Annapurna Circuit

Full circuit from Besisahar to Pokhara via Thorong La.

1. Day 1Drive Kathmandu → Besisahar → BhulbhuleKathmandu 1,400 mBhulbhule 840 m

   • First glimpse of Manaslu from the bus around Mugling
   • Roadside thakali daal-bhat at Dumre is the real one

   • Take the 6:30am tourist bus from Kathmandu — afternoon jeeps to Bhulbhule are dusty and slow
   • Sit on the right side of the bus for river views

   • Don't try to reach Jagat in one day — the local jeep road past Bhulbhule is genuinely brutal

   • Altitude: Kathmandu 1,400 mBhulbhule 840 m
   • Transport: Tourist bus Kathmandu → Besisahar (7h), shared jeep Besisahar → Bhulbhule (1h)
   • On foot: None today
   • Real duration: 8–9h door to door vs Google Maps' 6h
   • Network: NTC and Ncell 4G all the way to Bhulbhule
   • Payments: Card works in Kathmandu. Carry cash from Besisahar — no digital payments on the trail
   • Offline map: Not needed today — main road
   • Charging: Free at the lodge in Bhulbhule
   • Water: Bottled water everywhere. Refill from filter at the lodge for NPR 50/L

   Available hotels & lodges

   • Hotel Yeti, Manang+977-9851151971
   • Bob Marley Hotel, Thorong Phedi+977-9846583240

   Real cost (today)

   • Tourist bus Kathmandu → BesisaharNPR 1,200
   • Jeep Besisahar → Bhulbhule (share)NPR 500
   • Daal-bhat lunch at DumreNPR 350
   • Lodge in Bhulbhule (twin)NPR 500
   • Dinner + teaNPR 700
2. Day 2Bhulbhule → JagatBhulbhule 840 mJagat 1,300 m
3. Day 3Jagat → DharapaniJagat 1,300 mDharapani 1,860 m
4. Day 4Dharapani → ChameDharapani 1,860 mChame 2,710 m
5. Day 5Chame → PisangChame 2,710 mPisang 3,200 m (Lower) / 3,310 m (Upper)
6. Day 6Pisang → Manang (Upper route via Ghyaru & Ngawal)Upper Pisang 3,310 mGhyaru 3,730 mManang 3,540 m
7. Day 7Manang acclimatisationSleep 3,540 m, climb to 4,600 m and return
8. Day 8Manang → Yak KharkaManang 3,540 mYak Kharka 4,050 m
9. Day 9Yak Kharka → Thorong PhediYak Kharka 4,050 mThorong Phedi 4,540 m (or High Camp 4,880 m)
10. Day 10Thorong La pass → MuktinathPhedi 4,540 mThorong La 5,416 mMuktinath 3,800 m
11. Day 11Muktinath → MarphaMuktinath 3,800 mMarpha 2,670 m
12. Day 12Marpha → TatopaniMarpha 2,670 mTatopani 1,190 m
13. Day 13Tatopani → GhorepaniTatopani 1,190 mGhorepani 2,860 m
14. Day 14Poon Hill sunrise → TadapaniGhorepani 2,860 mPoon Hill 3,210 mTadapani 2,630 m
15. Day 15Tadapani → Ghandruk → Nayapul → PokharaTadapani 2,630 mGhandruk 2,010 mNayapul 1,070 mPokhara 820 m
16. Day 16Pokhara → KathmanduPokhara 820 mKathmandu 1,400 m