🥾 Treks
Ghorepani Poon Hill Trek
5 days Moderate Annapurna foothills, Gandaki
Overview
Nepal's best short trek — rhododendron forests, warm Gurung villages and a famous sunrise over Dhaulagiri and the Annapurnas from Poon Hill, all in under a week.
Trip highlights
Sunrise over Annapurna & Dhaulagiri from Poon Hill
Charming stone village of Ghandruk
Rhododendron forests (spring blooms)
Cosy teahouse hospitality
Ideal first Himalayan trek
Day-by-day itinerary
- 1
Day 1 · Drive Pokhara → Nayapul, trek to Tikhedhunga
Short drive then an easy first walk along the river to Tikhedhunga (1,540 m).
- 2
Day 2 · Tikhedhunga → Ghorepani
Climb the long stone staircase through Ulleri and forest to Ghorepani (2,860 m).
- 3
Day 3 · Poon Hill sunrise → Tadapani
Dawn climb of Poon Hill (3,210 m) for the panorama, then traverse to Tadapani.
- 4
Day 4 · Tadapani → Ghandruk
Descend through forest to the handsome Gurung village of Ghandruk (1,940 m).
- 5
Day 5 · Ghandruk → Nayapul → Pokhara
Final descent to Nayapul and drive back to Pokhara.
What's included
Private transport from Pokhara (return)
Licensed guide
ACAP permit & TIMS card
Teahouse lodging
Three meals a day on trek
fromRs. 42,000/ person
- Duration
- 5 days
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Group size
- 2–14 trekkers
- Best season
- Oct–Dec & Mar–Apr
- Region
- Annapurna foothills, Gandaki
- Category
- Treks
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