Annapurna Skyline (The royal Trek) (9 Days)9 Days

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.