Ghorepani Poonhill Trek and Jungle Safari

You arrive to Kathmandu today. We will assist you to drive you to hotel after welcoming you at the Kathmandu airport arrival hall. We will have a trip briefing meeting today if your arrival is early in the day or if your arrival is late, we will meet tomorrow morning for the same.

Today you are driving to Pokhara by a Tourist Bus

After breakfast you are going to drive to Nayapul; from there you are going to start your

hike to Tikhedhunga (1300 MASL). The hike takes about 4 hours.

The hike goes up to Ghorepani (2850 MASL) through rhododendron forest. We are

going to hike through the villages Banthanthi and Nayathanti in which you are going to

have lunch. The hike takes about 7 hours.

Early in the morning at 5:00 AM you will be accompanied up to Poon Hill (3210 MASL).

There you will enjoy the sunrise and you will have a phenomenal view on the

Annapurna and Dhaulagiri mountain range. After around two hours you will go back to

the hotel where you are going to have breakfast. Afterwards the hike continues for 6

hours to Tadapani (2600 MASL).

Today’s hike takes about 3 hours downwards to Ghandruk, a Gurung village. Gurung is

an ethnical group; many of them are Gurkha soldiers. The rest of the day you are able to

stay in your lodge or spend looking around the village. There also is a small museum in

which you can try on some traditional Gurung clothes.

Today’s hike takes you back to the start of the hike, Nayapul. This takes about 6 hours.

A plane will wait there for you to take you back to Pokhara.

Today the trip continues to Pokhara. Pokhara is a nice city in the Annapurna region. The

rest of the day you are going to spend with a city tour. You can explore the area around

the lake and you will find lots of small shops and garden restaurants at the lake side

where you can enjoy the view on the lake and the mountains. Alternatively you can

make a trip to the “World Peace Stupa”, which is built with Japanese help on top of the

hill. In the evening there is going to be a cultural program with traditional music and

dances.

Today you will be driven with a tourist bus to the Chitwan National Park.

There are many activities in the National Park. Firstly you are going to ride on an

elephant in the jungle. With some luck you will see rhinoceroses, tigers, antelopes,

crocodiles, anteaters and some other small animals. There also is an extremely species

rich bird population to observe. In the evening will be a cultural program.

Today the day starts with a canoe ride. You will stop at an elephant breading center.

There you will be able to see young elephants and you are allowed to pet them carefully.

Afterwards an oxcart will bring you back to your hotel through Tharu villages. After that

you would be driven to Kathmandu by Bus.

Time at your own disposal in Kathmandu

We are on the last day of the trip. We will drive you to airport for your departure flight. Get

ready at your hotel three hours prior to your flight time.