How fit do I need to be to do this trek?

Annapurna Base Camp is a Grade B or a moderately difficult trekking route. So any fit person can do this trek, even if you do not have any previous experience. You should be aware of what to expect and mentally prepare for it. Then, as long as you will too, you can.

How long do we walk every day when doing Annapurna Base Camp trekking?

On average, you walk about 4 to 6 hours per day. One or two days can be as less as 3hrs and one or two days can be as long as 7hrs.

What is the highest altitude reached in this trek?

The highest altitude reached is 4190m. This is the elevation of Annapurna Base Camp. ABC is the highest we will climb in this trek.

What about battery charging and hot shower facilities?

Yes, you can charge batteries en route. Charger should be brought. There are hot shower facilities as well. You may have to pay a certain amount for both ($1-$2). Negotiate. Also, a hot water facility could be free at a lower elevation.

Are there ATMs on the way to Annapurna Base Camp?

No. There are no ATMs on this trek route. You will have to draw enough cash in Pokhara or Kathmandu. There are a number of ATMs in these cities. Everything is paid in Nepali rupees. So money should be exchanged before the start of the trek.

What about internet access?

Yes. The Internet can be accessed in most places. Sometimes, there might be some technical problems. The Internet in Nepal is not as fast as you are used to and at times you can just lose connection.

Is it necessary to hire Guides/trekking agency for Annapurna Base Camp trekking?

Not really. It depends on you. If you want, ABC trekking can be done independently. You could hire a guide and a porter by yourself instead of going through an agency or not hire a guide at all. Although, not having a guide can be a little problematic during the offseason. It really depends on you. Is it your first time in Nepal? How confident are you of being able to find your way around? How pressed on time are you? If you go through an agency, it will be costlier but everything will be planned. You will only have to come, trek and return.

How much do guides and porters cost?

For the Annapurna region, pay for guides range from $20 to $30 per day and porters take $15 to $25 per day.

3 Days Lake Nakuru – Lake Bogoria – Lake Naivasha

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English, Swahili
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Easy to Moderate
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2-15
Minimum Age
10
Maximum Age
65

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Visit Great rift valley lakes which are rich in birdlife including Flamingos, fish eagles, among others, they also host animals such as lions, white rhinos, buffallos, hippos, crocodiles a and many others. You will also be lucky to see the Hot springs at Lake bogoria.

You will combine game drives with walking safari as well as boat ride.

Day 01 :

Day 1 : Nairobi – Lake Nakuru

Pick up at the airport/Hotel and depart for Lake Nakuru. Arrive in Lake Nakuru before noon, after an early lunch proceed for an afternoon game drive till evening. Nakuru National Park is rich with over 350 bird species, the greater and lesser flamingoes, plovers, marabou stork, white pelican, egrets and not forgetting the white and black rhinos, Rothschild Giraffe, lion, zebra, Antelope, buffalo and other wild animals. Dinner & overnight at camp/ lodge.

Day 02 :

Day 2 : Lake Nakuru– Bogoria/Baringo

After breakfast, depart for Lake Bogoria arriving in the Mid-morning proceed to a game drive at bogoria, The area abounds with a large variety of animals and Birds making it an ornithologist’s paradise, arguably the best in East Africa. Visitors may also see the shy Greater Kudu, the majestic Antelope with its spiraling horns. Other animals include Cheetah, Impala, Grants Gazelle and the waterbuck among others. This is the only place you can find geyser springs, hot springs and naturally heated health spa in Kenya. After lunch depart for the nearby lake baringo, enjoy a boat ride on the lake to view the hippos, crocodile and bird life, then visit the ancient caves This lake is well known for a multitude of hippos and crocodiles and over 450 of Kenya's 1,200 recorded native species of bird. Later proceed to Lake Naivasha arriving at the evening. Dinner and overnight at camp/ Lodge

Day 03 :

Day 3: Lake Naivasha-Nairobi

Wake up early morning for the full breakfast, proceed to crescent island using a boat ride enjoy a boat ride where you will have a chance to feed the birds with small fish, also you will see hippos at a close range, at crescent island is where you will take a walk. The shores host abundant bird life especially huge numbers of pelicans, cormorants and fish-eagles with their haunting cry. There are more animals per acre than any other Kenyan Park, hence herds of Wildebeest, Water buck, Zebra and Gazelle. Hippo graze all over at night then sleep under the acacia or rest in the water by day. The giraffe who were born on the Island return to give birth; sometimes you see three generations at a time. Hyena come to hunt at night but are not resident on the island, the many python that do live here can be seen occasionally with a kill. Groups of Buffalo come and go but they are always monitored. Later depart for Nairobi arriving in the late afternoon.

3 Days Lake Nakuru – Lake Bogoria – Lake Naivasha

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