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Annapurna Skyline (The royal Trek) (9 Days)
- 2022
- 2023
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Please contact us to inquire about your desired Date.
We will make it happen for you.
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Easy
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2200m
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Full board on trek
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Lodge or Tented Camp
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Private Vehicle/ Bus
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March - May & Sept - Nov
- Customizable Itineraries
- Best Value Guaranteed
- We can help you make it fit your budget.
- "Snowball Discount" We offer you what we like to call snowball discounts. The more people you can bring with you in your trek, the better discounts you are entitled to.
Outlined Itinerary for Annapurna Skyline (The royal Trek) 9 Days
- Arrival From Airport to Hotel and Drop to the airport on your departure day.
- One full Day Kathmandu City tour with tour Guide.
- Three nights hotel in Kathmandu with 3-star bed & breakfast
- Meal: All meal during the trek best available restaurant ( Lunch, Breakfast, Dinner)
- One trekking guide ( Food, salary, Accommodation, Insurance)
- One Porter ( Food, salary, Accommodation, Insurance)
- Kathmandu-Pokhara-Kathmandu by tourist bus.
- 2-night tourist standard hotel in Pokhara
- Annapurna Conversation Entry permit
- TIMS Card
- All accommodation during the trek best available hotel/guesthouses
- Necessary ground Transpiration By private car
- Our service charge and tax
- Welcome and Farwell dinner in Kathmandu
- Personal equipment for Trekking/climbing
- Personal Insurance for travel to Nepal
- Entrance fees in Kathmandu
- Lunch & dinner in Kathmandu and Pokhara
- Emergency Rescue evacuation
- Trekking Sleeping bag
- Personal expenses
- Tipping (Tips)
- Bar bills & Beverages
- Departures taxes
Trek Description
A short trek in Annapurna Region highly suitable for beginners, Annapurna Skyline Trek, allows you to walk along the shrub paths in the lap of Annapurna. The name, Royal Trek was given to this route as Prince Charles and his 90 person entourage had taken the trail in the early 80s. Since then, this trekking route has been popular for experiencing diverse ethnic groups, cultures and their lifestyles.
The Annapurna Royal trek begins with a drive to beautiful city of lakes, Pokhara. The Machhapuchhre, Annapurna and Langtang views appear spectacular all our way around. Eventhough the journey circles in low altitude, you can still enjoy the nature at its best.
Following the Royal Nepal Trekking route, we can get a closer look into the villages where different tribes have been living for many years. Their peculiar lifestyle is infact a charm to watch through. On top of this, Begnas Lake is also covered in the Royal Trek that lies 30km west from Pokhara.
The Annapurna Skyline Trek sets a peaceful trekking route for trekkers who want to avoid crowds during the trek. And as the trek is easy, any level experience or no experience can come and get on trekking track. Also, there are no specific age bars as well because of the grading of the Royal Trek Nepal.
This small Royal Nepal Trek is capable of adding new ventures to your list as you follow the route of Prince Charles of England and star like Mick Jigger. You will be pleased with what you can gain even by considering a short trek in Annapurna region.
Trek Route
The initiation point for the Royal Annapurna Skyline Trek in Annapurna Region is Pokhara. We drive from Kathmandu to Pokhara and again from Pokhara to Bijayapur Khola after which we start walking all the way to our destination. Upon completion of Royal Nepal Trekking, we drive in tourist bus from Pokhara to Kathmandu. The Route Map has captured every trail we would be following throughout our Annapurna Skyline Trek. Click Here for the routes and coverage areas of your destination.
Trek Highlights
Royal Nepal Trekking covers a small area of Annapurna region with diverse people and their different religions and traditions to follow. Here are the major highlights of your Annapurna Skyline Trek.
- Sight Seeing in Pokhara – the Phewa Lake, the Davis Fall, Shanti Stupa (World Peace Pagoda), Gupteshwor Cave, Mahendra cave and many others
- Pokhara valley view
- Annapurna Himalayan Range
- Stunning Mountain Dhaulagiri views
- Luring Begnas Lake
- Chisapani, view point for Himalayan ranges
- Forests and Shrub ways along the trekking route
- Diverse Ethnic groups and their respective cultures
- Unique Gurung, Magar and Thakali culture and generous hospitalities of the people living in this region
- Spring Season is the best to discover the wild variety of flowers all around
- The traditional farming system
Our Trekking Group
The trekking group to Annapurna Skyline Trek depends on the number of persons. Normally, we take in 1-10 persons in a group. However, if you are in a bigger group of more than 10 persons, we can manage the Royal Trek Nepal accordingly. The maximum number '10' is the outcome of generally organized group treks. But, we are good at organizing treks for any group size you require.
Besides the trekking group, we have our local staffs to assist you as well. Trekking does not just mean traveling around; it will be more rewarding if you can gain good bunch of information of the areas you travel. So, we provide you with guides for that and in order to assure easy travel experience, we have porters who would carry on your luggage. We will facilitate you with 1 porter for 2 persons, 1 porter carrying maximum of 20 kg weight.
Guide and Porters
For trekking group of 1 to 5 people, we provide – 1 Guide and Porter (2 trekkers: 1 porter).
For trekking group of more than 5 people, we provide – 1 Guide, 1 Assistant Guide and Porter (2 trekkers: 1 porter)
Accomodation and Meals
Our overnight stay would be on Hotel/Lodge and Guest Houses during Royal Nepal Trekking. Twin sharing comfortable beds and common bathroom will be provided. The place is clean and hygienic. However, if you require a single supplement accommodation, it can also be made available on request at an additional cost of US$ 200. But still you need to be aware that single supplement accommodation may not be available at all the places during your Annapurna Skyline Trek.
Our Royal Trek Nepal would let you experience typical Nepali food, special mountain foods and other cuisines including international cuisine like Indian, Tibetan, Italian, and Continental. You can always make your choices from the food menu available there. We will have breakfast and dinner at hotel/guest houses mostly whereas we will have the lunch on our way.
While in Kathmandu and Pokhara, your accommodation is at tourist standard hotels facilitated with Attached Bath, A/C, 24 hours running hot/cold shower, Internet service and others. The facilities provided here is of 2 to 3 star standard hotel. We offer welcome dinner, farewell dinner and breakfasts during your stay in Kathmandu. Other meals as well as your other personal expenses will be from your own pocket during your stay in Kathmandu and Pokhara. Full board meals (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner, and Tea/Coffee) are included during Panchase Trek once you leave move ahead from Pokhara.
Transportation
The means of transportation are cars/vans and planes. Pick up and drop from airport to hotel, and hotel to airport will be done by the vehicles of Imperial Nepal Treks. Also, we will be driving from Kathmandu to Pokhara by tourist bus.
Our Royal Nepal trekking will start with a drive from Kathmandu to Pokhara. From Pokhara, we drive to Bijayapur Khola and walk all the way to our destination. While returning, we take a tourist bus and drive back to Kathmandu.
Safety and Precaution
The Royal Nepal Trek is a light weight trekking in the Annapurna Region and you are less likely to suffer from Mountain Sickness. However, you are on safe side if you take in good precaution during your travel to avoid any difficulties in your Annapurna Skyline Trek. Eventhough Royal Nepal trekking is comparatively an easier trek, you will still be accompanied by trustworthy, experienced, qualified and well-equipped staffs of Imperial Nepal Treks. Hence, your safety is assured by the local trek guide and other staffs that your trek runs safe and successful.
The guides of Imperial Nepal Treks are trained and licensed from Nepal Government, certified from TAAN and Nepal Mountaineering Association with experience over 8 years. So, this is a double assurance for your safety and to make sure that you are in the correct and professionals hand. Thus, you need not worry about anything; we are here only at your service.
Health Issues
Regarding health issues, if you do not travel often, you are likely to get Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS). Going up high at faster pace is too harmful and can be fatal as well because of less oxygen. Some general symptoms of AMS are
- Difficulty sleeping
- Dizziness or light-headedness
- Fatigue
- Headache
- Loss of appetite
- Nausea or vomiting
- Rapid pulse (heart rate)
- Shortness of breath with exertion
Due to this, we need good time to adapt in the current environment and thus we have planned our itineraries in such a way that we get enough time for acclimatization to ensure your health safety wherever needed.
A good planning for Annapurna Royal trek is a must to minimize the health risks with problems like AMS. And if you are a patient of heart, lungs or blood disease, it is very important that you consult with your doctors and familiarize yourself with the remedies for the diseases before trek.
On your date of arrival, Imperial Nepal Treks will be there to welcome you at the Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu. We will pick you and shift you in a tourist standard hotel as per booking for an overnight accommodation.
Imperial Nepal Treks organizes a full day city tour around Kathmandu Valley. The aim behind is to let you have the know-how of the Kathmandu city, the city of monuments, temples and monasteries such as Durbar Square, Pashupatinath, Bouddhanath, Swoyambhunath, Changu Narayan, Budhhanilkantha and many others. We will provide you leisure time for rest and preparation for final departure that is scheduled for the next day.
On this day, we offer you a welcome dinner at a typical Nepali Restaurant where you will taste different varieties of Nepali food. Your overnight accommodation remains unchanged.
We start Annapurna Skyline Trek with a drive from Kathmandu to Pokhara. The drive to Pokhara is filled with an outstanding panorama of river and countryside. If you have learned about Nepal, you must have gone to this beautiful source of treasures, the place called Pokhara in Nepal. Once we arrive here, you will be transferred to the hotel you've booked before. After taking some time for refreshment, we visit some exotic places lying in Pokhara such as Davi's fall, Gupteshwor cave, Shanti Stupa (World Peace Pagoda – astounding view of Pokhara from here) and later, you will encounter out of the world experience by boating on Phewa Lake. Your accommodation would be in a tourist standard hotel where breakfast will be provided within our budget and other meals will be counted on your own expense.
The Annapurna Royal Trek starts with a short drive from Pokhara to Bijayapur. From Bijayapur, we trek towards Begnas Taal. The Lake is famous for boating and the dazzling view of mountains seen from here. Walking along the Taalbesi bazaar, we cross a bridge and climb for Kalikasthan. As we reach Kalikasthan, we shall explore the surroundings that are conquered by the excellent Annapurna, Machhapuchhre and other mountains view. We stay here for overnight; your accommodation would be in a lodge where meals are provided on full board basis (breakfast, tea/coffee, lunch and dinner).
From Kalikasthan, we start to move for Syaklung via Thumsikot and Lipeyani. Thumsikot is a small village where a fair takes place on the day of Haribodhani Ekadashi. We walk through these villages along the mountain ridge capturing Lamjung Himal and Annapurna ranges on our way. As we cross the lovely rhododendron forests, Shyaklung arrives. Later, we can explore the villages here of Gurung people. We stay here for overnight; your accommodation would be in a lodge where meals are provided on full board basis (breakfast, tea/coffee, lunch and dinner.
Heading from Syaklung, we move for Chisapani observing the local lifestyle. The greeneries of Rhododendron and Sal trees will add charm in our walk. To reach Chisapani, we need to take 400m descent and again 600m ascent. Chisapani gives you the best panoramic views of the Himalayas surrounding us. We stay here for overnight; your accommodation would be in a lodge where meals are provided on full board basis (breakfast, tea/coffee, lunch and dinner.
Heading back from where we started, we trek for Pokhara via Rupatal. From here, we ascend towards Sundare Danda. Taking in the fantastic views of Begnas Tal, we arrive back in Pokhara. Upon arriving in Pokhara, we explore the nature here again and visit places if we have covered that before. Staying by the lakeside, blown by the chilled wind, we end our Annapurna Mardi Himal Trekking. Your accommodation would be in a tourist standard hotel where breakfast will be provided within our budget and other meals will be counted on your own expense.
From Pokhara, we catch a tourist bus for Kathmandu early morning. Once we arrive at Kathmandu, you will be taken to the hotel you've stayed in before (unless changed). As this is the last day, we enjoy the farewell dinner in a typical Nepali restaurant with live music and rejoice the moments.
The representatives from Imperial Nepal Treks will drop you to Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) and assist you in your final departure from Kathmandu. We bid our last goodbyes and you will head towards your destination.
What is the success rate for your trips?
- We have up to 98 % success rate for our Annapurna treks.
What type of shape do I need to be in, is this trip for me?
- To prepare for a strenuous trek you should begin training at least two to three months before your departure. As a guideline, an hour of aerobic exercise three to four times per week would be considered a minimum requirement. The best preparation is bushwalking involving relatively steep ascents and descents. If you can manage a couple of valley floor to ridgeline ascents per comfortable and able to enjoy the trek to the fullest. They are physically strong, sharp-witted and have an incredibly positive attitude towards a life that we would consider extremely tough. There is something about a trek in the Himalaya that draws you back time and time again. For keen walkers it is a paradise and even avowed non-walkers find that one foot just seems to follow the other, drawn by the appeal of what lies beyond.
Will somebody come to pick me up at the airport upon my arrival?
- Yes Some one come to pick you up from airport to hotel .
What sort of accommodation can I expect in Kathmandu and in trekking?
- In Kathmandu we will provide you 3* category hotel and mountain normal Tea house/ Lodge
Is it possible to reserve a trip now and pay deposit later or do I HAVE to pay deposit at booking/reservation?
- About deposit amount depend about you, This is possible you reserve your trip now and pay your deposit amount 20% later
Is there a possibility of getting separate rooms for the Kathmandu portion of the trip? If so how much extra will this cost?
- Yes this is possible of getting separate rooms in Kathmandu, It cost around $40 Per night.
Is this a guaranteed departure even if I am alone stating in the request trip?
- Our departure is guaranteed even if you are along.
When I pay the remainder of the money on arrival in Kathmandu, how do you take that money? US cash or credit card?
- Remaining balance you pay upon your arrival in Kathmandu. We accept Visa card, MasterCard, and cash.
What sort of food can I expect in trekking?
- Most teahouses (lodges) in Annapurna trails cook a delicious range of mostly vegetarian fare. Pasta, tuna bakes, noodles, potatoes, eggs, daal bhat(rice and lentils), bread, soup, fresh vegetables (variety depends on the season) and even some desserts like apple pies, pancakes, and some interesting attempts at custard. You will find a lot of garlic on the menu because it assists with acclimatization – eat some every day. In many larger villages you may find some meat items on the menu.
Is the food in mountain prepared to international standard in terms of safety?
- YES, the food is very safe during the trekking and we recommend you to eat the vegetarian and local food. Please follow the suggestion of our guide on the trek.
Is water provided and is there still water available at higher altitudes? Is it filtered/boiled? Readily available?
- Bottled water is easily available at the lodges and tea houses. You can buy bottled water at the cost of USD 2 at lower elevations to USD 4 to higher elevation per littler. You can also drink the normal tap or spring water if you bring the purifying aid with you.
What mode of transportation do you use?
- We used in Kathmandu all transport Car/ Van/Bus with A/C
What is the best season for this trekking?
- February, March, April, May,/ October, November, December are the best time to do Annapurna trek.
What is the weather and temperature like in trekking?
Spring - March / April / May / June
- During springtime, the average temperature is 17 degrees C with a maximum of 25 degrees C during sunny days and a minimum of -15 degrees C in the morning and at night for areas above 4000 meters.
July / August Through Mid-September is Monsoon Season
- The maximum temperature during the monsoon season averages 25 degrees C during sunny days with a minimum -15 degrees C in the morning and night at areas above 4000 meters. The average temperature tends to hover around a comfortable 18 degrees C.
Autumn - End of September / October / November
- The average temperature during the fall is 15 degrees C with a maximum temp of 20 degrees C during sunny days and a minimum of -10 degrees C in the morning and at night, for areas above 4000 meters altitude.
I m a Vegeterain, is that a Problem ?
- No problem at all because the lodges mostly serve the vegetarian meals. We always recommend our clients to eat vegetarian meals to avoid the food poisoning, eating heavy meals and non- vegetarian meals at the high altitude is not really safe for the stomach.
Do your guides have trekking guide certificates from the Hotel Management and Tourism Center? Have they received first aid training for high altitude?
- Yes, they have all received a 45-day training from the Hotel Management and Tourism Center in Nepal. The guides have also received high altitude first aid training from KEEP (Kathmandu Environmental Education Project). And NMA.
What safety measures are in place? What safety equipment do your guides carry with them on trek to deal with sickness/accidents?
- Our guides are well trained for the high altitude problems and first aid. They always carry the first aid kit bag during the trek. However we still recommend you to bring your personal first aid kit as well. All our guides carry the local mobile phones and SAT phones for the emergency.
Do you know about how many miles the trek is?
- Total distance of the entire trek is about 75 miles.
Do we book our own international flights to and from Nepal?
- Yes, you need to book your own International flights.
Can I charge my digital camera or other equipment’s on my trip?
- These facilities will be available in most of the places in your hotel reception by paying some service charges
Is there any communication while we are on trekking?
- There are telephones in some villages along the trekking routes from which you can make international calls. All our guides are equipped with the local mobile phone. You may wish to pass the number of our guide to your family for the callback or you can make a call from the guide’s mobile and pay him directly for the international call too.
Can I use credit cards in the places I visit in trekking?
- No In Trekking you need a cash. Please change the currency in local Nepali Rupees before you go to the mountains.
How much additional money do I need per day?
- It depends on your spending habits. Generally, in Kathmandu, you can allocate USD 10 to USD 15 for a lunch and a dinner. USD 15 to USD 18 per person a day will be enough to buy bottles of water, chocolates, pay for the hot shower and a few drinks during the trekking.
Do I need to tip my guide and porters? How much would that be?
- This is a difficult thing to gauge. we recommend you to spend minimum 10% of your total trip cost for tipping entire local staffs, the ratio of tipping guide and porter will be given to you at the pre-trip meeting in Kathmandu before starting the trek.
What opportunities will I have for shower along the trek?
- Our guide he arrange some guesthouse with hot shower. And in rest of the places, hotel water in bucket will be provided for shower; it would cost you extra about USD 3-4 per shower.
Is Imperial Nepl staff insured?
- Our company insures all our trekking staff members, including guides, cooks, Sherpas and porters.
Can I add extra days to my trekking trip?
- Along your trek we can add days at your request with additional costs to cover guides, porters, accommodation and food.
Do you use yaks/porters on the trek or do we carry all of our own gear?
- Whilst on the trek, our porter will take care of your luggage. All you need to carry is your small day bag for your personal belongings like camera, water bottle, sun cream etc only.
Will there be a place to store items/clothing not required for the trek?
- The hotel in Kathmandu does provide the free storage services. So you can leave all your items that are not required for the trekking at your hotel.
Can I obtain the visa for Nepal upon on arrival at the airport?
- YES, you can obtain a visa easily upon your arrival at Tribhuwan International Airport in Kathmandu. Tourist Visa with Multiple Entry for 30 days can be obtained by paying US $ 40 or equivalent foreign currency. Similarly, Tourist Visa with Multiple Entry for 90 days can be obtained by paying US $ 100. Please bring 2 copies of passport size photos.
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