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The complete Annapurna Base Camp (ABC) itinerary, day by day — from Nayapul to the 4,130m sanctuary beneath Annapurna I — with altitudes, walking…
By Travel Himalaya Nepal · Jun 14, 2026
The classic 9-day Annapurna Base Camp route includes the famous Poon Hill sunrise ; a 7-day version skips it and goes direct via Chhomrong. No flight needed — you drive from Pokhara, making ABC significantly cheaper than Everest Base Camp . Max altitude is a…
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The Annapurna Base Camp trek climbs into a natural amphitheatre ringed by peaks over 7,000m, ending at the 4,130m sanctuary directly beneath Annapurna I (8,091m). The most rewarding trek accessible to fit beginners.
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This is the version most people mean by "ABC". It folds the Poon Hill sunrise into the walk in, which costs two days and is worth them: you get a wide Himalayan panorama early, while your legs are fresh and before the valley closes in around you.
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A 90-minute drive out of Pokhara drops you at the trailhead. The walking starts gently along the Modi Khola, through terraced fields and buffalo, and then you reach the Ulleri staircase — roughly 3,300 stone steps cut straight up the hillside. There is no…
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The best forest day of the trek. The path climbs through old rhododendron woods, mossy and dim, with water running everywhere. In late March and April this forest is in full flower and genuinely worth planning around. You reach Ghorepani in the afternoon; it…
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You leave in the dark, around 4:30am, for a 45-minute climb to the viewpoint. Dhaulagiri, Annapurna South and Machapuchare come up one after another as the light arrives. Be honest with yourself about the crowds — on a clear October morning there can be well…
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A long descent through forest to Kimrong Khola, then the climb up to Chhomrong. This is the gateway village to the sanctuary and the last place with proper shops, bakeries and a hot shower worth paying for. Machapuchare stands directly above the village. Buy…
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The day everyone underestimates. You lose several hundred metres straight down the Chhomrong stone steps to the river, then win it all back on the far side up to Sinuwa. After that the valley narrows and the trail settles into bamboo and rhododendron through…
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Through Himalaya Hotel and past the Hinku Cave, the treeline thins and then stops. You climb into open, rocky ground at Deurali and the valley finally opens ahead of you. This stretch between Deurali and MBC is the avalanche-prone section after heavy snow; in…
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The short, slow climb to ABC takes about two hours and you start before dawn to be there for sunrise. The sanctuary is a natural amphitheatre — a ring of peaks over 7,000m with Annapurna I, at 8,091m, directly above you. The light hits the summits first and…
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Back down through the forest and the Chhomrong steps in reverse, finishing at Jhinu Danda. Twenty minutes below the village are natural hot springs beside the river. After seven days of walking, that soak is the single best-value part of the itinerary — build…
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An easy morning's walk out along the river to the road, then the drive back to Pokhara. Most people are at Lakeside in time for a late lunch.
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