Annapurna Circuit
Annapurna Circuit Preparation
The local buses to Besisahar






Hotel Rising Home
Contact Person: Chandan (Owner) Address: Rayamajhi Marga, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal Telephone: +977 1-4389373 Fax: +977-01-4389373 Email: info@hotelrisinghome.comGetting There
Getting to the Nepal Tourism Board from Hotel Rising Home is relatively straightforward. First head south towards Thamel and begin veering east towards the Garden of Dreams, and past all the air-conditioned stores of all the branded outdoor gear outlets. Turn right when you reach Kanti Path and head southward toward Ratna Park. The Nepal Tourism Board lies on the eastern side and a little further south of Ratna Park. The walk should take you about half an hour.
Equipment
The items that I brought with me were almost identical to what I had brought on the Annapurna Base Camp trip. I did make a few changes to the list however, since it was summer (monsoon) this time around, such as omitting the Outdoor Research Stormtracker Gloves, and replacing the Mountain Designs Firefly Softshell Jacket with the Mountain Designs Monsoon 13 GTX Rain Jacket. Since I was planning to use my Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 8mm f/1.8 FE PRO to take CFWA (Close Focus Wide Angle) shots, I decided to bring the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 75mm f/1.8 instead of the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 60mm f/2.8 Macro for increased reach when shooting close-ups of the distant mountains.
01.One Planet Strezlecki (85l) (Gridlock Waterproof Canvas) 02.North Face Sleeping Bag (Gore Dry Loft, 80% goose down 700 fill, -20 degrees rating) 03.Morakniv Garberg (Bushcraft Knife) 04.Suunto Buff 05.Outdoor Research Stormtracker Gloves 06.360 Degrees Stainless Steel Bottle 07.Camelbak StoAway 08.Salomon S-Lab Peak 20 (20l) 09.Mountain Designs Firefly Softshell Jacket 10.Salomon S-Lab X Alp Mid Hoodie (Mid Layer) 11.Salomon S-Lab X Alp Pro Pant 12.Blackhawk Medic Roll (Expedition-grade Medical Kit) | 13.Epinephrine Kit 14.LED Lenser P7.2 15.Olympus M.Zuiko ED 60mm f2.8 Macro 16.Black Diamond ReVolt Headlamp 17.Sawyer Mini Water Filter 18.Suunto Spartan Ultra All Black Titanium 19.Survival Kit with Suunto A-10 Compass 20.Kindle Paperwhite 21.Travel Documents & Notebook 22.Jetboil Zip (Ultra-portable cooking system) 23.GoalZero Guide 10 Plus Solar Kit 24.Salomon X-Ultra 3 GTX |

Annapurna Circuit Permits
The TIMS and ACAP permits are the only other permits that you will need other than the Nepal visa itself, which costs USD40 (NPR4400) for 30 days. We arrived at the Nepal Tourism Board before 14:00, just as the staff were returning from their lunch break. The office was very large with relatively clean toilets as well as drinking water dispensers, so we took the opportunity to refill our 3-litre water bladders to the brim. The Nepal Tourism Board even had a photo exhibition at that time that was in conjunction with the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples. The exhibition showcased the cultures and traditions of the various indigenous communities that are found in Nepal, and highlighted their plight and marginalisation. The application processes for the permits were extremely fast. We filled up two forms and had them ready by the time the counters had reopened. Unlike in Pokhara
