Tent Peak Climbing with Annapurna Base Camp – 18 Days

Trekking staff will arrive at the hotel at 6:30 a.m. to pick you up for a 7 to 8 hours bus trip, which leaves around 7:30 a.m. for Pokhara (900 m).

We will take a drive for 3 to 4 hours from Pokhara to Tikhedhunga before starting the trek. The road until Nayapul is paved in concrete. It takes about 1 to 2 hours to reach there. Beyond this point until Tikhedhunga, the drive for 1 to 2 hours will be in dirt and uneven road. It will be a bumpy ride, so be prepared mentally for the challenge. We will rest for a while and then start our trek. Today’s walk provides a short and relatively easy day and the journey familiarizes climbers with the experience of trekking in Nepal.

Leaving Ulleri, we begin our journey with ascending more gently, through forests of oak and rhododendrons towards Banthanti (2,250 m). We then trek toward Nangethanti (2,460 m). After an hour’s walk, we arrive at Ghorepani.

Very early in the morning, we begin an hour’s hike to Poon Hill, a brilliant spectacle. This vantage point provides an unobstructed view of the sunrise over the high Himalayas. We’ll spend about an hour here before returning to Ghorepani. After a hot breakfast at the hotel, we trek to Tadapani. Before starting towards Tadapani, we climb along ridges and through pine and rhododendron forests to Deurali (2,960 m). After that, we descend to the Banthanti, then turning off to Tadapani.

The day starts with a steep downhill trail cutting through rhododendron forests. Leaving Tadapani, we descend steeply through forests until trail eases as we reach near Gurjung, the village of Gurung people. After this, Chomrong is an easy walk away.

Today the trail drops down to the Chhomrong Khola as we continue the climb to Khuldighar (2,380 m). Here used to be an ACAP (Annapurna Conservation Area) Check Post. There is a clearing in the forest a little further on, after which the route leads steeply down a bank of rock. It then levels out, running through bamboo thickets on the bottom of the gorge along the west side of the river. We reach Dovan after five and a half hours of walking.

Today only holds four hours of walking because of the high altitude and the risk of snow avalanches in the area, we will be crossing in the next morning. Our day begins with a climb through bamboo and then rhododendron forests, on to Himalayan Hotel and then Hinko Cave. Deurali is located on a ridge above Hinko, through the stretch of trail most subject to avalanches.

Today the 5 hours trek takes us past the Machhapuchhare base camp. This base is not used to ascend the mountain, as climbing the Machhapuchhare is forbidden.

Because it is completely surrounded by mountains, this area is known as the Annapurna Sanctuary. A 2 hours trek from Machhapuchhare takes us to the Annapurna base camp (ABC) at an elevation of 4130 m. There you can view unobstructed sights of spectacular mountain scenery.

Today we have a 4 hours walk, the slow pace allowing us to acclimatize sufficiently to climb Annapurna. The guide will give important and useful information about climbing Tent Peak  and the next day’s activities. Starting today the accommodation will be tented camps for the next two days, with meals cooked by our professional chef.

A day spent acclimatizing and adjusting to the thin air, we take a short trek around the high camp (5,000 m approx) and prepare for our next morning’s adventure.

Today is our main adventure day. Weather permitting, we’ll make an early morning start up Tent Peak (5,695 m). After a safe trip to the summit, we’ll make our way down and then back to the base camp.

We return along the same trail for six hours, dropping down to the bank of Modi Khola and then the small town of Deurali.

We follow the same trail for another 6 to 7 hours until we reach Chomrong. After Khuldighar we pass an experimental sheep farm, with the trail continuing through rhododendron and bamboo fields.

Today’s 5 to 6 hours walk begins on flat ground and gradually slopes downhill for an hour. We begin to descend steeply through forests, reaching a field that leads to Kumrong Khola. The trail then climbs upward, taking us to the Kumrong Danda. From here, a gentle 45 minutes walk leads down to Ghandruk.

Ghandruk is the village of Gurung people, one of the ethnic groups of Nepal. The Gurung have their own dialect, culture, costume, and lifestyle. This village is possibly Nepal’s most popular tourist destination, offering beautiful mountain views and easily connected to Pokhara and Kathmandu. We’ll have time for a bit of sightseeing at the village, as well.

We will directly drive from Ghandruk today. Previously it wasn’t possible and we had to trek to Nayapul. The drive will be in dirt and uneven road until Nayapul which is about 1 to 2 hours of the total drive. From Nayapul, the road is paved in concrete and the drive will be more gentle comparatively. Once you reach Pokhara in 3 to 4 hours from Ghandruk, you will have the remaining day to yourself. You can shower, relax, go for stroll around the Lakeside and have a downtime.

In the evening, we host a farewell dinner in a fine restaurant. (Your guide(s) and an office staff will accompany you).