Annapurna & Poon Hill Trek — 9 days

Himalayan peaks, Gurung villages and sunrise over the Annapurnas. Day-by-day itinerary: Kathmandu → Pokhara; Pokhara → Nayapul → Tikhedhunga; Tikhedhunga → Ghorepani; Poon Hill & Tadapani.

Day-by-day itinerary

Day 1 — Kathmandu → Pokhara

14:00 — Flight Kathmandu → Pokhara (25 min)
15:30 — Hotel check-in — Lakeside, Pokhara
Walk to the lake — Lakeside, Pokhara → Lakeside
17:00 — Phewa Lake & sunset — Lakeside
19:30 — Pre-trek dinner — Lakeside

Day 2 — Pokhara → Nayapul → Tikhedhunga

07:00 — Taxi → Nayapul (1h) — Pokhara → Nayapul
08:30 — Trek Nayapul → Tikhedhunga (5h walking) — Sentier Annapurna
Trek continues — Sentier Annapurna → Chuile
13:00 — Lunch at a teahouse — Chuile
Trek continues — Chuile → Tikhedhunga
16:00 — Night in a teahouse — Tikhedhunga

Day 3 — Tikhedhunga → Ghorepani

07:30 — Trek Tikhedhunga → Ghorepani via Ulleri (6h) — Sentier Annapurna
Trek continues — Sentier Annapurna → Nangethanti
13:00 — Lunch at a teahouse — Nangethanti
Trek continues — Nangethanti → Ghorepani
16:00 — Night in a teahouse — Ghorepani

Day 4 — Poon Hill & Tadapani

05:00 — Sunrise at Poon Hill (3,210 m) — Poon Hill
07:30 — Breakfast in Ghorepani
09:00 — Trek Ghorepani → Tadapani (6h) — Sentier Annapurna
Trek continues — Sentier Annapurna → Tadapani
16:00 — Night in a teahouse — Tadapani

Day 5 — Tadapani → Ghandruk

08:00 — Trek Tadapani → Ghandruk (4h) — Sentier Annapurna
13:00 — Lunch at a teahouse
15:00 — Gurung cultural museum — Ghandruk
16:30 — Night in a teahouse — Ghandruk

Day 6 — Ghandruk → Nayapul → Pokhara

08:00 — Trek Ghandruk → Nayapul (5h) — Sentier Annapurna
14:00 — Taxi → Pokhara — Nayapul → Pokhara
15:30 — Hotel check-in — Lakeside
19:30 — End-of-trek dinner — Lakeside

Day 7 — Rest & Pokhara

09:00 — Davis Falls & cave — Pokhara
10:30 — Bindhyabasini Temple — Pokhara
12:30 — Lunch at Lakeside
15:00 — Paragliding over Phewa Lake — Sarangkot
19:30 — Dinner at Lakeside

Day 8 — Sarangkot & back to Kathmandu

05:30 — Sunrise at Sarangkot — Sarangkot
08:00 — Breakfast at Lakeside
13:00 — Flight Pokhara → Kathmandu
14:30 — Hotel check-in — Thamel
19:30 — Farewell dinner in Thamel

Day 9 — Departure

09:00 — Outdoor-gear shopping in Thamel — Thamel
11:00 — Farewell brunch — Thamel
14:00 — Airport transfer
17:00 — Flight home