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Duration: 09
Difficulty: Moderate
Group:Min. 2 – Max. 12
Activity: Hiking and Trekking
Pickup: TIA Airport
Max altitude: 4130m

Poon Hill – Ghandruk Trek

Ghandruk Poonhill trek is for an experience of awe-inspiring panoramas of the Himalayas. This is a short yet spectacular trek that makes you fall in love with the Himalayas. Apart from mountain views this trek also provides you a lot of cultural inputs in the famous Ghandruk village. Year around the towering mountains, the high slopes, and the colossal scenes bring numerous trekkers to trek in Ghandruk Poon Hill route.

Ghandruk to Poonhill is an ideal trek for those who prefer a short trek but aim to embrace the natural beauty and the magnificent views of the Himalayas. It takes a moderate level of fitness to complete, and the max elevation is 3,210 meters (so there’s no real risk of altitude sickness). Thus, anyone of reasonable physical fitness can comfortably complete this trek and suitable for all ages.

The major attraction of this trek is to see the sunrise from Poon Hill at an altitude of 3210 m, an hour’s climb from Ghorepani. Indeed, the Poon Hill viewpoint is a paradise for photographers. On this short expedition to Poon Hill, you can observe the entire Annapurna mountain range, covered in red, orange, and pink shades of the sunrise, giving truly magnificent views.

Both on the way up and down from Poonhill you will be surrounded by picturesquely terraced slopes, warm villages, and beautiful paddy fields. This might be for your amazing experience.

Another interesting part of this trek is to visit the world-renowned Ghandruk village. This village is famous for its traditional houses, great landscape, and rich culture. It offers excellent close-up views of Annapurna South, Machhapuchre, and Himachali. Ghandruk is also the biggest Gurung village in the Annapurna region.

Ghandruk to Poon Hill Trek can be done any time of the year, but in the thick of winter, it will be quite cold for the trail. The best seasons are March to May and October to November. Our expert guides help you at every step along the way and make sure that your Nepal adventure is unlike any other.

The Ghandruk Poonhill trek begins in the beautiful lakeside city of Pokhara, from where you take a short car ride to Nayapul (1100 m) village. Nayapul is the starting and ending point of this trek. The route of Ghandruk to Poon Hill trek is Nayapul-Ghandruk-Tadapani-Ghorepani-Poon Hill-Tikhedhunga-Nayapul. After complete this joyful trek from Nayapul you drive back to Pokhara then will be followed to Kathmandu.

Highlights ofPoon Hill – Ghandruk Trek

• Explore famous Ghandruk Village inhabited by Gurung people
• Experience Gurung culture and lifestyle in Ghandruk Village
• Amazing Sunrise view from Poon Hill (3210 meters).
• Enjoy panoramic views of Mt. Dhaulagiri, Mt. Annapurna, and Mt. Ganesh
• Hiking through rhododendron forest, river, mountain terraces, & villages
• Trekking in Annapurna Conservation Area
• Explore naturally beautiful Pokhara, famous as the Lake city
• Scenic drive from Kathmandu to Pokhara

Itinerary

After you land at the Tribhuvan International Airport, our representative will welcome you and drive to our luxury hotel/guesthouse and assist you to check-in. So, look for someone holding a placard with your name or our company’s name – KB Nepalese Travel Pvt. Ltd – waiting for you.

On this day, you simply take a rest at Hotel/Guesthouse overnight and restore your energy to accomplish your upcoming adventurous trip.

In the evening, our company arranges a short introduction meeting. You will meet your guide, and our trekking expert will provide you with all the detailed information about the trek.

  • 1,300m/4,265ft

After breakfast, you start sightseeing tours to the world heritage sites of Kathmandu valley. You visit Pashupatinath Temple (the holiest Hindu Temple on the bank of the sacred Bagmati River), Boudhanath Stupa (the biggest Buddhist Stupa architecture in the world), Patan Durbar Square. You also go to Swayambhunath Stupa – the 2000 years old legendary stupa on the hilltop also nick-named as monkey temple. Finally, we come to Kathmandu Durbar Square; observe Kumari Temple (living goddess temple), Nautale Durbar, the Kaal Bhairav, the Swet Bhairav, the freak streets and more.

Your tour ends today. You have dinner and take a rest restoring energy for the upcoming adventure.

After enjoying a warm breakfast early in the morning, we start our beautiful journey to Pokhara via a luxury tourist bus. On the way, you enjoy the scenic pastoral landscapes, terrace farming, and rows of settlements on both sides of the road. We guarantee that you will be so happy to see distant mountains, close giant hills, rural villages, fast-flowing rivers (Trishuli, Narayani and Marsyangdi).

If you feel tired of a long bus journey, then you have the option of flying from Kathmandu to Pokhara (about 25 minutes) at an extra cost. The choice is yours.

Finally, you reach Pokhara – the city of lakes, multi-culture and main tourist hub. We transfer you to the hotel, freshen up and take a rest. In the evening, you can go for an evening walk around the lakeside city.

Annapurna Panorama Trek starts after we take early morning breakfast. We hire a jeep and drive you through the dusty and off-road to Nayapul to Ulleri.  Although the drive will make some trekkers feel tired or monotonous bumping on the bumpy off roads, the scenic scenery of green rolling hills, lush of dense forest, streams, rivers and amusing environment gear up your happiness and excitement.  About 30 minutes ride from Pokhara, we reach Nayapul.

Further, we hike up to Tikhedhunga, then to Ulleri. Overnight, we stay at Ulleri, enjoy cozy accommodation and rest.

On this day, we have a short, easy and confortable trek. Trekking from Ulleri to Ghorepani, we pass through dense Oak and rhododendron forest. On the other sides, we see enchanting Annapurna and Dhaulagiri Range. After 4-5 hours treks, we reach Ghorepani.

The whole night, we stay at Ghorepani restoring energy for the next day’s trek.

Passing through dense forest, today, we climb to Poon Hill – the magnificent view-point. From the Poon Hill top, observe the incredible sunrise view emerging just above Mt. Annapurna, Machhapuchre and other snow-capped peaks. After capturing the breath-taking vista, we descend back to Ghorepani and take breakfast.

From Ghorepani, we resume out journey and climb towards Tadapani walking along the ridges and passing through forests. After 5-6 hours trek, we reach Tadapani – the ultimate destination for today.

Early in the morning, we take warm breakfast and start our journey to Ghandruk – a Gurung village which is also enlisted under UNESCO as world heritage village. We cross dense forests, cross streams and a wooden bridge while descending to Ghandruk.

Today, you feel luckier. After completing short trek, you have plenty of time left. Use this to explore the Gurung Museum of the village. Further, you can have appealing scenes of the towering peaks and Massif Mountains such as Annapurna – III (7,755m/25,443ft), Hiunchuli (6,441m/21,132ft), Machhapuchre (6,993m/22,943ft), and Gangapurna (7,455m/24,458ft).

After exploring Ghandruk village, we retrace back to Pokhara for today’s destination.

Overnight, we celebrate our triumph in Pokhara – the most beautiful and main tourist destination in Nepal.

After enjoying a warm breakfast early in Pokhara, we drive back to Kathmandu in a luxury tourist bus. On the way, you enjoy the scenic pastoral landscapes, terrace farming, green rolling hills, fast-flowing rivers and rows of settlements on both sides of the road.

After 6-7 hours of a comfortable journey, we reach Kathmandu and transfer you to the hotel. You can take a rest or explore the streets and markets in Kathmandu. Even you can enjoy various cuisines at different restaurants in Thamel – the No. 1 tourist city in Nepal.

We offer you a delicate breakfast and transfer to the Tribhuvan International airport via our private transportation. We bid a happy ‘Goodbye’ to you and wish safe flight.

What's included

  • Airport transfers–pick up and drop
  • All ground transportation
  • Your accommodation in a 3-star category hotel in Kathmandu with a breakfast plan
  • Your accommodation in the best guesthouses available (on twin sharing basis) during the trek with breakfast, lunch, and dinner throughout the trekking journey
  • All paper works
  • National park and heritage sites entry tickets
  • Trekkers Information Management System (TIMS) and trekking permits
  • One highly experienced, helpful and friendly guide. Porters (1 porter for 2 people) and their food, accommodation, salary and equipment. Accident insurance for all staff
  • All the costs of guide and porter, including accidental insurance
  • Duffel bag, sleeping bags (to be returned to us after the trek)
  • KB Nepalese Travel Pvt. Ltd T-shirts, route map, and a travel completion certificate
  • All applicable government taxes and service charges.
  • First aid kit

What’s Excluded

  • Meals not specified in the 'Meal Inclusions' in the itinerary'
  • International airfare
  • Visa costs
  • Travel insurance
  • Personal refreshment items like cold drinks, snacks, etc.
  • Personal utility items like laundry, telephone expenses electricity charges, etc.
  • Personal trekking gears.
  • Tips for guides and porters

Useful Info

Best Season for the Everest Base Camp Trekking:

The best seasons for doing Everest Base Camp Trekking are from September to November (Autumn) and from March to May (Spring). These months are known for sunny and warm weather and stable and outstanding mountain views. The summer months from June to August are also beautiful, but the trek can be affected by the monsoon rains. Winter season : December to February, can be a great period for trekking to Everest Base Camp with good preparations for cold and weather.

Best Season for the Everest Base Camp Trekking:

The best seasons for doing Everest Base Camp Trekking are from September to November (Autumn) and from March to May (Spring). These months are known for sunny and warm weather and stable and outstanding mountain views. The summer months from June to August are also beautiful, but the trek can be affected by the monsoon rains. Winter season : December to February, can be a great period for trekking to Everest Base Camp with good preparations for cold and weather.

Best Season for the Everest Base Camp Trekking:

The best seasons for doing Everest Base Camp Trekking are from September to November (Autumn) and from March to May (Spring). These months are known for sunny and warm weather and stable and outstanding mountain views. The summer months from June to August are also beautiful, but the trek can be affected by the monsoon rains. Winter season : December to February, can be a great period for trekking to Everest Base Camp with good preparations for cold and weather.

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