The home to the Himalayan trekkers
If we take trekking only as a walk, then it doesn’t matter whether you trek in the Himalayan region or in other normal trails. But if you want to make your trekking and hiking different in terms of the natural view and the course of experience you get, then Trekking in Annapurna region in the Himalayas is definitely a very wonderful experience you could ever have in your travel history. One of the most popular trekking destinations in the world, Annapurna region offers you an awe inspiring world class trekking route which is the blend of diverse nature and culture. Usually, starting from either Pokhara (a beautiful touristic city in Nepal) or Besi Shahar (the usual starting point for Annapurna Circuit Trekking), any trekking in Annapurna region leads you through villages of the indigenous Gurung, Thakali, Manange and Magar communities. Stunning rhododendron forests, river banks, hot springs, towering hills, sunrise and sunset views, all with the background of very high snow-capped mountains are a few natural attractions on the way.
Protected by the government of Nepal under the Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP), Annapurna Region is the natural habitat of more than 1200 flowering plants, more than 100 mammals and about 500 species of birds, 40 species of reptiles and 22 amphibians. This biodiversity has been coupled by other natural wonders like world’s deepest Kali Gandaki River Gorge, world’s seventh highest Mountain Dhaulagiri, tenth highest mountain Annapurna, 13 peaks over 7000 meters, 16 peaks over 6000 meters, world’s largest Rhododendron forest and world’s highest altitude fresh water lake, Tilicho. These are few of many attributes of this region that attract more than 60 percent of the total trekkers in the Himalayan region of Nepal. Most welcoming hospitality by plenty of tea houses (hotels and lodges) on the way makes adventure trekkers and pilgrims (to Muktinath) highly pleased and comfortable. As this region is popular for wide range of adventure activities from short hikes to long circuit trek, peak climbing to mountaineering, paragliding to city sightseeing and rafting, yoga to mountain biking, almost every Nepal visitor loves to visit Annapurna region. Your age, experience, fitness, interest, budget are not the matters, you can have a wonderful choice of your kind without any difficult logistic management in this region. Easy transportation, easy trails, plenty of guest houses, friendly people all make this region a feasible one for all kinds of travelers.
Annapurna Circuit Trekking, Annapurna Base Camp Trekking, Jomsom Muktinath Trekking, Ghorepani Poonhill Sunrise Trekking, Annapurna Sactuary Trekking, Gurung Heritage Trekking, The Royal Trekking, Mardi Himal Trekking are the most popular trekking trips among others in the region.