This is one of the classic and most rewarding treks in Nepal. The southern slopes of Manaslu and Annapurna ranges are heavily settled and farmed except the higher regions, which support thick forests of rhododendron and fir. Most of the tribes inhabiting this area are Gurungs, Magars, Chettries and Newars. As we turn westwards into the Manang Valley and into the rain shadow of the Annapurna Ranges dramatic change occur. There are small fields supporting some crops of millet, wheat and small flocks of sheep and goats, Manang tribes are traditionally a trading race. They are also Tibetan by origin and Buddhist by region, and their architecture and lifestyle is quite different to those tribes on the southern slopes.

Thakali and Mustang tribes control the busy trading and pilgrimage trail along the Kaligandaki, until we move through the gap between Dhoulagiri and Annapurna into the western zones, where we meet Gurung and Magars again. On the whole trek, there is not one day during which we do not have magnificent views of different Himalayas.

Some trekking routes in Annapurna Region are as follows: