ABC Trek — Nepal Base Camp Trek

Himalayan Local Guide Pvt. Ltd
3 min readSep 10, 2023

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Annapurna Base Camp is one of the most attractive and highly visited places for both domestic and foreign tourists. Thousands of tourists visit in each season, drawn by its breathtaking natural beauty. The base camp is surrounded by numerous mountains, such as Annapurna, Annapurna South, Himchuli, Gauresanker, Machhapuchhare, and more. During this trek, you can explore dense forests filled with different types of rhododendrons and other flowers. Along the route, you’ll encounter many beautiful villages, most of which are inhabited by Gurungs. They love their language, unique traditional culture, and distinctive ethnic clothing, which adds a special charm to the trekking experience.

ABC Trek Highlights:-

• Numerous stunning mountains with panoramic views of nature. • Unique and different traditional cultural, and religious values and norms.
• On average this is a moderate trek.
• There are many species of birds and animals with many vegetation.
• Perfect trip for your short holiday.

Day 1: Kathmandu to Pokhara (830m/2723ft) — 5–6 hours.

After having breakfast you will leave Kathmandu. Our guide will pick you up from the hotel. Then, you will take a tourist bus from Kathmandu to Pokhara. You may have your lunch on the way to the bus stops. Within 5–6 hours, you will reach Pokhara. Pokhara is one of the most attractive tourist destinations due to its lush scenery, thrilling nature, stunning mountains, and the second-largest lake, Phewa Lake, which is located here. You will have a chance to visit this gorgeous place.

Day 2:- Pokhara to Sewai (drive) 2 hours sewai to Chhomrong (4–5)hours trek.

Today’s destination is Chhomrong. First, we should take a jeep from Pokhara to Sewai through Nayapool. You can enjoy beautiful views of hills, villages, and stunning mountains on the way. When we reach Sewai, our jeep will drop us off there, and then we should take a walk. It takes approximately 4–5 hours to reach Chhomrong.

Day 3: Chhomorong to Himalaya, 2920m (9,580ft), 6 hours.

We will have your breakfast at Chhomrong at 7 a.m. before heading towards today’s destination, Himalaya. The entire route will be surrounded by hills, with many ascent and descent paths that may pose some difficulties for trekkers. However, you will be able to enjoy your journey with spectacular views of stunning mountains and lush rhododendron forests. After following the path for a few hours, you will reach today’s destination, the Himalayas.

Day 4: Himalaya to ABC via MBC, 4130m (13,549ft).

Get up at 6 a.m., check, and pack all your gear. After breakfast, we head to our destination for the day. The journey is more challenging compared to the previous trek. Today, we reach a high altitude of 4130m (13,549ft) from sea level. There are many ups and downs on the hills, and sometimes we need to walk along the edge of the river. However, the outstanding views of enormous mountains and their beauty can increase your guts to keep walking. Eventually, by following the trail, we reach Annapurna Base Camp.

Day 5:- ABC to Sinuwa 2360m (7742ft.) 6–7 hours.

After we get at early in the morning, we will see that Annapurna base camp is surrounded by numerous sprinkling mountains like Annapurna, Annapurna South, Himchuli, Gauresanker, Machhapuchhare and there is a glacier at the bottom of the mountain, it feels like heaven. After completing the visit, we had our breakfast and headed to our today’s journey to Sinuwa.

Day 6:- Trek to Siwai 3 hours and drive from Siwai to Pokhara 830m (2723ft) to Kathmandu.

After having a quick breakfast at 7 a.m. in Sinuwa, we will head to Pokhara. After leaving Sinuwa, approximately three hours later, we will reach Siwai via a narrow hill path. From there, we will take a vehicle to Pokhara and later a tourist bus to Kathmandu. By around 8–9 pm, we will arrive in Kathmandu, and our guide will drop us off at the hotel.

Annapurna base camp Trek :-

“It is situated at an altitude of 4,130 meters above sea level. The entire trek is in a remote area, but there are good facilities at teahouses along the way. You can enjoy the thrilling views of nature, and stunning mountains and experience the unique culture of the Gurungs, including their language, religion, and ethnic values. It’s also famous for being a short trek since a 10-day holiday is sufficient for this adventure. You can have a lot of fun on this trek.

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