15-Day Annapurna Circuit Trek Package Information: Accommodation, lodge, food, transportation, equipment packing list, permit, map, trip departure date, and more details.
Arrival and Departure Transportation
You'll get completely private vehicle transportation between arrival and final departure from your hotel (international airport). The package also included a domestic flight arrival and departure transportation by private vehicle for both cities, Pokhara and Kathmandu, as per the Annapurna Circuit Trek Itinerary.
City Accommodation (Kathmandu & Pokhara)
As per the 15-day itineraries of the Annapurna circuit trek, we provide a 3-star tourist standard hotel for Kathmandu and Pokhara city on a breakfast basis. The room is twin, shared by the same gender. If you want to stay in a single room for the whole trip, you are required to pay the single supplementary cost deal with your travel agent, Nepal Spirit Adventure.
Meet Accommodation for Annapurna Circuit Trek
Accommodation for the Annapurna Circuit Trek, we provide a twin shared teahouse (lodge) along the trek, every day our trek crew will provide you clean room where you can sleep very well after a 5-6 hours altitude walk in the Himalayas.
What kinds of Foods are included for the Annapurna Circuit Trek 15-day?
In cities, Kathmandu and Pokhara, breakfast is included, and as per your Annapurna circuit trekking booking with us, the trek meals are included in the tour package: we can enjoy authentic Nepalese food as well as the more common international cuisines such as Tibetan, Continental, Italian, and Indian. Breakfast and dinner will be provided from the teahouse or from a lodge menu where we spend the night, whereas lunch will be provided on the way to the next destination. All meals, including breakfast, lunch, and dinner, will be provided during the trekking period, while breakfast will be available in Kathmandu and Pokhara, meaning staying a night in the city.
Safe Drinking Water
Along the trek, safe drinking water is very important while we are on high high-altitude journey. We recommend that one should drink at least 3-4 liters of water a day (this helps from dehydration and altitude problems, AMS). As long as possible, we recommend you buy sealed, packed mineral water and can buy it from every local shop and teahouse. Remember! River, spring, and tap water are free, but we do not recommend that you drink it directly, even water looks very clean, and you can't drink it without adding water purification pills or a filter, then it will be suitable to drink.
You can buy boiled water from every teahouse, boiled water, and sealed packed water cost $1 - 2$ dollars per letter and its cost also depends on where we are from the sea level. So, you need to prepare and pack the extra cost for all the table drinks.
Experience Required
The Classic Annapurna Circuit Trek is a moderate trek suitable for passionate walkers who can walk at least 5-7 hours a day with a light day pack. Walking at a high altitude is more physically demanding than walking at lower altitudes; however, if we are in excellent health with average physical fitness and have a positive attitude, self-confidence, and strong determination, we can accomplish this trek.
Exercising and jogging regularly for some weeks before the trip is a good idea to enhance our strength and stability. Past hiking experience would be an asset, but no technical skill is required for this trip. Participants with pre-existing medical conditions such as heart, lung, and blood diseases need to consult their doctor before taking the trip. It is also advised that you inform Nepal Spirit Adventure of any conditions before booking the trek to minimize the risks of altitude sickness.
Nepal Spirit Adventure's Experienced Trek Crews for Circuit Annapurna
Nepal is a mountainous country walk that takes you to a remote region. You must be accompanied by an experienced and qualified guide and leaders for a safe journey to make the trip a success. We at Nepal Spirit Adventure employ native trekking guides and porters who are trained and qualified for this type of trip and have worked with us for a long time. Our experienced guide provides much local information and offers you advice on how to use your free time and coordinate day-to-day events of the tour, although (sometimes) he might need you to understand that if things do not go according to our plan set.
Our trek guides are fully trained and licensed by the Nepal Government, and certified by TAAN and the Nepal Mountaineering Association. All our trekking and climbing guides are well qualified and highly experienced with 9- 10 years on this job. We provide training for our staff yearly on medical and climbing, with their efficiency, cheerful attitude, providing help, information, and the needs of guests of various nationalities. Assuring that all our trips are well managed by the expert team of tourism professionals, all our guides have a good knowledge regarding the culture and customs of the routes on trekking and tours, share experiences and cultural insights of the country that are missed out in travel guide books.
During your trek with us, you will have time to learn Nepali phrases and other cultural aspects during the journey. As we organize varied treks in the Nepal Himalaya, on group trekking we provide a trek leader with an assistance leader on each trek, depending upon the size of the group. This ensures safe travel with us as our guide/assistance guides get any health medical problem, we still have other main guides and leaders to run the trip smoothly as per our standard itinerary. To make the trek enjoyable, we provide one guide to support and carry your bags among two people with one Sherpa helper in certain conditions.
Is an Acclimatization Day Required for the Annapurna Circuit Trek?
Entire Nepal Spirit Adventure’s treks are planned with a high degree of awareness of AMS (Acute Mountain Sickness), also known as altitude sickness. Going up at a higher altitude too fast causes a medical condition serious enough to kill. We understand that for a safe trek, it is essential to allow sufficient time for acclimatization. Sensible planning is therefore required to minimize the risk of AMS. The trek itineraries are designed to prevent AMS as much as possible. But it is important to remember that some visitors are more vulnerable than others. Your guides and porters will do their every bit to assist you during the entire trek.
Re-charging batteries (electronic items)
We can recharge your batteries and devices with electricity or solar power sources. In Nepal, 220- 240 volts 50 MHZ (50 Cycles per Second) power is supplied. we need to have a plug adaptor in case of socket fitting, which you can buy in Kathmandu before the trip since the plugs in Nepal might be different. You might have to pay a small amount of fee/hour for using recharging facilities.
Group Size and Departure Date: We organize any route of Nepal trek with a fixed departure basis or private trip, the minimum group size would be two maximum group size is 10 or more on request. We can also organize a private trip for a solo person with a single supplement cost otherwise, join our estimated group departure dates available online market or ask us for your suitable flexible dates, we will open group dates on the same date.
Trekking Equipment Packing List
Trek to Annapurna Circuit is at a high altitude above 5,416m, Thorong La Pass, you need to prepare well with trekking equipment before leaving Kathmandu. We recommend the following trekking equipment: cross-check this list when you are packing. If you do not have them with you from your place, remember that you can hire or buy with at a very reasonable price in Kathmandu after you arrive in Nepal.
Head:
- Sun hat or scarf, or neck gaiter
- Light balaclava or warm fleece hat
- Sunglasses with UV protection
Upper Body:
- T-shirts
- Light and expedition-weight thermal tops
- Fleece jacket or pullover
- Fleece Wind-Stopper jacket (optional)
- Waterproof (preferably breathable fabric) shell jacket
- Down vest or jacket
Lower Body:
- Undergarments
- Hiking shorts
- Lightweight cotton long pants
- Light and expedition-weight thermal bottoms
- Fleece or wool pants (seasonal)
- Waterproof (preferably breathable fabric) shell pants
Feet:
- Thin, lightweight inner socks
- Thick, warm wool hiking socks
- Hiking boots with spare laces
- Camp shoes (sneakers and/or sandals), Gaiters for hiking in winter to the base camp
Hands:
- Lightweight gloves
- Heavyweight gloves or mittens with a waterproof shell outer (seasonal)
Accessories:
- Sleeping bag rated to zero DC * Supplied
- Headlamp (e.g., Petzl Zoom) with spare bulbs and batteries
- Trekking Bags/Duffel bag *
- Basic First Aid Kit
- Large plastic bags - for keeping items dry inside the trek bag
- Daypack (approximately 2500 to 3000 cubic inches)
- Trekking Poles
- Water bottle (2) or camel bag
- Toiletries (Small wash towel, Toilet paper in a plastic bag, etc.)
- Ear Plugs (who knows, some people in the group are snoring)
- Personal First Aid Kit
- Lip Guard
- Passport copies
- Flashlight
Toiletries:
- 1 medium-sized quick-drying towel
- Toothbrush/paste (preferably biodegradable)
- Multipurpose soap (preferably biodegradable)
- Aquatabs
- Deodorants
- Nail clippers
- Face and body moisturizer
- Feminine hygiene products
- Small mirror
- Suncream or Zinc Sun protection
Personal Hygiene:
- Wet wipes (baby wipes)
- Tissue /toilet roll
- Bacterial hand wash
Extras Luxuries:
Camera, spare batteries, and or Binoculars
- Reading a book
- Trail Map/Guidebook
- Journal & Pen
What do you carry for the trek?
Please, bring the equipment listed above and pack your gear for the trek into a duffel bag or rucksacks, and a small day bag for you. The larger bag with your kit will be carried by the porter to meet you each evening. You should bring a day pack to carry by yourself for water, a rain jacket, a hat, gloves, a camera, money, etc. The weather in the mountains is changeable, so you will need some warm clothes with you in your day pack.
Annapurna Circuit Trek Map
Our expert team has designed simple but vast details of the Annapurna Round Trekking Trail starting at Beshisahar- crossing Thorong La Pass (top) 5,416m, which is the highest point of the trek, and will end at the low height point Pokhara at 8,20m after clearing the flight from Jomsom. The trek route was very popular and the longest trek in Nepal. Now we can finish this Himalayan walk within 15 days, which also includes your Nepal arrival day and departure from Kathmandu (capital city), Nepal.
Because of a remote area of the Annapurna circuit, many villages are linked by roadways, the actual trip days are 11 days after an overland drive from Kathmandu to Syange, then walking to Thorong La 5,416m through Pisang and beautiful Manang villages. After a huge snow passes the trail of Thorong top, then descending to the Hindu Holy temple (Muktinath), a hike or bus ride to Jomsom, both options are available due to the roadway link from Pokhara-Beni-Jomsom-Muktinath.
Our old Trek Map provides you with clear information; we call this your second guide for this venture. Enjoy reading of Annapurna Circuit Trek Map below;
Internet Communication
The route of Annapurna Circuit isn’t like 16 years ago; a lot has happened and changed there. The rural villages are connected by internet communication and roadways, and the internet is available at teahouses, lodges/hotels. You can use Wi-Fi for an additional cost. Once we reach the high altitudes, we’ll use phones for communication. The Nepal Spirit Adventure office will remain in contact with all its trek groups at least once a day through the team guide to ensure that the trek is progressing as expected.
During the trekking period above the high-altitude villages telephone network will be working, you can buy a local SIM CARD in Kathmandu for communication. However, depending on the kind of network you use, you might get the signals, but they may not be strong enough at high altitudes. NTC and NCELL both SIMs are working along the trek.
Tipping
Tipping is another happy moment for your trekking staff; Nepali culture accepts tipping as proof of excellent service. It should be based on the quality of service received, trek length, and trek cost, and should be of the trekker's choice. We encourage you to tip at the end of the trip and as a group. For your personal information, approximately impression, between 13 – 15% would be happy tips, which is also not compulsory.
Happy Ending Trek
Annapurna Circuit Trek will end at Jomsom then fly to Pokhara, our airport crew will pick up you and your group from Pokhara Domestic Airport then transfer to your hotel is booked through Nepal Spirit Adventure, the day is individual free in Pokhara relax stool around Lake or you may join with our regular city sightseeing tour of Pokhara by extra cost. Next day 14: Airport transfer for flight to Kathmandu, meet airport crew, hotel transfer by private vehicle, and we'll host a farewell dinner in Kathmandu. Please don't miss this opportunity with us.
