Itinerary

1. Day 1: Arrival in Kathmandu (1300 m)

   • Arrive in Kathmandu, where a representative will pick you up from the airport and take you to the hotel.

   • May take a rest.  

   • Enjoy the welcome dinner in the evening. For dinner, you will be served authentic Nepalese cuisine, introducing you to the country’s food culture.

   Overnight in Kathmandu.

   Included meals: Dinner

2. Day 2: Fly to Pokhara (823 m/2,700 ft) and Trek to Ulleri (2050m/6725 ft): 30 min Flight and 6 hours Trek

   • Take an early morning flight to Pokhara and enjoy amazing views of the Himalayas from the right side of your plane.

   • Arrive in Pokhara, the beautiful lake city, and get rewarded with magnificent views of the Himalayas, including Dhaulagiri, Manaslu, Machhapuchhre, the five peaks of Annapurna and others.

   • Drive to Nayapul after taking a rest and start the trek. Pass through sub-tropical valley forests, sometimes on the carved trail on the side of the cliff.

   • Cross the Bhurungdi Khola (river) via a bridge to the village of Tikhedhunga after lunch. The Ulleri Hill with thousands of steps and boulders that continually go upward will really prove a test of our stamina.

   • Reach Ulleri by late afternoon.

   Overnight in Ulleri.

   Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

3. Day 3: Ulleri to Ghorepani (2,750 m/9,020 ft): 4 - 5 hours Trek

   • Ascend to the Ghorepani village after breakfast. The name Ghorepani in Nepali means 'horse-water' because it was an important campsite for traders before it became a trekker's stop. Ghorepani is an interesting place with small shops and stalls for selling local products and crafts. The town has two parts: one in a saddle and a few hundred feet lower.

   • Stop at the higher part of the Ghorepani village that offers panoramic views of the surrounding mountains, including Annapurna South and Nilgiri mountains. Since Ghorepani lies relatively higher than our previous stop, we begin to feel the chilly weather, especially in the evenings.

   Overnight in Ghorepani.

   Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

4. Day 4: Ghorepani to Tadapani (2,700 m/8,860 ft) with a visit to Poon Hill: 6 - 7 hours

   • Catch a sunrise over the Himalayas, and make an early morning climb along the steep trail to the viewpoint of Poon Hill (3,210 m/10,529 ft), the most popular trekking destination of the Annapurna region. It is also a great viewpoint to enjoy the fantastic views of Mustang, Pokhara and more than 20 of the highest mountains, including the close-up views of the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri ranges. The snowy peaks of the high mountains loom above and around us, glowing in the morning light.

   • Return to Ghorepani after taking photographs and having some coffee, tea, or hot chocolate.

   • Head east and climb a nearby ridge after breakfast.

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

   Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

5. Day 5: Tadapani to Ghandruk (1940 m/6360 ft): 3 - 4 hours

   • Make a steep descent through the dense and dark forest from Tadapani. This trek part will be through a thick forest of old rhododendron trees. When the rhododendron trees bloom, these forests turn into amazing gardens. By afternoon, depending upon the season of travel, we also get to enjoy cherry blossoms in bloom on the slopes on the other side of the ravine.

   • Trek for some more minutes, and enter the village of Ghandruk, a slope settlement with stone houses mostly inhabited by the Gurung people. Along with enjoying the stunningly close-up towering views of Fishtail, Annapurna South, and the Hiunchuli mountains, we also acquaint ourselves with the simple but rich cultural traditions of the Gurung people at the Gurung Museum in Ghandruk.

   Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

6. Day 6: Ghandruk to Pokhara: 4 hours trek and 1 hour drive

   • Trek from Ghandruk to Naya Pul. The trek will be downhill to Birethanti. We step onto a staircase paved with stone slabs, curving in and out of the village and then into terraced farms. It keeps on going down almost without any breaks from Ghandruk until Modi Khola river valley. From Birethanti, a half an hour's walk takes us to Nayapul. The journey on foot comes to an end at Nayapul.

   • Drive to Pokhara for an overnight stay.

   Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch

7. Day 7: Fly to Kathmandu

   • Fly to Kathmandu in the afternoon. The left side of the airplane offers some fantastic views of the Himalayas.

   • Leave for your hotel and arrive in Kathmandu.

   • Enjoy the day at leisure, catch up on some last-minute shopping, or explore any landmarks that we missed during our first day in Kathmandu.

   • Celebrate the successful completion of our journey with a farewell dinner in the evening.

   Overnight in Kathmandu.

   Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner

8. Day 8: Final Departure

   • Say goodbye. Our journey in Nepal comes to an end today. On our way home, we have plenty of time to plan our next adventure in the beautiful country of Nepal.

   Included meals: Breakfast