Poon Hill Sunrise Trek: One of The Most Loved Short Treks

Poon Hill Sunrise Trek: One of The Most Loved Short Treks Overview

Ghorepani Poon Hill Sunrise Trek is one of the shorter treks that is quite easy but fulfilling. This evergreen trekking course takes you to some of the most beautiful villages and hills of the Annapurna region. The comfortable and smooth trekking will allow you to get a glimpse of snow-clad mountains and some ethnic cultures of Nepal.

It is one of the most popular trekking places among Annapurna circuit trek, Mardi Himal Trek, Manaslu with Tsum Valley Trek, and so on. This trek can be combined with the Annapurna Base camp trek. During the trek, we will pass across Modi Khola from Kyumi to the beautiful village of Ghandruk. The major attraction of Ghandruk is the distinctive culture of the Gurungs.

They will entertain visitors with their traditional dances and also offer them ethnic dresses and ornaments. Moreover, the local cuisines are also popular food among tourists who love the unique taste and flavour. Additionally, you can experience horse riding in the village and snow during winter on the upper hill.

1. day 1

   Arrive at Kathmandu and transfer to hotel

   Highest Altitude	1400 m

   After your arrival at the Tribhuvan International Airport, you will be picked up by a private vehicle and drop you off at your hotel. You can rest in your hotel room and get rid of your jet lag from your flight to Kathmandu.

   In Kathmandu, you will be placed in a deluxe hotel. You will be provided with breakfast in the morning. So, rest well for we have a lot of new things to experience in the morning.

   • • Overnight stay at a hotel.
2. day 2

   Fly or Drive to Kathmandu

   Flight Hours	25 mins
   Highest Altitude	1400 m
   Trek Duration	7-8 hours drive

   Our third day is filled with beautiful scenic views from the ride to Pokhara, we will take a tourist bus to get to Pokhara from Kathmandu. Sit back and enjoy the beautiful surrounding views of the landscapes and the mountains. We will stop on the way for lunch and reach Pokhara in around 6-7 hours. We will have dinner in Pokhara and stay at a hotel in Pokhara.

   You can also take a flight to Pokhara which takes about 25 mins.

   • • Overnight stay at a hotel
   • • Included meal Breakfast.
3. day 3

   Drive to Nayapul and trek to Ulleri

   Highest Altitude	2155 m / 7070 ft
   Trek Duration	6-7 hrs

   After having breakfast, we get on a private vehicle that will take us to Nayapul. The ride is of merely 1 hour. From Nayapul, we begin our trek towards Poonhill. We walk along with forests, villages, and farmlands for 6 hours until we reach Ulleri where we spend the night.

   • • Overnight at Hotel with attached bathroom.
   • • Included standard meals ( Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner )
4. day 4

   Trek from Ulleri to Ghorepani

   Highest Altitude	2860 m / 9383 ft
   Trek Duration	5-6 hrs

   We trek uphill through beautiful rhododendron forest for 5 hours until we reach Ghorepani. Situated at an elevation of 2,845m, it is a popular place with many tourists and hotels. We’ll spend the night in Ghorepani

   • • Overnight at Hotel with attached bathroom.
   • • Included meals ( Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner )
5. day 5

   Trek from Ghorepani to Tadapani

   Highest Altitude	2630 m / 8630 ft
   Trek Duration	6 hrs

   Early in the morning, we hike to Poon Hill. It takes about an hour to reach the top of Poon Hill, the height of Poon Hill is 3,210 meters. We will watch the beautiful sunrise along with the mountains like Annapurna, Dhaulagiri, Machapuchhre, and Nilgiri, among others.

   We will then come back to our hotel for breakfast. After that, we will hike for about 5 hours through Deurali and finally reach Tadapani where we spend the night.

   • • Overnight at Tea House.
   • • Included meals ( Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner )
6. day 6

   Trek from Tadapani to Ghandruk

   Highest Altitude	1940 m/ 6364 ft
   Trek Duration	3 km

   After having breakfast, we will start our hike towards Ghandruk. We walk for about 4 hours through deep forest and finally reach Ghandruk. There, we will go to our hotel and freshen up. Later in the evening, we will stroll around the village as we explore Gurung culture

   • • Overnight at Hotel with attached bathroom.
   • • Included meals ( Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner )
7. day 7

   Trek Ghandruk to Nayapul and Drive back to Pokhara

   Highest Altitude	800 m / 2624 ft
   Trek Duration	5-6 hrs

   On the last day, we hike from Ghandruk for 5 to 6 hours until we reach Nayapul. We go through the popular Syauli Bazaar on the way. Upon reaching Pokhara, a private vehicle will pick us up and drop us in our hotel in Pokhara.

   • Overnight stay at Pokhara

   • Included standard meals ( Breakfast + Lunch )

• Pokhara – Nayapul- Pokhara transportation by private car.
• All meals (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner and Tea/ Coffee).
• Tea House Accommodation during the trek.
• Professional English-speaking, Eco Trained trekking guide his food, accommodation, salary, insurance, equipment, medicine, transportation, etc.
• Equipment:  Sleeping bag and Trekking Poles (Return after the trek).
• All Legal Documents (ACAP)TIMS, Permit, etc.
• Dry fruits along the trek.
• Porter (One porter for three trekkers, salary, transportation, insurance, equipment, food, and lodging included
• Tourist service charge, VAT, TAX, etc.