Annapurna Circuit Trek, listed as the world’s Top Ten adventure destinations for many decades by various renowned travel magazines, guide books. Annapurna Circuit is quite different from other Himalayan trekking areas in many ways where trekkers can experience great variation.& Out of many good reasons, we would like to list only Top Ten Things that one should know of the Annapurna Circuit.
World Top Ten Adventure Destinations
Due to the unique landscape and beautiful scenery Annapurna Circuit route listed as the world Top Ten adventure destinations since the early 1980s.
An amazing country to enjoy, located on both scenic sides of the massive
Annapurna Himalaya mountain range within north and south. Annapurna Circuit a magnificent destination where walks take you from low warm sub-tropical to cooler hills and at arctic cold zone. Adventure of various aspect to experience from climate, culture, and landscapes where views of high Himalayan peaks remains constant throughout the treks.
Annapurna Circuit Trekking offers varied interesting prospects for all types of adventurers, from scenic views, local culture to flora and fauna aspects.
One of the few treks in the whole Himalaya that provides travelers with so many variations in the close shade of high Himalayan peaks. Where views of picturesque snow-capped peaks and rolling green hills remain constant from the start to an end of the journey.
A great adventure to enjoy scenic walks with pleasant overnight stops in the
harmony of the warm hospitality of local friendly villagers makes Annapurna circuit much special than other treks. Besides spectacular mountain views and charming villages with impressive monasteries trekkers will be surprised to find nice lodges for overnight halt.
Where all lodges offer excellent delightful food menu to satisfy your hunger and appetite with excellent service of a homely environment. Annapurna Circuit a country of great natural wonders, where trekkers can explore other hidden scenic areas of Manang valley on spare days. An amazing and magnificent place where trekkers can find comfort on nice cozy the lodge even at the height of 4,450 m.
At High Camp the highest overnight stop of the adventure on route Thorang-la the pass located 5,416 m and 17,769 feet high. Thorang-La Pass, the highest point that leads to great traverse from one scenic area to another to reach picturesque Kaligandaki River valley.
The high pass that separates two beautiful regions of Manang and Mustang
where top offers stunning views of the whole Mid-West Himalaya range.
Annapurna Circuit an adventure that covers most of Nepal’s beautiful Far North Western region from Lamjung, Manang to Mustang districts.
An enjoyable scenic country to explore where trekkers are never bored enjoying exciting moments on daily walks throughout the journey.
Annapurna Circuit, a trekker’s haven where all types of adventurers can enjoy walks in the harmony of a great tranquil environment.
A Dramatic Change in Landscapes and Temperatures
Few places in this world, where one can experience various unique biodiversity of beautiful landscapes in a short distance of time.
Annapurna Circuit Trekking route provides you with great contrast of scenery on daily exciting walks with different changes of climate.
Trekkers will be taken aback and surprised, as walks take you towards many variations of terrain and with stunning views.
Where route takes you from low warm sub-tropical temperatures to cooler alpine hills that extend towards remorseless fields of ice and glaciers.
As adventure progress on reaching beautiful and scenic Manang valley enclosed by an array of high Chulu’s and Annapurna snow-capped peaks.
Every step on a scenic route to Manang valley, where trekkers will be completely overwhelmed overlooking towering peaks of Chulu’s and Annapurna range.
Each and everyday scenery changes, as walk plods along from green forested hills to reach beautiful windswept Manang valley. From green hills to barren country, as temperatures changes from warmer an cooler areas of mid-hills to cooler arctic zone.
An amazing adventure where rolling green hills and deep river gorge suddenly disappears as the walk enters beautiful picturesque Manang high valley. Air gets much cooler along with sunny days, as walks head closer to a towering mountain that outlines both sides of Manang valley.
Impressive Local colorful Culture of varied different Hill tribes
Annapurna Circuit not only renowned for stunning mountain views, as well for varied immense culture, which you can witness on walks. On this marvelous adventure, where trekkers can experience great blends of both
Hindu and Buddhism religions of varied exciting cultures. As the journey continues on leaving low warm farms villages walks get more interesting heading towards lovely hill villages, steeped with exciting culture. For a small country, Nepal with more than 60 ethnic groups and 70 native spoken
languages makes an interesting destination. Scenic mountain views, dramatic, matchless landscapes, and varied colorful culture are the main reason and specialties of Annapurna Circuit treks.
Interesting Heritage Villages and Monasteries
Annapurna Circuit trek leads to great cultural diversity as you depart from
Kathmandu to reach Nepal Mid-West around the Lamjung district. Where exciting and interesting drive takes you through nice lovely farm villages and towns, an opportunity to witness Nepalese rural life. The adventure begins on leaving lower warmer farm villages heavily cultivated with crops of paddies, wheat, and other basic staple food. As climb heads higher towards nice hill villages steeped with Buddhist religion on leaving mix tribal areas of both Hindu and Buddhism.
An exciting walks through many farm villages interwoven with the ancient
heritage of strong Buddhism culture as adventure enters high Manang valley. Enjoy the walk and overnight stops around lovely traditional villages enriched with charming and delightful culture with time to visit impressive monasteries.
On Annapurna Circuit exploring lovely villages enriched with exciting culture and custom is another highlight and special of the adventure.
Most lovely villages on the Annapurna Circuit Trekking route, where visitors will enjoy along the walks and spending pleasant overnight stops.
Tal Besi, Dharapani, Timang, Manang, Muktinath, Marpha and Tukuche with Ghasa, Tatopani, and Ghorepani with the town of Chame and Jomsom.
Out of many interesting villages around Annapurna Circuit, the best interesting heritage places are Dharapani, Manang, Kagbeni, Marpha, and Tatopani. The main settlements on the route from Bhirethati, Tatopani, Ghasa, Marpha, and Jomsom to Kagbeni around Kaligandaki valley regarded as heritage villages.
Most of these nice villages fall on ancient historic Trans Himalaya Salt Trade and Caravan route of Nepal on route Tibet. Trail to Tibet border extends beyond Lower / Upper Mustang where the walk takes you around Lower Mustang area on return journey.
Annapurna Circuit Trek, an enjoyable and delightful journey that leads you to lovely villages steeped with an age-old culture of ancient heritage. The walk takes you to nice villages, with time to visit impressive monasteries of
religious interest around Manang and Kaligandaki valley. The upper region of Manang, Mustang, and Mustang people’s lives are interwoven with
the teaching of Buddhism, all monasteries with old historical backgrounds.
It treasures impressive ancient idols and artifacts with colorful religious arts and masterpiece paintings called Thanka decorated in all monasteries.
The village community has traditionally been based on trade, livestock herding, but with the coming of foreign visitors increasingly dependent on tourism.
Truly a great experience and opportunity to immerse myself into the local culture of exciting traditional life of two-week treks duration.
Beautiful woodland with lush green vegetation
Annapurna Circuit has more to offer where trekkers can enjoy walks in the midst of serene woodland within lush vegetation. Visitors will be stunned with varied changes of climate in a short duration of time that makes the walk more exciting.
Great change of vegetation from low warm sub-tropical rain forest to cooler
alpine coniferous tree lines of tall rhododendron and pine trees.
As walk progress reaching much higher country within rich green alpine woodland encountering nice villages with well-tended farms and apple orchard. The adventure continues as the route takes you far beyond, on leaving the dense the forest behind where tall tree lines disappear for sheer mountain wilderness.
From scenic and beautiful Manang valley onward till the Mustang region after crossing high over Thorang-La Pass, the country changes into a windswept terrain.
Spectacular Landscapes Scenery
Throughout journey bestowed with stunning views of dramatic landscapes that include tiers of hills, valley, and high towering snow peaks.
Truly a most fascinating country to experience, where beautiful scenery of high mountain range follows you all along the walks. The moment you start the walk you will be engrossed with stunning scenery of rolling green hills dotted with farm villages and terraces, along with snow-capped peaks.
The Journey continues with constant views of high Annapurna Himalaya range and dramatic landscapes that make the daily walks more enjoyable.
Adventure to Annapurna Circuit of great bio-diversity where one can enjoy great variation from temperatures, vegetation to amazing windswept landscapes. The Walk takes you to arid and barren terrain, where tree lines fade for arctic zone enclosed within towering Chulu and Annapurna mountain range and then heading back to the lush green forest.
Certainly, an adventure of unforgettable memories to experience where you will soak into incredible magnificent scenery throughout the walks on Annapurna Circuit.
Crossing Thorang-La Pass (5416m) the highest point of the adventure
The main things to know on Annapurna Circuit that it involves high pass to cross over scenic Thorang-La at the height of 5,416 m and 17, 769 feet high.
One of highlight, the pass marked with thousands of prayer flags and a sign-board with names and altitudes of the pass.
From high Thorang-La Pass enjoy the super panorama of Annapurna, Chulu, and Damodar mountain range with Dhaulagiri, Mustang Himal in the North West. On reaching the highest point of the adventure where descend takes you below 1,600 meters to Muktinath for an overnight stop.
A holy pilgrimage place for Hindu and Buddhist followers, the word Muktinath means a sacred destination to achieve Nirvana or Liberation’.
Within Complete Mountain Wilderness
On this marvelous adventure, travelers can enjoy complete mountain wilderness, being right in the heart of high scenic Manang valley.
Adventure of both interesting aspects, where the walk takes you from lovely charming farm villages to isolated corners at Thorang High Camp.
Where trekkers can have the taste of colorful culture along with scenic views enclosed within towering snow peaks in the serene wilderness.
Another top best things of Annapurna Circuit trek, where the route takes you beyond villages within close harmony of tranquil mountainous landscapes.
Adventure into the world deepest gorge of Kaligandaki River
The journey of the full circuit around massive Annapurna Himalaya mountain range, an adventure from higher north to the southern belt of Annapurna region. After the tough climb on top Thorang-La pass, the adventure continues with long descend to reach low warm country around Kaligandaki River. Enter into a world deepest gorge of Kaligandaki River, located in between two giant towering peaks of Dhaulagiri and Annapurna.
A plunge of 6,500 meters from the summit of world 7th high Mt. Dhaulagiri (8,167 m) and 10th highest Mt. Annapurna-I (8,091 m).
Almost 20 times deeper than Grand Canyon of USA, Kaligandaki River gorge an important route of Trans Himalaya Salt Trade Route since ancient times till today. Kaligandaki River gorge falls from mid alpine hills to lower sub-tropical climate on heavily farmed country enriched with paddy fields and terraces.
Trekkers will be surprised walking on warm low areas in a short duration of time from arctic zone to semi-tropic country. An amazing great adventure with a big drop from high Thorang-la pass above 5,416
m too low warm heavily farmed areas. Annapurna Circuit one of the most unique places on this planet with plenty to discover around from lush green to arid and barren landscapes.
World’s largest Rhododendron Garden, Scenic Viewpoint, and vivid sunrise
After a tough and exciting adventure within high altitude country of scenic
Manang valley and being on top Thorang-la pass. The return journey takes you back to a low warm area with time to enjoy the refreshing moment on natural hot spring at Tatopani village.
As climb leads to cooler alpine hills at Ghorepani, a nice village situated beneath scenic and popular viewpoint Poon Hill. Ghorepani and Poon Hill, a famous and leading short scenic destination for trekkers, located southern Annapurna Himalaya within the lush green forest. A magnificent village surrounded by a forest of tall rhododendron and magnolia tree lines, considered as the world’s largest natural rhododendron garden.
To witness lovely flowering vegetation’s with different species of rhododendron flowers the best time from March to May months during spring.
Springtime, hills are alive with flaming wild-flowers in full bloom season,
especially the rhododendron from tall trees to short bushes. Enjoy last day’s walk with a short hike to Poon Hill for an excellent panorama of Himalaya range of peaks with striking sunrise views. After a most fascinating adventure on Annapurna Circuit, finally, the walk ends with a short drive to reach wonderful and scenic Pokhara.
Pokhara, located on a verdant valley surrounded by hills with close views of Annapurna, Manaslu, and majestic Machhapuchare the Fish-Tail peak.
The snow-capped peaks reflect on beautiful Lakes of Phewa and Begnas, Pokhara a great wonderful and scenic city where Annapurna Circuit finally concludes.
Pokhara famous for exciting adventure sports, bungee jumping, scenic ultra-light flights, Zip-Flyer, and Para-Gliding in the shade of Annapurna Himalaya.
