Start early at 0630 AM with a transfer to the Kathmandu tourist bus station. From there, board a deluxe tourist bus to Pokhara on a sharing basis, traveling with your trekking guide escorting you from Kathmandu.

Follow the scenic mountain highway for the 200 Kms journey from Kathmandu to Pokhara. Upon arrival, complete your transfer in Pokhara, then keep the rest of the day free to stroll around the Phewa lakeside area.

Phewa Lake is a freshwater lake in Pokhara and is closely associated with the city’s lakeside travel area.

Guide: Included for the day

Accommodation:

• Budget Trek - Room with Breakfast: Hotel Elegant
• All Inclusive Trek - Fully Organized Trek: Dahlia Boutique Hotel

Your guide comes to your hotel for pickup before the 1-hour transfer from Pokhara to Nayapool. The drive follows small, winding mountain roads, with views across the Pokhara valley floor and panoramic mountain scenery along the way.

From Nayapool, begin the 5-hour trek toward Ulleri at 2050m. Walk through forested trail sections and cross the suspension bridge near Tikhedhunga, then continue uphill on the climb of 1000 stone steps to reach Ulleri village.

Suspension bridges are commonly used on Himalayan trekking routes to connect footpaths across steep river valleys and ravines.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• Budget Trek - Room with Breakfast: Local Lodge
• All Inclusive Trek - Fully Organized Trek: Local Lodge with Attach Bath

After breakfast, leave Ulleri and begin the 5-hour climb to Ghorepani, reaching 2,750m. The day continues deeper into the Annapurna foothills, with the route focused on steady trekking toward one of the region’s well-known mountain villages.

Arrive in Ghorepani, a typical mountain village dotted with the Gurung community on the foothills of the Annapurna Mountain. From the village, take in panoramic views of Annapurna South and Nilgiri mountains.

The Gurung people are one of Nepal’s Indigenous communities, with long-standing cultural roots in the hill and mountain regions.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• Budget Trek - Room with Breakfast: Local Lodge
• All Inclusive Trek - Fully Organized Trek: Local Lodge with Attach Bath

Begin with a sunrise excursion to the Poonhill viewpoint at 3210m. From the top, watch the sun strike the mountains as their color shifts from white to orange, with a 180-degree Himalayan panorama stretching from the Dhaulagiri massif to Fishtail mountain, including the Annapurna ranges between.

Spend some time at the viewpoint before returning to the lodge for breakfast. After breakfast, start the 6-hour trek to Tadapani village at 2,700m, descending through forest areas with waterfalls and small settlements along the route.

The orange color seen on mountain peaks at sunrise is caused by low-angle sunlight passing through more of the atmosphere before reaching the snow-covered slopes.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• Budget Trek - Room with Breakfast: Local Lodge
• All Inclusive Trek - Fully Organized Trek: Local Lodge with Attach Bath

Descend from Tadapani along the trekking trail toward Ghandruk village, reaching 1940m after about 4 hours of trekking. The route passes through rhododendron forest, where the trees create a striking setting during the flowering season.

When the rhododendron flowers blossom, the entire forest turns red. Arrive at Ghandrung in the afternoon, then enjoy an excursion to Old Ghandrung village with a visit to the local museum. Ghandrung is a Gurung village on the slope of a hill ridge, overlooking Annapurna South and Hiunchuli Mountain.

Rhododendron is Nepal’s national flower and is commonly associated with the country’s hill and mountain landscapes.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• Budget Trek - Room with Breakfast: Local Lodge
• All Inclusive Trek - Fully Organized Trek: Local Lodge with Attach Bath

In the morning, begin the trek down to Nayapool, following the final walking section of the route after the days spent in the Annapurna foothills. This stage brings the trekking portion toward its close as you descend to the point where the trail connects back with road transport.

At Nayapool, board the vehicle for the drive to Pokhara. Continue by road until you arrive in Pokhara, where you are transferred on arrival, completing the return from the trekking route to the city.

Nayapool is commonly used as an access point between road transport and trekking routes in the Annapurna region.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• Budget Trek - Room with Breakfast: Hotel Elegant
• All Inclusive Trek - Fully Organized Trek: Dahlia Boutique Hotel

In the early morning, transfer to the Pokhara tourist bus station to board the Tourist bus to Kathmandu. Your trekking guide travels with you for this return journey, keeping the final day’s transport sequence connected from Pokhara back toward the starting city.

Board the bus and drive 200 Kms back to Kathmandu. Upon arrival, continue with your included transfer in Kathmandu, completing the overland return after the Annapurna Poonhill Trek and the travel route from Pokhara.

Kathmandu is Nepal’s capital city and the main national gateway for many trekking routes across the country.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast