Annapurna is a Sanskrit name which means "Full of Food", but is normally translated as “Goddess of the Harvests”. Mt Annapurna is 10th highest peak among all fourteen eight-thousand meter peaks. Annapurna was the first 8,000-metre peak to be climbed by French team in 1950.

Route: Kathmandu – Pokhara – Nayapul – Uleri – Gorepani – Tadapani – Chhomrong – Dobhan – Machhapuchhre BC – Annapurna BC – Bamboo – Jhinudanda – Nayapul – Pokhara – Kathmandu

Grade: Strenuous

Maximum Altitude: 13546 ft

Region: Nepal Himalayan Range

Average Trek Time: 5-8 hrs per day

Itinerary:

• Day 01: Travel Kathmandu to Pokhara by road
• Day 02: Travel Nayapul by road, Uleri (4854 ft), 3-4 hrs treks, O/N at guest house
• Day 03: Uleri to Ghorepani (9380 ft), 4-5 hrs treks, O/N at guest house
• Day 04: Ghorepani to Tadapani (8626 ft), 4-5 hrs treks, O/N at guest house
• Day 05: Tadapani to Chhomrong (7134 ft), 3-4 hrs treks, O/N at guest house
• Day 06: Chhomrong to Dobhan (8528 ft), 3-4 hrs treks, O/N at guest house
• Day 07: Dobhan to Machhapuchhre Base Camp (11808 ft), 3-4 hrs treks, O/N at guest house
• Day 08: Machhapuchhre Base Camp to Annapurna Base camp (13546 ft) 2-3 hrs trek, O/N at guest house
• Day 09: Annapurna to Bamboo, 4-5 hrs treks, O/N at guest house
• Day 10: Bamboo to Jhinudanda, 4-5 hrs treks, O/N at guest house
• Day 11: Jhinudanda to Nayapul, 3-4 hrs trek, travel to Kathmandu by road
• Day 12: Departure from Kathmandu