Annapurna & Dhaulagiri Community Trek
13
DAYS
Moderate / Strenuous
DIFFICULTY
4500 M
MAX ALTITUDE
Community Lodges/ Tea House/ Homestay
ACCOMODATION
TRIP OVERVIEW
The Annapurna region of Nepal is a land so beautiful it has long been the ultimate trekking dream for hikers. Here, the sacred peaks of Annapurna, Machhapuchhre and Dhaulagiri, shining with snow year round, tower over ancient rhododendron forests, icy rivers and temperate jungles where tigers still roam. Plenty of trekkers come here for all this beauty – but few stray off the tourist routes. This trek will take you to off-the-beaten-track villages, where you will stay in village communities, sometimes even in people’s homes, giving you first hand experience of the real Nepal.
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Along the way we can visit a village-weaving workshop, paper making workshop and cheese factory. We will spend a night at a yak farming project on the flanks of Annapurna range. The high point of this trek (quite literally) is a visit to the sacred Khayer Lake (4,500m) surrounded with shrines and the peak of Annapurna towering above.
This is a trek for those with a real sense of adventure, who are happy to embrace basic living conditions in order to experience rural, mountain people’s life in Nepal. This trek can be qualified
as moderate, with occasional strenuous days and thus a reasonable level of fitness is required.
Accommodation on this trek is basic and on a shared basis, with little opportunity to wash either yourselves or your clothes, unless you wish to brave the cold communal village tap! A set of well-worn hiking boots, with a few pairs of good hiking socks are an absolute necessity. No technical experience or mountaineering gear is necessary. While porters will carry the majority of your luggage, you will need to bring a durable daypack to carry necessary items for quick access during the trek, such as water, toilet paper, camera, a warm layer, snacks etc. A full kit list will be sent to you upon confirmation of your participation on the trek.
ITINERARY
DAY 1
Trek briefing and preparation day
DAY 2
Fly to Pokhara (30 mins). Drive to Beni (817) approx 3 hours
DAY 3
Trek Beni to Banskharka (1,526m), approx 3-4 hours
DAY 4
Trek Banskharka to Nagi (2,320m), approx 5-6 hours
DAY 5
Trek Nagi – Mohare Danda (3,320m), approx 6 hours
DAY 6
Trek Mohare Dada to Swanta (2,300m), approx 7-8 hours
DAY 7
Trek Swanta to Khopra (3,660m), approx 7-8 hours
DAY 8
Rest day in Khopra or optional day hike to Khyer Lake (4,500m)
DAY 9
Trek Khopra to Paudwar (2,000m), approx 6 hours
DAY 10
Trek Paudwar to Narchyang (2,000m) approx 5 hours
DAY 11
Narchyang to Tatopani (1,190m), approx 3 hours
DAY 12
Drive Tatopani to Pokhara, approx 5 hours
DAY 13
Pokhara to Kathmandu: Fly or drive to Kathmandu
Note: The trek itinerary is a guide only and may be subject to change at short notice
This trek emphasizes:
– Respect of the local people
– Respect of their living habits, customs, and religion
– Use of local community lodges and people’s homes for lodging and local products for eating
– Protecting the natural and human habitat
Note: In order to preserve the remote nature of this trek, it is limited to a maximum of 12 trekkers.

