adventure to picturesque sanctuary and base camp with stunning sunrise from scenic Pun Hill
Annapurna Base Camp and Pun Hill Trekking, a scenic and cultural combination which leads you to enjoy both side of southern Annapurna Himalaya areas in perfect harmony of mountain views within traditional Gurung and Pun-Magar villages, surrounded by beautiful alpine woodland of tall rhododendron tree lines.
Annapurna Base Camp-Pun Hill Trekking a fabulous walks on high green hills covered within enchanting forest with daily views of Annapurna Himalaya, as walk leads to high hills at Pun Hill for fantastic panorama of world highest peaks from Dhaulagiri-Annapurna to Manaslu range of mountains with array of lesser peaks.
Adventure continues within rolling hills and ridge past traditional farm villages towards our next major destination to Annapurna Base Camp at 4,130 m high within picturesque Sanctuary enclosed within array of peaks.
Starting our great adventure Annapurna Base Camp-Pun Hill Trekking taking a short drive from beautiful Pokhara one of the leading tourist destination in all Himalaya, a fascinating place where most of the treks and other adventure begins and ends on this scenic city at Pokhara blesses with natural beauty and wonders of mountains and lakes.
As walk proceeds towards high hills into remote farm village and dense woodland of tall rhododendron trees, an amazing place regarded as worlds largest natural garden, in spring time the hills will be lively with various blooming wild flowers.
At Ghorepani enjoy hike to Pun Hill with stunning sunrise views over chain of Himalayan peaks and then heading towards main highlight to Annapurna base camp and scenic sanctuary, where walk leads further north east from Pun Hill past large Gurung village of Chomrong and then following the raging Modi River right up to its glacial source at base camp.
Trekking with grand views of landscapes and snow peaks to reach a wide plateau at Annapurna Sanctuary and base camp with mind-blowing panorama of massive Annapurna Himalaya in the comfort of nice cozy lodge, and then heading back to Pokhara on an alternative route with opportunity to soak into magnificent views of green rolling hills and mountain and observing local colorful culture of great interest.
Finally our adventure concludes at Pokhara for drive back to Kathmandu with overwhelming experience of a lifetime adventure on Annapurna Base Camp and Pun Hill trekking with super service of Explorer Adventure staff and guides
Our itineraries of any trips are based on our leading experience in the Himalayas. But, we also organize the trips according to your special requests or your personally given itinerary. Please, feel free to contact us for your questions and queries.
Traveling to Himalayan countries specially on treks and other adventure with Nepal-Bhutan and Tibet, where clients should purchase travel and medical insurance covering immediate evacuation by any means of transportations, like helicopter or fastest way vehicle to reach nearest city and town hospitals.
Insurance Policy should cover all medical expenses incurred during your holidays in Himalayan countries, including travel insurance where sometimes Himalayan weather even in best times can be unpredictable, where trekking routes can be re-routed of cancelled in this case local company will not entertain you with refund, however provides you with letter so that one can claim from your respective insurance companies.
Should cover medical insurance for illness and emergency evacuation by Helicopter or other means of transportations including other expenses on treatment at respective countries hospitals, as for travel insurance against bad unfavorable weather conditions, delay or cancellation of domestic flights on mountainous area where flight involves on the start of trek and at the end.
Travel and Medical Insurance also needs to cover when clients break the journey in the middle of the trip, due to sickness-personal domestic problem etc………
On treks or climb where you will be accompanied by our expert guide who knows the area on route of the trek chosen, we have professional and veteran guides to led the trek where you can feel comfortable, as our guide are knowledgeable offers you various information of the country from history-geography, culture to flora and fauna.
All guides have gone through basic medical training that includes high altitude symptoms or AMS (Acute Mountain Sickness) can help you with simple medical First Aid and for severe condition will support taking you to safe area or to nearest hospitals by any means of quick transportation.
Our guides are well versed in Eco-Trekking and Responsible Tourism as well and are committed in keeping the environment on trekking route in pristine form as it was.
Porters are picked can be regular porter of the company of hired in Kathmandu-Pokhara or in Lukla on start of the trekking, with always a strong and cheerful porters to carry your heavier luggage, baggage of 15 to 25 kg maximum weights to carry by each porters, we do not allow underage porters of below 16 years of age or above 50 years.
Porters and guide are well looked after by the company with good wages, medical insurance, travel allowance including meals on treks and climb company also provides warm gear in winter as well for high and cold altitude trips.
We are also member of PACT (Porters Act commitment).
High Altitude or Acute Mountain Sickness for short as AMS a symptom faced and can catch any people on high altitude adventure walks.
Due to high pressure and low oxygen level as certain height where some people feel uneasiness with shortness of breathiness, light headache, nausea, dizziness, lack of good sleep and with less appetite.
To avoid these whole symptoms where we always designed itinerary days accordingly with enough space, flexible days for acclimatization at high elevation, taking short walks up and sleeping and resting at low places.
The other good way to avoid AMS taking slow and steady pace on walks, stopping frequently to catch your breath and adding lot of fluid or safe drinking water at least 2-3 liters a day to support against AMS.
On high altitude take enough rest and with short slow hike above high hills to catch views as well to support acclimatization and sleeping and resting at low altitude will certainly helps you in avoiding AMS.
The company provides as precaution measures against AMS with comprehensive medical kit, oxygen and Gamma Bags / Pressure Bags in some high altitude adventure treks, where some people as per their own doctor advice use Diamox also known as Acetazolamide to prevent and reduce symptoms of AMS can lower headache when in high altitude walks and climb
Useful in situations when you cannot make high ascent, the best ways to prevent altitude sickness doing it slowly, stopping for overnights at certain altitude to adjust to the new height, and taking it easy for first one or two 2 days.
Acetazolamide a "water pill" (diuretic), it decrease amount of fluids that can build up in eyes, also helps to decrease buildup of body fluids (edema) caused by congestive heart failure or certain medications. Acetazolamide can work less well over time, so it is usually used only for a short period of time.
Using this pill should get advice from your doctor before trip departure to high Himalaya.
In our list we always mention general medication to bring from home as well from your doctor advice also, your doctor might recommend you some basic medication list like medicine against diarrhea, headache, fever, cold-flu as well constipation including first aid for cuts-wounds and burns as well.