Top Ten Destination Annapurna Circuit Trek by Lonely Planet Posted Date: Oct 13, 2020

Why lonely planet is listed in 2020, Annapurna Circuit Trek in the top ten travel destinations in Nepal?  Annapurna Circuit offers mesmerizing and spectacular massif mountain views including the world’s sixth-highest Dhaulagiri and tenth highest Annapurna.

Tilicho Peak across Hongde Airport & Manang valley

Annapurna Circuit trek starts from the rice field and reaches to glacial lakes, the snow land, and crosses one of the highest trekking passes. It is cultural diversity and high altitude inspiration challenge. There are available comfort lodges with delicious food and partly internet services as well.

Ice Lake 4610 m

Annapurna Circuit Trek is listed by the lonely planet as one of the top ten destinations for hikers and trekkers in Nepal. Lonely Planet is the world's largest and trusted online site for worldwide travelers. Annapurna is a part of the Himalayas in the north center of Nepal. According to a publisher traveler guide (2020), the Annapurna Circuit is the latest Ultimate travel destination in Nepal.

On the way to Thorong Pass

Definitely, Annapurna Circuit is an incredible massif mountain trek through one of the high Himalayas passes (Thorong La 5416 m). It is a challenging altitude trek. Tilicho Lake and Ice Lake are another brilliant part of the region. It is the world’s fresh Himalayan water and itself gets frozen in the winter season. The Ngawal is one of the highlight villages. Annapurna Circuit Trek is stunning and massif mountain views. It offers also special villages which are located at the top of hills and it is an inspiration. The summit of mountains views across the valley is beautiful while you ascending especially after Pisang. The Manang is the most popular place of the route where you should take an extra day rest for acclimatization. There is a penalty of places to explore around Manang but we, Nepal Kailash Trekking suggest you hiking to Ice Lake (4610m).

Kali Gandaki

Muktinath Temple or Salvation Journey is another feature of the Annapurna Circuit Trek. It is most popular for both Hindu and Buddhist. There is another feature connected between Muktinath temple and Kali Gandaki River which is called fossils. Marpha is a unique village after Jomsom and it is known as a garden of Apple or land of apple in Nepal. By the way, Kali Gandaki is the world’s deepest gorge by 3 miles deep and 1.5 miles wide between the world’s sixth-highest mount Dhaulagiri (8167 m), and the world’s tenth highest mount Annapurna (8091 m). Nearby this gorge, there is a beautiful waterfall, called Rupse Jharna.

Nilgiri South from Tatopani

Tatopani (Hot spring) is another best place for taking a bath in warm water (quite hot). It beliefs that joint pain and skin diseases will be gone after having a bath in a hot spring.

Mt. Fishtail

Ghorepani Poon Hill and Annapurna Base Camp can add in Annapurna circuit then after it says Annapurna full circuit trek.  There are many options of the days such a just doing a short trek to a long journey like a month trek in the Annapurna region.

Annapurna Circuit Trek Lodge

Annapurna Circuit is a lodge trek. It is called a tea house trek. Lodges offer continental cuisine - delicious food with tea, coffee, and cappuccino. There are available internet services (most the places) but it may go something wrong sometimes when you reach there. That is why; better to have a phone SIM with you from a town (Kathmandu). According to the lonely planet listing of 2020, Nepal has been successful in the top ten destinations, Annapurna circuit is a classic teahouse trek around Annapurna in Nepal Himalayas.