7-Day ANNAPURNA VILLAGES Lodge Trek
Trekking To The Famous Himalayan View Point On Poon Hill. |
This
week-long Annapurna villages trek in the Annapurna Foothills
to the view point on Poon Hill offers all
the best of trekking in Nepal including
accommodation in comfortable family run
trekkers' lodges along the way. Enjoy trekking
in the spectacular mountain scenery through
charming villages inhabitated by the Gurungs,
dense rhododendron forests full of birds
and deep sub-tropical valleys, all set below
the Annapurnas with the picturesque fluted
peak of Machapuchare (Fish Tail Peak) dominating
the skyline. At the climax of this trek
you will climb Poon Hill at dawn to enjoy
one of the most spectacular mountainscape
on Earth. As the sun touches the snowcapped
summits the Himalayan giants, Dhaulagiri
(8,167m/26,788ft.) and Annapurna (8,091m/26,538ft.)
along with a maze of other peaks, slowly
begin to appear, like magic, before our
eyes. A rewarding trek that can be enjoyed
by every lover of nature and beautiful landscape.
Easy
to moderate Annapurna Villages trek starting from 900m (3,000ft)
to 2,975m (9,760ft) at an easy pace. Accommodation
in comfortable lodges run by local families.
The trek starts in Pokhara and includes
all meals, roadhead transports, services
of experienced trek guide and porter to
carry luggage. Clients carry a light day-pack only
and walk at their own pace.
| GROUP
DEPARTURES (Ex Kathmandu) |
Every
Saturday: Jan-May & Oct-Dec,
2008 & 2009.
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Private
treks are available on request. |
| ITINERARY for 7-Day Annapurna Villages Trek |
| Day 1: |
Drive Kathmandu to Pokhara to Phedi.
Start trek to Dhampus. Lodge. |
| Day 2: |
Trek to Landruk. Lodge. |
| Day 3: |
Trek to Gandruk. Lodge. |
| Day 4: |
Trek to Banthanti. Lodge. |
| Day 5: |
Trek to Gorepani. Lodge. |
| Day 6: |
Early morning climb to Poon Hill for sunrise views of Annapurna and Dhaulagiri ranges.
After breakfast trek to Tirkedunga. Lodge. |
| Day 7: |
Trek to Birethanti. Drive to Pokhara. End of trek. |
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