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Here's why you should pick Annapurna Circuit Trek as your Next Trek.

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Here's why you should pick Annapurna Circuit Trek as your Next Trek.

There are so many trekking routes located in North and North East Indian border. The Annapurna Circuit located mostly in Nepal covers a range of 128km and it is a very popular route. It is often referred to as the holy grail of trekking. However, you do not get lavish amenity laden huts, break from the crowd, many holy pilgrimage sites, and lip smacking dishes in the route.

Why then, Annapurna Circuit Trek is so sought after by the trekking lovers and lure enthusiasts from all corners of the globe?

Listed below are the reasons why the Annapurna trek route continues to woo the adventurous souls even though it was thrown open back in the 1980s -

  • It just keeps getting better with time

You can think of the Annapurna Circuit with Tilicho Lake as a 12-course meal, whereas most other treks end up at 6 0r 7 items! It is not your target if you want instant gratification treks. It begins with jungle and there are canyons where sunshine barely creeps in. You will also have to wade through thick pine forests. Then you get the breathtaking view of the Himalayas.

The Thorung La at 17,768 feet is the highest point in the entire trek route. Occasionally, you will find encircled by only mountains and nothing else! The amazing diversity and natural beauty are why the route draws visitors in lakhs-yearlong.

  • You’ll get an amazing company, without planning

You may skip the idea of visiting the Tilicho Lake in this trek route if serenity is what you seek. On an average, over 40,000 trekkers plan for Annapurna trek a year. You will bump into other trekking lovers hailing from almost all parts of the world in your trek. You will find newlywed adventure lovers, as well as, some fit elderly couples in the route, apart from the large groups. Occasionally, you will also see a train of donkeys carrying supplies! Interacting with other trekkers and bonding with them is something you will relish.

  • The food will probably not the most tempting, but delicious and healthy

You do not get lavish food joints in Annapurna trek, but the taste of Nepalese local cuisine will linger on your taste buds. A meal made of just rice and lentils can be so delicious- it is hard to believe until you savor it.  It is damn cheap also. With a little effort you can still find pizza and macaroni, but the flavor of Nepalese dal bhat is amazingly enticing. You may also try raksi- a fermented millet based drink.

  • There is something in store

A beautiful aspect of Annapurna trek is that no matter how much you plan or do your homework- you are bound to get some surprises. You may find small villages in dense forests with provision for some food when you are worn out. Meeting wild animals up close and coming across the monks are added fun.

  • This is a living trail

Annapurna trek route is very much unlike historical routes. This actually is built around an ancient trade route that still exists. You will see plenty of stuff being transported as you trek through the route.

What else you can find in the Annapurna trek route?

One major attraction of the trek route is the holy Muktinath temple complex. Water shooting from 108 springs and natural gas fire burning atop water is amazing to watch. The trekkers take bath in the water, take pictures and take part in prayers.

Of course, nothing stays the same forever and changes are seeping in the trek route too. Locals seek development and business and so road networks are being built. You may still experience the awesomeness for some years.

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