Annapurna Circuit Trek With Tilicho Lake – 16 Days

We leave Kathmandu early in the morning and travel 190 kilometers to Besishar. Many picturesque villages, farmland, flowing rivers, and a peek of gorgeous mountain ranges may be seen along the road, providing a visual feast for the eyes. Because we’ll be taking a local bus, there’s a chance we’ll encounter some unplanned traffic or something else while changing local buses from Besishar that won’t allow us to proceed further towards Jagat. To avoid this, if you want to book a private car/Jeep (not included in the package – luxury private drive from Kathmandu itself), we can arrange that or stay the night there and continue our drive the following day towards Chamche to Dharapani.

After breakfast, we begin the third day of our trip by crossing a suspension bridge and ascending a steep hill into the Manang region. We observe multiple waterfalls forming a river with sandy beaches. We travel through barley, rice, and potato farms and the settlement of Kodo, one of the largest in the Manang valley. We cross a suspension bridge and arrive in Dharapani after a short climb up the stone Kani. 

Our third day of the Annapurna circuit walk with Tilicho lake will be successful in this manner.

Today, we’ll walk through a forest of pine, fir, oak, and maple trees alongside a river to reach Chame, Manang district’s headquarters. We’ll be surrounded by lush greenery on all sides, with spectacular views of Lamjung Himal, Annapurna II, and Annapurna IV (7,525m). We’ll also stop by some small hot springs to unwind for a while. Our 4th day of the Annapurna circuit hike with Tilicho lake will be a success, thanks to all the pleasure we had in the snow. Our 4th day of the Annapurna circuit hike with Tilicho Lake will be a success, thanks to all the fun we had in the snow.

We go down a tiny valley to get our first glimpse of Paungda Danda, a curving rock wall soaring 1500 meters above the river. We can also see Annapurna 2 in the south and Pisang Peak in the northeast. We next make our way down to the Manang Valley’s level. Our 5th day of Annapurna circuit walk with Tilicho Lake would be successful, thanks to the descending sun and the tranquillity of the Manang valley bottom.

We hike the upper trail through upper Pisang through Geru, which offers spectacular views of the north face of Annapurna II, III, IV, Gangapurna, Tilicho, and Pisang Peak. The air becomes colder, drier, and more abrasive as we climb. The walk passes through Tibetan settlements, and a brief stop to Barge Monastery, Manang’s largest, allows us to learn about Buddhist culture.

We spent the day admiring Annapurna III, Tilicho, Pisang, and Chulu Peaks and roaming around Manang Village and Monasteries to help our bodies acclimate. We hiked up to Gangapurna Lake and Base Camp early in the morning and spent the day admiring Annapurna III, Tilicho, Pisang, and Chulu Peaks. We may go to the Himalayan Rescue Association in Vraga village in the afternoon to learn about acute Mountain Sickness, its symptoms, and how to avoid it. This day of the Annapurna Circuit with Tilicho Lake will be successful if we adopt the surroundings to acclimatization.

The journey today will be a little easier. We take the top way, which leads to a river via a path. We cross the river, go through coniferous forests, and arrive at the Tibetan village of Khangsar after -3 hours of walking. We arrive at Shiri Kharka after another hour of walking. We will enjoy a clear view of Gungang Himal and Mt. Chulu throughout the walk. We finish our journey with a breathtaking vista of Gungang Himal and Mt. Chulu.

We go up to Tilicho base camp to have a good view of Tilicho Peak and other snow-capped mountains – This day of Annapurna circuit trip with Tilicho Lake will be successful with a mesmerizing view of Tilicho Peak and other snow-capped mountains.

To avoid the afternoon wind, we begin the day early. We arrive at Tilicho Lake, the world’s highest lake, also known as “the great ice lake” by the French expedition team’s leader, after a continuous and challenging ascent of 2-3 hours. After spending some time here, we return to Siri kharka along the same route.

We descend to Khangsar hamlet, pass Tare gumba, a thousand-year-old monastery, and follow a rock wall out of Khangsar to a Thorong Khola valley bridge. To get to yak kharka, we cross a river and trek up to a plateau. The Annapurna mountain range, other peaks, blue sheep (bharal in Nepalese), and, if you’re lucky, a snow leopard may all be seen from here.

On this day, we’ll go to Thorong Phedi, the base of the Thorong La Pass. During the trial, you will eat your Lunch. Today’s problem is one of the more difficult sections of the entire trip. We’ll have to face this challenge and push through icy air and rocky high-altitude pathways, but the views from the pass will be well worth it. After taking in the sights from the Thorong La Pass the next day, we descend to Muktinath.

Today is the most challenging day of the trek; we’ll cross Thorong La Pass, one of the world’s highest crossings and the expedition’s highest point. We must push ourselves through the chilly air and have a great attitude, but the view from the Thorong La pass will be well worth the effort. A vista of spectacular Himalayan peaks extending northwards into Tibet will be seen, with several of Annapurna’s critical peaks visible in the distance. We then descend to Muktinath, a Hindu and Buddhist pilgrimage site. Chumig Gyatsa, which means “Hundred Waters” in Tibetan, is how Buddhists refer to it.

We’ll go to Muktinath temple before taking a local bus to Tatopani to continue our adventure. It’ll be a bumpy ride through the world’s deepest gorges. We’ll travel from the arid highlands to the lush green jungles of the Amazon. Tatopani is known for its natural hot springs, and it is a spot where we may relax and soak in them.

We make our way to Ghorepani through Sikha and Chitre, which are ethnic thakali settlements. We pass across a terraced field surrounded by mountains. Then you’ll drive through rich forests of rhododendron, birch, and magnolia. We make a pit stop at Ghorepani, a lovely town perched on a ridge.

We’ll climb to Poon Hill (3,210m) early in the morning to see the dawn over the Annapurna, Dhaulagiri, and Mt Machhapuchhre (Fishtail) massifs as well as the warm sun kissing the rice terraces. Photographers’ favourite location We will walk back to Nayapul after visiting Poonhill and then drive to Pokhara.

We’ll take a tourist bus back to Kathmandu after breakfast. You can also fly around in a 25-minute journey (not included in the package). Our trek comes to a close in Kathmandu.

We wish you a fantastic walk over the Annapurna Circuit to Tilicho Lake.