Destination
Nepal
Accomodation
Hotel, Lodge and Tea house/Homestay
Walking Distance
17 km
Duration
1 night 2 days
Max. Elevation
2517 m / 8260 ft
Meals Included
Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Best Season
All season
Grade
Decent
Overview
Certainly one of the shortest and cheapest two-day trips in Pokhara, the Panchase trek is a quick and easy trek. This trek starts and ends in Pokhara. It takes us to an elevation of up to 2500m above sea level, which is quite a comfortable height. The trek offers some splendid views of mountains like Annapurna, Dhaulagiri, Manaslu, Ganesh, and Machhapuchhre, among others. Panchase trek also allows you to explore villages and know about the local culture and traditions. This is a family trip, as it’s easy and convenient to walk. Moreover, our experienced guides will watch over your children, should you bring them.
Close to Pokhara Valley yet Far from it
You start your trek at Kande from where you walk uphill to Panchase Bhanjyang. It takes about 5 hours of hiking to reach there.
Upon arriving, you’ll stay in a hotel and explore the village in the evening. On the next day, you’ll see the spectacular sunrise from the top, i.e. Panchase.
Panchase trek is a perfect way to explore the area surrounding Pokhara for those that are short on time or only started trekking recently. It merely takes two days to complete this trek. Furthermore, you will not miss out on superb scenery as you will be continuously greeted with beautiful views of the mountains and Pokhara valley.
Likewise, one can opt to explore the valley. The valley offers varieties of attraction sites such as Phewa Lake, Peace Pagoda, Sarangkot, etc
How difficult is this Trek?
This is one of the easiest short treks accessible to all age groups. The highest point of the trek is Panchase hill which acts as a vacation spot for families. The enchanting view of the Annapurna range and the family-friendly environment has made it one of the most loved short treks in Nepal. The flora and fauna along the trekking trails and the beautiful breathtaking view of landscapes have added more to its charm.
Enjoy the Retreat at the Best Price
While the Panchase trek is an easy and shortest trek near Pokhara, most backpackers are not aware of it. So, it also facilitates hiking in privacy and without disturbance. Panchase trek costs may vary as per the agencies.
However, we provide Panchase Trek all round year and at an affordable price. We can also tailor this trip according to your needs and requirements. Moreover, you can extend this trip by combining it with other treks like the Australian camp Day Hike.
Optional Itinerary :
Day 1 : Pokhara to Bhumdi
Starting our journey to Panchase from Pokhara. Either we ride by car to Pumdi or take a boat from the lakeside and hike to Peace Pagoda for 45 minutes. Afterward, we head towards Pumdi. Having Lunch at Pumdi we head to Bhumdi village, home of Gurung and Brahmin community people. Hiking about 2-3 Hours we stay overnight there with friendly and warm welcoming Locals.
Day 2: Bhumdi to Panchase Bhanjhyang
Starting early morning, following a majestic view of the Mountain range on the trail, we leave for Panchase Bhanjhyang. Hiking for 2-3 hours we will stop in between for our lunch and relax. In the evening we reach Panchase Bhanjhyang we stay overnight there.
Day 3: Early morning Panchase & drive back to Lakeside
We set out early morning before dawn we leave for our destination Panchase Viewpoint located at 2500 meters. The 2 hours hike early morning takes us to the best viewpoint where we get to spot the Majestic view of the Mt Annapurna, Mt Dhaulagiri, and Mt Nilgiri range. We also get to witness more than 15 mountain peaks from there.
Exploring the beauty of Panchase we return to Bhanjhyang and have lunch for the day. We descend toward Ghatichhina passing through villages like Sidhane and Dumdumey. Reaching Ghatichhina car will be there to pick us up and take us back to the hotel. This way our beautiful journey to Panchase ends here.
Panchase Trek: A short Trek From Pokhara Photo
Panchase Trek Itinerary
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day 1
Arrival at Kathmandu and transfer to hotel
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day 2
Fly or Drive to Pokhara
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day 3
Drive to Kande and trek to Panchase Bhanjyang.
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day 4
Early morning, climb towards the Panchase Peak and transfer Pokhara by Bus / Jeep.
PANCHASE TREK ROUTE MAP
WHAT’S INCLUDED
- Teahouse accommodation during the trek.
- We provide 3 meals per day (Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner) and Tea / Coffee twice daily. Please note that each meal is served as a single serving.
- Most ground transportation is on a private vehicle as per the itinerary.
- Professional English-speaking & Eco Trained trekking guide with his meals, accommodation, salary, insurance, equipment, medicine, transportation, etc.
- Porter service (2 trekkers: 1 porter).
- Sleeping Bag and Trekking sticks (to be returned after trip completion).
- All necessary paperwork.
- All government and local taxes.
WHAT'S EXCLUDED
- Other transportation except Included in the section.
- Personal expenses (bar bills, battery recharge, extra porters, bottle or boiled water, shower, etc.).
- Additional costs or delays caused by management out of control like landscape, bad weather conditions, in case of itinerary modification with a view to a safety concern, illness, change of government policy, political instability raises strike, moment, etc.
- Any other expenses that are not mentioned in the included section.
Some Additional Informations
- The itinerary mentioned is a standard guideline. It can be readily modified according to your needs and requirements.
- The cost of the trek can also be changed according to your group size, needs, and time boundary.
- You can easily add additional activities to the Itinerary. You just have to let us know before confirming the trip.
- This trip can also start from the capital city of Kathmandu. You have to let us know if you want to begin there. In that case, the Itinerary will extend by a few days. Consequently, the cost will also increase.
- The addition or removal of activities will increase or decrease the cost of the trip respectively. This will be done through mutual understanding between the agency and the client(s).
Written by: Mohan Bhandari
Frequently Asked Question
The trek is available all year round but October and November are the prime time for the trek because of the clear weather and mind-blowing views of the Himalayas.
Since this trek is popular among the various short treks, the visitors can savour the local cuisine of this place and spend the night in a homestay. They can have an up-close view of typical Nepali houses. Likewise, the trekkers also have an alternative which is to spend the night in a tent. Overall, the facilities for food and lodging are not a problem for this trek.
This trek is one of the easiest and shortest treks. Also, the paths are not physically demanding and the likelihood of altitude sickness almost dwindles to zero so, the children as well as the older people can easily conquer this trek. This place embraces the visitors with a great view of 15 different peaks, wildlife, lush forest and temples. So that, it can pacify the thirst of curious children's minds.
The place is mostly inhabited by the Gurung, however, Brahmins are also seen in some places. So, the trekkers can peek at the Gurung cultures, traditions and their daily livelihood. In addition to that, we can experience Brahmin cultures as a bonus.
Panchase Trek: A short Trek From Pokhara Company Reviews
Amazing scenery!!
I would thoroughly recommend this trek for anyone who goes to Nepal and wants to get a flavour for the scenery. It’s especially ideal if you’re limited for time (as my partner and I were)
So on this occasion the trek was led by a friendly young man called Yagya. It became apparent to both myself and my parter Vicky that Yagya was exceedingly familiar with the localities having spent much of his childhood there. He was full of enthusiasm and keen to share his knowledge of the area, and the history.
The views were breathtaking throughout, taking us through forest areas, grasslands and a small number of villages where we stopped for food and supplies. These were frequent enough for us to have chance to stock for water, meals and snacks. The trek has clearly been well thought out.
Yagya was an excellent guide who clearly knew his way around without needing to rely on any navigation or map reading at any point. He kept us to a good pace whilst also allowing us more time to take photos on the second day as we descended. During the 2 days we were captivated by Yagya’s stories and the local religious beliefs. Yagya was also keen to hear about our take on spiritualism and this offered some brief deep yet memorable conversations on the second day.
The journey ended with a meal in a restaurant in Pokhara where the food was excellent and the perfect way to end the afternoon/evening.
Overall we can’t thank Yagya enough for the journey he took us on. A real memorable experience.
Apr 2019 • Couples
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