Annapurna Base Camp Trek with Chitwan Jungle Safari in 11 Days: Route, Cost and Who It Suits (2027)

Last updated 16 October 2026.

Short answer: Our Annapurna Base Camp Trek with Chitwan Jungle Safari, 11 days puts two days in Chitwan National Park in front of a seven-day trek to Annapurna Base Camp at 4,130 metres, then flies you from Pokhara back to Kathmandu. It costs USD 1,510 per person on Budget, USD 2,035 on Standard and USD 2,790 on Luxury for two to four people. It suits first-time visitors who want one trip with both the jungle and the big mountains, and who can walk two to seven hours a day for a week.

I am Shreejan. People often ask me how to fit Chitwan and a proper trek into under two weeks. This is the route I give them. The jungle comes first, at low altitude, so you arrive at the trail rested, and the trek ends in Pokhara with a short flight home. Here is how it runs and what it costs.

What is this trip?

Chitwan is Nepal's best-known national park, in the lowland Terai, where one-horned rhinoceros, deer, crocodiles and hundreds of bird species live in grassland and sal forest. You see it by jeep, by dugout canoe on the Rapti river and on foot with a naturalist, and you spend an evening with the Tharu stick dance. Then you drive to Pokhara and walk the classic route into the Annapurna Sanctuary, a ring of peaks around Annapurna Base Camp.

How do the eleven days run?

How hard is it?

The Chitwan days are easy. The trek is moderate: two to seven hours a day on stone steps and uneven ground for seven days, with no technical sections. Day 6 from Chomrong to Deurali is the longest, and day 8 is a big descent that tires the knees, so walking poles help. You sleep at 4,130 metres for one night, so your guide watches for signs of altitude sickness and turns back early if anyone is unwell. Our altitude guide explains what to watch for.

What does it cost?

Prices are per person, read from our booking system on 16 October 2026. The full price list for every group size is on the trip page.

Budget gives you simple jungle-lodge and Pokhara rooms on a twin-share basis, shared teahouse rooms on the trek, breakfast at the lodge and no porter, and you pay for meals on the trek yourself. Standard gives you a 3-star jungle lodge and Pokhara hotel, private teahouse rooms, all meals from lunch on day 1 to breakfast on day 11, and one porter for every two trekkers. Luxury gives you a deluxe jungle lodge and Pokhara hotel, the best teahouse rooms, all meals with fruit, nuts and every non-alcoholic drink, and your own porter.

Included on every tier: the jeep safari, canoe, jungle walk and Tharu evening with a naturalist, the Chitwan park fee, a licensed English-speaking guide for all eleven days, the ACAP permit and TIMS card, road transport, the Pokhara to Kathmandu flight and taxes. Not included: international flights, visa, travel insurance, Kathmandu hotels, tips and personal spending.

What permits and fees apply?

The trek is inside the Annapurna Conservation Area, so you need the ACAP permit (NPR 3,000 for foreign visitors) and a TIMS card (NPR 2,000), and the Chitwan National Park entry fee is NPR 2,000 per entry for foreign visitors. All three are included. Our ABC permits guide explains the checkpoints.

When is the best time?

Wildlife sightings are never guaranteed. The rhinoceros is common on a jeep safari, but tigers are rarely seen. More on the trek months in ABC best time, month by month.

Where do you sleep and what do you eat?

In Chitwan you stay in a jungle lodge close to the park. On the trek you sleep in family teahouses: twin rooms, shared or private bathrooms, hot showers at most stops below Deurali, and menus of dal bhat, noodles, pasta, eggs and soups. Our teahouse guide goes night by night.

What should you pack?

For Chitwan, light clothes in greens and browns, insect repellent and a hat. For the trek, broken-in boots, a warm layer and a down jacket for ABC, a rain shell, a headtorch and a water bottle with purification tablets. We can lend you a sleeping bag and a down jacket if you need them; ask when you book. The full list is in our ABC packing list.

Porters and luggage

Porters are the backbone of the Himalayas, and government rules say a porter should carry no more than 20 kg. On Standard two guests share one porter, at 10 kg each. On Luxury your own porter carries up to 15 kg for you. Budget has no porter, so you carry your own pack, though you can add one.

What insurance do you need?

The highest point is Annapurna Base Camp at 4,130 metres, so your policy should cover trekking up to 4,500 metres, including medical treatment and helicopter evacuation. Buy it at home.

Questions people ask

Why Chitwan first? It is low and easy, so it gives you time to recover from the flight before the trek, and the Pokhara flight at the end saves a long drive.

Is it good for a first trek? Yes, if you are reasonably fit. Nothing on the trail is technical.

Can children do it? Fit children used to long walks can. Tell us their ages when you book and we will advise honestly; our children and altitude guide helps.

Can I do it solo? Yes. The solo price covers your own room and guide, and on Standard your guide carries up to 10 kg because there is no shared porter.

What if the weather turns on the trek? Your guide decides each morning. If it is not safe to go higher, we wait or turn back.

Do I need Kathmandu hotels? Yes, they are separate. We can book them, or you can stay at our family homestay for USD 15 per person per night.

What are the booking terms?

Group size is 1 to 20 and solo travellers are welcome; a solo price covers your own room and your own guide, so it is higher per person. The deposit is 10 per cent. It is non-refundable and there is no refund if you cancel, but you can move your trip free of charge to any date within one year with at least 72 hours notice. The balance is paid when you arrive in Kathmandu, in US dollars or euros, cash or card. Card carries a 3.5 per cent bank charge and cash carries none. We do not take Nepali rupees from foreign guests.

How do you plan this with us?

Message me on WhatsApp on +977 9810351300 with your dates and how many of you there are. I will tell you which tier I would choose for you and send the exact quote. If you want the same idea with a shorter trek, look at Poon Hill with Chitwan, 8 days.

Written by Shreejan Simkhada, CEO of The Everest Holiday, from a family of three generations of family guides. TAAN Member #1586. WhatsApp +977 9810351300.