Ghorepani Poonhill Trek

Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu 

Welcome to Nepal. Upon arrival in Kathmandu, one of the company representatives will meet and greet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel booked for you in Kathmandu in a private vehicle (car/jeep/minivan/bus- depending on the group size). After reaching the hotel, this representative will also help you with hotel check in formalities. After a short rest at the hotel, in the afternoon, one of the company representatives will meet you at the lobby of the hotel for trip briefing, in which you will also be introduced to your guide who will check your trekking equipment. After meeting you can spend the evening at leisure. Overnight in a hotel in Kathmandu. 

If your flight is delayed, scheduled to arrive late in the afternoon, evening or even at night, the meeting will be held the following day, after the city tour.

Day 03: Drive to Pokhara (200kms)

Breakfast at the hotel in Kathmandu and you will start your journey to Pokhara in a private vehicle (car/jeep/minivan/bus). Pokhara is located 200 kilometers west of Kathmandu. The drive will be on the Prithvi Highway and provided that the road conditions are good and not affected by highway traffic, you will reach Pokhara from Kathmandu in about 6-7 hours. It’s a very scenic drive and the highway runs first along the Trisuli River and then along the Marsyangdi. The view of the terraced farms, hamlets, green hills, mountains all make the drive very interesting. Since the vehicle is a private vehicle, you can stop for lunch and short toilet breaks if and when needed. 

Once in Pokhara, you will check into the hotel and you can spend the evening either resting at the hotel or taking a pleasant walk around the lake area. Going on a boat ride is also a very good way to spend a relaxing evening in Pokhara. Overnight in a hotel in Pokhara. 

Meals: Breakfast

Day 05: Hike to Poon Hill (3193m/10,475ft) and trek to Ulleri (1960m/6430ft) (2-3h) and drive to Pokhara

Poon Hill is one of the best viewpoints in the world to view mountain sunrise. It takes roughly 45 minutes to 1 hour (depending on your pace) to hike to the viewpoint of Poon Hill. Therefore, you will start this day one hour before sunrise. The top greets you with a mesmerizing panorama of Dhaulagiri and Annapurna range. This panorama also includes 7th and the 10th highest mountains in the world. The other peaks that you can see from here are Tukuche, Thapa Peak, Nilgiri-South, Central and North, Tilicho Peak, Patal Hiunchuli, Annapurna South, Baraha Shikhar Chuli, Singu Chuli, Tharpu Chuli, Tare Kang, Gangapurna, Annapurna III, Gandarwa Chuli, Machhapuchhre, Mardi Himal, Annapurna IV, Annapurna II as well as Lamjung Himal. Spend some time enjoying the view and taking pictures, before hiking down to Ghorepani. 

In Ghorepani, you will have your breakfast and start your return journey. You will retrace the steps to Ulleri, which take around 2-3 hours. You will have you lunch in Ulleri and  from Ulleri you will drive to Pokhara. In Pokhara, we will drop you back to your hotel and you can spend the rest of the afternoon and evening at your leisure. Overnight in a hotel in Pokhara. 

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Day 07: Departure day 

Breakfast at the hotel and as per your airport reporting time, you will be transferred to the airport to help you catch your onward flight. 

Meals: Breakfast