Trip Name: Ghorepani Poon Hill Trek
Destination: Nepal
Grade: Easy
Accommodation: Teahouse/Lodge
Max Altitude: 3192m
Transport: Drive/Flight
Best Time: Mar-May, Oct-Dec
Activities: Trekking and Hiking
Group Size: 1+
Minimum Price: US$ 800.00
Maximum Price US$ 1025.00
Trek Duration: 7 days
Duration: 9 days
Ghorepani - Poon Hill (Pun Hill) which is located in Annapurna region, is called as all the best of the trekking in Nepal. Gorepani is bellow village of Poon hill and Poonhill is view tower of Annapurna range. This trek is short and easy trek, everybody can hike easily either aged or kids. The trek offers the spectacular mountain scenery along with charming villages inhabited particularly by the Gurungs and Magars, dense rhododendron forests full of birds and deep sub-tropical valleys, all set below the Annapurnas with the attractive mountain of Machhapuchhare leading the skyline. One of the important highlight of this trip is to make a climb on Poon Hill, possibly the most spectacular mountain escape on Earth. When sun rises, it touches the snow-capped summits the Himalayan giants, Dhaulagiri (8,167m) and Annapurna (8,091m) along with other mountain.
Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu airport and transfer to the hotel.
We will come to the airport to welcome you in the airport with your name plate (if not seen before). If you are coming Nepal in the morning time, you can make siteseeing program trip after your day meal. If you are agreed to book your hotel accommodation in Kathmandu and other places by us, we do this or you can direct booking from your destination too.
Day 02: Drive Kathmandu to Pokhara (6 hour by Bus / 30 minute by flight)
Around 7:30 AM, drive to Pokhara by tourist bus or private car and will be reached with in 6 hours drive. If you are busy and save one day then can take flight to Pokhara (30 minutes) and trek to Tikhedhunga or Ulleri same day. Pokhara is about 200 kilometer from Kathmandu. Car will come to your hotel to pickup you or you have to go to the Kantipath, Kathmandu to receive Touris bus station. After cheking in at your hotel, you have a chance to explore beautiful Pokhara city.
Day 03: Drive Pokhara-Nayapul and Trek to Tikhedhunga (1491m) Ulleri (1980m). (5-6 hours)
After having your breakfast in your hotel Pokhara (7:30), One hour drive by car from Pokhara to Birethati / Nayapool. It is situated along the Modi River. You will enjoy today with local villagers, green hill and series of four water fall provide excellent swimming. The trail today ascends to Tikhedunga goun.
Day 04:Trek Tikhedhunga to Ghorepani 2850m (5-6 hours)
It is a steep climb from Tikhedhunga to Ghorepani. In the Ghorepani is one of the most popular village where you receive many lodges to have your dinner and brakfast. It is situated the ridge separating the valley of kali Gandaki, forest with rhododendron, pine, birds. There is Magar locality and others.
Day 05: Trek Gorepani - Hike to Poonhill (3210m) and Trek to Tadapani 2540m (6 hours)
Today is most important last destination day of your trekking trip.You have to get up early today to hike Poonhill view today. Your guide will take you to Poonhill excursion (3210m), it takes one hour climb to Poon Hill view tower. You will see excellent view of the mountain of Annapurna Himalayas such as Mt. Annapurna I (8091), Mt. Dhaulagiri *8167m), Mt. Annapurna South (7119m). Mt. Fishtail (6993m). Nilgiri, Singa Chuli and many more mountain and trekking peak are main attraction of of Punhill trek. One hour later of Sunrise views you come down to the hotel with guide and take breakfast. Then your trek continue to Tadapani 6 hours walking. The trek route leads up and down hill through the rhodonderon forest.
Day 06: Trek Tadapani to Ghandruk village 1940m (3 hours)
Today you feel comfortable, no need to walking more just down hill hike 3 hour. Ghandrunk village (2012m) is the most interesting tribal Gurung village in Nepal which has been provided Gorkha Soldiers until now. Fantastic views of Annapurna South, Machapuchhre and Himalchuli available from this village. Mountain musium of Gurung ethnic group is also antother attraction of Ghandruk village.
Day 07: Trek Ghandruk - Birethanti and drive to POKHARA (4 hors with one hour drive)
After one hour walking we meet of road, If you feel tired, you can hire reserve local jeep to Birethanti,you need 1 hours drive to Birethanti, Or not tired feeling, walking continuely to Birethanti 3 hours, and drive to Pokhara one hours. Depends on your time limit, you can fly to Kathmandu same day if you are busy or one night stay in Pokhara and drive or fly to Kathmandu tomorrow.
Day 08: Drive / Fly to Kathmandu
30 minutse time to back Kathmandu by flight and 5 hours by driving by tourist bus or private bus through Trishuli river. We will come to Kathmandu airport or tourist bus station to receive and drop at the hotel. This day you will visit Thamel marke for sopping gift and others. Although you have time, you can do it tomorrow too. In the evening you can make remarkable dinner plan with your trek staff with culture dance.
Day 09: Departure / Trip End
We come to the hotel and drop you at the ariport by private car and bye bye of this trip.
1 Person US$1025.00
2 Person US$ 1800.00
3 Person US$ 2550.00
4 Person US$ 3200.00
Trekking Boots
Woolen Socks Gaiters
Rucksack
Camp / Lodge footwear
Thermal Underwear
Walking trousers
Track suit
Weatherproof trousers
T-shirts
Polar fleece pullover(s) and/or jacket
Woolen Shirt
Woolen cap
Sun glass
Woolen Gloves
Neck scarf
Sunglasses
Down booties
Kit Bag
Sleeping Bag + inner sheet
Map / books
Down jacket - depending on season and area visited
Gortex Jacket / Polo Jackets
Sleeping Bag
Weatherproof jacket
Small Towel
Trekking Stick
Small day pack
Torch with battery
First aid equipments and medicine
Water carrying bottles
Camera, film with batteries
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