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• trekking right round the Annapurnas, 16 nights in village & mountain lodges & crossing the challenging Thorong La pass
• rich diversity of Himalayan landscape & culture: Hindu villages & terraced farmlands, fabulous forests, sacred Buddhist monasteries on the edge of Mustang & the ancient Kali Gandaki trade route |
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| From its start in lush terraced farmland, through high Manang Tibetan landscape and monasteries to the wide Kali Gandaki river through the deepest gorge in the world between Annapurna and Dhaulagiri, this is the most diverse trek in the Himalaya.
We stay in beautiful Thakali courtyard houses, visit Buddhist rockface monasteries and the pilgrimage site of Muktinath - sacred to all Himalayan faiths. We see fantastic waterfalls and relax in natural hot springs. The Annapurna range is stunning; and we discover it close up from all sides; the majestic views from the south, the sculpted ice of the great north faces and the deep gorges of the west. We take in the final sunrise panorama from Poon Hill, all the Annapurnas, mighty Dhauligiri and the startlingly beautiful twin peaks of Machapuchare. And still have time to end with a few days essential relaxation in gorgeous lakeside Pokhara. Much of the walking on the circuit is straight-forward, easy enough for any regular weekend walkers, but half way round is the 5,416 m Thorong pass, a tough but very rewarding day. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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