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Ghorepani Poonhill Trek 9 days

Trip Duration
5 Days
Destination
Nepal

Trip overview

Ghorepani Poonhill Trek, also known as Annapurna Sunrise Trekking, is the shortest, most popular and beautiful trek in the lap of the Annapurna region. Ghorapani, a picturesque mountain range above sea level, is a unique and busy trekking spot in the Annapurna region.

Ghorepani Poonhill Trek is an excellent opportunity for beginners and experienced trekkers to have an enjoyable trekking experience in the Himalayas. The main attractions of this trek are given below.
Poonhill Trek is an excellent opportunity for beginners and experienced trekkers to have an enjoyable trekking experience in the Himalayas.

Main Highlights:

· Visit Beautiful Pokhara city paradise on earth

· You will go through cultivated fields and pastures

· Beautiful Sunrise at Poon Hill over the Mount Annapurna

· Excellent views of Dhaulagiri, Nilgiri, Annapurna, Mahhapurche

· Discover the scenic and exceptional beauty of precious nature.

· Easy and short trek in the foothills of the Majestic Annapurna Himalaya

· Discover the Gurung culture, tradition, and lifestyle in the Gurung village

· Cultural and historical tour of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Kathmandu

It is one of the most exciting, moderate, and impressive trekking in the Annapurna region. It is also well-known as the Annapurna Sunrise Trek. It is a shorter trek and does not require acclimatization. The Ghorepani trek leads through the Gurung villages in the mountains. It is a superb opportunity to see the magnificent peaks of the Himalayas, such as Dhaulagiri, Annapurna South, and Machhapucchare Etc.

Ghorepani Poon Hill Trekking is a combination of culture and wildlife tour with trekking experience in the Annapurna Himalayan. It is also known as the best short trekking in Nepal. This itinerary is one of the most popular among visitors who want to combine adventures in their trekking itinerary.

Itinerary

Upon your arrival at Tribhuwan International Airport in Kathmandu, one of our representatives will pick you up and take you to your reserved hotel. In the afternoon you can relax, and in the evening we organize a meeting at your hotel lobby. During the session, we will introduce your trekking guide.

You will be taken on a full-day sightseeing tour of the Kathmandu Valley. You can visit the Pashupatinath and Swyambhunath Temple pilgrimage center, which is very old, and mostly a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the largest Buddhist stupa in Boudhanath. Visit Patan durbar square, the city of fine arts. On the way back to the hotel, you can explore the surroundings, gorges, and lifestyle. After dinner, you may be able to take a stroll through the famous streets like Thamel and Durbarmarg. Night stay at the three-star deluxe hotel

Meals included: Breakfast

We will take you to the national airport and fly to Pokhara. During the short flight, you will have a majestic view of the magnificent peaks of Manaslu, the snow-capped Annapurna, and the Langtang Himalayas. Alternatively, you can go by a tourist bus or by private car to Pokhara. It takes about 6 to 7 hours along the Prithvi Highway. Upon arrival in Pokhara, you will be transferred to the hotel where you can enjoy your free time by the lake. You can enjoy and relax around Lake Phewa, which is surrounded by the Mount Annapurna Himalayas and visit the Bindavasini Hindu Temple, which is only accessible by boat. You will spend the night in a hotel in Pokhara.

Meals included: Breakfast

After breakfast at the Pokhara Hotel, we will go to Naya Pul by private car and start our trek. We walk through subtropical forests in the valley, sometimes on the path carved into the side of the cliff. After lunch, we cross the Bhurungdi Khola (river) over a bridge to the village of Tikhedhunga. The Ulleri Hill, with thousands of steps and rocks that are steadily climbing, will be a real test of our resistance. You will arrive in Ulleri in the late afternoon. You will stay at the lodge in Ulleri.

Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

We make an early morning ascent on the steep path to Poon Hill(3,210 m), the most popular highlights of this trekking. It is also a strategic point to enjoy breathtaking views of Mustang, Pokhara, and other many highest mountains, including the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri Mountains. The snowy peaks rise above and around you and glow in the morning sunlight. After taking photos and drinking coffee, tea, or hot chocolate, we returned to Ghorepani. After having breakfast, we start our walk east and up a nearby ridge. We descend through the rhododendron forests, past spectacular waterfalls, and arrive in Tadapani for the night.

Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

From Tadapani, we make a steep descent through the thick and dark forest. Hiking in this area leads through a dense forest of old rhododendrons. These forests become unbelievable gardens when rhododendrons bloom. Depppend on the travel season, you can enjoy cherry blooms on the other side of the gorge. After walking a few more minutes, we entered the village of Ghandruk, a hilltop settlement with stone houses that are mainly inhabited by the community of Gurung. We not only enjoyed the breathtaking close-ups of the Fishtail Mountains, Annapurna South, and Hiunchuli but also got to know the simple but rich cultural traditions of the Gurung at the Gurung Museum in Ghandruk.

Meals included: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

We walk from Ghandruk to Naya Pul and then return to Pokhara by car. The hike leads downhill to Birethanti. We enter a stone-paved staircase, enter and leave the village, and then enter terraced farms. It drops almost seamlessly from Ghandruk to Modi Khola River Valley. Half an hour's walk from Birethanti takes us to Naya Pul. The journey on foot ends in Nayapul. Then we drive to Pokhara to spend the night in the hotel.

Meals Included: Breakfast and lunch

You fly to Kathmandu. The left side of the plane offers an incredible view of the Himalayas. After arriving in Kathmandu, our staff will drop to your hotel. You enjoy the day comfortably, do last-minute shopping, or explore the sights you missed on your second day in Kathmandu. Night stay at Hotel in Kathmandu.

Meals Included: Breakfast

Your Ghorepani poon hill trek trip ends today! Our representative will drop you off at the airport about 3 hours before your scheduled flight for next destination.

Meals included: Breakfast

Included

  • All airport, hotel airport transfers.
  • 2-night hotel in Kathmandu
  • 2-night hotel in Pokhara
  • Flight fare from Kathmandu to Pokhara
  • Transfers Pokhara airport to Nayapul
  • Conservation permit.
  • Accommodation in the tea house
  • Food, Tea/coffee during trek.
  • Guide: – including salary, insurance, equipment, flight, food and lodging.
  • Porter: – including salary, insurance, equipment, food and lodging.
  • For guest: -Down jacket, Good sleeping bag (down jacket and sleeping bag are to be returned after trip completion).
  • Transfer from Nayapul to Pokhara
  • Transfer from Pokhara hotel to Airport
  • Transfer from Kathmandu Airport to hotel in Kathmandu
  • All government and local taxes.
  • Final departure from hotel to international airport transfer.

Not Included

  • Food in Kathmandu ( Lunch & Dinner). Kathmanmdu and Pokhara.
  • Bakery food during the trek.
  • Nepal Visa fee.
  • International airfare.
  • Extra night accommodation in Kathmandu.
  • Sightseeing sport fees. tours guide cost and vechicle cost
  • Travel and rescue insurance if guest get mountain sickness and need to rescue helicopter.
  • Personal expenses example (phone calls, laundry service , bar bills, battery recharge, WIFI charge, extra porters, bottle water or boiled water, shower etc.)
  • Tips for guide and porters

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