Trekking and Tea Houses to Annapurna Base Camp — Trip report

by Rachel Swift, all photos by author

Trekking Annapurna Base Camp.  In October 2017 my husband Bill and I decided go trekking in Nepal!  This is a description of the trip with an emphasis on the accommodations, teahouses, and meals.  [See also Rachel’s trip report on High Sierra Camps.]

We signed up for a guided group trek to Annapurna Base Camp (ABC) at 13,500 feet in the Himalayas through an outdoor adventure company called Active Adventures based in New Zealand.  October and November are the best months to do this trek as it is after the summer monsoon season but before winter sets in. The adventure started and ended in Katmandu where the only international airport in Nepal is located. It included 9 nights in teahouses on the trail and a few days in Katmandu and Pokhara on the front end and the back end. What an adventure! Continue reading →