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Poonhill Circuit Trek

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Poonhill Circuit Trek

About this activity

Poonhill Trek is a part of beautiful Annapurna Circuit Trek & Nepal’s one of the most famous, shortest & easiest tea-house treks that includes the best views of Mt. Dhaulagiri Range, some major peaks of Mt. Annapurna Range & Mt Manaslu. It contains some beautiful mountain villages. Also the trek has Hot spring where you can enjoy bath at fresh hot water ponds, great for your joints and muscles. The trek takes you through the world’s biggest rhododendron forest with trees over 25 mtrs tall. Lower parts contain fresh water rivers & huge terrace farms with lots of agricultural stuffs. It offers enough platform to learn about Himalayas, geography, local culture, lifestyle, agricultural, flora, vegetation, fauna, birds & history of the places.

70% PROFIT FROM THE TREK’LL BE DONATED TO POOR CHILDREN’S EDUCATION AND CLOTHING.

Guide fee: USD 9.80 per person/day (includes your tea-house accommodation in double/triple sharing as well)

You will require 5 days from Pokhara back to Pokhara.

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At a glance

Duration
5 days
Confirmation
Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group
Up to 80 people
People per booking
1–14
Guide
English
Operated by
Trekking Guide in Pokhara

Ages: Adults (13–80 years)

What is included

Included

  • Included: Fee for Trekking Guide (me) with foods and accommodation
  • Included: Accommodation for trekkers in double/triple sharing basis in the trek
  • Included: Assistant Guides for big groups

Not included

  • Not included: Porters, Insurance, Soft and Hard Drinks, Personal requirements like wifi & hot showers
  • Not included: Foods and hotels in Pokhara
  • Not included: Foods during the trek
  • Not included: Transportation fee for the trek, (Pokhara-Nayapul- Pokhara) though I can arrange the vehicles.
  • Not included: Trekking permit fee, though I will issue them for you.

Itinerary

Day 1 · Pokhara-Nayapul-Ulleri

  1. Annapurna Mountain Range

    8 hours Admission included

    Today, we start after having breakfast at Pokhara with a drive of approximately 1 hr 45 mins to Nayapul. Then we will trek to Ulleri from Nayapul.

    I will pick you up from your hotel/ hostel in Pokhara.

Overnight at Ulleri in Kamala Guest House

Day 2 · Ulleri-Ghorepani

  1. Annapurna Mountain Range

    6 hours Admission included

    Today is an easy day. Trek is just for 4 hours with average speed but we will make it 6 hours long by decreasing our speed and having lunch on the way at Nangethati. Its quite boaring to stay in Ghorepani if we check in early. Temperature is quite low to get out from the hotel, there’s nothing to see outside the hotel and its must to stay at Ghorepani to hike to Poonhill for sunrise view the next morning.

Overnight in Ghorepani at Dhaulagiri Guest House

Day 3 · Ghorepani-Poonhill- Tadapani

  1. Annapurna Mountain Range

    8 hours Admission included

    Today we have to go 45 mins uphill to reach Poonhill for sunrise. So we start early morning with torch before an hour of sunrise time. (Approx. 2 hrs trip)

    After sunrise view, we will return back to our hotel at Ghorepani for breakfast and head towards Tadapani. It takes around 5-6 hours to reach Tadapani from Ghandruk. Tadapani is a small village with beautiful view of snow mountains and green forests.

Overnight in Tadapani @ Panorama View Guest House

Day 4 · Tadapani-Hot Spring

  1. Ghandruk

    2 hours

    Its an easy day today. 5 hours downhill trek to Hot Spring along beautiful Chhomrong Village. Chhomrong is a part of Ghandruk village & one of the most beautiful villages of Nepal which is located in the lap of Mt. Annapurna. The villages reflects lots of ancient Nepalese woodcrafts, agricultural stuffs, housing designs and endanged culture of Nepalese history along with the picturesque view of snow mountains.

    Today we will check in at our lodge near Hot Spring at around 2:00 pm and then go for hot bath in Hot Spring. There are few clean ponds with naturally flowing hot spring water where you can relax for few hours. The water temperature is around 30 degree centigrade. Also there are hot water spouts where you can have bath using soaps. Staying inside hot ponds is really benificial for your joints, muscles and skin. Your pain of 4 days treks will get healed here. You can go with your underwears in the ponds.

Overnight in a lodge at Jhinu Danda (Near Hot Spring)

Day 5 · Hot Spring- Nayapul-Pokhara

  1. Annapurna Mountain Range

    7 hours Admission included

    Today, we will have breakfast and trek to Nayapul which takes around 5 hours. Then we will have some lunch at Nayapul and drive back to Pokhara (1 hr 30mins) at the place we started.

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

I will arrange for the pick up from Hallan Chowk, which is the central part of hotel area of Pokhara. We will start the trip together from the pick up point.

I will arrive your hotel or wherever you find easy in Pokhara for meeting before our trek. Sometimes when I am at mountains without networks, it might take 2-3 days for my response. But I will respond you for sure.

I hope you understood my problem.

Thank you.

Using your ticket

This is a ticket just to let me know that you are the right person who booked me and paid me. Trekking Permits have to be issued in Pokhara, Nepal before the day of trek departure. Permits can’t be issued on Saturdays and public holidays. Please contact me accordingly in time. You need 2 PP sized photos & Passport details. I will issue trekking permits for you which will cost Nepalese currency 5000 per person.

Price Details: USD 13.00 per person per day (including taxes)

You can confirm your booking with the online payment of $13 for your group. Please Whatsapp or message me for any doubts.

THIS TREK IS FOR A SOCIAL CAMPAIGN FOR DONATING WARM CLOTHES AND EDUCATIONAL STUFFS TO THE POOR CHILDREN OF NEPAL. YOUR TREK WITH ME WILL MAKE A VITAL ROLE TO THOSE KIDS.

Thank you

Roshan

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel You get back
At least one day before 100%
Less than a day before 0%
  • The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.

Good to know

  • Public transportation options are available nearby

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers

  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

  • Not recommended for travellers with leg problems, Strokes and Seizure disorder

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