Machhapuchhre Base Camp

Go to the base of the mountain that has never been climbed but still offers wilderness experience and captivating views of the majestic mountains.

Highlights

• Airport to airport itinerary
• Stay at Ethico Retreat
• Stunning views of mountain ranges
• Explore the local culture and lifestyle by staying in homestays of the local people
• Diverse range of flora and fauna
• Caves, Waterfalls and tea garden

1. Day 1Arrive in Kathmandu

   Our team meets you at Kathmandu airport and drives you to Ethico Retreat, where you settle in, get a short welcome and rest.

2. Day 2Orientation and city tour

   Breakfast at the café, then trek preparation with your guide: local customs, the route on a map and a simple packing list. The rest of the day is a tour of Kathmandu to understand its culture, faith and the social issues behind our work.

3. Day 3Drive to Pokhara (1400 m / 4600 ft)
4. Day 4Drive to Nayapul (1070 m / 3510 ft) and trek to Tikhedhunga (1480 m / 4855 ft)
5. Day 5Trek to Ghorepani (2800 m / 9186 ft)
6. Day 6Hike Poon Hill (3200 m / 10500 ft) and trek to Tadapani (2570 m / 8432 ft)
7. Day 7Trek to Chomrong (2170 m / 7119 ft)
8. Day 8Trek to Dovan (2630 m / 8629 ft)
9. Day 9Trek to Machhapuchhre Base Camp (4130 m / 13550 ft)
10. Day 10Trek down to Dovan, Bamboo (2310 m / 7578 ft)
11. Day 11Trek to Jhinu (1760 m / 5774 ft)
12. Day 12Trek to Nayapul (1070 m / 3510 ft) and drive to Pokhara (1400 m / 4600 ft)
13. Day 13Drive to Kathmandu (1400 m / 4600 ft)
14. Day 14Rest and debrief

    Breakfast at the café and a chat with the team about your trip, then a free day: mountain biking, bungee jumping or shopping for gifts are all options nearby.

15. Day 15Depart

    A driver takes you to the airport a few hours before your flight, after your last goodbyes.

Kaski
District

Myagdi
District

Annapurna Conservation Area

Phewa Lake

Modi Khola

Kali Gandaki River

Annapurna I8,091 m

Trail map

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1KathmanduDays 1–2, 13–15 · 1,400 m

2PokharaDays 3, 12 · 827 m

3NayapulDays 4, 12 · 1,070 m

4TikhedhungaDay 4 · 1,525 m

5 · 6GhorepaniDay 5 · 2,800 mPoon HillDay 6 · 3,210 m

7TadapaniDay 6 · 2,570 m

8 · 12ChhomrongDay 7 · 2,170 mJhinuDay 11 · 1,760 m

9DovanDay 8 · 2,630 m

10Machhapuchhre Base CampDay 9 · 4,130 m

11BambooDay 10 · 2,310 m

10 km

1. 1KathmanduDays 1–2, 13–15 · Ethico Retreat, Patan · 1,400 m
2. 2PokharaDays 3, 12 · Lakeside · 827 m
3. 3NayapulDays 4, 12 · 1,070 m
4. 4TikhedhungaDay 4 · 1,525 m
5. 5GhorepaniDay 5 · 2,800 m
6. 6Poon HillDay 6 · 3,210 m
7. 7TadapaniDay 6 · 2,570 m
8. 8ChhomrongDay 7 · 2,170 m
9. 9DovanDay 8 · 2,630 m
10. 10Machhapuchhre Base CampDay 9 · 4,130 m
11. 11BambooDay 10 · 2,310 m
12. 12JhinuDay 11 · 1,760 m

The route follows the itinerary day by day. Flights are dotted lines. Where the trip comes back the same way, the line is drawn once. Places very close together share one numbered circle. Contours every 500 m, traced from real elevation data (Terrain Tiles on AWS: SRTM and others). Roads, places, districts, water and landmarks © OpenStreetMap contributors.