Skip to content

Annapurna · Trekking partners

Find a trekking partner for Annapurna Circuit Trek

Find my trekking partner

Annapurna Circuit Trek is a 14-day trek in the Annapurna region of Nepal that climbs to 5,416 m. Foreign trekkers can find a partner for it on FindTrekkingPartner by posting a trip with their dates, budget and pace. Matches stay private until both trekkers agree, and the service is free. At mid-range rates a licensed guide costs about USD 88 per person over 14 days when four trekkers share, against USD 350 for one trekker alone. The best seasons are Mar–May, Oct–Nov. A licensed guide is required in practice here: the Nepal Tourism Board April 2023 rule is reported by 2026 operators to be enforced at checkpoints in national parks and conservation areas, with Langtang the strictest and Annapurna checking too (checked 19 October 2026). Hire a guide through a registered agency and confirm with them. Last verified: October 21, 2026. Sources: Nepal Tourism Board, DNPWC, Department of Immigration.

Sources:Department of Immigration, NepalNepal Tourism BoardDepartment of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation

14 days · up to 5,416 m · from Kathmandu. Share a licensed guide and split the costs with trekkers on your dates.

Find my trekking partnerBrowse open trips

Free forever · 2-minute profile · Nothing to pay, ever

Live right now

  • 4 open trips looking for partners
  • 16 open spots

Upcoming departures: Nov 2026

Annapurna Circuit Trek
Days
14
Highest point
5,416 m
Starts from
Kathmandu
Minimum group
No minimum
Licensed guide
Required for foreigners
Best seasons
Mar–May · Oct–Nov

Open trips for Annapurna Circuit Trek

See all Annapurna trips
  1. 1Choose a trek
  2. 2Choose a date
  3. 3See your cost
  4. 4Join

Open departures for Annapurna Circuit Trek, grouped by month. Exact dates and names are shared after you join.

Cost per person: November 2026

Per-person estimate for a group of 5

Room and food
NPR 35,000
Transport (shared)
NPR 2,800
Permits
NPR 100
Buffer (10%)
NPR 3,790
Per person
NPR 41,690

Assumes 5 trekkers, no guide, no porter and a 10% buffer. Estimates only; fees change.

November 2026NPR 41,690 · 16 spots left
Join this date
How much do you save with partners?
Annapurna Circuit Trek, 14 days, mid-range. Change the route or your group size.

You save per person, with a group of 4

NPR 59,867≈ $447

That's 37% less than going solo: guide, porters, transport, permits and a 10% buffer, same as the cost calculator.

Per person, group of 4

NPR 101,723

Shared with the group (÷ 4)

  • Licensed guideNPR 46,900
  • 2 porters × NPR 38,500NPR 77,000

NPR 123,900 ÷ 4 people = NPR 30,975 eachNPR 30,975

Your own costs

  • Room and foodNPR 53,200
  • Transport (return, per person)NPR 3,300
  • PermitsNPR 5,000
  • 10% bufferNPR 9,248

= Total per personNPR 101,723

  • Licensed guideNPR 46,900 → NPR 11,725
  • 2 porters × NPR 38,500NPR 38,500 → NPR 19,250

Estimate from our region cost data (mid-range). Prices vary — the platform handles no money.

Find my trekking partner

Best months to find a partner

Usual trekking seasons for this route. Months with a link open the departures board at that month.

Cost per person when 2, 3 or 4 share a guide on Annapurna Circuit Trek

Guide cost per person for 14 days at the mid-range daily rate of USD 25. Estimates from our cost data; agencies set their own prices.

Group sizeGuide per personSaving vs aloneGuide, room and food per person
1 trekker (alone)USD 350—USD 747
2 trekkersUSD 175USD 175USD 572
3 trekkersUSD 117USD 233USD 514
4 trekkersUSD 88USD 263USD 485

Guide share plus teahouse room and food at the low mid-range rate; excludes permits, flights, porters, gear and tips.

Cost data last verified October 21, 2026.

Written by FindTrekkingPartner teamReviewed by FindTrekkingPartner teamHow we reviewFindTrekkingPartner

Split the guide cost

Partner tips for Annapurna Circuit Trek

  • A licensed guide is required in practice on this route (Nepal Tourism Board rule of April 2023, enforced at checkpoints), so budget for one and share the cost. Decide as a group before you buy permits.
  • Match on the start day before anything else: on Annapurna Circuit Trek a one-day difference at the start changes every lodge booking and acclimatisation stop.
  • Agree the pace for the longest days and the highest nights, not for the easy start. Ask partners how they handled their last trek above 3,000 m.
  • Put the guide fee, porter share and tip split in writing before you book. The three-line template in our guide takes five minutes.
  • Decide now what happens if someone turns back: who keeps the guide, and how costs are split for the days walked.
The route at a glance
Highest point: 5,416 m
  1. Day 1Kathmandu → Dharapani1,860 m
  2. Day 2Dharapani → Chame2,670 m
  3. Day 3Chame → Upper Pisang3,300 m
  4. Day 14Ghorepani → Pokhara820 m
See the full day-by-day itinerary

Annapurna Circuit Trek: questions trekkers ask

Find my trekking partner

Yes, the rule applies in Annapurna: a licensed guide through a registered agency is part of the permit (Department of Immigration). National parks and conservation areas: the Nepal Tourism Board rule of April 2023 requires a licensed guide. Local practice differs: 2026 operator reports say checkpoints check for a guide in Annapurna and Langtang, while Khumbu (Everest) uses a municipal trek card instead. Follow the rule: trek with a licensed guide through a registered agency in every region. Most solo trekkers hire a guide and then pay for it alone; with partners you split that cost.

With 4 trekkers the licensed guide works out at about NPR 11,725 each instead of NPR 46,900 alone (estimate, mid-range, 14 days). Jeeps and porters split the same way.

Best seasons: Mar–May, Oct–Nov. Open trips show the month and duration — sign in to see exact dates and hosts.

Yes. No fees, no commissions, no ads. We don't sell tours or handle money — you pay your guide or agency directly.

Profiles show experience, verified email/phone and treks confirmed by past groups. Contacts are shared only when you choose, you can report or block anyone, and we recommend meeting in public first.

Guides for this trek

Colourful prayer flags on a stone cairn above Tilicho Lake, with snow peaks and the blue lake beyondCover photo: Prabeshsdev, CC BY-SA 4.0
faqquestionspartners
Nepal trekking questions answered: what trekkers really ask
Answers to the practical questions trekkers keep asking about Everest Base Camp, Annapurna Base Camp, the Annapurna Circuit, Tilicho Lake and Manaslu: partners, sharing a guide, solo safety, seasons, permits, costs, altitude and jeeps.
14 min read
A rescue helicopter standing on a brown hillside in the Everest region with people nearby and snow peaks behindCover photo: valcker from Paris, CC BY 2.0
helicopterinsurancerescue
Helicopter rescue insurance claims and fraud checks in Nepal
What the 2018 inquiry and the 2026 police case say about inflated helicopter rescues in Nepal, how to check your cover for altitude, and what to do if an evacuation is proposed on the trail, dated October 2026.
7 min read
Trekkers headlamps trace the trail below Thorong La in the pre-dawn light with snow peaks beyondCover photo: Anil Bhatta, CC BY-SA 4.0
pharmacydiamoxfirst-aid
Altitude medicine and first aid supplies in Kathmandu pharmacies
What a Kathmandu pharmacy can and cannot sort out before a trek: basic first aid stock, why altitude drugs need a doctor, how to spot doubtful medicines and where the clinics are, dated October 2026.
7 min read

Figures are estimates and change by season and agency. Always confirm permits, fees and rules with your registered trekking agency, the Nepal Tourism Board and the Department of Immigration.

The right partners make the trek.

Create your free profile, see open trips that fit you, and share the guide and the jeep.

Find my trekking partnerBrowse open trips

Free forever · 2-minute profile · Nothing to pay, ever