Annapurna Circuit - Tilicho Lake - Thorong Pass Trek

Day to Day Itinerary

Day 01 : Arrival in Kathmandu, Welcome program by Amis Himalaya Adventure Treks member and direct transfer to hotel

Day 02 : Full Day sight in Kathmandu valley and transfer to hotel

Day 03 : Drive to Besisahar, 800m Today we will start early to drive from Kathmandu to Besisahar. The road leads us West following the Trisuli River, then branches off the Pokhara highway, going North alongside the Marshyangdi River. Normally we arrive in Besisaha

Day 04 : Trek 4-5 hrs to Ngadi, 824m We will follow the Marshyangdi Valley all day. First trekking on the left bank heading North, with Mt. Himalchuli and Peak 29 dominating the horizon in front of us. We stop for lunch at BhulBhule. A long suspension bridge takes

Day 05 : Trek 5-6 hrs to Jagat, 1343m The trail from Ngadi leads up the East bank of the river to a beautiful waterfall, where we cross a suspension bridge and begin a steady climb through scrub forest finally arriving at Lampatta, a Manangi village with Tibetan s

Day 06 : Trek 5-6 hrs to Dharapani, 1946m An undulating trail leads to Chyamje, where we cross a suspension bridge to the forest on the other side. We lose view of the river, but can see many interesting rugged, rocky hills. The trail through the oak forest leads

Day 07 : Trek 5-6 hrs to Chame, 2800m From Dharapani the trail passes a school and climbs over a hill before descending to Bagarchhap. You will immediately recognize the Tibetan atmosphere of this special village. At the entrance there is a monument called a Chort

Day 08 : Trek 5-6hrs to Pisang 3200m As we follow the East bank of the Marshyangdi through forest and orchards to Brathang, Annapurna II is looming to the South of us, and Pisang Peak to the Northeast. The valley opens out, with the dramatic PauguDanda rock face r

Day 09 : Trek 5-6hrs to Manang 3540m We are now in the dry, arid region of Manang called Nyesyang. This area falls in a rain shadow area of the Himalayas where it seldom rains in the summer months; though it snows in the winter and the snow remains on the ground f

Day 10 : Acclimatization day in Manang, 3540 m This is an ideal place to stop and spend the day around Manang for many reasons. First, we want to acclimatize to the altitude and to conserve our energy to succeed in our Mini Annapurna Trek endeavor. Second, this is

Day 11 : Trek 3 hrs to Khangsar, 3730m Today we will trek to the village of Khangsar, 3730m, about 2 hrs from Manang. On the way, we can make a detour to a small lake at the Gangapurna glacier. There about 70 houses in Khangsar as well as a monastery named Tore Go

Day 12 : Trek 4 hrs to Tilicho Base Camp, 4800m In between Tore Gompa and Tilicho Lake, there is a big, grassy field where blue sheep are often seen. About one kilometer from the field, we reach a hill,4800m from where we get a view of the entire valley. A steep d

Day 13 : Hiking 3-4 hrs to Tilicho Lake, 5200m and return to Base Camp If weather conditions are favorable, we’ll make our day trip to Tilicho Lake, the highest lake in the world at 5200m. The lake is 4 km long and 2.5 km wide. It is the main water source for the

Day 14 : Trek 5-6 hrs to Yak Kharka, 4050m Returning from Base Camp you can follow a ridge above Khangsar village, passing through the ruins of old Khangsar and following an unmarked trail which will wind down the river where we cross on an old log bridge from Gum

Day 15 : Trek 3-4 hrsto Phedi, 4545m We continue through pastures to a settlement called ChuliLeder, from where we get an excellent view of Chulu West. From here the trail follows the bank of the JarsangKhola, a tributary of the Marsyangdi, before branching off to

Day 16 : Trek 7-9 hrs to Muktinath 3694m A long day as we leave Phedi very early morning for the climb to the pass. The first part of the ascent is very steep, but it eases somewhat as we approach the top, although the altitude still makes the going tough. Eventua

Day 17 : Trek 5 hrs to Jomsom, 2710m After visiting the temples we will start our final day of trekking. As we follow the main trail down the valley we are surrounded by the ruggedness of a barren valley of wind-eroded rock, which is contrasted by the backdrop of

Day 18 : Fly to Pokhara the flights from Jomosom to Pokhara are usually in the early morning due to the high winds which blow up the Kali Gandaki Valley later in the day. The short flight to Pokhara takes us down the Kali Gandaki Valley with spectacular views of N

Day 19 : Pokhara to Kathmandu 6hrs by Road Early morning, we depart from the Pokhara Tourist Bus Station to travel back to Kathmandu 6- 7 hours. Check in the hotel in Kathmandu. Overnight Hotel.

Day 20 : Free day Kathmandu After breakfast, there will be free time for souvenir shopping and other independent activities.

Day 21 : Departure from Kathmandu to your onward destination