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Annapurna Base Camp trek

A typical plan runs 10 days from Kathmandu and back, up to Annapurna Base Camp (south side) at 4,130 m.

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Ghandruk2,012 mChhomrong2,170 mBamboo2,310 mअन्नपूर्ण आधार शिविरAnnapurnaBase Camp4,130 mJhinu Danda1,780 m2 km
Each dot is a place you sleep, joined in the order you walk.
  1. Ghandruk, 2,012 m
  2. Chhomrong, 2,170 m
  3. Bamboo, 2,310 m
  4. Annapurna Base Camp (अन्नपूर्ण आधार शिविर), 4,130 m, the high point
  5. Bamboo, 2,310 m
  6. Jhinu Danda, 1,780 m

अन्नपूर्ण आधार शिविर

Annapurna Base Camp

4,130 m
Price on request

Trip facts

Days
10 days
High point
Annapurna Base Camp (south side), 4,130 m
Grade
Moderate and adventure
When to go
October to November and March to May
Starts
Ghandruk (about 2,010 m)
Finishes
Jhinu Danda (about 1,780 m, hot springs)
Days on the trail
7
Walking each day
4 to 7 hours

Typical figures for this route, checked on 1 October 2026. Narbin's team confirms the days, heights and grade for your dates.

Getting there

Kathmandu to Pokhara by air (about 25 to 30 minutes) or by road (about 7 to 8 hours, roughly 200 km). Pokhara to Nayapul by road is about 1.5 to 2 hours; jeeps continue to Ghandruk (about 3 hours from Pokhara).

Getting back

From Jhinu Danda walk 3 to 4 hours to the road at Siwai, Samrung Khola or Nayapul, then about 1 to 3 hours by jeep to Pokhara; Pokhara to Kathmandu by road (about 7 hours) or air (about 25 to 30 minutes).

Route and altitude

Heights on the way

Passes, viewpoints, camps and side trips, highest first.

अन्नपूर्ण आधार शिविरAnnapurna Base Camp
4,130 m
Machhapuchhre Base Camp (MBC)
3,700 m
Deurali
3,200 m
Chhomrong
2,170 m
Nayapul (classic trailhead)
1,070 m
Altitude by dayEach dot is where you sleep that night. On rest days you stay at the same height.
Altitude each night on the Annapurna Base Camp trek. The high point is Annapurna Base Camp (south side), 4,130 m, on day 6.
DayOvernightAltitude
1Pokhara820 m
2Ghandruk2,012 m
3Chhomrong2,170 m
4Bamboo2,310 m
5Deurali3,200 m
6Annapurna Base Camp4,130 m
7Bamboo2,310 m
8Jhinu Danda1,780 m
9Pokhara820 m
10Kathmandu1,400 m

Day by day

A typical plan. The team adjusts it to the weather, the flights and how the group is doing.

  1. Day 1

    Route
    Kathmandu to Pokhara
    Overnight
    Pokhara
    Altitude
    820 m
    Walking
    Travel day, no trekking

  2. Day 2

    Route
    Pokhara to Ghandruk
    Overnight
    Ghandruk
    Altitude
    2,012 m
    Walking
    Travel day, no trekking

  3. Day 3

    Route
    Ghandruk to Chhomrong
    Overnight
    Chhomrong
    Altitude
    2,170 m
    Walking
    Travel day, no trekking

  4. Day 4

    Route
    Chhomrong to Bamboo
    Overnight
    Bamboo
    Altitude
    2,310 m
    Walking
    4 to 6 hours

  5. Day 5

    Route
    Bamboo to Deurali
    Overnight
    Deurali
    Altitude
    3,200 m
    Walking
    3 to 5 hours

  6. Day 6

    Route
    Deurali to Annapurna Base Camp (4,130 m)
    Overnight
    Annapurna Base Camp
    Altitude
    4,130 m
    Walking
    5 to 6 hours

  7. Day 7

    Route
    Annapurna Base Camp to Bamboo
    Overnight
    Bamboo
    Altitude
    2,310 m
    Walking
    6 to 7 hours

  8. Day 8

    Route
    Bamboo to Jhinu Danda
    Overnight
    Jhinu Danda
    Altitude
    1,780 m
    Walking
    5 to 6 hours

  9. Day 9

    Route
    Jhinu Danda to Pokhara
    Overnight
    Pokhara
    Altitude
    820 m
    Walking
    3 to 4 hours

  10. Day 10

    Route
    Pokhara to Kathmandu
    Overnight
    Kathmandu
    Altitude
    1,400 m
    Walking
    Travel day, no trekking

What is included

From our 2023 trip notes; to be confirmed in your quote.

Included

  • Airport pickup and drop-off by private car
  • Two nights in a tourist hotel in Kathmandu, with breakfast
  • Two nights in a tourist hotel in Pokhara
  • Tourist bus from Kathmandu to Pokhara and back
  • A welcome dinner and a farewell dinner in Kathmandu
  • Breakfast, lunch and dinner on the trek
  • Tea or coffee four times a day on the trek
  • A sightseeing day in Kathmandu: Durbar Square, Swayambhunath, Boudhanath and Pashupatinath
  • Rooms in family-run lodges on the trek
  • TIMS card (a trekker registration card)
  • Annapurna Conservation Area entry permit
  • The paperwork for your permits
  • A trekking guide
  • Porters: one porter for every two trekkers
  • Wages, meals, rooms, transport and insurance for your guide and porters
  • A certificate to mark your trip
  • A rescue helicopter arranged in an emergency, paid for by your travel insurance
  • A first-aid kit
  • Government taxes

Not included

  • Your Nepal visa fee
  • Travel insurance with rescue cover
  • International flights and departure tax
  • Other meals in Kathmandu
  • Extra costs if you come down from the mountains early
  • Extra costs from strikes, delays or cancelled flights
  • Extra hotel nights in Kathmandu
  • Drinks and personal costs: phone, laundry, battery charging, water and showers
  • Tips for your guide and porters

Permits and rules

We arrange these permits for your trek. Fees are as the issuing office lists them, with the date we checked.

  • Annapurna Conservation Area entry permit

    Issued by National Trust for Nature Conservation

    Foreign visitors
    NPR 3,000person per entry, tax included
    Citizens of SAARC countries
    NPR 1,000person per entry, tax included
    Nepali citizens
    NPR 100person per entry

    Issued by National Trust for Nature Conservation (e-permit online, or counters in Kathmandu and Pokhara). Children under 10: free. Bought at a checkpost on the trail: double fee.

    Source: National Trust for Nature Conservation (Annapurna and Manaslu Conservation Area e-permits), checked 1 October 2026

  • TIMS card (Trekkers' Information Management System)

    Issued by Nepal Tourism Board

    Foreign visitors
    NPR 2,000person
    Citizens of SAARC countries
    NPR 1,000person

    Issued by Nepal Tourism Board with the Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal, through government-registered trekking agencies only since 2023.

    Source: Nepal Tourism Board, checked 1 October 2026

Rules on this route

  • Since 1 April 2023 foreign trekkers in national parks and conservation areas must trek with a licensed guide arranged through a registered agency, and get the TIMS card through that agency.

    The Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality does not apply it in the Everest region; news in 2025 still reports the Everest region as the exception.

    Source: The Kathmandu Post, checked 1 October 2026

  • Carry the Annapurna Conservation Area entry permit and register at checkposts; drones need prior approval.

    Source: National Trust for Nature Conservation (online entry permit), checked 1 October 2026

  • The rural municipality and district administrations close the Annapurna Base Camp trail after heavy snowfall.

    Source: The Himalayan Times, checked 1 October 2026

Is this trip right for you?

Moderate to challenging, non-technical: 4 to 7 hours a day with thousands of stone steps (notably around Chhomrong and Jhinu), one night at 4,130 m and no high pass. In winter, snow and ice above Deurali can make microspikes advisable.

Ask us if this trek suits you
Walking each day
4 to 7 hours
Highest night
Annapurna Base Camp, 4,130 m
Rest days in the plan
0
High point
4,130 m

Price and booking

Price on request

Ask us for this season's price for the Annapurna Base Camp trek. It depends on the size of your group, the season and whether you travel privately or join a group.

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