Ghorepani Poon Hill Trek

Trip Overview

Considered to be one of Nepal's famous short treks, Ghorepani Poonhill trek offers stunning views of mountains like Dhaulagiri [8167m], Annapurna South [7119m] Fishtail [6993m], Nilgiri south, Singa chuli , Annapurna I [8091m] and many more peaks from Poonhill. This trip is mostly selected by the beginners in trekking and by those who are looking for great views but have a relatively short and tight time schedule for trekking. Being children friendly route, this trip welcomes most families with small children too to enjoy the beauty of mountains.

Highlights

Great views of Mt. Dhaulagiri and Annapurna range.
Visit local Gurung inhabitants and get to know their culture from close.
Easy for beginners and children friendly route.
Visit Gurung museum at Ghandruk which showcases ancient Gurung equipment, costumes, tools, and weapons.

Itinerary

Depending on your scheduled domestic flight to Pokhara from Kathmandu, you will be picked up at your hotel for transfer to the domestic airport terminal at TIA. Upon reaching Pokhara airport after a half-hour flight, you will be picked up by your private vehicle at the airport parking lot and start driving to the trek starting point, Nayapul, from where you will be walking uphill to Tikhedhunga. While you will be walking towards your destination, you will get to pass through many small villages of Birethanti and Hile. Small waterfalls on the way will grab your attention for a nice picture click.

Tea House

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Today you will have steep uphill stone steps (3767 steps) climb for around 1.5 hours up to Ulleri. The trail passes through cultivated fields and forest of Oak trees and Rhododendron (weather dependent). After having lunch at Nangethanti, you may rest for about an hour for some relaxation and pictures. Afterward, start climbing uphill again until you reach Ghorepani.

Tea House

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Today is the most important day of your trek. You will need to wake up pretty early in the morning for approximately an hour hike up to Poonhill (referred to as Poon Danda in Nepali) from where the spectacular sunrise view can be seen. It's amazing to see the golden ray of sunlight touching the snow-covered peaks of Mt. Dhaulagiri, Annapurna South, Annapurna I, Fishtail, Nilgiri South, and Singa Chuli to name some peaks. Enjoy a cup of local tea while the sun rises high.

Afterwards, trek down to your lodge, have breakfast and continue trek down to Tadapani which is a long way through the forest.

Tea House

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Ghandruk is the home village of the local Gurung people. The trail from Tadapani to Ghandruk will take around 4 hours walk which is gentle way down from Tadapani passing through the forest. At Ghandruk, you can explore the local museum after lunch. This museum in-house the ancient traditional equipment and textiles used by local Gurung people since decades. You can also get dressed up in Gurung costume here and get some great pictures as a memory of Ghandruk.

Tea House

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast in Ghandruk, walk an easy downhill trail up to Kimche where a private vehicle will be waiting for you to drive back to Pokhara and drop you to your hotel.

Rest of the day will be free to do some activities on own. You can stroll around the lakeside and opt for few hours boating in the Phewa Lake. The Lakeside market is a great place for shopping. If you like, you can buy some token of memory from here to your home.

Hotel

Breakfast

You will be picked up by a private vehicle for a short transfer to Pokhara airport to catch your flight back to Kathmandu. Upon reaching Kathmandu after a half-hour flight, you will be directly escorted to your hotel. The evening is free for some last-minute shopping or relaxation. Trip concludes !!

Hotel

Breakfast

Commencing this trip

Starting off from Pokhara, the 1.5 hours drive will take you to the trek starting point, Nayapul. Pokhara can be accessed by either half an hour domestic flight from Kathmandu or by 6 hours of ground transportation, depending on your preference and time availability.

Walking and enjoying the sceneries, you will reach Ghorepani on the second day of trekking. A short hike to the Poonhill, which is the highest point for this trek, will provide you with a stunning sunrise view along with the majestic view of mountain ranges of Annapurna and Dhaulagiri from close. You will be returning back to Pokhara visiting Ghandruk.

Best time to do this trip

To enjoy the trek to Ghorepani and Poonhill at fullest, it's best to visit in the top season time of March-Mid June for spring and October - Mid December during autumn. As the highest altitude is just at 3210m, this trek is accessible during winter time too. Some travelers do wish to enjoy this trek during monsoon too but best to be prepared to confront leeches on the trail.

What is included?

One night's accommodation in a 3-star hotel in Pokhara, including breakfast.
4 nights accommodation in standard tea house during the trek on a full board twin sharing basis (breakfast, lunch, and dinner with tea/ coffee)
Kathmandu to Pokhara and return flight fare with domestic airport transfers in a private vehicle.
Guide's domestic flight fare.
ACAP and TIMS permit required for the trek.
Pokhara - Nayapul and Kimche - Pokhara transfers in a private vehicle.
English-speaking local expert guide and porter on the trek
Equipment allowances, salary, and insurance for trekking staff.
Kitbags/ duffle bag for the trek.
First aid kit with basic supplies for staff.
All government taxes.

What is not included?

Accommodation, Lunches, and Dinners in Kathmandu.
Lunch and Dinner in Pokhara.
Soft Drinks, Cigarettes, and soft/hard beverages like Coke, Beer, etc.
Any sort of guided/ unguided city tours and transfers for the same.
Entrance fees for heritage sites, monasteries, and museums (if any).
Hot shower and hot drinking water during the trek.
Nepal entry visa fee.
International airfares and airport transfers.
Your personal trekking gear and equipment, like the sleeping bag, trekking poles, down jackets, etc.
Personal nature expenses related to the phone, wifi, gadget charging, laundry, gratuity/ Tips, snack expenses, extra meals, etc.
Your insurance and emergency rescue evacuation, if any.
Any items not mentioned in the "Service included section"

Important points to be noted:

The mentioned trip price is per person and quoted for an open trek* based on a group of 5 travelers. The trip price will vary depending on the final group size. The trip price for a customized private trip arrangement may vary.

Single rooms will not be available in the tea houses during the trek due to the limited number of lodges on the trail.

Depending on time availability or budget, travelers can opt for either tourist bus transport or domestic flight transfer for the Kathmandu-Pokhara route and return transport, with a revised trip price that does not affect the actual trek departure date.

An assistant trek guide will be provided to the group above 5 travelers.

* Open trek refers to the trek opened for all interested travelers from around the world to join.

What does our clients say about this trip?

Annapurna Ghorepani Poonhill trek,Nepal

Hanna Kolff, Nederlands

24th August, 2022

A wonderful trek organized by Trek Guiders, a small very friendly trek guiding company in Kathmandu. Very clear and fast communication before the trek, always a quick and helpful responses. Made a memorable trek during monsoon time which was very well planned to suit my level. Magical sunrise at Poonhill, quiet friendly guesthouses. Travelled alone, with a very friendly and helpful guide. At all times there was contact with the office in Kathmandu. I highly recommend Trek Guiders as a trustworthy partner to plan and organize a trek at all levels.

Source : Trip Advisor