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🏔️ Annapurna Circuit Trek – 13-Day Itinerary (Classic Loop)
If you want, I can tailor this to 13-day or 18-day versions, or even a budget vs teahouse vs luxury plan 👍.
Tour Plan
✈️ Arrive in Kathmandu, Nepal • Prepare permits & gear • Explore Thamel
✴️ ACAP & TIMS permits required for trek.
through farmland, forests & river gorgesBegin soft gradual ascent into the hills
🚶 5–6 hrs through pine forests & suspension bridges
🏡 Chame is the district headquarters — great first stop with views of Annapurna II.
🚶 5–6 hrs rising terrain along Marsyangdi River
📸 Mountain views increase; Pisang has stunning peaks around.
🚶 5–6 hrs through alpine landscapes
📍 Cultural Gurung & Manangi villages; good first high-altitude stop
📌 Vital rest day — altitude ~3,500 m
🥾 Optional hikes to Gangapurna Glacier or Ice Lake for acclimatization and views.
🚶 3–5 hrs moving higher slowly to help acclimatize.
🚶 3–4 hrs above tree line — prepare for high pass day ahead.
🌄 Start very early — aim to summit Thorong La (5,416 m) by late morning
👣 Then descend ~1,600 m to sacred Muktinath Temple
🚶 Gentle descent through beautiful Kali Gandaki valley
✈️ Option: Overnight in Jomsom or Fly to Pokhara next day.
✈️ ~25-minute scenic flight to Pokhara
🌆 Relax by Phewa Lake, enjoy restaurants & mountain views.
🚐/✈️ Transport back to Kathmandu for onward flight home.
🌄 What You’ll See on the Annapurna Circuit
✔ Vast climate/terrain change — lush jungles → alpine deserts
✔ Panoramic Himalayan peaks like Annapurna, Dhaulagiri & Machhapuchhre
✔ Traditional Gurung, Thakali & Tibetan-influenced villages
✔ Natural hot springs at Tatopani (optional stop)
✔ Cultural mix including Muktinath Temple pilgrimage site
Here’s a practical Annapurna Circuit trekking itinerary you can follow — designed for about 14–18 days, the most common way trekkers complete the full circuit loop around the Annapurna Massif in Nepal. This includes acclimatization and the legendary Thorong La Pass (5,416 m) crossing — one of the highest and
