Everest Base Camp or Annapurna Trek?

Hello, my wife and I are planning on a trip in November to Nepal. We plan on doing about 2 weeks of trekking and are wondering which people prefer: EBC or Annapurna.

We%26#39;re interested in the scenery, as well as visiting villages. The main attraction to EBC is that we can say we touched Everest, but I%26#39;ve heard the trek isn%26#39;t too great compared with Annapurna. On the other hand, my understanding is we wouldn%26#39;t be able to do the entire Annapurna circuit, so I didn%26#39;t know if that affected things greatly.

Any insight would be much appreciated!

Everest Base Camp or Annapurna Trek?

Having done all three can I offer the following:

Annapurna Sanctuary trek (about 12 days) will offer great scenery - particularly in the Sanctuary itself around Annapiurna Base Camp, interesting villages, and will get you to only (!) 4500 metres, so fewer altitude problems.

Consider:

Day 1 a.m. Fly to Pokhara: p.m. If a Lodge trek then drive to Phedi and trek to Dhampus, if camping then drive a little further and trek to %26#39;Australian Camp%26#39;

Day 2: To Landrung

Day 3: To Chommrong

Day 4: To Bamboo Lodge

Day 5: To Deorali

Day 6: To Macchepuchare Base Camp

Day 7: Walk to Annapurna Base Camp, then down to Himalaya Lodge

Day 8: To Chomrong

Day 9: To Tadopani (for great views back into the Annapurnas)

Day 10: TO Ghorepani (for great views of Dhaulagiri and the kali Gandaki valley)

Day 11: To Tirkedhunga

Day 12: To Nyapul. Drive back to Pokhara

Obviously Everest is a big draw, but nb to EBC would probably take a couple of days more, mainly because of greater altitude. Again the scenery is superb.

The Annapurna Circuit is not really possible with any degree of comfort in 12 days, and though the scenery is very varied you don%26#39;t get the same feel of %26#39;rubbing your nose against the mountains%26#39; that you would get from the Sanctuary

I%26#39;d be happy to answer any further questions

Everest Base Camp or Annapurna Trek?

I agree with Londoner post. I have done base camp and the western 1/2 of the Annapurna and MBC. Much prefer Annapurna for the cultures and varried scenery. Everything from jungle like setting with lamurs (huge monkeys) to the MBC with stunning snow and peaks surrounding you.

Everest is special, but do not have the variety.

I have trekked EBC three times and Annapurna circuit 5 times. As inexperienced trekkers, there is only one answer - Annapurna. With only 2 weeks, you will have to fly to Lukla en route to EBC. This is already high up and you will not acklimatise properly and will have a 1 in 3 chance of AMS.

Annapurna starts low and keeps climbing to Thorung La. This side is very quiet and is the nearest you will get to true Nepal. In addition if there are any problems, there a 2 mountain airstrips, Hundi %26amp; Jomsom for a safe exit. There is also a quick exit from Tatepani if time is short via Beni.

Enjoy Nepal

Thanks everyone for the input; both on this forum and others I%26#39;ve used, consensus is split b/n EBC and ABC. We haven%26#39;t decided if we%26#39;re going to spend a couple extra days to do EBC flying in and out of Lukla or stick with Annapurna Sanctuary, but this is very useful information.

Btw, to AHooker, I don%26#39;t consider us inexperienced hikers (although unforuntately not nearly as experienced as you!). We%26#39;ve hiked as high as 4300 meters in the Andes without problems.

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