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Annapurna - 4 Days Poon hill trek from Pokhara.
Features
- Free cancellation available
- 10d
- Mobile voucher
- Instant confirmation
- Selective hotel pickup
Overview
- Along the trail, you'll pass through traditional Gurung and Magar villages.
- Learn about and meet the ethnic Gurung people
- Walk through forests of dwarf rhododendron and terraced farms
- Trek is especially beautiful due to the vibrant blooms of rhododendron flowers
- Sunrise view of Annapurna Mountain from Poon hill.
Activity location
- Pokhara
- Pokhara, Gandaki Province, Nepal
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Pokhara
- Pokhara, Gandaki Province, Nepal
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Himalayas Annapurna Ghandruk 10-Day Trek
- 10d
- English
What's included, what's not
- Accommodation in Mountain lodge run by local people during trek
- Meal on full board (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) a cup of tea in each meal during the trek
- One highly experienced mountain Guide and Porter
- Down jacket, four seasonal sleeping bags, duffel bag, and trekking map
- Accommodation food, drinks, salary, insurance, transport of both trek guide and porter
- All necessary paper works and Annapurna conservation area entry permit
- TIMS Card (Trekker’s Information Management System card)
- All additional government tax
- Pokhara to Nayapul transport by private car
- Syauli Bzaar- Nayapul to Pokhara transport
- Other ground transport
- Kathmandu and Pokhara hotel
- Kathmandu- Pokhara-Kathmandu airfare
- All meals in Pokhara.
- Personal trekking gear
- Travellers Insurance
- Cold and hotel drinks (Alcohol and cold drinks)
- Boiled water, hot shower, Mineral water, Batteries charge, and hot drinks (in pot)
- Bar bills, telephone bills, and other personal expenses (shopping/ laundry)
- Tips to guide and porter
- All expenses due to unavoidable events e.g. Personal illness, strike etc.
- Unforeseen costs due to weather conditions etc. You are responsible for extra hotel and meals in Pokhara.
Know before you book
- Not suitable for: People over 70 years, People with altitude sickness
- In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
What you can expect
The Poon Hill Trek, also known as the Ghorepani Poon Hill Trek, is one of the most popular and easily accessible trekking routes in the Annapurna region of Nepal. This trek is renowned for its stunning mountain scenery, charming villages, and beautiful rhododendron forests.
The sunrise view from Poon Hill (3,210 metres or 10,532 feet), which offers breathtaking panoramic views of the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri mountain ranges, including views of Annapurna South, Annapurna I, Dhaulagiri, and Machapuchare (Fishtail Mountain).
On the Poon hill trek along the trail, you'll pass through traditional Gurung and Magar villages like Ghorepani and Ghandruk, providing an opportunity to experience the local culture and hospitality of the people living in the region.
Trek Itinerary.
Day 1: Drive Pokhara to Nayapul, trek to Ulleri (2000m).
After an hour's drive from Pokhara to Nayapul, your trek begins following the Modi stream and reach Birethanti – a beautiful village that has plenty of tea shops and guesthouses. Then you will be heading to Ulleri following the bank of the Burungdi stream. You will climb slightly up to the valley of Hile (1495m/4903ft) and Tikhedhunga (1525m). The trail leads step up to Ulleri (2073m), a large beautiful Magar village.
Overnight at Ulleri Mountain Lodge.
Day 2: Ulleri to Ghorepani (2800m) / 5hrs walk.
Today the trail leads you to the Ghorepani, one of the popular destinations of the Annapurna region situated at an altitude of (2856m). You should gently ascend up to Banthanti (2250m) through Oak and rhododendron forest.
Overnight at Ghorepani Mountain Lodge.
Day 3: Trek to Tadapani.
Early in the morning climb up to Poon Hill (3210 metres) to see the panoramic views of Annapurna, Dhaulagiri, and Lamjung Himalayan ranges as well as the exciting sunrise view over the Himalayas. After experiencing the great views of the Himalayan panorama from Poon Hill, you descend to Ghorepani. After breakfast, continue the downhill trek to Tadapani (2625 metres). The trail goes along the ridges of rhododendron and pine forest till the Tadapani.
O/ n at Mountain Lodge
Day 4: Trek Ghandruk/ Sayauli Bazaar. Drive to Pokhara.
Today the trail descends south of Ghandruk village. At the bottom of Ghandruk, you can see traditional grindstone in a small stream. The trail forks end of the village take right hand down the trail with paved stone staircases. The trail steeply descends to Modi Khola through the small settlement terrace field rice paddy of Syauli bazaar. Trek End. Drive to Pokhara.
Location
Activity location
- Pokhara
- Pokhara, Gandaki Province, Nepal
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Pokhara
- Pokhara, Gandaki Province, Nepal