May 10 - May 24, 2024 | Change
via Upper Mustang
Bus to Tatopani and trek to Poon Hill and via Marpha
side trek
(15 days)
Annapurna Region, Nepal
View full itinerary: Annapurna Circuit- With 2 Side Trips: Bus to Tatopani and trek to Poon Hill and via Marpha
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Highlights:
Muktinath, Kagbeni, Chusang (Chuksang), Geling, Charang (Tsarang), Lo Manthang, Nyphu Gompa, Jhong Cave, Chogo La (Marang La), Dhakmar, and Poon Hill
Difficulty:
moderate
( Purchase of at least 2 permits required. If someone else joins your trek this fee will be refunded.)
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 $395.00 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 Upper Mustang Restricted Area Permit and ACAP
- Guide Guide's wages, food, lodging, and insurance
- Restricted Area Permit Processing
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Follow the ancient trade route once dominated by the Kingdom of Lo. Few regions offer this spectacular mix of cultural and geographic treasures. The spectacular eroded canyons of the trans-Himalayan landscape are a kaleidoscope of colors set beneath the distant snow-clad peaks of the Annapurna Range. Throughout this arid colorful landscape are the shrines, monasteries, caves and villages built by the devout Buddhist population. The highlight of the region are the monasteries and caves around the fortified walled city of Lo Manthang.
Side trip Bus to Tatopani and trek to Poon Hill: If you'd like to finish the trek with a climb to the panoramic view point of Poon Hill and wave goodbye to the 8000 m peaks of Dhaulagiri and Annapurna, but not walk the road section you can cut out a few days by taking a bus between Jomsom and Tatopani.
Side trip via Marpha: 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 May
change startMay is the end of the ‘Spring Season’ when temperatures are more moderate and the pre-monsoon moisture increases the chance of precipitation as the month progresses. It can be hot and humid in the valleys at low elevations, so make sure you carry enough water. Like the rest of the spring, clear mornings typically give way to cloudy afternoons. At high altitudes, the precipitation can turn to snow, although at trekking elevations the accumulation does not usually get too deep. May is also the season when many 8000 m peaks are climbed so base camps of these mountains will be busy with activity.
At a glance
On average there are 12 days with precipitation in
May. The highest point on the trek is
Chogo La (Marang La) at
4320 m. During
May, expect high temperatures of around
11.5°C (53°F)
and lows down to
-1.5°C (29°F)
at Chogo La (Marang La).
via Upper Mustang
Bus to Tatopani and trek to Poon Hill and via Marpha
Side trek
(Elevation Profile)
Itinerary (15 days)
- 2 Side Trips: Bus to Tatopani and trek to Poon Hill and via Marpha
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| Fri May 10 (day 1) |
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Muktinath (3800 m)
About 3-5 hours from Thorong La Overnight |
| Sat May 11 (day 2) |
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Kagbeni (2840 m)
About 5-6 hours from Muktinath Overnight |
| Sun May 12 (day 3) |
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Tangbe (3020 m)
About 3-4 hours from Kagbeni |
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Chusang (Chuksang) (3040 m)
About 1-2 hours from Tangbe |
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Chele (3070 m)
About 6-7 hours from Kagbeni or about 1 hour from Chusang Overnight |
| Mon May 13 (day 4) |
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Dajori La (Chele La) (3630 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 15.6°C (60°F) and lows of about 2.6°C (37°F) in May. |
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Samar (3650 m)
About 3 hours from Chele |
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Syangmochen (3700 m)
About 6 hours from Chele or 3 hours from Samar Overnight |
| Tue May 14 (day 5) |
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Geling (3550 m)
About 1-2 hours from Syangmochen |
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Ghemi (Ghami) (3560 m)
About 4 hours from Syangmochen or about 3 hours from Geling |
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Charang (Tsarang) (3630 m)
About 5-6 hours from Ghami Overnight |
| Wed May 15 (day 6) |
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Lo Manthang (3840 m)
Explore around Lo Manthang Overnight |
| Thu May 16 (day 7) |
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Lo Manthang (3840 m) Overnight |
| Fri May 17 (day 8) |
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Nyphu Gompa (3930 m)
Day trek to north of Lo Manthang |
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Jhong Cave (3970 m)
Day trek north of Lo Manthang |
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Lo Manthang (3840 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 14.4°C (58°F) and lows of about 1.4°C (35°F) in May. Overnight |
| Sat May 18 (day 9) |
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Chogo La (Marang La) (4320 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 11.5°C (53°F) and lows of about -1.5°C (29°F) in May. |
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Lo Gekar (Ghar Gompa) (3930 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 13.8°C (57°F) and lows of about 0.8°C (33°F) in May. |
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Dhakmar (3700 m)
About 6-7 hours from Lo Manthang Overnight |
| Sun May 19 (day 10) |
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Geling (3550 m)
About 5-6 hours from Dhakmar Overnight |
| Mon May 20 (day 11) |
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Chusang (Chuksang) (3040 m)
About 5-6 hours from Geling Overnight |
| Tue May 21 (day 12) |
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Jomsom (2760 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 20.8°C (69°F) and lows of about 7.8°C (46°F) in May. Overnight |
| Wed May 22 (day 13) |
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Public bus from Jomsom to Tatopani
(Not Included)
Estimated cost:
$15.00
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Tatopani (1190 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 30.3°C (87°F) and lows of about 17.3°C (63°F) in May. Overnight |
| Thu May 23 (day 14) |
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Ghorepani (2874 m)
About 6-8 hours from Tatopani Overnight |
| Fri May 24 (day 15) |
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Poon Hill (3210 m)
About 2 hours above Ghorepani, and an hour return |
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Tikhedunga (1525 m)
About 5-6 hours from Ghorepani (to avoid a very long last day add a night here) |
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Naya Pul (1000 m)
About 2-3 hours from Tikhedunga |
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Public bus from Naya Pul to Pokhara
(Not Included)
Estimated cost:
$2.00
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Pokhara (827 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 32.4°C (90°F) and lows of about 19.4°C (67°F) in May. |
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