9 Days Ghorepani Poon Hill Trek

Upon your arrival at the Tribhuwan International airport a representative from Naata Trek and Tours will be waiting for you at the airport displaying a playcard imprinted with your name. He/she will then transfer you to the designated hotel. In the evening we can enjoy a welcome dinner hosted by Naata Trek and Tours. During the dinner we can enjoy Nepalese cuisine which will introduce us to the country’s food culture.

We will have a pre trip meeting after breakfast where you will be introduced to your Guide. During the meeting you can assure yourself with any queries regarding the trip.
We visit Boudhanath Stupa, one of the biggest Buddhist shrines in the world, where we observe Buddhist monks praying in the monasteries surrounding the stupa. After Boudhanath Stupa we visit Pashupatinath Temple, the most famous Hindu temple in the country, located on the banks of the holy Bagmati River. Here we see Hindu holy men (sadhus) meditating, pilgrims bathing and occasionally funeral pyres burning on the ghats. We will also visit Bhaktapur Durbar Square, which is a collection of pagoda and shikhara–style temples grouped around a fifty-five window palace of brick and wood. The attraction of the Bhaktapur Durbar Square is the Lion gate, the Golden gate, the Palace of Fifty-Five Windows, art galleries, the Statue of King Bhupatindra Malla.

We start our drive early in the morning which is a rewarding sight in itself as we will be accompanied by rivers and views of green rolling hills. We enjoy the sunset at Pokhara Lakeside which is a tourist hub. You can also visit pubs, bars and restaurants.
Included Meals: Breakfast

Today after a short drive to Nayapul early in the morning we start our trek. We walk along the banks of Modi river and reach Birethani which is a large village with many teahouses and shops. The trail then continues through the village and reaches another river called the Bhirungdi Khola. We steadily climb up the valley and finally reach Tikhedunga where we stay the night.

We continue our climb to Ulleri, a large Magar village. The trail gently ascends from this point and takes us through rhododendron forests and towards Banthanti. We then pass from Nangethanti which is also a small village and after an hour long walk from Nagethanti we reach Ghorepani, a small yet charming Gurung Village.

We start the hike ‘before the crack of the dawn’ to Poon Hill which stands at an elevation of 3210m. The sunrise there is a treat to your eyes. We spend some time there and take our breakfast on the way back to Ghorepani. We then climb along the ridges passing by pine and rhododendron forests and reach a village called Deurali. Then we descend further and turn till we reach Tadapani. From tadapani the trail gently descends to Ghandruk which is a village inhabited by charming Gurung people. We can explore the rich ethnic culture and way of living of Gurung people. Ghandruk is one of the most famous destinations for short trekkers as it provides unobstructed views of the Annapurna range. In the afternoon we take some time out to visit Annapurna Conservation Office and Gurung museum. We stay the night at Ghandruk.

On the last day of our trek, we trace the our steps back to Nayapul followed by a short one hour drive back to Pokhara. We have plenty of time to relax and shop in the lakeside today and enjoy the city lights.

We start an early drive back to Kathmandu taking the same windy road with beautiful scenery and recollecting all the memories of our trip. Tonight Naata Trek and Tours will organize a THANK YOU farewell dinner program.

Our trip concludes today. Our office representative will drop you off to the airport in a private vehicle.