Ghorepani Poon Hill Trek – 10 Days

You will explore Durbar Square, Pashupatinath temple, Swayambhunath stupa and Bouddhanath stupa which are all world heritage sites. Durbar Square reveals the life of the royals in ancient times. Pashupatinath temple is one of the most significant places of pilgrimage for all Hindus. Swayambhunath, also known as the Monkey Temple and Baudhanath Stupa is one of the largest stupas in the world. At noon, you are introduced to our fellow participants and discuss our trip to our office. Overnight in Kathmandu.

You can either travel from Kathmandu to Pokhara by tourist bus or take a flight. It takes about 6-7 hours by bus whereas only 30 minutes by plane. Once you reach Pokhara, you can enjoy the amazing sights and its stunning setting by Phewa Lake.

We drive to Kande which takes about 1.25 hours from Pokhara. The trek from Nayapul to Ghandruk (1940 m.) takes about five hours. Along the trail, we can observe an impressive panorama of Annapurna Range including Machhapuchhre, Annapurna South, Hiuchuli, Annapurna II, Annapurna IV, and Lamjung Himal, etc from Dhampus which is a Gurung village.

Ghandruk village which is inhabited by Gurung communities. We also with encountering the exquisitely close-up towering scenes of Fishtail, Annapurna South, and Hiunchuli mountains. And we get an opportunity to socialize us with the simple but rich cultural traditions of the Gurung people at the Gurung Museum in Ghandruk. Overnight in Ghandruk. Overnight in Ghandruk.

From Ghandrunk, we make a steep ascent through the thick and gloomy forest of old rhododendron trees. We also get to experience cherry blossoms in bloom on the slopes on the other side of the valley. After trekking some more minutes we arrive at Tadapani. Overnight in Tadapani.

Today our trek begins with a short decline through a small stream and ascends uphill through the dense forest of rhododendron. As we come across Banthanhiti, the trail ascends through the forest up to Gurung Hill. From Gurung Hill, the trail descends through the forest till we reach Ghorepani. It takes about five hours to reach Ghorepani from Tadapani. Overnight in Ghorepani.

We get up early in the morning with warm clothes and climb up to Poonhill (3210 m.) which is about one hour walk. Poon Hill presents you with the best and magnificent sunrise view of the Himalayas like Annapurna South, Bahari Shikhar, Hiuchuli, Nilgiri, Dhaulagiri ranges, and Tukuche peak. You can also observe Annapurna I, II, III, IV, Lamjung Himal, Mt. Manaslu ranges, Machhapuchhre and other mountains which gives you a mesmerizing and memorable experience. After this memorable scene, we descend back to Ghorepani for breakfast. After breakfast, we descend to Hile via Ulleri through a steep hill. Overnight in Hile.

then slowly descend through unseal dirt road from Hile. We follow the Burundi Khola and cross the bridge over Modi Khola near the ACAP check post. As we arrive at Birethanti, we move towards Nayapool. From Nayapool it takes about an hour to reach Pokhara. Tour around Fewa Lake and Talbarahi Temple. Overnight in Pokhara.

A long day’s drive by bus provides you with numerous scenic opportunities and thrills along the way. Or you can fly back to Kathmandu from Pokhara easily.

We thank you for being a part of our tour and travel. We bid you farewell and drop-off at the airport, or the opportunity to join another of our programs.