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How to Prepare for Annapurna Base Camp Trek – Tips for Trekking For the comfortable journey, this article gives you some idea and tips about how to prepare for Annapurna Base Camp trek which makes your trip more joyful and easy. Annapurna Base Camp Trek is very popular moderate grade trekking route in Annapurna region of Nepal. The trek takes you to the base camp of Mount Annapurna (8053m).
Trekking to ABC is not so challenging and technical. It is taken as moderate trekking package. Neither it is too difficult nor too easy. For a healthy person who can walk 5 to 6 hours a day can do this trekking easily. The highest elevation of this trekking is 4320meter, so you might have very less chance of altitude sickness but you must take care yourself. Be prepare by walking 2/3 hours per day and check your health condition before you start trekking.
Annapurna trekking is best in autumn (from September to December) and spring (March to May) season of the year. For the best mountain views, beautiful landscape and colorful cultural experience, these two seasons are better. However trekking can be possible during winter and early summer. For the worry-free journey, choose a right time to start your trek. In the winter, the base camp are full of snow and routes are sleepy. You might have problem of walking over the snow. In the rainy season, landslide, floods in the rivers are the major problem. If you travel in autumn season the weather is perfect and sky is crystal clear. Annapurna is famous for colorful landscape in spring full of blossoming Rhododendrons. So we recommend you to choose the right time for trekking.
Trekking in the hilly region of the Himalayan country Nepal will be not always good. For the prevention of the coming problems, we highly recommended you to purchase the travel insurance. Sometime we need helicopter rescue from the remote part. So purchase a travel insurance which covers for trip cancellation and interruption, travel delays, loss of baggage and travel documents, baggage delay, medical expenses and emergency assistance.
Trekking in the unknown route of the mountain is challenging. To make your journey more comfortable and enjoyable, a knowledgeable trekking guide and supportive strong porters are basic essential part. Choose a responsible authorized trekking agency who offers professional trekking guide and porters for your mountain tour. Be sure about the trekking guide’s expertise and knowledge. Confirm with your agency about the support starts for trekking to ABC.
Annapurna region is protected by Annapurna Conservation Area (ACAP). So you must have entry permit to trek into Annapurna. So be sure about the ACAP permit and TIMS card with you. Trekking agency will assist you to get these permits from Kathmandu or Pokhara. National Parks, Conversation Area, and Heritage sites entry needs entry permit or fees. Confirm about the payment conditions.
Respect local culture and tradition, take permission before you take photo of any persons. Drink plenty of water during trek. Don’t daring water directly from tap, treat water by chlorine or other method? Don’t kiss in public and don’t do open sexual activities.
A travel visa is compulsory to enter to Nepal for all citizens except Indians. A passport with minimum 6 months valid is necessary for the travel visa. So check your passport date. To get visa, apply from the Nepalese nearby consulate or embassy or you can get visa upon arrival in Kathmandu, Nepal. Bring 2 passport size photo for the travel visa.
Make a clear list of necessary trekking equipment and checklist. Clothes, daily utensils, camera/mobile charger, and your special health related equipment if applicable. Light clothes for lower part and warm clothes for mountain base camp is necessary. So collect them in wise manner.
Annapurna BC trek is popular trekking. The route has well developed networks of hotels and guest houses. So you can get all kinds of food in big hotels and restaurants. However Dal Bhat is available in almost all the hotels. Breakfast, lunch and dinner is provide from trekking agencies full board arrangement. Your guide will manage the hotel room and food for you. So you just have to choose food from the menu and have it. You will have attached bathroom hotels and common toilet bathroom hotels during the trek. Take them easy and use. Bring some dry food and supplement for your regular diet manage. Always drink boil or treated water. Try to be vegetarian to avoid stomach problem.
Luxury accommodation and service need more money. Your private trip for 1 person will be costly because you need guide and porters. To reduce your trip cost try to join with group. Your private group tour will be more easy and fun due to the like-minded people. So be sure about the trip type. Ask before the service included in the price and what are not include in the price. There are many other things to take care for the better trekking to Annapurna Base Camp. Above mention things are primary things to trek in Annapurna. Don’t be in problem by reading this article and follow the suggested tips for how to prepare for Annapurna Base Camp trek in Nepal.
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