| Trip code | |
| Package name | Poon Hill Easy Trekking |
| Duration | 12 |
| Max. elevation | 3210 m |
| Level | EASY |
| Transportation | Tourist bus / Private van/Car. |
| Accomodation | Hotel /Teahouse |
| Starts at | kathmandu |
| Ends at | kathmandu |
| Trip route | kathmandu-Pokhara-Nayapul- Tikhedhunga- Banthati- Ghorepani Poonhill- Tadapani- Ghandruk- Pokhara |
| Cost | USD 0 per person |
Your trip day starts today when you arrive at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu. Upon your arrival, you will be received by our representative at the airport. He will be carrying a signboard with our company’s name on it. Then you will be transferred to the tour hotel and checked in. A trip briefing will follow later today and the time will be notified to you by the representative who picks you up from the airport. We will come to meet and brief you about the trip at the fixed time. Until then just relax or explore a bit of surrounding.
We take you for a day tour of cultural heritage monuments in Kathmandu valley after breakfast. The tour will give you a mixed insight of history, culture, art, architecture and spirituality of Kathmandu valley. The sites include; Swoyambhunath aka Monkey Temple: The oldest of all sites in Kathmandu valley, Swoyambhunath is an important Buddhist spiritual site having the history over two thousand years old. This site has gained a popular name as monkey temple as this small forested hill is a good habitat for hundreds of monkeys. The visit there will heighten your spiritual and cultural experience. Patan City including Patan Durbar Square: A tour to medieval city of Patan gives you a great insight about ethnic Newari culture, Budhhist spirituality, religious harmony, art and architecture while you stroll around the charismatic alleys taking you to magnificent local community squares known as Bahal and eventually leading you to an incredible medieval palace square. The monuments and skill of the local artisans displayed on those monuments in the square will stun you with their unbelievable charm. Boudhanath Stupa: The largest of its kind in the world, this magnificent stupa is a very important centre of faith for the people following Tibetan Buddhism. This place is nice Circular Square with the stunning stupa in the middle of it which spreads a lot of spiritual vibrations around the atmosphere.
We will drive to Pokhara by tourist bus in the morning after breakfast. After driving for about seven hours through the scenic countryside of Nepal, we reach an eloquently charming city of Pokhara. The drive will have enough stopovers necessary on the way. Once we reach Pokhara, the charm of the city will capture our attention for a good feeling of being amidst the natural wonders from close up Himalayas to the surrounding lakes. A lake near our hotel is a nice place to take an evening stroll and the lakeside town has lots of options to dine. Have an option to fly to Pokhara at an extra cost.
Today is the first day of our trek which starts after a one and half hours’ drive. Starting from the place called Nayapul, the trek goes alongside the Modi Khola, a Himalayan river flowing down from the Annapurna, to Birethanti and to Hile and finally to Tikhedhunga. We spend approximately five hours including the lunchtime before we reach Tikhedhunga where we will stay overnight today in a simple tea house.
The second day of the trek, we trek to Banthati, after Tikhedhunga immediately crosses the two suspension bridge and start the vertical climb up to where 3232 stone step must be climbed so that lot of beginners trekker have a problem. Due to this reason we only trek to Banthati today and enjoy the wide valley of Bhurungdi Khola and beautiful terrace cultivate landscape. And if you constantly follow the same path to reach Ghorepani, we have another option for you however there is off road 4 wheel jeep service in operation to Ulleri you could take a jeep and avoid the hard steep. Suggest you to just go to Banthati and stay overnight at Banthati.
The third day heading to Ghorepani after breakfast. It is a gradual up walk all the way to Ghorepani. The trek passes through beautiful peace and serene rhododendron forest. As we walk upon the well-trodden mountain trails, it brings some of the incredible things in our view including the majestic Himalayas. Once we reach to Ghorepani at the elevation of 2875 meters above sea level, we will be stunned by the real close up view of the Himalayan peaks. If we reach there for the sunset time, it will be one rewarding sunset experience.
It is going to be a very early morning today as we are hiking up to Poon Hill at the elevation of 3210 meters above sea level to see a breathtaking panoramic view of the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri mountain range in the Himalaya. Given the good weather condition, the one hour hike up early in the morning will be rewarded by a heavenly view of the mountains and sunrise that makes us feel exalted. After sunrise, we hike down to Ghorepani tea house to have our breakfast and start the trek to Tadapani. After an approximately five hours trek, we reach another spectacular place, Tadapani, and stay overnight in a tea house there. Have an option for you according to your physical condition if you like to continue to the loop we don’t take you Poonhill we take you to fallow the trail to Tadapani where another side same height and 90% similar view from Deurali and makes your walk easier to Tadapani. if you couldn’t continuous from Ghorepani we could back the same way from Ghorepani or you could follow the trail to Jomsom till Tatopani (hot spring) please tell us what you want and be clear there are several options according to your physical fitness that could make easier.
Trek to Ghandruk from Tadapani for about three hours after breakfast. Ghandruk is one of the specific Gurung villages where you could boast a beautiful view of the Annapurna south, Himachuli, fishtail Annapurna 3 right in front of you. Ghandruk secured Gurung Museum, Monastery, the temple as well as Annapurna conservation sub unit post where you could see the video activities in ACAP. Spend rest of the day exploring the beauty of the village and mountains after lunch.
Today after breakfast have an option, if you still love to trek in the mountain or have time we could extend your trekking 2 days via Lanndruk and Dhampus both are an unmissable place, if you love back to Pokhara
A free day in Pokhara to do some sightseeing, boating or some adventure sports like paragliding, zip flying, ultra-light flight, bungee jumping etc. The day’s activities would be at an extra cost. We will be happy to organize those extra activities for you, should you choose to do any. Or simply take your leisurely time on your own to get some massage, strolling around lakeside, shopping etc and have the option to fly back to Kathmandu.
Drive back to Kathmandu after breakfast. Or you have an option to fly back to Kathmandu paying an additional cost for the ticket. Check into the hotel once you arrive at Kathmandu and freshen up. We will go for dinner later in the evening.
You will be transferred to the airport as per your flight schedule. We will pick you up from the hotel three hours prior to your flight time.