On arrival at Kathmandu International Airport, received by View Nepal Treks staff and guide and then transfer to your hotels. After checking into rooms and getting refreshed joining at meeting place for Poon Hill and Annapurna Panorama treks briefing with hotels, lodge on the route with do's and don’ts includes welcome dinner.
Accomodation
Hotel/Lodge
Altitude
1,400 m
Morning starts with drive on tourist coach or smaller vehicle as group size for overland journey that takes you away from Kathmandu valley, heading into low warmer areas with views of snowcapped mountains. As drive continues on busy main highway past farm villages and town then heading Nepal Mid-West to reach at scenic Pokhara city. At Pokhara transfer to nice hotels by the serene lake Phewa with views of Annapurna and Manaslu mountain range with towering peaks of Machhapuchare ‘Fish Tail’. (Options by air 30 minutes of scenic flight from Kathmandu to Pokhara)
Meal
Breakfast
Accomodation
Hotel/Lodge
Altitude
1,400 m
Starting with few hour drive from scenic Pokhara with marvelous views of Annapurna Himal and Machhapuchare peaks 'Fish Tail', as journey leads beyond Pokhara valley to start our first day walk. Drive continues with super views of Annapurna and through farm villages and towns, then reaching at Nayapul and Bhirethati a charming village located by the Modi River, where walk begins heading with slow climb past farm villages and overlooking cascading waterfalls. As trek continues on slow winding trail with uphill to reach at Tirkhedhunga with beautiful waterfalls after a short rest. Our route leads to a climb on nice paved stone steps to reach a \ high lovely Ulleri, a large typical hill village, inhabited mostly by Gurung and Magar tribes houses built with thatched and slated roofs offering views of Machhapuchare Himal with Annapurna South and Huinchuli peaks.
Meal
B-L-D
Accomodation
Tea House/Lodge
Altitude
1,680 m
Our second-day walk takes you to our main highlight of the trek, a shorter walks today on a gradual up and winding trail to reach Ghorepani, where trek takes you into enchanting alpine woodland lined with rhododendron and pine trees. In springtime, the hills and valley around this scenic region will be alive and beautiful when rhododendron and other wild-flowers are in full bloom. After a nice pleasant walk reaching at Ghorepani, where next early morning hike takes you at Poon Hill. Ghorepani village populated by Poon-Magar people the tribe of Nepal Mid and Far West Himalaya, an ethnic hill tribe of Nepal famous as Gorkha soldiers in UK-India and other foreign countries. This popular village with many good lodges in the shade of marvelous views of Dhaulagiri-Tukuche-Nilgiri’s and Annapurna Himalaya peaks.
Meal
B-L-D
Accomodation
Tea House/Lodge
Altitude
2,854 m
Early morning before breakfast, hike for an hour on top scenic Poon Hill situated at 3,210 m the highest point of the trek. From Poon Hill catch striking sunrise views of panorama of mountains which includes Dhaulagiri-Tukuche-Nilgiri’s-Annapurna Fang (Vara Shikar) Annapurna range of peaks with majestic Machhapuchare Himal 'Fish Tail' the unclimbed and virgin peaks of Himalaya. View includes Mt. Manaslu with Lamjung extending towards Ganesh Himal duespringtime east horizon, after a marvelous photo session head back to Ghorepani for breakfast and carry on trekking uphill into beautiful woods of rhododendron trees with views of mountains. Finally walk descends to reach a gorge at another Bhanthati with lodges and then up at Tadapani in the middle of a coolsecond-day lovely forest facing grand views of Annapurna Himalaya.
Meal
B-L-D
Accomodation
Tea House/Lodge
Altitude
3,210 m
Another nice and scenic morning with views of Annapurna Himalayan peaks from Tadapani, from here walk leads to a long descend to Ghandruk village, with the possible lunch stop in this large and beautiful Gurung village afternoon time to explore and visit its small native museum. From Ghandruk downhill on stone steps to Modi River gorge, and then climb for another hour all the way to Landruk village facing grand views of Annapurna South and Huinchuli. At Landruk for last overnight stop in the hills of Annapurna Himalaya.
Meal
B-L-D
Accomodation
Tea House/Lodge
Altitude
1,930 m
From Landruk village morning walk on the gradual trail with few short ups and down, past Tolka and Bheda Kharka farm villages, with an hour climb into a cool forest to reach the high spot at Deurali offers grand views of Dhaulagiri, Annapurna South, Huinchuli, and Mt. Machhapuchare. From Deurali downhill through the forested area to reach at Potana village, and from here our last day walk of this short adventure takes you downhill to a scenic ridge at Dhampus village overlooking panorama of Annapurna-Manaslu-Lamjung with Machhapuchare Himal. On reaching at Dhampus with fantastic views, and then walk down 30 minute to Phedi and take a short drive back at Pokhara after a great and wonderful time up in high mountains.
Meal
Breakfast
Accomodation
Hotel/Lodge
Altitude
1,540 m
After drive or fly back in Kathmandu you can enjoy extra individual own activities and shopping souvenirs in the evening. ( If you fly back or if you have extra day you can join in another exciting sightseeing around Kathmandu-Patan and Bhaktapur all places listed in world heritage sites of great religious and historical importance.)
Meal
Breakfast
Accomodation
Hotel/Lodge
Altitude
1400 m
Today, last day in amazing Nepal with great experience and fond memories of excellent short adventure on Poon Hill and Annapurna Panorama trekking, as per your time for international flight, View Nepal staff transfer you to the airport for your final departure homeward bound or to your next destinations.
Meal
Breakfast
Accomodation
Hotel/Lodge
Altitude
1400 m