About Annapurna Base Camp Trek
Annapurna Base Camp Trek also popularly known as ABC Trek is one of the most beaten trekking trail of Nepal. The naturally decorated green forest, breathtaking river, serene lakes and waterfalls are the remarkable part of this trek. And the cultural part of the trek is also notable for every trekker. The people’s lifestyle, traditional way of living and the welcoming hospitality makes anyone happy during the trekking period. Every year many hundreds of thousands tourist visit this popular trekking trail.
The trek takes you to the base camp of world’s 10th highest mountain Annapurna, which is ultimate goal of the trek. The 10/12 days itinerary up to Annapurna Base Camp offers magnificent experiences, which may not exist in other regions. The trek starts from Pokhara, which is popular as adventure capital of the world. There are two ways to get Pokhara city, one is by road, which takes 4/5 hr, and another option is by Flight takes 30 minutes from Kathmandu. The next day we drive up to Nayapol and start trekking. The average walking duration in each day is 4/5 hr to maximum 6/7 days. Most of the part of the trail is situated in Annapurna Conservation area, which is rich in flora and fauna. The conservation area is home of Red Panda, Musk Deer, Assamese Monkey, and Himalayan Thar etc.
The trek follows popular villages like Ghandruk, which is best to experiences local culture. GhorepaniPoonhill are the natural viewpoint, to observe panoramic mountain views, which rises at 3400m from the sea level. Also it is hub of sunrise and sunset trip for short hiker.
Spring and autumn are the mainly popular season for trekking. However, winter and summer are also good to go there. We strongly recommend you to have proper trekking gears. And also we request to drinks more water while getting high altitude.
