Sep
Annapurna Base Trek
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About The Event
Planning your onward flight/train booking
If you are travelling from India or any other country, book your flight tickets for Day Zero, which is the day before Day 1 on the itinerary. If your trek start day is 15 September, book your air tickets for 14 September to either Kathmandu/Gorakhpur.
Option 1: Fly to Kathmandu and then fly to Pokhara
This is the quickest way to reach Pokhara is to reach Kathmandu and we recommend this, although it’s a bit expensive. Take a flight to Kathmandu and then another flight to Pokhara. It is a 40 minute flight from Kathmandu to Pokhara. Flights fly daily on this route between 8.00 am and 3.00 pm.
Tip: Here are a couple of websites where you can buy flight tickets. Yeti Airlines, Buddha Air and Simrick Air operate on this stretch. A single person’s return airfare is usually in the range of INR 5,500 – 9,000. This could vary depending on the airline and how early you buy your ticket.
Option 2: Fly to Kathmandu and then by bus/shared cab to Pokhara
Regular buses leave from Kathmandu at 15 minute intervals to Pokhara starting from 7.00 AM. Tourist buses cost between NPR 800-1200 per person and a ticket in local minibus costs between NPR 400-600 per person. The duration of the drive is between 5-7 hours. The drive winds through beautiful hillsides and valleys.
Tip: The best way is to take shared Cab from New Bus Park Kathmandu, cost NPR 500, which is much more comfortable than a bus and moves after every one hour.
Option 3: Travel by land to Nepal – Fly/train to Gorakhpur, a shared cab to Sonauli and then bus to Pokhara
This is the cheapest way to reach Pokhara from India.
We understand that travelling to Kathmandu and then to Pokhara can be expensive. So we found a shorter and more budget friendly way to travel to Pokhara that most trekkers are unaware of.
Take a flight or train from your city to Gorakhpur. Reach Gorakhpur before 1 pm on Day Zero.
Outside the Gorakhpur airport, take a shared cab to Sonauli. Sonauli is at the India-Nepal border. The travel distance from Gorakhpur to Sonauli is about 105 km and takes approximately 3 hrs to cover. It would cost around INR 300 to 500 per person.
On reaching the Sonauli Border, book your bus ticket for Pokhara. You will find the last buses leaving between 5.30 pm The bus rates vary from NPR 650. You will reach Pokhara the next day before 5.30 am. Or a shared cab to Pokhara costing Rs 800 which is more comfortable.
There are tourist buses that you can book for the morning. Buses ply only from 7 am to 10 am. So you will have to stay at Sonauli a day before the trek for this. Online bookings are not available. After this, you will find buses only during the evening time.
Planning your return flight/train booking
The trek ends at Syauli Bazaar at 3 pm, which is the road head.
Indiahikes will arrange transport from Lower Ghandruk to Pokhara. The cost is included in the trek fee. You are expected to reach Pokhara by around 6 pm on day 9.
For your return journey, you can again board a bus from Pokhara to Sonauli. You will reach the next morning. Further, take a shared cab to Gorakhpur. Any flight or train leaving Gorakhpur post noon can be booked.
Planning your hotel/stay
Hotel options in Pokhara
➤ Hotel Serenity
This is centrally located. It is near the main lake road with lots of shops away from the bus stand.
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/37vG7Fu34CwMVJqf6
Contact Number: Rohit, +977 984-6059242
Email id: info@hotelserenitypokhara.com
Website: http://www.hotelserenitypokhara.com/
➤ Hotel Lake Tower
This is another hotel close to the Riverside. The cost will range from Rs 850 to Rs 1000 based on the season.
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/YFx866i1U7DJYtfg7
Contact Number: +977 061 463611, +977 9856044117
Website: http://laketowerpokhara.com/
There are many hotels close to the Phewa Lake. So it is not difficult to find a place to stay. The cost will range from Rs 850 to Rs 1200
Hotel options in Kathmandu
➤ Alobar1000
Alobar1000 is one of the many youth hostels in Kathmandu. It has a good backpacking dorm and also private rooms.
Email id: alobar1000@gmail.com
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/KjsbNoKqK5ALNh2t8
Contact Number: +977-14410114
Website: https://alobar1000.wixsite.com/alobar1000
➤ Zostel Kathmandu
Zostel has standardised rooms and dorms all around the region. It’s a reliable place with basic facilities.
Email id: reservations@zostel.com
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/aTMpF8Sz5btnjPny9
Contact Number: +977- 9813495707
Website: https://www.zostel.com/zostel/kathmandu/
➤ Wander Thirst
This is another hostel in Kathmandu which has a mix of hostel with dorms and private rooms.
Email id: hello@wanderthirsthostels.com
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/aTMpF8Sz5btnjPny9
Website: https://wanderthirsthostels.com/
How to reach Lower Ghandruk on your own
If you miss the Indiahikes pickup from Pokhara, here is how you can get to Lower Ghandruk base camp on your own.
Reaching Lower Ghandruk is pretty straight forward. Once you reach Pokhara take a bus or a Shared Cab from Prithavi chowk, it will take 4-5 hrs and costs Rs 500/- to reach Lower Ghandruk/Kimche. The distance is 55 km.
lets have informal chat with all the members
Planning your onward flight/train booking
If you are travelling from India or any other country, book your flight tickets for Day Zero, which is the day before Day 1 on the itinerary. If your trek start day is 15 September, book your air tickets for 14 September to either Kathmandu/Gorakhpur.
Option 1: Fly to Kathmandu and then fly to Pokhara
This is the quickest way to reach Pokhara is to reach Kathmandu and we recommend this, although it’s a bit expensive. Take a flight to Kathmandu and then another flight to Pokhara. It is a 40 minute flight from Kathmandu to Pokhara. Flights fly daily on this route between 8.00 am and 3.00 pm.
Tip: Here are a couple of websites where you can buy flight tickets. Yeti Airlines, Buddha Air and Simrick Air operate on this stretch. A single person’s return airfare is usually in the range of INR 5,500 – 9,000. This could vary depending on the airline and how early you buy your ticket.
Option 2: Fly to Kathmandu and then by bus/shared cab to Pokhara
Regular buses leave from Kathmandu at 15 minute intervals to Pokhara starting from 7.00 AM. Tourist buses cost between NPR 800-1200 per person and a ticket in local minibus costs between NPR 400-600 per person. The duration of the drive is between 5-7 hours. The drive winds through beautiful hillsides and valleys.
Tip: The best way is to take shared Cab from New Bus Park Kathmandu, cost NPR 500, which is much more comfortable than a bus and moves after every one hour.
Option 3: Travel by land to Nepal – Fly/train to Gorakhpur, a shared cab to Sonauli and then bus to Pokhara
This is the cheapest way to reach Pokhara from India.
We understand that travelling to Kathmandu and then to Pokhara can be expensive. So we found a shorter and more budget friendly way to travel to Pokhara that most trekkers are unaware of.
Take a flight or train from your city to Gorakhpur. Reach Gorakhpur before 1 pm on Day Zero.
Outside the Gorakhpur airport, take a shared cab to Sonauli. Sonauli is at the India-Nepal border. The travel distance from Gorakhpur to Sonauli is about 105 km and takes approximately 3 hrs to cover. It would cost around INR 300 to 500 per person.
On reaching the Sonauli Border, book your bus ticket for Pokhara. You will find the last buses leaving between 5.30 pm The bus rates vary from NPR 650. You will reach Pokhara the next day before 5.30 am. Or a shared cab to Pokhara costing Rs 800 which is more comfortable.
There are tourist buses that you can book for the morning. Buses ply only from 7 am to 10 am. So you will have to stay at Sonauli a day before the trek for this. Online bookings are not available. After this, you will find buses only during the evening time.
Planning your return flight/train booking
The trek ends at Syauli Bazaar at 3 pm, which is the road head.
Indiahikes will arrange transport from Lower Ghandruk to Pokhara. The cost is included in the trek fee. You are expected to reach Pokhara by around 6 pm on day 9.
For your return journey, you can again board a bus from Pokhara to Sonauli. You will reach the next morning. Further, take a shared cab to Gorakhpur. Any flight or train leaving Gorakhpur post noon can be booked.
Planning your hotel/stay
Hotel options in Pokhara
➤ Hotel Serenity
This is centrally located. It is near the main lake road with lots of shops away from the bus stand.
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/37vG7Fu34CwMVJqf6
Contact Number: Rohit, +977 984-6059242
Email id: info@hotelserenitypokhara.com
Website: http://www.hotelserenitypokhara.com/
➤ Hotel Lake Tower
This is another hotel close to the Riverside. The cost will range from Rs 850 to Rs 1000 based on the season.
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/YFx866i1U7DJYtfg7
Contact Number: +977 061 463611, +977 9856044117
Website: http://laketowerpokhara.com/
There are many hotels close to the Phewa Lake. So it is not difficult to find a place to stay. The cost will range from Rs 850 to Rs 1200
Hotel options in Kathmandu
➤ Alobar1000
Alobar1000 is one of the many youth hostels in Kathmandu. It has a good backpacking dorm and also private rooms.
Email id: alobar1000@gmail.com
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/KjsbNoKqK5ALNh2t8
Contact Number: +977-14410114
Website: https://alobar1000.wixsite.com/alobar1000
➤ Zostel Kathmandu
Zostel has standardised rooms and dorms all around the region. It’s a reliable place with basic facilities.
Email id: reservations@zostel.com
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/aTMpF8Sz5btnjPny9
Contact Number: +977- 9813495707
Website: https://www.zostel.com/zostel/kathmandu/
➤ Wander Thirst
This is another hostel in Kathmandu which has a mix of hostel with dorms and private rooms.
Email id: hello@wanderthirsthostels.com
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/aTMpF8Sz5btnjPny9
Website: https://wanderthirsthostels.com/
How to reach Lower Ghandruk on your own
If you miss the Indiahikes pickup from Pokhara, here is how you can get to Lower Ghandruk base camp on your own.
Reaching Lower Ghandruk is pretty straight forward. Once you reach Pokhara take a bus or a Shared Cab from Prithavi chowk, it will take 4-5 hrs and costs Rs 500/- to reach Lower Ghandruk/Kimche. The distance is 55 km.
