Annapurna Base Camp Short Trek- 7 Days

• • Best Time for the Annapurna Base Camp Short Trek

The monsoon months of June, July, August, and September are generally less difficult trekking months. On the other hand, the entering trail might be interesting during these months for an enthusiastic botanist. There will be trekking even in the winter months of December, January, and February at Annapurna Base Camp, but of course, most trekkers would find the temperatures too severe. Even at this time, there is a day column of between 10 and 30 degrees Celsius.

However, nights remain often chilly, with temperatures of 5 to -20 degrees Celsius. Most important and popular for trekking at Annapurna Base Camp (Annapurna Sanctuary) are autumn (mid-September to the end of November) and spring (early March to mid-May). Days are hot and sunny, and the view is mind-blowing during this period.

• • Elevation and Distance / MAX altitude

Starting at the affordable minimum elevation of 1,400 meters (about the peak of Kathmandu or KTM; some temples here fall even below that), the base of the highest point of Annapurna Base Camp (ABC), a few steps short of 4,130 meters, becomes ever so more treasured for trekking because of the altitude variation offered.

The trekkers start their trekking experience in a busy metropolitan area at 1,400 meters in Kathmandu. Kathmandu is the capital of Nepal and is located in a valley covered by high foothills of the Himalayan mountain. From here, the trail winds up gradually, traversing settlements and natural scenery, offering adventurer-friendly hiking even at the entry-level: one acclimatizes to higher altitudes while absorbing all the view.

• • Difficulties and Altitude Sickness of Annapurna Base Camp Short Trek

Increased altitude reduces oxygen and air pressure, leading to many unpredicted health effects known as acute mountain sickness (AMS) or altitude sickness. Cases of serious AMS can be tragic, but everyone who trekked beyond 3500 meters experiences mild symptoms such as headache, vomiting, dizziness, slower movement, shortness of breath, racing pulse, disturbed sleep, and swelling of their hands and feet.

The best precautions against altitude sickness included not drinking alcohol, eating healthy, getting adequate sleep, and rapid walking at altitude. Digging down is the easy remedy for you if you have symptoms; don’t go up until you feel better. It is also used for the treatment of AMS. Acetazolamide, marketed under the name Diamox, is the other drug used to treat AMS. The dosage recommendation is 250 milligrams every twelve hours. Diamox enhances adaptation to altitude because it hastens breathing at altitude. Some physicians recommend a prophylactic dose of 125 mg twice daily for those trekking at high altitudes.

• • Annapurna Base Camp Short Trek Maximum and Minimum walk Per day

The Annapurna Base Camp Trek has been framed with walking durations spanning from two up to seven hours per day such that it becomes a manageable and fun hiking experience for trekkers. This change of hours in walking brings forth the beauty and culture of the area while walking at different speeds appropriate to a range of fitness levels.

Normally, trekkers would walk two to four hours on shorter days, which are essentially at the beginning of the journey or during steeper climbs. This is when the trail takes trekkers out of picturesque villages and green forests, where these early sections of this walk provide opportunities for adjustment to changing environments and altitudes. Because it’s relatively slow going, a hiker gets to see the scenery, rub shoulders with locals, and learn about Gurung and Magar cultures.

• • Accommodation, Food, And Drink on Annapurna Base Camp Short Trek

Trek to Annapurna Base Camp does not require a lot of planning for accommodation because there are so many clean and nice lodges along the paths. A lodge usually has a wooden bed in the room along with a blanket or a quilt, a cotton pillow, and a basic type mattress or a foam pad. All have a large dining room-lounge and some have electric lights. For you and your group, we will reserve you in an open lodge that is open every day. A porter goes beforehand to reserve the necessary rooms for you.

Except when otherwise stated or clients have a specific request, we provide you accommodation of a tourist standard in the 3-star category in Kathmandu and Pokhara.

Along the Annapurna Sanctuary Trekking region, the custom menu lists authentic Nepali food such as Dal Bhat (rice with lentil soup and seasoning veggies), noodles, pasta, chapatis, eggs, French fries, cereal, and muesli. Apart from pizza, spring rolls, pancakes, and various continental and Indian dishes served in the lodge restaurant, there are Tibetan dishes like mo-mo, thukpa, and chowmein.

In this trekking circuit, coffee is everywhere; however, tea and hot lemon are the leading drinks on the trekking path. Although bottled water, soft drinks, and even beers are commonly found along the trail, these all cost more for every bottle as you reach higher places.

• • Side Trips for the Annapurna Base Camp Short Trek

A cultural tour of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, a jungle safari in a national park, white water rafting in Himalayan rivers, golf, and adventure sports like bungee jumping, ultra flight, hot air ballooning, paragliding, and jeep flying are just a few of the side trips you can take in Nepal in addition to your trekking trip. If it appears more enticing to you, you can even prolong your journey to nearby Himalayan countries like Bhutan, Tibet, and Sikkim (India). We will provide you with the specifics of the side trips upon your request.

• • Guide and Potter in the Annapurna Base Camp Short Trek

The most important factor in ensuring that your journey to Annapurna Base Camp is successful, pleasurable, and unforgettable is the trekking team you will be traveling with. We would offer you porters and trekking guides who are competent, polite, experienced, informed, and helpful. Porters carry your bags as the hiking guide takes you along the trail and gives you all the information you need to know about it.

All of our trekking guides are carefully chosen based on their leadership abilities, relevant experience, and familiarity with the area’s ecology, history, flora & fauna, geography, and culture. We only hire locals as porters and trekking guides to support local communities. The Ministry of Tourism in Nepal has certified each of our trekking guides.

• • Transportation and Insurance for the Annapurna Base Camp Short Trek

Meeting and greeting at the airport You need to provide us with your international flight details about two days in advance of your scheduled arrival in Kathmandu for this arrangement. When you’ve landed from the aircraft, simply proceed through customs and come outside of the terminal building, where our tour guide awaits you with a name card bearing your name. He welcomes you with an auspicious garland and shows you to the hotel. We will meet you at Kathmandu International Airport to welcome you.

We recommend you buy a travel insurance policy before your Annapurna Base Camp Short Trek, covering medical costs, emergency repatriation, and helicopter evacuation in high altitudes, in addition to loss of luggage. During your time in Nepal, please bring along your insurance paperwork.

• • Visa and Permit Cost (TIMS card and Annapurna Sanctuary permit required)

Other nationalities are required to obtain a visa before entering Nepal, with the only exception being Indian nationals. Traveling to Nepal can grant you a visa upon arrival at the airport in Kathmandu, or you can acquire it from a Nepalese embassy in another country. However, this visa does not grant access to the following nationalities: citizens of Afghanistan, Iraq, Cameroon, Ghana, Somalia, Swaziland, Palestine, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Ethiopia, and Liberia. The visa is available at border entry locations to Nepal.

• • What to expect from this Annapurna Base Camp Short Trek

It’s the altitude for trekking in the perfect temperature, choosing the right season to view the Valley, and experiencing the real Tamang culture along with Buddhist traditions, centuries-old temples, and monuments. In this Annapurna Base Camp Short Trek, you will have a good and up-close view of the Himalayas, an infrastructure combination of steep and green areas.

You will also try out some new and exciting things, relieve some tension, adapt some more, have fun tasting new delicacies and drinks, and see some very strange creatures and birds. This is where you will see the actual culture and the actual lives of the Buddhist and Tamang people.

A souvenir for yourself or to gift someone else can be bought at the Annapurna Base Camp Short Trek. Yak cheese, rums, and beers made in the localities or any of such items that people sell can be the right souvenir. At the same time, there can be memories of the nearby superb mountains and the new cultures experienced.