Arrive at Tribhuvan International Airport, Nepal. After completing the visa formalities and collecting your luggage at the airport, please exit the arrival hall. You will be waited for outside the arrivals hall and taken to your booking hotel. Please see the placard with your name on it when exiting the arrival hall. And upon arrival at the hotel will be served welcome drinks and after you freshen up, will inform you about your trip.

After breakfast, we will start our journey from Kathmandu to Pokhara at 7:30 AM. It takes 6/7 hours to reach Pokhara by coach. The road follows the river Trishuli where you will see many people rafting in the river. Around 2/3 pm we reach our hotel and get refreshed and familiar with our surroundings. We can go for a walk down Phewa Lake and do some boating. We can also visit the Fall of David and Shanti Stupa. City of Lakes – Pokhara is a wonderful city to visit around.

After breakfast in Pokhara, we headed to Nayapul. The journey from Pokhara will take one hour. We will start our trek from Nayapul, on the banks of the peaceful Modi River. After walking for about 30 minutes, we reach Birethanti village. Birethanti is a picturesque village with tea shops and guest houses in abundance. We head east to Ulleri on the banks of the Burungadi River. On the way to Ulleri (2073m) we will pass through the valley of Hille and Tikhedhunga (1525m) which is a large Magar village.

We will climb the stone steps for about 2 hours this morning and slowly climb up to Ghorepani. The route is scenic with views of Annapurna South and Machhapuchhre Himalayas. On the way, we cross a sub-alpine forest of rhododendron and reach Deurali, which greets us with views of Dhaulagiri, Annapurna South, and other mountains. Following the old trans-Himalayan salt trade route we reach the Magar village of Ghorepani. Enjoy the view of the Dhaulagiri and Annapurna mountains and stay overnight at Ghorepani.

Call in the morning to catch and witness the famous and amazing sunrise. Pun Hill is a famous hill station in Pokhara. This short walk to the hill station located at 3210 meters will take an hour. Here we can enjoy the sunrise view of Annapurna. On the hill again we can marvel at the panoramic view of the surrounding mountains including Annapurna, Dhaulagiri, Fistel, and other peaks. After spending quality time in the mountains again, we will descend to Ghorepani for breakfast. Then we trek for about 6 hours through rhododendron forest via Banthanti to Tadapani where we will stay overnight.

We will follow the relatively easy trail from Tadapani to Jhinu Danda. On the way from Tadapani, we will arrive at Bhaisi Kharka while enjoying the view of Machhapucchre Mountain and continue through the forest to Ghandruk village which is one of the largest Gurung villages in the region. From Ghandruk, we will descend further through the steep trail to Kimrong River. We will cross the river over a suspension bridge and continue to trek for about thirty minutes to reach Jhinu Danda.

A short walk from Jhinu Danda takes us to a natural hot spring known as hot water. Soaking in this refreshing hot spring is considered an excellent natural skin treatment. After lunch, further descent and crossing the Modi river on a suspension bridge is a sensational experience where we can see the beehives hanging on the rocks. We will climb up to the pleasant mountain village of Landruk.

Located along the route to Annapurna Base Camp, Landruk is the Gurung village which is famous for its honey hunting festival. After an early breakfast, we will leave Landruk village by an escalating path uphill through rhododendron and oak forest for a few hours to reach the top of the ridge that promised scenic views of the Annapurna Mountain Range. Moving further on stone steps, we will arrive at the Australian Camp which is surrounded by great views of the sunset over the mountains. Overnight in Australian Camp.

From Australian Camp, we will follow the descending path through the rhododendron forest. Tracing the stone staircases, we will descend to Kande. Annapurna Mini Circuit Trek ends at Kande. Upon arrival in Phedi, we take a 1-hour drive back to Pokhara. Overnight in Pokhara.

In the morning we can do some last hour shopping. Then we headed towards Kathmandu. We grab the left lane seats of the tourist bus for the best views of the rivers on the highway because this is our last time we will see them. Upon arrival in Kathmandu, we transfer to the hotel; And we spend the day at our leisure.

Thanks for joining us on this trek and it’s been a pleasure getting to know you during this time. We hope this venture has enriched your experience with happy memories. Stay in touch. Your AlpineTrav Treks & Expeditions representative will transfer you to the airport approximately 3 hours before your scheduled flight, (SAFE TRAVEL!! We hope to see you again)