- Duration
- 12 days
- Grade
- Moderate
- Itinerary
- 24 days
- Section
- Far West
About the trail
Api Himal Base Camp (AHBC) Trek
- Accommodation: Basic tea house lodges and homestays, with camping
Note: The document gives two twelve-day itineraries for this trek; both are shown below.
Highlights
- Api Nampa Conservation Area (ANCA), renowned for rich biodiversity, landscape and cultural heritage — 25 mammal species including snow leopard, 243+ bird species including chukar partridge, and high-quality yarsagumba
- Mt Api (7,132 m), the highest peak in Sudurpashchim Province, in the Yoka Pahar sub-section
- Mt Saipal (7,031 m) lies in the Saipal sub-section of the Byas Rishi (Guras) range
- Numerous cliffs, rocky formations, caves, high passes and beautiful patan (alpine meadows)
- Two major cultural groups — the Sauka (Byansi, Tibeto-Burman) and Maldeshi, reminiscent of the ancient Khasha people, and the Khasha community of Chhetri, Brahmin and Dalit groups of Doteli-speaking Indo-Aryan background
Itinerary
Day by day
Itinerary I — Makarighad, Khandeshwori, Ghusa, Dhauli Odhar, Api Himal Base Camp 12 days
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Day 01
Fly to Dhangadi — exploration and preparation day
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Day 02
Dhangadi to Gokuleshwor
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Day 03
Gokuleshwor to Latinath and Makarighad, on to Khandeshwori
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Day 04
Khandeshwori to Ghusa homestay / Siti homestay
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Day 05
Ghusa / Siti homestay to Simar
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Day 06
Simar to Dhauli Odar
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Day 07
Dhauli Odar to Api Base Camp
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Day 08
Exploration around Api Himal Base Camp — Kalidhunga Tal, the source of the Chaulani river, and Ringde Pani Taal
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Day 09
Api Himal Base Camp to Chhirchhire
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Day 10
Chhirchhire to Khandeshwori
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Day 11
Khandeshwori to Makarighad and Gokuleshwor
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Day 12
Gokuleshwor to Dhangadi, and fly back to Kathmandu
Itinerary II — Makarigad, Ghusa, Dhauli Odar, Api Himal BC, Khayakot, Thumti, Khandeshwari circuit 12 days
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Day 01
Fly to Dhangadi — exploration and preparation day
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Day 02
Dhangadi to Gokuleshwor
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Day 03
Gokuleshwor to Latinath and Makarighad
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Day 04
Makarigad to Ghusa / Siti
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Day 05
Ghusa / Siti to Dhauli Odar
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Day 06
Exploration and rest day at Dhauli Odar
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Day 07
Dhauli Odar to Api Base Camp
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Day 08
Exploration around Api Himal Base Camp
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Day 09
Api Himal Base Camp to Dhauli Odhar and on to Lumcha
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Day 10
Lumcha to Khandeshwari / Naupata
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Day 11
Khandeshwari / Naupata to Makarighad and Gokuleshwor
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Day 12
Gokuleshwor to Dhangadi, and fly back to Kathmandu