ANNAPURNA COMMUNITY TREK (5 - 7 DAYS)
A trek which gives a true experience of traditional local Nepalese life and culture in a little visited part of the Annapurna region
Maximum elevation 3300m
Difficulty: Medium
Accommodation -: Tea house / homestay
Transportation: Tourist bus / private jeep
Start /End point :- Beni / Pokhara
Best season: March - May / September- December
Culture: Magar & Gurung
This trek takes you to an undiscovered area of the Annapurna region where the community openly welcomes visitors. You will experience local life staying in community homestays and lodges and witness the Magar and Gurung culture unchanged by tourism. There are close up views of the 8,000m peaks of Mt Dhaulagiri and Annapurna I as well as other spectacular mountains of the region: Annapurna South, Ganga Purna, Machhapuchhre, Bhara Shikhar, Lamjung Himal, Nilgiri and Tukuche Peak. The trail passes waterfalls and through rhododendron forest and rolling hills. The panoramic sunrise and sunset views will take your breath away!
ITINERARY
Day 01 Drive from Kathmandu to Pokhara at 635m (6-7 hrs)
Day 02 Drive from Pokhara to Beni (4-5 hrs), then trek to Bas Kharka at 825m (3 hrs)
Day 03 Trek from Bas Kharka to Nangi at 2390m (5-6 hrs)
Day 04 Trek from Nangi to Mohare Hill at 3300m (6 hrs)
Day 05 Trek from Mohare Hill to Tikkot at 2300m (6-7 hrs)
Day 06 Trek from Tikkot to Tiplyang at 1210 metres (3 hrs)
Day 07 Drive from Tiplyang to Pokhara (3 hrs)
Day 08 Drive from Pokhara to Kathmandu (6-7 hrs)
