Important Trip Features:
Duration: The new Annapurna foothills trekking and tour is 16 days trip Plan. One full day drive from KTM to Pokhara, one full day drive from Pokhara to KTM. Two nights in KTM and two nights hotel accomodation in PKR and 12 nights 13 days for trekking.
Permits: You need Annapurna Conservation Area Project permits and a TIMS permit, including trekking insurance for your trekking crews. The permit costs approximately USD 30 for foreigners (non-SAARC nationals) and USD 10 for SAARC nationals
Cash: Have enough Nepalese Rupees (NPR) as ATMs are scarce on the trail, and credit cards are rarely accepted
Transportation: It starts driving a deluxe tourist bus from Kathmandu to Pokhara, 4x4 wheel Jeep drive to Kande, and Nayapul to Pokhara. We use Deluxe tourist bus from Pokhara- KTM. If you want to fly from KTM-PKR-KTM, we can arrange domestic flight tickets on your demand with additional flight costs.
Walking Trails: The trail often goes through the dense rhododendron forest, ancient typical cultures villages, waterfalls, staircases, wilderness, ridges, several viewpoints, crosses several suspension bridges, wild bees, natural hot springs, zig-zags up and down, traditional Chautaras, and passes several river streams and pastures.
Walking hours per day: The itinerary is always eligible, everyday your trek starts after your breakfast. Take your own speed and enjoy your walking with the best views. Normally, walking hours will be 4-8 hours per day.
Landscape & temperature: There are amazing landscapes on this trek, it is a very comfortable temperature, and a greenery region. Very beautiful hills and hillocks, wide ranges of high mountains with beautiful and regionally dominant viewpoints like Mardi base camp, Muldhe view point, Poon Hill view point, Majestic Mohare Danda viewpoint and Falate Danda view point. Horizontal meadows and wide valleys with perfect temperatures. Normally you will have the most favourable temperature on this trip.
Accommodations and Food: Everywhere we can find very neat and clean local lodges and hotels with the best food items. Select the food according to our choices on the Menu. The hotel accomodations on the Mardi Himal side are normal but very clean. Hot shower and bathrooms are outside or on sharing basis. But they have a very wide, clean, and warm dining room everywhere.
Maximum altitude: During the morning hiking from Mardi Base camp, you reach up to 4,500 m and return to your hotel at a lower altitude. Your highest overnight will be at Mardi Highcamp 3500m.
Drinking water: Everywhere you can get fresh running water, but we recommend using some purifier tablets or a filtered water for drinking, or you can buy mineral water or filtered water.
Altitude Sickness: You should not be worried about altitude sickness in this trek. However, the Mountain has its own discipline, you cannot turn the character of the mountain into your character. Follow the theory of going higher and sleeping at a lower altitude. Go slower, drink enough water, take enough acclimatization, and supply enough energy.
Best Time to Trek:
The new Annapurna foothills route can be trekked year-round, but the spring (March to May) and autumn (September to January) seasons offer the best conditions:
Autumn (September - November): Widely considered the best time. The weather is generally stable, with clear skies, comfortable temperatures, and excellent mountain views. Trails are not dusty, and the nights are clear for stargazing.
Spring (March - May): Another excellent period. You'll witness blooming rhododendrons completely around the widely spread forests and other wildflowers, with pleasant temperatures and good visibility.
Winter (December - February): It is possible for trekking around this area. There will be clear skies, good visibility and less trekkers. Warm gears are necessary for the Morning and for the night.
Monsoon (June-August): We do not recommend this trek due to heavy rainfall, muddy and slippery trails, leaches in the grasses, river streams will be flooded, limited visibility, and the risk of landslides. Also can be stocked the road by landslide.
