This trekking offers spectacular mountain scenery and sunrise view which takes only a week. So it is good idea for people who would not have the time for one of the longer trip. Place called Poon Hill is the best view point for those whoever have been trekking in the Annapurna region such as Round Annapurna, Jomsom, Muktinath and Annapurna Sanctuary. You really can enjoy with many ethnic groups. Gurung is one of the people know as Gurkha soldier lives alone the way place called Gandrung is very nice village has their own culture where they have museum house to show their traditional property. You also can hae good mountains view of Annapurna south Hiuchuli and Mt. Machhapuchhre.
Ghorepani / Poon Hill Trek , Itinerary :
Day 01: Kathmandu to Pokhara
Drive by tourist bus/car taking 5/7 hours or 15 minute flight.
Day 02: Pokhara to Tikhedunga
Take bus or car/taxi to Nayapul. The car/taxi takes 1 hours and local bus takes 2 hours to Nayapul. This is the trekking begins day and won't be long today. We just walk three hours. The trail today is not very steep but we follow the river all the up to the guest houre at 1700m.
Day 03: Tikhedunga to Ghorepani
Today will be long and quit hard day. After having our breakfast we should climb 1200m taking 7 hours to get Ghorepani through the Ullery village, Banthanti with lots of flora and fauna as rhododendron tree. In March and April the forest will be beautiful with colorful rhododendron floweres which is known as Nepalese National flower. Ghorepani is in height of 2830m.
Day 04: Ghorepani to Poon Hill to Tadapani
Today, very early in the morning, we start an hour hiking to Poon Hill (3216m). A brilliant spectacle, this vantage point provides an unobstructed view of sunrise over the high Himalayas. There we spend about 40 minutes, we then return to Ghorepani. Before starting towards Tadapani, we take a hot breakfast. From Ghorepani, we make climb along ridges and through pine and rhododendrom forests to Deurali (2960m). After that we descend to the Banthanti, we then turn off to Tadapani (2540m).
Day 05: Tadapani to Ghandruk
Tadapani to ghandruk is not very far for the day. We ascent through the thick forest with rhododendron and some other flora and fauna. In Ghandruk you can do sightseeing with great view of Mountain and can enjoy with local gurung people. Most of the Gurkha's are from Ghandruk.
Day 06: Ghandruk to Birethanti - Nayapul and Pokhara
Today we descend the Syauli Bazzar taking 2 hours. And then follow the Modi Khola to get Birethanti and still have to walk 20 minutes to get Nayapul. From Nayapul you can drive taxi/bus or van to pokhara. Overnight will be at the Hotel in Pokhara.
Day 07: Pokhara to Kathmandu  |
