Ghorepani Poon Hill Trek
Overview
The Ghorepani Poon Hill Trek is one of the famous treks of the Annapurna region which can be done within 5 to 6 days. During this trek, we get the opportunity to explore the forest side full of Rhododendron, Oak trees beautiful birds, and other animal.
The main attraction of trekking is Poon Hill (3,210m) from where we can view breathtaking view of Mt. Fishtail 6,993m, Mt. Dhaulagiri 8,167m, Annapurna South, Annapurna I 8,091m, Tukuche Himal 6,920m, Nilgiri 6,940m and Himchuli 6,441m. It is one of the shortest and easiest treks including major points of attraction like Ghandruk and Poon Hill.
Ghandruk is also famous for internal tourists of Nepal. In Ghandruk one can take the Gurung cultural dress for rent and takes some antique picture with it.
Ghorepani Poon Hill Trekking Highlight:
- Trek to the beautiful area of the Annapurna region.
- Different Vegetation different Colorful rhododendron.
- Breathtaking view of Sunrise from Poon Hill (3,210 m).
- Gorgeous views of the Annapurna mountain ranges such as; Dhaulagiri, Annapurna I, Annapurna South, Baraha Shikhar, Mt. Fishtail, Nilgiri, Hiunchuli, etc.
- Exploration of the Himalayan Gurung and Magar Community.
Ghorepani Poon Hill Trek Difficulty:
The difficulty increases if you trek during the monsoon Season. During the monsoon, there are heavy rainfalls which makes the trail muddy and Slippery and you also encounter the leech. You need to be careful with your Steps. So, it is best to avoid trekking there in the Monsoon. If you are a well-experienced trekker, then you are sure to enjoy any Seasons.
Brief Itinerary:
Day 01: Drive to toNayapul at 8.30 am and trek to Tikhedhunga (Tea house) (1,495m/4,905 ft), 3-4 hrs
Day 02: Trek to Ghorepani (Tea House) (2,850m/9,350ft). 6-7hrs
Day 03: Hike Poon Hill (3,210m/10,528ft), and trek to Tadapani (2,520m/8,268ft),(Tea House)
6-7 hrs
Day 04: Trek to Ghandruk (1,950m/6,398ft), (Tea House) 3-4 hrs
Day 05: Trek Ghandruk to Pothana(1,910m/6,266ft),(Tea House) 5-6 hrs
Day 06: Short trek to Phedi and drive to Pokhara (910m/ 2,986ft), 3-4 hrs
Itinerary
Day 01Drive to toNayapul at 8.30 am and trek to Tikhedhunga (Tea house) (1,495m/4,905 ft), 3-4 hrs
After breakfast in Lakeside (Pokhara) and 1 ½ hour car / van / hiace and bus drive according to group size to NayaPul and commence our trek to Birethanti, a large and prosperous riverside village beside the Modi River &BroomdiKhola.( stream). We head up the main trail and follow upstream of BroomdiKhola (stream) to Sudamefrom where the trail climbs gradually up to Hile (1495m). After 20 minutes of walking from Hile we will arrive at Tikhedhung and overnight at a lodge.
Day 02Trek to Ghorepani (Tea House) (2,850m/9,350ft). 6-7hrs
From here the trail climbs steeply up toUlleri village with the amazing landscape and marvelous view of Annapurna South and Hiuchuli. We spend a pleasant day’s trekking through rhododendron and oak forests. The scenery gives you inner power to climb up these steps and immerse you to walk more. After 7 hours of walking we finally reach at Ghorepani and spend a night there.
Day 03Hike Poon hill (3210m/10528ft), and trek to Tadapani (2,520m/8268ft),(Tea House) 6-7 hrs
An early morning start for 45 minutes hike up to Poon hill (3210m/10530ft), the route offers the glimpse of the pleasant rhododendron forest. This brilliant viewpoint provides us an unobstructed sunrise over the high Himalayas and the wide range of panoramic scenery from the far western Himalaya.After a great time in Poon Hill, trek back to Ghorepani, breakfast and continue trek to Tadapani through thick pine and rhododendron forest with occasionally flat, more ascends and descends along the ridge
Day 04 Trek to Ghandruk (1,950m/6,398ft), (Tea House) 3-4 hrs
Today, we have short and pleasant walking day through the forested and downhill path with the view of the green forest and mountains and finally arrive at Ghandruk. It is the popular Gurung village where you can visit Gurung museum. We spend a night there.
Day 05Trek Ghandruk to Pothana(1910m/6266ft),(Tea House) 5-6 hrs
The trail descends following the stone staircases to ModiKhola and crosses a suspension bridge. From here way ascends immortally to Landrung village and continues through scattered trees, bushes and village to Tolkha. We will stop here for lunch and continue our journey to Pothana through Deurali and green forest. Pothana is a small village from where you can see breathtaking view of Pokhara valley includingFewa Lake and Annapurna south. We spend a night there.
Day 06Short trek to Phedi and drive to Pokhara (810m/ 2986ft), 3-4 hrs
From here, the trail descends down through jungle and reaches at Dhampus. It is nice village from where we will constantly descend through Dhanpus village to Phedi and catch a cab or car and drive to Pokhara. We spend a night there.
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Includes/Excludes
What's included?
- Arrival and departure transportation
- All necessary paper work and permits (Annapurna Conservation permit and TIMS )
- Trekking poles with company T-shirt
- An experienced English-speaking Govt. registered trekking guide and local porters to carry luggage (2 trekkers: 1 porter)
- Guide and porter salaries, insurance, equipment, transport, food and accommodations
- Pokhara to Nayapul by private transport
- Phedi to Pokhara by private transport
- Foods (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner) with tea or coffee during the trek
- All accommodation during the trek
What's excluded?
- Deserts (cakes, bakes and pies)
- Mineral Water
- Boiled Water
- Electronic device re- charge
- Hot shower
- Personal Expenses
- Wi-fi
- Travel Insurance and evacuations insurance
- Tips for guide and porters
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Useful Info
Required equipments and useful tips for your Trekking/ Hiking Tours:
The Hiking /Trekking generally goes through the high Himalayan passes, it may covers with full of snow so, we advise you to accompany a porter to carry your necessary stuffs. The porter usually carries 18 kgs of your luggage.We also expect you to carry a regular backpack for your valuables and required goods.
We as a travel operator suggest you to bring the basic clothing and accessories to the trek and the remaining you can just leave/store at Himalayan Abode Trekking or at your Hotel in Kathmandu/Pokhara for free. Here are the basic list of usual equipments regarding your Trekking/ Hiking duration.
Sun hat or Scarf
- Winter hat/ Insulating hat/ Wide-brimmed hat
- Headlight with an extra supplement batteries
- Sunscreen
- Sunglass with UV protection
- Face/body wipes
- Lightweight gloves
- Heavyweight winter gloves
Hiking shirts /Long-sleeved shirt
Rain jacket or Rain Coat
- Fleece jacket
- Lightweight cotton pants
- T-Shirt ( Lightweight wool)
- Polypropylene underwear
- Down jacket (available on hire in Kathmandu/ Pokhara)
- Sweater
- Hiking Boots
- Thick wool socks (bring an extra pair of thick light socks)
Thermal bottle
- Water sterilization tablets or liquids
- Trekking/Hiking pole
- Sleeping bag (-15 is recommended in high altitude trekking)
- Towel
- Toothbrush
- Toothpaste
- Deodorant floss
- Biodegradable bar soap
- First aid kit etc.
FAQs
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It is located in Annapurna Conservation area.
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Reviews
Our friend recommended this travel company and the poon hill route to us. It turned out to be the best hiking trip we have ever had. We have been to Asia and North American hiking trails. This one was rich in culture, views, animals and so close to the giant snow capped mountains!!!
When this travel company asked us to pay at Kathmandu airport, I was a bit worried. I had to check with my friend to see whether I should hand in the payment at Kathmandu. I was reassured by my friend that this was a reliable travel agent. Nabin came to pick us up at the airport then escorted us to the domestic flight to Pokhara. He doubled checked our returning flights to make sure we would have enough transit time for the next connection flight. He told us every details before leaving us. We have never been to Nepal and Nabin made us so welcome by this country!
Poon Hill is an excellent route for people who do not have lots experiences of hiking or who do not want to worry about altitude problem. Even our friend who never exercise can complete the hiking successfully and enjoy the best view of mountains and valleys along the way.
Prabin, Prajwol, and Sabin made our trip unforgettable. They all had friendly and genuine smiles on their faces. Whenever we had a question and wanted to stop/detour a little bit, they would tried their best to accommodate our needs. Sabin was there every morning and night. He was not a talkative person, but he used his heart to take care of us. He would be there whenever you looked around to find an answer.
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My friend and I travel to Nepal for the period from 17 Oct to 30 Oct 2018. During this trip, Himalayan Abode not only arranged the 5-days trekking tour to Poon Hill, but also helped us to search some accommodations. For the 5-days trekking to Poon Hill, the experience was very good. Especially I would like to recommend our guide, Mr Sadhuram Ghorsaine, and our porter, Mr. Sabin Lama. They were professional and took care of us very well. We had the fun and unforgettable memory for this trekking.Thanks a lot.
Review fromWinston CheungHongkong
Apr 2014 • FriendsThanks so much to Himalayan Adobe for giving me such wonderful memory in Nepal, 4-days trekking in Poon Hill and paragliding in Pokhara. They have offered us lots of great help, including the experienced guide, the completely new shuttle, the amazing gift and so on. What impressed me most was the paragliding club that they chose for us. We learned that the club had a good reputation in Pokhara. The captain was the top 100 player around the world and one of the coaches was the stunt champion in Nepal! They gave us a really memorable paragliding in Pokhara! So trust Himalayan Adobe! They will arrange everything well for you, and I highly recommend you to choose it!Review from
Jul 2018 • Couples我和先生的尼泊尔13日初体验，由于假期的关系， 尽管选在7月初，尼泊尔的雨季出行， 但整个旅程却是如此的完美，包括徒步， 滑翔， 蓝比尼朝拜之旅， 以及各种城市观光。这要感谢感恩我们的朋友Nabin 先生和他的Himalayan Abode 团队的精心安排和一路细心的照顾和关怀。
我是在看网上的攻略时， 了解到的Nabin 先生和他的旅行社，给他发了一份邮件， Nabin 先生很快地给予回复， 通过邮件和微信的沟通， 我说了大致行程，Nabin先生很快地给我们制定了行程方案，入住酒店，和价格， 价格合理， 期间我对其中一些细节，如酒店和徒步的起始点等提了要求，Nabin 先生每次都很耐心地帮我修改， 调整方案。
Nanbin 先生和他的团队的精心准备和灵活安排， 更让你在旅途中， 安心无忧地游玩。 我们第一天航班的准点， 中午时分我们准时抵达加德满都， 他的兄弟Prabin已在出口举牌等待着， 尽管素不相识， 他却一眼认出我们。在接机到办公室的路上， 我顺便提出能不能今天直接飞博卡拉， Nanbin 先生马上电话了解下午的航班， 给我们的行程做出调整。 来到了办公室发现，Nabin先生已给我们准备好了登山证许可证， 我们才交付了旅费，我们兑换了钱币， 带我们办理了SIM卡， 解决了午餐， 办理好手续后， 送我们去机场， 飞往博卡特，而这一调整， 让我们有幸第二天能有了一个滑翔的体验。 （雨季的滑翔，几率不高）。接下来5天的poon hill 小环线徒步， 我们的向导Balaram先生，和背夫JEEPEN先生 , 对这里的一切都是那么的熟悉， 在路上， 细致地照顾着我们， 小到一个泥泞地带，脚步的安排， 都会指导你。Balaram，是一个优秀的，有着15年向导，经验丰富又热情细心的向导， 由于下雨道路问题， Balaram 提议我们调整徒步线路， 逆时针行走， 而正是这一决策， 让我们整个徒步，完美无比， 整个徒步过程，晚上下雨，白天的徒步，我们没有淋到一滴雨， 而雪山特别眷恋我们， 我们在布恩山顶， 看到了整个雪山全景。在Ghandruk.，Balaram 带我们去游览古镇， 介绍古镇历史，在Tadapani ，去探秘原始森林， 寻找动物足迹。在山上的酒店， Balaram 都帮我们挑选住宿条件好的风景优美的客栈，5天的徒步， 充满着惊喜，一路快乐愉悦。
在Nabin 先生和他的团队的精心安排，照顾下， 身在异乡的你，尽管只会一点点的英语， 却没有一点恐惧感，安心地游玩。雨季的尼泊尔， 天气多变， 由于下雨， 飞往蓝比尼的飞机，延误了三个多小时， 下了飞机， 来到出口， 你看到的是举着你名字牌子的接机朋友， 满面笑脸的迎接着你的到来， 感激之情油然而生。在尼泊尔， 无论是接送机的朋友， 一路陪伴的驾驶员， 酒店的服务人员，还是路上的陌生人， 都是那么友善淳朴。
Nabin先生时刻关注着我们的行程， 问我们旅途中的感受， 了解向导， 驾驶员的服务态度。最后一天自由活动， 我们想买些小礼品回去，Nabin 先生亲自带我们去逛街，去他朋友的店看看走走，我们买到了价廉物美的围巾， 茶叶，小饰品， Nabin 先生还几次邀请我们去他家做客， 吃一顿正宗的尼餐， 可惜由于时间的关系， 没有成行。
我是一个懒人， 很少写游记、评论， 但尼泊尔之行，给我和先生留下了很多美好的回忆难忘得经历， 而这一切，要感谢最多的是Nabin 和他的Himalayan above 的团队，一个靠谱， 值得信赖的团队。去尼泊尔， Himalayan above 是不二的选择 。
Oct 2016 • SoloNAMASTA…to all the people out their thats planning to take a holiday that has EVERYTHING…why dont you think about comming to NEPAL…I highly recommend this journey…THE MAGESTIC HYMALAYAS..just kèep following your every move…to rice fields & magnificant mountains with so many greens just takes your breathe away…the artisons…paitings..pottery…the history & culture of this beautiful country is worth a visit…Enjoy the ancient sites & learn the history & culture of this beautiful place…& not to forget the children & people who are so humble & generous towards their guests..come on take a trip to Nepal….love ..love..love..Nepal..Please contact Himalayan Abode Travels & Tours Treks & Expd. (P)Ltd. . Will take care of you..they have the best tour guides..& anything u wont as in accomadation treks. & tours..my holiday was complete with these guys & couldnt do enough for me…My best holiday ever…come on ..come to Nepal i promise you wont regret it..Review from
May 2016 • SoloCompany owner, Prabin, gave me lots of advices about trekking. And my professional guide, Shahadev, led me to see those beautiful mountains and took some awesome photos for me. He is funny and take care of everyone. Thanks for them help that I can finish my Everest base camp trekking.這間公司在背包客棧深受好評，我本身沒有預先報名行程，來到尼泊爾四處比價，他們的服務最好最划算，很感謝他們完成我心中的小小夢想。
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Oct 2014 • FriendsIt was my first time going to Nepal and I and my friend booked a trekking tour for 5 days with Himalayan Abode Travels and Tours Treks and Expeditions in advance. The first day we arrived in Kathmandu, Nabin arranged a staff to pick us up at the hotel to his office. In addition to the detailed explanation of the trekking tour, Nabin also recommended us tourist spots in Kathmandu and showed us how to get those places with a free map provided. The trekking guide and porter they arranged for us were so friendly and helpful. We learnt a lot about Nepali culture after chatting with them on the way. And on the last day of our trip, we stayed in his office for hours writing postcards and he welcomed us and provided us with tea and pens. He also helped us arranged a taxi to airport for a cheap price and his brother also accompanied us to the airport. Their services were so excellent which made my trip in Nepal so convenient and wonderful. They were so nice for arranging everything for us, even some we didn’t expect before. Therefore I highly recommended Nabin and Himalayan Abode Travels and Tours Treks and Expeditions, which will offer you a memorable trip in Nepal.Review from
Jun 2014 • FriendsThank Himalayan Adobe so much in helping us with the 12 days trekking. The trekking plan was made very nice, and we are happy after the trekking. Nabin, the agency manager, is very kind in helping us modifying the plan and lend us a Ncell card during the time when we are in Nepal. The trekking guide babu is professional and the porter prabin is strong. Looking forward to have a next trekking in Nepal.Review from
We are a group of 4 ppl visited Nepal this Dec 2018. Nabin helped us with before and after our arrivals. He and his team organized accommodations, transport, and other facilities (e.g. sleeping bags which are more than useful!!! though we refused at first due to no experience 😂)
And our guide Sadhuram G. is also a nice, gentle and wonderful person. He is a good accompany along the trekking. He arranged the trekking schedule nicely and always took care of us along the way. Also get to know more about Nepal from a local view and eventually find out how lovely this country is !!
It’s really nice and pleasant in Nepal with Himalayan Abode. You just give your days or request to Himalayan Abode, they will do their best to fullfil it and even do better than your original plan. You don’t need worry about anything when you’re in Nepal, Himalayan Abode will take care of everything. You just simply enjoy your time in Nepal. ????
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