Tent Peak (5,695m) Climbing -19 Days

After you arrive at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, you will have to go through custom formalities. You will be greeted by our representative who will be anxiously waiting for you with a placard displaying your name in his hand. You will be transferred to the 3-Star category hotel in a private vehicle. Once you get refreshed, you will get briefing regarding the itinerary and you will also be introduced with your crewmembers and other trekkers who are going to join you on the trip. Enjoy welcome dinner in the evening where you can taste authentic Nepali dinner. Stay overnight in a hotel.

In the morning after breakfast, we will organize half day sightseeing tour during which you will be taken on memorable UNESCO Heritage Tour. Tour begins with visit to Nepal’s holiest Pashupatinath Temple Complex and takes us through Nepal’s largest Bouddhanath Stupa and 2500 years old Swoyambhunath Stupa. We will return to hotel in the afternoon and time for shopping of any missing items, packing and getting ready for the trip.

After morning tea, we will drive towards Tribhuvan Airport, domestic terminal for Kathmandu to Pokhara flight. Pokhara is the centre of Western Development Region and Gateway to Annapurna Region. In the 20 minutes of scenic flight, we will enjoy the panoramic views of Annapurna Mountain, Ganesh Mountain, Nilgiri Mountain, Manaslu Mountain and other mountains. Once we reach Pokhara Airport, we will take an hour and half long drive, passing through Lumle village – Nayapul to Tirkhedhunga. From Tirkhedhunga, we will cross over the Bhurungdi River and star our day walk ascending trail from Tikhe Dhunga to all the way to Ullery village. Stay overnight at Ullery Village in a teahouse.

Leaving Ullery, enjoy the scenic views of Annapurna Mountain. From Ulleri, the trail leads us through forest of blooming rhododendrons to Nangethati.  Moving further uphill through Deurali, we will reach Ghorepani village. Located on the ridge surrounded by forest, Ghorepani allows scenic views of Annapurna and Dhaulagiri Mountain range. Stay overnight at teahouse.

We will prepare for trek quite early in the morning as we do not want to miss the opportunity of capturing sunrise view from Poon hill. 40 minutes of walk uphill from Ghorepani will take us to Poon hill. We will follow the scenic path through the Rhododendron forest. The name Poon hill is named after Pun ethnics, the inhabitant of the area. We will enjoy the panoramic views of far western Himalaya of over 600km of range including Dhaulagiri Mountain, Tukuche Peak, Dhampus, Nilgiri Peak, Annapurna Mountain, Machhapuchre Mountain (Fish Tail), Hiunchuli Peak, Manaslu Mountain, LamjungHimal and other peaks and mountains. We will return to Ghorepani for breakfast. Lowering down from Ghorepani, we will traverse forest to reach Banthanti and reach Tadapani. Enjoy the views of Annapurna and Fishtail Mountains. Stay overnight in Poon hill.

Leaving Tadapani early in the morning, we will follow the descending trail through rhododendron forest to Kimrong River. The trail takes us through the pretty tiny village of Gurjung to Chhomrong village. We will enjoy the close-up views of Annapurna South Mountain, Machhapuchhre Mountain and Hiunchuli Mountain. No one has attempted to climb Machhapuchhre Mountain so far because it is considered sacred. Chhomrong is the largest Gurung inhabited village of the region. Stay overnight at Chhomrong.

Lowering down to Chhomrong River, we will walk through the colourful rhododendron forest and choose the raising path that contours up towards Sinuwa Hill. The Hill greets us with scenic views of Annapurna and other Mountains. The trail ascends gradually towards Upper Modi River Valley. Later, we will descend through bamboo forest to Dovan. Passing through rhododendron forest, we will climb up to Dobhan. From Dobhan, the trail stretches through bamboo forest to Himalaya Hotel. Stay overnight in Himalaya Hotel.

The path beyond Himalaya Hotel takes us to forest. Enjoy the spectacular view of glacial river before you reach to Hinku Cave. We will lower down to river before climbing uphill to Deurali. Passing through the rocky area, we will reach Machhapuchhre Base Camp. Climbing Machhapuchhre is restricted. We can get close-up views of Annapurna Mountain Range, Gangapurna Mountain, Hiunchuli and other mountains. Stay overnight in Machhapuchhre Base Camp. The area lies in Annapurna sanctuary.

After an early breakfast, we will walk through the sanctuary to Annapurna Base Camp. Following the ascending path for two hours through moraine, we will reach Annapurna Base Camp. The Base Camp is famous for sunrise view over Annapurna I Mountain (8091m). Enjoy the unobstructed views of Annapurna south Mountain (7219m) Mountain, Hiuchuli (6441m), Machhapuchhre (6993m), SingaChuli Mountain (6501m), Tent peak (5663m), Gangapurna Mountain (7455m) and other peaks and mountains. Annapurna Base Camp certainly is a piece of heaven in earth. Stay overnight at this exquisite place.

Annapurna Base Camp is ideal place for acclimatization. It is better to take break from trekking at AnnapurnaBase Camp as it will help in preparation for climbing Tent peak. The guide will brief you about TharpuChuli Climbing strategy. You will also learn about using climbing gears like crampons, ascender, harness and ice axe. Explore the area for breath-taking view of South Face of Annapurna. Stay overnight in Annapurna Base Camp.

Early in the morning after tea, we will cross the glaciated pass and then lower down to Annapurna South Galcier. Moving through the rugged path glazed with snow, we will reach to the moraine on the opposite end of glacier. The trail escalates further to take us to a flat area where we will set our camp for overnight stay. TharpuChuli Base Camp greets us with spectacular views of surrounding peaks and mountains.

Climbing to TharpuChuli High Camp is a difficult task. We need to make a steep climb to reach to the High Camp of TharpuChuli. The path is scenic with views of Hiunchuli Mountain (6441m), Annapurna South Mountain (7229m), Annapurna I Mountain (8091m), Fishtail Mountain and other peaks and mountains. We will climb to the glacial zone where we will set our camp. Explore around High Camp and prepare yourself to climb to the summit. Stay overnight in TharpuChuli High Camp.

This is the day that we had been waiting for. We will wake up at around 2 am and after taking light breakfast, we will begin our journey. We will make our way by cutting glaciers and move through base of several snow flutings. From that point, we need to use fixed ropes to make the final climb to the summit. Although difficult, climbing TharpuChuli is a rewarding experience. We will enjoy the panoramic views of surrounding peaks and mountains and lower down to Base Camp where we will stay overnight.

Including a spare day in our itinerary makes sure that our trip goes according to plan even if we get delayed by unforeseen circumstances like bad weather and other factors.

We will begin our return trip on this day. Since the trail is mostly descending, we can retrace the route to Himalaya Hotel on this day. We will lower down to Annapurna Base Camp and move through Machhapuchhre Base Camp to Himalaya Hotel and up to Dobhan, where we will stay over night.

Following the descending trail from Dobhan, we will walk via Bamboo – Sinwa and cross suspension bridge and reach Chomrong. After lunch in Chomrong, we will take the way to Jhunu danda straight descending trail all the way to Jhunu, where we will stay overnight and also go for natural Hot spring bathing.

After breakfast at Jhinu Danda, we will descend on the gentle trail along the Modi Khola River valley. The forest path passes through small villages, terrace fields, and open fields. Continuing further, we will reach Ghandruk, where we get our transport jeep drive to Pokhara.

We will drive to Pokhara Airport and take an early morning flight back to Kathmandu. Scenic flight from Pokhara will take us to Kathmandu. You will be transferred to the hotel. After check in, you can either spend the day taking rest or you can visit the freak street of Thamel to buy souvenir items like Pashmina Shawl, Khukuri and more.

We will transfer you to the Airport as per your scheduled flight for your onward destination. Safe journey. We hope to see you soon.