Mountain Magic Treks provide the service from the airport to airport (Pick up and drop). From Kathmandu to Pokhara flight, trekking guide and local Sherpa porter to carry the luggage, Most of the required for trekking the company will provide. We are providing the flight instead of tourist or local bus drive and Pokhara to Siwai/ Siwai to Pokhara also providing private vehicle so that trip cost is little high, but we customize the service and cost as per your demand.

5 and half day most trekked for 7 days Annapurna Base Camp Trek . The perfect time to undertake this trek for an even better experience is from March-June and September-December.

This Short Annapurna Base Camp Trekking package provides you one-way flight, trekking permits, Experienced Guide and Porter, Pick up and drop, down jacket and the Sleeping bag even it is returnable after the trip, private vehicle Pokhara-Siwai-Pokhara, 6 days proper trekking on full board with a 1-night hotel in Pokhara.

Hence, the Short Annapurna Base Camp Trek 7 Day is best for budget trekkers and time bounded people who wants to reach the base camp of world’s tenth highest peak. If you are looking for relaxing and enjoyable trekking in the Annapurna region 12 days Annapurna Base Camp Trek and 10 Days ABC Trekking is the best for you.

This Short Annapurna Base Camp Trek starts from Nayapul rising from 1,100 meters to 4,130-meter altitude. At the beginning we head up to the Chhomrong village. We walk through farming villages where many different kinds of crops like Rice, Oat, Corn, Barley and vegetables as well as a fish farm can be seen with the view of Himchuli 6,419m and Annapurna South 7,165 meter. Annapurna Base Camp Trek is popular with the peoples of Gurung as they protect the mountain areas. Mt. Machhapuchre is a holy mountain in Annapurna region and Machhapuchre Base Camp is very close from Annapurna Base Camp . The place between MBC and ABC is the best viewpoint of Annapurna Himalayas. You do not need to hike for the sunrise or sunset view of Annapurna Himalaya like in Everest or Poon Hill, You just need to get out from the hotel. After enjoying the views and reaching our goal we return back to conclude Short Annapurna Base Camp trek via Deurali, Chhomrong and Jhinu Dada, to Pokhara.

Short Annapurna Base Camp Trek 7 days is one of the most popular trekking package in Annapurna region which is designed in budget price for the travelers with limited time. Short Annapurna Base Camp Trek requires a good physical shape and need to be reasonably fit to complete the trek. This Short Annapurna Base Camp Trek commences from Kathmandu with scenic flight to Pokhara then you will catch the private Vehicle and drive to Siwai village (55 km / 3 hours’ drive). From here the trek begins, the half-day will be done for the flight and vehicle to reach Siwai village.

Morning drive from Pokhara to Kathmandu on tourist coach heading past farm villages and towns and driving along the Marysangdi and Trisuli River to Mugling Bazaar, and then an interesting overland journey leads you into hustle and bustle city life of Kathmandu.

After completing your marvelous country walk on high hills of Annapurna and then few hour drives bring you back at picturesque Pokhara with fantastic time in Annapurna Base Camp Trek.

After a refreshing morning short climb within forest areas, where gradual walk leads to Sinuwa Danda, from here on a long downhill walk to Chomrong River, on crossing a bridge with a steep climb to Chhomrong village. From Chomrong climb to a ridge and then descend towards Jhinu Danda and continue walking to Sewai by the Modi River for the drive back to Pokhara.

With fabulous time enjoying amazing views of high giant mountains within Annapurna Sanctuary and its base camp, your return route leads back to Bamboo on the same trail with downhill walk most of the way with few short climbs on route to your overnight stop at Bamboo village.

After the wonderful morning views of Fish Tail and peaks of Annapurna South, Huinchuli including massive Mt. Annapurna I listed as world's tenth highest mountain at 8,091 m high. The walk leads to a slow climb on grassy slopes to reach a wide plateau into the sanctuary encircled within an amphitheater of high snow-clad peaks and then reaching your main highlight of the adventure at Annapurna Base Camp, the high altitude of the trek is 4,130 m with a sweeping panorama of mountains and glaciers.

Deurali will be your lunch place with a few lodges from here onwards into the pure wilderness where tree lines decline for smaller alpine bushes and shrubs, as the walk leads to a climb following raging Modi River upstream to reach our overnight halt at Machapuchare Base Camp. Located just behind at the bottom of Mount Machapuchare North Face, from here Annapurna Sanctuary begins.

From here walking into a gorge where the air is much cooler within beautiful forest as the walk proceeds with short climb up to reach a large overhanging cave known as Hinko "The big rock", and then walk to Himalaya Hotel for short rest and refreshment, and then walk leads uphill past old rubble landslides and glaciers by the river Modi, after crossing a small temporary wooden bridge leading to a short climb to Deurali with 5-6 lodges.

After a lovely morning walk of a few hours then descend through the bamboo forest to reach at Bamboo village a small settlement with few lodges in the midst of bamboo and alpine woods by the Modi River. From here walk leads to a gorge of Modi River, where our route leads to a slow climb to end the day walk at Dovan for the overnight stop.

In the morning after the overnight stop in Chhomrong, the trail leads you downhill to Chomrong River, and then climb up on stone steps through Lower Sinuwa to Upper Sinuwa Danda (ridge), from here walk continue into the cool alpine forest of tall rhododendron-oaks-magnolia-pines and fir tree lines on winding gradual trail.

From Pokhara, our adventure starts with few hours drives towards mid hills, offering views of Annapurna Himalaya range including the majestic Mt. Machapuchare “The Fish Tail” as the ride leads past Nayapul (new bridge) and Bhirethati village to reach Siwai small farm village. From here our walk begins on the gradual trail to reach a large Gurung village at Chomrong with an uphill walk for 4-5 hours, Chomrong last permanent village populated by Gurung ethnic tribes. Chomrong village with the lovely lodge with views of beautiful landscapes and snow-capped peaks of Annapurna South-Huinchuli and Fish Tail peaks.

Short Annapurna Base Camp Trek 7 days, starts taking an early flight from Kathmandu to Pokhara airport during air fantastic panorama of mountains of Ganesh-Langtang Himal, Manaslu and Annapurna Himalaya with majestic Mt. Machapuchare ‘Fish Tail’. After exciting flight reaching Pokhara famous and popular touristic spot of Nepal Himalaya, blessed with natural wonders of snow-capped peaks, rolling green hills, and valley with serene lakes.

Meals

Eating is a big part of the Holiday. Traveling with Mountain Magic Treks, you experience the vast array of wonderful food Nepalese, Italian, Continental, Chinese, and several local cuisines. Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner are included in the package. Your guide will suggest delicious, hygienic and each place special food during your trip. Mountain restaurant owner prefers not to order many dishes and waste food as they would like to cater more trekkers with limited food before runoff stuck. It’s a week or more day’s hard works to Porters and caravans to bring food to these places. During this trek you will usually have breakfast and dinner at the same Lodge, Lunch will be eaten at one of the trail side restaurants on route.

Accommodation

A Tea House is a combination of a guest house, restaurant, and social hang out. A private room is available in most tea houses, except for high altitudes ones where it will be just dormitories. The Lodges are fairly basic. The room is spare with twin beds and very little additional furniture. Blankets are generally provided. There is a large dining hall warmed by the Bukhara stove (an iron cylinder, fitted with a chimney duct, in which a log fire is lighted. There is normally no electric lighting in the room unless the village has hydroelectric power. The dining room usually has solar lighting.

Most tea houses now also have electricity for charging small appliances- mobile phones and cameras- and there will be a small charge for this.

Drinking water

Mountain Magic Treks provides unlimited chlorine/lodine treated water the trek. All tea houses have mineral water and boiled water for trekkers upon additional cost. We discourage the purchase of mineral water and bottled water while on the trek as plastic bottles and difficult to dispose of and have become an environmental problem.

Route Map

Mountain Magic Treks offers you complementary route map T-short and duffel bags

What to take for Trekking

This is a very active trip, it means you will be on the move most of the time, so pack as lightly as possible. We provided one porter for two trekkers; your trekking gear will be carried by the porter in a duffel bag that we will provide. The maximum the porters are allowed to carry 15 kg per trekker means 30 kg from two trekkers. Unnecessary luggage can be left in Kathmandu Hotel and its free of cost.

Important to note

Please read the Gear list section of this trip notes for additional details of what you need to bring for the trek on this trip. You will need to bring a comfortable medium sized day pack to carry the things that you will need during the day. This should have a waist strap or (batter) a padded waist belt. The weather is subject to change in the mountains so layered clothing is recommended all around the year.

Weather & Climate

The weather depending upon the season of trekking in Annapurna higher Himalayan belts, where's Annapurna Base Camp Trekking can be visited all time of the year, however, monsoon months of July to mid-September will be wet but much greener with heavy moistures.

The best time will be from March to May when wildflowers are in full bloom around 2,000 m to 3,000 m high( Around Chhomrong, Bamboo, Himalaya, Deurali) and then tree lines and vegetation declines for rough arctic terrain, the temperature will be 15 to 20 degree Celsius during the day with sunlight, morning and evening can be much cooler with a minimum of -0 to 05 degree Celsius not counting the wind chill factors.

As the trek leads higher above 3,000 m temperature drops in the shade as well in the morning and night time, the day will be clear with strong sunlight and UV (due to drop in oxygen and air pressure on high elevation), where you need strong sunscreen to avoid sunburn in direct sunlight.

Mid-September to December will be the clearest weather but with short days minimum of -05 to -10 degree Celsius in the morning and night time with a maximum of 15-20 degree during the day in full sunlight, also depends upon the altitude and areas of trekking.

December to March will be the coldest months with chances of snows with a minimum of -10 to -15 degree Celsius with maximum 15-18 degree Celsius without wind chill factor, however, most of the day time will be clear with fine blue sky.

Important Notes for the Short Annapurna Base Camp Trek:

The main flow of foreign visitors in Nepal is for trekking from moderate to adventurous or challenging treks, the most important is choosing the right trip as per your duration of holiday and fitness, for Annapurna Himalayan trekking adventure one needs to be in sound health and physically fit.

On booking with our preparation of fitness required like walking-jogging-Jumba-aerobic at least a month before your departure from home country

Please send us your dietary list and medical history report so that we can arrange well in advance respectively.

Book the ticket from home for Kathmandu-Nepal to reach at least a day ahead or earlier from trek departure with much space in Kathmandu after the trek, this allows you with more time in Nepal to enjoy the culture and heritage life of Nepalese and also in case of flight delay (Kathmandu-Pokhara-Kathmandu) which can happen sometimes due to freak bad and unforgettable weather.

Nepal Visa:

If you are wondering about how to obtain Nepal visa, then the easiest way to obtain it is at the Tribhuwan International Airport upon your arrival in Nepal or else at the immigration entry point if you are entering through the border of India or Tibet.

Note: There are few countries namely Nigeria, Ghana, Afghanistan, Zimbabwe, Somalia, Cameroon, Swaziland, Iraq, Ethiopia, Liberia, Palestine, etc. People from these countries do not get the visa from the immigration entry points of Nepal.)

What do you need to obtain a Nepal visa?

Download Nepal Visa form:

If you are thinking of taking visa at the airport or immigration entry point, following are your requirements: A valid passport (The passport should have a validity of at least six months) You should fill the application form for visa available at airport or immigration entry points. Two passport size photos

Visa fees which should be paid in cash.

Visa Fees

USD 25 or equivalent convertible currency for 15 days.

USD 40 or equivalent convertible currency for 30 days.

USD 100 or equivalent convertible currency for 90 days.

For the tourist of SAARC nationals, free visa up to 30 days.

Visa is not required for Indian nationals. However, if they enter Nepal via air, they will have to show a valid identification certificate (passport/ citizenship certificate). The children under the age of 10 do not need to show an identification certificate.

Visa Extension:

If you want to extend the visa for 15 days or less, visa extension charge is USD 30 or equivalent convertible currency

If you want to extend the visa for more than 15 days, USD 2 will be charged per day after 15 days. However, the visa can be extended maximum up to 150 days in a visa year (Visa year refers to the year starting January to December.)

Transit Visa:

When a foreigner has to get down at Nepalese airport as a result of his/her transit point or due to any force landing for whatever the reason, the foreigner can obtain a transit visa for a day after paying USD 5 or any other currency equivalent.

Other General Information:

Entering into Nepal or staying in Nepal without a valid visa is illegal.

A tourist visa can be obtained either through the Nepalese embassy or consulate or other mission offices in your nation or at the immigration entry points in Nepal listed above.

Visa once issued cannot be amended and the visa fees are non-refundable.

You should pay the Nepal visa fees in cash. Credit card or cheque is not acceptable.

Visa charges are not applicable for children under 10 years of age, however, they must obtain a valid visa.

If you are obtaining a new passport or travel document, you are advised to contact the Immigration Department for the document transfer.

Always carry your passport and trekking permit while on trekking.

Some of the areas are restricted for filming, Therefore be careful not to do the activities that are strictly prohibited.

The culture, tradition, and sentiments of Nepalese people should be respected. Do not perform any activities that would hurt their sentiments.

Do not perform any activities that would lead to moral turpitude.

Travel Insurance:

A travel insurance policy that covers theft, loss and medical problem is best for traveling in Nepal. There are a wide variety of policies available, so check the small print carefully. Make sure are covered for adventure activities and high altitude. Since you reach above 3500 meters on quite a few treks in Nepal, it is best to choose a policy that covers medical and emergency repatriation, including helicopter evacuation for trekkers and general medical evacuation. Also, understand that must medical treatment and facilities/hospitals must be paid for at the point of delivery of the patient. So it’s wise to choose a policy that pays doctors or hospitals directly rather than you having to pay on the spot and claim later.

Best time to visit Nepal:

Spring (March, April & May) and autumn season (September, October & November) are the best time of the year to visit Nepal. During this time, the weather is pleasant with efficient sunlight and warmth. The sky is clear which means that you can truly enjoy the remarkable Nepalese landscape complete with the Himalayan vista.

During the monsoon (June-Aug) although there will be no problem for trekking, the issue could be of less visibility and rain. But for a keen botanist, monsoon is a blessing as the higher valleys, mountains, and meadows blossom with flowers and abundant vegetation. You can trek in winter (Dec, Jan, and Feb) as well especially in the hilly regions but as you reach higher elevations it is much colder with snowfall. If you don’t necessarily enjoy crowds, trekking during the monsoon or winter or choosing more solitary trekking destination could be your options. Note that due to global warming there has been a change in the regular climate worldwide and Nepal is no exception. Please be open to unpredictable weather conditions as well