Ghorepani-ghandruk trek sweet trip

Overview

Duration: 5 Days
Trip Grade: Easy

One of the best treks of Nepal is The Ghorepani-Ghandruk Trek. The trek begins with a short drive to Nayapul from Pokhara a famous city famed for its natural beauty. Nayapul is the place from where you will start your trek. From here you will trek to reach Tikhedhunga following villages like Birethanti. This is the place you stop for the night. Next day you start your trek for Ghorepani reaching a village called Ulleri. Then you move on to Banthanti and Nangethanti reaching Ghorepani. Ghorepani is a beautiful village from where you can see stunning views of the mountains. The next morning you will have to wake up at 5 o’clock to go for a hike to Poonhill. From Poonhill you can see sunrise and the magnificent views of the Machhapuchre, Gangapurna, Annapurna south, Annapurna 1st, Nilgiri, Dhampus Peak, Dhampus Pass, Tukuche Peak, Dhaulagiri and many other peaks. After enjoying there you will return to Ghorepani for breakfast and head towards Tadapani passing small villages like Deurali and Banthanti. Tadapani is a small village and it is the center for many routes of trekking. Next day you will trek to Ghandruk to stay for overnight. It is a short trek to Ghandruk from Tadapani. Here you can enjoy the views of the snowcapped peaks. Leaving the beautiful village you will hike to Nayapul and then you will take a bus to Pokhara.

Trip Itinerary
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Day 1: drive to nayapul from Pokhara and hike to tikhedhunga

This day you drive from Pokhara to Nayapul across the beautiful hill from where you can spot some mountains. After you reach Nayapul you will head towards Tikhedhunga for about 4 hours. You will follow the Modi Khola passing many bridges.

Day 2: tikhedhunga to Ghorepani

This day you will gain a lot of altitude. You will be walking steep uphill on this day. Slowly you will start seeing the views of the mountains. You will pass many villages like Ulleri, Banthanti and Nangethanti to reach Ghorepani. You will get to see a lot of Mules and Donkeys on the way. It will take about 6-7 hours to reach Ghorepani from Tikhedhunga. Ghorepani is one of the most important villages in the Annapurna Region. From here you can also see the views of the Annapurna South and Himchuli.

Day 3: hike to poonhill and hike to tadapaani

This early morning you will hike up to Poonhill to see sunrise and the magnificent view of the Machhapuchre, Gangapurna, Annapurna south, Annapurna 1st, Nilgiri, Dhampus Peak, Dhampus Pass, Tukuche Peak, Dhaulagiri and many other peaks. After enjoying there you will return to Ghorepani for breakfast and head towards Tadapani passing small villages like Deurali and Banthanti. On the way you might spot some pheasants and animals like Baboon and many more. After hiking for about 5 hours you will reach Tadapani. You will be walking through the dense forests of bamboo, oak and Rhododendrons.

Day 4: Tadapani to ghandruk

Tadapani to Ghadruk is a short trek which you can start a bit late. This day you lose a lot of altitude going steep downhill. The walk is quite short taking only about 2-3 hours. Ghandruk is really a beautiful village with beautiful view of the snow-capped mountain. You can visit the museum located here which is full of traditional things.

Day 5: ghandruk to nayapul and ride to pokhara

This day you will finish your trek and go back to the place you were before. Pokhara is the destination for the day. You will go downhill passing many houses and green fields like stairs on the hills. You will also get a chance to see many waterfalls until you reach Nayapul. From Nayapul you will ride to Pokhara and the beautiful trek ends

Exclusion

Gratitude and tips for guide, porter (tipping is not required by rule but regarded as likely).

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Review

Wonderful Trek

Laughter, this trek has been full of laughter and good memories. We have throughly enjoyed the experience of hiking in such a beautiful place with our awesome Guide – Ajaya dahal and friend – Shree Ram. Thank you for wonderful trip.

By Michelle Long , Australia

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