Cost Includes:

• All airport pick up drop by private vehicle (for both international and domestic flights)
• Welcome dinner in an authentic restaurant
• 03 night twin/double sharing accommodation in BB in Kathmandu
• Guided sightseeing tours in Kathmandu with private vehicle.
• Kathmandu to Pokhara to Kathmandu by tourist bus
• National Park entrance fee and Trekkers’ Information Management System( TIMS card)
• A highly experience, helpful, knowledgeable, friendly, English speaking, well-trained, Government license holding guide. Price includes his salary, food, drinks, accommodation, transport and insurance.
• 02 guest to 01 porter with their insurance, salary, food, accommodation and equipment
• We provide an assistant guide his salary, food, drinks, accommodation, transport and insurance walking with group to support where necessary as per the group size
• Accommodation in the mountain during the trekking
• Three meals a day; breakfast, lunch and dinner and tea/coffee during the trekking.
• safe drinking water and first add kit box
• Trekking Planner’s sleeping bag, down jackets, T-shirt, cap, duffle bags, city and trekking route maps – if necessary.
• Arrangement of emergency evacuation service (should have insurance for emergency evacuation and will be paid by your travel insurance company)
• Oxymeter to check your pulse and oxygen saturation and heart rate twice daily during the trek (very useful to check Altitude Mountain Sickness(AMS) symptoms). This helps ensure your trek is in the safest hands possible.
• All applicable government and local taxes per the itinerary
• One-hour complimentary spa/massage in Kathmandu after trek

Cost Exclude:

• Your Nepal Visa fees (should bring small accurate fees in USD and 02 passport size photos)
• All the International air fare to and from Kathmandu (no need to pay departure tax for international flight)
• Lunch and dinner in Kathmandu
• Meals during the travel time
• Personal travel and health insurance as well as insurance for helicopter evacuation
• In case of extra nights’ accommodation, lunch and dinner in city due to early arrival and late departure as well as early back/return from mountain/trekking (due to any reason) than the given time period of itinerary. We can help you arrange extra nights accommodation.
• Your personal expenses such as (laundry, baggage charge, phone calls, battery recharge, bar and beverage bill, boiled or bottle water, hot and cold shower, extra porter.. etc)
• The tips to the trekking crews and drive
• Extra expenses due to flight delays, strikes, weather condition or any event out of our control
• Anything not included in service includes column

Suggested Equipment list for this trip

• Duffel/Rucksack bag/Suitcase (We provide one complimentary Trekking Planner duffel bag that is to be returned after the trip)
• Day pack
• Trekking shoes
• Sports shoes or sandals
• Sun Hat/cap
• Warm woolen cap
• Warm fleece jacket or puffy jacket
• Waterproof Gore-Tex layer
• Pullover or warm sweeter
• Raincoat
• 4/5 pairs of good quality socks
• Hand gloves
• 2/3 pairs of trekking trousers
• 3/4 pairs of trekking shirts
• 3/4 pairs of underwear (non cotton preferred)
• Sun glasses
• Water bottle
• 4 season sleeping bag (Optional/we can provide one if you need it. It is to be returned after the trip)
•  Flash or Torch light
• Camera and batteries

Can you provide me more information about the tea houses on Annapurna Base Camp Trekking?
Based on location, the tea houses vary on their quality and style on this trek. Each of them have communal room downstairs with one or two bed bedrooms above them. You have to share toilet facilities. Some have hot shower facilities but some will have a stand pipe. Tea houses use a burning stove in main communal area. The other rooms are unheated. Tea houses do not have money exchange facilities. We recommend you exchange cash in Kathmandu.

At the lower altitudes there is electricity to charge your electronics. As we go higher tea houses become more basic. Cooler temperatures drain battery life, ensure your batteries last a little longer by putting it inside pocket of your coat during the day or under your pillow at night.

How fit do I have to be for Annapurna Base Camp Trek?
Annuparna Base Camp trek is consider a moderately strenuous trek. However, trekking in Nepal requires a lot of steep uphill and downhill walking. You must be healthy and fit and be able to trek a minimum 4-5 hours.

How many guides and porters will be in our group?
A group will have a group leader or a guide who will lead you on the trek. Porters will be there to carry your baggage packs as well as all camping gear. One porter will carry two trekkers’ bags. The number of supporting staff will depend upon your group size.

How many liters of water do I need to cary each day on the Annapurna Base Camp Trek?
At most, 3-4 liters is sufficient. You will be able to refill bottles at lunch time. When you are at high altitude you have to drink more water to alleviate symptoms of altitude.

Is it necessary to carry trekking poles?
Yes, trekking poles make you easy to walk over rough or steep terrain. Trekking poles makes your body and leg to move more safely. Furthermore, it will help relieve the stress on your legs. So, we suggest you use them.

Is bottled water available everywhere on the Annapurna Base Camp Trek?
Tea houses and other small shops on the way have stores which sell bottled water and other supplies you may desire. There are no any plastic recycling facilities in Nepal, we encourage you to bring chlorine tablets or a filter and use previously boiled water in the tea houses.

Should I bring iodine tablets for purifying the water?
You have to bring iodine tablets with you. Chlorine tablets are widely available. The most effective and commonly used version of chlorine is chlorine dioxide, which is tasteless and odorless. Tablets can be bought cheaply and usually 1 tablet is sufficient to purify 1 liter of water. Neutralizing tablets can also be bought to get rid of the smell and taste of chlorine or iodine. This will need to be done for water obtained using hand pumps or in streams during the trek.

What are the effects of going so high?
Altitude produces physical changes in the body. The higher you go, more pronounced those changes. If you gain a lot of elevation quickly then you experience dizziness, nausea, headaches, and dehydration, you are probably suffering from altitude sickness. In rare cases this may worsen, so the group leader keeps a close watch on all trekkers. The group leader is trained to recognize Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS). If a trekker shows any signs of AMS they will be evacuated to a lower, safe altitude immediately. To minimize effects of altitude you ascend slowly which allows for safe acclimatization.

What if I get ill while on the Annapurna Base Camp Trekking?
It depends on the nature of your illness. If you suddenly feel dizzy or weak, you have to sit or lie down. If you still feel sick, keep a warm and rest until you can get medical help. You will be carried down or evacuated if you do not start to feel better. Although we provide a first aid kit, we advise travelers to take a personal first aid kit too.

In serious cases, you may need helicopter rescue. Our guide will suggest you use it if your condition is very serious. Therefore, helicopter rescue insurance is necessary for every trekker before you come to trek with Trekking Planner.

Would you recommend taking a Down Jacket?
Yes. The weather is changeable in the Himalaya so you should expect to experience all four seasons in one day. Make sure you have plenty of warm layers which you can shed or add as required. Even in winter it can be as warm as 19C during the day. The higher the altitude the higher the temperature difference is at night. It can get very cold at night, around -10C in October/November, and around -20C from December to February.

Is alcohol permitted on Annapurna Base Camp Trekking?
Alcohol is consumed in Nepal. You can buy it in tea houses in the trek. Local alcohol is also available. However, we suggest not to drink alcohol at high altitude.

What kind of weather can we expect during the Annapurna Base Camp Trekking?
Mountain weather is difficult to predict. With that being said, nights are generally cooler and the days are warm. Winter (January and February) will be colder but the days can be warm if the sun is out. There will be bit of snow during the months of January, February and December. It is also important to make sure that you can stay warm and dry in just about any conditions.