Ghorepani Poon Hill Trek

All of us have heard about the majestic snowcapped Himalayas, isn’t it? Ever thought of traversing and exploring the Himalayas? Well, if it’s your first time trekking and you don’t want to opt for a full-fledged trek at high elevations, we have the perfect package for you! A relatively easy and altitude free trek, the Ghorepani Poonhill trek is definitely unmissable among trekkers. Experience coming face to face with the mountains and the mountains being sun-kissed as the sun rises. Also, get a chance to enlighten yourselves with the awe-inspiring local culture and the humble peoples’ lifestyles.

The lively Lake city of Pokhara is where we will be starting the trek. Ghandruk and Ghorepani, two of the many villages we’ll be crossing are the largest settlements of the Gurung people who are extremely welcoming and down to earth. Through irregular bumpy roads, steep trails, rhododendron forests, and aesthetic terrace farms, we eventually get to the highlight of our trip which is the spectacular and stunning sunrise at Poon Hill.

Destination Unlimited would like to recommend you to venture on this trek all through the year except the monsoon, as this region faces extremely high rainfall during monsoon. Compelled to bring along your children or elderly people? Well, we assure you that the trek is not at all grueling and demanding, rather it is going to rejuvenate and relax you. So, without hesitation, bring along your entire family! With our experienced team, we guarantee that you get what you’ve paid for. Moreover, this trek will definitely be a wonderful memory.

Trip Highlights of Ghorepani Poon Hill Trek

  • Gorgous Panoramic view from Poon Hill(3210m)
  • Easy Moderate and the most popular short trek in Nepal
  • Ghandruk village and the incredible views of Annapurna and Mt. Fishtail
  • Ghandruk Gurung museum 
  • Best Price Gurantee 

Outline Itinerary:

  • Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu
  • Day 02: Kathmandu to Pokhara 850m 6 hour by Drive or flight 30 minutes.
  • Day 03: Pokhara to Nayapul drive then trek to Tikhedhunga. Overnight at Tikhedhunga.
  • Day 04: Tikhedhunga- Ulleri - walking through peace Jungle to Ghorepani 2845m/5-6 hrs
  • Day 05: Ghorepani - Poonhill(3210m) - Tadapani 2655m/6-7hours.
  • Day 06: Tadapani - Bhaesi Kharka to Gurung Village Ghandruk 1940m/3-4hours.
  • Day 07: Ghandruk - Birethanti - Nayapul to Pokhara 850m/5-6hours.
  • Day 08: Pokhara free and easy day
  • Day 09: Pokhara to Kathmandu by drive or flight.
  • Day 10: Departure or extend the trip.

Detail Itinerary

  • Day 01 :Arrival in Kathmandu After you wind up at the infamous, Tribhuvan International airport, we will be waiting to greet and escort you to the hotel. Please do not worry about anything, as our team will take the trouble for here on.
  • Day 02 :Kathmandu to Pokhara 850m 6 hour by Drive or flight 30 minutes. We start our adventure, either, with a 6 hour long(202km) picturesque drive to Pokhara. Another option is to flight a 30-35-minute mountain flight with stunning up-close views of the Annapurna Himalayan Range. We’ll end the day at Pokhara itself. Over night at Pokhara
    Note: If we Take morning flight we can save one day it means arrive Pokhara airport and straight to start trekking same day.
  • Day 03 :Pokhara to Nayapul drive then trek to Tikhedhunga. Overnight at Tikhedhunga. The trek officially begins with a 2-hour some areas bumpy drive to Nayapul. Tighten your shoelaces as we begin the trek to Ulleri. After trekking through various trails and villages for 3-4 hours, we get to Tikhedhunga. An additional 2 hours and we will get to Ulleri, which will be our stop for the day. Over night at Ulleri, if we tired or anything even we can stay in Tikhedhunga. We are flexible with it.
  • Day 04 :Tikhedhunga- Ulleri - walking through peace Jungle to Ghorepani 2845m/5-6 hrs Early in the morning, we proceed with our trek through calm trails, suspension bridges with the spectacular views of Machhapuchhre surrounding us. As we slowly advance tough, we get to Ghorepani. To your astonishment, Ghorepani is filled with quite the facilities like the German Bakery, internet cafes and cute restaurants. Explore the delightful place, where we will spend the night. Over night at Guest house.
  • Day 05 :Ghorepani - Poonhill(3210m) - Tadapani 2655m/6-7hours. Gear up as today is the day of the significant feature of our excursion. We wake up before first light and advance toward the radiant Poonhill. As the sun rises slowly kissing the mountains and bringing the light of the day, it will definitely be quite a show. After the show is over, we have some breakfast and advance towards Tadapani, where we will spend the night. .
  • Day 06 :Tadapani - Bhaesi Kharka to Gurung Village Ghandruk 1940m/3-4hours. Another day, another long trek. Today, the destination is the burgeoning village of Ghandruk. After a short trek of 4 hours, we will get to Ghandruk. A blossoming village in the Annapurna, Ghandruk definitely has a lot to offer.
  • Day 07 :Ghandruk - Birethanti - Nayapul to Pokhara 850m/5-6hours. We say goodbye to Ghandruk today. As we plunge down the trails of Ghandruk and past tea houses to Pokhara. Early in the morning, we start the last day of our trek through paved trails and calm forests which will eventually land us in the Birethanti and then to Nayapul. From here, we will take a private vehicle and end the trek with an around 30-minute drive to Pokhara.

    Note: If you dont wanna walk back can take drive to Pokhara via Nayapul.
  • Day 08 :Pokhara free and easy day Get relax and enjoy the scenic beauty Pokhara provides. You can go for a Pokhara Lakeside tour, join some marvelous music or treat yourself to some tasty food. We can arrange you Paragliding, Zip Flyer or Boating in the city itself. Can plan for sightseeing etc. Over night at Hotel in Pokhara.
  • Day 09 :Pokhara to Kathmandu by drive or flight. Time to retrace our way back to Kathmandu, with a 6-hour serene drive on the highway. If you like, we can also board a 30-35 minute flight to Kathmandu. We’ll end the day and the adventure with a farewell dinner to commend the great and successful trek.
  • Day 10 :Departure or extend the trip. Time to say goodbye to Nepal and all the amazing adventures. We will drop you at the airport and we hope you have a safe flight. We hope our services were great and worth it. Alternatively, you can join other trips and the short tour.

Cost Includes

  • Airport pick-up and drop-off private transfer
  • Drop to Nayapul and Pick up from Nayapul by Private Van
  • Hotel in Pokhara and Kathmandu.  Category 2-3 star
  • Farewell Dinner by Company
  • Trekking Accommodation, Twin Sharing in Basic Tea-house 
  • English-speaking guides/ Who has excellent knowledge.
  • Porters for 2 guest one porter
  • All meals( Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)  with tea and coffee
  • Fresh Fruits after dinner every evening.
  • Transportation to and from the trail head
  • All necessary documents and permits for trekking
  • Trekking equipment including sleeping bags       
  • Staff insurance, medication and equipment
  • All Govt. and Local Taxes, First Aid Kit
  • Trekking Certificate by Destination Unlimited.

Cost Excludes

  • International airfares, Kathmandu sightseeing and entrance fees
  • Domestic flights
  • Travel/trekking insurance/ Nepal entry visa fees
  • Mountain rescue charges or insurance
  • Bottled drinks on trek (cold and alcoholic) and hot drinks
  • Lunches and dinners in Kathmandu and Pokhara
  • Additional food or drink on trek in addition to three standard meals
  • Personal expenses, Emergency Expenses, road blocked, snakes, desert.etc 
  • Which is not mention in email
  • Tips(Tipping is recommended)

 

Rated 5/5 based on 6 reviews
  • noimage
    India

    Humble, efficient, flexible, knowledgeable

    Rating:

    Destination Unlimited was a God send when we were anxious about finding the right agent, given all the stories we heard about dubious agents in Nepal. Ashok was super responsive in helping us plan the trip, highly flexible as our plans evolved, including last minute changes they required us to change the trek.  His staff including both the guides (Ganga and Ambhir) and the porters were extremely helpful and took care of us all along. This is very important in Nepal when you are on a trek because the hotels have an interesting model where your guide essentially serves you during lunch or dinner, or if you need any other help during your stay. We were two families with a kid each - do having two guides was extremely helpful because at least one of them needed support during the trek.  Highly recommend Destination Unlimited.  

  • noimage
    United States

    Excellent all around

    Rating:

    I can't speak highly enough of our experience with Ashok/Destination Unlimited. Ashok was always prompt in his responses and helped us arrange everything from airport transfer (even though my friend and I arrived and departed at different times and dates since we live in different parts of the world!) to paragliding in Pokhara. Ashok goes above and beyond his duty as tour operator and even offered to have his wife help me buy a saree for my friend's wedding. We also loved our trekking guide and porter Hari and Rosan. This was overall an excellent experience and we would love to come back for another trek and will definitely use Destination Unlimited again!  

  • Kai Kai
    Malaysia

    Best trekking ever

    Rating:

    Extremely helpful from Ashok and flexible tour guide Ganga. Really did a good job bring us joy and fun, did a 5 days Poon hill trekking, it was not so easy but we made it at last. Everything is arrange properly and meals are flexible for us to choose, of course we can’t expect good in the mountain but all meals are beyond acceptability ! Thanks for your hospitality, hope to see them again in future...

  • Toubi H
    Malaysia

    5 star service

    Rating:

    We went to Poon Hill trekking, the guide is friendly and very responsible, the guide take very good care of us. Recommend.

  • Brenda Chua
    Malaysia

    5 days trek to Poonhill

    Rating:

    Excellent services @destinationunlimitedtreks&expeditions. Perfect & well organised by Ashok, Director of this company and Truly thank you to Dev & Lai Yun, a very professional tour guide that caring of us in attentively all the way and also those porters with their kind effort. Highly recommended this trekking agency to everyone. They are not just giving everyone a very good experience of trekking but also giving us lots of fun and memories. Can’t wait and Will be back soon to conquer Gyoko ri.

  • noimage
    Malaysia

    Poon Hill with friends n family

    Rating:

    Excellent services that make us feel like in a big family that are always well being taken care of. We really appreciated the caring n carefulness especially when some of our members were not feeling well.

Q. Can Child do this trekking?

Answer: Yes child above 6 years old can do it slowly slowly.

Q. Is there we can drive near trekking destination?

Answer: Yes We can drive near Ulleri and we can drive close to Ghandruk.

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Key Information

  • Trip Cost US$ 750
  • Trip Duration 10 Days
  • Destination Nepal
  • Trip Difficulty Moderate
  • Trip Style Trekking
  • Accomodation Hotel + Lodges
  • Max Altitude 3210
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No of people Price P.P
1-1 Pax US$ 750
2 US$ 650
4-6 US$ 625
8-10 US$ 599