Annapurna View Trek

On arrival, get received by our staff and guide and transfer to your respective hotels in the hub of Kathmandu. After checking into your lovely rooms, get refreshed from jet-leg. Then join in with other members of Annapurna View Trek.

Our guide/leader will brief us with information about the hotels-including detail of trekking regarding the local lodge, walks, views, history, and culture.  Simultaneously, with a few important do’s and don’ts while you have enjoyable times with us.

The evening includes a nice dinner(including Nepal traditional foods) in a pleasant Nepalese restaurant with local cultural programs. Remember, the next morning is the time to start our  Annapurna View trek.

The morning starts with drive on a tourist coach or smaller vehicle depending upon group size. Thus this journey takes you away from Kathmandu Valley. Gradually head into low warmer areas with views of snow-capped mountains. As drive continues passing farm villages and town then head in Nepal Mid-West to reach at scenic Pokhara city.

At Pokhara, transfer to nice hotels by the serene lake Phewa. Also, get views of Annapurna and Manaslu mountain range with towering peaks of Machhapuchare ‘Fish Tail’.

(Options by air 30 minutes of scenic flight from Kathmandu to Pokhara)

After pleasant overnight stay in Pokhara, take breakfast in morning and  drive beyond Pokhara valley to start our trek.

Afterwards, drive leads along with grand views of Annapurna past farm villages and towns. And then by bank of Modi River to reach at Bhirethati, a charming village around Annapurna region.

From here walk within farm village with slow uphill to reach at Hile and at Tikhedhunga for overnight halt. Over-there you will get  views of beautiful waterfalls near the lodge.

Morning from Tikhedunga starts with steep climb on stone paved steps to reach Ulleri village. Next, on gradual winding trail to Ghorepani,  walk leads within serene and lovely alpine woodland of rhododendron and pine trees.

After a great walk in the shade of woodland then reach at Ghorepani village. So, next early morning hike takes you to Poon Hill for sunrise and panorama of mountains.

Ghorepani  is inhabited by Poon people of Magar tribe, an ethnic hill tribe of Nepal. Moreover, they are famous as Gorkha soldiers in UK-India and other foreign countries. This village with many good lodges offers marvelous views of Dhaulagiri-Tukuche-Nilgiri’s and Annapurna Himalayan mountains.

Starting early morning before sunrise, hike up for an hour to the top of Poon Hill situated above 3,210 m. From Poon Hill catch stunning sunrise over panorama of mountains. These includes Dhaulagiri-Tukuche-Nilgiri’s-Annapurna Fang (Vara Shikar) Annapurna range of peaks with majestic Machhapuchhre Himal ‘Fish .

Moreover the view also entails  Mt. Manaslu with Lamjung extending towards Ganesh Himal due east horizon. After a marvelous photo session head back to Ghorepani for breakfast. And carry on trekking uphill into beautiful woods of rhododendron trees with views of mountains.

Finally,walk leads to descend and then up at Tadapani within forested areas with grand views of Annapurna Himalaya. Today the trek ends with overnight stay in Tadapani.

With night stop in Tadapani, morning starts with scenic walks on gradual path within dense cool forest. And then descend towards farm areas,well tended terrace fields above Ghandruk village.They  will also provide fabulous views of Annapurna Himalaya range.

After a refreshing stops with views, downhill to main large village at Ghandruk for lunch and overnight stop. Ghandruk  is an interesting large Gurung village with many good lodges facing views of peaks and beautiful landscapes.

Here you will have ample, time to explore around this impressive village of Gurung, the hill tribes of Annapurna Himalaya. Interestingly men folks are famous as Gurkha soldiers in foreign infantry with British and Indian armies.

The Gurung people are farmers and cattle herder of age-old profession interwoven with Buddhism religion. As well as they  practices ancestral rites of Bon sect (pre Buddhism) worshipping nature and mountains as holy spirits.

Our last day from Ghandruk leads you back at scenic Pokhara. Thus morning walk leads to a long descend past Kimche farm village to reach base of a hill around warmer low farm areas.

Finally,  walk leads to descend to reach Modi River past nice Bhirethati village. Then head towards Nayapul for exciting few hour drive to Pokhara by its serene Phewa Lake.

Depending upon size of the group, travel on Tourist Coach or in private car to reach back at Kathmandu. If you get time in the afternoon and if interested engage in personal activities and shopping.

(Options to choose by air from Pokhara to reach Kathmandu 30 mins flight. Panorama of mountains and dramatic landscapes. Then from Kathmandu airport transfer back to your hotels.

Finally all good things must come to an end with grand memories and exciting experience on Annapurna view trekking. With final day in Nepal, our staff and guide transfer you to Kathmandu international airport for your flight home or to respective countries.