Annapurna Circuit vs Annapurna Sanctuary Trek

Annapurna Circuit (Round Annapurna Circuit (Round Annapurna/Thorung La Pass) with Annapurna Sanctuary (Annapurna Base Camp) trek is one of the challenging and long trekking routes in Annapurna.The trek around the Annapurna Massif is one of the finest in the Himalayas and is regularly described as one of the top ten treks in the world it is observed by thousand of trekkers who come every years in Nepal for Annapurna circuit trekking. It is the most trekked area of Nepal. Annapurna region offers a great variety of beautiful landscapes, nature and culture of the central Himalayan area of Nepal with the best and splendid Himalayan panorama of Mt. Annapurna, Mt. Fishtail, Mt. Manaslu, Mt. Nilgiri, Mt. Hiunchuli and several other mid western Himalayan ranges of Nepal From the heights of the pass we descend to Muktinath and its scared Buddhist and Hindu Shrines.

Further south, the contrasts of the Nepal Himalaya become even more apparent, as high windswept passes are replaced by forests, or mandarin and banana groves. Finally we trek out of the gorges and look back to the peaks of the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri. After Ghorepani poon hill one of the best place for sunrise view so you can visit early morning Poon Hill (3210m) then continue you'll trek through rhododendron and bamboo forests then you reach nice Gurung village call Chomrong (A gateway to Annapurna sanctuary) continues trek to Annapurna base camp return same way until Chomrong then you can choose routes via Ghanruk or Dhampus it depend on your available timeframe. Sure, it takes long time but Round Annapurna with Annapurna base camp trekking is the adventures trekking.

Below given Annapurna Circuit vs Annapurna Sanctuary trek itinerary is follow a traditional old long route to explore the Annapurna circuit and Annapurna Sanctuary both at once but if you want to make this itinerary short you need to use bus or jeep where available the motor road.

Itinerary

Day 01: Arrive Kathmandu
Day 02: Sightseeing to Swayambhunath, Kathmandu and Patan
Day 03: Kathmandu drive to Beshi Sahar (820m) then Bhulbhule (840m)
Day 04: Trek to Jagat (1330m)
Day 05: Trek to Dharapani (1960m)
Day 06: Trek to Chame (2670m.)
Day 07: Trek to Pisang (3200m.)
Day 08: Trek to Manang (3540m.)
Day 09: Acclimatization in Manang (3540m.)
Day 10: Trek to Yak Kharka (4110m)
Day 11: Trek to Thorung Phedi (4420m)
Day 12: Trek to Muktinath (3800m) Over the Thorung La Pass (5416m)
Day 13: Trek to Marpha (2680m)
Day 14: Trek to Ghasa (2010m)
Day 15: Trek to Tatopani (1190m)
Day 16: Trek to Ghorepani (2855m)
Day 17: Visit Poon Hill (3210m) then trek to Tadapani (2610m)
Day 18: Trek to Chhomrong (2170)
Day 19: Trek to Dovan (2600m)
Day 20: Trek to Machhapuchhre Base camp (3700m)
Day 21: Trek to Annapurna Base Camp (4130m)
Day 22: Trek to Bamboo (2310m)
Day 23: Trek to Jhinu Danda (1780m) Hot Spring
Day 24: Trek to Pothana (1900m)
Day 25: Trek to Dhampus phedi and drive to Pokhara (850m)
Day 26: Drive to Kathmandu (1350m)
Day 27: Sightseeing to Boudhanath, Pashupatinath and Bhaktapur
Day 28: Leisure day in Kathmandu
Day 29: Depart Kathmandu