Annapurna Foothills & Himalayan Vistas in Style - 9 Days

Your trip both starts and finishes in Kathmandu. Fly into Kathmandu's international airport, where you can arrange an airport transfer to your hotel on request. At the end of the trip, a scenic domestic flight brings you back from Pokhara to Kathmandu, with a transfer arranged to the Thamel area. International flights and transfers are not included and should be booked separately.

This trek moves through the classic landscapes of the Annapurna foothills, from terraced farmland and forested hillsides to traditional Gurung stone villages. Trails are well established throughout, following river valleys, cultivated slopes and ridgelines, with a mix of gentle walking and steadier climbs on stone steps and staircases. A suspension bridge crossing features on one of the days. Underfoot conditions range from easy, flat sections on black topped roads and village paths to more sustained mountain walking through forest and staircase terrain, with the most demanding day taking in a return trek toward Chhomrong on the Annapurna Base Camp trail.

You must hold adequate travel insurance for your trip, including cover for personal liability and accidental injury and illness. For all trips involving international travel, your policy must also include emergency medical treatment, evacuation and repatriation cover. We strongly recommend your policy also covers trip cancellation and curtailment, and loss of or damage to luggage.

A cancellation fee usually applies if you cancel after your booking is confirmed. Travel insurance with cancellation cover will generally cover this fee, so it's worth arranging your policy at the time of booking.

Full insurance requirements are set out in our booking terms and conditions.

In Kathmandu you will have the opportunity to purchase any extra clothing or equipment you would like and our tour guide will be able to make recommendations and assist with this. 

Due to the physical nature of this tour we will require your doctor to complete our medical certificate form to say that you are fit enough to undertake the walk you are booking with us. This is for all travellers of 75+ of age and supersedes our standard T&C's of this requirement at 80+ years.

Helicopter evacuations due to problems with high altitudes are rare but a potential occurrence.

We want to bring to your attention some important information regarding helicopter evacuation and associated costs, which are not included in your current Auswalk package.

In the event that a helicopter evacuation becomes necessary, please be aware that there will be additional charges. For this reason, it is essential to ensure that your travel insurance policy provides adequate coverage for emergency evacuation. Should you have any questions about this, please do not hesitate to contact our office.

An evacuation is an unforeseen event that incurs separate costs, supplementary to the Auswalk package you have purchased.

Furthermore, it is important to understand that you will be required to pay for the evacuation services before departing Nepal and then claim the expenses through your insurance provider. The helicopter company is unable to process claims on your behalf. Direct claims by you to your insurance company typically result in a faster reimbursement process.

Their are weight limits on this tour most notably for the flight from Jomsom to Pokhara which has an allowance of 15 kgs. 10kg for the hold luggage and 5kg hand luggage.

You will be able to store additional luggage at the hotel in Kathmandu and collect it at the end of the trip. For the hike we therefore recommend a soft bag (no hard suitcases) for luggage that can hold up to 10kgs and a day pack which you will carry for the entire trip with a carry weight of 5kg.

Every morning of departure to the next destination you should place your luggage bag outside your room, with your name on it before breakfast so that the porters can prepare it accordingly before leaving. Our guides will fully brief you on this procedure at the start of the trip.