Ghorepani Poon Hill Trekking
Ghorepani Poon Hill Trekking is one of the most popular and relatively easy treks that meander through the beautiful ethnic villages of Annapurna Region. Invigorating through some rhododendron forests, Poon Hill Trekking in Nepal will let you feel the Himalayan Panorama while providing you the opportunities to get close to the local Culture. Poon Hill Trekking lets you witness terraced slopes, warm villages, beautiful paddy fields, and wonderful culture and lifestyle of ethnic people like Gurungs, and Magars. Ghorepani and Ghandruk are two of the largest Gurung settlements in the Annapurna Region. However, Poon Hill Trek is obviously best known for the views from Poon Hill. Being popularly known as the Photographer's Paradise, you can capture some of the best snaps of impressive Annapurna and Dhaulagiri ranges. Enjoy the energizing fresh mountain air while you are totally enthralled with the breathtaking view of the dramatic Annapurna and Fishtail range. Hiking in the serene mountains is truly a blessing and it is made even better with the presence of the Himalaya. A short and essay trek in Annapurna region and the hike up to Poon Hill offers dissimilar vistas of Himalayas crosses passing rice fields and terraces. The trek it self presents Manaslu, Annapurna and Dhaulagiri views along the route with blooming rhododendron flowers. The exciting Ghorepani Poon Hill Trek of Nepal crosses via more diverse range of the weather, plants and mix cultures than any place in the entire Himalayan world, from the lush verdant green vegetation of rain and moderate forests to the terraced rice field and to the alpine area making the trip to Poon Hill sun rise view point more enticing with an prologue to Nepal’s cultural and usual beauty.
- Country: Nepal
- Activities: Trekking
- Trip Duration: 7Day(s)
- Trip Grade: Moderate
- Trekking Destination: Ghorepani Poonhill Trekking
- Minimum altitude: 800m
- Maximum altitude: 3210m
- Season: September to late December and February to late June.
- Transportation: Private Car.
- Walking Hour: Approximately 6 - 7 hours each day.
Day 1
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Arrival Day - Kathmandu - 1300 m.
Arrive at the airport and transfer to a hotel.Stay overnight and prepare for the trek.
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Day 2
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Kathmadu - Fly to Pokhara 900 m - trek to Tikhedhunga
Fly from Kathmandu which takes about 25mins.Drive from Pokhara to Nayapul which is about 1.5 hours drive and eventually trek to Tikhedhunga on a nice dirt road alongside beautiful river stream.We will spend the night at an comfortable Guest House (called the tea house) at 1527 meters.
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Day 3
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Tikhedhunga - trek to Ghorepani 2810 m
The first part of the trek is a steep upward walk for about 2 Hrs and then a gradual upward walk. The whole trail leads you through villages and forest to Ghorepani where your efforts will be rewarded with magnificent close up views of the Himalaya (given the weather is clear). We will stay the night at a Guest House at 2810 meters
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Day 4
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Trek to Poon Hill 3210 m - Tadapani 2700 m
Early morning hike to Poon hill, the highlight of the trip, about 1.5 Hrs, to see the spectacular sunrise and the views of 10 different peaks.We will trek back to Ghorepani for the breakfast. After enjoying the second mountain breakfast, we will trek to Tadapani, another great place to take in close up views of the Himalaya. Eventually we will stay the night at a guest house at 2700 meters.
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Day 5
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Tadapani - Ghandruk - Pokhara
Enjoy a beautiful forest trek to the amazingly stunning Gurung village of Ghandruk and explore the ethnic village for a bit. Trek to Nayapul and drive back to Pokhara and stay over night in Pokhara.
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Day 6
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Pokhara - Kathmandu
After breakfast we will drive back to Kathmandu which is about 6 hours drive or we also have an option to fly for 25 minutes at an extra cost.
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Day 7
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Arrive at the airport and check in for final departure.
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