Short Annapurna Base Camp Trek - 7 Days

Today, you'll be picked up by your guide from your hotel in Pokhara and drive together to Nayapaul, where our trek starts! The hike from Nayapul to Ghandruk is relatively easy and takes about 4 hours.

Ghandruk is one of the largest Gurung settlements of the Annapurna region and is full of Gurung culture and traditions. It is also very scenic; you will be surprised by magnificent views of the mighty Annapurna south and Fishtail! The ancient Gurung museum and monastery here are not to be missed if your time permits.

On the second day of the trek, we first hike from Ghandruk on a smooth, flat trail for about before we ascend gradually for about an hour up to the Ghandruk top. The view from here is spectacular. From here, the trail runs steeply down to Kimron Khola River.

After we cross the Kimron River on a suspension bridge, the trail is a gentle uphill to Chhomorong, another village inhabited by Gurung people. Chhomorong is situated on the top of the hills in the lap of mighty Annapurna south and offers outstanding views of Annapurna south, Machhapuchare (Fishtail) Himchuli, Nilgiri, and the green valleys.

On the third day of the trek we have an exciting walk through the lush forest, over stone steps across Chhomrong Khola, and then uphill through the bamboo and rhododendron forest to the village of Bambo and Doban. The trail follows continually upwards from Modi River and during the hike, we can enjoy the waterfalls and views of Machhapuchare. We will lunch somewhere between before reaching Himalaya.

After breakfast in Himalaya, our journey starts towards Deurali, where we will have a short break for a cup of tea and snacks. Further along, we trek to Machhapuchare Base Camp (3700m) where normally stop for lunch before we reach Annapurna Base Camp,

From Himalaya to ABC, it is a gradual climb on the terrain rocky and a walk through the narrow gorge of Modi Khola glacier valley, past the base of Machhapuchhre, ultimately taking us to Annapurna Base Camp.

Today we enjoy a marvelous sunrise view over the mighty mountains of Annapurna and Machhapuchare from Base Camp.

Once we’ve enjoyed the views here, we descend from ABC to Bambo by following the same trail that takes us about 5-6 hours to Bamboo.

After breakfast at Bambo, we trek to Chomrung following the same trekking path as we took trekking up to Base Camp before. We’ll go through the jungle while climbing up and down the valley, crossing the beautiful Gurung village of Sinuw and eventually going down from Sinuwa to the river. We take will take a lunch break at Chhomrong village, before we reach Jinu Dada. After lunch, we continue downhill until the Jhinu Dada, a great place where we can be refreshed in the natural hot spring and chill out a bit while enjoying the scenery.

Today, the last day of our trek, is a relatively easy and short walk on the flat level to Siwai, bypassing several small villages of Gurung communities. On arrival in Siwai, our driver will be waiting for us to take us back to Pokhara via Nayapul. The drive From Siwai to Nayapol is on the rugged road through the hills by local jeep/ taxi. From Nayapul, we will be traveling to Pokhara by private vehicle, which takes about 1.5 hours.