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Annapurna Sunrise Trek

Cost per PorterUSD 200

Trek CostUSD 695.00

Duration8 Days
LanguageEnglish
Elevation

Tour Highlights

The Annapurna Sunrise Trek, also known to many as the great Poon Hill Trek, is one of the best trekking trips in the entire Annapurna region, giving the perfect combination of natural beauty, cultural richness and vastness as well as excellent accessibility. This trek is also ideal for aspiring trekkers and great veteran adventurers, as it features well-marked trails and significant challenges. The route takes you to the tremendous lush rhododendron forests, great traditional villages, and well-planned rice fields, giving glimpses of Nepal's stunning back countryside. Through the way, you will encounter warm and welcoming local people, allowing for a deeper and greater understanding of their rare culture and impressive way of life.

The highlight of this trek is the incomparable sunrise through the nuanced Poon Hill viewpoint. As the first rays of sunlight hit the snow-capped peaks, the full Annapurna and Dhaulagiri ranges are also bathed in the radiant glow, making a tremendous breathtaking panorama. Majestic peaks such as Nilgiri, Hiunchuli, and Machhapuchhre (Fishtail) add great splendor to the fine view. This journey promises incredible mountain scenes, splendid landscapes, rich biodiversity, and immemorial experiences and expectations, making it a perfect mixture of adventure and serenity.

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Itinerary

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DAY 1

Reach Kathmandu (1300 meters)

Upon your coming and landing at the great Kathmandu International Airport, our helpful representative will greet you and take you to your hotel. You could visit our office for any assistance or any information. In the evening time, enjoy a delightful dinner with authentic Nepali food. Spend the whole night at your designated hotel in Kathmandu.

DAY 2

Kathmandu to Pokhara via drive; six hours

After getting breakfast, our trekking team moves to Pokhara on a fun, scenic drive. We get rest after we reach the hotel and can go for boating in Phewa lake if you want to in the evening.

DAY 3

Pokhara to Nayapool via the drive and head to Hile

After a hearty breakfast, we head to Nayapool via a drive which will take us around forty-two minutes en route Lumla village. We reach Birenthanti in twenty minutes. We walk along with lush green bamboo forests, pristine waterfalls to reach Ramghai where we eat lunch. We ascend on the easy path along the valley side to reach Hile where we stay overnight.

DAY 4

Head to Ghorepani (2750 meters); four to five hours

We first cross a suspension bridge over a stream close to the campsite and then ascend on a steep path with stone-filled staircases to reach Ulleri, the Magar village at the altitude of 2080 meters. We walk through pasturelands and fields to the campsite to relax and then we cross two streams before we finally climb to reach Nangethati where we grab lunch. After this, we ascend to reach Ghorepani (2850 meters) where we can enjoy amazing views of Tukuche Nilgiri (6940 meters), Hiunchuli (6441 meters), Dhaulagiri (8167 meters), Tarke Kang (7193 meters) and Annapurna I (8091 meters).

DAY 5

Move to Tadapani (2700 meters); visit Poonhill; six to seven hours

We start early to reach the viewpoint of Poon Hill (2310 meters) where we can see the beautiful view of sunrise over the magnificent mountain ranges. It has to offer amazing views of Pokhara, Mustang and more than 20 mountain peaks including the Dhaulagiri peak and Annapurna ranges. We eat breakfast in Ghorepani. After this, we move eastwards to a ridge and then move down to walk past rhododendron forests and amazing waterfalls to finally reach Tadapani.

DAY 6

Head to Nayapool and return Pokhara; seven hours trek; one hours’drive

We move down across the lush green forest of rhododendron to reach Ghandruk village in some hours. This village is a great spot for exploring the lifestyle and culture of the Gurung inhabitants. There is a Gurung museum here which we can visit. We can witness the Annapurna south Hiunchuli and Dhaulagiri mountain peaks here. Then we descend to Nayapool from Ghandruk after we eat breakfast. As we head to Birethanti, we will see an amazing panorama of the snowy peaks along with lush green forests and hills. We then walk on stone-filled steps to reach the path along Modi Khola. We rach Nayapool from Birethanti in half an hour. We then drive back to Pokhara.

DAY 7

Return Kathmandu

We board on a private bus/car/ microbus to head back to the capital, Kathmandu following the Prithvi highway.

DAY 8

Bid farewell to Nepal

Your time in the beautiful nation of Nepal and your trekking adventure end today. Our representative will take you off to the airport for your departure. You will continue your journey back home or to your next big destination.