Best Seasons for Annapurna Base Camp and Sanctuary Trekking:
March to May and September to mid December months of the year, March to May when most of day is clear for views and pleasant walks with moderate temperatures, longer sunlight hours when wild flowers are in bloom, especially rhododendron of various species from trees to bush of different colors (national flower of Nepal the rhododendron).
March to May where late afternoon can get cloudy with chances of rain and snow in higher altitude sometimes.
September to mid December around autumn / fall and pre winter one of the best times with clear blue sky and sunny days (for short while from morning to mid day) can be cold and freezing during morning and night times above 1,800 m high.
Sunlight is short during autumn and winter seasons but most of the morning till late afternoon are clear for views and pleasant walks with chances of snow around higher areas above 1,800 m.
People and Culture:
Low warm farm areas of Nepal Mid West are of mixed ethnic tribes of people with mostly Gurung, Magar with some Tamang including Hindu Brahmin, Chettries and Dalits with various cultures and custom with same farm traditional life of both Hindu and Buddhism religion.
Higher mid hill around Annapurna region where villages populated by Gurung ethnic tribe of Annapurna and Western part of Nepal, follows Buddhism religion along with their ancestral heritage rites, worshipping nature and mountain spirits.
Gurung people are traditional farmers and cattle herders where most men folk are famous as courageous and brave Gorkha soldiers in British, Indian Army and as well in Singapore police infantry.
Introduction:
Annapurna Base Camp and Sanctuary trekking a most beautiful adventure destination, located south of massive Annapurna Himalaya range within Nepal North Mid-West.
Annapurna Base Camp and Sanctuary trekking no other places in all Himalaya can beat the experience, where one can walk start and end the adventure in week duration from scenic and beautiful city at Pokhara.
Certainly one of the most magnificent journeys that lead you right in the heart of world tenth highest Mt. Annapurna at base camp with scenic sanctuary enclosed within great walls of high peaks of Annapurna Himalaya.
Mt. Annapurna the first world 8,000 meters mountains ever summated way back in 1950, before Everest was conquered by Tenzing and Hillary in 1953, certainly a great feat and challenge taken by early French climbers.
Annapurna base camp and surrounding area explored by early pioneers and christened as ‘Sanctuary’ truly a great place where gods and holy spirits abodes on its high tops, a wonderful trek that leaves you spellbound.
Adventure to Annapurna base camp and Sanctuary begins from lovely city Pokhara a leading and renowned touristic place blessed with natural beauty of high mountain range and deep calm lakes.
Walk starts after a short drive heading into cooler hills and around nice lively villages of Ghandruk and Chomrong populated by Gurung people the native of Annapurna Himalaya with impressive culture of Buddhism religion.
From the last village of Chomrong entering into forest of tall rhododendron and pine trees to follow Mod River upstream into a deep gorge to reach a wide open valley and a plateau at Annapurna Sanctuary.
Walk further to the end of near level wide field of Annapurna Sanctuary to reach at base camp and the highest point of the adventure at above 4,130 m high with mere reach of high mountains that surrounds this scenic spot.
After fabulous time and experience head back into green tree lines to reach a road-head with time at natural hot-spring in Jhinu village enjoying refreshing moments, where our great adventure Annapurna Base Camp and Sanctuary trekking completes in lovely Pokhara.