Best Escape package details
Is this the right starting point?
Why consider it
A gentler Annapurna option designed around mountain scenery and a measured pace.
Main trade-off
The label is relative: the route avoids the hardest Annapurna commitment but still includes uneven paths, steps and consecutive walking days.
Compare before deciding
Compare Australian Camp for a lighter introduction, or Poon Hill for a more iconic sunrise objective.
Destination introduction
Discover Annapurna.
The lower Annapurna trails combine welcoming villages, wooded ridges and open views while staying closer to Pokhara. It is an appealing setting for visitors who want real trail time with more room to enjoy the landscape at a measured pace.
Day-by-day itinerary.
Use this complete 10 days route as the planning basis for the annapurna easy trek. Daily travel, walking time, altitude, accommodation and listed meals are shown below; the final operating itinerary and inclusions are confirmed in your written quotation.
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Day 1
Arrival
Arrive at Tribhuvan International Airport → Transfer to the Kathmandu hotel
- Elevation
- 1,300 m
- Travel / walking
- —
- Overnight
- Hotel
- Listed meals
- Dinner
Day 1 of Annapurna Easy Trek is reserved for arrival, settling in and reviewing the confirmed plan with the local team.
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Day 2
Drive
Kathmandu Hotel → Prithvi Highway → Pokhara Lakeside
- Elevation
- 940 m
- Travel / walking
- 6–7 hours
- Overnight
- Hotel
- Listed meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
For Day 2 of Annapurna Easy Trek, treat the 6–7 hours estimate by road to Pokhara Lakeside as guidance because traffic, weather and road conditions can change.
Places on this day
Kathmandu
Kathmandu is a meaningful stop within this route, helping connect the day’s scenery, communities and onward journey. Time here gives travellers a more grounded sense of the region than simply passing through. Within Day 2 of Annapurna Easy Trek, it adds a distinct layer to the day’s experience.
Pokhara
Pokhara combines lakeside calm with a dramatic position beneath the Annapurna range. Its waterfront, surrounding hills and easy access to the mountains make it both a destination and a natural gateway to trekking. Within Day 2 of Annapurna Easy Trek, it adds a distinct layer to the day’s experience.
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Day 3
Drive + Trek
Pokhara → Birethanti → Ghandruk Village → Koth Danda
- Elevation
- 2,200 m
- Travel / walking
- 4–5 hours
- Overnight
- Mountain guest house
- Listed meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
On Day 3 of Annapurna Easy Trek, treat the 4–5 hours estimate to Koth Danda as guidance because weather, traffic and walking pace can alter it.
Places on this day
Pokhara
Pokhara combines lakeside calm with a dramatic position beneath the Annapurna range. Its waterfront, surrounding hills and easy access to the mountains make it both a destination and a natural gateway to trekking. On Day 3 of Annapurna Easy Trek, it gives the walking route its own sense of place and progression.
Ghandruk Village
Ghandruk is a stone-built Gurung village set on terraced slopes facing the Annapurna range. Its lanes, local culture and mountain outlook make it much more than a convenient trekking stop. On Day 3 of Annapurna Easy Trek, it gives the walking route its own sense of place and progression.
Koth Danda
Koth Danda is a viewpoint or elevated landmark within the journey. Reaching it gives travellers a clearer sense of the valleys, ridges and mountain scale surrounding the route. On Day 3 of Annapurna Easy Trek, it gives the walking route its own sense of place and progression.
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Day 4
Trek
Koth Danda → Gurjung Khola → Chhomrong Village
- Elevation
- 2,170 m
- Travel / walking
- 5–6 hours
- Overnight
- Mountain guest house
- Listed meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
For Day 4 of Annapurna Easy Trek, treat the 5–6 hours estimate toward Chhomrong Village as guidance because trail conditions, weather and personal pace vary.
Places on this day
Koth Danda
Koth Danda is a viewpoint or elevated landmark within the journey. Reaching it gives travellers a clearer sense of the valleys, ridges and mountain scale surrounding the route. On Day 4 of Annapurna Easy Trek, it gives the walking route its own sense of place and progression.
Gurjung Khola
Gurjung Khola introduces a waterside landscape to the day’s route. The changing terrain around the water adds a natural pause between villages, roads or higher trail sections. On Day 4 of Annapurna Easy Trek, it gives the walking route its own sense of place and progression.
Chhomrong Village
Chhomrong Village adds a lived-in community to the itinerary, with local paths, homes and daily activity giving context to the surrounding scenery. It is a chance to experience the route as more than a sequence of viewpoints. On Day 4 of Annapurna Easy Trek, it gives the walking route its own sense of place and progression.
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Day 5
Trek
Chhomrong Village → Jhinu Danda → Hot Spring → Landhruk Village
- Elevation
- 1,565 m
- Travel / walking
- 5–6 hours
- Overnight
- Mountain guest house
- Listed meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
For Day 5 of Annapurna Easy Trek, treat the 5–6 hours estimate toward Landhruk Village as guidance because trail conditions, weather and personal pace vary.
Places on this day
Chhomrong Village
Chhomrong Village adds a lived-in community to the itinerary, with local paths, homes and daily activity giving context to the surrounding scenery. It is a chance to experience the route as more than a sequence of viewpoints. On Day 5 of Annapurna Easy Trek, it gives the walking route its own sense of place and progression.
Jhinu Danda
Jhinu Danda is a viewpoint or elevated landmark within the journey. Reaching it gives travellers a clearer sense of the valleys, ridges and mountain scale surrounding the route. On Day 5 of Annapurna Easy Trek, it gives the walking route its own sense of place and progression.
Landhruk Village
Landhruk Village adds a lived-in community to the itinerary, with local paths, homes and daily activity giving context to the surrounding scenery. It is a chance to experience the route as more than a sequence of viewpoints. On Day 5 of Annapurna Easy Trek, it gives the walking route its own sense of place and progression.
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Day 6
Trek
Landhruk Village → Tokha → Pitam Deurali → Potana → Australian Camp
- Elevation
- 2,060 m
- Travel / walking
- 5–6 hours
- Overnight
- Mountain guest house
- Listed meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
For Day 6 of Annapurna Easy Trek, treat the 5–6 hours estimate toward Australian Camp as guidance because trail conditions, weather and personal pace vary.
Places on this day
Landhruk Village
Landhruk Village adds a lived-in community to the itinerary, with local paths, homes and daily activity giving context to the surrounding scenery. It is a chance to experience the route as more than a sequence of viewpoints. On Day 6 of Annapurna Easy Trek, it gives the walking route its own sense of place and progression.
Tokha
Tokha is a meaningful stop within this route, helping connect the day’s scenery, communities and onward journey. Time here gives travellers a more grounded sense of the region than simply passing through. On Day 6 of Annapurna Easy Trek, it gives the walking route its own sense of place and progression.
Australian Camp
Australian Camp marks an important stage in the mountain approach. The stop helps travellers experience the transition in terrain and the growing scale of the surrounding Himalayan landscape. On Day 6 of Annapurna Easy Trek, it gives the walking route its own sense of place and progression.
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Day 7
Trek + Drive
Australian Camp → Dhampus → Pokhara → Pokhara sightseeing
- Elevation
- 940 m
- Travel / walking
- 2–3 hours
- Overnight
- Hotel
- Listed meals
- Breakfast
On Day 7 of Annapurna Easy Trek, treat the 2–3 hours estimate to Pokhara as guidance because weather, traffic and walking pace can alter it.
Places on this day
Australian Camp
Australian Camp marks an important stage in the mountain approach. The stop helps travellers experience the transition in terrain and the growing scale of the surrounding Himalayan landscape. On Day 7 of Annapurna Easy Trek, it gives the walking route its own sense of place and progression.
Pokhara
Pokhara combines lakeside calm with a dramatic position beneath the Annapurna range. Its waterfront, surrounding hills and easy access to the mountains make it both a destination and a natural gateway to trekking. On Day 7 of Annapurna Easy Trek, it gives the walking route its own sense of place and progression.
Pokhara sightseeing
Pokhara sightseeing is a meaningful stop within this route, helping connect the day’s scenery, communities and onward journey. Time here gives travellers a more grounded sense of the region than simply passing through. On Day 7 of Annapurna Easy Trek, it gives the walking route its own sense of place and progression.
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Day 8
Drive
Pokhara Lakeside → Prithvi Highway → Kathmandu Hotel
- Elevation
- 1,300 m
- Travel / walking
- 6–7 hours
- Overnight
- Hotel
- Listed meals
- Breakfast
For Day 8 of Annapurna Easy Trek, treat the 6–7 hours estimate by road to Kathmandu Hotel as guidance because traffic, weather and road conditions can change.
Places on this day
Pokhara
Pokhara combines lakeside calm with a dramatic position beneath the Annapurna range. Its waterfront, surrounding hills and easy access to the mountains make it both a destination and a natural gateway to trekking. Within Day 8 of Annapurna Easy Trek, it adds a distinct layer to the day’s experience.
Kathmandu
Kathmandu is a meaningful stop within this route, helping connect the day’s scenery, communities and onward journey. Time here gives travellers a more grounded sense of the region than simply passing through. Within Day 8 of Annapurna Easy Trek, it adds a distinct layer to the day’s experience.
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Day 9
Tour
Pashupatinath → Boudhanath Stupa → Swayambhunath → Kumari House
- Elevation
- —
- Travel / walking
- —
- Overnight
- Hotel
- Listed meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
For Day 9 of Annapurna Easy Trek, visits ending around Kumari House will be sequenced around opening hours, traffic and respectful local access.
Places on this day
Pashupatinath Temple
Pashupatinath stands beside the Bagmati River as one of Nepal’s most sacred Hindu temple areas. Its courtyards, shrines and riverside rituals reveal an active spiritual landscape rather than a monument frozen in time. Within Day 9 of Annapurna Easy Trek, it adds a distinct layer to the day’s experience.
Boudhanath Stupa
Boudhanath’s immense white dome and watchful painted eyes anchor one of Kathmandu’s most important Buddhist neighbourhoods. Pilgrims circle the stupa among monasteries, prayer flags and the steady rhythm of daily worship. Within Day 9 of Annapurna Easy Trek, it adds a distinct layer to the day’s experience.
Kumari House
Kumari House is a meaningful stop within this route, helping connect the day’s scenery, communities and onward journey. Time here gives travellers a more grounded sense of the region than simply passing through. Within Day 9 of Annapurna Easy Trek, it adds a distinct layer to the day’s experience.
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Day 10
Departure
Kathmandu hotel → Tribhuvan International Airport → International departure
- Elevation
- —
- Travel / walking
- —
- Overnight
- —
- Listed meals
- Breakfast
For the final day of Annapurna Easy Trek, the airport transfer will be aligned with the confirmed international flight time.
See the journey
Places and moments this route can bring together.
Before you book
What to confirm for Annapurna Easy Trek.
This is practical comparison guidance, not a confirmed inclusion list. Your written quotation is the final record of services, exclusions, dates and price.
Traveller suitability
- Annapurna Easy Trek is strongest for travellers drawn to Annapurna who are comfortable with a easy journey rather than choosing only by the headline destination.
- The 10 days structure suits a group that can protect the complete route, including arrival, transfer, recovery and weather-sensitive time shown in the itinerary.
- Choose Annapurna Easy Trek when everyone is comfortable with consecutive trail days, uneven ground and the simpler facilities found beyond Nepal’s cities.
Inclusions to confirm
- Ask the written Annapurna Easy Trek quotation to name the private guide, driver and any porter support instead of leaving the operating team implied.
- Confirm the hotel, lodge or homestay category and room arrangement for every overnight in the 10 days route.
- Check every domestic flight, airport transfer and road alternative individually, including how a weather-related schedule change would be handled.
- Compare the day-by-day meal fields with the final list of meals, permits, entrance fees and scheduled activities in the quotation.
Budget separately unless stated
- Unless the Annapurna Easy Trek quotation states otherwise, budget separately for international flights, Nepal visa charges and travel insurance.
- Personal purchases, laundry, drinks, tips and meals not named in the confirmed meal plan should be treated as separate spending.
- Optional upgrades, extra nights and route changes requested after confirmation are outside the indicative starting price unless added in writing.
- Personal trekking clothing, footwear and specialist equipment are not assumed to be supplied; record any rental or provided gear explicitly.
How to prepare
- Share the group’s arrival times, preferred pace, room needs and any mobility or dietary considerations before the Annapurna Easy Trek route is priced.
- Prepare with repeated walks on uneven ground and test the footwear and day pack intended for the trail rather than relying on general fitness alone.
- Pack for changing temperatures and keep expectations flexible when weather, traffic or local access affects the planned sequence.
- Keep one clear priority for Annapurna so any necessary adjustment protects what matters most to the group.
What can change the price
- Travel dates, seasonal availability and how early the Annapurna Easy Trek services can be confirmed.
- Group size, private room configuration, single-room requests and the selected hotel or lodge comfort level.
- Domestic flight sectors, baggage arrangements, airport transfers and any road-based contingency required by the route.
- Guide and porter staffing, permits, trail accommodation, meal plan and any equipment or extra acclimatisation day added to Annapurna Easy Trek.
Planning notes for this route
The label is relative: the route avoids the hardest Annapurna commitment but still includes uneven paths, steps and consecutive walking days.
Alliance Adventure coordinates package operation. Best Escape remains the seller and planning contact, and will confirm the final itinerary, inclusions and price in writing.