Poon Hill 6 Days Trek from Kathmandu

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Kathmandu to Pokhara by Tourist Bus - 820 meters
1 stop
1
The guide will meet you at the hotel or hostel at 6:30 am. We will have a short walk to Sorakhutte tourist bus station and catch our bus. The bus leaves from Kathmandu at 7:00 am. After a short drive, we will reach Malekhu where we will have breakfast. On the way, we will drive for a while and stop for Lunch at Ghasi Kuwa. We will be following the snake road with the river and greenery views alongside. Sometimes we may encounter the white mountain. More or less a 7-8 hours drive, we will reach Pokhara lakeside, the tourism hub of Nepal. We will spend our evening in one of the beautiful cities.
8 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Pokhara to Ulleri - 1970 meters
1 stop
2
Will arrange a car/taxi to the bus park. From the bus park, we will catch the sharing local bus to the trekking starting point. The one and half hour drive will take us to Nayapul. Nayapul is the gateway of Annapurna Base Camp Trek, Annapurna foothill trek, and the classic Ghorepani Poon Hill Trek. We will start our trek following the Modi river and passing through the traditional village of the thakali people, Birethanti, Gurung village Sudame, Hile, and Tikhedhunga. We will stay overnight at Ulleri.
8 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 3
Ulleri to Ghorepani - 2880 meters
1 stop
3
Ghorepani
It’s the first fresh morning on the mountain. We will wake up with a bit of local noise of donkey, goat, hen, and dog but will be impressed by the beautiful sunrise views. The morning breakfast offers us incredible views of Annapurna South and Himchuli Himal from Ulleri village. We will head toward Ghorepani following the trails with green forest, waterfall river views, dense rhododendrons forest, and an oak tree. After more or Less 6 hours of slow walking, we will reach upper Ghorepani. There are many guesthouses with views of the Himalayas.
6 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 4
Ghorepani to Tadapani - 2600 meters
1 stop
4
It's a chilly morning. We will wake up pretty early and hike for 45 minutes to 1 hour to Poon Hill Viewpoint for sunrise. Ghorepani Poon Hill is one of the best viewpoints in the world, as we can see 18 countable Himalayas peaks namely, Dhaulagiri, Tukuche peak, Dhampus peak, Nilgiri south, Nilgiri center, Nilgiri North, Tilicho peak, Annapurna 1, Bharha Chuli, Annapurna South, Himchuli, Machhapuchhre, Mardi Himal, Annapurna III, Annapurna IV, Annapurna II, Lamjung Himal, Manaslu, and many more other Himalayans peak. After sunrise, we return to our guest house for breakfast. Then, we will walk on one of the beautiful hiking trails through the Rododerden forest and encounter mountain views throughout the journey. We will reach Tadapani village by walking through Banthanti.
8 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 5
Tadapani to Pokhara - 820 meters
1 stop
5
Tadapani village is also another sunrise viewpoint. We can see closer views of Mt. Fishtail, a holy mountain in the Annapurna area, Annapurna south, and Hiuchuli Himal. The short walk from Tadapni will take us to Ghandurk village. Ghandruk is a traditional Gurung village. We can visit Gurung Museum and then have our lunch. We will hop on to the sharing Bus and drive back to Pokhara.
6 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 6
Pokhara to Kathmandu drive by Tourist bus
1 stop
6
Thamel
7am, we will transfer you to the bus station. We will take scenic Tourist bus drive to Kathmandu. Upon arrival in Kathmandu, we will drop you back to your hotel for your onward journey. Tour end.
8 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Nor recommended for wheelchair user, as this is hiking activities need to walk on the trekking trail.
• Passport details and passport size photo is required prior to the trip, as we need it to issue trekking permit.

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