Ghorepani Poon Hill Trek 10 Days from Kathmandu

Day 01. When you arrive at Kathmandu airport (1345meters), you will be met and greeted by the airport representative who will be on standby to pick you up and transfer you to the hotel. Your evening is free and after you will be refreshed, you can go for a stroll down the street to get familiar with the surroundings. Window shopping would be a good start to look around. You will have your first overnight in the valley of temples & cows. Day 02. After having breakfast at the hotel, you will be taken for the sightseeing tour in Kathmandu Valley; you will be escorted by a professional tour guide. Your tour will include Kathmandu Durbar Square, Monkey Temple - Swayambhunath (note, there are real monkeys down here and they can be a pain in the neck, especially if you are munching something while climbing the steps to the temple; whatever your munching could vanish from your hands in seconds if you are not careful. The best way to appease these monkeys is by buying some bananas from vendors just by the roadside to the temple and distribute them on your way up, they will be happy and leave you alone). Next stop on your sightseeing tour will be Pashupatinath Temple and Bauddhanath Stupa. The Pashupatinath is a significant place of a visit because this is a heritage site and it is the most important religious site for Hindus in Nepal and India. Within the boundaries of this temple are cremation zones where the bodies of Nepalese, right from the pauper on the streets to the king of Nepal were cremated at this old temple. In the early evening, you will get back to your hotel and refresh. Afterward, your trek leader will meet you and the group and he will orient you on the whole program related to your trip. Day 03. You will be transported from Kathmandu to Pokhara (200 Kilometers west of Kathmandu), which lasts 6 hours. The drive is along the scenic Trisuli and Marsyangdi River until reaching Pokhara, it is a pretty good drive as you will go by the beautiful river which is also good for rafting. You will see Ganesh Himal and the Manaslu peak as well during the driving. Pokhara is a tourist's paradise full of natural as well as cultural heritage sites such as lakes, caves, and temples of Buddhist and Hindus along with the lovely mountains. When you will arrive in Pokhara, the city of lakes, you will encounter the beautiful town of serene lakes that will give so much meaning to your holidays. Day 04. After having breakfast, you will spend 1,5 hour on the ride from Pokhara (915 m) to Nayapul (1050m) and you will trek to Tikhedung (1577m), which takes 4 hours. You will go via Birethanti (1065m.) it is easy trekking passing through several small villages and settlements. Afterward, you will ascend gently to the final destination of the day, where you will overnight at lodge. Day 05: Today, you will ascend steeply for the first 2 hours and then ascend gently passing through Ulleri (2070m) and Banthanti. You will see an amazing view of Machhapuchhare or Fish Tail (6997m), Hiunchuli (6441m), and Annapurna (7219m) south on the way. Now, your trail is quite easier passing through rhododendron and shadowy trees and ascends gently up to the final camp, where you will overnight at lodge. Today’s trek takes 6 hours in total. Day 06. Hike to Poon Hill (3180m.) and trek to Tadapani (2675m)- 6 hours: Today, you will spend 6 hours on hiking to Poon Hill (3232m) to enjoy the sunrise view over 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), Lamjung Himal (6931m) and other numerous snowcapped mountains in the morning then hike down to Ghorepani, have a hot breakfast at lodge and then trek to Tadapani (2650m). Most part of the trail you will trek through rhododendron forest, the beautiful flower makes the jungle colorful in spring when they bloom. Day 07. Today you will trek from Tadapani (2675m) to Ghandruk (1950m), which lasts 3 hours. It is easy trekking by descending gently all the way through rhododendron, oak and other kinds of dense forests. You will hear different kinds of birds chirping on the way. This is one of the popular destinations for the birds' lovers. Ghandruk is a big Gurung village. There are a handicraft center and Gurung museum. From this village, you will see the views of Annapurna South, Hiunchuli, Gangapurna (7455m), Annapurna III (7755m) and Fishtail. Day 08. Today is our last day trekking. It is very easy trek by descending gently half of the way through the rice field and local villages to Syauli bazaar and walks flat part until Nayapul then drive from Nayapul to Pokhara. The trek and the ride take around 4 hours. You will overnight in Pokhara. Day 09. Today, during 6 hours, you will be transported from Pokhara to Kathmandu. At 7 am, after breakfast, you will enter the tourist bus, which will transfer you to Kathmandu .The driving will be a fantastic experience as you will pass many satellite towns on the way and you will be able to see rural settlements, gushing rivers, terraces and green rural landscapes. In Kathmandu, you will overnight at your hotel, and then you will be offered to have dinner with the group for your last night stay in Nepal and talk about your recent trek to the Ghorepani Trek. Day 10: You will be transferred to the international airport for your final departure to your loving home.