Poon Hill

per person

Poon Hill of Ghorepani, Annapurna
TripCode: ANC01

This trek from the Annapurna foothills to the top of Poon Hill is the most popular short trekking tour in Nepal, that offers spectacular mountain scenery, charming settlements of Gurung and their slate-roofed houses, amazing rhododendron forests ablaze with ivory, rose, apricot and crimson bouquets and deep sub-tropical valleys all set below the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri range. The sunrise over Machhapuchhare (Fishtail) and Dhaulagiri, from Poon Hill, is breathtaking as the sun changes its colour from pink to gold to silver – a rewarding experience!

Trip Duration: 10 Days with 5 Days trek

Accomodation and food: based in local Inns/Tea House

Highest point of the trek: 3200m at Poon Hill

Level of grade: Introductory to Moderate Adventure,

DEPARTURES: This short but stunning trek can be taken throughout the year and is in operation any time of the year or months.

Itinerary and booking
Above itinerary can be customized according to the required duration. And for more information and a detailed itinerary, pleases contact us at these email address as: [email protected] or [email protected]

10 Nights 11 Days

12+ Age

Lodge Treks

ShortTRIPS

Destination

Nepal
Departure

Kathmandu
Departure Time

TBA
Return Time

TBA
Included

Poon Hill

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Photos from this hiking area

Arrive Kathmandu

Meet in Kathmandu airport and transfer to your hotel Tour briefing and Welcome dinner, overnight hotel

Half day heritage tour and preparation

Day in Kathmandu with Heritage tour After breakfast, start the half day guided heritage sightseeing tour of Swayambhunath stupa and Kathmandu Durbar square and return to hotel. Free afternoon for last minute preparation. Overnight hotel

To Birethanti and overnight lodge

Travel to Birethanti by luxury Tourist Coach to Pokhara and continue another couple of drive by private car/van to Birethanti. Birethanti is the starting point of your trek, located on the confluence of two beautiful river. Enjoy the first meal at the local lodge and overnight in the same lodge.

Trek to Banthanti

Wake up and have local breakfast with the riverview and start your trekking journey by 8am or so. The trail follows the valley to Hille and to Tirkhedhunga. The trail from here climbs steeply to Ulleri and to ease upto Banthanti, located near the forest and valley view. The walking duration today, though it all depends on the individual, roughly will be 6-7 hours with with your lunch break at Ulleri.Enjoy the local dinner and overnight lodge.

Ghorepani

Enjoy the beautiful morning around, have breakfast and continue trekking. Trek to Ghorepani today is short and through the natural trail of Rhododendrons, passing creeks. Also look out for the beautiful birds around along the trail. Have lunch upon arrival, enjoy the view, rest or explore around. Your guide will talk about the possibilities. Overnight local lodge/Inns

Chuile

A great day, you will have today! Wake up early and hike for about an hour to Poon Hill, the highlight of this trek, and enjoy the spectacular vista. The mountains that you will see from this hill includes, whole Dhaulagiri range with Tukche peak, Annapurna range and Machhapuchhare, popularly known as Fishtail. After enjoying the view, walk down to your lodge in Ghorepani, have breakfast and start trekking. The trail from Ghorepani, climbs to another hill to descend down to Deorali, to continue along the streams to Banthanti. Good place to have lunch here, though that all depends on how you feel. Continue trek to cross the small river to make steep climb to Tadapani. Short trek down the Chuile, less crowded above the village is a beautiful place today. Overnight lodge.

Ghandruk

Continue trek to Ghandruk, one of the largest Gurung village, now a town, located on the hill opposite to Annapurna South, Hiunchuli and Macchapuchhare peaks. Explore the village and overnight lodge.

Pokhara

Enjoy the mountain view in the morning and have breakfast before walking down the valley. The trail descends down Kimche and Syauli Bazar and to Birethanti to drive back to Pokhara. After lunch at Birethanti, travel back to Pokhara, overnight hotel by the Phewa lake side.

Return to Kathmandu

Travel back to Kathmandu and transfer to your hotel on BB plan

Trip concludes

Flight back or join other activity. You may consider taking the wildlife safari in Chitwan or Bardia national park and go on the adventure such as white water rafting or canyoning or mountain biking or can be combined all together, just drops us a line

TOUR LOCATION

Annapurna is a massive range with Fishtail and other mountain range that is located to the north of Pokhara

Trek COST

From US$ 995-1190/person on twin sharing (mini-2 person) but 1 person group size will be charged extra 30% with luxury tourist bus to private transportation respectively

Cost INCLUDE

An experienced English speaking guide
Porter ( one for every two guest)
3 meals a day and accommodation
TIMs card and Conservation fee
Hotel in Kathmandu and Pokhara on BB plan
KTM/POKH/KTM luxury tourist coach or by private
Transportation to starting and from ending point of the trek in Pokhara
Staffs food, wages, accommodation and insurance coverage
Govt tax

Does NOT include

Your travel insurance
Cost of personal nature and cost incur due to any unforeseen events, rerouting
Any emergency evacuation, flight charge and airport tax
Tipping

DEPARTURES This short but stunning trek can be taken throughout the year

Note Above itinerary can be customized according to the required duration and for more information and a detailed itinerary, pleases contact us: [email protected]. [email protected] [email protected]

Ghorepani-Poon Hill excursion....

Poon Hill