Ghorepani Poon Hill trek is a wonderful opportunity to witness the beauty of the Annapurna region with a shorter trek. The trip starts just from north of the city Pokhara and winds through the Poon Hill area. It is also known as short n’ sweet trek. Most of these deviations will visit Ghorepani and Ghandruk. Ghorepani is just below the famed vantage point of Poonhill – one of the best spots to see the views of central Nepal Himalayan panorama. This is one of the lower elevation treks that we offer rising to only 3200 m.
Drive from Pokhara to Nayapul about 1 hour and start trekking. After walking 4/5 hours, we stop at Tikhedhunga.
We climb up straightly about 1.30 hours to Ulleri and gradually walking to Ghorepani. Ghorepani is the most popular and beautiful place to see the views of Annapurna and Dhaulagiri region as well as the thick and big forest of rhododendrons, stay overnight at lodge and next morning climb to Poonhill (3210m) for the breathtaking view of Himalayan range and sunrise.
Morning climb to poon hill best view Mt.Annapurn,Mt. Dhaulagiri & Fishtail then Continue to trek at usual time of 6/7 hours to Tadapani.
Ghandrung is one of the beautiful settlements of ethnic Gurung people. There, you my visit old gurung museum, typical villages and good view of terrace field and Fishtail and Annapurna mountains.
Drive from Ghandruk about 4 to 5 hours to Pokhara.
Drive or fly back to Kathmandu.
Includes
- All ground transportation on a comfortable private vehicle as per the itinerary
- Hotel accommodation in Kathmandu and Pokhara with breakfast
- Tea house accommodation during the trek
- All meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner & tea coffee.
- Welcome and dinners.
- Entrance fees for monument visits as per the itinerary
- An experienced, English to speaking government licensed trek leader
- Porter service insurance, equipment, domestic airfare, food and accommodation
- All necessary paperwork and trekking permits
- Medical kit (carried by your trek leader)
- All government and local taxes
Excludes
- Nepalese visa fee
- Excess baggage charge(s)
- Extra night accommodation in Kathmandu and Pokhara because of early arrival, late departure, early return from mountain (due to any reason) than the scheduled itinerary.
- Lunch and evening meals in Kathmandu and Pokhara (and also in the case of early return from the mountain than the scheduled itinerary.
- International flights & domestic.
- Travel and rescue insurance
- Personal expenses (phone calls, internet, laundry, bar bills, battery recharge, extra porters, bottled or boiled water, shower, etc.)