A SHORT TREK BENEATH THE GREAT ANNAPURNA MOUNTAIN RANGE
11 days - Colorful Nepalese Countryside - Sunrise on Poon Hill - Hindu Culture

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Barely 25 miles north of Pokhara sits the most beautiful mountain range in Nepal - the Annapurnas. It was not until the mid-1950s that these majestic mountains were first explored by the outside world. Today the Annapurna Range is one of the most popular trekking destinations in the world, and with good reason - it is easily accessible from Pokhara and offers tremendous potential for scenic walks and for alpine exploration in a splendid high Himalayan setting. The mountains forming the great Annapurna Range boast no fewer than eight peaks over 7000 meters, including Annapurna South, Fang, Annapurna 1 (8091 meters), Gangapurna, Annapurna III and Annapurna V. Macchapuchare (Fish Tail) is surely the most famous mountain in this range, standing only 23 feet (7 meters) below the magical 7000 meters.

Our Ghorepani and Poon Hill Trek is our newest walk in the Annapurna area offering time-strapped travelers the chance to experience a taste of the wonders of trekking in Nepal - big mountain views, picturesque farming villages, friendly locals and rich Hindu and Buddhist culture. We begin in sub-tropical heat, pretty villages and neatly terraced rice fields. Gaining height gradually, we enjoy several days of pleasant ridge walking with a mix of abundant forest and scattered areas of farmed land. Finally, beyond the last of the bamboo and rhododendron woodland, the valleys narrow and lead to the high hilltop village of Ghorepani and a superb viewpoint overlooking the great rift of the Kali Gandaki Valley, the deepest gorge in the world. From Poon Hill above Ghorepani the dawn views of Dhaulagiri, Fish Tail and nearby Tukuche Peak are outstanding.

TRIP DEPARTURE DATES:
The Ghorepani and Poon Hill Trek is part of our Himalayan Classic Trek Series. Our Classic Treks are led by an experienced, English-speaking Sherpa Guide and full support crew. We are able to arrange this trek starting on any day of the week during the months of March, April, May, September, October, November and December for groups of 1 to 12 people. Please contact us with any questions or to receive a detailed day to day Trip Itinerary.

2012 LAND ONLY PER PERSON TRIP PRICE:
1 Person: $3390.00
2 to 4 People: $2695.00
5 to 8 People: $2475.00
9 to 12 People: $2255.00
Single tent and hotel room supplement: $450.00 per person

TRIP SNIPPETS:
Hotels: 4 nights hotels (Hotel Yak & Yeti in Kathmandu) 
Lodge Trek: 6 nights lodges/teahouses
Trek Grade: 7 days MODERATE trekking
Max. altitude: 10,480 feet at Poon Hill

Moderate Trekking = suitable for most regular hikers as the trip involves relatively short days (4-7 hours) on well-traveled trails. However, a reasonable level of fitness is required as these trips can involve a considerable amount of ascent and descent at altitude and the occasional longer hiking day.

TRIP OUTLINE:
Day 1: Arrive Kathmandu. Transfer to the Hotel Yak & Yeti.
Day 2: Sightseeing tour of the Kathmandu Valley. Hotel Yak & Yeti.
Day 3: Fly to Pokhara and trek to Dhampus (3530 feet). 3 hours hiking. Luxury Lodge.
Day 4: Trek to Landruk (5100 feet). 5 to 6 hours hiking. Lodge.
Day 5: Trek to Ghandrung (6400 feet). 4 hours hiking. Lodge.
Day 6: Trek to Tadapani (8330 feet). 5 to 6 hours hiking. Lodge.
Day 7: Trek to the hilltop village of Ghorepani (9450 feet). 5 to 6 hours hiking. Lodge.
Day 8: Sunrise on Poon Hill and trek to Tirkhedhunga (4950 feet). 7 to 8 hours hiking. Lodge.
Day 9: Trek to Nayapul (3 to 4 hours hiking). Drive to Pokhara. Barathi Hotel.
Day 10: Fly to Kathmandu. Afternoon of guided sightseeing. Hotel Yak & Yeti.
Day 11: Depart Kathmandu.

Country Information: About Nepal
The Annapurna Range: About the Annapurnas