Annapurna Circuit with Tilicho Lake Trek

Arrive in Kathmandu and meet your guide. This extended Annapurna Circuit adds the spectacular Tilicho Lake — at 4,919 metres, one of the highest lakes in the world — to the classic circuit route. Welcome dinner. Meals: Dinner.

Drive to Besisahar and continue by jeep up the Marsyangdi Valley to Chame. Meals: All included.

Trek past the great curved rock wall of Chame and emerge into the open Manang Valley. Upper Pisang's monastery overlooks the valley with fine mountain views. Walking time: 5–6 hours. Meals: All included.

High route through Ghyaru and Ngawal — the finest viewpoints on the circuit — with panoramas of Annapurna II, III, IV, Gangapurna and Tilicho Peak. Arrive in Manang. Walking time: 5–6 hours. Meals: All included.

Rest day with Ice Lake acclimatisation hike (4,600m). Preparation for the Tilicho and Thorong La sections. Meals: All included.

Leave the main circuit and head northwest towards Tilicho Lake. The trail climbs through barren hillsides with views of the Manang Valley below. Shree Kharka is a basic teahouse camp. Walking time: 4–5 hours. Meals: All included.

Continue ascending to Tilicho Base Camp — the last teahouse before the lake. The trail becomes increasingly dramatic, traversing cliff-edge paths with views across the entire Manang region. Walking time: 4–5 hours. Meals: All included.

Day hike to Tilicho Lake — one of the highest lakes in the world. The frozen or turquoise waters (depending on season) surrounded by steep Himalayan walls are breathtaking. The Tilicho Peak towers above at 7,134 metres. Return to base camp for the night. Walking time: 6–7 hours. Meals: All included.

Descend back to the main circuit trail and continue to Yak Kharka, rejoining the Thorong La route. Walking time: 5–6 hours. Meals: All included.

Ascend to High Camp in preparation for tomorrow's pass. Walking time: 3–4 hours. Meals: All included.

The great crossing. Pre-dawn start, 3-hour ascent to Thorong La (5,416m), long descent to Muktinath and its sacred temple. Walking time: 8–10 hours. Meals: All included.

Descend through the Kali Gandaki Gorge to charming Marpha — apple orchards, whitewashed lanes, and the best apple pie in Nepal. Walking time: 3–4 hours. Meals: All included.

Descend through the gorge past Tukuche, Lete and Ghasa to Tatopani hot springs. Walking time: 6–7 hours. Meals: All included.

Long climb from river level to Ghorepani ridge through rhododendron forest. Walking time: 5–6 hours. Meals: All included.

Classic Poon Hill sunrise over the Annapurna chain and Dhaulagiri, then descend to Tikhedunga. Walking time: 5–6 hours. Meals: All included.

Final trekking section to Nayapul and jeep to Pokhara. Walking time: 2–3 hours. Meals: All included.

Rest day in Pokhara — lake, museum, paragliding or massage. Meals: Breakfast.

Morning flight to Kathmandu. Celebration dinner. Meals: Breakfast, dinner.

Explore Kathmandu Valley: Pashupatinath, Boudhanath, Patan Durbar Square. Meals: Breakfast.

Airport transfer for your international departure. The Annapurna Circuit with Tilicho Lake is the complete Annapurna experience — adding the world's one of highest lakes to an already legendary circuit. Meals: Breakfast.