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Annapurna Circuit trek

A typical plan runs 11 days from Kathmandu and back, up to Thorong La at 5,416 m, with 1 rest day on the way.

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Rated 4.9 from 21 reviews on TripAdvisorMember of the Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal
Jagat1,300 mDharapani1,860 mChame2,670 mUpper Pisang3,300 mYak Kharka 4,050 mThorong Phedi 4,540 mMuktinath3,800 m20 km
Each dot is a place you sleep, joined in the order you walk. High point: थोराङ ला Thorong La, 5,416 m.
  1. Jagat (Lamjung), 1,300 m
  2. Dharapani, 1,860 m
  3. Chame, 2,670 m
  4. Upper Pisang, 3,300 m
  5. Yak Kharka, 4,050 m
  6. Thorong Phedi, 4,540 m
  7. Muktinath (Ranipauwa), 3,800 m

Annapurna Circuit

5,416 m
Price on request

Trip facts

Days
11 days
High point
Thorong La, 5,416 m
Grade
Moderate and high passes
When to go
March to May and September to November, with October and November the busiest
Starts
Jagat (about 1,300 m)
Finishes
Muktinath (lodges at Ranipauwa, about 3,700 to 3,800 m)
Days on the trail
8
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

By road from Kathmandu to Besisahar, about 175 km and 6 to 8 hours by tourist bus or private vehicle, then by shared or private jeep up the Marsyangdi valley road to the chosen start (Besisahar to Chame is about 67 km, roughly 4 to 5 hours).

Getting back

From Muktinath by jeep or bus to Jomsom, then about 20 minutes by air to Pokhara; or by road from Muktinath to Pokhara (about 150 km, around 8 hours). Pokhara to Kathmandu is about 25 to 30 minutes by air or about 7 to 9 hours by road.

Route and altitude

Heights on the way

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

थोराङ लाThorong La (Thorung La)
5,416 m
Tilicho Lake (optional side trip from Manang)
4,919 m
Thorong High Camp
4,880 m
Ice Lake (Manang acclimatisation hike)
4,620 m
Thorong Phedi
4,540 m
Ledar
4,200 m
Yak Kharka
4,050 m
Muktinath (temple area)
3,800 m
Manang
3,540 m
Jomsom (flight point for Pokhara)
2,743 m
Bhulbhule (classic start)
840 m
Besisahar (classic start and road hub)
760 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 Circuit trek. The high point is Thorong La, 5,416 m, on day 9.
DayOvernightAltitude
1Jagat1,300 m
2Dharapani1,860 m
3Chame2,670 m
4Upper Pisang3,300 m
5Manang3,540 m
6Manang, rest day3,540 m
7Yak Kharka4,050 m
8Thorong Phedi4,540 m
9Muktinath (Ranipauwa)3,800 m
10Pokhara820 m
11Kathmandu1,400 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 Jagat (Lamjung)
    Overnight
    Jagat
    Altitude
    1,300 m
    Walking
    Travel day, no trekking

  2. Day 2

    Route
    Jagat to Dharapani
    Overnight
    Dharapani
    Altitude
    1,860 m
    Walking
    5 to 6 hours

  3. Day 3

    Route
    Dharapani to Chame
    Overnight
    Chame
    Altitude
    2,670 m
    Walking
    5 to 6 hours

  4. Day 4

    Route
    Chame to Upper Pisang
    Overnight
    Upper Pisang
    Altitude
    3,300 m
    Walking
    5 to 6 hours

  5. Day 5

    Route
    Upper Pisang to Manang
    Overnight
    Manang
    Altitude
    3,540 m
    Walking
    6 to 7 hours

  6. Day 6

    Route
    Rest and acclimatise: Manang
    Overnight
    Manang
    Altitude
    3,540 m
    Walking
    3 to 8 hours (optional day hike)

  7. Day 7

    Route
    Manang to Yak Kharka
    Overnight
    Yak Kharka
    Altitude
    4,050 m
    Walking
    3 to 4 hours

  8. Day 8

    Route
    Yak Kharka to Thorong Phedi
    Overnight
    Thorong Phedi
    Altitude
    4,540 m
    Walking
    3 to 4 hours

  9. Day 9

    Route
    Thorong Phedi to Muktinath, with Thorong La (5,416 m)
    Overnight
    Muktinath (Ranipauwa)
    Altitude
    3,800 m
    Walking
    7 to 8 hours

  10. Day 10

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

  11. Day 11

    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
  • 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
  • Transfers to and from the domestic airport
  • 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
  • Our service charge

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 for the whole trip and register at the checkposts along the route.

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

  • Drones are prohibited in the conservation area without prior approval.

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

  • The District Administration Office in Manang can suspend trekking on high routes (Thorong La, Tilicho, Ice Lake, Kang La, Bhimthang) when storms are forecast.

    Source: Republica, checked 1 October 2026

Is this trip right for you?

Challenging, non-technical high-altitude trek: mostly 4 to 7 hours a day on trails and stretches of dirt road, with one long, cold pre-dawn crossing of a 5,416 m pass. No climbing equipment is needed in normal conditions, but snow can make the pass hazardous. Good fitness and gradual acclimatisation are needed; walking anticlockwise gives the safer height gain.

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Walking each day
4 to 7 hours
Highest night
Thorong Phedi, 4,540 m
Rest days in the plan
1
High point
5,416 m

Price and booking

Price on request

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

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