Here is day by day itinerary with trekking information, cost for food/drinks/accommodation and also a few DOs/DONTs…
Itinerary
Day 1: Besisahar to Ngadi (after Bhulbhule)
Trekking
- start: 14:50, duration: 3h11m
- distance: 10.24km, ascent: 354m
- GPX track and trek animation
Cost
- accommodation: 500 NPR @ River side teahouse (en-suite bathroom)
- dinner+breakfast: 2465 NPR
Day 2: Ngadi to Jagat
Trekking
- start: 8:10, duration: 6h51m
- distance: 18.87km, ascent: 1066m
- GPX track
Cost
- lunch: 842 NPR in Ghermu
- accommodation: 200 NPR @ Montblanc teahouse
- dinner+breakfast: 2820 NPR
Day 3: Jagat to Dharapani
Trekking
- start: 7:35, duration: 7h27m
- distance: 22.56km, ascent: 1023m
- GPX track
Cost
- lunch: 200 NPR
- accommodation: 300 NPR @ Tibet Lhasa teahouse
- dinner+breakfast: 3072 NPR
Day 4: Dharapani to Chame
Trekking
- start: 7:22, duration: 7h26m
- distance: 20.58km, ascent: 1227m
- GPX track
Cost
- lunch: 580 NPR in Timang
- accommodation: 500 NPR @ New Eagle Mountain (en-suite bathroom)
- dinner+breakfast: 2381 NPR
Day 5: Chame to Pisang
Trekking
- start: 7:40, duration: 5h25m
- distance: 16.41km, ascent: 847m
- GPX track
Cost
- lunch: 1144 NPR in Dhukur Pokhari
- accommodation: 100 NPR @ Himalayan teahouse
- dinner+breakfast: 3362 NPR
Day 6: Pisang to Manang
Trekking
- start: 8:05, duration: 6h58m
- distance: 20.47km, ascent: 839m
- GPX track
Cost
- lunch: 948 NPR in Bhraga
- accommodation: 500 NPR @ Alpine home
- cost: 3000 NPR
Day 7: Manang to Tilicho BC
Trekking
- start: 7:57, duration: 7h36m
- distance: 15.11km, ascent: 962m
- GPX track
Cost
- lunch: 955 in Shree Karka
- accommodation: 600 NPR @ Tilicho hotel
- dinner+breakfast+lunch: 3106 NPR
Day 8: Tilicho BC to Tilicho lake (5014m) to Shree Karka
Day 9: Shree Karka to Thorong Phedi
Trekking
- start: 7:33, duration: 8h12m
- distance: 18.05km, ascent: 1066m
- GPX track
Cost
- lunch: 830 NPR @ Nirvana
- accommodation: FREE @ Gangapurna lodge
- dinner+breakfast: 2540 NPR
Day 10: Thorong Phedi to Thorong La (5400m) to Ranipauwa (Muktinath temple)
Trekking
- start: 7:25, duration: 7h32m
- distance: 12.36km, ascent: 890m, highest point: 5415m
- GPX track to Charabu, GPX track to Ranipauwa and trek animation
Cost
- brunch: 860 NPR @ Thorong La
- late lunch: 510 NPR in Charabu
- accommodation: 500 NPR @ Hotel Bob Marley
- dinner+breakfast+drinks: 4374 NPR
Day 11: Ranipauwa to Jomson
Trekking
- start: 8:38, duration: 6h16m
- distance: 22.73km, ascent: 1055m
- GPX track
Cost
- lunch: 1403 NPR @ Yak Donalds in Kagbeni
- accommodation: 400 NPR @ Paradise teahouse
- dinner+breakfast: 2230 NPR
Day 12: Jomson to Ghara
Jomson - Tatopani
- bus: to Tatopani
- cost: 1000 NPR
Tatopani - Ghara
Trekking
- start: 12:15, duration: 4h13m
- distance: 8.33km, ascent: 675m
- GPX track
Cost
- lunch: 910 NPR @ Santosh in Birauta
- accommodation: 500 NPR @ Namaste teahouse
- dinner+breakfast: 1520 NPR
Day 13: Ghara to Ban Thanti
Trekking
- start: 7:29, duration: 8h7m
- distance: 17.84km, ascent: 1550m
- GPX track
Cost
- lunch: 644 NPR in Ghorepani
- accommodation: 500 NPR @ Sunrise
- dinner+breakfast: 2580 NPR
Day 14: Ban Thanti to Tolka
Trekking
- start: 7:13, duration: 8h17m
- distance: 17.70km, ascent: 767m
- GPX track
Cost
- accommodation: 500 NPR @ Hotel Namaste
- dinner+breakfast: 4615 NPR
Day 15: Tolka to Kande
Trekking
- start: 7:50, duration: 4h00m
- distance: 8.65km, ascent: 600m
- GPX track
Cost
- celebratory drinks: 465 NPR
Kande to Pokhara
- bus: 150 NPR, duration: 2h
Summary
Prices
Everything is very cheap compared with American/European standard prices and on average the prices are (note that 1 USD = 133 NPR):
- alcohol (mostly beers but also local spirits): 600-700 NPR
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accommodation per person:
- 100-200 NPR with shared bathroom
- 500-600 NPR (with en-suite bathroom or higher altitude)
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food (both local and international food, pizza/pasta, steaks/burgers):
- breakfast: 500 NPR
- lunch: 1000 NPR
- dinner: 1500 NPR
In high season, Oct and Nov add a 20-30% premium on all prices.
DOs/DON'Ts
- no point carrying lots of food/drinks, you find teahouses every 1h or max 2h
- the end of rainy season with clear sky in the morning and rain the in afternoon, no crazy rain, mostly a mood killer
- leeches are very annoying (especially after rain) but won't kill you, see it as free SPA treatment
- there are lots of stairs during the trek, be very careful when stairs are wet
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and yes, there are also roads and jeeps but is not that bad as other people complain:
- I would say that the worst section was between Kagbeni to Jomson, at some point we walked in river bed to avoid the dust
- NATT (New Annapurna Trekking Trails) intersect the road here and there, it was fine for us, a good reason to enjoy a cold beer :)
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regular trekking clothing works just fine with temperatures:
- day: between 5°C (Thorong La at 5400m altitude) and 30°C (near Pokhara)
- night: maybe 10°C-15°C (we did not sleep above 4500m)
- humidity is very high, start with dry clothes in the morning, after 1h you can feel the moisture on outer layers