The trek around the Annapurna Massif is one of the finest in the Himalaya. The sheer diversity of the mountainscape, the exhilarating crossing of a high mountain pass, and the unsurpassed views of the Annapurna, Dhaulagiri and Manaslu ranges are the highlights of this outstanding trek.

Trekking north, we acclimatize at the important trading village of Manang (3351m), before crossing the Thorong La Pass (5380m). As you reach the pass, line after line of snow ridges stretch before you, while far below lies the sub-tropical Kali Gandaki Gorge.

The contrasts of this trip are stunning. From the heights of mountain passes, we descend to Muktinath and its sacred Buddhist and Hindu shrines. Progressing south, the sharp variance of the Nepal Himalaya becomes even more apparent, as high windswept passes are replaced by huge forests, tropical mandarin, and banana groves. Finally we trek out of the gorges and look back to the soaring peaks of the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri before traversing the forest ridges down to Pokhara.