Trip Overview
| Duration: 0 day |
Country: Nepal |
| Max. Altitude: 3,840m/12,600ft .. |
Walking Per Day: 4-5 |
| Accommodation: N/A |
 Grade: Strenuous
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| Best Season: spring and autumn |
Group Size: 2-10 |
| Mode: Tea House/Lodge |
Culture: Tamang, Gurung, Magar, and Thakali |
The Annapurna region is a fine destination for fetching your dream of hiking and biking. The Annapurna is full of natural panorama. Whether it’s about riding your bike through the world’s largest rhododendron forest in Ghorepani or the highest altitude lake around 5000 m known as Tlicho Lake. Adding up the beauty with, Nepal’s deepest George Kali Gandaki, and Manang Valley in the north-west enclosed with high mountain peaks. Riding your bike through these places is a lifetime experience that you for sure will not forget.
Trekking in the Annapurna region itself is a mesmerizing experience for new trekkers. Annapurna has a lot more to offer when it comes to thrilling experiences and stunning views. The mountains above 8000 m above sea level are just an instance of the Annapurna region, truly a god-gifted place. From rolling your tires through rugged terrain to high mountain village, every twist and turn of the route promises an exhilarating ride.
About Annapurna
Annapurna is a journey of dreams for mountain admirers. The Annapurna is a place known for its natural living beauty. A place nestled amid the tall, snowcapped mountains helps you relax your emotions and physical body.
The living diversity of the Annapurna region is equally reflected in its cultural diversity. The locals, residing with different ethnicities, religions, and cultures, are always ready to welcome you with polite namaste as a symbol of respect. One of Nepal’s native ethnic groups i.e., Tamang, Gurung, Magar, and Thakali people reside in this region. Festivals like Tamu Loshar, and Sonam Lhosar are celebrated as New Year for Gurung and Tamang people.
The flora and fauna add up to make a beautiful place for visitors to expose their inner selves. Snow leopards and red pandas are the rare animals found in this region. With different elevations various vegetation i.e., Deciduous, alpine, and tropical forests are embedded in this region. The highest-recorded flowing plant is also found in the Annapurna region.
For new hikers or experienced bikers, Annapurna always has something new to surprise you with. Whether it’s your first time traveling or the last, the mountains, the George, and the picture-perfect places never make you feel enough around this place.
Overview of the Annapurna Hiking and Biking Trek
Our journey to Annapurna begins in the city of temples in the Kathmandu Valley. We prepare our bikes, load them into jeeps, and directly reach Besisahar, 2,493 meters above sea level, to embark on our journey. Our team will inform you about the Annapurna region for a better experience while we roll our tires through suspension bridges or rocky terrain. Slowly, we head to Manang, a place nested at the heart of the Annapurna region. We Acclimatize on Manang for your trek to higher altitudes.
Thorong La Pass (5416 m) is the highest altitude we ride our bikes. Reaching Thorong La on your bike is not a small thing but is once lifetime achievement.
During the high altitude, it’s up to the trekkers whether they want to hike up to the top or ride their bikes. For the wellbeing of our trekkers, our guide will always be there to look after you and help you glide through the problems. Coming down from Thorong La, we head to Muktinath Temple to gather prayers and forgive our sins. Adding up, we take a natural hot spring bath at Tatopani, appreciating the view of neighboring Himalayan peaks. At last, we finish our journey with a sip of tea at the lakeside of Pokhara.
The best time to visit Annapurna
Annapurna region can be trekked all year round, but the spring season during the months from March to May and the autumn season during the months from September to November are the most preferable. Because the clear view of mountains and temperate temperature eases you throughout the trek. Around September to November, a common and biggest festival all around Nepal called Dashain and Tihar is also celebrated by the locals in the Annapurna region.
For those who seek fewer people during their trek, they can pack their bags at the start of November-December. The temperature is cool in the afternoon which could be beneficial while you hike. So, cape up yourself, though; temperatures are cold by day and below freezing at night. Snow often blocks Thorong La causing delays during the trek in the winter season.
