At 3,210 meters, the Poon Hill sunrise view of the snowy rugged Annapurna Himalaya range, was worth every grueling step it took to get there!
Having the Himalayas close up, literally almost in my face, was a breathtaking sight!
The Ghorepani Poon Hill trek is a 4 – 5 day hike in the Annapurna mountain range in Nepal. It takes a moderate level of fitness to complete, and the max elevation is 3,210 meters (so there’s no real risk of altitude sickness). Pokhara is the closest main access city to begin treks into the Annapurna range.
For the first part of this guide I’ll share our itinerary of what we did and where we hiked each day.
Then below the day overviews you’ll find all the information about how we prepared and arranged the trek, including costs and everything we spent.
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Arrive at Tribhuwan International Airport Kathmandu
Once you reach Tribhuwan International Airport, Kathmandu, a delegate from Bluebird Travel & Tours will welcome you and moreover give brief information on further program.
Day 02: Kathmandu Exploration Day
We will be sightseeing UNESCO recorded cultural heritages such as Kathmandu Durbar Square, Boudhanath, Swayambhunath(monkey temple), and Pashupatinath in Kathmandu Valley the entire day. Stay overnight in Hotel.
Day 03 : Kathmadu - Fly to Pokhara 900 m - trek to Tikhedhunga
After breakfast, we will drive you to Pokhara which is 200km from Kathmandu. En-route, we can appreciate the excellent grand perspectives of terraced fields, eye catching scenes, Trisuli and Marsyangdi Rivers and tremendous perspectives of Ganesh Himal, Manaslu, Lamjung Himal and the vast majority of Annapurna Himalayan Range. After that, we will drive you to Naya Pul and start the trek. We will walk around the northern side of Bhurungdi Khola. The trail goes through the sub tropical valley timberlands. We will cross the Modi Khola River via a suspension bridge to the town of Tikhendhunga.
Day 04 : Tikhedhunga - trek to Ghorepani 2810 m
After a mouth watering mountain breakfast at the tea house we begin the trek of the day. The initial segment of the trek is a lofty upward stroll for around 2 Hrs and after that a progressive upward walk. The stroll on the stone cleared strides is a challenging experience at a young hour in the morning. The entire trail drives you through towns and woods to Ghorepani where your endeavors will be compensated with wonderful close up perspectives of the Himalaya (given the climate is clear).
Day 05 : Ghorepani - Trek to Poon Hill 3210 m - Tadapani 2700 m
Early in the morning, we will climb to Poon Hill, the highlight of the outing, around 1.5 Hrs, to see the fabulous dawn and the perspectives of 10 distinct pinnacles. We will trek back to Ghorepani for the breakfast. Subsequent to having breakfast, we will trek to Tadapani, another extraordinary place to take in close up perspectives of the Himalaya. It is a wonderful stroll through a lavish green timberland.
Day 06 : Tadapani - Ghandruk - Pokhara
Appreciate a lovely backwoods trek to the incredibly dazzling Gurung town of Ghandruk and explore the ethnic town for a bit. Have your lunch there and later, trek to Nayapul and drive back to Pokhara and remain over night in Pokhara.
Day 07: Pokhara - Kathmandu
After breakfast, we will drive back to Kathmandu which is around 6 hours drive or we additionally have an alternative to fly for 25 minutes at an additional cost.
Day 08 : Departure
After your breakfast, we will drive you to Tribhuvan International Airport for your flight back home.
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Tour Cost Details
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Classification of our Tour package:
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Deluxe: Deluxe hotels (4 - 5 star), best available private transport with A/C car and coach, Tourist guide during sight seeing, tour escort for entire the tour etc.
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Standard: Standard hotels (3 - 4 Star), best available private transport with A/C or non A/C Car and Coaches, Tourist guide during sight seeing, Tour escort for entire the tour / trek etc.
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Budget: Includes Tourist standard hotels (1 - 2 stars), choice of available transport, private or tourist bus – transfer, Tourist guide during sight seeing, etc.
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Cost of the Tour |
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We will furnish our best competitive price upon your request and service you are looking for Deluxe, Standard & Budget, number of person traveling together for the same Tour / Trek. Please send us your request. We will back to you on same day.
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What is Included in the Cost
- Airport pick up and drop off by private tourist vehicle.
- All your standard meals during the trek (Breakfast, lunch and dinner).
- Highest available standard lodges and guesthouses accommodation during the trek.
- English-speaking tour guide and trekking guide.
- The required number of local staff and porters to carry your luggage during the trek (We assign one porter for every two guests).
- Food, accommodation, salary, insurance, equipment and medicine for all staff.
- Entry fees for all monuments, parks, temples and monasteries mentioned in the itinerary.
- All surface transfer required in sightseeing tour.
- National Park permits and TIMS permit for trekking.
- Farewell dinner in typical Nepali Restaurant with cultural dance show on the second last day.
- All our government taxes, vat, tourist service charges.
tirp fact
- Duration : 8 Days
- Trip Grade : None
