Where Do You Stay on the Annapurna Base Camp Trekking? Complete Teahouse Guide

What Are Teahouses on the Annapurna Base Camp Trekking?

Since trekking to Annapurna also needs strategic preparation, including reliable management for teahouses or hotels, it has good access to transportation, and numerous locals serve to provide shelter for protection from natural disasters and wild animals in such settlements surrounded by dense woodlands. While savoring the awe-inspiring vistas of towering, snow-clad peaks, you will get a golden opportunity to experience the traditions and warm hospitality of the Gurung and Magar communities. 

Whether you want simple or quite facilitated lodges/accommodation on the Annapurna Base Camp Trek, you will find shelters of different ranges. Our team ensures a secure stay throughout the journey, although some infrastructure, such as internet, hot showers, and private rooms with attached bathrooms, is not available. However, you will get clean rooms, beds, a few essential pieces of furniture, pillows, blankets, and hot drinks at even simpler teahouses. To sum up, expect common accommodation alongside the Annapurna route, run by locals. In a family-friendly environment, you can have a deep insight into the authentic cultural heritage, generally influenced by Tibetan Buddhism. 

As the lodges on the Annapurna Base Camp trekking route make your trip easier, you do not need to stay by making camp, using a tent, and having any risks of robbers and other wildlife. Nevertheless, we can manage a camp at safer places if you want to spend a night under the blanket of stars. 

Where Do You Stay on the Annapurna Base Camp route?

Leaving the busy cities of Pokhara and Kathmandu, the trekking to Annapurna Base Camp begins from Nayapul, Jhinu Danda, or Ghandruk, traversing different villages. To make your trip adventurous with a knowledge of cultures, a better choice of where to stay is essential. Each stop from the initial point of the odyssey to the base camp is an important phase. 

Generally, the itineraries of trekking companies in Nepal include famous stops like Tikhedhunga/Ulleri, Ghorepani, Tadapani, Chhomrong, Bamboo/Dovan, Deurali, Machhapuchhre Base Camp, and Annapurna Base Camp. 

How will rooms be on the Annapurna Base Camp Trail? 

Expect simple rooms on the Annapurna Base Camp trail with shared beds and bathrooms as you ascend to higher elevations, as more comfortable and cozier rooms with attached bathrooms are only available at settlements such as Ghandruk and Jhinu Danda. However, we can also manage private rooms on your special request at Ghorepani and Ulleri with shared washrooms. 

Due to the remoteness and steep terrains of the region, rooms do not have facilities like air conditioners, Wi-Fi, internet, or private washrooms in higher settlements. In common rooms, you will get twin beds or shared beds with simple furniture—a tea table and a cupboard. Mattresses, pillows, and blankets are basic amenities at teahouses on the Annapurna Base Camp route. Meanwhile, fire stoves, charging points, dining services, and hot showers are also infrastructures that are available at limited accommodations. 

Are Teahouses on Annapurna Base Camp Safe and Clean?

Although the facilities at the guest houses or teahouses along the Annapurna Base Camp route do not offer facilities comparable to star hotels, you will get basic amenities needed for a pleasant stay and enjoyable trekking experience. Those are safer than camps and also clean enough to stay healthy throughout the trip. Clean/purified water will be available at teahouses, not letting you suffer through any problems such as diarrhea. Together with hot water, you will also get black or milk tea, based on your preferences. 

Comfortable beds and warm blankets will protect you from the severe cold of the Annapurna region, minimizing risks of cold-related issues like frostbite, respiratory problems, hypothermia, and altitude-related cold sensitivity. Whether you choose homestays or simple teahouses, you will spend a wonderful time in a family-friendly environment, as locals are helpful and ready to interact with you, and an experienced guide will help you to communicate with each other. 

Is booking lodges on the Annapurna Base Camp trekking route in advance necessary?

While the pleasant weather during peak seasons—spring (March to May) and autumn (September to October)—provides stunning views of mountain ranges, the higher demands of food and teahouses require earlier bookings for reliable stays, especially in major stops, including Chhomrong, Deurali, Machhapuchhre Base Camp, and Annapurna Base Camp. However, confirmation of lodge booking for the off-seasons (monsoon and winter) trekking is also essential because several hotel/teahouse owners descend to lower elevations to protect themselves from unpredictable circumstances due to heavy rainfalls or snowfalls. 

Rooms are easier to find in monsoon and winter in comparison to the climbing seasons, as trekking trails are less crowded. Since the trekking companies in Nepal handle all management parts, including us, you can focus on your preparation. Our priority is satisfying you all the way and also helping you find the best, secure rooms. 

What should you carry with you for a comfortable stay? 

There is no doubt in ensuring safety and well-being while staying at teahouses on the Annapurna Base Camp trek. Although lodges provide amenities for warmth, carrying a sleeping bag with its cover is crucial for extra protection from the cold. Since some isolated areas often have electricity problems, we suggest keeping a power bank and extra batteries for digital devices in your packing list. Warm clothes (base, mid, and outer) play a vital role in saving you from UV rays, chilly winds, and harsh cold in higher altitudes. 

For a healthy and hygienic stay throughout the journey, please remember to carry a first aid kit and personal toiletries. Ensure that the kit includes your personal medicines, altitude sickness-related medicine like Diamox, bandages, and blister treatment, as health posts are fewer with limited services in high elevations. Another key point is to keep toiletries like biodegradable soap, a towel, tissue paper, and sanitizer in your hiking day backpack. 

How much do teahouses cost on the Annapurna Base Camp Trekking? 

As the total cost for the Annapurna Base Camp trekking package depends on various factors, teahouses' cost also differs based on the trekker’s choice, seasons, locations, and preferred food while staying there, as most accommodations provide dinner and breakfast for free. In lower elevations like Jhinu Danda and Ghandruk, the costs for food and rooms are cheaper than at Chhomrong, Deurali, and base camps due to better access to transportation. 

The more advanced the facilities and amenities with modern infrastructure, the higher the cost for teahouses on the Annapurna Base Camp trekking. However, simple yet comfortable rooms are available at affordable prices if you are on cost-effective trekking.

Which villages have the best teahouses on the Annapurna Base Camp route? 

While talking about the best lodges on the Annapurna Base Camp Trekking route, each prioritizes trekkers’ needs, as hotel owners and locals always respect all adventurers, as we have a saying in Nepal, “Atithi Devo Bhava,” which comes from the Sanskrit script and means guests are deities that should be offered care, respect, and hospitality nicely. According to their local cultures and traditions, they welcome you with delightful faces, and some even welcome you with cultural dances in traditional attire. At teahouses run by locals, you will get good hospitality and a delicious, freshly cooked meal.

You will find some of the best houses in settlements like Ghorepani, Ghandruk, Chhomrong, Dovan, Machhapuchhre Base Camp, and Annapurna Base Camp. Do not forget to enjoy folk music in different villages if they organize some programs on the occasion of their festivals. For this kind of opportunity, you can visit the region during September, October, and November, as national festivals like Dashain, Tihar, and Chhath occur during these periods. 

What food do you get at lodges on the Annapurna Base Camp trekking route?

Having hygienic and healthy foods on Himalayan treks is a tricky way to keep yourself energetic and stable to continue the journey to your destination and reach the conclusion point of the official hiking. Most teahouses on the Annapurna Base Camp trek provide fresh and nutritious food by cooking it in neat and clean kitchens with clean water. A common food in trekking areas of Nepal as a meal (lunch and dinner) is “Dal and Bhat,” which consists of steamed rice, spinach, lentil soup, achar/pickle, seasonal green vegetables, and salad. 

In some major villages on the route, you can also find Western and Tibetan items, including thukpa, dumplings, Tibetan bread, pizza, burgers, omelets, pasta, pancakes, French fries, porridge, etc. To boost yourself early morning before starting the day hike, you can have a hearty breakfast together with hot drinks like coffee, tea (black or milk), ginger honey tea, and hot lemon. Depending on your teahouse cost, you will get services while serving food during the trek. However, most companies ensure that you are served food inside a heated dining hall with a fire stove to keep your body warm all the time. 

Conclusion 

To sum up, we hope this blog regarding accommodation on the Annapurna Base Camp Trek answered all your queries, making it easier for you to choose the best place to pause for both eye-catching scenery and the best services at the best price. Although teahouses are simple, you never forget the love you get during stays at lodges, given by locals. Therefore, be ready to explore the route to Annapurna Base Camp, which not only provides the opportunity to leave your footprints on terrain where legendary mountaineers once stood to reach the summit of Mt. Annapurna. 

Our team of Adventure Treks Nepal guarantees your safety, whether you choose private rooms at teahouses of lower elevations or at settlements near the base camp. If you want other Annapurna trekking packages, such as theGhorepani Poon Hill Trek, Mardi Himal Trek,  Annapurna Circuit Trek, Annapurna Dhaulagiri Trek, and others in the Annapurna region, you will get similar accommodation facilities on the Annapurna trails.