Singu Chuli

Trek and climb period: 25 days
Region: Annapurna Region
Dates: March / April / May / October / November

Itinerary

Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu and transfer to Hotel upon arrival.
Day 02: Half day sightseeing in Kathmandu.
Day 03: Drive to Pokahara - Phedi and camp.
Day 04: Phedi - Pothana
The trail climbs through Dhampus from where you will start to get a splendid view of the Annapurma range, and then gradually ascends a forested trail paved with stones. There is a short steep climb to Pothana and this will be our first camp site.
Day 05: Pothana - New Bridge
The trail climbs through forest to a clearing on top of the hill at 2010 meters, where there are views of Annapurna South and Hiunchuli. From there make a steep decent, through forests alive with birds, ferns and orchids into a huge side canyon of the Modi Khola. From here it's an easy walk, past fields, a school before the trail drops a bit to the flagstone streets of Landrung, a Gurung village at 1,550m. The narrow trail to the sanctuary turns north up the Modi Khola valley passing alongside rice terraces then through forests and a short walk up the river bed leads to New Bridge (1,340m).
Day 06: New Bridge - Chommrong
A stiff climb leads to Jhine danda (1,600m) and from the trial continues to climb steep uphill along a treeless ridge to Taglung at 2050m. A short distance from Taglung, the trail rounds a bend and enters the upper part of Chhommrong at 2,040m.
Day 07: Chommrong - Bamboo Lodge
Leaving Chommrong, the trail descends on a stone staircase and crosses the Chommrong Khola. Climbing high above the Modi Khoa on it's west bank, the trail passes through the tiny settlement of Tilche in forests of bamboo, rhododendron and oak. The trail continues in rhododendron forests, climbing to Khuldi at 2,350m. It is then a short distance on a muddy trail to Bamboo Lodge at 2,190m.
Day 08: Bamboo Lodge - Deorali
The trail climbs steeply through stands of bamboo, then through rhododendron forest up the side of the canyon, occasionally dropping slightly to cross tributary streams, but ascending continuously to Hinko. The trail crosses a ravine and a major avalanche track just beyond Hinko, then climbs through large boulders. About half an hour beyond Hinko is Deorali at 3,000m.
Day 09: Deorali - Machhapucharee Base Camp
Above Deorali, the valley widens and becomes less steep and you can see the gates to the sanctuary. As the trail continues into the sanctuary, it crosses two wide avalanche tracks on a narrow trail that huddles up against the cliffs. The trail then descends to meet the Modi Khola and follows the river to Bagar at 3110meters. From Bear, cross a moraine and a stream and finally reaches Machhapucharee Base Camp at 3,480m.
Day 10: Machhapucharee Base Camp - Annapurna Base Camp - Machhapucharee Base Camp
Rest and acclimatization day. It's an about two hour climb to Annapurna base camp 3,900m. We return back to MBC for the night.
Day 11: Machhapucharee Base Camp to Singu Chuli Base Camp (cave camp)
From Machhapucharee base camp cross the rubble - strewn snout of the South Annapurna Glacier and follow the Modi Khola on its true right bank until it is joined by a tributary stream from the West Annapurna Glacier. Follow this north - west over moraines and grassy meadows to a rock overhang before the snout of the West Annapurna Glacier. This would be a good base camp.
Day 12: Climb.
Day 13: Climb.
Day 14: Climb.
Day 15: Climb.
Day 16: Climb.
Day 17: Singu Chuli Base camp - Deorali.
Day 18: Deorali - Doban.
Day 19: Doban - Chommrong.
Day 20: Chommrong - Ghandruk.
Day 21: Ghandruk - Bitethati - Pokhara.
Day 22: Rest day in Pokhara.
Day 23: Drive back to Kathmandu.
Day 24: Visit Bhaktapur.
Day 25: Departure.

Service Includes

Peak permit, park entry fees, all meals and accommodations (camping) during the trek and during the climb (breakfast, lunch, snacks and dinner), fuel, gas and oven, all camping equipment (two men tent, kitchen tent, dinning tent, toilet tent, mattresses and kitchen equipment), high altitude tents, porters, garbage fees, staffs insurance, cook and kitchen boys, climbing Sherpa, group climbing equipment (rope and snow bars), all domestic cargo clearance, 4 night hotel in Kathmandu and 2 night hotel in Pokhara, private transport from Kathmandu to Pokhara and return.

Service Excludes

Insurance and it should cover helicopter evacuation in case of emergency, soft and hard drinks, personal climbing equipment, meals in Kathmandu and Pokhara, and extra nights in Kathmandu and Pokhara, any other expenses in case of any political disturbances or natural disaster.