulleri steps to Ghorepani
The classic approach to Poon Hill: a long stone staircase up to the Magar village of Ulleri, then forest through …
NatureRhododendron ridge from Ghorepani to Tadapani
After Poon Hill, follow the ridge east to Deurali at about 3,100 m and descend through some of Nepal's densest …
FoodA teahouse evening in Ghorepani
Teahouse life at its liveliest: a lodge dining room at 2,874 m around a warm stove, dal bhat refills, Gurung …