10 Day Ghorepani Poon Hill Yoga Trek Holiday in the Annapurna Region
Nepal Yoga Trekking Holiday
Ghorepani Poon Hill Yoga Trek is one of the best yoga treks in Nepal that provides opportunities to see local lifestyles, as well as experience yoga in the high mountains. It is a very popular trek and it will take you to the Poon Hill visitor tower. Yoga in the mountains will make your body and mind fresh!
Highlights
- Daily trekking, yoga, sightseeing, and hiking activities
- See Ghorepani villages and its surroundings and traditional village Ghandruk's beauty
- Stunning view of Dhaulagiri Himalayan ranges along with Nilgiri
- Have a close view of Annapurna Himalayan ranges as well as Fishtail Mountain
- Be on Gurung Hills' Poon Hill visitors' tower and have yoga on top
- Rhododendrons forests on most of the trail and possibilities of encounter with wildlife
- Daily breakfast and some lunches and dinners are provided
- 9 nights accommodation
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Yoga styles
Accommodation
During this trek, you will stay in various guest/tea houses and hotels.
- Night 1: Thamel - Yoga center or hotel
- Night 2: Pokhara - Hotel
- Night 3: Tikhedhunga - Guest house
- Night 4: Ghorepani - Guest house
- Night 5: Tadapani - Guest house
- Night 6: Jhinu - Guest house
- Nights 7 and 8: Pokhara - Hotel
- Night 9: Kathmandu - Yoga center or hotel
The hotel accommodations included in the itinerary are Hotel Holy Himalaya in Kathmandu and Hotel Splendid View in Pokhara (another option for Kathmandu is Hotel Nepaliya and another option for Pokhara is Hotel View Point). As Magic Himalaya Trek is a tour operator, they do have other options for accommodation, as the primary accommodation choices will depend on the hotel's availability too. The rooms are private and are on single and double occupancy
Hotel Holy Himalaya
Hotel Holy Himalaya is preferably located on a quiet street in bustling Thamel, the prime tourist hub of Kathmandu within walking distance to Garden of Dream with numerous bazaars, cafes, and restaurants. Hotel Holy Himalaya is six kilometers from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) and three kilometers from Kathmandu Durbar Square.
It has 113 rooms decorated in a classic and contemporary style. The hotel provides mineral water on arrival and refilling mineral water is always accessible. The hotel serves the best breakfast in Thamel and tea/coffee is always complimentary from 6:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Wi-Fi is available all the time, free of cost. Guests can get a free map of Kathmandu and Thamel from the reception.
Yoga is also free on request (in a group or an individual can join another group). The hotel will always be grateful to accommodate you; please feel at home. The dedicated and friendly staff takes pride in ensuring that guests have the most comfortable and memorable stay at the hotel. Whether you come to Nepal for the beauty of the Himalayas, rich local traditions and cultures, deep spiritual experiences, exciting river trips, unforgettable treks, or the warm friendly Nepali people, they can help make your stay comfortable and memorable!
Hotel Splendid View
The hotel redefines the luxury hospitality experience. Splendid View, as defined by its name itself, is a viewing point for the beautiful scenery of Pokhara. With the world-famous Fewa Lake in its back and the twinkling white Annapurna Range in front, it really makes it feel like living heaven on earth!
Program
- Maximum Altitude: 3210 meters
- Minimum Altitude: 1400 meters
- Grade: Easy
- Activities: Trekking, yoga, sightseeing, hiking
Ghorepani Poon Hill trek is the trek that takes you on Poon Hill. It is on 3210 meters elevation from sea level. The Poon Hill trek is short as well as the best trek in Nepal. During the trek, you can see different mountains; Annapurna, as well as the Dhaulagiri ranges, are very popular. Dhaulagiri I and its family are very popular; Annapurna I, Annapurna South, and Fishtail are other mountains you can see.
Mountains like Hiaunchuli, as well as Nilgiri, have great views too. You can see lots of villages from Magars as well as Gurung communities. Ghorepani, Poon Hill, and Hot Spring are interesting places. The Pokhara is also an important place during this trek, which you will visit on the way to the trek as well as on returning. Pokhara is a beautiful city with a lake, it is famous as a tourist city.
Lakeside Pokhara is a tourist market. Phewa Lake, Devis Fall, Bat Cave, and World Peace Pagoda are some of the sightseeing places. You can enjoy nature as well as yoga during the Poon Hill yoga trek. Magic Himalaya Trek representatives will choose the best spot for yoga. The yoga guru will trek along the way and teach yoga. You can also see lots of animals as well as trees on this trek.
Rhododendrons are the main attractions of this trek. Natural hot spring baths in Jhinu are another highlight of the trek. Magic Himalaya Trek arranges this kind of yoga trek in different places, a spiritual yoga tour in Nepal is one of them. Magic Himalaya Trek also does yoga tours to the Everest base camp as well as the Annapurna base camp.
Day 1: Arrival day - Kathmandu (1400 meters)
- You will be welcomed and received on your arrival at Kathmandu Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM). You will then be transferred and checked into the yoga center or hotel in Thamel. You can select to stay in a yoga center or hotel. The trip briefing will take place at some time in the evening. You will be informed about the briefing time on arrival by a Magic Himalaya Trek representative.
- 17:00 - 17:15 Herbal tea
- 17:15 - 18:45 Bhakti yoga (Prayer/Chants), spinal asana/suryanamaskar, Yoga Nidra, mudra, Dhyana Yoga (Meditation)
- 19:00 - 19:30 Dinner and herbal tea
- 19:30 - 20:30 Bhakti yoga (Prayer/Chants), Trataka (Concentrated Gaze), and siscussion
- 20:30 - 21:45 Evening walk, Vajrasana, self-study, and practice
- 22:00 Bedtime (Lights out)
Day 2: Kathmandu - Yoga class and drive to Pokhara (900 meters)
Approximate distance: 200 kilometers | Approximate travel duration: 7 hours
- Take breakfast after yoga class and check out the hotel to go to Pokhara. A seven-hour drive by a tourist bus takes you to the amazingly beautiful city of Pokhara, 200 kilometers west of Kathmandu. The drive is very scenic and goes through the winding and stretching road. The drive goes on the side of Trishuli, as well as Marsyangdi. Passing through some beautiful small Nepali towns will give you some glimpses of the countryside of Nepal. Stay in a hotel and have an evening meditation and dinner.
- 06:00 Wake up and Ushapan (Early drinking water)
- 06:30 - 07:00 Jala Neti (Nasal Cleansing) and herbal tea
- 07:00 - 08:45 Bhakti yoga (Prayer/Chants), warm-up exercise, suryanamaskar, yogasana, bandha, pranayama, Shanty Path (Peace Mantra)
- 09:00 - 10:00 Breakfast and herbal tea
Day 3: Pokhara (900 meters) - Tikhedhunga (1527 meters)
Approximate distance: 14 kilometers | Approximate trekking duration: 5 hours
- 06:30 - 07:30 Prayer, Warm-up exercise, suryanamaskar, yogasana, pranayama, Shanty Path (Peace Mantra).
- Take breakfast after the yoga class and get ready to drive from Pokhara to Nayapul which is about a 1.5-hour drive and eventually trek to Tikhedhunga on a nice dirt road alongside a beautiful river stream. The beginning of the trek gives you glimpses of the Himalayan peaks but the rest of the day, enjoy the beauty of green mountain surroundings and local villages.
- You will spend the night at a comfortable guest house called the Tea House at 1527 meters and have an evening meditation and dinner.
Day 4: Tikhedhunga - Ghorepani (2810 meters)
Approximate distance: 18 kilometers | Approximate trekking duration: 7 hours
- 06:30 - 07:30 Prayer, Warm-up exercise, suryanamaskar, yogasana, pranayama, Shanty Path (Peace Mantra)
- After breakfast at the Tea House, start the trek of the day, probably the most difficult day of the trek, given that the trail goes only higher in elevation. The first part of the trek is a steep upward walk for about two hours and then a gradual upward walk. The walk on the stone-paved steps is a daring adventure early in the morning. The whole trail leads you through villages and forests to Ghorepani where your efforts will be rewarded with magnificent close-up views of the Himalayas (given the weather is clear).
- You will stay the night at a guest house at 2810 meters and have an evening meditation and dinner
Day 5: Ghorepani - Poon Hill (3210 meters) - Tadapani (2700 meters)
Approximate distance: 14 kilometers | Approximate trekking duration: 6 hours
- 06:30 - 07:30 Prayer, Warm-up exercise, suryanamaskar, yogasana, pranayama, Shanty Path (Peace Mantra).
- Have an early morning hike to Poon Hill, the highlight of the trip, about 1.5 hours, to see the spectacular sunrise and the views of 10 different peaks.
- Trek back to Ghorepani for breakfast.
- After enjoying the second mountain breakfast, trek to Tadapani, another great place to take in close-up views of the Himalaya. It is a pleasant walk through a lush green forest.
- Eventually, you will stay the night at a guest house at 2700 meters and have an evening meditation and dinner.
Day 6: Tadapani (2700 meters) - Trek to Jhinu
Approximate distance: 10 kilometers | Approximate duration: 6 hours
- 06:30 - 07:30 Prayer, Warm-up exercise, suryanamaskar, yogasana, pranayama, Shanty Path (Peace Mantra).
- You will be going for another six-hour walk today. Today’s walk takes you through beautiful mountain civilizations and some forested areas. You will also admire the meditative sound of the flowing river that you will come across on the trail.
- When you reach today’s destination, Jhinu, you will take a short relaxing break and then get ready to go to take a refreshing natural hot spring bath.
- Stay the night at a guest house at 2700 meters and have an evening meditation and dinner.
Day 7: Jhinu - Pokhara
- 06:30 - 07:30 Prayer, Warm-up exercise, suryanamaskar, yogasana, pranayama, Shanty Path (Peace Mantra)
- The last day of the trek in the mountain is also no less interesting than other days. After four hours of a beautiful scenic walk, take a Jeep ride to Nayapul and another ride to Pokhara.
- Stay in Pokhara and have an evening meditation class.
Day 8: Pokhara exploration day
- 06:30 - 07:30 Prayer, warm-up exercise, suryanamaskar, yogasana, pranayama, Shanty Path (Peace Mantra)
Today is the day to explore Pokhara. You will go boating on the lake and visit a temple in the middle of the lake. You will have free time to enjoy the beauty of Pokhara. You can take a relaxing massage, spa treatment, and also adventure activities like Paragliding, ultralight flights, zip flyer, etc. at an extra cost.
- Stay in a Pokhara hotel and have an evening meditation class.
Day 9: Pokhara - Kathmandu
- 06:30 - 07:30 Prayer, warm-up exercise, suryanamaskar, yogasana, pranayama, Shanty Path (Peace Mantra).
- You will be driving back to Kathmandu today after breakfast. It takes about seven hours to reach Kathmandu or you can fly back at an extra cost.
- 17:00 - 17:15 Herbal tea
- 17:15 - 18:45 Bhakti yoga (Prayer/Chants), spinal asana/suryanamaskar, Yoga Nidra, mudra, Dhyana yoga (Meditation)
- 19:00 - 19:30 Dinner and herbal tea
- 19:30 - 20:30 Bhakti yoga (Prayer/Chants), Trataka (Concentrated Gaze), and discussion
- 20:30 - 21:45 Evening walk, Vajrasana, self-study, and practice
- 22:00 Bedtime (lights out)/The group can have a discussion about the trip experience, stay at the yoga center, and the treks.
Day 10: Departure day
- 06:00 Wake up and Ushapan (Early drinking water)
- 06:30 - 07:00 Jala Neti (Nasal Cleansing) and herbal tea
- 07:00 - 08:45 Bhakti yoga (Prayer/Chants), warm-up exercise, suryanamaskar, yogasana, bandha, pranayama, Shanty Path (Peace Mantra)
- 09:00 - 10:00 Breakfast and herbal tea
- Today is your last day of the trek, so you will be transferred back to the airport for your departure.
Included excursions
During this holiday, you will go to and experience the following highlights:
- Yoga in high mountains
- Poon Hill view of Annapurna, as well as Dhaulagiri Ranges
- Pokhara, the beautiful tourist city
- Hotsprings in Jhinu
Retreat location
Nepal is a big country if you compare it with the ones in central and eastern Europe and the Indo-China region. It has vivid feathers and it is safe to ponder on a fact or two before visiting this mesmerizing place. Magic Himalaya Trek's traveling tips for Nepal will tell you about various aspects and features of Nepal. Try and spend some time going through these tips, they might prove handy to you.
First of all, Nepal has a vivid relief; the northern and eastern part is completely covered by a greater Himalaya while the southern part is Terai or field. The temperature varies according to the relief. In the northern areas, it can dip as low as -5 degrees Celsius, in winter, while in the southern terai areas, are as hot as 45 degrees Celsius; try to bring clothes according to your visit plan and season.
If you are on a trek then bring some really warm clothes; start with Cavanders trekking suits and keep good gloves as well. For Terai, light cotton clothes will do. In terms of communication, Kathmandu, the capital city, is well connected to the rest of the world by air services. Regular flights are available from major cities; from Europe, Asia, and America.
As for the local transport, you will have a car or taxi but if you are less on cash then buses are the next options. There are quite a few luxury buses and they run on normally all the major routes. Nepal provides travel police who are very cooperative and helpful; take their help if you find yourself in trouble. Don’t get involved with drug peddlers and pimps, of whom there is no scarcity in Nepal.
Avoid going out at night in the rebel-infested areas of Terai. Avoid political processions and conglomerations completely and avoid talking about internal politics to strangers. As for food and drinks, try to dine at good hotels and avoid roadside joints unless very necessary. You can enjoy authentic street foods from good and hygienic kiosks. Keep these things in mind and Nepal will welcome you with open arms.
Dos and don'ts
With diverse ethnic groups and traditional beliefs, Nepal has numerous cultural practices that may appear unusual to a person on his/her first visit to the country, however, to enjoy your stay in this remarkable country of the white Himalayas and sparkling rivers, it is important to take into consideration the different cultural aspects of the country. Here is a list of things that may be helpful to you:
- The form of greeting in Nepal is “Namaste” and is performed by joining the palms together.
- While entering a Nepalese home, temples, stupas, and other monuments, you always need to remember one thing: you need to remove your shoes.
- Be careful, you are not allowed to use your spoon, fork, or a hand being used for eating to touch others' food, plate, cooking utensils, or serving disk. Do not eat from other people’s plates and do not drink from others' bottles or glasses; it is considered impure by Nepalese.
- Never touch anything with your feet; this is considered an offense among Nepalese.
- While you're traveling, dress appropriately and women should especially avoid dressing in skimpy outfits.
- People need to seek permission first before entering any Hindu temple because Hindu temples do not allow Westerners or non-Hindus to enter.
- Leather articles are prohibited to be taken inside the temple precinct.
- Walking around the temples or stupa is traditionally done clockwise.
- Take photographs only after receiving permission from the object or person being photographed.
- Public display of affection between men and women is frowned upon; do not do something that is totally alien to the Nepalese environment.
- Develop a genuine desire to meet and talk to Nepalese people and respect their local customs.
- Please do not touch offerings or persons when they are on the way to shrines or are in the process of worshiping; keep a respectful distance.
- Please do not accept gifts or buy objects of art, manuscripts, images, etc. which have antique value, these need to stay here not only for the Nepalese but for future visitors like you who would like to share the experience. Whether something is antique or not can be established by the Department of Archaeology, please be informed that Nepalese men can be established by the Department of Archaeology.
- It is necessary to be informed that Nepalese men often walk around hand in hand but this does not have the same implication as it does in Europe, America, or other developed countries.
- It is not good to inquire about a person’s caste.
Food
All kinds of international and typical vegetarian Nepali food will be served. The following meals are included:
- Day 1: None
- Day 2: Breakfast and dinner
- Days 3 to 6: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- Day 7: Breakfast and lunch
- Day 8: Breakfast
- Day 9: Breakfast and dinner
- Day 10: Breakfast
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
Things to do (optional)
Any extra activities besides the itinerary.
Spa treatments
extra
What's included
- Annapurna conservation permits
- Annapurna trekking map
- Full board plan (breakfast, lunch, as well as dinner) during the trek
- Daily breakfast and some lunches and dinners on non-trek days
- 9 nights accommodation (Hotel on bed-and-breakfast plan during Kathmandu and Pokhara stays and yoga center and guest houses/tea houses stays)
- An experienced, license-holder yoga guru guide and required porters (1 porter for two trekkers and 1 assistant guide for more than six trekkers)
- Airport pick up and drop off
- Medical kit box and required medicine for the trek
- Trekking equipment like a down jacket (duffel bag will be provided)
- Tims card for trekking
- All the necessary transport for sightseeing
- Food, drinks, salary, equipment, insurance, transportation, accommodation, and local tax for guides and porters
- All government tax and VAT
- Welcome and farewell dinner
- Certificate of successful trekking from Magic Himalaya Trek
- Roundtrip bus to Pokhara-Kathmandu
What's not included
- Lunch and dinner in Kathmandu and Pokhara
- Your travel insurance
- International flights and departure tax
- Any expenses of personal nature
- Nepal entry visa fee
- Any kind of bar bills
- All alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks
- Rescue operation
- Tips for guide and porters
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Tribhuvan International Airport
4 km
Transfer included
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 20% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.
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