Days 01 : Arrive in Kathmandu (1330m). You will be met by your group leader and transferred to the hotel where the pre-trek briefing will be given. Arrangements are made today for the distribution of your kit bag. Remainder of the afternoon at leisure.

Days 02 : Day at leisure in Kathmandu. You have time to explore Kathmandu, Patan, Bhaktapur and the lesser-known towns that dot the valley, on foot, or by bicycle or trishaw. The area has an amazing range of fascinating highlights, whatever your interest. Excellent book shops, extensive markets, novelty shops and handicraft shops contrasts with fantastic centers of cultural and spiritual significance. Kathamdndu has more World Heritage sites than any other city in the world. Sightseeing with a guide can be arranged by our staff in Kathmandu.

Days 03 : Drive Kathmandu to Pokhara (980m). Approximately 8 hour drive. An early start by road westward towards Pokhara. Nepal's second largest town. Leaving the capital of Kathmandu, our bus follows the winding road over the valley rim and descends into the valley where the Trisuli River flows. The Journey is slow and steady as the road winds through villages and past fields and we soon catch glimpses of the high mountain ranges of Ganesh, Manaslu and Annapurna. Our first night's camp is near the shores of the Phewa Tal (Lake).

Days 04 : To Dhampus 1900m walk Approximately 5 hours. We drive a short distance to visit the Tibetan Refuge Camp and commence our trek. We immediately leave the main trail and walk up the broad Mardi Khola (River) walley that extends out of Pokhara, passing fishermen's fish traps at the river side, and make our qy up into the foothills. Following a ridge through fields and clumps of bamboo we soon arrive at a pleasant location for our picnic lunch. Villagers greet us with "Namaste", the traditional Nepalese greeting as we pass through Chetri and Brahman settlements and onto the ridge top. The scale of the imposing mountains astounds us as we reach the ridge top and gaze at the adjacent peaks of Machapuchare (1993m), Hiunchuli (6441m) and Annapurna South (7219m). We trek along the ridge until we reach the Gurung village of Dhampus and our nearby camp, which offers us opportunities for sunset photographs.

Days 05 : To Forest Camp 2480m Walk approx 6 hours. The views from our campsite are excellent, and morning generally offers the best opportunity to view the huge peaks. As we walk, the peaks of the Annapurnas will be visible through the scattered rhododendron forest, offering a sample of the trek to come. Much of the trek route will be visible from the vantage points this morning, adding to our sense of expectation; we take lunch at Deorali, the last outpost of tourist lodges, and ascend into the rhododendron forest. The trail climbs, quite steeply at times, towards our camp on top of the ridge dividing the deep valleys of the Mardi Khola (rever) to the East, and the Modi Khola to the West.

Days 06 : To Humaal 2950m. Walk approx 5 hours. We start the day with a gradual descent, enjoying the impressive views of the distant steep terraced paddy fields and villages that cling to the hillsides. This is followed by a climb through forest to our dramatic campsite, high on a grassy knoll, providing spectacular views of Annapurna and Machapuchare.

Days 07 : To Guhe 3680m. Walk approx 5 hours. The mountain views this morning are among the best on earth. We have time to appreciate the enormity of these mountains, with their jagged profiles and huge tumbling glaciers. The views of Annapurna South, Hiunchuli and Annapurna 1 and 2 get better with each step we take upwards through the lush forest of rhododendron and birch. We enter a zone of dwarf rhododendron before breaking into the grass hills above the tree line to our ridge-top campsite.

Days 08 : Day hike to Machapuchare Base Cammp. Walk approx 6 hours. We wake this morning to even more spectacular mountain views. As we are not moving today your have a choice to relax at camp and savour the views in the vicinity, or join a day hike to Machapuchare Base Camp. The options are of course weather dependent, but which ever you choose you will be well rewarded with an exceptional day in the mountains. As you climb you get chose to the gigantic face of Machapuchare. If time allows, you may be able to traverse close to the glaciers, or view the giant sanctuary of Annapurna 1 Annapurna 4.
Climbers are not permitted to climb Machhapuchare, so to call our destination Base Camp is perhaps a misnomer, but that is the name the site is given. Perhaps it reflects a climbers' which list. This base camp is not the tourist site often referred to as Machapuchare Base Camp at the Annapurna Sanctuary.

Days 09 : To Humaal 2950m. Walk approx 3 hours. After a relaxed breakfast we descend reluctantly, stopping often to soak in the mountain views. This will be leisurely day as we return through the forest.
We will choose between a high trail and low trail for our return, the weather conditions will sometimes determine which path we take, but other factors can impact on this decision.

Days 10 : To Sedding 1500m Walk approx 5 hours. We descend towards the Mardi Khola today, trekking through dense forest of rhododendron, oak and birch until we reach the terraced fields of Sedding, a traditional village for form the tea-house trails. We have time to explore the village and visit the nearby waterfall before we set camp by the river.

Days 11 : To Thulo Choor 1250m Walk approx 5 hours. We follow the river today passing through villages and rice fields. Today walk is easy and fairly flat for most of the way.

Days 12 : To Pokhara Walk 6 hours. Our walk today is initially uphill to a high point that provides excellent views of the mountains, and of the Seti valley far below us. We walk a short distance to Kamchoor to board our bus to Pokhara by mid afternoon. Overnight Pokhara.

Days 13 : To Pokhara and Kathmandu. After breakfast we transfer to the airport for our fight to Kathmandu, a spectacular flight along the face of the Himalaya. On arrival we transfer to the hotel.

Days 14 : Departure transfer to the airport for onward destination.