Oct 5 - Oct 6, 2023 | Change
via Marpha
side trek
(2 days)
Annapurna Region, Nepal
View full itinerary: Annapurna Circuit
Highlights:
Marpha
Difficulty:
easy
Teahouse lodging, food, & transportation paid separately.
Food & Lodging
In order to provide you with the best possible price and to get as much money as possible directly to the people who are actually doing the work, we do not charge you in advance for teahouse lodging and food. The guide will be able to book accommodation for the group in advance during high season. However, you will pay the teahouse owner directly for food and lodging. Budget at least $25 a day for food and lodging to be paid in cash directly to the teahouse. Estimated food & lodging for this trip $25.00 per person.
Transportation
For 'Guide & Permit Only' treks we do not include transportation to/from the trail head. Your guide will help you arrange transportation to the trail head in the case where public bus tickets or a hired private vehicle is required. In addition to your own fare, please pay the fare of your guide and porter (if you have hired one) for public buses and public jeeps. In the case of flights, a fee for the guides transportation is included in the price. You have the option of allowing us to also book your flight this ensures that your guide can be on the same flight. You are also free to book your own flight with the airlines directly if you wish please let us know your flight information if you book your own tickets. If you are on trek in which multiple trekkers have joined we will provide you with the contacts of other members of your trek so that you can arrange your transportation together.Currently you have 0 guests trekking with you.
- Permits ACAP
- Guide Guide's wages, food, lodging, and insurance
This trip has optional side trips. Would you like to see the options?
Would you like to request a specific guide?
If you do not specify a guide, a request will be sent to all available guides (once a payment is made and the trek is confirmed). Once confirmed, you can choose from the guides who indicated that they would like to lead your trek, or ask us to recommend a guide.
We will try to respond within 24 hours.
The picturesque village of Marpha sits in the shadow of Dhaulagiri. It’s a far more appealing place than nearby Jomsom, with its whitewashed Tibetan style homes and Niyingma monastery dominating the village. A pleasant place to linger after a long trek.
Weather Conditions in October
change startOctober begins the most popular time to trek, with moderate temperatures, clear skies in the wake of the monsoon, and a low chance of rain and snow. In recent years, the monsoon rains have receded later with weather patterns typically stabilizing in mid-October.
At a glance
On average there are 4 days with precipitation in
October. The highest point on the trek is
Marpha at
2780 m. During
October, expect high temperatures of around
18.7°C (66°F)
and lows down to
4.7°C (40°F)
at Marpha.
via Marpha
Side trek
(Elevation Profile)
Itinerary (2 days)
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| Thu Oct 5 (day 1) |
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Jomsom (2760 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 18.8°C (66°F) and lows of about 4.8°C (41°F) in October. |
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Marpha (2780 m)
About 4 to 4.5 hours from Kagbeni or 1 to1.5 hours from Jomsom, reachable from Muktinath in one long day (about 7 hours of walking) but preferable to break it up into two days. Overnight |
| Fri Oct 6 (day 2) |
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Jomsom (2760 m)
About 1 to 1.5 hours from Marpha |
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