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Annapurna S anctuary E S L


Tour code: AS Tour style: Classic Tour comfort: Simple Trek grade: Challenging


DURATION DAYS 15


TOUR


£995


TOUR ONLY £1782 FLIGHT INCLUSIVE Tour Highlights


✓ Annapurna Sanctuary trek - Trek through stunning mountain scenery to reach the Sanctuary’s natural amphitheatre


✓ Pokhara - Relax after the trek by the lakeside or visit the nearby Tibetan village and Buddhist Monastery


✓ Kathmandu - Spend time wandering through Durbar Square and exploring the capitals temples and stupas


Annapurna I 8091m


Fang 7647m


Annapurna South


7273m


Annapurna Sanctuary


DEURALI


GHANDRUK Simai


Kimche Nayapul Kande Phewa Tal POKHARA 0 km 15 km Annapurna Sanctuary AS Lake To/from KATHMANDU


Gangapurna 7454m


Annapurna III 7855m


Annapurna II 7937m


MACHHAPUCHHRE Base Camp


Machhapuchhre 6993m


BAMBOO DOVAN


CHHOMRONG JHINNU DANDA


NEPAL


Annapurna IV 7525m


D15 D16


AYS AYS


Amazing Value: All meals on the trek are included


Tour essentials


Accommodation: 7 nights simple teahouse, 7 nights standard hotel. Meals: 14 breakfasts, 8 lunches, 8 dinners are included. Tour staff: Explore Tour Leader, driver(s), local guide(s), porter(s). Transport: Bus. Trekking details: This is a 9-day trek with an average of 6 to 7 hours walking each day, often on clear trails but with steep stone steps in several sections. There are several ascents of 1000m and the maximum altitude reached will be 4130m. Group size: Generally 10 - 16.


A challenging trek to the natural amphitheatre of Nepal’s Annapurna Sanctuary


Discover a world of breathtaking mountain peaks on this exciting expedition to the vast natural amphitheatre of the Annapurna Sanctuary. Leaving the foothills behind we pass under the great bulk of Machhapuchhre and spend two nights at Base Camp. After the trek take time to explore the lakeside town of Pokhara and busy streets of Kathmandu.


15 day tour itinerary


Day 1 Join tour in Kathmandu. Day 2 Kathmandu Morning trek briefi ng. Walk around the city’s colourful bazaars and temples. Days 3/5 Begin trek Drive to the lakeside town of Pokhara, the hub for treks in the Annapurna region. Trek through forests and terraces to Chhomrong (2060m). Days 6/7 ‘Fishtail’ views Steep climb to the ridge at Sinuwa for fi ne views of Machhapuchhre, the ‘Fishtail’


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Ghandruk Chhomrong


mountain. Continue ascent to Dovan for the night. Trek through bamboo to Hinku Cave and on to Deurali. Days 8/9 Machhapuchhre Base Camp Enter the Sanctuary ‘gates’ between Machhapuchhre and Huinchuli and trek to Base Camp (3720m). Hike to Annapurna Base Camp (4130m) for views of the glacier. Day 10 Bamboo Leave Base Camp and descend to the village of Bamboo. Day 11 Steep Descent Descend to cross the


Dovan Deurali


Machhapuchhre Base Camp


Chhomrong Khola and continue on to Jhinnu Danda. Days 12/13 Pokhara Continue walking to Simai where our trek ends. We drive to Pokhara for two nights relaxation r elax by the lake. Day14 Kathmandu Drive back to the capital, free time to explore. Day 15 Tour ends in Kathmandu.


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Machhapuchhre Base Camp


Bamboo Jhinnu Danda Planned tour dates


2015 Tour only dates 01 Mar - 15 Mar 29 Mar - 12 Apr 11 Oct - 25 Oct 18 Oct - 01 Nov 01 Nov - 15 Nov 15 Nov - 29 Nov


2016 Tour only dates 21 Feb - 06 Mar 27 Mar - 10 Apr


Flexible fl ight options We have a range of fl exible fl ight options available, please call our sales team for more details.


Single rooms are available from £125


Day 4: 3hours


Day 5: 6hrs


Day 6: 7hrs


Day 7: 4hrs


Day 8: 4hrs


Day 9: 4hrs


Day 10: 6hrs


Day 11: 6hrs


Day 12: 5hrs 88 For our latest dates, prices and more details visit www.explore.co.uk


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