Annapurna Base Camp Heli Return Trek- 10 Days 

Namaste and Heartily welcome to Nepal. Our company representatives welcome you warmly at the international airport of Kathmandu and transfer you to the hotel. You take your rest and enjoy your meal in the evening. Also, the trekking guide would do a briefing or explain to you about the trek. Overnight at the hotel. 

Early in the morning, we’ll drive to Pokhara, viewing beautiful scenarios of Kathmandu and Pokhara on the way, such as rivers, forests, hills, and many more. We take lunch on the way to Pokhara during the daytime, then start our journey to Pokhara. After reaching Pokhara, if we have time, then we may look around a bit of Pokhara’s views. Overnight at a hotel.

After a nourishing breakfast at the bank of a lake, we’ll continue our journey with a short drive through the beautiful landscape on the way to Nayapul, where we will start our trek from here. The route follows pleasantly through the fertile jungle and terraced fields along a rushing river. This place is an important point along the trekking route that runs from Pokhara towards the Annapurna and Machapuchare base camps and further towards the town of Jomsom, that we will follow the tri through the north bank of the Burundi Khola (Bhurungdi Khola), steadily up the side of the valley to Hille (1,945m) and after a short climb, we will reach Ulleri, a large Magar village. Overnight at a lodge. 

Today we’ll head towards Ghorepani. We ascend more gently through the rhododendron forest, where we can see wild animals like monkeys, and along the way, we can also see springs and rivers, making the land seem like paradise towards Nanghethani (2,460m).

After an hour more walking, we reach our destination, Ghorepani, a spectacular settlement located on a ridgeline. The view of the Himalayas from this village is breathtaking. We can see the panoramic views of the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri Himalayas on a clear day. Dhaulagiri I, II, III, IV, V, Tukuche, Dhampus, Nilgiri, Annapurna South, Barah Sikhar, and Machhapuchhre are some major peaks seen from here. Overnight at a lodge.

If your sunrise lover today is your day, we’ll have an early start of the day as we begin before sunrise to ascend to Poon Hill just in time to view the sunrise in the Himalaya. After taking a natural view of the sunrise. We can have a brilliant panorama of mountain ranges from Poon Hill, including the mountains Dhaulagiri, Nilgiri, more than 32 ranges of the Annapurnas, and much more, which will make you feel that heaven is a place on earth. 

After enjoying the views, we return to our lodge for a hearty breakfast, then follow a pleasant forest trail through rhododendron and oak groves to Deurali (2,960m), then we descend to Bandhani and finally to Tadapani, another beautiful village with great views of the peaks. As you can assume, today will be the day of glancing at mountains and hills to make memories for life. Overnight at a lodge.

After breakfast, we will leave Tadapani and follow the trail that goes steeply downhill towards the Khimrong River. The trail is made of magnificent views of lush rhododendron forests and mountains. Then we reach the bank of the Khimrong river, cross a bridge over the river, and walk for around three hours to Chomrong. Chomrong is ideal for getting an undisturbed view of Machhapuchhre Himal and Annapurna Himalaya. We descend for a while and start ascending until we reach the village of Shinwa. Stay overnight at Sinwa.

Trekking ahead, we follow the trail that traverses through the dense rhododendron and bamboo forests today. We leave Sinwa and head to Dovan. We then cross two small streams on our way to climb up to the Hinku cave (an overhanging rock-like formation). We make a final ascent to Deurali from Hinku cave. We stayed overnight at Deurali. 

We will head to Pokhara with the help of the Helicopter from Annapurna Base Camp. In this process, we will get the chance to behold the magnificent sight of lush hills, valleys, mountains, and villages of the Annapurna region. Moreover, the flight takes us close to the mountains in the Annapurna region, especially Mt.Annapurna with neighboring peaks. 

As the helicopter flies back, you will also get to see the beautiful scenes of Begnas Lake, Phewa Lake, and Rupa Tal. After reaching Pokhara, we will catch a flight to Kathmandu. Then reach Kathmandu and transfer you to the hotel.

Your adventure in Nepal comes to an end today! We will take you to the airport, approximately 3 hours before your scheduled flight. On your way home, you will have plenty of time to plan your next adventure in the wonderful country of Nepal.