Chame Camp
Camping
Day 1
Annapurna Circuit Standard - 8 Days (Kathmandu, Besisahar, Chame, Pisang & Manang)
Eight days to 5,416 m, teahouses the whole way. The same circuit in seven days without the Manang rest day, on a shared guide and no porters.
Stonefoot Trails
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 Camp
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 Camp
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 Camp
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 Camp
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 Camp
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 Camp
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 Camp
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 Camp
- Day 2 · 1 nightPisang Camp
- Day 3 · 2 nightsManang Camp
- Day 5 · 1 nightYak Kharka Camp
- Day 6 · 1 nightThorong Phedi Camp
- Day 7 · 1 nightMuktinath Camp
- 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 Camp
Camping
Day 2
Manang Camp
Camping
Days 3, 4
Yak Kharka Camp
Camping
Day 5
Thorong Phedi Camp
Camping
Day 6
Muktinath Camp
Camping
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
4.6/5
Based on 16 reviews
Review summary
Food4.4/5
Guide4.1/5
Itinerary4.4/5
Transport4.2/5
Accommodation4.4/5
Tour operator4.4/5
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Nikhil Joshi – Lucknow2025-07-06 · Verified booking
Well organised from the pickup onwards. The daily distances were honest about what they'd be. Camp was pitched and the kitchen going by the time we walked in each evening. Worth every rupee.
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Marc Dubois – Auckland2025-07-06 · Verified booking
Well organised from the pickup onwards. The daily distances were honest about what they'd be. Camp was pitched and the kitchen going by the time we walked in each evening. The lead was calm and knew when to slow the group down. No hesitation recommending them.
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Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.
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Daniel Okafor – Zurich2025-07-06 · Verified booking
Annapurna in the right season is something else, and the team knew exactly where to camp. Would send friends their way.
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Divya Reddy – Indore2025-07-06 · Verified booking
Annapurna in the right season is something else, and the team knew exactly where to camp. Whoever planned the days knew what they were doing. No hesitation recommending them.
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Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.
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Marc Dubois – Stockholm2025-04-07 · Verified booking
Second trek with this operator and they've kept the standard up. Sleeping under canvas at that height is cold work and the kit was up to it. Food was plentiful and hot, which counts for a lot at altitude.
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Priya Nair – Nagpur2025-04-07 · Verified booking
Pace was set for the fastest people in the group and it made the middle days hard. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it.
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Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.
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Manav Sethi – Chandigarh2025-04-07 · Verified booking
Well organised from the pickup onwards. The daily distances were honest about what they'd be. Tents were warmer than expected and the camp was set up before we arrived. Whoever planned the days knew what they were doing. Would book with them again.
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Carla Mendes – Zurich2025-04-07 · Verified booking
The route is beautiful and the pacing was sensible — nobody was rushed on the climb. Camp was pitched and the kitchen going by the time we walked in each evening. Guides answered every question, including the daft ones. Solid operator.
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