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Everest Plan B Annapurna. By Nick Picon Backpacker Extraordinare April 16, 2014. Annapurna. Like Everest, without the name. Hike Options. Annapurna Base Camp Trek http://www.himalayanglacier.com/trekking-in-nepal/160/annapurna-base-camp-trek.htm?gclid=CJ7- 7fet5b0CFaLm7Aod7GIAEQ
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Everest Plan BAnnapurna By Nick Picon Backpacker Extraordinare April 16, 2014
Annapurna Like Everest, without the name
Hike Options • Annapurna Base Camp Trek • http://www.himalayanglacier.com/trekking-in-nepal/160/annapurna-base-camp-trek.htm?gclid=CJ7-7fet5b0CFaLm7Aod7GIAEQ • Various options for trekking agency/packages • Above includes stay in Kathmandu, guide, and supplies
Hike Options • Annapurna Circuit Trek • http://nepaladventureholiday.com/tour/mini-annapurna-circuit-trek/Various options for trekking agency/packages • Lots of options again • Most stay in guest houses, some more outdoors focused
Hike Options Annapurna Sanctuary Trek http://www.macsadventure.com/us/tour-1534/annapurna-sanctuary 12-15 days, hit annapurna base camp, and a number of temples and shrines
Paperwork/Travel • Annapurna Paperwork • Tourist Visa, TIMS, ACAP Permit • Fill out forms before hand • Cheaper to purchase in Kathmandu • Passport copies • ~$87 per person • Travel • All trekking agencies begin/end in either Pokhara or Kathmandu and coordinate travel between the two • No major planning beyond trekking agency