Day 01. Kathmandu to Pokhara: Fly or drive to pokhara (200m.) over night camp at the lakeside.
DAY 02. Pokhara to pothana: 45-minute drive to sunkhet phedi then walk ascending the trial for 2 hrs. Than reach Dhampus and take the lunch. After lunch, ascending the trail for 1hrs. And reach to pothana and camp for the night. From here have a closer view of Mt. Machhappuchhre and Annapurna south.
Day 03. Pothana to Ghandrung: Walking for 3hrs. Into the dense forest the trek stops for lunch at Landrung. The trail takes 40 minute down to Modi River ascending the steep trail and villages then reach Ghandrung and camp. It is the biggest Gurung settlement having the closer views of Annapurna and Machhapurchhre (Fishtail).
Day 04. Ghandrung to Ghorepani: Ghandrung to Tadapani 3hrs. walk through rhododendron forest and lunch at Tadapani. After lunch, 1.5 hrs. Treks down then climb up the steep ridge of Deourali 3260m. For 3hrs and 1hrs. Pleasant walk through easier trail and forest reach to Ghorepani and camp. From here one can see the beautiful scenarios of Annapurna and Dhaulagiri .
Day 05. Rest at ghorepani and Excursion to the poon hill. Today is the rest day and sometimes in the moring climb the Hill to enjoy the birds eye view of Mustang pan pokhara valleys. As well as highest mountain of west Nepal poon Hill is the highest point in the whole trek.
Day 06. Ghorepani to Tatopani (Hot spring): Today walk for at least 5hrs. Downhill to reach Tatopani. Throughout the trek on can see Dhaulagiri, Annapurna and Kaligandaki valley. Lunch is searched on the way at sikha or Ghara. Tatopani in Nepal meets the hot water spring where one can take bath.
Day 07. Tatopani to Beni following the banks of Kaligandaki for 3hrs. stop for lunch at Garamdi Bridge . On proceeding for 3hrs. More than stop at Beni for the night halt.
Day 08. Beni to Pokhara by bus and over night in Pokhara.
Day 09. Pokhara to Kathmandu by fly or by tourist bus. |