Hiking the Annapurna Circuit and Annapurna Sanctuary treks bring you up close and personal to some of the highest and most iconic mountains in the world. For 2+ weeks, you gaze up at these giants with awe and humility as you circumnavigate the range.

Featured: The pink rays of sunrise light up Dhaulagiri I, the seventh highest summit in the world (26,794 feet), in the early morning light.

Image 1: A lone trekker camps out for the night at Annapurna Base Camp beneath Annapurna South (23,684 feet) and Annapurna I (26,544 feet), the tenth highest summit in the world.

Image 2: Orion’s Belt lights up the night sky above Hiunchuli (21,131 feet) and Annapurna South (23,684 feet).

Image 3: Sunrise from the Poon Hill viewpoint. From left to right: Annapurna I (26,544 feet), Annapurna South (23,684 feet), Hiunchuli (21,131 feet), and Machhapuchhre, aka Fishtail, (22,955 feet).

Image 4: Annapurna III (24,787 feet) and Gangapurna (24,460 feet) tower above a mountain stupa.

Image 5: Prayer flags flutter in front of Gangapurna (24,460 feet) and the Gangapurna glacier.

Image 6: A fiery sunrise backlights Machhapuchhre (22,955 feet), aka Fishtail, considered a sacred mountain by local beliefs.