A short trek in the heart of the Annapurna and Fishtail mountain - a classic trek of nepal

North of Nepal's famous Lake city Pokhara ( 200 Kms west of Kathmandu) lies the Poon Hill Ghorepani trek.The Poon hill Ghorepani trek is an immensely popular short trek to the Annapurnas The breathtaking mountain scenery of whole Annapurna range and the beautiful ethnic Gurung villages justify the popularity of Ghorepani Poon hill trekking and is the bestseller among all our short trekking tours. Relatively easy trek includes walking along streams and forests for those who are looking for a few days close to nature, yet it is not far away and involves no high climbing.You absolutely have no risk of altitude sickness on this trek. Ghorepani trekking can be done all through the year although in monsoon ( july - Aug) it is not recommended.
The poon hill ghorepani trek starts from Nayapul Crossing the suspension bridge over Modhi Khola river, after an hour of drive from Pokhara. We ascend through ethnic villages and farm terraces enjoying the views of Machhapuchare Towering above. On the second day we walk mostly through woods before we reach Ghorepani Village base camp of the Poon hill .Next morning we make an early climb of one hour to the nearby Poon hill for the spectacular view of the Dhaulagiri, Annapurna , Nilgiri, Fishtail and other famous mountains of the west region.
The whole of Ghorepani is densely forested with rhododendron trees, the national flower of Nepal. Every spring it is tremendous scenery to watch these forests in bloom with the panorama of the high mountains on the skyline
From Ghorepani we descend for the beautiful Gurung (name of a tribe) village of Ghandruk on the lap of the Annapurnas. The village is known for its traditional houses, rich culture and the great landscape. Walking down through the innumerable steps we make a loop at Birethanti and catch our vehicle for Pokhara at Nayapul.We trace back no part of the trail on this itinerary. On our whole trek, we use the mountain lodges called the tea houses for our food and accommodation.

The Poon Hill Ghorepani trek combined with a two days of elephant back safari in the tropical Chitwan national park (5 hr of drive from Pokhara) makes an ideal Nepal holiday. You can see a great number of wild animals and birds including rhinos, crocodiles, deers, peacocks, leopards and if lucky even a Tiger! You will enjoy a canoe ride in Rapti river, visit baby elephants in elephant breeding centre and the safari trip will conclude with a bird watching tour, Chitwan national park alone has 450 species of birds! Back at Kathamndu we celebrate our Ghorepani hiking with a traditional Nepali dinner followed by ethnic cultural show. Mountain flights, Rafting, India or Bhutan tour also can be combined with Nepal Ghorepani treks. Please ask us for full range of options or extensions.

An outline itinerary for Poonhill Ghorepani Trek Nepal

Day 01: Arrival day, check into hotel and rest.
Day 02: Full day sightseeing of Kathmandu Valley
Day 03: Fly to Pokhara (Pkr), the lake city and drive to Nayapul( one hr) and trek to Tikhedhunga - starting of the Poonhill Ghorepani trekking
Day 04: Trek to Ghorepani (2855 m), stay in simple lodge.
Day 05: Climb to Poon Hill for great views of the Himalayas and trek to Tadapani (2595 m). Poon hill is the highest point on the Ghorepani trek
Day 06: Trek to Ghandruk explore the ethnic village, trek to Nayapul and drive to Pokhara, stay in Pokhara.
Day 07: Drive back to Kathmandu, join Nepali dinner and cultural show
Day 08: Final departure tranfer to airport.

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CAN EXTEND THE TRIP TO CHITWAN NATIONAL PARK -- 2 NIGHT 3 DAYS, RAFTING IN TRISHULI RIVER, BHUTAN, INDIA, TIBET. Let us know if you need help.

Photos of the Ghorepani poon hill trek

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Poonhill Ghorepani Trek is available on a private basis to suit your own dates, that are guaranteed to operate with a minimum of 1 or 2 persons in the group.