Dhaulagiri from Poon Hill
A short teahouse trek in Annapurna
Duration: 09 Days
Trekking Days: 5 days
Season: Sept. to May
Means of Transportation: Private vehicle and Flight
Optional Tour : Seti Rafting (+ 2 days) | Chitwan National Park (+2 Days)
Ghorepani / Ghandruk Trek Attractions:
- Short and moderate teahouse trek in the main Annapurna Trail
- Culturally rich and environmentally sound eco trek
- village tour, Himalayan View and jungle excursion.
Ghorepani Trek / Tour Itinerary
DAY 01: Kathmandu arrival | Transfer to Hotel
DAY 02: Kathmandu sightseeing tour (Kathmandu Palace Square, Shyambhunath Stupa, Boudhanath Stupa and Pashupatinath)
DAY 03: Fly to Pokhara | Transfer to Hotel | Pokhara Tour
DAY 04: Drive to Nayapul and trek to Thikedunga (4 hrs gradual climb).
DAY 05: Trek to Ghorepani (6 hrs) and stay in teahouse. Ghorepani village offers one of the best view of Annapurna and Dhaulagiri Ranges.
DAY 06: ( Poon Hill ) In the early morning hike up to Poon Hill (3,200m / 1 hrs) for sunrise view over the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri. Get down to Ghorepani village for breakfast and then we walk along the ridge to Tadapani. The day's walking is interesting through the Rhododendron forest. From the clearing of tadapani, Annapurna South, Fishtail and Huinchuli appears magnificent.
DAY 07: Trek down to Ghandruk Village (1,900m / 3 hrs). This is the second biggest Gurung Village. The village is interesting as the Gurungs here maintain their age-old tradition. Animistic practice is mixed up with Buddhism. Local Museum and visitor's Center explains a lot. Village locals perform a cultural show on request.
DAY 08: Trek down to the ( Ghandruk Besi ) valley basin and walk along the Modi river to get to Nayapul, from where we drive back to Pokhara.
Day 09: Drive or fly back to Kathmandu
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Ghorepani Trek, Kaligandaki Rafting & Chitwan (+5 days)
Day 09: Drive for one hour to putin point of Kaligandaki near Beni. Rafting will start after a beautiful lunch. The first day will just be a warm up with some introductory grade III rapids. Camp will be set up on a spacious beach.
Day 10: The River Kaligandaki gets more exciting on the second day with class IV grade rapids of 'Big Brother' and 'Small Brother'. Evening camp will be set up by the confluence of Modi and Kaligandaki.
Day 11: The day is full of excitement of grade III and IV rapids along with the Himalayan scenary. In the evening we will drive back to Pokhara.
Day 12: Drive to Chitwan National Park (5 hrs)
Day 13: Jungle Safari activities such as elephant back ride, canoe ride, jungle walk, birding, elephant bathing and cultural program.
Day 14: Drive or fly back to Kathmandu
Day 15: Final Departure
Ghorepani - Ghandruk Village
Ghorepani is the village on the way to classic salt trading route. The village is located northwest of Pokhara, in the vicinity of ‘Annapurna and Dhaulagiri Range’. The mountain pass was used by caravan as a resting place after a big climb from the kaligandaki valley. Hence the place got its name after the water drinking place for horses.
Ghandruk still retains their age-old animistic and Shamanism (Jhankri) practices woven in their daily life. Here, the modern Tibetan Buddhism and ancient ‘Bon’ practices come together. Even though Ghandruk village has significant income from remittance, the village remained untouched by modern bizarre. The village is highly self-sufficient. Beside regular farming, villagers spend their leisure weaving clothes, baskets and managing their resources.
Ghorepani Trek
This picturesque trek passes through charming villages, rhododendron forest beneath the giants of Annapurna and Dhaulagiri. A final high point reveals majestic views of over 15 snow giants. The route is managed by Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP) for sustainable practices.
Ghorepani & Chitwan National Park
The southern plains of the Himalayas are boasted with diverse wildlife. Among many marvelous conservation works, Chitwan National Park is famous for its increasing number of one horned Rhino, Royal Bengal Tiger and Asian elephant. Stay in the hidden luxury amid wild animals and capture them in your camera in their natural habitat.
Duration : 12 Days
Rafting Grade : Easy to Moderate
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Ghorepani trek with Seti Rafting
Seti is a really unique, pleasant and picturesque river passing through two beautiful and contrasting scenic areas. Relatively small volume, blue and warm water makes Seti a perfect rafting for beginners, intermediate and family. Seti rises on the southeast slopes of the sacred Mountain Fishtail and then flows to south, as a fairly typical Nepalese mountain river.
Duration : 14 Days
Siklis Trek, Seti Rafting, Jungle Safari
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