Poon Hill Trek - 4 Days / 3 Nights (Ex Pokhara)

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1Drive Pokhara to Sudame then trek to Banthanti⌄

   We start the morning with a drive from Pokhara, through the villages of Naya Pul and Birethanti an continue to our starting at Sudame were you trek for a short time through the village and cross your first suspension bridge. You then trek on to the aptly named 3000 steps as you traverse the mountainside and enter Himalayas, finally we make a stop at Banthanti for the night to rest our weary legs

   Overnight: Overnight at Fish Tail Peak Guesthouse (or similar)

2. 2Banthanti to Gorepani⌄

   Today is the easiest day of the trek as we make our way to the beautiful mountainside village of Ghorepani. This afternoon you can wander the village or take a rest at the hotel with a panoramic view of the Annapurna Ranges. (If you dont want to wait until morning you can climb Poon Hill or afternoon views and catch the sun set over the western ranges.)

   Meals: Breakfast

   Overnight: Overnight at Ghorepani at the Sunny Hotel (or similar)

3. 3Poon Hill Sunrise and Trek to Tadapani⌄

   Today is the most challenging day of the trek, but also the most rewarding. We start the day with a pre dawn climb to Poon Hill where the splendour of the Annapurna Himalayas slowly reveals itself to you as the suns rays slowly touch the majestic peaks of the Annapurna Himalayas. It may be hard to get up early and the weather may be cold, but the experience is well worth the effort. After Breakfast we continue trekking along the mountain ridges through the canopy of rhododendron trees toward the village of Tadapani for the night. You will be rewarded with spectacular views of Machhapuchchre (Fish Tail) Mountain as the sun sets.

   Meals: Breakfast

   Overnight: Overnight in Tadapani at Magnificent Hotel (Or Similar)

4. 4Trek Tadapani to Ghandruk, then Drive to Pokhara⌄

   This morning we make our way to the Gurang Village of Ghandruk walking through the forest of rhododendron trees and passing small waterfalls long the way. If it is open you can stop at the Ghandruk Museum before we grab a vehicle and head back to Pokhara via Birethanti where we complete our Poon Hill loop

   Meals: Breakfast