Annapurna Circuit with Tilicho Lake Trek

You will go from Kathmandu to Besisahar by local bus.The bus journey can be little complicated but you can have a real local experience. In Besisahar, there will be checking of permit and TIMS . After checking the permits we provide you sharing jeep up to Jagat. Overnight at local teahouse lodge.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation: Teahouse
• Place: Besisahar
• Altitude: 760

A wonderful walk with such changes in scenery and a range of gradients begins today. From Jagat you will head across the river and ascend steeply to finally reach the ridge top high above. You will cross another suspension bridge before a continued ascent up a narrow and beautiful valley where, after rain, many spectacular waterfalls will flow. Just before camp at Dharapani the village in Manang, you will come over a small rise and enter a wide, flat valley with a long, silvery waterfall to the right. Dharapani is a connected place from Manaslu trekking trail as well where you can have beautiful view of Manaslu & so many more . This night you will stay at tea house lodge in Dharapani.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation: Teahouse
• Place: Dharapani
• Altitude: 1860

The journey continues making up and down to Chame 2670m. There you will find a stone entrance Chorten typical of the Tibetan influenced villages from here northwards. Then you will visit the Bagarchhap at 2160m that offers the typical flat roofed stone houses of local Tibetans design although the village which is still in the transition zone before the dry highlands. With often rough and rocky, the trail climbs to Tyanja at 2360m, and then continues through forest, but near the river, to Kopar at 2590m. As you reach Chame, the headquarters of the Manang district, you will be rewarded by the fine views of Annapurna II and two small hot springs by the town.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation: Teahouse
• Place: Chame
• Altitude: 2670

The day starts through deep forest in a steep and narrow valley, crosses a river on a long bridge at 2910m. You will cross another bridge at 3040m, from there the view of the soaring Paungda Danda rock face really begins to appear. From there the trail joins to climb to Pisang, which sprawls between 3200m and 3300m.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation: Teahouse
• Place: Upper Pisang
• Altitude: 3300

Today you will continue through the drier upper part of the Manang district, cut off from the full effect of the monsoon by the Annapurna Range. People of this region, herd yaks and raise crops for part of the year besides, they also continue to enjoy special trading rights gained way back in 1784. Leaving Pisang, you will have an alternate trails north and south of the Marsyangdi River which meet up again at Mungji. The southern route by Hongde, with its airstrip, at 3325m involves less climbing than the northern route via Ghyaru, though there are better views on the trail that follows the northern bank of the river. From Mungji, the trail continues past the picturesque but partially hidden village of Bryanga at 3475m to nearby Manang at 3540m.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation: Teahouse
• Place: Manang
• Altitude: 3540

Today you spend a day acclimatizing in Manang. The whole day you will spend by doing some fine day walks and over viewing the magnificent views around the village and the day time is best to gain altitude.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation: Teahouse
• Place: Manang
• Altitude: 3540

This day you will start to do second stage of your trek because it is more than 3500m. You will trek to Tilicho base camp through the narrow road. There will be little harder to breath because of high elevation. When you will reach Tilicho base camp via Srikharka , you will do rest and prepare to explore Tilicho lake for next day. Overnight at Tilicho base camp tea house lodge.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation: Teahouse
• Place: Tilicho Base Camp
• Altitude: 4150

Most exciting and spectacular day of your trek will be the Tilicho lake exploring day.Tilicho lake is the highest elevation lake all around the world. After having the breakfast on Tilicho base camp , you will start trek for the lake it takes around 3/4 hours to reach. The lake will be frozen on winter and cloudy summer, the strong wind and excellent glacier view gives you amazing feelings. After sightseeing around the lake you will be back to Tilicho base camp again for accommodation. Overnight at Tilicho base camp lodge.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation: Teahouse
• Place: Tilicho Lake
• Altitude: 4925

On this day you will return through the same way what you done before. After 4/5 hours hiking you will get back to Shreekharka and can have lunch. If you are tired better not to rush, you can rest on Shreekharka itself. Otherwise you can trek up to Yakkharka (4050m). Overnight at tea house lodge.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation: Teahouse
• Place: Sreekharka
• Altitude: 4050

This day you will leave Yakkharka, and the trail makes an ascent of nearly 2000m to the Thorong La pass. You will  make the climb steadily through Tenki, leaving the Marshyangdi Valley. Continuing along the Jarsang Khola Valley, you will reach Thorong Phedi at 4450 m, there you will see the vegetations steadily more sparse

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation: Teahouse
• Place: Thorang Phedi
• Altitude: 4450

The journey from Phedi “foot of the hill” or at the foot to the 5416m Thorong La pass, begins the day. You will then make the climb steeply that is regularly used and easy to follow. However, the problem may arise due to the altitude and snow. It often causes terrible problem to cross the pass if it is covered by snow. About four hours climb up to the pass marked by the Chortens and prayer flags. As you reach the top, you will be rewarded by the magnificent view from the top.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation: Teahouse
• Place: Muktinath
• Altitude: 3760

Today you will leave Muktinath for Jomsom. It is a town located at an altitude of about 2720 m in Mustang District, Nepal. It extends over both the banks of the Kali Gandaki River. Along the banks of Kali Gandaki river there are rocks holy to the Hindus. The soaring peaks of Dhaulagiri and Nilgiri form a backdrop. As the district headquarters, it is primarily an administrative and commercial center with government officials and merchants rubbing shoulders with the local residents of the region, known as Thakali. A company of the Nepalese Army is stationed here. Nearby is Jomsom Airport from where there are regular flights.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation: Teahouse
• Place: Jomsom
• Altitude: 2720

We will provide sharing jeep or bus to Tatopani via Marpha and Ghasa. After 4/5 hours bus journey when you reach Tatopani, take tea house and go for the natural hot spring bath.(If you like it is also possible to fly back Pokhara directly). After deep relaxation on hot spring you will go back to lodge and take good sleep and prepare for next day bus drive to Pokhara.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation: Teahouse
• Place: Tatopani
• Altitude: 1190

 Tatopani to Pokhara by local bus takes around 3/4 hours. You will pass through Beni and Baglung. In this day you will reach Pokhara on mid day. You can stay at lake side and relax around the lake. Overnight at Pokhara hotel.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation: Pokhara Hotel
• Place: Pokhara
• Altitude: 820

This day you will take the tourist bus to Kathmandu at the morning after breakfast. After reaching Kathmandu on the day time you can do shopping and buy some souvenirs. And prepare for the final departure

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation: Kathmandu Hotel
• Place: Kathmandu
• Altitude: 1300

Today after having breakfast, you will visit the Kathmandu Valley in private vehicle. You will have lunch and visit UNESCO Heritage site in Kathmandu Valley popular place like Kathmandu Durbar Square, Patan Durbar Square, Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Pashupatinath, Bouddhanath Temple, Swyambhunath (Monkey Temple), etc. Our guide will explain about the history, culture , etc. about the places you visit. At the same time you can visit to thamel shop for some shopping. Overnight stay at Kathmandu Hotel.

• Meals: Breakfast,Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation: Kathmandu Hotel
• Place: Kathmandu
• Altitude: 1300

According to your flight timing, our team will drop you to the airport for onward destination. 

• Meals: Breakfast
• Place: Kathmandu
• Altitude: 1300