# Annapurna Odyssey: The Ultimate Circuit Experience

**Category:** Experience
**Location:** Kathmandu, Nepal
**Duration:** 336 hours
**Price:** from USD 99.62 per participant
**Meeting point:** Annapurna Odyssey: The Ultimate Circuit Experience

## About

Day 1: Arrival in Kathmandu – Cultural Welcome
Arrive in Kathmandu and receive a traditional Nepali welcome. Enjoy a cultural orientation, trek briefing, and settle into a heritage-style stay. Highlight: Heritage accommodation & cultural welcome.

Day 2: Kathmandu – Spiritual & Trek Prep
Explore iconic temples and sacred sites, gaining insight into Himalayan spirituality. Prepare trekking gear and learn local customs. Highlight: Temple visits & cultural immersion.

Day 3: Drive to Dharapani – Trail Gateway
Scenic drive through valleys and rivers to Dharapani, the official start of the trek. Highlight: Himalayan landscapes en route.

Day 4: Dharapani to Chame – Into the High Himalayas
Trek through pine forests, villages, and monasteries, with your first glimpses of high Himalayan peaks. Highlight: Monastery trails & mountain views.

Day 5: Chame to Upper Pisang – Stars & Legends
Ascend terraced fields to Upper Pisang. Evening stargazing with lama-led storytelling. Highlight: Starlit Himalayan myths.

Day 6: Upper Pisang to Manang – Heritage Path
Slow ascent past monasteries and stone settlements with tea breaks. Highlight: Monastery visits & traditional tea experience.

Day 7: Manang – Cultural & Acclimatization Day
Explore yak wool weaving, local museums, and herbal tea rituals. Highlight: Cultural immersion & wellness.

Day 8: Manang to Yak Kharka – Alpine Meadows
Trek gently through alpine meadows with yaks and practice mindful breathing for altitude. Highlight: Alpine landscapes & mindful trekking.

Day 9: Yak Kharka to Thorong Phedi – Summit Prep
Prayer flag dedication and briefing for Thorong-La high pass. Highlight: Sacred rituals & summit preparation.

Day 10: Thorong-La Summit → Muktinath – Sunrise Blessing
Dawn ascent to Thorong-La Pass with sunrise views, followed by arrival at Muktinath for traditional blessings. Highlight: Thorong-La sunrise & sacred rituals.

Day 11: Muktinath to Kagbeni – Mustang Gateway
Morning mantra chanting, water purification, then trek into Kagbeni with salt-route history. Highlight: Mustang culture & spiritual rituals.

Day 12: Kagbeni to Marpha – Caravan Trails & Culinary Heritage
Follow ancient trade routes to Marpha, savor Thakali cuisine, and taste local apple brandy. Highlight: Thakali gastronomy & heritage evening.

Day 13: Marpha → Jomsom → Pokhara – Rest & Rejuvenation
Descend to Jomsom and continue to Pokhara. Relax with herbal steam therapy and lakeside calm. Highlight: Wellness & lakeside retreat.

Day 14: Pokhara → Kathmandu – Farewell Ceremony
Return to Kathmandu and conclude with a farewell ceremony, prayer flags, and celebratory feast. Highlight: Cultural closure & reflection.

## What's included

- 13 nights tea house accommodation (best available lodges)
- Daily breakfast, lunch & dinner
- All ground transfers (start–end–Pokhara)
- Salt-route heritage walk (Kagbeni)
- Thakali gastronomy cultural dinner & apple brandy tasting (Marpha)
- Dawn monastery chanting & butter lamp offering (Muktinath)
- Traditional Khada blessing at Thorong-La summit
- Yak wool weaving & dye workshop with local craftswomen (Manang)
- Herbal steam detox therapy (Jomsom)
- Emergency medical kit, oxygen cylinder & pulse oximeter
- Government taxes & service charges
- All required trekking permits along with applicable fees
- Licensed guide and porter arrangement
- Pre-trekking briefing
- Yak Wool Weaving & Himalayan Craft Studio – Manang
- Thakali Gastronomy Night – Marpha
- Salt Caravan Revival Experience – Kagbeni
- Monastic Dawn Chant + Butter Lamp Offering – Muktinath
- Exclusive Thorong-La Summit Sunrise Push

## What's not included

- International flights
- Travel insurance (mandatory for high altitude)
- Personal trekking gear & clothing
- Extra beverages, bottled water, snacks & bar drinks
- Laundry services during trek
- SIM cards / charging fees / power banks

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## Booking

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- Book via the Yatra For Fun concierge (Kathmandu): support@yatraforfun.com · +977 970-8072951