Chame Retreat
Hotel
Day 1
Annapurna Circuit — 8 days (Kathmandu, Besisahar, Chame, Pisang & Manang)
Eight days to 5,416 m, teahouses the whole way. Eight days with the Manang acclimatisation day, a porter between two and beds held at Thorong Phedi, which fills completely in October.
Kestrel High Routes
Runs this trip
Trekking
Eight days to 5,416 m, teahouses the whole way
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers
Top Highlights
BesisaharA road now runs most of the way to Manang. Paungda DandaThe Paungda Danda is a 1,500 m curved rock slab beside the trail, and it is the strangest thing on the circuit. GhyaruThe upper route climbs 400 m more and is worth every metre — it is also better acclimatisation than the valley floor. JomsomThe Kali Gandaki runs between two eight-thousanders and is, by that measure, the deepest gorge in the world.
Itinerary
A road now runs most of the way to Manang. Most trekkers jeep to Chame rather than walk three days beside traffic, and this itinerary does the same.
Kathmandu, Besisahar, ChameHow the day runs
- 5 hrs6:00 AM — west to the trailhead town
- 5 hrs12:00 PM — the rough jeep road up the Marsyangdi
- MealsDinner
- AccommodationChame Retreat
Included Activities
- Jeep transfers
- ACAP permit and TIMS
- Teahouse night
LANDMARKS Besisahar Marsyangdi valley Chame Start point Kathmandu, Thamel, Kathmandu, Nepal 05:00 - 08:00The Paungda Danda is a 1,500 m curved rock slab beside the trail, and it is the strangest thing on the circuit.
Chame, PisangHow the day runs
- 6 hrs8:00 AM — through the Paungda Danda rock face
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationPisang Residency
Included Activities
- Teahouse night
- All meals
LANDMARKS Paungda Danda Upper Pisang Annapurna II The upper route climbs 400 m more and is worth every metre — it is also better acclimatisation than the valley floor.
Pisang, ManangHow the day runs
- 7 hrs7:30 AM — the high route via Ghyaru and Ngawal
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationManang Residency
Included Activities
- Teahouse night
- All meals
LANDMARKS Ghyaru Ngawal Manang Annapurna III The Himalayan Rescue Association runs a free altitude talk in Manang every afternoon in season, and everyone should go.
ManangHow the day runs
- 5 hrs8:00 AM — up towards Ice Lake at 4,600 m and back
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationManang Residency
Included Activities
- Teahouse night
- All meals
- The HRA altitude lecture
LANDMARKS Ice Lake Gangapurna Lake Himalayan Rescue Association post Short and slow. From here every day gains as little height as the itinerary can manage.
Manang, Yak KharkaHow the day runs
- 4 hrs8:30 AM — a deliberately short day
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationYak Kharka Lodge
Included Activities
- Teahouse night
- All meals
LANDMARKS Gunsang Yak Kharka Phedi means "foot of the hill". Sleep here rather than High Camp — it is 400 m lower and the difference shows in the morning.
Yak Kharka, Thorong PhediHow the day runs
- 4 hrs8:30 AM — up to the pass base camp
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationThorong Phedi Retreat
Included Activities
- Teahouse night
- All meals
LANDMARKS Ledar Thorong Phedi High Camp Five thousand four hundred and sixteen metres, then 1,600 m of descent in the same day. The wind on the pass gets up by nine, which is why you leave at four.
Thorong Phedi, Thorong La, MuktinathHow the day runs
- 5 hrs4:00 AM — up in the dark and the wind
- 5 hrs10:00 AM — 1,600 m down the far side
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationMuktinath Lodge
Included Activities
- Teahouse night at Muktinath
- All meals
LANDMARKS Thorong La Muktinath temple Jharkot The Kali Gandaki runs between two eight-thousanders and is, by that measure, the deepest gorge in the world.
Muktinath, PokharaHow the day runs
- 8 hrs7:00 AM — jeep to Jomsom, then down the deepest gorge on earth
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationNot included — onward travel
Included Activities
- Jeep to Pokhara
- Hotel night at Pokhara
LANDMARKS Jomsom Kali Gandaki gorge Tatopani Pokhara
- Day 1Jeep transfers
- Day 1ACAP permit and TIMS
- Day 1Teahouse night
- Day 2All meals
- Day 4The HRA altitude lecture
- Day 7Teahouse night at Muktinath
- Day 8Jeep to Pokhara
- Day 8Hotel night at Pokhara
- Day 1 · 1 nightChame Retreat
- Day 2 · 1 nightPisang Residency
- Day 3 · 2 nightsManang Residency
- Day 5 · 1 nightYak Kharka Lodge
- Day 6 · 1 nightThorong Phedi Retreat
- Day 7 · 1 nightMuktinath Lodge
- Day 1Kathmandu to Besisahar6:00 AM — west to the trailhead town
- Day 1Besisahar to Chame12:00 PM — the rough jeep road up the Marsyangdi
- Day 8Muktinath to Pokhara7:00 AM — jeep to Jomsom, then down the deepest gorge on earth
Where you'll stay
All accommodations are subject to change
Pisang Residency
Hotel
Day 2
Manang Residency
Hotel
Days 3, 4
Yak Kharka Lodge
Lodge
Day 5
Thorong Phedi Retreat
Hotel
Day 6
Muktinath Lodge
Lodge
Day 7
What you'll eat
7 breakfasts, 6 lunches and 7 dinners across 8 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 8.
- DinnerServed on days 1–7
- BreakfastServed on days 2–8
- LunchServed on days 2–7
20 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
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Customer reviews
Overall rating
4.8/5
Based on 8 reviews
Review summary
Food4.4/5
Guide4.6/5
Itinerary4.4/5
Transport4.4/5
Accommodation4.8/5
Tour operator4.3/5
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Priya Nair – Indore2025-07-11 · Verified booking
Second trek with this operator and they've kept the standard up. No complaints about any of the hotels — all of them well placed. Simple food, well made, and enough of it. No hesitation recommending them.
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Dev Chatterjee – Bengaluru2025-07-11 · Verified booking
Annapurna in the right season is something else, and the team knew exactly where to camp. Rooms were comfortable and the locations meant we could walk most evenings. Simple food, well made, and enough of it. Good value for what's included.
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Yuki Tanaka – Singapore2025-07-11 · Verified booking
The route is beautiful and the pacing was sensible — nobody was rushed on the climb. The cooking was a genuine surprise — better than most places we'd have picked ourselves. Good value for what's included.
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Dev Chatterjee – Hyderabad2025-07-11 · Verified booking
Did this over 8 days and it was the best walking I've done in years. Worth every rupee.
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Sameer Khan – Lucknow2025-05-28 · Verified booking
The route is beautiful and the pacing was sensible — nobody was rushed on the climb. Worth every rupee.
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Nikhil Joshi – Hyderabad2025-05-28 · Verified booking
The route is beautiful and the pacing was sensible — nobody was rushed on the climb.
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Sneha Kulkarni – Lucknow2025-05-28 · Verified booking
The route is beautiful and the pacing was sensible — nobody was rushed on the climb.
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Rahul Menon – Ahmedabad2025-05-28 · Verified booking
Well organised from the pickup onwards. The daily distances were honest about what they'd be. Good value for what's included.
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