The Annapurna Circuit in Nepal is an amazingly varied trekking route, offering a spectacular array of magnificent mountain scenery and ancient settlements. It truly is, one of the 'Greatest Treks in the World'. We start out in the lush, green Nepalese foothills and gradually ascend to cross 5000m passes, with awesome views of three of the world's highest mountains. The diversity of Hindu and Buddhist villages and ancient sacred sites reflect the ever changing physical landscapes. Complementing the justifiably popular Annapurna Circuit trails are the seldom visited Valleys of Nar and Phu. Only recently opened to foreigners these rock gorges and snow covered mountain passes are home to the Tibetan speaking peoples who have lived for centuries in the Mythical stone built villages of Nar and Phu, We have the opportunity to experience the unique feeling of being some of the first trekkers to explore these ancient trails.

After crossing the classic Himalayan pass, the Kang La (5306m), we rejoin the main Annapurna Circuit at Braga. Depending on the prevailing weather and snow conditions we may take the exposed rocky trails, to Tilicho Lake and cross the Mesokanta La before descending to the mountain airstrip at Jomsom. Or we may take the classic crossing of the Thorung La (5416m) and descend through the sacred settlement of Muktinath to finish our trek at Jomsom. Here we stay in one of the many mountain lodges and say farewell to our local crew with a traditional meal and a jug or two of the local 'chang' beer. Our mountain flight back to Kathmandu goes via the lakeside town of Pokhara and rewards us with our final view of the breathtaking Annapurna mountain range. Back in Kathmandu there is time for some bargain hunting or further exploration of the many fascinating shrines and temples in the Kathmandu Valley, before our final meal together in one of the city's finest restaurants. Following our reconnaissance trip in 2007, Wilderness Trekking owner, Mick Bromley declared this the finest Himalayan trek he has ever undertaken.

Wilderness Trekking donates a percentage of sales from each trek to our friends at the Umbrella Orphanage, Kathmandu.

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	Events	Altitude	Lodging
Day 1	Group arrival and Briefing in Kathmandu	1300m	Hotel
Day 2	Sightseeing and 'fine tuning' in Kathmandu	1300m	Hotel
Day 3	Fours days trekking on the classic Annapurna Circuit, Bhulbhule	840m	Hotel
Day 4	Trek to Bahun Danda	1310m	Camp
Day 5	Trek to Chamche	1680m	Camp
Day 6	Trek to Dharapani	1860m	Camp
Day 7	Trek to Koto, the gateway to Nar & Phu	2600m	Camp
Day 8	Entering the Nar & Phu Valleys trek to Dharamsala	3230m	Camp
Day 9	Trek to Kyang	3720m	Camp
Day 10	Rest & Acclimatization in Kyang	3720m	Camp
Day 11	Trek to Phu	4050m	Camp
Day 12	Exploration walks around Phu	4050m	Camp
Day 13	Trek to the stunning campsite at Yughat	3800m	Camp
Day 14	Trek to Kang La Phedi	4530m	Camp
Day 15	Cross the Kang La (5300m) to Ngawal	3660m	Camp
Day 16	Trek to Braga	3360m	Camp
Day 17	Trek to Tilicho Base Camp or Exploration day around Manang (3540m)	4150m	Camp
Day 18	Trek to Tilicho Lake or Thorung Phedi (4450m)	4960m	Camp
Day 19	Cross Tilicho La (5121m) to High Kharka or Thorung La (5416m) to Muktinath	4500m	Camp
Day 20	Trek to Jomsom and a farewell party with our Nepalese crew	2720m	Lodge
Day 21	Return flight via Pokhara to Kathmandu	1300m	Hotel
Day 22	Exploration of the Kathmandu Valley and a farewell dinner	1300m	Hotel
Day 23	Group departure