Highlights
Moderate, 3200m
guesthouse
March/ April and Oct/ Nov
- Himalaya view from Poon Hill 3200m
- Experience the Gurung culture and lifestyle enroute.
- Encounter with wildlife, birds, plants, and vegetation.
- Rhododendron full bloom in spring
- Snow fun in winter.
Ghorepani Poonhill Trekking Overview
The Ghorepani Poonhill trekking is a delightful destination that can be done in a short period of time. In the past, trekkers would not want to miss the beauty of this place while traveling along the Annapurna Circuit trekking. Trekkers heading to Jomsom Muktinath or the Annapurna Base Camp would also trek through this area. Ghorepani village is situated at an altitude of 2,800 meters, while the viewpoint is at an altitude of 3,210 meters. From this place, you can see the beautiful Dhaulagiri, Nilgiri, Annapurna South, Annapurna II, Lamjung, Manaslu, and many other Himalayan ranges. The sunrise is also enchanting, so travelers tend to come early in the morning.
Ghorepani Poonhill trekking starts from Pokhara and ends here. Previously, this trek used to take at least 5 days, but nowadays, due to the development of motor roads, it can be completed in 3 days. From Pokhara, you can take a jeep to Tikhedhunga, and from there, it’s about a 3-hour steep climb to Ulleri, where you stay for the night. The next day, after having breakfast, it’s about a 4-hour uphill trek to reach Ghorepani. Here, you can have lunch and explore the village surroundings. After enjoying the sunset, you have dinner and rest.
The next day is the most important day of this journey, as you wake up early in the morning and head towards Poon Hill. From here, you can enjoy the beautiful sunrise along with the Himalayan ranges. Trekkers share their happiness, take photos, and enjoy tea or coffee. After that, you return to the lodge and have breakfast.
From here, trekkers have options. Those with limited time can return to Pokhara by jeep from Tikhedhunga. Some may add another day and return to Pokhara via Tadapani and Ghandruk. Others might continue towards Jomsom or the Annapurna Base Camp.
Best Time to Ghorepani Poonhill trekking
Spring and Autumn is the best time to trek in this area. In spring, the sky is clear, allowing for distant views and excellent opportunities to see and photograph the mountains. The blooming rhododendron forests make the journey even more exciting. In autumn, the clear skies and the festive season in Nepal offer a unique experience. During winter, those who wish to experience snowfall will find this route suitable. Monsoon season, however, brings clouds that obscure the mountains, rain, and the problem of leeches, making the trek a bit challenging. Despite this, there will be some trekkers along the route.
Lodging and Facilities in Ghorepani Poonhill trekking
During the Ghorepani Poon Hill trek, clean and delicious food is available, along with clean rooms for accommodation. Rooms with bathrooms are also available. According to local customs, meals are taken at the lodge where you stay. The Annapurna Conservation Project collaborates with local lodge management committee to control the menu and quality. Additionally, most of the lodges here are equipped with electricity, internet, and both hot and cold water facilities. In the dining rooms, there is heating, providing an opportunity to interact with other trekkers, share experiences, and get to know each other during mealtime.
Trekking guides, Porters, and Safety
Although this trekking route is not very difficult, there are occasional reports of tourists getting lost or encountering minor incidents. For this reason, we provide trained guides and porters. The guides assist with local customs, flora, mountains, and lodge bookings to make the trek easier, while the porters help carry loads.
How to Book this trekking
Please write to us with your preferred time, holiday dates, and interests. Our manager will review this and send a detailed response with suitable areas and information. Once you agree, send us your arrival date, a copy of your passport, and a photo. After sending a deposit, we will confirm the booking and send you an itinerary via email.
Options to Ghorepani Poonhill Trekking
- Pokhara-Tadapani -Ghorepani -Pokhara (3 days)
- Pokhara-Tikhedhunga -Ghorepani- Tatopani- Pokhara (4 Days)
- Pokhara- Tikhedhunga - Ghorepani- Tadapani- Jinu Dada- Pokhara (5 Days)
Trekking equipment:
It would require a proper equipment to enjoy the trekking. The equipment depends on the season, personal experience and height of mountains. We are happy to provide you the proper equipment details with your request. Please drop us an email, our trekking manager will reply with details as per your trekking season. You can see the general details by visiting here.
Altitude Mountain Sickness:
The maximum elevation of Ghorepani Poonhill Trekking is 3200m at Poon hill. Normally there would be 70% oxygen at an altitude of Poon Hill. A normal physical body condition would have no problem. For further details you can click here
Ghorepani Poonhill Trekking is an en route to classic Annapurna circuit. This trek can be combine to Annapurna base camp trek, Jomsom Muktinanth trek and Ghandruk loop.
Our Hotel in Kathmandu Green Eco Resort
Day to Day Itinerary
Arrive in Nepal
We will be waiting at Nepal airport upon your arrival. Transfer to hotel and after refresh, take an easy evening. You will have a meeting and briefing with our company manager/ representative and complete the documentation. He will check your equipment and other gears which you will require in trekking. We will invite you a typical Nepali dinner and after dinner, night rest.
- Arrival pick up by private car/van.
- Taken care by our representative
- Dinner at Hotel/ restaurant
- Night rest at hotel Green Eco Resort (or on request)
Note: if your time permit, we will organize an evening tour to Boudhanath to see a butter lamp lighting. It would be an amazing and inspiring time in the evening, Buddhist people walk around the great Stupa.
Drive to Pokhara
Your guide will pick you up from our hotel and drive to Tourist Bus Park. Enjoy a scenic ride (6-7hr) to Pokhara. . There will have few stop for tea/ coffee, breakfast and toilet break before arriving to Pokhara. Check in to Hotel and take a easy walk around lake side. later in the evening guide will brief about the trekking. He will double check your equipment, permit etc. After dinner, night rest at Hotel.
- Drive to Pokhara by regular tourist bus
- Taken care by trekking guide
- Night rest at the hotel in Pokhara near lakeside.
Note: If you want to save time, we can arrange a domestic flight to Pokahra.
Drive to Ghandruk and trek to Tadapani
Breakfast will be serving at your hotel in Pokhara. Your guide will be ready with jeep and helper. Drive (2hr) to Ghandruk village. On the way, at Birethanti your permit will be check and continue along the Modi river side. You will be driving through the beautiful village, Landruk village to the other side of the valley. Enjoy the first lunch in trekking at Ghandruk village. After lunch, trek (3-4 hr) to Tadapani. Tadapani offers a beautiful view to Annapurna south, Fishtail and Annapurna south. Night rest at guesthouse. Dinner will be at guesthouse.
Note: If you are taking (Pokhara- Tikhedhunga - Ghorepani- Tadapani- Jinu Dada- Pokhara (4 Days) option, you have to take another route which separates from Birethenti. You will stay overnight Tikhedhunga. and next day hike to Ghorepani.
Drive by private jeep
Taking care by trekking guide and porter
Breakfast, lunch and dinner from local guesthouse
Night rest at local guesthouse.
Trek to Ghorepani 2800m
Breakfast will be serving at guesthouse. You will have a beautiful view to Annapurna south, Fishtail and Hiunchuli. After breakfast, trek (6-7hr) to Ghorepani. The trail descend down to the river and hike to Bhaise Deurali. After lunch at Deurali, trek to Ghorepani. The trail would be through the forest. There could have snow in the winter and leeches in the summer. Ghorepani offers a great view to Annapurna and Dhaulagiri. Night rest at a guesthouse. Dinner will be at guesthouse.
Note: If you are trekking from Tikhedhunga, this would be a sharp hike to Ghorepani. Lunch will be at Ulleri. Night rest at a guesthouse.
Taking care by trekking guide and porter
Breakfast, lunch and dinner from local guesthouse
Night rest at local guesthouse.
Trek Back To Tikhedhunga and Drive Back To Pokhara:
Wake up early in the morning and hike to Poon Hill 3200m. Annapurna range and Dhaulagiri can be seen stunning from the view point. The great sunrise is stunning. Take enough photograph, enjoy the nature and return to guesthouse for breakfast. After, trek down to Tikhedhunga where your jeep will be waiting to drive you to Pokhara. Check in to hotel and enjoy your great dinner with your crew? Night rest at hotel.
Note: If you are trekking to Tatopani, you will continue to north and arrive to Tatopani and the next day drive to Pokhara. IF you are going to Jinu Danda, you will continue to Tadapani and night rest at guesthouse. Next day you will trek to Jinu Danda and enjoy Hot Spring and the next day back to pokhara.
- Taken care by trekking guide and porter
- Breakfast, lunch will be served from restaurant/ local guest house
- Drive back by private jeep.
- Night rest at Hotel near lakeside.
Return To Kathmandu
Wake up early morning and check out (7:00 am from the hotel. Drive (7:30 am) by regular tourist bus (approx 6hr) to Kathmandu. Transfer to Hotel. Take an easy evening. Night rest at Hotel.
- Transfer by regular tourist bus
- Over night at Hotel
- Taken care by trekking guide
Note: If you could like to take a domestic flight, we can manage that as well as.
Final Departure To Home
Take an easy morning. Breakfast will be served at Hotel. After breakfast, depart to international airport for the final departure. Sweet home.
- Breakfast at hotel
- Drop to airport by private car/ van
Note: If your return flight schedule is later in the evening, we will organize a small tour or take you downtown for shopping or etc. We can manage later check out for your convenience.
Whats Included?
Accommodation
- Three-nights Hotel in Kathmandu with B/B basis
Meals
- Welcome and farewell dinner at Nepali Kitchen
- All meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner and tea/coffee) while on the trek
Transportation
- Airport pick-ups and drops in a private vehicle
- All ground transportation on a comfortable private vehicle as per the itinerary
Other
- Full day guided sightseeing in Kathmandu
- All necessary paperwork
- Annapurna Conservation Area entrance fee and TIMS
- Professional & government licensed holder English Speaking Trekking Guide
- Porter service (2 trekkers: 1 porter)
- Staff costs including their salary, insurance, equipment, food, Transportation and accommodation
- Warm clothing and other required trekking gear for staff including porters woolen hat, gloves, shocks, shoes & sunglasses etc…
- Entrance fee of all Monastery & Museums while on the trek
- Ghorepani Trekking Map
- First Aid medical box with Guide
- All government and local taxes
Whats not Included?
Not Included
- International Airfare and Nepal Visa fee
- Travel & Health Insurance
- Emergency Helicopter Rescue Insurance
- Lunch & Dinner in Kathmandu
- Any Alcoholic Drinks, Water and deserts in Trek
- Hot Shower, Battery Charges, International call, WIFI & internet on Trek
- Unforeseen Cost such as Flight Cancellation
- Tips for guides and porters
Notes
- Your big Luggage should be 12 kg each without your Carry bag (small bag). You have to carry 4/5 kg with a small bag during you walking on the Trekking. Your small bag should be over 30 to 40L.
- You have to bring personal medicine box for the mountain. You have to good physical condition is necessary to travel in Nepal. It is recommended to go to doctor for a checkup before coming to Nepal.
Trip Reviews
Ana Mico Manez
Spain,
Enjoyed Ghorepani Poon Hill Trek
“Enjoyed so much with the mountains!”
It was a really nice trek. I enjoyed so much with the mountains, views and nice people. I really enjoyed the trek with Chuda. He is the best guide I ever could have imagined. Friendly, respectful, professional – made me feel very safe. Next time I would choose Chuda again.
Spain,
Wang Shao / Huang Yu Chu
,
Excellent Ghorepani Poon Hill Trek
[Wang Shao Yu and Huang Yu Chu @ Ghorepani poon hill trek]
“It’s very good! Excellent!”
Thanks for Dibash lead us to complete this trip. It’s very hard but worth it. We are very lucky to see the mountain in this rainy season. It was so beautiful and spectacular. Mountain with star and moon is the best view I ever seen. I have a happy time in these five days. We are really appreciate.
Wang Shao Yu
Taiwan
“We have confidence in this company”
We really enjoy in this trekking. They was very attentive to us. Always stay with us. We often take rest when we are trekking. And they singing on the way and let us forgot the tired (we learn a song also) We are so lucky trekking with kind people and saw the mountain in this season.
Huang Yu Chu
Taiwan
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Travel Infos
Best time to trek to Ghorepani Poon Hill
Poon Hill is 3200m high view point to enjoy the Panorama of Annapurna and Dhaulagiri. The view point is The trek starts from Pokhara and end in Pokhara. It has comfortable guesthouses for night stay and food. This seems busy in trekking season (March/ April and Oct/ Nov). The winter could have fun with fresh snow. This trek is comfortable for family and senior persons as well as. We are specializing in operating this trek as per your requirement.