9-Day Annapurna Trek from Kathmandu to Ghandruk via Poon Hill

• Pick up from Kathmandu airport and transfer to your hotel.

• Check in to your hotel, freshen up, and attend a briefing covering essential information about your trip.

• Proceed to the welcome dinner and enjoy authentic Nepalese cuisine.

Overnight stay in Kathmandu.

• Board a tourist bus and drive along one of Nepal's most interesting and picturesque highways towards Pokhara. During this 6-7 hour journey, pass many farms, villages, and towns while enjoying spectacular views of the mountains.

• Upon arrival in Pokhara, check in to a hotel near the beautiful Fewa Lake.

Overnight stay in Pokhara.

• After breakfast, continue on a one-and-a-half-hour drive to Nayapul, the meeting point for the day's trek.

• Begin your trek across the Modi River, passing through villages, farms, and beautiful waterfalls to reach Birethanti.

• Continue on a gentle walk to Tirkedhunga.

Overnight stop in a comfortable teahouse or lodge.

• After breakfast, ascend to Ghorepani village. The name Ghorepani in Nepali means 'horse water' - the village got its name because of the role it once played as an important campsite for traders before becoming a trekker's stop. Ghorepani is an interesting place with small shops and stalls selling local products and crafts. The town has two parts, one in a saddle and the other a few hundred feet below.

• Stop at the higher part of Ghorepani village, which offers panoramic views of the surrounding mountains, including Annapurna South and the Nilgiri Dhawalagiri mountains. Since Ghorepani lies much higher than the previous stop, the weather will get chilly, especially in the evenings.

Overnight stay in Ghorepani.

• To catch the sunrise over the Himalayas, wake up early in the morning and climb the steep trail to the viewpoint of Poon Hill (3210 m / 10529 ft). It is the most popular trekking destination in the Annapurna region and a great viewpoint to enjoy amazing views of Mustang, Pokhara, and more than 20 of the highest mountains, including close-up views of the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri ranges.

• After taking photographs and having some coffee, tea, or hot chocolate, return to Ghorepani.

• Enjoy a hearty breakfast and then head east to climb a nearby ridge.

• Descend through rhododendron forests, pass spectacular waterfalls along the way, and reach Tadapani to spend the night.

• Wake up in the morning and set out for Ghandruk village. It will be an easy downhill trek through rhododendron forests.

• Pass beautiful waterfalls, stop for food, and then continue walking until Ghandruk.

• Upon arrival, rest for a while before going for a visit to the local Culture Museum.

• Watch a documentary at the ACAP office.

Overnight stay in Ghandruk.

• Trek from Ghandruk village to Nayapul and end the trek there.

• Drive back to Pokhara.

• Optional: Climb to Sarangkot hill, which is famous for adventurous paragliding.

• Explore Pokhara city and get a good night's sleep at your hotel.

• Enjoy a hearty breakfast in the morning and some leisure time.

• Depart from Pokhara on an overland drive back to Kathmandu.

Overnight stay in Kathmandu.

• Wake up in the morning and enjoy your last breakfast of the trip.

• Depart for the airport approximately 3 hours before your flight out of Kathmandu.