This trip comprises culture, nature and an introductory trek to Ghorepani-Poonhill. (Kathmandu Valley, Rafting-Chitwan Safari-Pokhara-Ghorepani Poonhill Trek)
Itinerary in Detail | |
Day 01 | Arrival in Kathmandu. Meet and greet at the airport and transfer to hotel. Short walk tour to Durbar Square. Welcome dinner in the evening. O/N hotel |
Day 02. | Kathmandu. Breakfast. Sightseeing tours to Pashupatinath and Boudhanath. Sightseeing tours to Patan. Drive back to Kathmandu. Overnight hotel. |
Day 03 | Kathmandu- Rafting After breakfast, drive about 3 hours to rafting put in point. You will raft on the white water rapids of grade 3 to 4 of Trishuli River. Dinner by the riverside. Overnight tent. |
Day 04 | Rafting -Chitwan After breakfast, again you will raft for a couple of hours and then you will proceed to Chitwan National Park. Overnight in the bungalows. |
Day 05 | Jungle activities Dug out canoe trip for crocodiles and aquatic birds viewing. Tungle trek (3 hours) or visit Elephant breeding farm to see how elephants breed, young ones trained and tamed. Elephant back safari or Jeep safari (Optional). In the evening, Tharu dancing program. Dinner and overnight bungalows. |
Day 06 | Chitwan- Pokhara AM bird watching program (1 hour). After breakfast, drive to Pokhara (150 km, 5 hours!). After refreshment, walk along the lakesides. Overnight hotel. |
Day 07 | Pokhara AM after breakfast visit Mahendra Cave, Davis Fall, Gupteswor Cave, Bindhebasini Temple.PM boating in Phewa Lake for one hour. Overnight hotel. |
Day 08 | POKHARA - TIRKHE DHUNGA (1577m) After Breakfast an hour drive to Nayapul (50km). Then start your Trek about 20 minutes to Birethati, a prosperous town beside the Modi River. Again heading your Trek to hille, then trek to tirkhe dughga. This day you will Trek about 3-4hrs. O/n at Guest House. |
Day 09 | TIRKHE DHUNGA - GHOREPANI (2855m) After Breakfast start your Trek crosses a stream (Bhurungdi Khola) on a suspension bridge. Trek to a large Magar Village called Ulleri. Above the village where the trail climbs gently through pastures and cultivated fields, through rhododendron and oak forests then reach to Nangethanti. You can have lunch or short rest . Again Trek to Ghorepani through the forest. This day you will trek about 5-6 hrs. O/n at guest House. |
Day 10 | GHOREPANI - Poon Hill (3210m) - TADAPANI (2630m) Wake up early morning then at 4am an hour hike to Poonhill (3195m) with the help of your stick & flash light. Where you can enjoy with Panoramic Mountain Views & beautiful Sunrise View from your Eye lavel. Then after an hour Trek down to Ghorepani and have Breakfast then start your 6 hrs Trek to Tadapani. Tadapani means, ?Far water?. Water supply in this village from long distance.The trail climbs along ridges and through pine and rhododendron forests to Deurali. We descend to reach Banthanti, before winding our way to Tadapani. On/t hotel |
Day 11 | TADAPANI - GHANDRUK (1950m) Trek start to Ghandruk after the Breakfast. After 4hrs descent Trek to Big Gurung Village called Ghandruk. it is the most interesting tribal Gurung village in Nepal, which provides Gorkha soldiers. It has excellent close -up views of Annapurna South, Machhapurchhe and Himachuli. There is an ACAP office that provides information about its different activities. O/n at guest House. |
Day 12 | GHANDRUK - POKHARA (1910m) Today is the last day of this Trek. After Breakfast Trek about 3-4hrs then take Bus back to Pokhara. O/n at Hotel. |
Day 13 | Pokhara - Kathmandu breakfast. Fly to Kathmandu ( 35 minutes). Transfer to hotel. Sightseeing tours to Bhaktapur and Changu Narayan. Overnight hotel in Kathmandu. |
Day 14 | Kathmandu. Free time for fancy-free shopping. Overnight hotel. |
Day 15 | Departure. Transfer to airport. |