Annapurna Trekking Tour 9 days

You are welcomed and receive by your representative at airport and drive to hotel. After refreshment in the hotel, short briefing about the programs will take place. Free day on your own in the afternoon.

Kathmandu travel tour explores the important historical and heritage sites of Kathmanddu that is as below in short details.

Swoyambhunath stupa: Climb the many steps to Swayambhunath (the monkey temple) with its commanding views of Kathmandu, its whitewashed stupas and its unique synthesis of Buddhism and Hinduism.

Pashupatinath Temple: It’s a sacred temple complex on the banks of the holy Bagmati river. Here, monkeys run up and down the steps of the burning ghats, and trident-bearing saddhus draped in burnt-orange and yellow sit serenely meditating.

Boudanath Stupa: The striking Buddha eyes of Boudhanath Stupa watch over a lively and colorful Tibetan community and attract pilgrims from all over the Himalayan Buddhist realm. In the midst of traditional gompas, and hung with long strings of multi-colored prayer flags, Boudhanath attracts Sherpas, Tibetans and tourists alike for daily circumambulations (koras) of the stupa.

Kathmandu Durbar Square: Durbar Square, a historic monument of the Kathmandu city, is a synthesis of Hindu and Buddhist temples, stupas and statues, and is often the site of festivals, marriages and other ceremonies.

Get tourist bus drive to Trisuli River for rafting for 3 hours and then continue drive to Pokhara. Stay night at hotel in Pokhara.

Breakfast, and drive along the zigzag route to Nayapul where we commence our trek to Birethanti, a large and prosperous riverside village at the confluence of the Modi and Bhurungdi Kholas (streams). We hike up to Sudame along the off road and then climb gradually up the side of the valley, Tikhedhunga. Cross suspension metal bridge and steep ascent on stone staircases to the village of Ulleri – and an amazing landscape of valley floor where we came during the day with marvelous views of Annapurna South and Hiunchuli.

After breakfast, our pleasant trekking begins through rhododendron and oak forests. The scenery will give you the energy to continue up the steps as you immerse yourself in the walk. After a few hours and with several breaks we reach Ghorepani. Upper Ghorepani (Deurali) where we stay in this trip, offers fantastic views of Dhaulagiri and the Annapurna Himalayas.

Take an early morning trip to Poon hill (3,210m through rhododendron forest for a a great sunrise view over the mountains of Dhaulagiri (8,172m), Annapurna, Fisthail, Manaslu, Nilgiri and Hiunchuli. After countless photographs, walk back to Ghorepani for breakfast. Continue to Tadapani crosses numerous ridges through thick pine and rhododendron forest with occasional flat sections and wonderful views of the snow peaks to the north from high ground.

Breakfast and continue downhill trek to Ghandruk, the large Gurung village with Himalayan views on the background. Lunch there and trek to Ghandruk Phedi for an hour to the road to finish the trek, and drive to Pokhara for shopping and hang around. Afternoon free time.

After breakfast, get at 7:30 AM moring tourist bus drive to Kathmandu. This scenic drive offers fascinating glimpses of rural Nepal as you pass through Middle Hill scenery along the famous rafting Trishuli River originated from Tibet north east of Kathmandu.

Breakfast and last minute shopping walking around Thamel market for your family and relatives. Final transfer to Kathmandu airport to get your flight back to home. Hope you enjoy your trip with us.