tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27817215858817123882024-03-13T08:48:44.638+05:30Annapurna Base Camp Trek - An amazing experienceSouniphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12604545897138207411noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2781721585881712388.post-63932498490889704932014-01-09T22:40:00.003+05:302020-05-15T19:39:27.230+05:30<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;">We felt like crying when our trip to Valley of Flowers was postponed due to Rudra's Tandava in Uttarakhand. Then we did not realise that the Lord had already arranged another opportunity for us to cry.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Members of "<i>Pada</i></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>tik</i>", </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Abhisek, Niladri, </span>Sudip and I sketched a draft of a trek to </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Annapurna</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> Base Camp in mid November.
After lots of research and information gathering we finalised our plan of 12
days (23-11-2013 to 06-12-2013) and reserved four seats in 13021UP
Howrah-Raxaul Mithila Express.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">from bottom: Abhisek, Niladri, Sudip and Myself</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Though Mithila Express stops
for a minute in our hometown, Serampore, we decided to embark from Howrah. The train departed
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only 15minutes </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 11.5pt;">delay</span>.
Our first destination was Green city, Pokhara.
Raxaul is the border town of India and on the other side is Birgunj. It was an
amazing journey of 25-30minutes, from Raxaul station to Birgunj Car stand in a
tonga (Horse cart). In Birgunj we exchanged Indian Currency with Nepal Currency
and started our journey to Pokhara in a Bolero. The journey was of nearly
8hours (including lunch and tea breaks) and costed ₹6500. We had a
four-bed room booked in The New Winds Hotel, just a minute away from Phewa
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<b><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">The real beginning</span></b></h2>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-91bTCVriLnw/Us6VXiREF_I/AAAAAAAAAjE/_9NLXslVOrg/s1600/DSCN8848.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-91bTCVriLnw/Us6VXiREF_I/AAAAAAAAAjE/_9NLXslVOrg/s1600/DSCN8848.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Next day was our
acclimatisation day in Pokhara. Besides, we had to meet Mr. Devi Bhandari for a guide and permits. ACAP (Annapurna Conservation Area
project) and TIMS (Trekkers' Information Management System) are two necessary
permits for entering Annapurna region. Mr. Bhandari is an experienced guide in
this region. He arranged Mr. Rajendra Rai as our guide-cum-porter. Rest of the
day we spent on the lakeside of Phewa. Pokhara is a beautiful city beside Phewa
lake. Phewa is the second largest freshwater lake in Nepal (Second after
Beganus Lake, 15Km. away from Pokhara). There is a temple namely Taal-barahi
situated on an island inside the lake and accessible through boats. Pokhara has
two highest points for viewing panoramic view of the the Annapurna massif, Dhaulagiri massif and Ganesh Himal. Sarangkot,
in the North side of the lake and Shantistupa on the South. Sarangkot is
famous for its majestic view during sunrise and Shantistupa for sunset. We left this
spots for visiting after completion of our mission. In the evening we roamed
about the lakeside market in Pokhara. The market is full of
restaurants-cum-bars, trekking gear shops, Tibetan curio shops and most importantly of
winter garment shops. A night walk in Pokhara streets after 8'o clock is very
much rhythmic, as every hotel and restaurant organise open air music parties to
entertain boarders. Mainly English and Bollywood songs we could hear, but in our mind the only rhythm we were listening to, was </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Annapurnesvari</span>'s (Goddess Annapurna)
rhythm:</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">".... </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Bhik</span></i><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"><i style="text-align: left;">ś</i><i style="text-align: left;">ā</i></span><i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">m d</i><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">é</span><i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">hi krip</i><i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; text-align: left;">ā</i><i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">balambanak</i><i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; text-align: left;">ā</i><i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">ri M</i><i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; text-align: left;">ā</i><i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">t</i><i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; text-align: left;">ā</i><i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"> Annapurn</i><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"><i>e</i><i style="text-align: left;">ś</i><i>v</i></span><i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">ari </i><i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">...."</i><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">[.... O Mother Annapurnesvari, Please grant us the alms of your grace....]</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">"<i>Hui ze lili kortise...</i>" - Ghandruk is just beside those fl<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">u</span>ttering flags.</span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Raj, our guide, was also a
bird of the same feather. So in no time, we became a
team of five. Our journey began at 8am from Mr. Bhandari's office in his
indica.</span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nf3LLdB8gfw/Us6WHZgzZhI/AAAAAAAAAjM/6T80T2DoJlY/s1600/DSCN8902.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nf3LLdB8gfw/Us6WHZgzZhI/AAAAAAAAAjM/6T80T2DoJlY/s1600/DSCN8902.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Machhapuchhre, the Matterhorn of Nepal</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> The actual trekking begins from Nayapul, a village on Modikhola, 45kms away from Pokhara on Pokhara-Baglung highway. In Nayapul trekkers
have to register their journey showing TIMS permit and in Birethanti, another
village 30minutes from Nayapul ACAP permit is to be registered. From Birethanti
check post the road is divided into two routes. Both leads to Chhomrong, one via Poonhill and
another via Ghandruk. We had chosen the second one. The road from Birethanti
to Syaulibazar is basically plain and wide. <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Modikhola, our co-traveller </td></tr>
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Watching beautiful Annapurna
Dakshin (Annapurna South), Hiunchuli and Machapuchhre, the matterhorn of Nepal, we reached
Syaulibazar around 12:30PM. We had our lunch here with momo and fried rice.
After Syaulibazar, to avoid the dusty motorable road and to reach an hour
earlier, our guide insisted on taking a shortcut. We also agreed with him and
started walking through steep steps to Ghandruk. At the beginning we started counting
the numbers of the steps, but after 50 we stopped counting because as far as we
could see, it was more than one thousand. In the mid-way we took rest in a
tibetan curio shop, where we saw two direction boards, one showing
"Syaulibazar 1500 steps" and other "Ghandruk 2000 steps".
Raj pointed some tibetan flags and assured us that Ghandruk was just beside those </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">fl<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">u</span>ttering</span>
flags (in Abhisek's translation, to Bengali, "<i>Hui ze lili kortise</i>"). It took 2500 more steps to reach those flags. After an exhaustive journey we reached Meshrom guest house, our night shelter, at last at 40' clock in the afternoon. The
first day of trek became a bit strenuous for us. We took soups as dinner and
went to bed at 7:00PM.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunrise at Annapurna Dakshin, from Ghandruk</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">The alarm rang at
5:30AM and we woke up to witness the sunrise over snowy peaks of Annapurna. We
could see the first ray on Annapurna Dakshin, Hiunchuli and Machhapuchhre. Our
journey began at 8o'clock. Throughout the entire route there is a rule, that
the boarder have to take dinner and breakfast from the room provider or have to
give 2/3times room fare. We had to pay for our ignorance in the second morning
of our trek. This day’s journey can be divided into three parts, ascent of
2-2.5hours to Kimrong dara (local pronunciation: Kumrong), then a steep descent
to cross Kimrong khola (1.5-2hrs) and finally the famous steps to Chhomrong
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3zmo7RPjrSI/Us6Yxcn5DKI/AAAAAAAAAjs/dV_ujHeEVR4/s1600/DSCN9102_Kimrong_Khola.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3zmo7RPjrSI/Us6Yxcn5DKI/AAAAAAAAAjs/dV_ujHeEVR4/s1600/DSCN9102_Kimrong_Khola.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The bridge across Kimrang khola</td></tr>
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Kimrong dara is a hilltop with 2/3 restaurants. The
rocky trail from Kimrong dara to Kimrong khola was through a deep forest and
demands more attention while walking. Carelessness for a fraction of second can
leave one with broken dream of being blessed by Annapurna. Trekkers must follow
the "Stop, watch and then walk" rule. Crossing a wooden bridge over
tiny Kimrong khola we halted on a beautiful riverside dhaba. The most strenuous
portion of our journey started at 1o'clock, after regaining energy with a glass
of nimbu paani followed by a plate of noodles. <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sf7kQotILWs/Us6Y5OhXjNI/AAAAAAAAAj0/wPxgtM3XtOI/s1600/DSCN9129.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sf7kQotILWs/Us6Y5OhXjNI/AAAAAAAAAj0/wPxgtM3XtOI/s1600/DSCN9129.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trail to Chhomrang</td></tr>
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The sky was becoming cloudy. We
did not feel it too strenuous as we had crossed a similar type of steps just
one day before, though the distance and altitude covered were far more than that of
day before. Probably we got acclimatised with Himalayan weather. We feared of a
heavy downpour from the thick cloud just above our head, but locals assured,
that this cloud appears every afternoon but downpours very very rarely and finally it did not rain. Our second day of walking came
to an end at 4:30pm.</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">"<i>Ore yaar, maro maro…</i> (Hey friends, look sharp...)" - Raj’s only advice.</span></b></h2>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">On our third day of
trekking, we left behind the civilised world with all its facilities. This day
we crossed four villages, lower and upper Sinua, Bamboo and Dovan. Starting
from Chhomrong the trail goes down to cross Chhomrong khola. This downhill was
not as tough as of Kimrong khola. On the other side of Chhomrong khola there
was an ascent of 1.5-2hours upto lower Sinua and 45 minutes more to upper
Sinua. After upper Sinua the trail was through dense forest and our guide made
it mandatory for us to walk together. The forest was teemed with mainly Bamboo
trees (that is why the only staying place inside the forest is known as
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trail to Bamboo</td></tr>
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We were walking slowly and enjoying the silent beauty of Himalaya. <span>It seemed that, we were on a different
planet, where there was no one other than ourselves and snow capped Himalaya. </span>Bamboo
is a place inside the forest where we stopped for a mug of orange squash (Rs.
80NC) in one of the 4 hotels. It took 2hours to reach Dovan from Bamboo. The
trail was same as before. <span> </span>Here we halted
for an hour to have our lunch with veg fried rice. When we started for Himalaya
the sky became overcast as usual. Raj’s plan was to stay at Deorali, which was at
4 hours’ distance from Dovan. But we insisted on staying at Himalaya, between
Dovan and Deorali. The trail was muddy and obviously through denser forest.
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An hour before Himalaya</td></tr>
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When we reached Himalaya it was fully covered with clouds, visibility was too
low, so we could not move farther. This night we went to bed at 7o’clock at
night.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">This day the
destination was the Annapurna sanctuary. The voyage began early in the morning,
through jungle trails. Our first halt was Deorali, (2hrs journey from Himalaya)
via Hinco cave. Hinco cave is a large cave for travellers to have some rest.
After Hinco the downhill trail leads to a tiny stream to cross. As the altitude
was getting higher, the green beauty of Himalaya was turning into pale. Instead
of age-old trees, in a wet jungle, dry yellowish grass covered both sides of
the trail. The sky looked bluer. In Deorali we left behind the only facility of
modern world that followed us even after Chhomrong. <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sANj5_H_ERg/Us7PQA_TU0I/AAAAAAAAAkc/sfV0K8kOqIk/s1600/DSCN9240_an_hour_before_MBC.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sANj5_H_ERg/Us7PQA_TU0I/AAAAAAAAAkc/sfV0K8kOqIk/s1600/DSCN9240_an_hour_before_MBC.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Valley of Modikhola with Gangapurna</td></tr>
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Deraoli has the last tower
of Namaste telecom. The medium for keeping in touch with outside world
remained, was satellite phone. The trail from Deorali to Machhapuchre Base Camp
(MBC) was through the bed of Modi khola. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">On the way we could only listen to, <span>dancing</span> Modi khola's sound, chirping
of some unknown himalayan bird (may be himalayan pheasant) and '<i>Namaste</i>' from
downhill trekkers and could see two sisters, Gangapurna with Annapurna II on the horizon. <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xamC16Bl9uw/Us7PQ5saOoI/AAAAAAAAAko/PQnt5hWLVnY/s1600/DSCN9259_MachapuchhreBaseCamp.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xamC16Bl9uw/Us7PQ5saOoI/AAAAAAAAAko/PQnt5hWLVnY/s1600/DSCN9259_MachapuchhreBaseCamp.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Machhapuchhre from MBC</td></tr>
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Mt.
Machhapuchhre kept staring on us from the opposite side of Modi khola. The trail through
the valley was gradually gaining height. We reached amazing MBC around
12o'clock. </span><br />
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From MBC we had the first glimpse of Annapurna I, the
10<sup>th</sup> among 14 eight-thousanders of the planet. Sri </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Shankaraacharya truly described Devi Annapurna as <i>Soundaryaratnā</i></span><i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">ṅ</span></i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>kari</i> (Mine of beauty). </span></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">We were enamoured of her beauty in her
very first appearance. </span>Though he also described Devi as "<i>Bar</i></span><i style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">ā</i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>bhayak</i><i>ā</i><i>ri</i></span><i style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">" (</i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Goddess who dispels fear) Mt. Annapurna is the
deadliest mountain of earth. Annapurna I has the highest ascent to death ratio
(38%, nearly 8 times of Mt. Everest).</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Annapurna I (8,091mt.)</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">The heavenly trek to
the foot of Mata Annapurna from MBC took 2.5hours. As we were approaching ABC,
we could only engage ourselves in enjoying the heavenly beauty with a big awww.
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ks4KdKj0GzQ/Us7PTfrWYUI/AAAAAAAAAlI/Syrt1mRyS2I/s1600/DSCN9333_we.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ks4KdKj0GzQ/Us7PTfrWYUI/AAAAAAAAAlI/Syrt1mRyS2I/s1600/DSCN9333_we.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our celebration at ABC</td></tr>
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Massive Annapurna Dakshin's North face was dominating the horizon in front of
us, while Machhapuchhre and its buddies, Barasinga etc. were dominating the horizon behind us. Our dream became true around 15:30
in the afternoon. We reached the Amphitheatre of Annapurna. 360degree horizon
was covered by Himalayan heroes like Hiunchuli, Annapurna Dakshin, Annapurna I,
Tent Peak, Annapurna II, Gangapurna, Barasinga,
Machhapuchhre etc. <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PglQrNLKy6M/Us7sg22ndVI/AAAAAAAAAmM/MjyksqmCgpc/s1600/DSCN9339.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PglQrNLKy6M/Us7sg22ndVI/AAAAAAAAAmM/MjyksqmCgpc/s1600/DSCN9339.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We are sitting in front of Annapurna I</td></tr>
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It took few minutes to realise whether were we on the same
earth or not. Blessed we were, to be granted to encroach on the lap of Annapurna. This
was the auspicious moment, that almighty kept aside to make us cry. We couldn't
help getting down and cry in front of this astounding beauty. Hail to
the creator of this universe, we bow to thee. </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">What the reddish rays of the setting sun from the other side of Annapurna Dakshin advised us, in Kalidasa's Yaksha's language that was, "</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><span lang="EN-GB">Ā</span>pṛcchasva priyasakhamam<span lang="EN-GB">ū</span>m </i></span><i style="font-family: "helvetica neue";">t</i><i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">u</span></i><i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">ṅ</span></i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>g</i></span><i style="font-family: "helvetica neue";">am</i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><i> pra<span lang="EN-GB">ņ</span>amya śailam</i><i>"</i></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 16pt;"> -</span><i style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 16pt;"> </i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue";">"Bow down and say goodbye to your good fellows, those high mountains.."</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 16pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue";">[originally "....</span><i style="font-family: "helvetica neue";"> </i><i style="font-family: "helvetica neue";">t</i><i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">u</span></i><i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">ṅ</span></i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>g</i></span><i style="font-family: "helvetica neue";">am</i><i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">āli<span lang="EN-GB">ñ</span></span></i><i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">gya</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue";"> śailam..."</span></i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue";">]</span> <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">. It was the time to bid adieu to Annapurna. Touching our head on the feet of Annapurnesvari we departed for MBC. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Then Machhapuchhre was gradually turning into red. If Annapurna was the prima
donna of the noon, Machhapuchhre was the prima donna of the afternoon. We
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">This day was to say au revoir to the divine land. We woke up early in the morning to frame the
first ray on the only eight-thousander of the sanctuary. Around 8o'clock we
started our journey downward through the same trail, from the foot of Mt.
Machhapuchhre. </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">After a downhill trek of 3days, w</span>e reached Syauli, from where bus/ car
was available for Nayapul (cost rupees 2500NC). Syauli to Nayapul was a journey of 1.5 hours and it
took more 1.5 hours to reach Pokhara. The next day was rest
day in Pokhara. Initially our plan was to utilize this day in discovering
Pokhara.<span> B</span>ut changing our program we
visited only Pokhara Shantistupa to say “<i>Pheri Bhetaula</i>” [‘See you’ in Nepali]
to Annapurna. We enjoyed the mesmerizing panoramic view of Annapurna
Massif, Dhaulagiri massif above Pokhara and Phewa Lake during the <a href="https://youtu.be/-zepjbRozrw" target="_blank">sunrise</a>. Besides Annapurna I, Dhaulagiri peak, 8th highest peak on the earth, Nilgiri can be seen from here. We spent the remaining day </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">on Phewa lakeside,</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> cherishing the memory of our last 7 days. We left the valley to get back to our own land on the next
morning. When we looked back we found Annapurna seeing off us even after one
and half hour of journey. Around 3o’ clock we entered India.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: small;">(specially for Indians)</span><span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: large;">:</span></b></span></span></h3>
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<li><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB">Don’t carry so much food with you. It is
mandatory to buy dinner and breakfast from the lodge you are staying at night.
Or else, 2/3times room fare will be charged.<span>
</span>Lodge owners want to prepare a Rs. 3000-4000 NC bill for you, no matter what
you do or buy to help them out. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB">Accommodations are available in Sinua,
Bamboo, Dovan, Himalaya, Deorali, MBC and ABC.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB">Train your heart in such way,
that it doesn’t stop working after hearing the rates of food. Fooding charge
increases proportionally with the altitude.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB">Guide charge: Rs. 1500NC/day and Porter charge: Rs. 900NC/day. No fooding/lodging needs to be provided.</span></span></li>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB">Wifi is available at every point.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB">Mobile towers are available
upto Deorali. After that satellite phone is available. It costs Rs. 150NC/minute.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB">Passport/visa for Indians are not required. But
keeping an original copy of a Govt. of India identity card is suggested.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB">TIMS and ACAP permissions are required. For SAARC citizens the charge is Rs. 200 NC per person. Photocopy of
Voter ID card or any other Govt. of India identity and passport/stamp size
photos of individuals are sufficient to issue these permits.</span></span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Indian currency is accepted
upto Pokhara. But don’t carry ₹500 or ₹1000 notes, use of these are strictly prohibited. 160 Nepali rupees in exchange of ₹100 is available from agencies in Birganj and Pokhara.</span></span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Though Nepali is the national language of Nepal, Hindi and English are widely used.</span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">আর বাঙালী পাঠক বন্ধুদের জন্যে <a href="http://www.amaderchhuti.com/mag15/story_annapurnabasecamp.php" target="_blank">এই লিঙ্কটি।</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Please go through our <a href="https://fediverse.blog/~/HimalayanTravelogues/the-tale-of-a-lonesome-lamaland" target="_blank">Maenam La</a>, <a href="http://trek2harkidoon.blogspot.in/2015/08/astyuttarasyam-disi-devatatma-himalayo.html" target="_blank">Har-ki-Doon</a> travelogue<span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;">.</span></span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">*** Rates mentioned here are, as on Nov. - Dec 2013 and may vary with current rates.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b><b><span style="color: #990000;">TO</span><span style="color: lime;"> </span><span style="color: lime; font-size: large;">INHALE</span><span style="color: lime;"> </span><span style="color: #990000;">THE</span><span style="color: lime;"> <span style="font-size: large;">PUREST</span> <span style="font-size: large;">BREEZE</span>,</span></b></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b><b><span style="color: lime;"> </span><span style="color: #990000;">TO</span><span style="color: lime;"> </span><span style="color: lime; font-size: large;">ENJOY</span><span style="color: lime;"> </span><span style="color: #990000;">THE</span><span style="color: lime;"> <span style="font-size: large;">TRANQUIL</span> <span style="font-size: large;">NATURE</span> </span></b></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>KEEP </b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>HIM</b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><b><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Ā</span></span></b><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #990000;"><b>LAYA</b></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="color: lime;"><span style="font-size: large;">CLEAN, GREEN </span>AND<span style="font-size: large;"> SAFE</span></span><span style="color: lime; font-size: large;">.</span><span style="color: lime; font-size: large;"> </span></b></span></span><br />
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<b>Grade:</b> Easy to Moderate<br />
<b>Max. Altitude:</b> 4130 mt./ 13550 ft.<br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></span></b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB">Day 1: Pokhara - Nayapul - Ghandruk (1.5 hrs by Car and 6-7hrs trek)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB">Day 2: </span></span>Ghandruk - Kimrang dara - Chhomrang (7-8hrs trek)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB">Day 3: </span></span>Chhomrang - Sinua - Bamboo - Dovan - Himalaya </span><span lang="EN-GB">(7-8hrs trek)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB">Day 4: </span></span>Himalaya - Deorali - MBC - ABC - MBC </span><span lang="EN-GB">(7-8hrs trek)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB">Day 5: </span></span>MBC - Sinua </span><span lang="EN-GB">(6-7hrs trek)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB">Day 6: </span></span>Sinua - Chhomrang - Jhinu </span><span lang="EN-GB">(4-5hrs trek)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB">Day 7: </span></span>Jhinu - Newbridge - Syauli (4-5hrs trek)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB"> Syauli - </span></span>Nayapul - Pokhara (1.5+1.5hrs by Car)</span></span><br />
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<u>Itinerary in detail:</u></h4>
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To reach Pokhara from your
hometown, you have to arrive at kathmandu in flight from where buses and
private cars for Pokhara are easily available. If you are coming from
India, easiest way to reach Pokhara is via Raxaul. For details on this
route please go through our <a href="http://amazingannapurna.blogspot.in/2014/01/we-felt-like-cryingwhen-our-trip-to.html" target="_blank">ABC travelogue</a>.</div>
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Day 0:</h4>
Acclimatisation day in Pokhara. You can utilise this day
in arranging a guide and a porter. Two necessary permits, ACAP and TIMS
are to be issued from Pokhara also. Also you can spend sometime beside
Phewa lake and in Pokhara Market. In the mean time prepare yourself for
the upcoming adventure.<br />
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Day 1:</h4>
Set out for Nayapul in a car or a local bus early in the
morning. Registering your journey details at Nayapul and Birethanti
check post start your trek. Between Birethanti and Ghandruk, Sayulibazar
is an ideal place for having lunch. It takes 3-4hours from Nayapul to
reach Syaulibazar. Now-a-days car service is available up to Ghandruk.
Nightstay at Ghandruk.<br />
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Day 2:</h4>
Watch Sunrise on mighty Annapurna Dakshin, Hiunchuli and
Machhapuchhre. Having your breakfast in the hotel you are staying, start
as early as possible. Cross Kimrang dara and Kimrang khola and then
famous steps to Chhomrang. Nightstay at Chhomrang.<br />
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Day 3:</h4>
This day you can cross Sinua(Lower and Upper), Bamboo,
Dovan and stay at Himalaya. But if you have time in hand, don't hurry,
divide the journey. Stay at Bamboo or Dovan.<br />
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Day 4:</h4>
Starting from Himalaya in early morning, you can visit
Annapurna Base Camp (ABC) via Machhapuchhre Base Camp (MBC) and come
back to MBC for night stay. Watch last rays of the Sun on Mt.
Machhapuchhre. (We did like this)<br />
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If you are staying at
Bamboo or Dovan, you can reach MBC by this afternoon. You can complete
this day's journey at Himalaya or Deorali too, if you start from Bamboo.
Again time plays the key roll.<br />
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Day 5:</h4>
Catch the breathtaking view of sunrise on Annapurna I from
MBC. After breakfast at MBC lodge start downhill trek towards Sinua.
Night stay at Sinua (preferably Lower Sinua).<br />
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If you
want to view Sunrise on Annapurna I from her feet, start for ABC at dusk
to reach ABC before sunrise and witness one of the best Sunrise in your
lifetime. Staying there for 1-1.5hrs start coming down. Night stay at
Himalaya/Dovan, if possible Bamboo.<br />
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Day 6:</h4>
Start from Sinua around 9o' clock. Take rest and have
lunch at Chhomrang around 12o' clock. Then calmly come down to
Jhinudanda. It is a steep descent of 1.5-2hours. There is a Hot water
spring at Jhinu, where you can take a hot bath and get refreshed. Night
stay at Jhinu.<br />
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If you are staying at Bamboo/ Dovan, you have to start earlier to reach Jhinu by the afternoon.<br />
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Day 7:</h4>
Last day's trek starts from Jhinu around 8o' clock. The
trekking trail through jungle reaches Syauli via New Bridge. There are
2/3 restaurants in Syauli, where you can take lunch. Buses and cars are
available for Nayapul from Syauli. Get back to Pokhara from Nayapul by
another car or bus.<br />
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Day 8:</h4>
Take rest and explore Pokhara.<br />
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Please have a look at <a href="http://amazingannapurna.blogspot.in/2014/01/we-felt-like-cryingwhen-our-trip-to.html" target="_blank">our ABC travelogue</a> for additional informations and visit <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/77226547@N02/sets/72157639795549694/" target="_blank">this link</a> for photologue in flickr. Hopefully it will be helpful for you.<br />
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You can visit our <a href="http://paye-paye-pahare.blogspot.in/2014/11/maenam-la-lonesome-lamaland.html" target="_blank">Maenam La</a> and <a href="http://trek2harkidoon.blogspot.in/2015/08/astyuttarasyam-disi-devatatma-himalayo.html" target="_blank">Har-ki-Doon</a> travelogue also.<br />
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Thank You.. :)</div>
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