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)
- underwear
- 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
- Towel
- Toothbrush
- Toothpaste
- Deodorant floss
- Biodegradable bar soap
- First aid kit etc.
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Reviews
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。
Review fromJARANZO YChina
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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Dec 2024 • FriendsThis trek fit our limited timeframe perfectly. Our guide Prabin and porter Sabin were excellent – very friendly and helpful. They were very flexible and able to accomodate changes in the itinerary during the trek without any issues. Our morning flight to Pokhara from Kathmandu was delayed for around 2-3 hours due to the weather, so we weren’t able to reach our day 1 destination. However, the rest of the trip went smoothly. Overall was a great experience.Review from
Sep 2014 • CouplesThe service we received on our arrival and throughout our trip was well beyond what we were expecting. Nabin personally met us at the airport (and dropped us off) and throughout our trip he or one of his excellent staff were available to ensure we enjoyed our trip. Ganesh, our local guide in Kathmandu, was a thorough gentleman with a wealth of knowledge on just about everything. Rajendra, our trekking guide, was very accommodating and attended to our every need, and our porter, Sujan, was a fun member of our ‘team’. All these people gave us a great insight into life in Nepal and a cultural experience we will never forget. I have no hesitation in recommending Himalayan Adobe.Review from
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
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.
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
Apr 2014 • FriendsI am so glad to choose this agency. The boss Nabin is very very nice, not only offer the considerate service but also share us his trekking experice. The Poon Hill Trekking unfer his help really leaves me a deep impression. So i highly recommend you guys to choose Himalayan Adobe. It really deserve your choice.Review from
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.
UVtravelersChina
Poonhill, there are no words to describe how amazing this tracking and the villages we passed.
The agency “Himalayan Abode Travels” is very professional and attended to us with all the attention and support. Many tanks Nabin Prasal.
The guide who was with us was “Sadhuram”, he is wonderful, very attentive and gave us valuable information about the culture and history of Nepal and the tracking.
Many thanks Sadhuram.
