Itinerary
Detail Itinerary
Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu, meet & transfer to hotel. Overnight.
You'll be greeted at the airport by our representative from the company, so look out for our company sign written on a placard after you come out of the exit gate. From there you will be transferred to your hotel.
Day 02: In Kathmandu
You will be escorted by a city tour guide to Swoyambhunath, Kathmandu Durbar Square, Boudhanath and Pashupatinath.
Day 03: In Kathmandu
You will be escorted by a city tour guide to Patan and Bhaktapur.
Day 04: Early morning flight from Kathmandu to Pokhara. After arrival Pokhara airport drive to Nayapul, your trek start point. Start trek to Tikhedhunga.
Trek starting
After having breakfast drive to domestic airport for your flight to Pokhara. After arrival at Pokhara airport, directly drive to Nayapul, trek start point, which is one and half hour drive (42k.m). The drive gives you wonderful chance to see the view of full Pokhara valley with Annapurna & Fishtail in background. Starts walk from Nayapul (1050m.), towards Birethanti and walk two-hour following the Bhurendikhola, you will meet Gurung village, and people are busy in their field. The nature is pretty to see. As soon as you reach to BhukDeaurli the trail leads you up hill towards Tikhedhunga (1500m) for one and half-hour more. The Tikhedhunga is our night camp for that night right before the serious up of Ulleri (about 3000 steps).
(Approx: 4-5 hours walk)
Day 05: Trek to Ghorepani
After breakfast start walk towards Ghorepani (2850 m.) For 6-7 hrs. Starting 3hrs is serious uphill through village and terrace. After one and half-hour walk you will get chance to see the view of Annapurna south (7219m) and Himchuli (6444m). That view does not move away from your eye for another one and half-hour. The place named Banthanti is our lunch stop for that day just before the forest walk start. After lunch walk through rhododendron, bamboo, pine forest makes your walk more interesting even you have chanced to see white monkeys and birds around. The walk that feel little bit difficult but that is great experience and good for next day because next morning the Poon hill (3210m.) is great view point for 12 peaks including Dhaulagiri (8167m), very close view of Annapurna south (7219) Machhapuchre (6993), and other famous peaks. The spring season is great time to visit because the forest with colorful rhododendron flowers makes you wonderful feeling?
(Approx: 5-6 hours walk)
Day 06: Early in the morning, excursion to poon hill (3210M.) and trek to Tadapani (2616M).
Wake up early in the morning, 5am. After having tea continue one hour walk up to Poon hill as you will reach Poon hill on sunrise time where you can observe the fantastic view, take photos, have great experience and hike down to Ghorepani about 8 am, have breakfast and continue walk towards Tadapani (2700m) about 9 am. The trail leads uphill for one and half hour through jungle that walk provides you great view of Dhawalagiri, Nilgiri, Annapurna south, Gangapurna, Himchuli and fishtail. After Reaching Gurung hill (3290) the trail leads you down to Deurali (3100) and Banthanti the lunch spot of that very day. Most of the walk of that day is through jungle. After having lunch at Banthanti another one and half-hour to go up hill to Tadapani another view point. The town Tadapani is small newly built business center with 10-12 lodges.
(Approx: 5-6 hours walk)
Day 07:Trek down to Ghandruk (1950m)
This day, you have short and pleasant walking day through the forested path. The trail leads is on gradual downhill path most of the way with occasional view of the Mountain. The trail enters an unusual and cool forest of moss-hung oak and rhododendron for an hour to Bhaise-Kharka a small place with couple of teahouses amidst the woods. A steep descend leads through the slippery small fast flowing creeks and streams, after the steep portion, the walk gets better on the gradual path most of the way for another hour or more to Ghandrung village for lunch and overnight stop. This is heavily settled Gurung village, a modern village of Nepal and explore the surrounding area and simply relax at the hotel.
Ghandruk, which is a stunning village of Gurung people, one of Nepal’s most famous ethnic groups, known for their distinctive dialect, culture, costume, and life style. Ghandruk is also home to many soldiers from the famous Gurkha regiments. From here you can have stunning views of Annapurna South, Hiunchuli, Gangapurna, Annapurna III and Fishtail.
(Approx: 3-4 hours walk)
Day 08: Trek ends at Nayapul and drive back to Pokhara. Overnight hotel.
This is the last day walk after long trek and immersing yourself to finish quickly this day. Trek leads through the scenic landscapes and local villages to get down to the Syaluibazzar settled in river bank of Modi. Further an easy path reaches at Birethanthi for lunch, where is the confluence of Modi and BhurungdiRiver. After half an hour flat walk will reach at Nayapul. Your trek ends here and drives back to Pokhara lakeside for the overnight stop.
(Approx: 3 hours walk)
Day 09: Drive from Pokhara to coffee farm in Dhading. Overnight at Country Paradise Resort.
Day 10: In Dhading
Day 11: Drive back to Kathmandu
Day 12: Final departure from Kathmandu
