Nar Phu Valley with Tilicho Lake
US $1449
Ghorepani Poon Hill 7 Days Trek
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Accommodation Hotel in Kathmandu/Tea House during Trek
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Duration 07
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Trip Difficulty Easy
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Activities Hiking
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Best Time Spring and Autumn
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Max. Elevation Poon Hill (3,210m/10,532ft)
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Group Size Min-02 pax
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Transportation Bus, Car & Flight
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Start/End Pokhara to Pokhara
Overview
Ghorepani Poon Hill 7 days Trek is one of the most famous and easy trekking trails in Nepal. The trek also takes you through beautiful rhododendron forests, especially vibrant during the spring season when the flowers are in full bloom. The trail passes through charming Gurung and Magar villages, such as Tikhedhunga, Ulleri, and Ghorepani, where you can experience the local culture and hospitality of the Nepalese people.
Ghorepani Poon Hill 7 days trek starts from Nayapool via the bank of Modi Khola up to Birethanti. From Birethanti, the trail follows the bank of Burundi Khola passing through some small villages and rising to Ulleri village. Ulleri is the beautiful Magar village with magnificent perspectives of the Annapurna Himalaya. The trail keeps up through dense rhododendrons forest, and some waterfalls, and leads to Ghorepani. The scene of the Dhaulagiri and Annapurna range from the viewpoint of Poon Hill above Ghorepani which is globally known to be the most extraordinary panoramic view of the snow-capped mountain on earth. The Ghorepani Poon Hill 7 days trek is a short duration trek allowing a chance to catch a glimpse of the majestic mountains which are above 8,000 meters including noticeable Mt. Annapurna 1, Mt. Dhaulagiri, and a couple of others, for example, Nilgiri, Machhhapuchhure, Lamjung Himal, Annapurna south and Himchuli. Likewise, you might be surprised by the beauty of the trail itself.
Ghorepani Poon Hill 7 days trek is an auspicious trekking trail to witness the natural wonders of Nepal. From Ghorepani, the trail turns east to Tadapani with a fantastic view of mountains via the backwoods of splendid rhododendrons and lush forests. It furthermore offers the charisma of beautiful mountain villages, backwoods of splendid rhododendrons, and ethnically diversified communities. The trails steeply down to the Nayapool via Ghandruk village. Ghandruk village is the inhabitant place of the Gurung community where you can visit the Gurung museum and very good prospects of the Annapurna range.
Ghorepani Poon Hill region has been a captivating village, possessed by the Gurungs and Magars with their unique culture and traditions. The Ghorepani Poon Hill 7 days trek energizes you with the unexpected variation in elevation. The dense timberland of rhododendron with different types of feathered creatures, plants, and faunas with profound sub-tropical valleys has made the Ghorepani Poon Hill trek an uncommon trekking experience.
Join the enthralling Ghorepani Poon Hill 7 days trek with the highly trained team of Snow Bank Adventure to witness the true charisma of the majestic mountain vistas accompanied by the thrilling beauty of cascading waterfalls, spine-chilling gorges and the true beauty of widely diversified flora and fauna.
Outline Itinerary
Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu (1,300m/2,464ft)
Day 02: Kathmandu – Pokhara(827m/2,700ft) – Ulleri(1,940m/6,360ft) 30 minutes flight, 5 – 6 hours trek
Day 03: Trek from Ulleri – Ghorepani(2,750m/9,020ft): 4 – 5 hours trek
Day 04: Trek from Ghorepani to Poon Hill (3,210m/10,532ft) and Tadapani(2,630m/8,629ft): 6 – 7 hours
Day 05: Trek from Tadapani via Ghandruk (1,940m/6,360ft) to Pokhara: 6 – 7 hours 1:20 hours
Day 06: Drive back to Kathmandu (1,300m/4,264ft) 5-6 hours drive
Day 07: Transfer to International Airport
Detailed Itinerary
After arriving in Kathmandu, a delegate from Snow Bank Adventure will pick you up and take you to your hotel. At night, there will be an appreciated supper hosted by Snow Bank Adventure.
- Accommodation: Over night at Star Hotel
- Meals: D
We catch the morning flight from Kathmandu to Pokhara with the majestic view of the snow-capped mountains for 30 minutes. After arriving in Pokhara, we drive 1hour and 20 minutes to the trekking starting point, Nayapool. We start to walk by crossing some suspension and villages entering before Birethanti, the trekking permit check post. From Birethanti, the trail follows the left side along the Burundi Khola through some tiny villages up to Tikhedhunga. There is a tuff walk to get Ulleri from this point. Ulleri is a beautiful Magar village where we spend the first overnight with prospects of Annapurna Himalaya.
- Accommodation: Overnight at Guest House
- Meals: B L D
We climb to the Ghorepani after refilling the stomach in the morning. The trail keeps up through dense rhododendrons forest, some waterfalls before rising to Ghorepani. Ghorepani is a fascinating spot with guest houses, restaurants, little shops for selling local items and artworks. The Ghorepani town has two sections, the lower one is called Deurali and the higher part is called Ghorepani. Most of the people would like to spend their overnight at the higher section that offers very fantastic perspectives on the snow-capped mountains including Annapurna South and Nilgiri.
- Accommodation: Overnight at Guest House
- Meals: B L D
To get the sunrise over the Himalayas, we take an early morning move along the higher trail to the top of Poon Hill. Poon Hill is a such place, from where can observe the amazing views on the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri ranges. There are high chances to capture the golden mountain in your camera after sparkling the morning sunrise’s rays on the Himalayas. After finishing the activities like taking photos, having tea or coffee, we return back to Ghorepani. We go for breakfast then after move along the lofty trail through the rhododendron trees at the top of the Gurung Hill. Again we steeply down via the rhododendron forest to reach the Tadapani where we go through the night.
- Accommodation: Overnight at Guest House
- Meals: B L D
From Tadapani, we make a slip down through the thick and dim of old rhododendron trees. We could see the rhododendron trees really transform into beautiful greenhouses before entering the village of Ghandruk. Ghandruk is a sloping settlement of the Gurung solitary, from where can close-up unbelievable perspectives on the Mt.Fishtail, Annapurna South, and Hiunchuli. Then after we trek from Ghandruk to Naya Pul at that point drive back to Pokhara. We step onto a staircase cleared with stone sections, bending all through the village and after that into terraced ranches. It continues going down nearly with no breaks from Ghandruk until Modi Khola waterway valley. The trek will be an easy way right to Birethanti and then a thirty minutes walk takes us to Naya Pul. The voyage by walking arrives at an end at Nayapul. It takes around one and half hours to drive, reaching Pokhara.
- Accommodation: Overnight at Star Hotel
- Meals: B L
The day’s journey starts with a heavy breakfast, left the hotel to the tourist bus park to catch a bus drive back to Kathmandu. The bus follows the Prithivi Highway Passes through so many small towns and crossing some bridges above Seti river, Madi river, and Trishul river before entering Mugling Bazaar, the biggest transit point of Nepal. From the Mugling Bazaar drive back to Kathmandu along the side of Trisuli River which rises from Gosainkunda, northeast of Kathmandu. This journey offers fascinating glimpses of rural Nepal like you pass the scenery of Middle Hill. This route gradually ascends by crossing so many small-town before entering Nagdhunga check post. From the check post, it takes a short duration drive to Kathmandu Valley and transfers to your hotel.
- Accommodation: Overnight at Star Hotel
- Meals: B
Your adventure in Nepal reaches an end today! A Snow Bank Adventure delegate will drop you off at the air terminal roughly 3 hours before your booked flight. On our approach to home, you will have a lot of time to design your next experience in the magnificent nation of Nepal.
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- Meals: B
Includes & Excludes
Includes
- Airport transportation
- Kathmandu - Pokhara by domestic flight
- Pokhara - Kathmandu by standard tourist bus
- Transportation from the starting and ending point of trekking by private vehicle
- Three meals and tea, coffee during the trek
- Safe drinking water( treated with chlorine and iodine)
- Permit of the trek(TIMS, Conservation, and National park fee)
- All types of necessary government paperwork and government taxes
- Guide and porter(meals, wages, Insurance & transpiration )
- An English speaking government registered guide and porter
- Trekking equipment like a raincoat, sleeping bag, down jacket, and walking pole
Excludes
- Accommodation in Kathmandu and Pokhara
- Personal expenses
- Personal & medical insurance
- Rescue evacuation by Helicopter in Emergency case
- Beverage and Bar bills( soft drinks, hard drinks, and mineral water) Boiled water
- Electronic devise recharge
- Wi-fi during the trek
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