12 days A Perfect hiking tour to Annapurna Base Camp via Ghorepani and Poon Hill

Day 1: Drive Kathmandu - Pokhara (827m / 6 hours drive)

1. Pokhara
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   After early morning breakfast, you will be taken to the Tourist Bus station and enjoy a 6 hour bus drive to Pokhara.

Day 2: Trek to Tikhedhunga (1545m / 6 hours)

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   After breakfast, you will drive to Nayapul (45 k.m drive / 1 hour drive) and trek to Hille or Tikhedhunga.After reaching at Nayapul, your trek starts!After 15- minutes short walk along the bank of the Modi Khola, you will reach at Birethanti (1065m) a large village that has many shops and tea-houses. From there, the trail continues through the village. The trail follows the north bank of the Bhurungdi Khola.
   From there, the trail climbs steadily up the side of the valley to Hille at 1495m and after the short climb, you will reach at Tikhedhunga at 1525m. This trek offers a short and relatively easy day.

Day 3: Trek to Ghorepani (2775m / 6 hours)

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   Leaving Tikhedunga, you will begin your journey with steep climb to Ulleri. Ulleri is a large Magar village at 2070m. Then the trail continues to ascend more gently, through fine forests of oak and rhododendron towards Banthanti at 2250m. Then you will make your trek towards Nangethanti at 2460m. After an hour walk, brings you to Ghorepani at 2775m.

Day 4: Hiking to Poon Hill (3210m / 1 hour) - back to Ghorepani, and trek to Tadapani (2630m / 5 hours)

1. Poon Hill
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   This morning, you will get up early in the morning, and go for hiking to Poon Hill (3210m). From here you will see superb view of sunrise, and panoramic view of Himalayas, including Mt. Dhaulagiri, Annapurna South and Machhapuchhre. After visiting Poonhill, you will come back to Ghorepani, have a hot breakfast, and continue your trek to Tadapani.

Day 5: Trek to Chhomorung (2020m / 6 hours)

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   The day starts with steep down hill. Leaving Tadapani, you will descend steeply through forests and then the trail eases as you reach Gurjung which is the village of Gurung people. You will then take an easy walk to Chhomorung (2020m).

Day 6: Trek to Dovan (2060m / 5 hours)

1. Annapurna Mountain Range
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   Today the trail drops down to the Chhomrong Khola and again you will continue climbing to Khuldighar at 2380m where there is an ACAP Check post, and continuous walking to Dovan.

Day 7: Trek to Deurali (3230 / 5 hours)

1. Annapurna Region
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   The day begins with the climb through bamboo, then rhododendron forest to Dovan, Himalayan Hotel and on to Hinko at 3020m. The accommodation will be in Deurali, on the ridge above Hinko and is the stretch of trail that is most subject to avalanche.

Day 8: Trek to Annapurna Base Camp (4130m / 4 hours)

1. Annapurna Region
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   This morning you will hike up to the open valley crossing the Machapurchhre Base Camp (3700m); and as the valley is entirely surrounded by the mountains, the area is known as the Annapura Sanctuary. When you reach to the Annapurna Base Camp (4130m), the scenery is even more spectacular.

Day 9: Explore day

1. Annapurna Region
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   In the morning you will enjoy the spectacular view of the Annapurna Himalaya range and after breakfast, trek back to Dovan.

Day 10: Trek to Jhinu Danda (1760m / 7 hours)

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   After a multi-day trek you are more tired; so get relaxed taking the natural hot spring in the bank of Modi River.

Day 11: Trek to Birethanti (1065m) and drive to Pokhara

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   After breakfast, enjoy a 3 hour easy down hill walk to Birethanti and Nayapul where the road links to Pokhara. It is simply a 45 minute drive to Pokhara.

Day 12: Return to Kathmandu

1. Kathmandu
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   After breakfast, you will drive back to Kathmandu (6 hours drive on tourist coach). Tour ends.

• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• Children must be accompanied by an adult
• Minimum age is 8 years
• Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants