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1. Ghorapani (Poon Hill) Trek:
This trek starts and ends just outside Pokhara and follows back trails winding through picturesque villages.
This is a moderate trek if you are regular walker.
Excellent overview of Nepal for the first-time visitor.
| Day | 1 |
| Arrive in Pokhara (915m) | |
| Day | 2 |
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Early morning departure for trekking point at Nayapul (1037 m) (2-hour drive) and trek to Hile - (1577 m); trekking time 5 hours. |
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| Day | 3 |
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Continue trek to Ghorapani (2875m) (6-8 hours). A steep, all day climb through terraced fields and slate-roofed village houses and thick rhododendron forests. |
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| Day | 4 |
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A day in Ghorapani to enjoy a rest day with great views. Early morning forty-five minute walk to the top of Poon Hill (3210m) for sunrise viewing of Annapurna, Annapurna South, Nilgiri, Dhaulgiri, Tukuche, Hiunchuli and Machhapuchre (Fishtail). |
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| Day | 5 |
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Continue easy walking to Tadapani (2650m) about 5-6 hours through thick forests. |
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| Day | 6 |
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Trek to Ghandruk (1951m) (5-6 hours). A traditional Gurung village of typical stone and slate roofed houses with excellent viewing of the Annapurna peaks. |
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| Day | 7 |
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Trek to Tolka/Pothana (5-6 hours) with continued good viewing of Annapurna and Manaslu peaks. |
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| Day | 8 |
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Trek to Dhampus Phedi and drive (1/2 hour) back to Pokhara for the night and departure for Kathmandu by air or tourist bus. |
