Nepal 11 days 10 nights Tour with Poonhill Trek

Day 1: Arrival at Kathmandu!

Highlights: Thamel Night Life at own leisure!

02.00pm: Arrive at Kathmandu Airport.

03.30pm: Pick up from airport and transfer to hotel.

04.30pm: Check in. Rest & Relax. Free & easy after check in. Tour ends.

NOTE 1: The hotel is at Thamel area, you can explore at own during night time. EyesOnNepal recommends some good restaurants here for coffee of dinner.

NOTE 2: Walking distance: 10 to 20 minutes. Our tour guide will bring you around in Thamel area, and will explain where to go, What to see, what to eat….

1. New Orleans Café (at Mandala Street)
2. Ork2 Café (at Mandala Street)
3. YangLing Tibetan Restaurant (MUST TRY: Chicken Thenthuk).
4. H2O Café at Hotel Mandap for coffee and bread.
5. Places Restaurant & Bar for vegetarian food.
6. Bar & live performances – Shisha Terrace Cafe & Bar, Sam’s Bar and etc.
   NOTE: Lunch & Dinner at own expenses.

Day 2: Kathmandu to Pokhara

Highlights: Phewa Lake Side + Barahi Temple Tour

06.35am: Pick up from your hotel. Drive to Pokhara. Journey will take 8 hours. Lunch at Highway Restaurant or at The Blue Heaven Restaurant. We will depart at 7.00am from Kathmandu to Pokhara.

03.00pm: Arrive in Pokhara.

03.30pm: Check in hotel. Welcome drink. Rest & Relax.

04.30pm: Pick up from hotel and visit:

• Phewa Lake
• Barahi Temple – Temple on the lake. NOTE: We will go there using a boat. You can do some activities around Phewa Lake such as boating at own expenses.

06.30pm: Dinner at Lan Hua Restaurant.

07.30pm: After dinner, back to hotel. Rest & Relax.

NOTE: Eyes On Nepal recommend Busy Bee Cafe for some night life and drinks. Busy Bee Café has the best live music band every night starting at 8pm.

Day 3: Pokhara - Nayapol - Tikhedhunga - Banthanti [Poonhill Trek 5 days 4 nights]

Highlights: Heading towards Ghorepani Poon Hill with amazing views of snow-peaked mountains

08.00am: Pick up from hotel in Pokhara, transfer to Nayapol. NOTE: 1.5 hours’ drive from Pokhara.

09.30am: Arrive in Nayapol(1070m). Start the trek. NOTE: You will need to show your TIMS & Annapurna Conservation Project Permit at Birethanti(1025m) to enter the Annapurna Conservation Areas’ Project. Your Ghorepani Poon Hill 5 days start now.

10.30am: Arrived in Ramghai. Continue the trek to Sudame(1340m).

11.15am: Tea Break at Sudame.

11.45am: Continue the trek to Hille(1460m). NOTE: From Sudame to Hille will take around 1 hour.

12.45pm: Lunch at Hille.

01.45pm: After lunch, continue the lunch to Tikhedhunga(1540m). NOTE: 30 minutes’ walk, followed by more than 2000 uphill stone steps.

03.00pm: Arrive in Ulleri(2070m), then continue the treks to Banthanti(2300m). NOTE: 30 minutes treks from Ulleri to Banthanti.

04.00pm: Arrive in Banthanti. Overnight in Banthanti. Dinner at the hotel’s restaurant. After dinner, rest and relax.

Day 4: Banthanti - Ghorepani(2860)- Poonhill [Poonhill Trek 5 days 4 nights]

Highlights: Amazing views of snow-peaked mountains

07.00am: Breakfast at hotel. Check out hotel after breakfast.

08.00am: Check out. Start the trek to Nangethanti(2430m). NOTE: 2.5 hours uphill treks. Bhurungdi river is on the right side before crossing the bridge. Amazing view of jungle and river.

10.30am: Arrive in Nangethanti, tea break time.

11.00am: Continue the trek to Ghorepani(2860m). NOTE: 1.5 hours uphill treks.

12.30pm: Arrive in Ghorepani. Check in to hotel. Lunch in Ghorepani. Rest & relax after check in to your hotel.

04.00pm: Trek to Poonhill(3193m) for sunset. NOTE: 1 hour’s trek to Poonhill.

06.30pm: Back to hotel. Dinner in the hotel.

NOTE: Sunset of Poonhill is dependable on the weather, if you can’t get a good sunset view, we will bring you to Poonhill again the next morning for the sunrise. For those who want to view the sunset and sunrise, you can trek to Poonhill on your own.

Day 5: Ghorepani - Tadapani(2630m) : Trek to Poonhill then to Tadapani [Poonhill Trek 5 days 4 nights]

Highlights: Amazing views of snow-peaked mountains

07.30am: Breakfast at hotel. Check out hotel after breakfast.

08.00am: Start the trek to Tadapani (2630m). NOTE: 6 hours’ treks.

09.30am: We will arrive in Deurali(3090m). Continue the trek to Banthanti(3180m).

NOTE: Ghorepani to Durali is 2 hours’ treks. From Deurali to Banthanti is 2 hours treks. You will see amazing view of Annapurna range of mountains on your left’s side, and green hill will be on your right’s side. Please don’t lose your concentration as you will fall down. The trail is small and narrow.

12.00am: Lunch at Banthanti (3180m).

01.00pm: After lunch, continue the trek to Tadapani. NOTE: 2 hours’ trek. 1 hour downhill trek, 1 hour uphill trek.

03.00pm: Arrive in Tadapani. Check in hotel. Rest & Relax. Dinner in the hotel.

NOTE: At Tadapani, you will see amazing snow peaks / mountains of Annapurna South. Please make sure you wake up at 5.30am for the sunrise from your hotel.

Day 6: Tadapani - Gandruk (2470m) - Trek to Ghandruk [Poonhill Trek 5 days 4 nights]

Highlights: Amazing views of snow-peaked mountains.

08.00am: Breakfast at hotel. Check out hotel after breakfast.

09.00am: Start the trek to Gandruk(1940m). NOTE: The trek will take in total 4 hours.

11.00am: Arrive in Bhaisi Kharka(2470m). Tea break.

11.30am: Continue the trek to Gandruk. NOTE: 2 hours’ trek.

01.30pm: Arrive in Gandruk. Check in hotel. Lunch in hotel.

02.30pm: After lunch, we will do a Gandruk Village tour. We will bring you to see the museum, library, schools etc. It is one of the most famous village in Annapurna regions. Dinner will be at your hotel.

NOTE: Gandruk offers good views of Annapurna south and some snow capped peaks.

Day 7: Gandruk - Syauli Bazar - Pokhara [Poonhill Trek 5 days 4 nights]

Highlights: Trekking in the snow-capped mountains.

08.00am: Breakfast at hotel.

09.00am: Start the downhill trek to Chane. Continue the trek to Kimche for 30 minutes, and continue another 30 minutes trek to Kilyu. We will continue the trek to Syauli Bajar(1220m).

11.30am: Lunch in Syauli Bajar.

12.30pm: Continue the trek to Nayapol. NOTE: 2 hours trek. You will pass-by Birethanti. You will need to show your TIMS & Annapurna Conservation Project Permit again to show the authority you have ended the treks in Annapurna areas.

03.00pm: Arrive in Nayapol. We will pick you up using local bus/ car/ Jeep to send you back to your hotel in Pokhara. Tour ends. Free & easy after check in Hotel Trekkers Inn. Rest & Relax.

NOTE: Dinner at own expenses.

Day 8: Pokhara to Kathmandu

Highlights: Bus ride to Kathmandu, View of mountains, river, people and beautiful landscape.

06.00am: Breakfast at hotel.

06.35am: Pick up from your hotel and will transfer you to Kathmandu with tourist bus. Journey will take 8 hours. Lunch en route at own expenses.

03.00pm: Arrive in Kathmandu.

03.30pm: Check in hotel. Welcome drink. Rest & Relax. Sunset is from 5.30pm to 6.30pm.

NOTE: After check in to hotel. Free & easy.NOTE: Dinner at your own expenses.

OPTIONAL TOUR: Trishuli River – ONE (1) Day Rafting Trip. Fees Charged: USD50.

Day 9: Kathmandu

Highlights: Visit 2 x UNESCO World Heritage Sites

09.00am: Breakfast at hotel.

10.00am: Pick up from your hotel in Kathmandu, daily tours start, visit:

Bhaktapur Durbar Square. NOTE: UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE.

01.30pm: Lunch at Bhaktapur.

02.30pm: After lunch, Visit:

• Bungamati Village – an old Newari village near to Kathmandu. A typical village in Bhaktapur where the culture of Newari’s culture still remained.
• Khokana Village – an old Newari village. You can see the traditional village life with lots of local mustard oil production plant.
• Patan Durbar Square – NOTE: Listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site. You will visit the famous Krishna Temple, Bhimsem Temple(for prosperity), Bangalamukhi(for love and life partner), Golden Temple etc.

06.00pm: Drop to hotel.

07.00pm: Dinner at China Town restaurant.

08.00pm: After dinner, drop to hotel tours end.

Day 10: Kathmandu

Highlights: Visit 4 x UNESCO World Heritage Sites + Nepalese traditional cultural dance performances. Welcome to Nepal!

07.00am: Breakfast at hotel.

08.00am: Pick up from your hotel in Kathmandu, daily tours start, visit:

1. Swayambhunath Stupa, the Monkey Temple – one of the oldest Buddhist Stupa in Valley
2. Boudhanath Stupa – The largest stupa in Nepal and the holiest Tibetan Buddhist temple outside Tibet.NOTE: UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE.
3. Pashupatinath Temple- The most sacred temple of Hindu Lord Shiva in the world. NOTE: UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE.

01.30pm: Lunch at Patan Palace Restaurant.

02.30pm: Tours continue, visit:

• Ason & Indra Chwok – Six streets meet at Indra Chok and link the square to Kathmandu’s major localities. Its temples and bazaar draw streams of pilgrims and shoppers. The square is named after Indra, lord of heaven in Hindu mythology. The oldest traditional market in Kathmandu valley. Interesting area to explore. The Lassi is famous on location.
• Kathmandu Durbar Square NOTE: UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE.

06.00pm: Dinner in Gokarna House Restaurant with Nepalese traditional cultural dance performances.

08.00pm: After dinner, back to hotel. Rest & relax.

Day 11: Kathmandu – Airport to own country

09.00am: Breakfast in the hotel.

10.00am: Free & easy until pick up from hotel to airport.

12.00pm: Check in airport.

03.15pm: Depart to own country. Tours Ends….