Annapurna Thorong La Pass Trek

Useful Information

Choose the Best time:

The Annapurna Thorong La Pass trek is moderate - difficult and needs good physical fitness due to protracted high altitudes. This trek is less challenging than the Three Passes trek. The best times for this trek route from March to May or September to November are the best experience. Both seasons offer stable weather conditions, much like your general knowledge.

Manang Village: A rich cultural of Gurungs and Tibetans:  

This trek takes you through rich religious diversity, with different tribal and cultural groups residing in the Manang Village, nestled in the spirit of the vital Himalayas of Nepal. The inhabitants of this region are the Gurungs. The isolation of this area has preserved the traditional use of plants as medicine, even in a field as meagerly documented as ethnobotany.

Yartung Festival in Manang Ghau:

Manang Ghau, you can rejoice in the religion's most significant celebration, the Yartung festival, which falls in August and spans three blissful days during the full moon times. If the trekkers discover in the August. They witness this exciting festival during their journey and see exhilarating horse riding competitions, followed by a lively village mass where you can join local people to sing and dance at night.

Safety and security on the trekking trail: 

Your trekking guide, with knowledge of the area its group, culture, and festivals, plays a pivotal role in ensuring your safety and security during the trek and makes enjoying your journey to the Nepal Himalayas region. 

Accommodations during the Trek:

The accommodations during the trip are on the basic twin and sharing. Our local trekking guide team leader will be managing the beautiful room. If possible, he will try to manage the best room with attached bathrooms. About the attached bathrooms. It is difficult to get into the Himalayas area. The mountain areas have just a basic room, and we must share the toilet and bathroom with other clients.  The single rooms are available in the lower altitude Himalayas regions. But it is not possible to get a single room in the higher elevations; you must share with other people.

Meals:

During the Trek. All kinds of meals will be provided in the Annapurna region. You can take pleasure in Nepalese traditional foods like Nepali Dal Bhat, and many typical foods are available in this region. Also, they have special menus; you can choose the many different kinds of European, Italian, Chinese, and Indian foods available during the journey.  

Breakfast:

You can choose by a menu of your breakfast: options such as French toast with (jam, Honey and Butter), muesli, Oatmeal, Corn Flakes, cereal, hash browns, any style of eggs you would like, Gurung Bread, Tibetan Bread with (jam, honey and Pea abutter), pancake, puffy, and round and tsampa porridge and chapatti with any kinds of Tea.

Lunch:

At lunchtime, you will have the opportunity to delicious food like  Thukpa, vegetable Noodle soup, Chicken Noodle soup, mushroom soup, and fried veg Cheese potatoes, eggs fried Noodles, Eggs Vegetables fried macaroni, Momo (dumplings), eggs. Veg fried rice, Nepali Dal Bhat set (Dal Bhat power 24 hours), and many more items.

Dinner:

You can choose by the menu: a menu is similar to the options you had at lunch break time: Stews, Pizza, Thukpa, Fried Noodles, Noodle soup, macaroni, fried potatoes, fried rice, momo (dumplings), spring rolls, Dal Bhat set, spaghetti and many much more items, etc.

Safe Drinking Water:

The Annapurna region. You will get normal water from the Tap or river. For water, you must use purification medicine or a filtering hand pump. Also, you get boiled, and bottles of water are available at lodges. While hiking in the mountain regions, you should drink 4 to 5 liters a day.

AMS – Acute Mountain Sickness:

Acute Mountains Sickness (AMS) or altitude sickness is one of the risks even when traveling at a high elevation. The region following getting AMS is that the body doesn’t change at the lower altitude, and the result can be boring. So, it is most important to take appropriate measures on the time. Ahead an altitude with a constant pace and good acclimatization days will help reduce the chances of getting AMS.

Likewise, you also have to keep yourself hydrated during the trip. As a result, drink water and keep away from alcoholic drinks as they dehydrate the body. If you are planning to travel in the local adventure journey of Nepal then do keep it in mind.

Note: if you have any symptoms of altitude sickness then keep contacting with your personal local trekking guide our guide is trained and he knows how to solve the (AMS) Acute mountain sickness. 

The main Symptoms of altitude sickness:

• Headache
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Fatigue
• Difficulty sleeping
• Dizziness
• Lightheadedness
• Loss of appetite
• Difficult to breath

Preventive measures:

• Do not drink alcoholic beverages in high-elevation
• Keep yourself hydrated
• Do the Acclimatize Low to a high altitude and back to sleep at the low altitude.
• Do not achieve more than 500 meters in a day
• Do not walk very fast at the high altitude.
• Walk slowly on the high elevations and keep walking.
• Do not walk alone on the way.
• Inform your guide as soon as, possible if got any high altitude sickness.
• Drink boiled water and hot tea.
• Take garlic soup and Ginger tea; it is high altitude sickness medicine.

Passport and Visa:

Travelers/trekkers to Nepal will need to get a visa when they arrive at Tribhuvan International Airport, or you can get a visa from your country of Nepal embassy. Most of the travelers will be able to get an upon-arrival visa at Kathmandu Airport. Make sure that your passport is valid for at least six months from the date of your arrival, beginning with the date that you enter Nepal. You must also bring extra Passport-size photos of yourself.

On Arrival Visa Fee:

15 Days – 30 U$D
30 Days – 50 U$D
90 Days – 125 U$D

Necessary documents:

• Insurance paper.
• Passport.
• Passport-sized Photos.
• TIMs Card (Trekking Information Management System Card.
• ACAP (Annapurna Conservation Area Permit) Entry Fee.

Last-minute booking with us.

The last-minute booking with us can be made by any intended trekker/traveler the day before your journey. As well as for whatever Himalayan Local Guide P. Ltd has a providing for a last-minute booking. The payment should make 100% within 24 hours if we accept. We do try our best to manage a trek at any time, and if you are booking this for the last minute, booking can made directly through the online form, or you can send us via email, messages on WhatsApp, Viber, or by calling on Cell Phone.

Responsible Travel:

“Come as a Guest”
“Go as a Friend”

We have a very strong and expert loyalty to environmental suitability for protecting our delicate ecosystems. Without a doubt, tourism sector has brought lots of optimistic impacts in terms of wealth generation, service opportunities, infrastructure, education and healthcare etc. However, with a swell of trekker’s harmful impact has also become noticeable on the society and the environment. Please kindly ensure you think about the environment and not carefully confusion moreover, Himalayan Local Guide (P). Ltd. workings together with (KEEP) Kathmandu Environmental Education Project and organizes eco- friendly trips about for the most part environmentally responsive and culturally pleasing that get together the expectation of both traveler’s/trekker’s and Communities.

TREKKING EQUIPMENT LIST:

Body Clothing:

• Sleeping Bag
• Down Jacket
• Three pairs of trekking t-shirts
• Long sleeved shirts
• Thermal Shirt for Colder place
• Fleece Jacket
• Warm wool Sweaters
• Waterproof and windproof Jacket
• Cotton Trekking pants with folding
• Waterproof and windproof pants

Head and Face:

• Sun Hat
• Wool or fleece hat
• Headlight
• Sunglass
• Sunscreen 50
• Face wipes and towel

List of Foot wears:

• Trekking Boats
• ¾ Paris Preferably Cotton Socks
• Crampon
• One pairs extra Sport Shoes

Necessary Gears: 

• Gaiters just in case if snow
• Gloves and Thick Gloves
• Big rucksack above the 40 L
• Waterproof Bag Cover
• Rain Coat
• Trekking Pole (if you needed)
• Laundry Soap
• Shampoo
• Toothbrush
• Toilet papers
• Water peals
• Bottle for drinking water
• Pen and Note Book
• Copy and Tourist Guide Book
• Camera
• Battery charger
• Memory card
• Cell Phone and Charger
• Money Wallet
• Altimeters and Playing card

First aid Kid:

• Diamox
• Cotton bandages
• Paracetamol
• Painkillers
• Loperamide to Control diarrhea (just in Case).
• Water purified tablets
• Lozenges
• Elastic bandages
• Thermometer
• Moleskin and sling.