• Com Regd. No: 89336
  • Tourism Regd. No.: 1414
5.0 Superb

Ghorepani Poon Hill trekking

US$ 560 / Per person

Trip Overview

Ghorepani Poon Hill trekking is one of the easiest and shortest trekking in Annapurna region, Nepal. Ghorepani is a one village name. Poon Hill is the Mountain Viewpoint which is the best view point above 3210m. Ghorepani Poon Hill trekking brings you to visit Ghandruk village.
 
The trek starts from Nayapul which is a one and half hour drive from Pokhara. The first day of trekking we bring you to Tikhedhunga 1575m, it is an easy and short day trekking. The second day, trekking all the way to Ghorepani, 2850m. The first part of the trekking is steeply climbing up to Ulleri. Ulleri continues to trek through Banthati. Banthati means hut or house inside the jungle. Next day, trekking brings you early in the morning to Poon Hill. Our major goal for Poon Hill trekking is to visit the sunrise view from Poon Hill. Another day we explored the Ghandruk village. Ghandruk is the Gurung village. The Gurung culture, typical Gugung food, their dress, Gurung Museum are important to visit Ghandruk. The last day of our trekking from Ghandruk village to Nayapul is all the way down.
 
Ghandruk Ghorepani trek offer the spectacular mountain scenery along with charming villages inhabited particularly by the Gurungs, Poon & Magars, dense rhododendron forest full of birds and deep subtropical valleys, all set below the Annapurna's with the picturesque peak of Machhapuchhare (Fishtail) dominating the skyline. One of the important highlights of this trip is to make a claim on Pun Hill, possibly the Most Spectacular Mountain scrapes on Earth. When the sun rises, it touches the snow-capped summits of the Himalayan giants, Dhaulagiri (8,167m) and Annapurna (8,091m) along with a maze of other peaks, there gradually appear, just like magic that your eye could not believe.
 
It is also noticeable that the seasonable road heading to Tikhedhunga and also up down to Ghandruk village. If you do not have many days’ time, you can make short trekking as well. Asian Hiking Team recommends five days trekking starting from Nayapul and ending in Nayapul, but you can make more or less days trekking as your time frame. 

We provide "Ghorepani Poon Hill Trekking" at the best price among many Travel and Tour companies out there. The price of Ghorepani Poon Hill Trekking package is just $560 USD. Get in touch with us for more information on adventurous trekking, hiking and climbing - Asian Hiking Team.

Recommend Itinerary

01

Day 1: Arrive in Kathmandu (1340m), Asian Hiking Team staff, transfer to Hotel, overnight Hotel (B).

Arrive in Kathmandu, meet our staff and transfer to a hotel in Kathmandu, at 7-8 pm group meeting and tour briefing at hotel, overnight in Kathmandu.

02

Day 2: Travel to Pokhara (900m) by tourist bus 200km 6 hours.

Early morning drive to Pokhara by tourist coach 200km (6hrs). Or fly to Pokhara for 25 minutes, transfer to a hotel. Evening visit around Lake & tourist market, dinner overnight, hotel in Lakeside.

03

Day 3: Pokhara drive to Nayapul 1.30 hours and trek to Ulleri (2020m), 3/4 hours trekking, overnight Lodge (B/L/D).

6.30 wake-up call, 7.00 breakfast 8.30 drive 1.30 hours to Nayapool by private vehicle from Pokhara. After a short 15-20 minute walk along the banks of the Modi Khola, we reach Birethanti (1,015m) a large village with many shops and hotels. From there, the trail continues through the village and follows the north bank of the Burundi Khola valley. The trail climbs steadily up the side of the valley to Hille at 1,495m and after a short climb, we reach Tikhedhunga at 1,570m. Continues climb 3500 steep to reach to Ulleri. Overnight at a guesthouse/lodge.

04

Day 4: Tikhedhunga to Ghorepani (2850m), 5 hours trekking, overnight Lodge (B/L/D).

The trail ascends more gently from this point, through fine forests of oak and rhododendrons towards Banthanti at 2,250m. Then we trek towards Nangethanti at 2,460m. After a one and half an hour walk, we arrived at Ghorepani (2,850m). Overnight at a guesthouse/Lodge.

05

Day 5: Ghorepani visits the sunrise view from Poon Hill and trek to Tadapani (2680m), 5 hours trekking, overnight Lodge (B/L/D).

Today, very early in the morning, we started an hour climbing to Poon Hill at an elevation of 3,210m, a brilliant mountain range spectacle; this vantage point provides an unobstructed view of the sunrise over the high Himalayas. There we spent about 1 hour, then returning to Ghorepani we had a hot breakfast at a hotel. Then we make a climb along ridges and through pine and rhododendron forests to Deurali (2,960m). After that we descend to the Banthanti, then turn off to Tadapani (2680m) 5 hours. Overnight at a guesthouse/Lodge.

06

Day 6: Tadapani to Ghandruk 1950m, 3 hours, overnight at Hotel (B/L/D).

Today is one of the short days of our trekking. We design short days because we have explored the culture village in Ghandruk. After breakfast, we started trekking all the way to Bhaisikharka (Buffalo place). It takes one hour trekking. The trekking path is always inside the huge rhododendron forest. Upon arriving in Ghandruk village, check the hotel, lunch and start to walk around the village. Ghandruk has Gurung Museum, monastery, view point, Annapurna conservation area project office. We have ACAP activities slight show at 3 PM every day. You can explore the village. In the evening, there are Mother Group culture dance programs. Join the cultural programs after the dinner.

07

Day 7: Trek to Nayapul and drive to Pokhara 900m, 4-5 hours.

6.30 wake-up call, 7.00 breakfast 8.30 start trekking to Nayapool, Today, trekking is easy going down. We pass the Ghandruk village and continue down to catch the Syauli Bazar. After Syauli Bazar we follow the construction road to Breathati. We will have lunch in Breathati after a half an hour trek to reach Nayapul. Our Car/ Bus/ Jeep is waiting to go to Pokhara. It takes 1.30 hours to drive to Pokhara. Transfer to your hotel, visit the lakeside. Last minute shopping is the best. Dinner in Lakeside, overnight at a hotel in Pokhara.

08

Day 8: Pokhara to Kathmandu by tourist coach Or fly 25 min. , transfer to a hotel.

6 AM wake-up call, 6.30 drive to Dam side for the best view and drop to tourist Bus Park own way travel to Kathmandu 6 hours drive 200 Km or half an hour fly to Kathmandu and shopping or relax in Kathmandu, finished your trip.

09

Day 9: Drop to Airport for your own way journey.

Last minute, transfer to the airport for your onward journey or next trip.

Cost Includes

  • Airport /Hotel/Airport pick up and drop.
  • Accommodation in Kathmandu as itinerary (3-4 star hotel) with breakfast.
  • Kathmandu to Pokhara/ Kathmandu by Tourist bus.
  • Accommodation in Pokhara with breakfast as itinerary. 
  • All land transportation (Trekking starting and ending point) as per itinerary.
  • Accommodation during the trekking as best available Hotel/Lodge as per itinerary.
  • Major Meals during the trekking; Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner (B/L/D) by Lodge/Hotel menu.
  • Trekkers’ Information Management System, TIMS Card.
  • Annapurna Conservation permit.
  • Monasteries and Temple entrance fees during the trekking.
  • A First Aid and Eco trained & Government licensed holder professional equipped English-speaking guide.
  • One Porter between each 2 members while on trek (Maximum weight for a porter is 25 Kg).
  • Accommodation, meals, salary, equipment, transportation & Insurance of Asian Hiking Team staff.
  • First Aid Kit.
  • Travel & Rescue arrangement.
  • All government taxes/ service charges.
  • Farewell dinner in Kathmandu (with culture show).

Cost Excludes

  • International Airfare.
  • Nepal Visa fee.
  • Lunch and Dinner in Kathmandu and Pokhara as per itinerary.
  • Soft/hard drinks, drinking water, Tea/ coffee during trekking.
  • Hot shower, internet & electricity bills during trekking.
  • Personal trekking gears & clothing (some equipment is possible to rent in Kathmandu).
  • Medical evacuation in case of emergency, expenses incurred due to mishaps, landslides, strikes, political unrest etc. in such cases extra will be charged as per actual.
  • Tips or Donation (as you want).

Reviews

Thanks and see you in 2018!!!!
Thanks and see you in 2018!!!!
Our two weeks round trip in Nepal 2012 has already finished. It has been a very relevant tour, which has gathered most of the top researchers in the field of touring. From the Team Leader I thank all our group members and the Nepal crews who have attended the tour and safari, and we hope that they have enjoyed Mountain View, historical story, cultural show, temple and monasteries and the social events enclosed. We are already thinking about Nepal tour in 2018.
We started our trip from Kathmandu historical sightseeing. Here is our itinerary as Sightseeing in KTM - Sightseeing in Patan Bhaktapur drop to Nagarkot - Dhulikhel Navo Bouddha – Dhulikhel - Rafting in Trisuli river drop to Gorkha - Visit Gorkhanath, Kalika Temple and drive to Bandipur - Drive to Pokhara- Sightseeing in Pokhara - Drive to Lumbini through Tansen - Sightseeing in Lumbini - Drive to Chitwan National Park - Chitwan National Park - Drive to Kathmandu - Drop to Airport.
We all our team was very happy to share your "Asian Hiking Team" well suggestion, deep knowledge, and touring management. Even our big groups (25 persons) but your management was wonderful. We decide already our next destination is Nepal. We need to talk more to fix programs 2013 trip but we are sure to do trip with you in 2018. May be for 10 days programs is the best we want to do short trekking to Pun Hill and jungle safari trips. Thank again.
Angel Ho Chi
Shanghai China
 Fantastic experience to travel in Nepal with Asian Hiking Team
Fantastic experience to travel in Nepal with Asian Hiking Team
This is a fantastic experience to travel in Nepal with Asian Hiking Team for 11 days! Our Guide Suman and porter BaSu are very helpful and considerate. They take good care of us and we can flexibly adjust our itinerary according to our needs. ghorepani poon hill trekking. We had Poon hill trekking and also took part in paragliding in Pokhara and visited Chitwan for Jungle Safari. Lastly, we also had sightseeing in Kathmandu.
Alvin Lam and Ling Ling
Hong Kong

Never miss a thing

Subscribe To Our Newsletter