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"Ghorepani Trek: Breathe the Mountains, Feel the Magic"
Country
Nepal
Duration
9 Days
Difficulty
Best Season
spring (March to May) and autumn (September to November).
Start / End Point
Kathmandu / Kathmandu
Max. Altitude
3,210 m
Activity
Trekking
Trek Duration
9
Region
Annapurna Region Treks
Group Size
1 - 14
Activity Per Day
5-7 hours
Accommodation
Meals Included
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Transportation
Privet transportations
Destination: Ghorepani Poon Hill Trek (Annapurna region).
Region/ Duration: Normally Kathmandu to Kathmandu 08 Days.
Activities: Trekking and Hiking.
Best season: Spring and autumn.
Group size: 1 to 14 Members.
Trek start and End: Kathmandu to Kathmandu.
Accommodations: Hotel, Tea Houses (Guest Houses).
Food: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner.
Maximum altitude: 3210 meters (Poon Hill).
Trip grade: Easy to Moderate.
Trip distance: 34 km starting from Hile to Ghandruk village.
Drive Distance
7-8 km
Drive Duration
1hours
When arrive at Kathmandu international airport, our team will pick up you and transfer to hotel where we or you booked.
Altitude: 1300 meters Kathmandu valley.
Distance / Time duration: 7-8 km from airport to Thamel about 30-minute drive to transfer hotel.
Food and drinks: Lunch and Dinner separate, and Breakfast included.
Accommodations: Star Level hotel in Thamel, Kathmandu.
Highlight of the day:
Kathmandu valley and the Himalayan ranges from airplane.
Hotel in Thamel and explore shops surrounding.
First experience in Kathmandu and Thamel discover.
Wonderful evening to walk in Thamel Bazar.
Drive Distance
200 km
Drive Duration
7-8 hours
Highest Altitude
850m
Early in the morning, buses are leaving from Kathmandu. Today driving 200 km, depending on road conditions and the traffic. Normally 7 – 8 drive hours. During the day you will have a wonderful experience about nature, lifestyle and landscapes while driving. I hope you will enjoying todays drive to Pokhara.
Altitude: 850 meters Pokhara city.
Distance / Time duration: 200 km from kathmandu, 7-9 hour drive.
Elevation gain: 450 meters lower than Kathmandu.
Road/ Drive difficulty: Moderate driving with tourist bus. For more comfortable you can hire a jeep or car at the cost is (jeep cost usd $ 200/- and car cost usd $ 150/-).
Food and drinks: Lunch on the way is Included and drinks and other are exclude.
Accommodations: two people sharing with BB plan hotel in Pokhara.
Highlight of the day:
Long driving experience and beautiful landscapes.
Passing several rivers and famous rafting river Trisuli River.
A beautiful Pokhara city and mountains are surrounding.
Evening walk through Fewa Lake and local foods.
Beautiful evening vibes in Pokhara.
Travel tips: ask to the hotel for pack breakfast, because you are leaving early in the morning. Take some water and some snack with you.
Trek Distance
4-5 km
Trek Duration
2-3 hours
Drive Distance
55km
Drive Duration
3-4 hours
Highest Altitude
2050 m
Today your guide wake you up in the morning around 07: 00 am and after breakfast drive to Hile about 3-4 hours. From Hile your trek start to Ulleri about 2-3 hours steep ascent to the village. Stay overnight.
Altitude: Start 1,430m Hile to 2,050 meters Ulleri.
Distance / Time duration: 4-5km / walking duration about 2 – 3 hours.
Elevation gain: 1,200m. (Pokhara 850m to Ulleri 2,050m).
Trails difficulty: Easy and gently moderate trail.
Food and drinks: On the way Lunch, and Dinner included.
Accommodations: guest house with two people sharing room.
Highlight of the day:
Beautiful hile village and Hilly region driving experience.
Local culture and customs with beautiful terass.
Wonderful Annapurna, fishtail, Dhaulagiri and Manaslu Himalayan ranges.
Amazing fishtail Mountain View.
Hope you will be enjoying your first day trek start easily.
Trek Distance
12 km
Trek Duration
5-6 hours
Highest Altitude
2,860 m
Start in the morning time, it is gradual flat and uphill trail. Depending which time you are trekking, in the spring everywhere blossom rhododendron are blooming. Enjoy the day with lots of excursion.
Altitude: 2,860 meters Gorepani where stay overnight.
Distance / Time duration: 9.5 km / 5 -6 hours.
Elevation gain: 810 meters altitude different.
Trails difficulty: Moderate gently uphill.
Food and drink: Breakfast / Lunch /Dinner.
Accommodations: Tea –house/ guest house, sharing bedroom.
Highlight of the day:
Wonderful sunrise view and walking inside of the forest.
Beautiful rhododendron forest.
Evening view of the wide mountain ranges from Gorepani.
Trek Distance
11-12 km
Trek Duration
6-7 hours
Highest Altitude
3210 m
Today you have to wake up early in the morning for the sunrise view from Poon hill viewpoint. About 45 minutes -1 hour, 390m steep ascent to the viewpoint. It is hard but worth to climb. It is one of the best highlights of the day and your whole trek. Great panoramic views of the valley and long Annapurna, Dhaulagiri and Nilgiri Himalayan ranges. Have a starting wonderful day from here.
Altitude: 2,630 meters Tadhapani.
Distance / Time duration: 11 – 12 km distance/ 5-6 hours.
Elevation gain: 230 meters different altitude.
Trails difficulty: Moderate ascent 3210m Poon hill and another 3150m Deurali pass then ups and downs.
Food and drinks: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner provide.
Accommodations: Teahouses / guest house, sharing Basis.
Highlight of the day: Beautiful valley with blossom rhododendron blooming in the spring.
Amazing mountains views, Dhaulagiri, Nilgiri, Annapurna south, Fishtail Himchuli and many more.
Above the tree line paths brings you a great view.
Great sunrise view from Poon Hill and panoramic mountains surrounding.
Wonderful sunset view from Tadhapani. Passing over 3150-meter Deurali and beautiful tea stops on the way several places is amazing experience.
Trek Distance
8.7km
Trek Duration
3-4 hours
Highest Altitude
1,940 m
Today is easy day, only 3 – 4 hours walking. When descent to Ghandruk village is passing den rhododendron forest. When you arrive at Ghandruk village, there are so many cultural activities you can do.
Altitude: 1,940 meters elevation Ghandruk.
Distance / Time duration: 8.7 km / 3 – 4 hours.
Elevation lost: 690 meters different altitude.
Trails difficulty: Easy day to descent to Ghandruk village.
Food and drinks: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner provide.
Accommodations: Guest house with sharing basis.
Highlight of the day: wonderful views off Annapurna south, Himchuli and Fishtail.
Den rhododendron forest and wonderful Ghandruk village to discover.
Drive Distance
55-60 km
Drive Duration
4-5 hours
Altitude: 800 meters Pokhara city.
Distance / Time duration: 55-60 km / 3 – 4 hours (depend on traffic).
Road difficulty: Ghandruk to Birethanti is bumping/ off-road and after that concrete (paved) smooth roads to Pokhara.
Food and drinks: Breakfast and Lunch provide.
Accommodations: BB plan hotel in Lakeside Pokhara.
Highlight of the day: Driving experience in the bumping.
Passing a beautiful village, temples near rivers and the Modi River, are the waking up you to make a memorable capture. Kande is another like a viewpoint to observe Pokhara city. After all relax in Pokhara.
Drive Distance
200 km
Drive Duration
7-8 hours
Altitude: 1300 meters in Kathmandu.
Distance / Time duration: 200 km about 7-9 hours (depending on traffic).
Road difficulty: Moderate gradual smooth driving to Kathmandu.
Food and drinks: Breakfast from hotel and Lunch is providing.
Accommodations: Star hotel with BB plan in Thamel, Kathmandu.
Highlight of the day:
After entire trekking to Poonhil –Ghorepani, driving back rush and crowded city Kathmandu for your final departure. Driving with beautiful villages and others see-nary make your drive memorable and enjoyable.
After all complete your Ghorepani – Poon hill trek, our team will manage you to drop Trivuwan international airport for your journey back home.
We hope you are leaving Nepal with beautiful memories of mountains, our hospitality and Nepalese cultures. Namaste and we wish you a safe Travels, we are looking forward to welcoming you again for another adventure journey to Nepal Himalayas.
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There are several things to care before doing this Ghorepani Poon-hill Trek, here are describe some major factor of this trekking risk with prevention of should be happen in the mountains, to make your mind setup.
Above the 3000meters altitude, should be get altitude sickness in the Himalayas. There are no boundary, who will get altitude sickness. Any one – any time can get altitude symptoms. It’s depending on how you can adjust the environment.
How to know getting altitude sickness?
According to our experience in the Ghorepani region trek, seasonally the weather like as.
Spring (March -May):
The spring is one of the best for trekking season in Ghorepani. The temperature in the daytime 5 – 10° C Gorepani/ Poon-hill to 22° centigrade (Ghandruk), and at the nighttime 7°centigrade (Ghandruk village to -2° Centigrade (Ghorepani), which is ideal temperature to trek this route. Discover blossom rhododendron blooming everywhere, experience of traditional culture and mountains. Different kinds of Bird watching. Photography experience, with beautiful landscapes with panoramic views at stable weather.
Summer season (June – August):
Summertime is best for harvesting and planting season. It is best for agriculture activities. You can join to planting rice and Millet. Lush green landscape and nice waterfalls are the amazing. Discovering Ropai festival. Normally this season is best to experience of agriculture.
Temperature: During the daytime temperature is 9 – 20°C Ghorepani to 20 – 30°C Ghandruk and during the nighttime drop down 5 to -1°C Ghorepani and 5 – 10°C in Ghandruk village.
If you are looking for trek in this season, have to well- preparation against rain and the land sliding. Benefits are less crowed and different experience of green.
Autumn season (September – November):
Autumn season is another one of the best seasons for trekking whole Nepal and to explore different festivals moments. Especially Hindus festivals, like Dasain, Tihar (Deepawali), is one of the most beautiful experiences to memory on your camera. Trekking in autumn is best idea, with stable clear weather and it is best for photography and panoramic views.
The temperature during the daytime grow 15°C (Ghorpani) to 19°C (Ghandruk) and at nighttime 2 – 3°C (Hile) to 0 – -5°C Ghorepani.
If you are planning for Ghorepani trek in this season, then it is an ideal choice, offering a beautiful views and suitable weather. We highly recommend this trip in autumn.
Winter season (December – February):
Winter is the time to explore snow trekking. Ghorepani and near route Muldai viewpoint is the best magical landscape to photography white peaks.
Mostly clear weather but frizzing cold challenging to trek. All the paths are frozen. If you are looking in winter for this Ghorepani trek, you have to take guide and porter to assist you. This is don’t so difficult doing in the wintertime.
The temperature is during the daytime 15°C to 5°C in Ghorepani and at the nighttime drop down 0°C to -7°C. So, if you are considering in this temperature, not many snows and willing to chill out there are no objection to make this trek success with panoramic clear weather.
What is the trekking duration and time for Ghorepani trek?
For the Ghorepani trek, the time durations are possibility to do like this for your comfort and the possibility.
Drive to reach trekking sport:
Ascend Hikes always flexible according to the trekkers comfortable and possibilities, so there are no objection to start trek from where you feel comfortable.
If you are in Annapurna region, without exit your permission, you can do another trek. For example, after Ghorepani trek you can continue your trek to Annapurna Base Camp or Mardi Himal trek.
Which is the best after Ghorepani trek to continue another trek?
Depending on your time and interesting. Here are some possibilities after Gorepani trek.
From Tadhapani trek continue to ABC, 4 days plus and Itinerary.
Another possibility after Ghorepani Trek continue to Khopra trek, a wonderful adventure and less crowed route with panoramic views and cultures.
Short itinerary from Ghorepani trek to Khopra trek + 4 Days.
After Ghorepani trek continue to Mardi Himal. Which is the most popular trekking destination among the trekkers.
Short Itinerary after Gorepani trek continue to Mardi Himal trek. 5 days adding of Ghorepani trek to complete Mardi Himal trek.
This is the most possibility to do trek after Ghorepani trek. For more details and another possibility, please get in touch with us via WhatsApp or Email for quick response.
Ghorepani Poon-hill Trek, start from Hile village and ending at Ghandruk after 4 days walking. Road trip about 485 km, Kahmandu to Pokhara 200 km twice and Ghandruk to Pokhara and Pokhara to Hile village. All the transportation (Kathmandu to Pokhara and Pokhara to Kathmandu by tourist bus. Similarly Ghandruk to Pokhara, and Pokhara to Hile village by sharing jeep. All the food and accommodation are fully organize from the company in full board package. Pick up from the international airport to drop in the airport are included on this trek from the company. We are flexible about our services, if you are planning from Pokhara also possible, where and how long.
Poon Hill is famous for beautiful Annapurna range, Fishtail, Dhaulagiri, Nilgiri himalayan ranges. Depending on the weather, but the views are amazing in this trek. When you arriving Ghorepani, the evening views are wonderful experience. Not only the Poon Hill, while passing Deurali, from the Thapa Peak you will have a wonderful Himalayan ranges are in front of you. Let’s explore together.
Flora: This Annapurna conservation area is rich in flora. Here are some major types and possibility to hunt them.
Rhododendron (national flower of Nepal): big forest in this Ghorepani trek. Usually March to April is the blooming time.
Oak trees: in this region many oak trees also found.
Pine trees and Fir Forest are big on this area.
Mushrooms, Bamboo bushes, Ferns, Maple, Hemlock etc. are the main flora fund in Ghorepani trek.
Fauna (wildlife): Fauna in Ghorepani trek is, Danphe (colorful national bird of Nepal), Eagle, Barbet, Bulbul and many different birds and Himalayan Langur, Monkey, black bear, leopard, barking deer, musk deer, squirrels etc. found in this Gorepani trails.
Ghorepani trekking trails is crowed route in the peak season, so where lodges sometimes fully booked and we have to book in advance. The Guesthouses are simple not like big hotel in Pokhara but the Himalayan range this is called royal trek too. Why it is called Royal trek? Because of more comfortable guest houses and better food items and variety comparing other mountain region.
Food: food is simply with different variety you can choose from the small menu card. Recommended Nepali Dal-Bhat at the evening and for the lunch Potatoes dish, noodles and spaghetti would be fresh and locals test.
During the trekking and sightseeing you are allowed to take a photograph, but some case you have to ask before because of the cultural and society rule. Wide Mountain ranges makes a beautiful memories save on your camera. Tadhapani, Poon Hill are the viewpoints and Ghorepani and Ghandruk are rich in culture. Those the best place to photograph for the best story.
Risk management: while photograph people, please ask before sometimes they don’t want. Be a safe side while photograph, near big cliff and narrow place cause others passing through you. When animals passing you, please be sure you are at cliff side. Always keep in mind safety first.
Annapurna region is rich in cultures and traditional activities. Here are some seasonal experiences that you don’t miss the chance.
Here are some useful local greetings phrases and sentences.
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