Ghorepani Poon Hill Short Trek
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Ghorepani Poon Hill Trek is the most popular short trekking adventure in Nepal. This Himalayan foothills adventure takes you to explore the Annapurna region. Although popular as an easy trekking trip in Nepal, it involves walking up and down the hill with a lot of steps to traverse.
Only a 5-day trek, this adventure is ideal for all levels of trekkers. You just need a desire to be in the mountains walking in nature. Although it is just an adventure in the foothills of the Himalaya, you will certainly get to admire the views of the snow-capped mountains. The beauty of nature on the trek is simply stunning. If you go for the adventure in spring season, you can also enjoy the bloom of colorful rhododendron forest along the trail. The combination of the colors of flower and the views of mountain simply feels incredible.
Since the trek goes in the lower elevation of the mountain, you will walk through several beautiful villages. Experience of the ethnic cultural lifestyle in the region is certainly one of the highlights of the trip. In addition, you will also enjoy and admire a beautiful sunrise over the Himalaya from Poon Hill. Ghorepani Poon Hill Trek is certainly an adventure for all who love to enjoy the beauty of nature, mountains and culture.
Reasons why the adventure becomes more special with Himalayan pole treks
Himalayan pole treks is a name in the industry known for its uncompromising service to the travelers. We have established ourselves as travel experts with more than two decades of long experience in adventure tourism in Nepal. We truly value the clients’ interest and customize the adventure as they want it to be. We also have a high recommendation rate for the service we provide to our clients during their adventure.
Himalayan pole treks knows no compromise to offer the best of the services. We are the name to go with for an unparalleled service and experience of the adventure.
Adventure Highlights
- Beautiful trekking experience in the popular Annapurna region
- Spectacular sunrise and Himalayan panorama from Poonhill
- Exploration of beautiful foothills of the Himalaya
- Experience of culture and lifestyle in the mountains
Outline Itinerary
Day 01: Arrival At TIA Kathmandu
Day 02: Kathmandu – Pokhara (900m)
Day 03: Pokhara – Tikhedhunga (1,750m )
Day 04: Tikhedhunga – Ghorepani (2,875m)
Day 05: Ghorepani – Poon Hill (3,210m) - Tadapani (2,710m)
Day 06: Tadapani - Ghandruk (1,920m) - Pokhara
Day 07: Pokhara – Kathmandu
Day 08: Departure Day
Day one is your arrival day in Kathmandu. We will come to welcome you at the airport in Kathmandu and transfer you to the hotel. Upon reaching the hotel and checking in to the rooms, we will let you know about our trip briefing meeting.
It is an important meeting so, we will wait until everyone arrives if there are people flying in different flights for the trip on the same date. Anyway, you will get the information about the meeting time.
Accomodation: Over night at Standard Hotel
Meals: B L D
We take our breakfast early and check out the hotel to travel to Pokhara today. The day is a long driving day. It is a 200 kilometers drive west of Kathmandu to reach Pokhara. However, it takes about seven hours of drive to reach the destination. But will enjoy the beauty of the Nepali rural settings along the highway. Once we reach Pokhara, we will check into a hotel at Lakeside and go for exploring the town later.
Accomodation: Over night at Standard Hotel
Meals: B L D
We will drive for one and half hours to Nayapul to start the trek towards the Annapurna Base Camp. The trek goes along Modi Khola valley towards Birethanti and eventually heads to Tikhedhunga as the destination today. The walk today is actually on a dirt road for about 5 hours with the lunch break along the way. Tikhedhunga is a small but beautiful place to stop for an overnight.
Accomodation: Lodge
Meals: B L D
The very first half of the trekking today is a steep uphill walk for about 2 hours on nicely paved stone steps up to the village of Ulleri. The snow-capped Himalayan peak peeking from between green mountains will reward our early morning effort. After a short but deserved break, we will trek further up towards Ghorepani. We will walk through a forested area mostly of the rhododendron trees and head towards the destination of the day. Ghorepani is a stunningly beautiful place to stay overnight. It will welcome us with fresh breeze blowing from the high Himalayas that we can enjoy the view of from here.
Accomodation: Lodge
Meals: B L D
We wake up early in the morning for a wonderful hike to Poonhill to enjoy panoramic view of the Himalaya and a spectacular sunrise over them. It is an incredible experience to enjoy the enthralling view of the mountains and sunrise in the cold morning with warm cup of tea. Later, we hike back down to Ghorepani; take breakfast and get ready to start the trek to Tadapani. The first part of the trek takes us uphill almost to the height of Poon Hill and then descends for the lunch break of the day. The trek to Tadapani is a nice nature walk through the meandering trail up and down the mountain.
Accomodation: Lodge
Meals: B L D
A short trekking adventure today takes us to the beautiful village of Ghandruk. It is only about three hours of walk to the ethnic village of Gurung people. We will have plenty of time to explore the village and admire its beautiful surroundings once we reach there. We will have our lunch there and then an easy downhill walking takes us back to the place where we will drive back to Pokhara and spend a relaxing evening after a wonderful trekking adventure in the mountains.
Accomodation: Over night at Standard Hotel
Meals: B L D
We have a long drive back to Kathmandu today. It is another seven hours of drive back along the highway. We can also choose the option of flying back instead of driving. The flight is of just 25 minutes and we can choose this option with an extra payment for the ticket. Once we reach Kathmandu, we have time at leisure to roam around and relax.
Accomodation: Over night at Standard Hotel
Meals: B L D
We have come to the final day of the trip. The adventure to the Ghorepani Poon Hill Trek has brought you a wonderful experience and beautiful memories to treasure in life. We will drive you to the airport for your departure flight.
Accomodation:
Meals:
Cost Include
- Airport pickup and drop-off service on your arrival and departure
- Standard level hotel accommodation on twin sharing basis in Kathmandu and Pokhara
- Teahouse accommodation on the trekking
- All breakfasts for the trip; all meals during the trek
- All overland transportation required by private vehicle
- All necessary permits for trekking
- A professional trekking guide for the trip
- Necessary number of porters for the trek
- Comprehensive medical kits(First Aid)
- Wifi, local sim card, battery charging, walking polls
- Snacks+ tea break and purified water/hot water for drinking on the way
- Down Jacket and sleeping bags(rental bases), duffel bags and trekking maps
Cost Exclude
- International flight ticket
- Travel insurance
- Nepal visa fees
- Gratuities
- All other expenses of personal nature and not mentioned in the “Includes” section
Best Trek Experience
We did a Ghorepani - Poon Hill 4 days trek with Himalayan Pole Treks, with Khem as our guide. Khem and his team were excellent. Khem showed and recommended us where to go, which are the best. The guesthouse he helped us to book was very nice, with good food and good service. He made sure we had good sleep and rest and made sure we ate properly every night (sometimes we ordered extra meals). Once you booked him, he would take care of everything, you don't need to worry about anything. His service worthed a 5-star rating, we had a great time throughout the trip. Could not recommend a better service, will definitely have Khem to be our guide for our next trekking trip in Nepal.
Something more about Khem, he has been a tour guide for more than 20 years, he is an expert and highly respected in this field. I truly think if you are looking for a guide/ trekking service, Himalayan Pole Treks is your choice, and surely you will be impressed by the amazing service.
Trip Facts
$ 499.00 / Person
| accommodation: | Standard Hotel / Teahouse |
| Height: | 3210 m. |
| Best Season: | Sep to Dec, Feb to May |
| Grade: | Moderate |
| Duration: | 8 days |
| Activity: | Trekking |
| Transportation: | Plane, Private vehicle, tourist bus |
| Treks Type: | Sightseeing, Trekking |
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