HomeSouth AsiaNepal14 days Pokhara and Annapurna Sanctuary Itinerary By Marcos Detourist on September 15, 2013Pokhara was a popular lakeside tourist town in the western part of Nepal and the jump-off point to our Annapurna Sanctuary Trek. We spent the first few days on preparing for our trek, which mostly involved obtaining a trekking permit and other stuff needed.It was cloudy everyday for most of the day in Pokhara, so we did not get to see the famed view of the Annapurna Himalayas from any of the viewing points. With nothing better to do, we mostly spent our days walking along the scenic lakeside or hanging out at the hostel.We finished the Annapurna Sanctuary Trek in just six days (four days up and two days down). It was suggested as a seven to eleven-day trek but we trekked fast and long hours each day. We also did not suffer from altitude sickness, which saved us the delay of acclimatizing, and it rained everyday for most of the day, which did leave a lot of long photo stops.I bought a very light backpack and only brought essentials. The total weight I carried was around three to five kilograms. I wore barefoot running shoes, which was fine because most of the trail was either cemented, cobbled, or not that rough. We didn’t have to bring tents or packed food because there were accommodations (tea houses) along the whole way to ABC where we could get a cozy room and dine at. Since it was raining a lot, I was thankful that I brought reliable Goretex jacket and pants (bought for a very cheap price in Kathmandu).Itinerary RundownDestinationsDetailsPrevious Part 1 of Kathmandu: Thamel and Durbar SquareDay 1 to 5 Kathmandu Pokhara Kathmandu to Pokhara by Bus In and around PokharaDay 5 to 10 Pokhara Annapurna Annapurna Sanctuary TrekDay 10 to 14 Pokhara Kathmandu In and around Pokhara Pokhara to Kathmandu BusNext Part 2 of Kathmandu: Thamel and Durbar SquareTop Nepal: Annapurna Himalayas and Holy CitiesTrip Date — September 2013Route Map Itinerary Notes & TipsDay 1Kathmandu to Pokhara 6:30am – Ride taxi to bus pick-up area 7am to 3:00pm – Ride bus from Kathmandu to Pokhara Brunch stopover Lunch stopover 3pm – Arrival at Pokhara bus station Ride taxi to lakeside areaPokhara Hostel Check-in Check-in at Horizon Guest House Double room with private TB – R500 Day 2 to 4Pokhara Lakeside Buy trekking equipmentGompa Rent motorcycle – R500 for half day Gas refill – R260 Get Trekking Permits Annapurna Sanctuary Trekking Permit – R2,000 Two passport photos needed TIMS card – R2,000Day 5 to 10Annapurna Sanctuary Base Camp TrekDay 5 Ride taxi to bus stop – R250 8am to 10am – Ride bus to Nayapul Trek to Permit and TIMS card checkpoint Trek Nayapol Birethani Chimrung Syauli Bazaar Kilyu Tamle Siwai Lunch stop at New Siwai Restaurant Trek Kyumi 5pm – New Bridge Check-in at Kalapana Guest House Triple room – R300 Eat at Kalapana Guest House – R400Day 6 6:30am onwards – Trek New Bridge Jhinudanda Chai – R50 Taulung Chomrong Eat at Heaven View Guest House – R300 Sinuwa Chai – R60 Bamboo 4:30pm – Check-in at Trekker’s Guest House Triple room with shared TB – R360 Hot shower – R150 Day 7 Trek Bamboo Himalaya Eat at Tea House MBC Check-in at Macchapucchre Guest House Triple room – R300 Day 8 Trek ABC Lunch Check-in at tea house in ABCDay 9 Sunrise at ABC Trek ABC to Chomrong Day 10 Trek Chomrong to Jhinudanda Jhinudanda Hot Springs – R50 Jhinudanda to Sinuwa Ride shared jeep from Sinuwa to Pokhara – R6,000 per jeep (shared by 6 persons)Day 11 to 13Pokhara LakesideDay 14Pokhara to Kathmandu 7am – Ride taxi to Damside bus station – R150 7:30am to 4pm – Ride bus from Pokhara to KathmanduDon’t leave yet. There’s more!1 Month Nepal Itinerary — Annapurna Himalayas and…10 Days Kathmandu Itinerary — Thamel and Durbar Square3 months South and Southeast Asia Itinerary4 Days Bandipur Itinerary — Farming Village and…5 Days Bhaktapur & Nagarkot Itinerary — Old City,…Transitions: 2013 year-end photo seriesPosting of new comments is disabled temporarily.Connect with Marcos on:Detourista.comMarcosDetourist.comFacebookInstagramTwitterDetourista.comDiscover more travel guides and blogs about the Philippines and beyond by Marcos DetouristChoose your next destination: Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam