Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Annapurna Treks - Part 1

Annapurna Base Camp - The journey begins on Monday 28 April 2008.

Please click here to access to photo album (171 photos). 

Photos by KC and Weng.

Itinerary
Day 01:
Arrival at Kathmandu, hotel transfer, program brief, walk around Thamel and welcome dinner. Overnight in Narbu Linka hotel.

Do CLICK HERE for Part 2.

A warm welcome with presentation of garlands by Mr. Cheban, the Trek and Tour Agent


Walk around Thamel for some serious pre-trekking shopping

Dinner by courtesy of Mr. Cheban

Day 02:
Drop to airport and fly to Pokhara (915 m). Flight half an hour and little sight-seeing in Lake Side and take lunch; drive to Nayapul (1 hour 30 minutes); trek to Tirkhedunga (1,577 m) for about 4 hours. Easy day that cross many villages and riverbanks, different communal people. Overnight lodge. Fishtail, Annapurna South, lamjung Himal and many small mountains can be seen from Pokhara and Naudanda as well. Cross many small villages.

Sea of duffel bags -- one for each trekker -- provided by tour agent

Happy and excited trekkers boarding the plane to Pokhara


The 'Dirty Dozen' trekkers begin their first serious trekking

Part of the view

Do CLICK HERE for Part 7 (the final posting for this trekking trip).

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