Astam village hiking is one day beautiful day hiking tour in Pokhara. The Astam one day trekking is suitable for all levels hikers like beginner to advance. The Astam day hiking tour can be customized depending on your interests. It needs minimum 5 hours for this trip depending on our hiking pace, the amount of stops, and the time you spend at the lunch itself, the trip could take up to 7 hours.
Astam Village hiking is could be a good option to explore mountain villages and enjoy the best views of the Himalayas. Astam village is famous for sunset and sunrise view over the Himalayas. The Astam offers the 360 degree panoramic view of the Annapurna range. You can observe mountains view of Annapurna South (7273 m.), Machhapuchhre (7059 m.), Annapurna I (8090 m.) and Annapurna IV (7525 m.). Astam is the perfect destination for day hiking. Astam village provides visitors to experience a traditional Nepali village rural life.
As your guide will meet you at your hotel lobby in the morning. We drive by private vehicle to hiking starting point from Pokhara. We hike towards Astam Village through villages and forests. It takes 3 hours to reach to Astam Village, and enjoy the Annapurna mountain range. We spend couple of hour at Astam village with local peoples. After that, our hike starts descending down to the highway, where our driver will drive you back to your hotel in Pokhara. A family friendly hiking to Astam village is a perfect hiking in Pokhara if you have a spare day in Pokhara.
Clothing for Astam Village Hiking
We advise to wear comfortable hiking shoes to prevent any injuries. It is also advised to bring water, a hat, sunscreen, sunglasses, insect repellent. Depending on the season a rain coat might come in handy as well. Astam day hiking tour in Pokhara is possible throughout the year, but Spring, Autumn and Winter are the best season.
