 This great classic circuit trek around the Annapurna Massif, there are few treks in Nepal to match the geographically and culturally diversity of the Annapurna circuit. This combined with the exhilaration of crossing the high pass of Thorong-La 5416m and gaining unsurpassed views of the Mt. Annapurna, Dhaulagiri and Manaslu ranges ensure an outstanding trek. From Besishar our trek lead over to the Marsyandi Valley . Heading of the Marsyandi ornate villages, the Paddy fields and tumbling waterfalls give way to the starker terrain of the Manang Valley . This change of geography also marks a change of culture with the Buddhist Mani walls and chortens lining the trails to the important trading village of Manang . The ascent to the Thorong La literally marks the high point of our trek with ridge upon snow covered ridge leading to the summits of the Annapurna range. From the height of the pass we descend to Muktinath with its sacred Buddhist and Hindu temples and enter the upper sections of the Kali Gandakhi Gorge. From these windswept alpine meadows we descend through conifer forest to sub-tropical mandarin and banana groves to the hot spring of Tatopani is almost 4300 meters from the Thorong La. Finally, we crossed the forested ridges and pass through Gurung and Magar Villages to complete our trek in Pokhara.
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