Nepal Chhomrong Tours

Chhomrong sits on the classic Annapurna Sanctuary trail at roughly 2,170 meters, and it is generally regarded as the last permanent village before trekkers move deeper into the high Annapurna range. Long stone staircases connect its upper and lower sections, and many multi-day itineraries listed under Nepal tours pass directly through it on the way to Annapurna Base Camp.

The village is home to Gurung families whose stone-and-slate houses cling to the terraced hillside above the Modi Khola river. From the trail above the village, views open toward Annapurna South, Hiunchuli, and the sharp pyramid of Machapuchare, known locally as Fishtail Mountain for its twin summit. Corn and millet grow on the lower terraces, a reminder that Chhomrong is still a working farming village and not simply a stop built for trekkers.

Trekking Through Chhomrong

Most itineraries reach Chhomrong on the second or third day out of Nayapul or Ghandruk, after a steady climb through rhododendron and bamboo forest. A long descent and re-climb across the river is the defining feature of the route, and it marks the point where the trail leaves farmland behind and enters the narrower Modi Khola gorge toward Sinuwa and Bamboo.

Village Life and Facilities

Teahouses line the main stone path, offering simple rooms, dal bhat, and hot showers, the last reliable comforts before the trail climbs into colder, thinner air. A checkpoint here also registers trekking permits, since Chhomrong marks the boundary of the Annapurna Conservation Area's more restricted upper zone. Rhododendron forest still covers the slopes above the village in spring, when the trail turns red and pink with blooms.

Beyond Chhomrong

Past the village, the trail drops steeply to a suspension bridge over the Chhomrong Khola before climbing again toward Sinuwa, Bamboo, and Dovan, names that mark the changing vegetation as the route gains altitude. The forest thins into rhododendron and juniper scrub near Deurali, and the valley narrows into the Annapurna Sanctuary itself, the high glacial basin that holds Annapurna Base Camp at its center.

Tours to Annapurna Base Camp

Because Chhomrong is a waypoint rather than a final destination, most travelers book it as part of a longer circuit. Trekkers short on time sometimes combine the trail with a return flight, an option built into the Annapurna Base Camp with Helicopter tour, which covers the same route on foot before flying back from the sanctuary rather than retracing the trail on foot.