 This area, north of Pokhara, called "Ghorepani"
offers some of the most dramatic close-up views of
the highest and most beautiful mountains in the world.
The abrupt variation in altitude found here is astonishing.
From the Pokhara airstrip (850m) the summit of Machhapuchare
(6997m) is less than 30 km. This area is home to the
Magars and Gurungs (backbone of the famous Gorkha
regiments). The trek passes through rhododendron and
mixed forest alive with ferns and birds, through spectacular
villages of the Gurkha soldiers with their spectacular
Himalayan back drops leads to Ghorapani 2834 m. The
following morning visits Poon Hill at (3210 m), a
vantage point to view the Dhaulagiri(8167 m) and the
Annapurna massif. The trek makes a small circuit and
visits Tadapani(2450 m), Ghandruk and finally ends
in Pokhara.
Itinerary
Day 01: Arrival to
Kathmandu, transfer to hotel.
Day 02: Drive or fly to Pokhara (915m).
Trek to Dhampus (1445m)
Day 03: Trek to Ghandrung (1950m).
Day 04: Trek to Ghorepani (2855m).
Day 05: Trek to Tirkhedhunga (1577m)
Day 06: Trek to Pokhara. transfer to
hotel. O/N hotel.
Day 07: Drive or fly back to Kathmandu.
O/N transfer to the hotel
Day 08: At an appointed time, transfer
to airport, depart for home way journey.
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