Faqs Poon Hill Luxury Trek with Chitwan-12 days

Poonhill Trek is an easy walk up to the top of Poon Hill(3210m) through Ghorepani village (2800m). The walk to Poonhill is through Nayapool, Birethanti and Tikhedhunga. Further, the trekkers pass through Ulleri and Banthanti before arriving Nangethanti. After you reach Nangethanti, you will ascend up to Ghorepani which is located at an elevation of 2800m above the sea level and you will make another attempt up to Poonhill which is at 3210m high above the sea level. So, it means, climbing or ascending up to 3000 m is considered to be an easy trek and therefore Poon Hill Trek is an easy walk to the highest elevation 3200m which is Poonhill from Pokhara, it’s not hard and even the very raw and beginners can enjoy this marvelous walk with the magnificent views of Annapurnas, Dhaulagiri and Machhapuchhre with stunning sunrise within 3-4 days from Pokhara and 5-6 days from Kathmandu. If you are a beginner and  want to more about Best Beginners' treks in Nepal? 

There are different Poon Hill Trek itineraries so as to suit the interest and the time framing of the trekkers. The Poonhill Trek itinerary 3 days, Poon Hill Trek Itinerary 4 days, Poon Hill Trek Itinerary 5 days and Poonhill Trek Itinerary 6 days. Actually, 3 days Poonhill Trek itinerary is only possible from Pokhara. It means, if you are in Pokhara and you want to do Poon Hill Trek, it is still possible in 3 days. And other 4/5/6 days Poon Hill Trek Itinerary can be followed from Kathmandu including your arrival and departure. Actually, the real hiking/trekking/walking in Poon Hill Trek is just 2-3 days from Pokhara to Pokhara or Ulleri to Ghandruk.

The 5 days Poon Hill Trek Itinerary is like this:

Day 1: Arrival in Ktm.

Day 2: Kathmandu to Pokhara

Day 3: Trek to Poonhill via Ulleri with Poonhill Jeep Ride

Day 4: Trek back to Ulleri and drive back to Pokhara

Day 5 : Pokhara to Kathmandu.

Yes, it is possible to get luxury accommodation on Poon Hill Trek. You can get any kind of luxury accommodation in the beginning of the trek in Pokhara and even in the trekking days while ascending to Ghorepani (2800m) and Poonhill (3210m)

You will love enjoying luxury accommodation in Ulleri, Banthanti, Ghorepani, Tadapani and Ghandruk village. All these villages have, now, luxury hotels with suite rooms and relaxing hot shower. If you are a luxury lover, you still can get and enjoy a complete luxury accommodation in your Poon Hill Trek with a good massage in Ghorepani village. 

Yes, you can get a good massage on the trail of Poon Hill Trek. It is obvious that you can get a very professional and luxury massage in Pokhara city, the beginning point of Poon Hill Trek and even you can enjoy a good massage in Ghorepani Village.

The Ghorepani village, now, has luxury hotels and lodges with the facility of suite rooms, hot shower and even massage facility. You are tired and your body may be aching while ascending up to Ghorepani village through Ulleri and Banthanti and if you want to experience a good massage in the mountains of Annapurna and Dhaulagiri, you can still fulfill your wish at Ghorepani village.

But, for the massage, you have to inform about your interest and plan to your travel partner/guide beforehand you reach Ghorepani village so that they can arrange it for you whenever you require. 

Yes, 100%. Poon Hill Luxury Trek is possible these days. As the availability of new and modern luxury hotels and lodges with all sorts of luxuries like suite rooms, luxury beds, hot shower and many others, people can enjoy their Poon Hill Luxury Trek if they really want.

Poon Hill Luxury Trek is completely distinct from other normal Poonhill Trek Packages which don’t include luxury accommodation other luxury amenities. Yes, luxury accommodations are possible in Ulleri, Banthanti,Ghorepani and Ghandruk village and in Pokhara too.

But for your Poonhill Luxury Trek, you need to inform to your trekking company who is organizing your Poonhill trek about your interest that you want to experience and enjoy Luxury Poonhill Trek with all sorts of possible luxuries. 

You have two options to go to Poonhill/Poonhill. The one is by land and other  is by air. The land transportation is possible by private jeep/car and tourist bus and even possible by local bus. But, we do not recommend you to go with local bus.

The tourist bus ride takes 6-7 hours, private jeep or car takes 4-5 hours to get Pokhara from Kathmandu. But, if you choose to fly to Pokhara from Kathmandu, it takes only 35 minutes. After getting to Pokhara, you can instantly begin your Poonhill Trek.

After you get to Pokhara city from Kathmandu, you can take a sharing jeep ride to Ulleri or Banthanti and can walk up to Ghorepani village ( 2800m) and you will make final climb up to Poonhill (3210m) to see sunrise and breathtaking Annapurna, Dhaulagiri  and Machhapuchhre. So, again, after you reach the Poonhill, you walk directly back to Pokhara along the same trail or can go with other trail via Tadapani and Ghandruk villages. If you walk down along the same trail, you will again take another jeep ride back to Pokhara or if you go to their side like Tadapani and Ghandruk, you will take a jeep or local bus ride from Ghandruk to Pokhara and do the same as you did before for returning Kathmandu.

Poonhill Trek is a 4-5 days trekking trip in Nepal located in popular Annapurna region. This duration is from Kathmandu to Kathmandu. But if you are already in Pokhara, you can just allocate 3 days for our Punhill Trek. The 3 days will be enough for it to witness marvelous mountain panoramas including Dhaulagiri, Annapurnas, Machhapuchhre, Manaslu and Ganesh Himal from the top of Poonhill.

The Poonhill Trek commences from Nayapool/Birethanti. Or optionally, you can go up to Ulleri or Bantahnti by sharing jeep ride and can begin the trek formally from either Ulleri or Bantahnti. You will ascend up to 3210m which is Poonhill, the highest elevation this trek within 2 days. If you want to return back following the same trail, you can walk back to Pokhara on the same day and if you don’t want this, you can trek to Tadapani and then to Ghandruk village and you will finally return back to Pokhara.

If you combine your Poon Hill Trek with Chitwan activities, this idea will be a rewarding as you can relax and rest there in Chitwan after Poonhill Trek with exciting Chitwan activities including jungle safari. 

Ghorepani trek costs ranges between USD 550 to 700 depending on the services you want. If you want a luxury trip to Ghorepani from Kathmandu and Pokhara. If you love economical trekking to Ghorepani with ordinary  or tourist standard accommodation  and other services, you can do your Ghorepani Trek at USD 550.

Unlike that, if you are luxury seeker, you can go with Luxury Ghoreapani Trek. The Luxury Ghorepani Trek includes luxury accommodation, transportation and other services through the trek from Kathmandu to Kathmandu. 

The accommodation will be at least 3 star and there will be luxury car/jeep ride to the trailhead and back to Kathmandu. The other services like guide and porter, the meals you will have during the trip will be upgraded ones and you will feel the true luxury of the trek you are doing to Ghorepani and Poonhill from Kathmandu. 

To make your Ghorepani-Poon Hill trek more luxury, you can add domestic flight from Kathmandu to Pokhara and back. This way, you can skip the heavy and terrible traffic and interruptions on the way to Pokhara  and back. Sometimes, you will suck in heavy traffic on the Prithvi Highway for more than 8 hours. So, it is recommended to fly to Pokhara from Kathmandu and do the same while returning from Pokhara during your Poonhill-Ghorepani Trek. 

Even you can enjoy luxury massage in Ghorepani as a part of Luxury Ghorepani-Poonhill Trek. You can aks your trek leader or trekking partner to book it for you if you want beforehand. 

The cost of the Ghorepani Poonhill Trek USD 550-700 includes all necessary trekking permits, transportation, foods( breakfast only- lunch  and dinner will be yours), guide and porter and accommodation all round the trip. You can make your own choice of lunch and dinner so that the trip can be more flexible and more luxurious. 

So, prepare and be ready to pay USD 550-700 for your Ghorepani Trek depending on the type of service you want, either ordinary or luxury, from Kathmandu to Kathmandu, step at the top of Poonhill (3210m) via Ghorepani (2800m) and celebrate astonishing sunrise with marvelous mountain views including Mt. Annapurna Massif, Dhaulagiri, Machhapuchhre, Gangapurna, Lamjung Himal, Ganesh Himal and Manaslu.