Poon Hill Ghandruk Trek
Overview
Poon Hill Ghandruk Trek is one of the famous treks of the Annapurna region. As it is a short trek of only five days. However, we don’t need to face high altitudes during this trek because the maximum elevation during the entire trek is only 2,540m at Ghorepani. Both Teahouse and Camping trekking can be conducted in the Ghorepani Poon hill trek.
Throughout the trek, we will settle for the night in Gurung and Magar’s village. During the Poon Hill 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 views of Mt. Fishtail, Mt. Dhaulagiri, and the Annapurna range.
Regarding the trek, it is a short trek 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. The early morning breakfast menu includes special Gurung Bread which is so much delicious one must try it.
And during lunch time another special menu item is Dal Bhat. Dhal Bhat power twenty-four hours. Along with Nepalese dishes all Italian, Continental, and European items, and Chinese are available as per order. People organize cultural night in Ghandruk where they perform traditional dance.
Brief Itinerary for Poon Hill Ghandruk Trek:
Day01: In the Morning drive to Nayapul 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/10528ft), 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 Nayapull and drive to Pokhara,(Tea House) 5-6 hrs
Itinerary
Day 01In the Morning drive to to Nayapul 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 Naya Pul and commence our trek to Birethanti, a large and prosperous riverside village beside the Modi River & Broomdi Khola.( stream) We head up the main trail and follow upstream of Broomdi Khola (stream) to Sudame where we climb gradually up the side of the valley, reaching Hile (1495m) before pushing on to Tikhe Dhunga final destination of the day. Overnight at guest house run by the typical village family.
Day 02Trek to Ghorepani (Tea House) (2,850m/9,350ft). 6-7hrs
After breakfast we prepare for the long uphill and start with steeply ascends on the long stone staircases to Ulleri 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 few hours of walking with several breaks in between reaching at Ghorepani, we can enjoy the fantastic views of Dhaulagiri and Annapurna Himalayan range.
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 of Dolpo, Mt. Dhaulagiri, and wised range of Annapurna Himalayas including Mt. Machhapuchre (Fish Tail) and all the way to Manasalu. 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 04Trek 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 most of the way with occasional view of the Mountain leads us through the gradual path most of the trail to Ghandrung village for overnight stop. This is heavily settled Gurung village, a modern sample clean and modern village of Nepal and explore the surrounding area, visit typical museum and simply relax at the hotel.
Day 05Trek Ghandruk to Nayapull and drive to Pokhara,(Tea House) 5-6 hrs
The trail descends following the stone staircases, Annapurna South, Hiuchuli and Machapuchhre (Fishtail) are clearly visible along the route.It’s our final trek day today. As we descend from Ghandruk, we pass through villages before crossing a suspension bridge that crosses the Modi Khola river. After arriving back at Naya Pul (1070m), we then take a bus to Pokhara, where we can settle in and rest after our trekking adventure.At night, we head out to dinner and celebrate our feast.Trek distance:10 km Elevation: 870m Trek time: 4 hours
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Includes/Excludes
What's included?
- 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)(the porter will carry 2okg/25kg your luggage during the trip
- Trekking Certificate
- Guide and porter salaries, insurance, equipment, transport, food and accommodations
- Pokhara to Nayapul by private transport
- Nayapul to Pokhara by private transport
- Foods (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner) with tea or coffee during the trek
- All accommodation during the trek
- First Aid Kit
- Farewell dinner with typical culture
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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Reviews
Jul 2016 • CouplesI had a plan to travel to Napal in July.
Because of the rainy season,I booked the Himalayan abode in May, hoping they can arrange our travel progrem(including four days hiking to Poonhill).
They replied all questions about traveling as soon as possible by email.
When we arrived KTM, the boss:Nabin and the driver picked up us personally from airport.
During the 12 days, anywhere we are,Nabin always keep in touch by mobile phone.
We took their private car to go sightseeing in KTM , Pokhara,Nagarkot. The driver:Shreelal is a professional driver, even if the road is so mud and rugged ,he could drive through safety.
When we went hiking ,the guide：Shadev and porter were kindly and professional,too.
Himalayan abode could solve all problems when we traveling,and their services are good.Review from宜家 劉Taiwan
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
This agency was recommended to me by a friend who used them a few months earlier and was highly satisfied. So i chose the same tour agent and was quite satisfied with their service. They took care of everything, hotel, driver, tours , mountain trekking guide and domestic flights.
Nabin is the agency owner and did a great job, following up on my satisfaction with the journey, from Day 1 until he dropped me back at airport.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 !!
My 2nd visit to Nepal in March 17. Due to one of my friend dun feel comfortable with free n easy, we desided to have Himalayan Abode provide us the servce for our 23 days visit. Nabin the boss from Himalayan Abode, from 1st day pick us from Airport till the end of 23 days, he keep in touch with us and also help us to do last minute changes and re-schedule of itinerary due to bad weather that cause us unable to continue trekking to ABC and decided to shorten days of trekking.
Our trekking guide – Devi and Porters Sabin and Mahendra also give us very good trekking experience, they take good care of us during our trekking.
In overall, Himalayan Abode is reliable.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
Dec 2017 • Family我们来自新加坡，通过网络找到了Himalayan Abode. Nabin从头到尾都与我们有紧密的沟通。我们这10天去了好多不同的景点。我们爬了5天的山,上了 poon hill (3210m) 看日出。我们的导游 Balram 和背夫 Jivan 都非常体贴与体谅。每当我们走累了，他们都会放慢速度,让我们多喝水,甚至让我们多休息休息。我们的导游有着15年的经验,走到哪里都会与我们分享故事,走了5天,我们也都学会了好多雪山的名字!
虽然这五天蛮考验我们的体力,但是有了导游的关照,我们都很享受这个体验。
回到了Pokhara, 导游也带这我们一日游,看了Fewa Lake, Devis Falls, Seti River, etc. 风景几美!
飞回 Kathmandu 城市, nabin 也安排了司机载我们参观不同的庙与景点,非常方便哦!
总而言之,这10天的配套安排得非常妥善与周到, 我们非常的满意! 下一次还会回来, 挑战更高的极限!
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My friend and me stayed 11 days at Nepal for Poonhill trekking, paragliding and city sightseeing at late April. Nabin and Prabin help us to arrange all ground transportation, accommodations, trekking guide, domestic flight and paragliding. All the arrangements were smooth and nice. Our trekking guide, Dev, and porter are very nice and detail minded. They take care of us very much at the five days trekking. Overall, Himalayan Abode is a reliable company for you to have an enjoyable time in Nepal.
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Our oeigial plan was to spent 8 days in the Himalayas to visit ABC. It was an unforgettable experience although on the second day of the tour we decided not to go to the base camp, We chose Poonhill instead, but we did not regret it because we had a better panorama from Poonhill. We could see not just Annapurna but Dhaulagiri as well. We were very pleased with our guide who were able to handle flexibly that we changed our mind. We always get the best possible rooms with shower and nice views if there were any. Our porter and of course Nabin and Prabin from the office were also very friendly and helpful.
The only negative thing was just the weather that caused some annoying days on the mountain, Overall we did not mind and still want to see someday the Himalayas again in cooperation with Himalayan Abode.
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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