Full day in Kathmandu with city tours

Today you shall have the sightseeing of this culturally rich valley of Kathmandu as well as the preparation of the trek that begins from the next day. In our city tour in a private vehicle, we shall be exploring the medieval era and older heritages; almost all of these are listed in UNESCO World Heritage Site List and some of them are the world famous pilgrimage sites. We have in list the famous Hindu temple of Pashupatinath, a temple located at the bank of holy Bagmati River, the stupas of Swayambhunath (a 14th century stupa, also known as Monkey Temple) and the Boudhanath Stupa (arguably the biggest stupas of its kind with several smaller Buddhist architectures), and probably the Durbar Squares of Kathmandu and Patan (a complex with royal palace, temples and other ancient heritages). Later in the afternoon, we shall have a pre-trip meeting with the trekking guide in the hotel. Bring with you the insurance policy of yours and other necessary documents. Also, clarify your doubts regarding the trek with the guide. Stay overnight in Kathmandu.

Pokhara – Nayapul – Tikhedhunga (1570m/5150ft) about 2 hrs drives and 3-4 hrs walks

This day marks the beginning of our trekking in the breathtaking Annapurna region after a drive to the starting point in the settlement of Nayapul. In a drive of around 2 hours from Pokhara, we shall drive past rural landscape, famous Bindhyabasini temple, Tibetan refugee camp, and settlements with great scenery from Naudanda, Kanre, Lumle Bagar, Hemja, Phedi and others before reaching our starting point of Nayapul. En route the views of snow-capped mountains are always a treat to the travelers. After a short trek from Nayapul we reach to the settlement of Birethanti located at the confluence of Modi River and Bhurungdi River. Trekking upstream along the Bhurungdi River we start with the sub-tropical forest and pass through the bamboo and rhododendron forest, beautiful waterfalls and swimming fissure, and several small settlements as we ascend up the side of the valley to the village of Tikhedhunga. This entire walk shall be of around 4 hours. Stay overnight at a teahouse in Tikhedhunga.

Ghorepani-Tadapani (2660m/8727ft) 4-5 hrs walks

Today you shall have a morning like never before as you shall have the most beautiful sunrise from the famous Poonhill to start the day with. Poon hill is derived as a hill from the ethnical group called as Poon, residents of Ghorepani and around area. Rising up earlier before the sun rises, we leave to the Poonhill armed with some lighting in hand and excitement in mind. A trek of around an hour takes you to the Poonhill and after securing ourselves a perfect spot for the view we wait for the sun to rise. Beginning with the silhouette of mountains, with each passing minute, we shall have the view of hills, gorges, crevasses and villages before the view of sun painting the mountain range with its golden rays. We have the tantalizing view of stunning mountains from west Dhaulagiri, Annapurna ranges, unique mountain Mt. Fishtail following the alluring view of Manaslu to Ganesh Himal to the east ranges of mountains. After capturing memories in the hill, we trek down to have a lunch and head forward to Tadapani which is our destination for today. Through the forests hosting the rhododendron, pine and bamboos all along the trail with short up and down, we reach the village of Tadapani. We shall be having our lunch in the teahouses along the route. Overnight stay in Tadapani.

Ghandruk – Pothana (1910m/6266ft), 5-6 hrs

In this section of our trek, we shall have a number of ups and downs till we reach Pothana. Starting our trek we shall descent to the Modi River in a trail that is rather a steep downhill to the river. Crossing the river we have a march upward to the Landruk village, a village inhabited by mostly the Gurung community and few Brahmins also. The trek continues on a gradual descent through the terraced landscape and few settlements, crossing over a suspension bridge and traversing to the settlement of Tolka. Continuing ahead in the trail we pass through the stone steps, prayer flags and view of the mountains including the Annapurna South and Hiuchuli Mountain as we have a steep climb up to the settlement of Deurali. Deurali provides breathtaking view of Pokhara valley including Fewa Lake, spectacular Himalayan scenery of Annapurna south, the right flank of Annapurna range and Dhaulagiri mountain, the highest mountain in the westerner Nepal. (8167m). After the settlement of Deurali we have a trail that descends downwards through the forest with oats and various others vegetation, splendid view of the mountains such as Manaslu, Mardi Himal and Annapurna ranges and lush vegetation to reach the settlement of Pothana. We stay overnight in teahouses in Pothana.

Drive to Kathmandu about (1350m/4430ft) 7 hrs drive

After an exciting trek in the culturally rich and scenically diverse trek in the Annapurna region and having a well-deserved rest in the marvelous Pokhara city, we shall be heading for the Kathmandu valley to end this trekking journey. In a journey of around 7 hours, we shall drive past the mountain views, terraced fields with cultivation of various crops, marvelous landscape and sceneries, settlements along the highway including Damauli, Dumre,, Muglin and others. We also drive past Muglin, a village that has cable car operated to lead people to the famous Manakamana Temple dedicated to Goddess Manakamana who is believed to grant wishes to her devotees. Interacting with the locals and being accompanied by torrential Marshyandgi and Tishuli Rivers we reach Naubise an up to Thankot, the gateway to Kathmandu. Reaching Kathmandu, you shall be escorted to the hotel for our stay. Later in the afternoon, you may also go for souvenir shopping or just saunter around the streets of Thamel. Stay overnight in Kathmandu.

Note: You can fly to Kathmandu which takes 35min in a scenic flight that takes you over the mesmerizing scenery of snow-capped mountains, lush hills and valleys and beautiful landscape.