
Annapurna Circuit route – a detailed day-by-day itinerary
At Follow Alice we offer an exciting six-day Annapurna Circuit trek which sees you walk the very best section of the famous trail. The overall trip is 13 days as there's some travel involved, and we also give time for enjoying Kathmandu and Pokhara.

by Paul Kelly
21 min read
Overview:
- Our version of the Annapurna Circuit route
- Annapurna Circuit map
- Video of the Annapurna Circuit
- Annapurna Circuit trip itinerary
- Day 1: Arrive in Kathmandu
- Day 2: Drive to Jagat via Besisahar
- Day 3: Drive to Lower Pisang, walk to Upper Pisang
- Day 4: Trek to Manang via Nyawal
- Day 5: Roundtrip hike to Kicho Tal
- Day 6: Roundtrip hike to Gangapurna Lake
- Day 7: Trek to Yak Kharka
- Day 8: Trek to Thorung Phedi
- Day 9: Trek to Ranipauwa via Thorung La
- Day 10: Drive to Jomsom via Kagbeni
- Day 11: Fly to Pokhara, explore the city
- Day 12: Fly to Kathmandu, explore the city
- Day 13: Depart Nepal
- Popular trekking months

Our version of the Annapurna Circuit route

Annapurna Circuit map

Video of the Annapurna Circuit
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Annapurna Circuit trip itinerary
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6
Day 7
Day 8
Day 9
Day 10
Day 11
Day 12
Day 13

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Day 1: Arrive in Kathmandu

You can expect to hear both Nepali and Nepal Bhasa spoken in Kathmandu.
Thamel

Day 2: Drive to Jagat via Besisahar

Drive time: 8-9 hr Lunch stop: Town of Besisahar Overnight: Village of Jagat

Besisahar

Jagat


Day 3: Drive to Lower Pisang, walk to Upper Pisang
Lower Pisang elevation: 3,200 m / 10,499 ft Overnight: Upper Pisang Upper Pisang elevation: 3,300 m / 10,827 ft

Upper Pisang

Day 4: Trek to Manang via Nyawal
Upper Pisang elevation: 3,300 m / 10,827 ft Trek distance: 16 km / 10 mi Trek time: 5-6 hr Nyawal elevation: 3,650 m / 11,975 ft Overnight: Manang Manang elevation: 3,519 m / 11,545 ft


Nyawal

Manang

Day 5: Roundtrip hike to Kicho Tal
Manang elevation: 3,519 m / 11,545 ft Kicho Tal elevation: 4,620 m / 15,157 ft Hike distance: 3.5 km / 2 mi Hike time: 5-6 hr Overnight: Manang

Kicho Tal

Day 6: Roundtrip hike to Gangapurna Lake

A hike to Gangapurna Lake. Visiting the Himalayan Rescue Association.
Gangapurna Lake hike

Himalayan Rescue Association (HRA) Nepal

Day 7: Trek to Yak Kharka
Manang elevation: 3,519 m / 11,545 ft Yak Kharka elevation: 4,018 m / 13,182 ft Trek distance: 10 km / 6 mi Trek time: 5-6 hr Overnight: Yak Kharka


Yak Kharka

Day 8: Trek to Thorung Phedi

Yak Kharka elevation: 4,018 m / 13,182 ft Thorung Phedi elevation: 4,540 m / 14,895 ft Trek distance: 7 km / 4 mi Trek time: 4-5 hr Overnight: Thorung Phedi
Thorung Phedi

Day 9: Trek to Ranipauwa via Thorung La

Thorung Phedi elevation: 4,540 m / 14,895 ft Trek distance: 13 km / 8 mi Trek time: 6-7 hr Thorung La elevation: 5,416 m / 17,769 ft Overnight: Ranipauwa Ranipauwa elevation: 3,700 m / 12,140 ft

Thorung La
This trip was an amazing insight into the culture and landscape of the Annapurna region - with the added physical challenge of crossing Thorung La!


Ranipauwa

Day 10: Drive to Jomsom via Kagbeni
Kagbeni

Drive to Jomson


Day 11: Fly to Pokhara, explore the city
Flight time: 20 min Overnight: Pokhara

Given the height of the mountains, our flight threads through the gorge, with mountains towering above the small airplane on each side.
Pokhara


Day 12: Fly to Kathmandu, explore the city
Flight duration: 30 min Overnight: Thamel
The recently renovated and beautiful Garden of Dreams , an historic garden built in 1920 that is 250 m from the hotel and has an entrance fee of just Rs 200 (€1.62) Kathmandu Durbar Square , a UNESCO World Heritage site that is located in front of the old royal palace and is just 1.6 km from the hotel The ancient Swayambhunath temple complex , with its famous gold-topped stupa, which is 2.4 km from the hotel and has an entrance fee of Rs 200

Day 13: Depart Nepal

Popular trekking months

November is a great trekking month in Annapurna as the rains are gone and the views are sharp.
