ANNAPURNA SANCTUARY
Trekking into the Sacred Mountain Cirque
  The
Annapurna Himal contains 9 peaks over 7000m within a distance of 40km and
easily approached on foot from trail heads close to Pokhara. The Annapurna
Sanctuary is almost surrounded by a horseshoe of the highest of these
peaks, Annapurna (8091m), Annapurna II (7555m), Annapurna South (7219m),
Machhapuchhare (6993m) and Hiunchuli (6441m). It is a truly awesome
spectacle.
This
trek visits one of the most beautiful valleys in Nepal in the heart of the
Annapurnas. Starting near Pokhara, Machhapuchhare dominates the horizon
and watches over trekkers as they progress through splendid countryside to
Landrung. From here there is an outstanding view of Annapurna South. The
trek continues up the Modi Khola, beyond Chomron, the last village of the
valley, heading north through dense bamboo forest to emerge above the tree
line. To enter the Sanctuary pass through a narrow canyon, the ‘gate’,
formed by the near sheer lower flanks of Machhapuchhare and Hiunchuli.
Once inside the Sanctuary there is a 360° vista of majestic glacial
mountains, a spectacle hard to beat on any non-technical route in the
Himalaya.
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Duration: 14 nights/15 days
Tour Code: NAS
Grade: Moderate - Challenging
Max
Altitude 4050m.
Day Stages:
Average distance 12km per day, average ascent approx. 400m. The
trails are rarely flat and can be quite rough underfoot, typical day
stages can take between 4 and 8 hours of walking. |
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ESCORTED Dates
2010/11 |
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Group Size: Min 1, max 15 plus
trek leader
Ex. Kathmandu land only
NAS15 Mon 15 Mar - Mon 29Mar
NAS12 Mon 12 Apr - Mon 26 Apr
NAS10 Mon 10 May - Mon 24 May
NAS04 Mon 4 Oct - Mon 18 Oct
NAS01 Mon 1 Nov - Mon 15 Nov
NAS29 Mon 29 Nov - Mon 13 Dec
NAS27 Mon 27 Dec - Mon 10 Jan '11
2011 Departures: 21 March, 18 April,
16 May
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Accommodation and Itinerary
14
nights/15 days - Day 1 Arrive Kathmandu, transfer to hotel. 2 Morning guided sightseeing tour in Kathmandu, afternoon
free. 3 Drive to Pokhara (915m). 7 hours. Overnight hotel. 4-12
Drive to Damphus. Trek through the subtropical
forests and villages with stunning views of Annapurna South and Hiunchuli.
Arriving at the Modi Khola, trek near the base of Machhapuchhare the
'fish-tail' peak and then enter the Sanctuary. 2 days are spent in the
Sanctuary before trekking back to Pokhara by an alternative route. Trekking days are structured to aid acclimatisation,
walking to the Sanctuary rarely causes altitude related problems. 13
Last day on trek returning to Pokhara for overnight hotel. 14 Fly to
Kathmandu. 15 Depart Kathmandu for London.
Sherpa
Notes
Accommodation
and Meals
3 nights on a bed & breakfast basis in a 4* hotel while in Kathmandu,
with 1 evening meal ("Welcome dinner") included. 2 nights bed
& breafakst in a 3* hotel in Pokhara. 9 nights fully supported lodge
based trek. All meals included while on trek.
Travel
Transfers between airport and hotel is included as are bus transfers from Kathmandu to the start of the trek and flight from Pokhara to Kathmandu at the end of the trek.
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