Day 01:  KATHMANDU (4,400 ft)
Arrive Kathmandu . Transfer to Hotel Shangrila. Rest of the day free. Welcome dinner in Thamel. (D)

Day 02: KATHMANDU (4,400 ft)
Full-day sightseeing.
Visit Swayambhunath, the monkey temple, overlooking Kathmandu city. Onwards to Kathmandu Durbar square with its maze of temples and palace complex. After lunch, visit the well-maintained Patan Museum storing ancient Nepali artifacts, followed by a tour of Patan Durbar (palace) Square. Time-permitting, at the end of the day, visit the Tibetan Refugee Centre. (B,L)

Day 3: Syauli (4,000 ft)
Transfer to the domestic terminal at Kathmandu airport. Fly to Pokhara. After arrival at Pokhara, transfer by road (private bus) to the starting point of the trek at Naya Pul. The first day's walk is easy, following the sub-tropical Modi Khola river valley to Birethanti. Trek through terraced rice paddies to Syauli. (All meals)

Day 4: Ghandruk (6,400 ft)
Steady ascent up stone staircases - the "Gurung staircases". Trek through fields of wheat and millet to the largest village of the region, Ghandruk. (All meals)

Day 5: Chomrong (6,850 ft)
Trek through terraced fields to Kimrong Danda (2250m). Descend steeply through forest, to the Kimrong Khola. After lunch ascend steeply to reach the tea-houses of Chomrong. (All meals)

Day 6: Himalaya Hotel (9,400 ft)
Leaving behind permanent settlements follow the Modi Khola valley towards the Annapurna Sanctuary. Enter rhododendron and oak forest and continue to ascend gradually. The trail continues through the thick forest to Himalaya . (All meals)

Day 7: Machhapuchhare Base Camp (12,200 ft)
Today, you will be above the tree-line. The trail becomes less steep and soon you enter the Annapurna Sanctuary. The afternoon is free to enjoy the  spectacular scenery of the surrounding peaks. (All meals)

Day 8: Annapurna Base Camp (13,400 ft)
After breakfast ascend to Annapurna Base Camp. (All meals)

Day 9: Bamboo Lodge (7,900 ft)
Today is all downhill. After lunch on the way you re-enter the bamboo forest and reach your lodge by mid-afternoon. (All meals)

Day 10: Chomrong (6,850 ft)
Continue down through the forest and take lunch at Sinuwa before arriving back at Chomrong in the afternoon. (All meals)

Day 11: Landrung (5,300 ft)
From Chomrong, retrace steps as far as Taulung. If time permits stop at Jhinu Danda where there are hot springs . In the afternoon, ascend through forest and then terraced fields to the village of Landrung . (All meals)

Day 12: Pokhara (2,800 ft)
A final ascent to the village of Tolka (1790m). Today is the final trekking day. The trail gently descends, through forest, to the village of Pothana , and then to Dhampus. In the afternoon the trail descends very steeply to Phedi where you will be met by your transport for the short drive to Pokhara. (All meals)

Day 13: Kathmandu (4,400 ft)
Explore Pokhara in the morning. Transfer to the airport for afternoon flight back to Kathmandu . Transfer to Hotel. (Breakfast)

Day 14: Kathmandu (4,400 ft)
Drive to a classic Newari village dating back to the 16th century. In the countryside village of Bungamati , the Newari people continue to live a communal life with their homes clustered together usually around sites of religious significance.

Drive to the Patan Durbar Square complex for lunch followed by a tour of the ancient Palace Square and temples.  Visit the Patan Museum .

Time-permitting, end the day with a visit to the Tibetan Refugee Center at Jawalakhel. Overnight Hotel. (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)

Evening with Himalayan Rock: Includes Night in “Down town Katmandu , Evening Typical Nepali Meal with traditional music and dancing….

Day 15: Final Departure
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your flight home. (Breakfast)