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The drive from Kathmandu to Pokhara (914m.) takes about seven hours. This drive will take most of the morning, leaving much of the afternoon to fall in love with its beauty. Pokhara is tourist's paradise with full of natural as well as cultural heritage sites such as lakes, caves, temples of Buddhist and Hindus along with mountains. You can observe views to the north across the hills and Phewa Tal (lake) to the white peaks of the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri ranges.
Stay overnight at hotel in Pokhara.
Drive from Pokhara (915 m.) to Phedi (1130 m.) and trek from Phedi to Pothana (1990m.) takes about five hours. From here you begin your trek to Pothana (1900m.). The trail ascends all the way to Pothana through forests till you reach the village called Dhampus. It is a Gurung village which gives you an opportunity to look at the magnificent views of Annapurna ranges, Lamjung Himal and Manaslu. The ascent trail follows to Pothana through the forests.
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Trek from Pothana to Ghandruk (1950m.) takes about seven hours. First part of your trek from Pothana to Deurali gradually ascends. From Deurali your trail descends to Bheri Kharka. From then on the path is flat till Landruk. The trail from Landruk is a steep descend till Modi Khola. Now the trail ascends all the way up to Ghandruk village. Ghandruk is a big Gurung village from where you can enjoy the mountain view of Annapurna ranges and Fishtail.
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Trek from Ghandruk to Tadapani (2650m.) and it takes about four hours. The trek begins through the Gurung village with beautiful Rhododendron trees, a birds chirping and welcoming the guests to their area. The stream runs down its clear and pure water as we climb up. We will come across the place named Bherikharka with some tea shops and lodges for a rest. The trek then continues with the forest of Rhododendron trees.
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Trek from Tadapani to Ghorepani (2853m.) which takes about five hours. Today’s trek starts with a short decline till a small stream and then uphill through the Rhododendron trees. We come across a place name Banthahiti with the facility of tea houses and lodges. From here, the trail ascends through the forests up to Gurung Hill. Now the trail descends through the forest till Ghorepani.
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Trek from Ghorepani to Poon Hill and trek to Nayapul (1050m.) which takes about 7 hours. Drive from Nayapul to Pokhara and it takes about one and a half hour. Early morning hike up to Poon Hill (3232 m.) takes about one hour. Poon Hill is a popular viewpoint to see sunrise and majestic views of Mt. Dhaulagiri (8167m.), Tukuche Peak (6920m.), Nilgiri (6940m.), Varaha Shikhar (7847m.), Mt. Annapurna I (8091m.), Annapurna South (7219m.), Annapurna III (7855m.), Machhapuchhare (6993m.), Annapurna IV (7525m.), Annapurna II (7937m.), and Lamjung Himal (6931m.).
After breakfast trek Ghorepani to Pokhara via Tirkhedhunga and trail is gradual descent through rhododendron and Oak forest up to Banthati. While trek from Banthati to Ulleri, the trail descends gently and Ulleri is a beautiful Magar village and it is steep descent until you reach Tirkhedhunga. Now, you trek along gradual descent path up somewhere and leveler path for couple of hours to reach Nayapul. Here you board your vehicle to drive back to Pokhara takes approximately one and a half hours.
Stay overnight at hotel in Pokhara.
Drive from Pokhara to Kathmandu by tourist mini bus that takes about seven hours. While driving from Pokhara to Kathmandu, you head up to Damauli,, Dumre, Muglin and Kurintar where Nepal's first Cable car is operated to reach to Manakamana Temple. En route, you could enjoy the mountain views, green sceneries, rice terrace fields, vegetable fields and people being engaged in their daily life activities. From Naubishe you climb up to Thankot, the gateway to capital city.
We did the Ghorepani-Poon Hill-Ghandruk trek with Hari as our guide and Dil as our porter.It was Extra ordinarily beautiful, especially Poon Hill and Ghandruk. But what really made it a wonderful trek was Hari-a humblingly kind and gentle man, incredibly thoughtful, patient with us when we were slow or late attentive to every need;knowledgeabl lively and interesting and clearly kind and respected by the people on the villages we passed through. So we can recommend highly enough that you try to trek with Hari.
We went on the extended Ghorepani-Ghandruk trek and had an amazing time. The guide (Hari Krishna) and porter (Krishna) were really excellent and made sure we are very well looked after!!! We were lucky with the weather and saw some mountains which took our breath away. We are extremely pleased with the Nepal Environmental Treks and Expedition agency for organizing such an enjoyable trip.
The trek from Pokhara then Ghorepani, Ghandruk, Pothana and back to Pokhara was splendidly planned. We were most satisfied with our 11 days trek. Not only were the treks made easy with our easy going and very informative guide Arjun, the tea-houses were very welcome ! The most beautiful people were met. Every experience was breathtaking. We will tell our friends about it for sure.
Tour to Chitwan National Park and also had have fun of trekking to Ghorepani-Ghandruk-PoonHill We can not speak highly enough of you and your and your company, especially Ratna, our guide & Gopal, our porter on our trek. Everything went so smoothly & efficiently. Your service in booking the trip for us from Australia was excellent as was the care taken of us by Ratna. We have truly loved every minute of our time in Nepal- its colour, beauty, the nature & faces of people. We will never forget our time here.
Nava is an extremely kind, gentle person who is always calm no matter what happens. He is very efficient. Thanks Nava for putting me on great trek with Pancha, a great guide. We had a fabulous time on the Ghorepani trek. The accommodation and food was great and I was well looked after. Thanks Nava & Environmental Treks.
The Ghorepani trails was spectacular! The climb, the views, the people-wonderful! This will definitely be a trip that will live on in our memories forever!
This is Carly + Leah from Australia. We just completed 3 days trek in the Annapurna region which was beautiful. The Nepal Environmental Treks and Expedition (P) Ltd. were very helpful arranging this trip, our guide was pleasant + flexible +the porter very entertaining. Good luck to future trekkers!
Below is a list of equipment and clothing required for trekking. The necessity of these items depends on the type, altitude, timing and destination of trekking. Appropriate trekking gears are not only required for the comfort/pleasure of your trek but also to improve safety factor. Please have a look over these items in order to fully prepare and thoroughly enjoy the trekking.
Daypack, Rucksack, Sleeping bag, Duffel bag, Walking Poles, walking boots, sandals, Toiletries (Soaps, Toilet papers, Sanitizers, toothpaste, tooth brush, etc.)
Thermal underwear, Down jacket, Shorts, Trekking trousers, Towels, Woolen gloves, Gaiters, Fleece jacket or Pullover, Wind/water proof jacket, Raincoat, Warm socks, buff
Sun hat, Sunglasses, Snow goggles, Sunscreen, Lip balm
Headlamp, Flash light, Binoculars, Cameras (chargers and batteries),
Water bottle/bladder, Water purification Iodine tablets, Energy bars and snacks
First Aid Kit
Altimeter, Compass, Binoculars, Books/magazines, GPS, Pocket knife, Candles (for lodges), Notebook with pencil/pen, etc
Tent, Stove and fuel, Utensils for cooking, eating and drinking, sleeping mattresses
Note: We can also provide sleeping bag, down jacket, duffel bag, walking poles, and First Aid Kit in case if you don’t have one. These items are inclusive of total package price.