Annapurna Base Camp Trek

Annapurna Base Camp Trek Overview

Who Is Annapurna Base Camp Trek For

Annapurna Base Camp is for regular people who want to stand in front of a real 8,000 meter peak without learning to use an ice axe. You do not need to be an athlete. You do not need to have climbed anything before. You need to be able to walk for several hours with a backpack and not quit when your legs hurt.

You will probably be fine if:

• You can walk around your city for 2 to 3 hours without sitting down every 10 minutes
• You are between 14 and 65 years old and your doctor has not told you to avoid strenuous activity
• You have about 2 weeks free and $950 or more to spend
• You are okay sleeping in a basic room with thin walls and sharing a dining hall with strangers
• You have never been above 4,000 meters before and you are curious what it feels like
• You understand that the food will be simple, the toilets will be cold, and the showers will cost extra
• You accept that some days you will walk slowly and that is normal at altitude

You should talk to a doctor first if:

• You have ever had a heart attack, heart surgery, or your blood pressure reads above 160/100
• You got altitude sickness before, especially above 3,000 meters where you vomited or had to turn back
• You use an inhaler regularly for asthma or you have COPD, sleep apnea, or any lung condition
• You are pregnant or trying to become pregnant
• You take insulin for diabetes
• You have had a blood clot or deep vein thrombosis

What fit actually means here:

Being able to run 5 kilometers on flat ground does not help much on these trails. The stairs from Tikhedhunga to Ulleri are over 3,700 steps. Nothing in a gym prepares you for that. The best training is walking up hills with weight on your back. Start 6 to 8 weeks before you fly to Nepal. Find stairs or a steep path near your home. Walk for an hour with 5 kilograms in a backpack. Do this twice a week. If you can finish without your knees swelling or your feet blistering, you are ready.

Age is just a number on these trails:

I have seen a 14 year old girl outwalk her father every single day. I have seen a 67 year old man from Germany reach base camp smiling while a 28 year old from his group turned back at Deurali because he thought he was too fit to need training. The 14 to 65 range is a suggestion. What matters is whether you prepared and whether your body handles altitude. Some people never adjust to thin air no matter how strong they are. Others barely notice it.

If you are traveling alone:

You will not be alone for long. Group departures fill up with people from different countries who are all nervous on day one. By day three you are sharing chocolate and complaining about the same sore muscles together. Many people who book solo end up traveling with someone they met on the trail for the rest of their time in Nepal. If you want your own guide, your own pace, and no small talk at dinner, book a private trip.

If you want to bring your family:

It works for families with teenagers aged 14 and up. Younger kids usually do not have the patience for 6 hour walking days and they struggle with altitude more than adults. A family trip can be amazing if everyone trained together. It can be miserable if one person is unprepared and everyone has to wait or turn back. Be honest about your weakest member, not your strongest.

If you have done Everest Base Camp or Kilimanjaro:

Annapurna Base Camp will feel easier in some ways. The highest point is 4,130 meters, not 5,364. The teahouses are warmer and the food is better. But the trail itself has more ups and downs. The descent from base camp to Bamboo is 19 kilometers of downhill that destroys knees. Do not skip training just because you summited something higher. Different mountains punish different muscles.

If you are worried about the cost:

$950 is the starting price for a group departure. It covers your guide, permits, transport, teahouse rooms, and three meals a day on the trail. You will spend extra on bottled water, hot showers, WiFi, and tips. Budget another $150 to $200 for those. Travel insurance is not included and you cannot skip it. It must cover helicopter evacuation to 6,000 meters. If you think that sounds expensive, compare it to a week at a beach resort. The beach resort does not change your life.

Why Annapurna Base Camp Trek

• Lower altitude than Everest Base Camp. Annapurna Base Camp is 4,130 meters. Everest Base Camp is 5,364 meters. That 1,200 meter difference means less headache, better sleep, deeper breathing at night, and a lower chance of serious altitude sickness. More people finish this walk without medical problems than finish the Everest route.
• Better teahouses and food. The Annapurna region is accessible by road from Pokhara. Supplies arrive fresh by truck, not helicopter. The dal bhat tastes better. The rooms are warmer because firewood is cheaper and easier to transport. You eat apples grown in nearby villages, not apples that cost $5 because a yak carried them for a week.
• The trail changes every day. One morning you walk through a village where rice dries on bamboo mats. That afternoon you are in a bamboo forest where monkeys throw sticks. The next day you are above the tree line in a landscape that looks like the moon. Then you sleep in a stone lodge surrounded by peaks that glow orange at sunset. The Everest trail is rocks and prayer flags after Namche. Here the scenery keeps changing.
• The people are not burned out yet. Gurung and Magar villages have welcomed walkers since the 1970s. The grandmother who cooks your dinner asks about your mother. The child who serves tea wants to practice English. The conservation area puts your permit money directly into their schools and health posts. You see where it goes.
• Poon Hill is included, not extra. From 3,210 meters, you see Dhaulagiri, Annapurna I, Annapurna South, and Machhapuchhre in a single sunrise. On the Everest trail you pay extra and walk an extra day for Kala Patthar. Here it is part of the normal schedule.
• The cost is lower. $950 for 13 days, including meals, rooms, permits, and a guide. The Everest route starts around $1,400 for a shorter trip with worse food. You save money and see mountains that are just as impressive. The only thing missing is the bragging rights. Bragging rights do not keep you warm or fill your stomach.
• The trail is safer. Lower altitude means more oxygen, better judgment, and fewer helicopter evacuations. The path is wider and better maintained. You are not squeezing past a yak train on a narrow cliff edge carrying cement to a hotel.
• It fits a normal vacation. 13 days total, including travel from Kathmandu. The direct route without Poon Hill is 7 to 10 days. Everest Base Camp requires at least 16 days, plus buffer days for weather or altitude acclimatization. If your annual leave is limited, Annapurna is a good fit.
• The hot spring at Jhinu Danda is real. After 8 days of walking you sit in a natural pool by the Modi Khola while hot water bubbles from the ground. Your muscles relax. Your blisters stop hurting. You can drink a cold beer. The Everest trail has nothing like this. The closest thing is a lukewarm shower that costs $6 and runs out in 3 minutes.
• You see the 10th-highest mountain from its base. Annapurna I is 8,091 meters. It was the first 8,000-meter peak ever climbed, back in 1950, before Everest was summited. The south face rises directly above base camp in a wall of ice and rock. The scale hits you in the chest. Standing there is not a lesser experience than Everest. It is a different one.
• The right level of hard. Not so easy that you feel like you paid for a park tour. Not so hard that you spend the trip afraid of dying. The stone stairs hurt. The altitude slows you down. The cold nights make you appreciate your sleeping bag. But you finish healthy, your photos are clear, and your memory of the mountains is not blurred by pain and fear.

When to Do Annapurna Base Camp Trek

• March to May is spring. The rhododendron forest between Tikhedhunga and Ghorepani turns red and pink. The lower hills are green. Temperatures at base camp are 0 to 8 degrees Celsius during the day, dropping to minus 5 to minus 10 at night. Mornings are usually clear. Clouds build by noon and sometimes bring light rain below 3,000 meters. The trail is busy but not crowded. Book teahouses 2 to 3 weeks ahead.
• September to November is autumn. This is the most stable season. The monsoon is finished. The air is clean from months of rain. The skies are the clearest you will see all year. You can count on mountain views every morning. Temperatures are similar to spring, maybe slightly colder at night. This is the busiest time. Teahouses fill up. Book a month ahead if you want a private room.
• December to February is winter. Fewer people on the trail. The views are sharp because the air is cold and dry. But the cold is real. Night temperatures at base camp drop to minus 10 to minus 15 degrees Celsius. Water bottles freeze inside your sleeping bag. Toilets are miserable. Ice can form on the trail above Deurali. Some teahouses close for the season. Only go if you have proper winter gear and experience with cold weather camping. Not recommended for first timers.
• June to August is monsoon. Do not go. Leeches attach to your boots and legs in the forest below 2,000 meters. Trails turn to mud and slip. Rivers swell and crossing them becomes dangerous. Clouds sit on the mountains every day. You will walk for 10 days and see nothing. Some lodges close. The risk of landslide is real on the road from Kathmandu to Pokhara. This is not a matter of toughness. It is a matter of wasting your money and putting your guide in danger.
• October is the peak month. If you want the best weather and you do not mind sharing the trail with hundreds of other people, book October. If you want good weather with fewer people, late September or early November are better. The first two weeks of November still have clear skies but the crowds thin out after the major holidays.
• April is the best spring month. Early March can still have snow on the trail above 3,000 meters. Late May brings pre-monsoon haze and afternoon thunderstorms. April hits the sweet spot. The rhododendron are fully open. The weather is stable. The trail has people but not the October crush.
• Full moon matters for the night sky. If you can align your dates, reach base camp or Machhapuchhre Base Camp during a full moon. The moonlight reflects off the snow peaks and you can see the mountains without a headlamp. It is cold but worth stepping outside for 10 minutes at 2 AM.
• Avoid major Nepali holidays if you want a quiet trail. Dashain in September or October and Tihar in October or November bring domestic tourists to the region. Teahouses fill with local families. The atmosphere is festive but the rooms are full and the kitchens are slow. Check the lunar calendar before booking.

Annapurna Base Camp Trek by Month: When to Go

Every month on the ABC trail has different weather, trail conditions, and crowd levels. Use these guides to choose the right time for your trek.

• ABC Trek in January — cold, clear, near-solitude
• ABC Trek in February — winter warming, good views
• ABC Trek in March — rhododendron bloom begins
• ABC Trek in April — peak spring, full bloom
• ABC Trek in May — pre-monsoon, warm lower trail
• ABC Trek in June — monsoon arrives, lush green
• ABC Trek in July — peak monsoon, expert only
• ABC Trek in August — late monsoon, improving
• ABC Trek in September — monsoon retreat, best late month
• ABC Trek in October — peak season, best month overall
• ABC Trek in November — clear, cold, fewer crowds
• ABC Trek in December — early winter, experienced trekkers

Annapurna Base Camp Trek Permits

Every trekker heading into the Annapurna Conservation Area needs two documents: the Annapurna Conservation Area Permit (ACAP) and a TIMS (Trekkers’ Information Management System) card. You do not need a restricted area permit for this route. The ABC trail stays inside the conservation area the whole way and never enters a restricted zone like Upper Mustang or Nar Phu Valley, so the paperwork is simpler than it is for some other regions.

ACAP (Annapurna Conservation Area Permit)

The ACAP currently costs NPR 3,000 (roughly USD 23) for most foreign nationals and NPR 1,000 (about USD 8) for SAARC nationals. Nepali citizens pay NPR 100, and children under 10 enter free. You can get it at the Nepal Tourism Board office in Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu, at the Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP) office in Lakeside, Pokhara, or online ahead of time. If you end up buying it at the Birethanti checkpoint on the trail instead of sorting it out beforehand, the fee is doubled, so it is worth having it in hand before you leave Pokhara. Paying online adds a small payment gateway charge of around 2.9 percent; paying at the counter in person does not.

TIMS Card

A TIMS card costs NPR 2,000 (about USD 15) if you apply for it independently, or NPR 1,000 through a registered trekking agency. In practice, TIMS checks on the Annapurna routes have been less consistent in recent years than the ACAP checks, and on a given season it may barely come up on the trail. We still arrange it for every client regardless, because the rule can tighten again without much warning, and because some checkpoints do ask to see it.

What We Handle and What You Handle

Both the ACAP and the TIMS card are included in your package price. Here is how the process actually works when you book with us:

• You send us a scanned copy or photo of your passport and two passport-sized photos (digital is fine) once your trip is confirmed.
• We process both permits in Kathmandu before you travel to Pokhara, so you are not standing in a permit office line on your trekking days.
• You carry the physical permit card with you on the trail. Keep it somewhere easy to reach, since you will show it at the Birethanti entry checkpoint and again at a couple of points further along the route, including Ghorepani and Chhomrong.
• If you are trekking independently without a guide, you will need to handle both permits yourself at the Kathmandu or Pokhara offices, and build in half a day for that before you start.

One more practical note: Nepal’s trekking rules have required a licensed guide for most independent (non-agency) trekkers in the Annapurna region since 2023. If you are planning to trek without booking a package, check the current rule before you fly, since this has been one of the more frequently updated regulations in Nepal’s trekking permit system.

Altitude and Elevation Profile on the Annapurna Base Camp Trek

Annapurna Base Camp sits at roughly 4,130m. That is high enough to notice thinner air and to take seriously, but it is not in the same category as treks that push past 5,000m. Everest Base Camp trekkers climb to Kala Patthar at 5,644m, and the Manaslu Circuit crosses the Larkya La pass at 5,106m. The ABC route never goes above about 4,130m, and you are only at that elevation for a matter of hours before heading back down. This is one of the reasons operators, including us, describe ABC as a trek with a real altitude component but not a high-altitude-sickness-risk trek in the way EBC or Manaslu can be.

That said, “not extreme” does not mean “ignore it.” Altitude sickness can start to show up above roughly 2,500 to 3,000m, and several nights on this trek are spent above that line. The itinerary is built with gradual elevation gain for most of the route, but there is one day worth planning around: the push from Deurali to Annapurna Base Camp, which gains close to 900m in a single day at an elevation where your body is already working harder. That is the day to go slowly, eat properly, and say something to your guide the moment you feel off, rather than pushing through.

Elevation by Day

Keeping Altitude Issues Away

• Drink more water than feels necessary, roughly 3 to 4 liters a day once you are above Ghorepani.
• Walk at your own pace rather than matching a faster group member. Guides on this route are used to splitting groups up for exactly this reason.
• Tell your guide about headaches, nausea, or poor sleep the same day you notice them, not the next morning.
• Eat, even if you do not feel hungry. Appetite loss is common above 3,000m and skipping meals makes everything else worse.
• Some trekkers use acetazolamide (Diamox) as a preventive measure starting a day before reaching higher elevation. It is a prescription medication, so talk to a doctor before your trip rather than deciding on the trail.
• If symptoms are more than mild and are not improving with rest, the right move is to descend, not to continue upward and hope it passes.

What to Pack for the Annapurna Base Camp Trek

You do not need expedition-grade gear for this trek, but layering matters because you will go from subtropical lower villages to a cold, windy high camp inside about a week. Most of what is listed below can be bought or rented cheaply in Kathmandu or Pokhara if you do not want to bring it from home.

Clothing

• A down jacket for evenings at Deurali and ABC (rentable in Pokhara for a few dollars a day)
• A fleece or insulated mid-layer
• A waterproof, windproof outer shell jacket
• 2 to 3 moisture-wicking base layer tops and bottoms
• Trekking trousers, plus a lighter pair for the warmer lower days
• Thermal underlayers for sleeping at higher camps
• A warm hat or beanie and a sun hat or cap
• Gloves, including a thin pair for general use and a warmer pair for the ABC day
• Buff or scarf for dust and wind

Footwear

• Broken-in waterproof trekking boots with ankle support, not brand new ones
• Comfortable camp shoes or sandals for teahouse evenings
• Wool or synthetic hiking socks, enough for the trip plus spares
• Gaiters if you are trekking in winter or expect snow at Deurali or ABC

Sleep and Health

• A sleeping bag rated to at least -10°C for winter departures, or around 0°C for other seasons (teahouses provide blankets, but they are not always enough at Deurali or ABC)
• A basic personal first aid kit: blister plasters, any regular medication, rehydration salts, paracetamol, and anything your doctor prescribed for altitude
• Water purification tablets or a filter/UV steriliser, so you are not relying only on bottled water
• Hand sanitizer and a small quick-dry towel
• Sunscreen and lip balm with SPF, the sun is stronger than it feels at altitude

Other Essentials

• A daypack (25 to 35 liters) for carrying what you need during the day if a porter is carrying your main bag
• Trekking poles, genuinely useful on the steep stone stairs around Ulleri and on the descent from Chhomrong
• A headtorch with spare batteries, needed for the Poon Hill sunrise departure and for teahouses with limited lighting
• A power bank, since charging on the trail costs money and is not always reliable
• Cash in Nepali rupees (more on this below), your passport, and printed permit copies
• A basic dry bag or packing cubes to keep gear organized and dry

If you want to save on luggage, Kathmandu and Pokhara both have gear rental shops where a down jacket, sleeping bag, and trekking poles together typically cost a few dollars a day. It is a reasonable option if this is a one-off trip for you rather than something you plan to repeat in other mountain regions.

Food on the Annapurna Base Camp Trek

You will eat in teahouse dining rooms for the entire trek, and the food is better and more varied than first-time trekkers usually expect. Because this is the busiest trekking route in Nepal, menus are longer and kitchens are more practiced than on quieter routes.

What’s on the Menu

• Dal bhat (lentils, rice, vegetable curry, and pickle) is the standard, filling choice, and most teahouses offer free second servings of rice and lentils
• Noodle dishes, fried rice, and momo (Nepali dumplings) at most stops
• Pizza, pasta, and pancakes at the more established teahouses, particularly in Ghorepani, Chhomrong, and Jhinu Danda
• Porridge, muesli, eggs in various forms, and Tibetan bread for breakfast
• Hot drinks: tea, coffee, hot lemon, and ginger-lemon-honey, which locals swear helps with altitude

Prices rise the higher you go, since everything has to be carried or flown in by mule or porter. A plate of dal bhat might cost around NPR 400 to 500 near Ghorepani and noticeably more by Deurali or ABC. This is standard across the route and not specific to any one teahouse trying to overcharge you.

Water

Buying bottled water the whole way adds up fast and creates a lot of plastic waste on a trail that already has a litter problem at altitude. Most villages along the route, including Ghorepani, Chhomrong, and Sinuwa, have “safe drinking water” stations that sell filtered water for a fraction of the cost of bottled water. Bringing your own purification tablets or a filter bottle is the cheapest and most responsible option, and it is what we recommend to our clients rather than relying on bottled water the whole way.

Eating Well at Altitude

Appetite often drops above 3,000m, which is normal, but eating properly matters more than ever at that point. Dal bhat is a good default because it is filling, cooked fresh, and easier on digestion than greasy fried food at altitude. We would also suggest going easy on meat and dairy above Chhomrong, since refrigeration is limited and freshness is harder to guarantee the higher you go.

Accommodation on the Annapurna Base Camp Trek

You stay in teahouses (locally run lodges) for the entire trek, except for the nights in Kathmandu and Pokhara, which are in standard hotels. Because the Annapurna region sees more trekkers than anywhere else in Nepal, the teahouses here are generally better built, better maintained, and more comfortable than what you would find on a quieter route like Manaslu or Kanchenjunga.

What to Expect

• Twin-share rooms with two single beds, usually with a thin mattress, pillow, and a blanket provided
• Wooden walls, which means you will hear your neighbors, so earplugs are worth packing
• Shared bathrooms are the norm, and some are squat-style rather than Western-style, particularly as you go higher
• Attached bathrooms are available at some lower-altitude teahouses (around Ghorepani, Chhomrong, and Jhinu Danda) for a small extra charge, but they are not guaranteed and become less common above Sinuwa
• Hot showers are usually available for an extra fee (gas or solar-heated, depending on the village and the weather) and become less reliable at Deurali and ABC
• A shared dining hall with a central stove is where everyone eats, warms up, and socializes in the evening, it is often the most comfortable room in the building
• Rooms are unheated, which is why your evening layers and sleeping bag matter more than the room itself

At Deurali and Annapurna Base Camp specifically, rooms are more basic than lower down, the weather is colder, and facilities are more limited simply because of the altitude and the logistics of supplying anything that high. This is normal for the route and something we brief every client on before departure, so nobody is surprised by it on the day.

Physical Training and Fitness Preparation

The Annapurna Base Camp trek does not require elite fitness, but the Nayapul-to-Ulleri climb on day one and the long stone staircases around Ulleri and Chhomrong are genuinely tough on untrained legs, and several days involve 5 to 7 hours of walking. Preparing properly in the weeks before you fly makes a real difference to how much you enjoy the trip rather than just surviving it.

A Simple Training Approach

• Start 6 to 8 weeks out if you can, even 3 to 4 weeks of consistent effort is enough for most reasonably active people
• Walk or hike for 1.5 to 3 hours at a stretch, 2 to 3 times a week, ideally on hills or stairs rather than flat ground
• Wear the actual boots you plan to trek in on at least a few of these walks, to break them in and catch any blister risk early
• Add general cardio (cycling, swimming, running, or a cardio machine) on the days you are not hiking
• Carry a daypack with some weight (5 to 8kg) on your training walks so your shoulders and hips are used to it
• Basic leg strength work, squats, lunges, step-ups, helps on the steep descents, which are often harder on the body than the climbs

If your week-to-week life already includes regular walking, hiking, or general exercise, you are probably in good enough shape already. If it does not, a steady few weeks of the above will take you from “this will be a struggle” to “this is hard but manageable,” which is really the right expectation for this trek.

Annapurna Base Camp Trek Cost Breakdown

Our 13-day Annapurna Base Camp package starts from $950 per person, with no advance payment required to reserve your spot, you pay after you arrive in Nepal. Here is what that figure actually covers and what it does not.

What’s Included

• All ground transport: Kathmandu to Pokhara and back, plus the drives to and from the trailhead at Nayapul
• A government-licensed guide for the full trek
• Porter service
• Teahouse accommodation for every night on the trek
• Three meals a day (breakfast, lunch, dinner) while on the trek
• ACAP and TIMS permit fees

What’s Not Included

• International airfare and Nepal entry visa fees
• Hotel nights in Kathmandu and Pokhara (unless otherwise agreed for your specific booking)
• Travel insurance
• Drinks (sodas, beer, bottled or boiled water, tea and coffee beyond what is served with meals)
• Hot showers and device charging at teahouses, which are usually paid per use
• WiFi where it is available
• Tips for your guide and porter
• Personal gear, either brought from home or rented locally

Typical Extra Spend on the Trail

Most trekkers end up spending somewhere between $15 and $30 a day beyond the package price once drinks, showers, charging, and tips are added up, more if you are buying WiFi daily or ordering extra snacks. It is not a hidden cost, it is just the nature of a trek where everything on the mountain has to be carried up by someone, and we would rather tell you this upfront than have you work it out on day four.

How Annapurna Base Camp Compares to Other Nepal Treks

ABC is often the first big trek people consider in Nepal, and it gets compared constantly to a handful of other routes. Here is how it actually stacks up.

ABC vs Everest Base Camp

The two are the most popular treks in Nepal, and the comparison comes up more than any other. EBC reaches a much higher altitude (Kala Patthar at 5,644m vs ABC’s 4,130m), takes longer at around 12 to 14 days including the Lukla flight buffer, and comes with a real altitude sickness risk that needs to be managed carefully. ABC is more forgiving physically, has better teahouse infrastructure because it is more developed, and does not depend on a weather-prone mountain flight to start and end the trek, since you drive to Pokhara instead of flying to Lukla. If altitude risk and schedule flexibility matter more to you than the appeal of saying you have been to Everest, ABC is the easier and more reliable choice. If you are deciding between the two, our Everest Base Camp Trek page has the full breakdown for that route.

ABC vs Poon Hill (Short Trek)

Poon Hill alone is a 4 to 5 day trek that covers the first half of the ABC route, Nayapul up through Ghorepani and the Poon Hill sunrise viewpoint, without continuing on to the base camp itself. It is a good option if you have limited time or want an easier introduction to trekking, but you miss the glacial moraine, the close-up views of Annapurna I and Machhapuchhre, and the base camp itself, which is really the main draw for most people choosing this trek by name. If you only have a few days and are not sure trekking is for you, Poon Hill is a sensible test. If you want the actual Annapurna Base Camp experience, you need the full 13 days (or our faster 6-day direct route, below).

ABC vs Mardi Himal

Mardi Himal is a quieter, less-trekked alternative in the same general region, reaching a high viewpoint camp at a similar altitude to ABC. It sees far fewer trekkers, which appeals to people who found the idea of crowded teahouses on ABC off-putting, and our Mardi Himal package runs 9 days. It trades the base camp glacier scenery and the famous Poon Hill sunrise for a quieter trail and a closer, less-crowded mountain view. If crowds are your main concern about ABC, our 9-day Mardi Himal Trek is worth a look before you rule ABC out entirely.

13-Day ABC vs Our 6-Day Direct Route

We also run a faster 6-day ABC trek that skips the Poon Hill and Ghorepani loop and heads more directly to base camp through Chhomrong. It suits trekkers who are short on time or who have done this region before and do not need the Poon Hill sunrise. The 13-day route in this guide is the more complete version: slower acclimatization, the Poon Hill sunrise over the Annapurna range, and a more relaxed daily pace. If you are deciding between the two, our 6-day direct Annapurna Base Camp Trek page has that itinerary in full.

Why Book the Annapurna Base Camp Trek with Next Trip Nepal

We are a Kathmandu-based trekking operator and this is one of the routes we run most often. A few practical things worth knowing before you book:

• No advance payment is required to reserve your trek. You pay after you arrive in Nepal, not before, which removes the usual worry about sending money to an operator you have not met.
• Your guide is government-licensed, as is required for trekking in the Annapurna Conservation Area.
• Permits (ACAP and TIMS) are handled for you as part of the package, so you are not tracking down permit offices on your trekking days.
• You can reach us directly on WhatsApp at +977 9869225929 or by email at nexttripnepal@gmail.com with questions before you book, including about dates, group size, or adjusting the itinerary.

If you are still deciding between routes, send us a message with your travel dates and what you are looking for, and we will tell you honestly whether ABC, Mardi Himal, or Everest Base Camp fits better, rather than just pushing whichever trip is easiest for us to sell.