Annapurna Sanctuary Walk

The heart of the Himalaya. The Annapurna Sanctuary Walk, often simply called the Annapurna Base Camp (ABC) Trek, is a spectacular journey into a natural amphitheater surrounded by a ring of 7,000 and 8,000-meter peaks. Starting from the lush, sub-tropical foothills near Pokhara, the trail winds through terraced rice paddies, dense rhododendron forests, and bamboo thickets before entering the narrow Modi Khola gorge. The climax is the 'Sanctuary' itself—a high-altitude glacial basin where you stand at the foot of the massive south face of Annapurna I (8,091m) and the iconic, sacred peak of Machhapuchhre (Fishtail).

This two-day Patagonia hike leads to Refugio Otto Meiling on the slopes of Cerro Tronador, one of the most prominent peaks in the Bariloche region. The route climbs through coihue and lenga forests before emerging onto a high rocky ridge that culminates at the refuge (1,905m). Positioned between the Castaño Overa and Alerce glaciers, the stay offers a unique opportunity to witness active glacial calving. The trail follows a well-defined path of forest floor and alpine rock, with a final sustained push to reach the rocky spine where the hut perches.