ANNAPURNA SANCTUARY
Trekking into the Sacred Mountain Cirque
  The grandeur of the Nepalese Himalaya is hard to imagine until you actually stand and stare at this impressive chain of snow-capped mountains stretching into the distance; even then it is difficult to comprehend the true scale of the mighty 8000m peaks. It is only when you start to trek and try to get close to them that you realise the head of a valley is a week's walk away or sometimes more. After all your efforts you are standing in the shadows of the mighty rock walls gazing up towards the lofty peaks still 12000ft or more above you! 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
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ESCORTED Dates
2011/12/13 |
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Group Size: Min 1, max 15 plus
trek leader
Ex. Kathmandu land only
2011
NAS31 Mon 31 Oct - Mon 14 Nov
NAS26 Mon 26 Dec - Mon 09 Jan 2012
2012
NAS20 Mon 20 Feb - Mon 05 Mar
NAS19 Mon 19 Mar - Mon 02 Apr
NAS16 Mon 16 Apr - Mon 30 Apr
NAS15 Mon 15 Oct - Mon 29 Oct
NAS19a Mon 19 Nov - Mon 03 Dec
NAS10 Mon 10 Dec - Mon 24 Dec
2013 Departures: 04 Feb, 04 Mar,
01 Apr.
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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 Nayapul. 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 2* hotel in Pokhara. 9 nights fully supported lodge
based trek. All meals included while on trek.
Travel
via Air: Using the scheduled services of Jet Airways or Qatar Airlines.
Flights from London to Kathmandu can be booked through Sherpa. Prices depend upon date of 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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