Day 01: Arrival at Kathmandu valley

Upon arrival in Kathmandu, Tribhuwan International Airport, we will receive you with a private vehicle and transfer to the hotel in Kathmandu with breakfast plan. Our representative will give you information about ABC Trek details.

Included: Bed and Breakfast                                                     

Day 02: Express drive to Nayapool Bazaar without stopping in Pokhara city. Trek to Birethanti (1015m/3330ft), Walking Duration: 8Hrs

In the morning, our trekking staff will pick up you at the hotel and escort to the bus station. You will drive with the beautiful rivers Trisuli and Marshyangdi which is very popular for rafting as well.

Pokhara is very popular for the panoramic view of the majestic Himalayas such as Annapurna, Machhapuchhare in the north, Dhaulagiri in the west, Lamjung Himal and Manaslu in the east. Around 7 hours of drive-by Bus, you will arrive at Nayapool Bazaar passing by Pokhara; a beautiful city of lakes, caves, Buddhist, and Hindus temples.

As you arrive here, hike about 30 minutes further to get Birethanti village. Birethanti is a large community village with many shops and guest houses. We will stay overnight in Birethanti.

Included: Bed, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner                                                   

Day 03: Birethanti to Chomrong Village (2140m/6998ft), Walking Duration: 7 Hrs

From Birethanti bazaar, turn the right to Modi river bank than the trail continues through the flat cultivated lands, rice terraces, beautiful villages, and small rivers we reach Jhinu Hot Spring. Also, the trail climbs steadily up the side of the valley to Chomrong village. Chomrong village is also the best place to get a brilliant Himalayan view of Mt. Annapurna South, Hiunchuli, and the virgin peak Mount Fishtail (Machhapuchhare). Chomrong is the biggest Gurung settlement in this area. We will stay overnight in Chomrong.

Included: Bed, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 04: Chomrong to Himalaya Hotel Trek (2870m/9385ft), Walking Distance: 7Hrs

Today will be our first step with a stone step to the river Chomrong. Cross the river and hike to Sinuwa village where there are few lodges. Furthermore; walking within the dense bamboo forest. You can find also some guest houses with very good hot shower and delicious food. On the way, we will see wildlife like wild boars, monkeys, Rhesus, and other wild birds including Danphe (pheasant). Then arrive at Himalayan hotel; where we stay overnight.

Included: Bed, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 05: Chomrong to Machhapuchhare Base Camp hiking (3700m/12099ft), Walking Duration: 6Hrs

Today we start to go over the Deurali viewpoint and then walk further to Machhapuchhare Base Camp (MBC). There are two different trails ahead of us; we follow the best way according to the season to Bagar and MBC. These are the most possibility for avalanches and always be careful during the journey. You should have good information from your experienced guide who is organizing by Swagat Holiday Treks & Expedition before you start your journey to MBC. Take it seriously because there are already a lot of people who lost their lives here from viewpoint to Bagar. After Bagar you are safe to travel. We will stay overnight at MBC.

Included: Bed, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 06: MBC to Dovan via ABC (4130m/13505ft), Walking Duration: 9

After sunny breakfast, walk all the way uphill to the Annapurna Base Camp (ABC). The trail follows the left-hand tributary of the Modi River. You can see the sunrise with a natural Panoramic spectacular view from the base camp viewpoint. Furthermore, we can see Annapurna I, Annapurna south, Barah Shikhar, Tent Peak, Machhapuchhare, Hiunchuli, and many more snow-capped mountains as well as glacier. Having breakfast in ABC, just descend to MBC. We may meet an entire crew and descend to Dovan passing several tiny villages. We will stay overnight at Dovan.

Included: Bed, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 07: Dovan to Jhinu Hot spring (1500m/4905ft), Walking Duration: 6 Hrs

The trail continues to descend to Jhinu Danda; leads through Bamboo and Rhododendron forest with superb mountain views from Sinuwa village. Have in mind, the trail from Dovan to Bamboo is most subject to avalanched also. The trail leads down and up to stone steps to Chomrong village. And then descend to Jhinu Danda where we can enjoy with natural hot spring in the bank of Modi River. We will stay overnight at Jhinu Danda.

Included: Bed, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 08: Jhinu Danda to Nayapool. Drive from Nayapool to Pokhara city

After breakfast, trek leads through intermittent bamboo and mixed forest. During the journey, you can pass through several villages, terraced and as well as flat land. You will have flat land from Syauli Bazaar until to Nayapool. After checkout from the Annapurna conservation office, we trek furthermore 30 minutes to reach Nayapool where our vehicle is waiting. After that drive back to Pokhara by vehicle for 1:30 Hrs then transfers to the hotel to Fewa Lakeside. We will stay overnight at the Lakeside Hotel.

Included: Bed, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 09: drive back to Kathmandu city. Refreshments and drop to International Airport.

The morning after breakfast we’ll drive back through the scenic countryside and during the route will stop for Lunch. It takes 7 hours’ drive to reach Kathmandu. On arrival at Kathmandu, we drop you in Kathmandu International Airport onward your final destination and our trips end here.

The final day marks the end of your journey with us. A farewell is certainly not at all a good feeling, but with a weighty heart and with the hope to see you again, one of our representatives from Swagat Holiday Treks and Expedition Pvt. Ltd. The team will drop you off at the International Airport three hours before your departure time.

Come visit Nepal and give us the chance to serve you and we will put all our strengths and wits to make your Annapurna Base Camp Trek a memorable one. And we hope the relationship we share with you will be cherished lifetime which will as well extend your further visit to Nepal.

Customize your trek: This is a general itinerary, which can always individually be “tailor-made”. The Trek package can be redesigned or redeveloped as per your need and taste, for more information please contact us at [email protected]

Cost Include 

• Airport / Hotel / Airport pick up & drop off service by a private tourist vehicle. (for both international and domestic flights).

• Welcome Dinner at Typical Nepalese Restaurant with a cultural dance show.

• 2 Night standard twin-sharing accommodation in a hotel in Kathmandu including breakfast.

• Basic guesthouse accommodation during the trek in mostly twin-share and occasionally dormitory-style rooms.

• Three meals a day: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner during the trekking.

• A Highly experienced, Helpful, Knowledgeable, friendly, well-trained Government license holding English-speaking trekking guide.

• We provide an assistant guide for walking with the group to support where necessary as per group size.

• National Park entrance fee and Trekkers Information Management System (TIMS card).

• The required number of local staff and porters to carry your luggage during the trek (We assign one porter for every two guests.)

• Food, accommodation, insurance, equipment, and medicine for all staff.

• Everest National Park permits and Khumbu permit for trekking.

• Airfare from Kathmandu – Lukla - Kathmandu including airport departure tax in Kathmandu and Lukla airports.

• Arrangement of emergency evacuation service (should have insurance for emergency evacuation and will be paid by your Travel Insurance Company).

• All applicable government taxes, vat, tourist service charges as per Itinerary.

 Cost Exclude

Your Nepal Visa Fees (should bring small accurate fees in USD and 02 passport size photos)

• All the International airfare to and from Kathmandu ( no need to pay departure tax for international flight)

• Lunch and Dinner during staying in Kathmandu

• Personal travel and Health insurance as well as insurance for helicopter evacuation

• In case of extra night’s accommodation, Lunch and Dinner in the city due to early arrival or departure as well as early back/return from Mountain/Trekking(due to any reason) than the given time period of Itinerary. We can help you arrange extra nights’ accommodation.

• Your personal expenses such as (soft beverages, confectionaries, laundries, phone calls, bar bills, Extra porter, etc.)

• Extra baggage excess while flying to Lukla.

• Medical expenses and trip cancellation.

• Any other extended trips and accommodation.

• Tips of the guide, porters, and driver as a token of appreciation.

Any other expenses or charges that are not mentioned in the “cost includes” list.

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Important Note:

Your safety is our paramount concern while traveling with Swagat Holiday Treks & Expedition. In case of emergency during the trip, Helicopter will be arranged by Swagat Holiday Treks & Expedition Pvt. Ltd. for rescue. The charge must be paid by the client or their travel insurance company.

 Please note that your leader/guide has the authority to amend or cancel any part of the itinerary if it is deemed necessary due to safety concerns. Every effort will be made to keep to the above itinerary; however, since this adventure entails traveling in remote mountain regions, we cannot guarantee that we will not deviate from it. Weather conditions, health conditions of a group member, unexpected natural disasters, etc. can all contribute to changes in the itinerary. The leader/guide will try to ensure that the trip runs according to plan, but please be prepared to be flexible if required.

Equipment and Gears

• Duffle Bag\Rucksack Bag\ Suitcase (We provide one complimentary Swagat Holiday Duffle Bag that is to be returned after the trip)

• One pair of a walking stick

• Trekking Shoes

• Sports shoes or sandals

• Sun Hat/Cap

• Basic Medical Kits

• Head Lamp

• Hand Sanitizers

• Trekking towels

• Sunglasses (UV Protection)

• Warm Hand gloves ( Inner & Outer)

• Warm woolen cap

• Warm fleece jacket or puffy jacket

• Waterproof Gore-Tex layer

• Pullover or warm sweeter

• Raincoat

• 5/6 pairs of good quality socks

• 2\3 pairs of trekking trousers

• 3\4 pairs of trekking shirts

• 5\6 pairs of underwear( non-cotton preferred)

• Water bottle

• Good quality Sleeping Bag

• Camera and Batteries