Annapurna North Base Camp Trek

Trip Facts

  • Duration 9 Days
  • Trip Grade Moderate
    Moderate description
  • Max Altitude 4307m.
  • Group Size 4-20 Pax
  • Start From Narchyang
  • End From Pokhara
  • Activity Trekking
  • Meals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Accommodation Tent Camping
  • Transportation Drive
  • Best Season: Spring (March to May) and Autumn (October to December)

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  • Wild Camping Trek
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Trip Overview

Annapurna North Base Camp Trek is a hidden base camp trek. It is known as the Maurice Herzog Trail. It is a historical trail, Where the first 8000er Summiter Maurice Herzog used this trail. Although the Annapurna North Base camp has a remarkable history, it is not yet a very popular trekking route in Nepal, among domestic and International trekkers. Annapurna North Base camp trekking trail is also yet to be well-explored despite its brilliant history, On 3 June 1950, French mountaineers Maurice Herzog and his colleague Louis Lachenal reached the top of Annapurna I height of 8091m, the first climbers in modern history to climb a peak over 8,000 meters. They climbed Annapurna I for the first time settled base Camp on this Annapurna North Base Camp, and climbed the North Face of Annapurna I.
Although the Annapurna North Base Camp Trekking Trail is not popular, still this trekking trail has many major attractions. The view from ANBC is Annapurna I, Tiliche, Nigiri and Baraha Shikhar could be witnessed during the trekking 360-degree mountain view at base camp.  Also, Tranquil Narchyang Lake at base camp is frozen at night and in the morning when the temperature comes down during the winter season which makes a major attraction of this route. along all these, many more amazing attractions like hot springs, glaciers, waterfalls, caves, dense Rhododendron flowers, suspension bridges, stone steps, and mountain terrain also make this route majestic. Also lives like Himalayan monal, Musk Himalayan thars, Himalayan gorals, musk deer, snow leopards, blue sheep, bears, and wild dogs are the prime attractions of the route.  Local culture at Lower and Upper Narchyang is an enjoyable fragment of this route.
We offer a Package of Annapurna North Base Camp trek that covers: Logistic, Transportation, Accommodation, and a Professional Trekking Guide – all of precisely what we need for the Annapurna North Base Camp trek and at a reasonable cost. Annapurna North Base Camp trek costs offered here are reasonable in the sense that we make sure that you have the best of everything. If you want to Explore the Himalaya in Nepal please feel free to connect us at us. We Climbing Himalaya also provides a customizable Annapurna North Base Camp trekking itinerary option, where trekkers can customize their itinerary, and we offer a private Trip package and fixed dates for various Trips. We believe we are proficient enough to handle any problem perfectly and professionally. The Annapurna North Base Camp trekking is worth the challenge, adventure, and wild camping trekking in Nepal. Climbing Himalaya offers you the opportunity to Explore the Nepal Himalaya. It also gives you the best trekking destination in the Himalayas.

Trip Highlights

  • 360-degree mountain view
  • Well-explored despite its brilliant history
  • View from ANBC is Annapurna I, Tiliche, Nigiri and Baraha Shikhar
  • Hot springs
  • Diverse fauna flora
  • Local culture and tradition
  • Frozen Tranquil Narchyang Lake
  • Glacier

Place you will see

Trip Itinerary Expand All Collapse All

  • Drive30 Minutes
  • Accommodation3-star Hotel

On your first day of arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport, office staff will receive you and transfer you to a three-star hotel around Thamel. After the rest, there is an evening introduction and detailed briefing, and after that, you can explore Thamel, which is the main tourist hub in Kathmandu Valley. There, you can see the combination of Western and Nepali culture and traditions.

Places: World Heritage sites Pashupatinath, Narayanhiti Palace Museum, Thamel.

Attractions: Thamel, Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Patan Durbar Square, Swayambhunath, Pashupatinath, Boudhanath, and many more

Meal: N/A

  • TransportationJeep
  • TransportationFlight
  • Flight25
  • Drive5/ 6 hrs
  • AccommodationHome Stay

Our Journey to Annapurna North Base Camp trek began with a short flight to Pokhara, which took around 25 minutes from Kathmandu. After that,  5-6 hours drive from Pokhara to Narchang Village via beautiful places, terraced fields, and pastures, and a traditional village on the way. Road condition until Beni is quite good condition but only some places we will pass through off-road, which can be bumpy. Tatopani is a natural hot spring, which is located on the bank of the Kali Gandaki River. Local people and visitors used to go there to take a bath because they believe that hot spring water is very beneficial for Health. Some people start trekking from Tato pani, which takes around 2 hours to reach the destination, but we will drive to Narchyang, We will follow the Beni Jomsom road, and around half hour later we will cross the Kali Gandagi River to reach Narchyang, it is a big settlement. We set our camp over there.

Places: Pokhara, Beni, Tatopani, Narchyang

Attractions: Landscape, Mountain View, Culture

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

  • Trail Distance7 km
  • Road Distance21 km
  • Road ConditionOff Road
  • TransportationJeep
  • Drive1:30 hrs
  • AccommodationTent Camp

Driving to Hung Khola is a bit of a challenging road. The road is newly opened for the hydropower company. It is off-road and on a cliff. Three hydropower running over there on Hung Khola. Narchyang to Hung Khola Drive hour will be around will be one and a Half Hours. After Hung Khola, We will do a short trek to Sandhi Kharka. The trail follows the bank of the Nilgiri River to Sandhi Kharka. We will cross the couple of times Nilgiri River. The trails go through an old suspension bridge and rhododendron and bamboo forest.

Places: Baskot, Mala Rani,Chhotepa, Hum Khola, Sandhi Kharka

Attractions: Landscape, Waterfall

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

  • Trail Distance5 km
  • Trail GradeModerate
  • Trek Duration4 hrs
  • AccommodationTent Camp
  • Max altitude3546m

The trek to Bhusket Mela is also a short trek. While we are going to high altitude, we have to take care of Altitude sickness too. We will follow the Nilgiri River with pine forest and an amazing view of Mount Annapurna.  The trail to Busket Mela is constructed by stone steps, which is quite easy. We will stay at the Busket Mela, there is a porter shelter too.

Places: Mistri Khola, Basket Mela

Attractions: Landscape, Mountain View, Waterfall

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

  • Trail Distance5 km
  • Trail GradeModerate
  • Trek Duration4 hrs
  • AccommodationTent Camp
  • Max altitude4052m

Today is another Amazing day. We will hike to Annapurna I North Base Camp through Norchayng Glacier Lake.  The route to Basecamp is amazing with a snow-covered mountain view.  Around a to five hours walk Finally, we reach the Annapurna North Basecamp.  Annapurna I North Base Camp offers a wonderful glimpse of the Annapurna I, Nilgiri, Tilicho, and other mountains at 360 degrees and a huge glacier lake. 

Places: Sun Khola, Base Camp

Attractions: Landscape, Mountain View, Glacier Lake

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

  • Trail GradeModerate
  • Trek Duration6-8 hrs
  • AccommodationTent Camp
  • Max altitude4307m

Today is Another Amazing day. We will hike to Annapurna I Expedition Base Camp through Norchayng Glacier Lake. Around 2 hours we reach the actual Annapurna North Basecamp which offers a wonderful glimpse of the Annapurna I, Nilgiri, Tilicho, and other mountains at 360 degrees and a big glacier lake. Will catch some beautiful pictures over there and we will get unforgettable memories.

Places: Annapurna Expedition Base Camp,

Attractions: Landscape, Glacier, Waterfall

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

  • Trail Distance10 km
  • Trail GradeEasy
  • Trek Duration6 hrs
  • AccommodationTent Camp
  • Max altitude4052m

After Enjoying at Annapurna North Base Camp Trek, We will go back on the same trail to Sandhi Kharka. It will take around 6 hours. 

Places: Sun Khola, Basket Mela, Mistri Khola, Sandhi Kharka

Attractions: Landscape, Mountain View, Waterfall

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

  • Trail Distance7 km
  • Road ConditionOff Road/blacktop
  • AccommodationHotel

The next morning after having breakfast we will start our trek which is a short Trek to Hum Khola and after that, we will drive to Pokhara. Hum Khola to Beni road condition is off road and bumpy but after that Beni road is in very good condition which makes our travel comfortable. Around 6 to 7 hrs we will reach Pokhara.

Places: Hum Khola, Chhotepa, Mala Rani, Baskot, Tato Pani, Beni, Pokhara

Attractions: Landscape, Waterfall, Hot Spring

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

  • Road Distance200 km
  • Road Conditiongood
  • Drive8 hrs
  • Accommodation3 Star Hotel

Today our journey starts from Pokhara to Kathmandu by Tourist Bus. There is a Flight option to travel to Kathmandu which is only a 25-minute flight duration.  Pokhara to Kathmandu distance is 200 kilo meters which gonna take around 7 / 8 hrs.

Places: Malekhu, Naubise, Kathmandu

Attractions: Landscape

Meals: Breakfast

An elevated point of 5416m. You will be mountain climbing in the main on well established trails. Come and join a Great adventure trip.

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To reach Annapurna North Base Camp, you typically start your trek from the town of Jomsom, which is accessible by a short flight from Pokhara Or By road.

To reach Annapurna North Base Camp, you typically start your trek from the town of Jomsom, which is accessible by a short flight from Pokhara Or By road.

The best time to visit Annapurna North Base Camp is during the spring ( March to May) and autumn ( September to November) seasons when the weather is stable, and the views are clear.

The trek to Annapurna North Base Camp usually takes around 10 to 12 days, depending on your starting point and the pace of your trek.

Yes, your need Annapurna Conservation Area permit and TIMS Card as well as.

Annapurna North Base Camp is situated at an altitude of around 4307 meter. Altitude sickness can be concern, so its essentail to acclimtize properly during trekking.

Basic Information

Accommodation:

During Annapurna North Base Camp trek includes a hotel and tent on the cost. In Kathmandu, we provide a 3-star hotel with twin-sharing B/B rooms, but in Kathmandu, clients must take their lunch and dinner by themselves. During the trek, we provide guest houses with twin-sharing beds and three meals a day. On the camping location, our staff will set up tents for our clients, throughout the journey. However, as per our company policy, there will be an additional fee for a single supplement if someone wants a single room or tent.

Food:

In Kathmandu your breakfast is included in the cost, but lunch and dinner are not included, which you have to take care of by yourself After Kathmandu, the entire trekking period will include breakfast, lunch, dinner, and two times (morning and evening) tea or coffee. Also, if you let us know in advance if you are vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, or lactose-free, we can make accommodations as you require.

Guides and Porters:

Your safety is our top priority, which is why we only use trekking guides who are government-licensed and have extensive expertise in the field. All of our trekking guides have a lot of experience, are excellent with people, and speak English fluently. Our guide and staff are much more dedicated to making your trek successful in Nepal. Our guides will assist you if you run into any difficulties while trekking. Depending on the size of the group during trekking, there will be one guide and one assistant guide if there are more than four people in the group.  Every two clients will have a porter to help them carry their luggage.

Fitness:

Trekking in Nepal is considerably more adventurous because of the high Himalayas. Additionally, the Annapurna North Base Camp trek is a strenuous pass trek, because its gain altitude very fast, so your physical and mental health should be in good shape. After deciding on a journey in Nepal, we advise that you begin a morning routine of running and walking for at least an hour each day. You can also engage in frequent indoor or outdoor climbing, day hikes once a week, and other physical fitness pursuits.

Acclimatization/Experience:

In the high Himalayas, it is necessary to let our bodies sufficiently get used to the altitude. Our trip has acclimatization days built into the itinerary. It is best to take it slowly to prevent altitude sickness. On average, expect to walk an average of 5 to 6 hours per day during the trek.

Travel Insurance:

Before undertaking the Annapurna North Base Camp trek, we highly advise purchasing travel and Search and rescue insurance. Although we try our best to look after you, unexpected things sometimes happen. It is best to obtain insurance in case of a medical emergency necessitating a helicopter evacuation. Make sure your insurance covers mishaps overseas and at altitude. Our business will provide accident and rescue insurance for our porters, employees, and Trekking guides.

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