Itinerary C:

Day 1: TREK TO DHAMPUS [1525 m]. 30 minutes drive and 2 to 3 hour trek. Overnight at Mountain Lodges of Nepal, Dhampus

After breakfast, we transfer by road with guides & porters to our trek start point. Our walk will take us up the terraced hillside to Dhampus. We arrive at the Lodge for lunch. From the lodge, there are sweeping views of the entire Annapurna Range.  After lunch at the lodge there will be an optional walk through the old village of Dhampus.

Day 2: TREK TO MAJGAON [1400 m]: 5 to 6 hour trek. Overnight at Mountain Lodge of Nepal, Majhgaon

After breakfast, our walk contours the side of the hill, bringing us up to the ridgeline. We’ll have a short break in the village of Pothana where many Tibetan traders live and sell their souvenirs. Our walk then descends through sub-tropical forests that include tree orchids, rhododendrons and magnolias. We trek through the village of Majhgaon, arriving at the Lodge for lunch. After lunch we’ll explore the picturesque villages of Tanchok and Patleket.

Day 3:TREK TO BIRETHANTI [1150 m]: 2 hours trek and additional 2 hours optional walk. Overnight at Mountain Lodges of Nepal, Birethanti

This morning, our route drops to the Modi River Valley, where Mountain Lodges of Nepal, Birethanti Lodge is located. Along the way we pass typical village scenes such as farmers plowing their rice and wheat paddies, terraced landscapes, young women grinding wheat or drying corn, and boys shepherding their donkey trains. We arrive at the Lodge for lunch. The lodge has magnificent views of the sacred and unclimbed Fishtail Mountain, or Machhapuchhre, as it is locally known. After lunch take an optional hike to the village of Birethanti and the nearby waterfall or simply explore the riverside.  (Trek time 2 hours with an additional 2 hours optional walk)

Day 4: TREK TO NEW BRIDGE, TRANSFER TO POKHARA: 1 hour trek and 1 hour 30 minutes drive

After breakfast, we leave the Lodge walking out through the village of Birethanti and Modi River.