Arrive Kathmandu

On arrival in Kathmandu, you will be collected by our representative and transferred to the hotel. Our friendly staff is on hand to provide any advice or assistance you need. Time to explore your surroundings and generally settle in. Meet your trekking Guide soon after settling in for a trekking brief and timings for tomorrow. Final preparations for the trek.

Drive to Pokhara and on to start of trek (Ghandruk, 1940m)

An early start to get you to Pokhara (approx 6 hrs drive with stops) and then onto the start of the trek. This a further few hours including 90 mins of off-road driving. The tea house (lodge) is just below the village of Ghandruk, which is located high up on the side of the Modi Khola valley. Once darkness falls, it’s a good view of the lights from distant villages up and down the valley with Breakfast & Dinner Service.

Trek Ghandruk – Bhaisi Karkha (2500m)

Meander through Ghandruk, the largest village in this region before setting out through the thick rhododendron forest. Lots of steps through the forest but taken at a leisurely pace, you should make Bhaisi Karkha within about 5 hrs including a decent stop. 5hrs, with Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Service.

Trek Bhaisi Karkha – Deurali (3180m)

A short climb out of the village and within an hour you should reach Tadapani, with its small trinket market. Watch out for the colonies of monkeys on the way. Once you leave Tadapani, it will take about an hour to clear a steep gully and from there, it is a slow ascent over several hours until you reach a small collection of tea houses. Deurali is the 2nd set of tea houses and it is here that you will stay for the night. 6hrs, with Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Service.

Trek Deurali – Ghorepani (2860m)

Quite a short day. From the village, you will ascend onto a ridge where you’ll get great views of the Annapurnas. You will eventually break free of the forest and see the blue tops of the houses in Ghorepani below you. You will also be able to see Poon Hill. A final 40 min descent takes you to the village. 5hrs, with Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Service

Trek Ghorepani (2860m) – POON HILL (3200m) – Tikhedhunga

A day of two halves. It’s a pre-dawn start to get you up to Poon Hill (3200m) for the sunrise. It is a fabulous photographic opportunity as both the Annapurna and Dhaulagari ranges are in full view. As you look across at Dhaulagari, the valley in between is the deepest river gorge in the world (over 4 miles deep). The sun will rise directly over the Annapurnas.

After you have returned to Ghorepani for breakfast, you will begin the glorious descent towards Tikhedhunga. It’s an easy trek today but a potentially long one when you consider Poon Hill. From Ghorepani 5-6 hrs, with Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Service

Trek Tikhedhunga – Naya Pul – Road to Pokhara

A very easy few final hours of trekking down to Naya Pul, where the transport will be waiting to transfer you to Pokhara (transfer time is about 90 mins). Time to grab a shower in our 4* hotel, throw off those trekking clothes and relax by the pool! The center of town is just a few minutes away (literally) so you can stroll and eat/drink at leisure within easy walking distance of your home with Breakfast Service.

Pokhara

Free day in Pokhara to relax and recover. Pokhara is a lovely relaxed town, located on the banks of Lake Phewa. The opportunities are numerous from the adventurous paragliders and microlites, to a slow boat on the lake to strolling along the shops with Breakfast Service.

Pokhara – Kathmandu

After early breakfast, domestic flight transfer to Kathmandu. The remainder of the day is free with Breakfast Service.

Kathmandu – Depart Nepal

Breakfast Service.