Day 01: Drive/Fly to Pokhara (6-7 hours drive or 30 minutes flight)

By Tourist Bus: – As your bus leaves early morning at 7 a.m., take an early breakfast and catch your bus from Tourist Bus Station. The journey to Pokhara is always wonderful as you will pass several small and big settlements via raging Trishuli River. On the way, the bus will stop for the lunch.

By Private Vehicle: – You can also drive to Pokhara with a private vehicle. Trek Nepal Himalayas arranges the private vehicle transportation to Pokhara on our client’s request. You are requested to add the request for the private vehicle while making the booking.

By Flight: Those who do not want to travel overland, or want to skip the long journey on the bumpy road can choose this option. The Flight will take around 30 minutes to get to Pokhara.
In Pokhara, you can finally check the gears and can hire or buy them if you have forgotten anything. In the evening walk around the wonderful Phewa Lake yourself. Overnight at hotel.

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Highlights of Pokhara

• Beautiful Phewa lake and world peace stupa.
• Enchanting mountains views including Fishtail, Dhaulagiri and Annapurna
• Breathtaking sunrise view from Sarangkot.
• An incredible waterfall David’s Falls that drops into a very deep gorge
• An oldest religious shrine in Pokhara, Bindabasini Temple, built in the 16th century.

Day 02: Drive to Nayapul (1.5 hours drive) and trek to Ulleri (1960m./4-5 hours trek/ 8 km approx.)(Lunch/Dinner)

Take an early breakfast and get ready for the trekking. Today you will first take a short drive to Nayapul from Pokhara. From Nayapul, you will be starting your trekking. The trail from Nayapul is an easy trail where you walk through the stone paved steps passing several small villages. Just below Ulleri, you will be treated with the first glimpse of Annapurna South. Overnight in Ulleri at a teahouse.

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Highlights of Ulleri

• Waterfall, Rice Terrace
• Dense Rhododendron forest
• Best glimpses of Himalayas (Annapurna South & Himchuli)

Day 03: Trek to Ghorepani (2860m./6-7 hours/12km. approx.. )(Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)

A tough yet wonderful trekking day. Today you will be trekking through the dense rhododendron forest. The hiking will be more special if it is in the spring as the Rhododendron blooms around with seven colors. Upon you reach Ghorepani, you will forget all the pains you had during the walking as the mountain views are just perfect and refreshing. Enjoy a hot cup of tea with awe-inspiring views of the mountains. Overnight at a teahouse.

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Highlights of Poon Hill

• Mind-blowing Sunrise & Sunset view
• Mighty himalayan range such as Annapurna South, Bahari Shikhar, Himchuli, Nilgiri, Dhaulagiri ranges, Tukuche peak, Annapurna I, II, III, IV, Lamjung Himal, Mt. Manaslu ranges, Machhapuchhre (Fishtail) and others mountains.

Day 04: Hike to Poon Hill (3,210m./1 hour trek/2.5km approx.), trek to Tadapani (2,600m./4-5 hours trek/8km. approx.)(B/L/D)

The best day of the trekking. Wake up early morning, take your torch light and start the hiking up to Poon Hill. It takes one hour to get up to Poon Hill from Ghorepani. At Poon Hill, you can collect the superb sunrise view in Dhaulagiri and Annapurna Himalayan ranges.
After collecting the amazing views, trek back to Ghorepani for the breakfast, then after start your trek to Tadapani. On the way to Tadapani, the wonderful views of the mountains accompany you. Overnight at Tadapani.

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Highlights of Tadapani

• we can see awesome sunset view
• thick Rhododendron forest

Day 05: Trek to Ghandruk (1940m./3-4 hours trek/7 km approx.)(Bed/Lunch/Dinner)

An easy trekking day. The trail of the day is mostly easy and downhill. In Ghandruk is a wonderful Gurung ethnic village. Ghandruk also offers the wonderful views of the mountains. You can also visit a museum there and can try some local costumes. Overnight at Ghandruk.

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Highlights of Ghandruk

• Traditional Gurung village
• Gurung Culture Museum
• Mesmerizing view of snowy Himalayas such as Annapurna South (7219 M), himchuli, Machhapurchhe (Fish tail ) etc.

Day 06: Trek back to Nayapul (950m./4-5 hours trek/ 7 km approx.) and drive back to Pokhara(820m./1.h hours)(Breakfast include)

From Ghandruk, you will trek back to Nayapul again. From Nayapul, you will drive back to Pokhara with a private vehicle. In Pokhara, you can take good rest. Overnight at hotel.

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Day 07: Drive/Fly to Kathmandu (6-7 hours drive or 30 minutes flight)

By Tourist Bus: – As your bus leaves early morning at 8 a.m., take an early breakfast and catch your bus from Tourist Bus Station and drive back to Kathmandu. On the way, the bus will stop for the lunch.

By Private Vehicle: – You can also drive back with a private vehicle. Trek Nepal Himalayas arranges the private vehicle transportation to Kathmandu on our client’s request. You are requested to add the request for the private vehicle while making the booking.

By Flight: Those who do not want to travel overland, or want to skip the long journey on the bumpy road can choose this option. The Flight will take around 30 minutes to get to Kathmandu.
In Kathmandu, you can do some last shopping in Thamel. Overnight at hotel.

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• 1 pair strong hiking boots
• 1 medium rucksack/backpack
•  1 small day pack
•  1 sleeping bag (according to seasons)
• 1 down jacket/all weather Anorak
•  1 fleece/warm sweater
•  1 water and windproof jacket
•   2 pair lightweight trousers
•   1 pair shorts
•  2 long sleeves cotton or polypro
•   2 T-shirts
• 1 medium sized towel
•   1 water bottle-1 or 2 litre
•  1 torch/flashlight and spare batteries
• 3 pairs heavy wool socks
•  Underwear (including thermals)
•  Cotton headscarf/bandana
•   Warm hat/gloves (waterproof)
•   Sunglasses and Sunhat
•   Money Belt
•  Water purification tablets/solution
•  Sun block Cream(30-50)
•   Washing kit: include
•  Personal toiletries
•  Moleskin for blister
•  Toilet paper
•  Bio degradable soap/shampoo
•  Any personal medication
•  3/4 plastic bags (for wrapping clothes)

Best Seasons

Spring (March-May)

Spring is one of the best seasons for trekking Ghorepani Poon Hill. As you trek through the rhododendron forest you can see the rhododendron blooming around.

Autumn (September-November) 

Autumn is another best season for trekking Ghorepani Poon Hill. This time around, the views gets clear and amazing.

Winter (December-February)

Trekking Ghorepani Poon Hill in winter is also possible. But the atmosphere will be cold and it mighty be foggy too.

Monsoon(June-August)

Trekking Ghorepani Poon Hill in Monsoon is not recommended because the heavy rainfall happens.

Permits
TIMS Card: US$ 10
National Park entry fee: US$ 33

Tourist Visa Information 

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Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS)

It gets when you go up in the high mountains where the air is thin.
Symptoms

• Headache
• Problem on breathing
• Dizziness
• Nausea and Vomiting
• Fatigue/loss of energy
• Loss of appetite

Techniques for preventing AMS

• Walk slowly and take small breaks during the trekking
• Drink more water and avoid alcohol
• Take acclimatization days during the trek
• Avoid smoking
• Eat light and high-calorie diets, foods in rich potassium is recommend
• Get prepare with the warms clothes
• It is better to try some hiking before going the high altitude.

Some Medication Suggestion of AMS

• Paracetamol and Ibuprofen for headaches
• Anti-sickness medicines, like promethazine for nausea
• Acetazolamide to prevent and treat high altitude sickness

Common AMS treatment

• Descend down to the lower altitude and go up again once you feel better. If it does not improve even after descending or get worse then you should see the doctor.
• Take the suggested medicine, take ibuprofen or paracetamol for a headache, if you feel sick then take anti-sickness medicines.
• Always share your companions if you are not feeling well so that they can help you before it is too late.

Booking
To book the trip, you can request through booking form on the trip or you can send us an email directly.

Payment
While booking a trip with us, you can send us 10 % as advance via Bank Transfer/Western Union/ Credit Card. You can pay rest on arrival at our Kathmandu office.

Documents
You are requested to provide a photocopy of the passport and Nepal visa. Also, please provide us 3 fresh passport size photographs.

Transportation
You have three options of the transportation available to and Pokhara, tourist buses, private vehicles, and flight. Our costing includes the tourist bus transportation. If you are willing to go with private vehicle or by flight then please include it while sending the booking request.

Accommodation
We will provide you 3-star category hotels in Kathmandu and Pokhara. During the trekking, you will be using the teahouses.

Trekking staffs
All of our trekking guides/porters are license holder, highly experienced and professionals and always dedicated to making your trip in the Himalayas an amazing one.

Responsible Tourism
We believe in responsible tourism so we operate all of our trips on the responsible way. We always focus on minimizing the negative environmental, social and economic impacts. We focus on creating greater economic benefits for the local community same time request all to preserve the beauty of mother nature.