Annapurna Tilicho Lake Trek

Annapurna Circuit with Tilicho Lake Trek takes us to the world’s highest lake in the Manang District of Nepal. This “classic” journey of Annapurna Circuit with Tilicho Lake Trek starts with a drive to Bensisahar in the lowland paddy fields, steadily gaining altitude leading up the Marshyangdi River Valley, passing through oak and pine forests, and eventually emerging into high desert country at Manang (3597 m.) through the villages of Chamje and Bagarchap Pisang to cross the Thorung La Pass (5416 m).

The descent is equally amazing and varied. The trail switches over to the Kali Gandaki River valley and descends through the villages of Muktinath, Jomsom, and Ghorepani to end in Pokhara, giving you enough time to observe the people and their customs.  Lowland farming communities of Brahmin and Chettri people of Aryan stock give way, slowly, to the highland trading communities of Magar, Gurung and Bhotia people of Mongoloid stock. As the people change, so does the dominant religion. Close up views of the Annapurna range, varied ecosystems, diverse cultures and an ever-changing landscape – lush, green paddy fields and oak forests, arid deserts and the deepest gorge in the world make this one of the most popular treks in the world.