Annapurna Base Camp Trek, 5 Days from Pokhara

From US$4805 DaysUpdated Oct 5, 2026

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The Annapurna Base Camp Trek, 5 Days from Pokhara with The Everest Holiday costs $480 (Budget), $790 (Standard), or $1,470 (Luxury) per person for the 5-day trip. Allow about $20 a day for personal expenses, and buy your travel insurance at home before you travel.

Annapurna Base Camp Trek, 5 Days from Pokhara price by tier
TierPrice (per person)
Budget$480
Standard$790
Luxury$1,470

Book with a 10% deposit; balance payable in Kathmandu. Full inclusions and group-discount tiers are below.

Quick Overview
Duration5 Days
Trip GradeStrenuous
CountryNepal
Maximum Altitude4,130 m / 13,550 ft (Annapurna Base Camp)
Group Size1-20
StartsPokhara
EndsPokhara
ActivitiesShort trek with a guide
Best TimeOct to Nov and Mar to May (no departures Jun to Sep)

This is the shortest way we run to Annapurna Base Camp, for fit trekkers who are already in Pokhara. A 4WD jeep takes you to Jhinu Danda, you walk up to Chomrong, climb the Chomrong staircase into the Modi Khola gorge, reach base camp at 4,130 m inside a ring of snow peaks, and come down by Bamboo to the jeep at Jhinu Danda.

This five-day version is for fit trekkers who have already been above 3,500 to 4,000 m, for example on an earlier trek in the Himalaya, the Alps or the Andes. It has no rest day: you sleep at 2,170 m on the first night and 3,174 m on the second, and reach Annapurna Base Camp at 4,130 m on the third. If you have not trekked at that height before, please choose our 7-day trek from Pokhara or our 9-day trek from Kathmandu, which give your body more time.

The 5-day trek does not run from June to September, when the jeep road is unreliable in the monsoon. We check the road before every departure.

Why book with The Everest Holiday

Three Generations of Family Guides

Family-run since 2016 with three generations of guiding heritage. Not an agency — the family that runs the company leads your trek personally.

Private Group — No Strangers

Every trek we run is private. Your group only. We never combine bookings or add strangers to your party. If you book solo, you walk with a guide; if you book as four friends, your group stays four.

Nagarjun Learning Center Giveback

A fixed share of every booking funds the Nagarjun Learning Center — 70 children, 7 community centres, 3 full-time teachers, 600+ medical interventions, 275+ women supported. You can visit the centre before or after your trip; we arrange the visit separately.

Government Registered, TAAN Member

Govt Regd. No. 147653/072/073. Trekking Agency Licence 2090/072, Travel Agency Licence 2838/072. TAAN Member #1586. Over 300 reviews on TripAdvisor, Google and Trustpilot. We are a real, audited Nepal company — not a booking-platform middleman.

Itinerary

Day 01: Jeep from Pokhara to Jhinu Danda and trek to Chomrong
Max Altitude: Jhinu Danda 1,780 m / 5,840 ft; Chomrong 2,170 m / 7,119 ft
Day 02: Chomrong to Deurali
Max Altitude: Deurali 3,174 m / 10,413 ft
Day 03: Deurali to Annapurna Base Camp via Machhapuchhre Base Camp
Max Altitude: Annapurna Base Camp 4,130 m / 13,550 ft (Machhapuchhre Base Camp 3,720 m)
Day 04: Annapurna Base Camp to Bamboo
Max Altitude: Bamboo 2,310 m / 7,579 ft
Day 05: Bamboo to Jhinu Danda and jeep to Pokhara
Max Altitude: Jhinu Danda 1,780 m / 5,840 ft; Pokhara 820 m / 2,690 ft
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Pricing & What's Included

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1 pax
US$910
2 - 4 pax
US$480
5 - 8 pax
US$450
9 - 12 pax
US$425
13 - 20 pax
US$405

Discounts are determined exclusively by the size of your group. We do not add additional members to your group.

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Cost Includes

Guide and porters

  • Licensed trekking guide (English-speaking)
  • No porter: you carry your own bag (a day pack and a small bag is all you need on this short route)

Accommodation

  • Simple lodges, shared rooms

Permits, transport and fees

  • Annapurna Conservation Area permit and TIMS card
  • Local shared 4WD jeep from Pokhara to Jhinu Danda at the start and from Jhinu Danda back to Pokhara at the end (one jeep for every seven people, so a larger group travels in several)
  • Government taxes and our service charge

Medical assistance

  • First aid kit with pulse oximeter
  • Arranging rescue operations in an emergency (funded by your travel insurance)

Complimentary

  • Bottled water in the vehicle
Cost Excludes

Not included

  • Meals and drinks on the trek
  • Hotel nights in Kathmandu or Pokhara
  • International and domestic flights
  • Travel insurance (buy at home)
  • Tips for the guide and porters
  • Personal expenses, laundry and charging
  • An extra porter, if you want one (USD 25 per day plus 13% VAT and 3.5% bank charge)

Dates & Booking

Your trek, your choice, your price

Choose the style that suits you. Book a private departure on any date with just your party, or join a fixed group departure and trek with fellow adventurers from around the world. Same routes, same guides, same quality — 3 comfort tiers on both options. Per-person price follows our group-discount tiers based on YOUR party size (a couple pays less per pax than a solo trekker, 5+ pays less again) — the same tiers apply on both booking types.

Private Departure

  • Any date you choose
  • Just your party + dedicated guide
  • 3 comfort tiers (Budget, Standard, Luxury)
  • Per-pax price tier set by YOUR party size

Fixed Group Departure

  • Scheduled dates (see below)
  • Join other trekkers from around the world
  • 3 comfort tiers (Budget, Standard, Luxury)
  • Per-pax price tier set by YOUR party size (same tier as Private)
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Peak season (Sep–Nov) — our guides book up fast. Get in touch 6–8 weeks ahead to secure your preferred dates.

Other dates

Need a different date? Other dates are available on request. Contact us or message Shreejan on WhatsApp.

Fixed departures are dates we have already committed to run. Your party still treks as its own private group with its own guide; we never merge bookings or add strangers, and solo trekkers are welcome on any date. Private departures on any other date you choose are also available. On both, the per-person price is set by the size of your own party.

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Essential Information

Before you go

  • Who this trek is for: fit trekkers who have been above 3,500 to 4,000 m before. It has no rest day and the climb from Deurali to base camp gains about 950 m in one day. If you have not been that high, choose the 7-day or 9-day trek. We ask about your altitude history when you book, and your guide decides whether to go on at each stage.
  • Altitude: you sleep at 3,174 m at Deurali and 4,130 m at Annapurna Base Camp. Walk slowly, drink plenty of water and tell your guide at once if you get a headache or feel unwell. Your guide checks your oxygen level each evening.
  • Season and road: this trek does not run from June to September. We check the jeep road before every departure.
  • Long days: day 1 and day 5 include a drive of 3.5 to 5 hours each. Day 5 also has four hours of walking, so you reach Pokhara in the evening.
  • Insurance: your policy should cover trekking to 4,500 m, including helicopter rescue.
  • Fitness: you need to be able to walk for several hours a day on steps and uneven ground. No technical skill is needed.
  • Packing: a day pack, warm layers for the evenings, good walking shoes, a rain jacket and a head torch. We send a full packing list when you book.
  • Hotel nights before and after the trek are not included, so we can fit them to your own dates. We can book them for you.
  • Documents: bring your passport.

Read before you go: Annapurna Base Camp in 5, 7 or 9 Days · Annapurna Base Camp Trek Distance · Pokhara Culture and Temples

FAQs

The drive from Pokhara to Jhinu Danda takes between 3.5 and 5 hours each way. We use 4WD jeeps, with up to seven people in each, so a larger group travels in several jeeps. The jeeps are included in your price: a local shared jeep on Budget, a shared tourist jeep on Standard and a private luxury jeep on Luxury.
It is strenuous. Day 2 is about seven hours including the Chomrong staircase of about 2,500 steps, and day 3 climbs about 950 m to base camp. You need to be able to walk for several hours a day, and to walk slowly at altitude. No technical skill is needed.
An Annapurna Conservation Area permit and a TIMS card. We arrange both and the cost is in your price.
Yes. Your guide, and your porters on Standard and Luxury, are for your party only, so the trek itself is private. On Budget and Standard the road transfers are in a shared vehicle; on Luxury the vehicle is private too. We never merge separate private bookings.
The route is the same. Budget gives you a guide, simple lodges with shared rooms and the permits and transport, with no porter and no meals. Standard adds one porter for every two trekkers, a private room where the lodge has one and all meals. Luxury gives each trekker a dedicated porter, the best rooms available and all meals with fruit, nuts and unlimited soft drinks. Road transport follows the level too: a local shared vehicle on Budget, a shared tourist vehicle on Standard and a private luxury vehicle on Luxury.
If we cannot run your trip, we refund what you have paid, less taxes, bank or card charges and any money already spent on your behalf, or move you to another date. You can reschedule free to any date within one year with at least 72 hours' notice. The deposit itself is not refunded if you cancel.
Yes. Buy travel insurance at home, before you travel, and check that it covers trekking, medical care, emergency helicopter rescue and the dates of your trip. Your cover should include trekking to 4,500 m. We do not recommend insurance bought in Nepal.
You pay a 10% deposit to book and the balance before the trek. We take US dollars or euros, in cash or by card. We cover the card fee on the deposit. Paying the balance by card carries a 3.5% bank charge, and cash in Kathmandu has no fee.
The trail from Chomrong to base camp is the same. This version uses a 4WD jeep to Jhinu Danda at the start and the end, so it skips the Ghandruk and Jhinu nights and has no rest day. The 7-day trek starts in Pokhara and walks from Nayapul. The 9-day trek starts and ends in Kathmandu.
Only if you are fit and have been above 3,500 to 4,000 m before. You sleep at 3,174 m on night 2 and reach 4,130 m on night 3, with no rest day, and the last climb gains about 950 m in one day. If you have not been that high, please choose the 7-day trek from Pokhara or the 9-day trek from Kathmandu. We ask about your altitude history when you book.
Not from June to September, because the jeep road is unreliable in the monsoon. We check the road before every departure. If the road is not safe, we tell you before you travel, and the cancellation answer below applies.

It is USD 480 per person for 2 to 4 people on Budget, USD 790 on Standard and USD 1,470 on Luxury. On your own it is USD 910, 1,185 or 2,445, because the guide and transport are not shared. Larger groups pay less per person, and every price is on this page.