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The Annapurna Range is a vast massif with several peaks above 7000m. Part of the range forms a natural amphitheatre known as the Annapurna Sanctuary, ringed by such giants as Annapurna 1, Glacier Dome, Gangapurna,Annapurna Fang and Machhapuchhare (Mt.Fish Tail). On this trek, one of our most popular Nepal trekking tours, we pass through forested hillsides to Ghorepani where we ascend Poon Hill for a magnificent panoramic sunrise of the Annapurnas and Dhaulagiri. Entering a narrow valley we pass directly below Machhapuchhare before reaching the Sanctuary, a veritable home of the Gods. We have a day to explore this magnificent place before returning to Pokhara via a different route. This is a fairly strenuous alpine trek offering close-up mountain views equal to any in the Himalayas.
DAY 1: Kathmandu (1300m)
DAY 2: Kathmandu to Ulleri via Pokhara (2000m.) 9-10 Hours Drive
DAY 3:Ulleri – Ghorepani (2850 m) 5 hours
DAY 4: Ghorepani – Poon Hill (3200m) 2 hours- Mohare (3300m) 4 hours
DAY 5: Mohare to Ulleri and then drive back to Pokhara 7 hours Trek & 3 hours Drive
DAY 6: Drive to Kathmandu 6 hours
DAY 7: Final Departure
DAY 01: Kathmandu (1300m)
Upon your arrival in the Kathmandu airport look for your guide with Sherpa Backpackers’ display board at the arrival gate. You will be then transferred to the hotel. After you check in you have sometime to explore the city and then preparing for your next day adventure is must. Your guide will introduce you to rest of the team member and brief you about the trip in the evening. Provided there is time after the meeting we may as well go out for a group dinner to a traditional Nepali Restaurant.
DAY 2: Kathmandu to Pokhara 6 Hours and to Ulleri 3.5 Hours Drive
Today we make an early start as we have a long journey of driving. After the breakfast, we leave Kathmandu at around 7am and nearly after 5-6 hours’ drive we reach Pokhara. Enroute we see more of countryside of Nepal that offers greeneries, rivers, villages, farms and beautiful mountain sceneries. However, the condition of road is not equally fine in all portion of our drive today. The road to Pokhara is coal-tarred road, whereas after Pokhara the road is rough and uneven but we definitely have an the outstanding sceneries through the windowpane. The drive to Ulleri is about 3.5 hours. Overnight in Ulleri.
DAY 03:Ulleri – Ghorepani (2850 m) 5 hours
Today we take a gradual ascent to the Ghorepani village. Ghorepani is an interesting place with small shops and stalls for selling local products and craft. The town has two parts: one in a saddle and the other a few hundred feet lower. We stop at the higher part of the Ghorepani village that offers panoramic views of the surrounding mountains including Annapurna South and Nilgiri mountains. Since Ghorepani lies quite higher than our previous stop, we begin to feel the chilly weather especially in the evening.
DAY 04: Ghorepani – Poon Hill (3200m) 2 hours- Mohare (3300m) 4 hours
Today we make an early ascent to Poonhill to see the sunrise along with the magnificent view of Annapurna range and Dhaulagiri range. We will also be able to see 2 of the world highest mountain above 8000m. After spending sometime enjoying the panoramic beauty we then descend down to our lodge for breakfast. After breakfast we make our journey to Mohare Dandai which will take us about 6 hours and is mostly Ascendingl today though the rhododendron forest.
DAY 05: Mohare to Ulleri and then drive back to Pokhara 7 hours Trek & 3 hours Drive
Today we can have an option of waking up early to enjoy the beautiful sunrise from our tea house. After enjoying the sunrise we can enjoy the brekfast then slowly head down to Ulleri through the forest. Once we get to Ulleri we catch the Jeep to Nayapool and then to Pokhara.
DAY 06: Drive to Kathmandu 6 hours
Today, we drive back to Kathmandu early for the long bus journey. Once you are in Kathmandu your guide will help you check in to your hotel. Once checked in you have all afternoon free to yourself to explore more of the cities / have rest / body massage enjoy spa etc. After all you deserve to have all of them. If you are still keen on exploring any other areas in Kathmandu,you can talk to your guide and he/she will organize it for you accordingly.
DAY 07: Final Departure
The journey within the mountains of Nepal comes to an end today. Depending on your flight schedules you can wander around Thamel and relax before your flight. Your guide will see you off to the airport for your flight back home. You should be leaving the hotel 3 hours prior to your flight time.
| Trip Start Date | Trip End Date | Status | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 March 2020 | 15 March 2020 | Available | USD 500 | Book Now |
| 23 March 2020 | 29 March 2020 | Available | USD 500 | Book Now |
| 06 April 2020 | 12 April 2020 | Available | USD 500 | Book Now |
| 20 April 2020 | 26 April 2020 | Available | USD 500 | Book Now |
| 04 May 2020 | 10 May 2020 | Available | USD 500 | Book Now |
| 18 May 2020 | 24 May 2020 | Available | USD 500 | Book Now |
NOTE:You can also buy the trekking equipments in Kathmandu.The price is better here and you will have time to buy them before the trek.
PERSONAL EQUIPMENTS FOR TREKKING
Important Note :
Your safety is of paramount concern while traveling with Sherpa Holidays. Please note that your leader has the authority to amend or cancel any part of the itinerary if it is deemed necessary due to safety concerns. Every effort will be made to keep to the above itinerary; however, since this adventure entails travelling in remote mountainous regions, we cannot guarantee that we will not deviate from it. Weather conditions, health condition of a group member, unexpected natural disasters, etc., can all contribute to changes in the itinerary. The leader will try to ensure that the trip runs according to plan, but please be prepared to be flexible if required.
The Trekking Group
For this trek, there will be one leader, assistant leader (4 trekkers:1 assistant guide) and Sherpa porters for luggage carrying (2 trekkers:1 porter). This arrangement ensures that any body in the group is sick, the trip can still go ahead as planned.Sherpa Backpackers can run the trek for group of any size. But generally it will be better to have a maximum of twelve people, as we have found this to be the optimum size for a successful trip. However, if we would like to make a group booking for more than twelve people together, Sherpa Backpackers can arrange this too.
Accommodations
During the trip,you will spend three nights in Kathmandu and during our trek we will spend rest of the nights at standard tea houses. All accommodations for trek are in local lodges on twin sharing basis. If we prefer a single room, we may indicate our preference and get single rooms on request by paying single supplement charges. However, there are several places that do not allow single accommodations in the Everest Region.
Meals
On your trip,you can enjoy both traditional Nepalese cuisine along with all types of international cuisine. Breakfast will be served from the tea house or lodge menu where we spend the night. Similar arrangement can also be made for dinner. Lunch will be taken on the way to the next destination. A welcome dinner will be served during our stay in Kathmandu.
