Gandaki province
Annapurna
Rice terraces to high desert in a single walking week.
No other region in Nepal changes so much so quickly. You can start the week in banana groves at 800 m and finish it on a windswept pass at 5,416 m, having walked through subtropical forest, oak, pine, juniper and then nothing at all.
Road building has reached deep into these valleys, which has been good for the villages and complicated for trekkers. Our routes use the new high trails that were cut to keep walkers off the jeep track.
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- 5,416 mHighest point we reach
- 7Prime months a year
Timing
When to come.
The longest season in Nepal. October and November are flawless; February to April adds rhododendron forest in flower.
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Signature experiences
What you came for.
- Thorong La at 5,416 m — the highest point on the classic circuit
- Sunrise over Dhaulagiri and the Annapurnas from Poon Hill
- The Kali Gandaki, the deepest gorge on the planet by some measures
- Hot springs at Tatopani on the way down
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Ways to walk it.
Every departure in Annapurna, from the shortest to the most committing.
The full Annapurna Circuit
16 days · Max 12 travellers · Mar–Apr · Oct–Nov
Subtropical valleys to Tibetan high desert in two weeks, crossing Thorong La on the old high trails rather than the new jeep road.
Poon Hill sunrise escape
5 days · Max 12 travellers · Feb–May · Sep–Dec
The best sunrise in Nepal for the least effort — five days from Pokhara, through rhododendron forest and Gurung villages.
Local knowledge
Who leads here.
Elsewhere in Nepal
Other regions.
Everest & Khumbu
The valley that made trekking famous, walked at a kinder pace.
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Mustang
Tibet's weather, Tibet's architecture, Nepal's side of the border.
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Langtang & Tamang country
The closest big mountains to Kathmandu, and a valley rebuilt by hand.
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Manaslu & Tsum
The circuit people walk once they have already walked Annapurna.
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Private departures
Annapurna, on your dates.
Every journey on this page can run privately, at your pace, for your group. Same guides, same lodges, your calendar.