9-Day Poon Hill Trek from Kathmandu with Ghorepani and Ghandruk

• Receive a warm welcome from our representatives and transfer to the hotel.

• Enjoy evening snacks at a Nepalese restaurant with a cultural programme.

• Wake up at 6 am and have breakfast.

• Reach Tourist Buspark, Kantipath.

• Leave Kathmandu for Pokhara at about 7 am. Follow the Prithvi Highway for 5-6 hours to reach Pokhara.

• Continue viewing Kurintar and the Trishuli River by cable car.

• Follow the Marsyangdi River through terraced fields and reach the Seti River.

• Continue your journey to Pokhara, the second-largest city in Nepal. Pokhara offers great views of Annapurna and Dhaulagiri Peaks. Have lunch on the way to Pokhara.

Stay overnight in a hotel.

• Cross the beautiful Lumle village to Nayapul (1050 m), covering 42 km from Prithvi Chowk. The Poonhill sunrise trek starts from Nayapul.

• Follow the Modi River and pass through the forest of blooming rhododendron.

• Cross Birethanti after about half an hour of trekking and arrive at Tikhedhunga.

Stay overnight at a local lodge.

• Reach Ulleri (2070 m) after a steep trek of about 2 hours.

• Cross the Magar village of Banthanti and get spectacular views of Machhapuchhre Mountain (6997 m), Hiunchuli Mountain (6441 m), and Annapurna South Mountain (7219 m).

• Cross the small river and climb to Nangethanti.

• Arrive at Ghorepani, from where you can get soaring views of Dhaulagiri, Annapurna South, Hiunchuli, Annapurna I, and other mountains.

Stay overnight at a local lodge.

• Rise early and reach the base of Poonhill. It is popular for the best sunrise view in Pokhara.

• Reach the Poonhill viewpoint after an hour of climbing.

• Enjoy a sunrise view over Dhaulagiri Mountain (8167 m), Annapurna I Mountain (8091 m), Annapurna II Mountain (7937 m), Annapurna III Mountain (7855 m), Annapurna IV Mountain (7525 m), Annapurna South Mountain (729 m), Nilgiri Mountain (6940 m), Tukuche Mountain (6920 m), Varaha Shikhar (7847 m), Lamjung Himal (6931 m), and other mountains.

• Return to the hotel in Ghorepani for breakfast and then take a descending trail to Tadapani village, from where you can get views of Annapurna South, Annapurna II, Fishtail, and other mountains.

Stay overnight at a local lodge.

• Go on an easy trek descending all the way from Tadapani to Ghandruk.

• After lunch, visit Ghandruk village, a unique village of the Gurungs and Magar. This is one of the famous and beautiful villages in this region.

Stay overnight at a local lodge.

• Walk downhill to Saulee Bazaar and continue to Nayapul for your transfer to Pokhara.

• Go sightseeing in Pokhara with your Nepal tour guide.

Overnight in a Pokhara hotel.

• Get picked up from your hotel and transfer to the sunrise viewpoint, the most popular destination for sunrise views.

• See an amazing view of the Annapurna Range.

• Then, drive back to the hotel.

• After breakfast, drive back to Kathmandu.

• Attend a farewell dinner.

Stay overnight at a hotel.

• Get picked up from your hotel. Walk around the Thamel tourist hub and buy some local specialities.

• Transfer to the International Airport.