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Annapurna Base Camp

Annapurna · Trek

Into a glacial amphitheatre ringed by giants, through rhododendron forest.

Duration
10 days
Difficulty
Moderate
Max altitude
4,130 m
Best seasons
Spring, Autumn
Group size
Max 12
Region
Annapurna

Overview

The journey

A glacial amphitheatre ringed by peaks over 7,000 metres, reached through a single dramatic gorge. The trail climbs past Gurung villages and rhododendron forest into the Sanctuary.

Day by day

Itinerary

  1. 1

    Pokhara to Nayapul, trek to Ghandruk

    1,940 m

    Stone staircases climb to a classic Gurung village.

  2. 3

    Chhomrong

    2,170 m

    The gateway village to the Sanctuary, facing Annapurna South.

  3. 5

    Machapuchare Base Camp

    3,700 m

    Enter the Sanctuary beneath the sacred fishtail peak.

  4. 6

    Annapurna Base Camp sunrise

    4,130 m

    Dawn light on a full ring of Himalayan giants.

Gallery

Prayer flags before Machapuchare
Forest trail in the foothills
Sunrise above the clouds

On this trek

Experiences along the way

Good to know

Frequently asked

Yes. It is shorter and lower than Everest Base Camp, with excellent tea houses, making it ideal for a first big trek.

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