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Annapurna Region

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The Royal Trek

•	Duration	4 days
•	Difficulty	Easy
•	Max Elevation	1730m
•	Season	Oct-Apr
•	Accommodation Almost non-existent

Highlights

•	An easy short trek with less uphill walking compared to others.
•	Excellent mountain views
•	Gets its name from the time Prince Charles and an entourage of 90 guests, camp followers and staff trekked this route.
•	Other celebrities like Mick Jagger have also walked this path. 5. Not a very frequented route so less human traffic
•	Not a very frequented route, so less human traffic.

Sample Itinerary

Day 1 Bijayapur to Kalikastan

Day 2 Kalikastan to Shaklung

Day 3 Shaklung to Chisopani

Day 4 Chisopani to Begnas Bazaar, from where you can take a taxi or bus for the 12km ride, back to Pokhara

Baglung to Tatopani

•	Duration	2 days
•	Difficulty	Easy to Medium
•	Max Elevation	1180m
•	Season	Oct-May
•	Accommodation Good

Highlights

•	A shorter, more comfortable option to the 1650m climb from Tatopani to Ghorapani in the Jomsom trek.
•	A pleasant long walk up a valley that narrows as you walk north.

Sample Itinerary

Day 1 Baglung to Beni

Day 2 Beni to Tatopani

Ghandruk Loop

Highlights

•	Great views of mountains, forests, rare birds and glimpses of traditional village life.

Sample Itinerary

Day 1-2 Phedi to Ghandruk

Day 3 Ghandruk to Naya Pul.

Jomsom Trek

•	Duration	9 days
•	Difficulty	Medium
•	Max Elevation	3800m
•	Season	Oct-May
•	Accommodation Excellent. It has some of the best trekking hotels in Nepal.

Highlights

•	A classic lodge trek.
•	This is also a major trade and trekking route, so you have frequent facilities all along.
•	Starts with a long climb to Ghorapani and then descends into the world's deepest gorge.
•	Crosses to the other side of the main Himalayan Range.
•	While on this trek, you can also make excursions to either the 1950 French Annapurna base camp or the base camp for Dhaulagiri.

Sample Itinerary

Day 1 Naya Pul to Tikedhunga

Day 2 Tikedhunga to Ghorapani

Day 3 Ghorapani to Tatopani

Day 4 Tatopani to Kalopani

Day 5 Kalopani to Marpha

Day 6 Marpha to Kagbeni

Day 7 Kagbeni to Muktinath
Note: Muktinath is an important pilgrimage place for both, the Hindus and the Buddhists

Day 8 Muktinath to Jomsom

Day 9 Jomsom to Kathmandu

Tatopani Loop

Highlights

•	Traditional Gurung villages, excellent mountain views, steep descent to the Mexican restaurants and pie shops of Tatopani.

Sample Itinerary

Day 1-2 Phedi to Ghandruk

Day 3-4 Ghandruk to Ghorapani

Day 5 Ghorapani to Tatopani

Day 6-7 Tatopani to Baglung.

Plan a Trekking/ Hiking Trip

Map of Annapurna Region

Activity Guide

•	Annapurna Region	Introduction
•	Everest Region	Annapurna Sanctuary
•	Langtang & Helambu	Around Annapurna Trek
•	West Nepal Region	The Royal Trek
•	Kanchenjunga Region	Baglung To Tatopani
•	East Nepal Region	Ghandruk Loop
•	Restricted Areas	Jomsom Loop
		Tatopani Loop

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