8 Day Poonhill Trek and Yoga Tour in Nepal
Nepal Yoga Tour
The combination of yoga and trekking is called yoga trekking. When trekkers go to remote trekking locations, they perform yoga on the daily basis or after reaching specific destinations. Whatever the case, maybe yoga trekking is getting much popularity and is the new trend.
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Highlights
- 6 days of activities
- 1 or 2 yoga classes per day
- Daily guided meditation session
- Trekking from the Himalayas to many cities and villages
- Super nice views of mountain ranges
- 7 nights accommodation
- Daily breakfast
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Yoga styles
Tribhuvan International Airport (US$ 15 per person)
Accommodation
Your accommodation during the trekking is differentiate according to the place you visit. Every day, you will visit different places and take the accommodation there. It is hard to get very fancy hotels for the accommodations in the Himalayas so you will stay in tea house in the Himalayas but in cities, you will stay in good hotels.
Program
Ghorepani Poon Hill yoga trek is one of the easiest treks to do in Nepal, which offers some of the exquisite views of the mountains and hills along with the sceneries with some opportunity to educate and practice ancient yoga techniques. The package offered by The Trek Nepal allows you to practice yoga during the morning and evening throughout your stay in Nepal. Especially, morning yoga asana class and evening meditation class each day after starting the trekking are the peculiarity of the trek. A well-educated and trained yoga teacher will be accompanying you to the hotel and the Himalayas.
The prevalent trek takes you to the most popular viewpoint Poonhill through one of the yet another popular and culturally rich Ghandruk villages. The destination of the trek is Poonhill which can be reached through the culturally rich and indigenous ethnicity of Nepal - Gurung and Magar village. The trek itself is a cupcake that you do not need prior experience with to ace the Ghorepani Poon Hill yoga trek. The maximum altitude that is reached is Poon Hill, which is situated at 3210 meters above sea level.
The trek advents from nearly 41 kilometers drive from Pokhara, which reaches to Nayapul. From Poonhill, sunrise is seen along with the exquisite Himalayas view, nearly 30 mountains are seen with three mountains above 8000 meters. Among many seasons to trek to Ghorepani Poon Hill, the autumn season is considered the best season because the weather is clear and mesmerizing mountains are vividly visible from the trekking routes. Poonhill is one of the most amazing destinations in Nepal for a short trek.
Among the many sunrise spots of the country, Poonhill comes on the top. The place provides an amazing view of the mountains with a beautiful sunrise. Also, the yoga trek Poonhill provides the perfect place to try out yoga in the morning while watching sunrise and mountain range. The entire period of Ghorepani Poonhill yoga trekking is amazing and the people who walk through this journey will get the perfect combination of nature with yoga. Ghorepani Poonhill yoga trekking takes the traveler into the most amazing terrains in a few days.
There are many beautiful trekking routes in the world belonging to many countries. Some are deep into the forests, while some are high in the mountains. Whatever, the locations trekking routes are amazing and people love to spend time in nature with a peaceful, serene, and beautiful environment. Among the various countries in the world, the land of mountains Nepal has been able to its name in the international market for its trekking and tourism.
The country is gifted with many beautiful destinations in the Himalayas which the people use for trekking and other similar activities. Nowadays, in the same locations of Nepal people are going for yoga trekking and not just yoga trekking. Among the various trekking routes, there is Ghorepani Poonhill yoga trekking where people go to see the mesmerizing sunrise along with beautiful mountain ranges and have an amazing yoga experience in that surrounding.
Yoga trekking
Yoga trekking is one of the best activities that promote a healthy life. Breaking yoga trekking into two parts they are yoga and trekking. Trekking is the process where an individual goes to a remote location to enjoy time with nature. This has become a necessity in the world of today. The people of the city areas live a very hectic life. They work all day and are going from here to there and there to here with little time for themselves and almost no time for nature. Trekking is something which gives them time with nature and most valuable time for themselves.
That is what makes trekking so amazing, it gives proper exercise to the body, gives peace of mind with pleasing views and away from the hectic schedule, and heals the spirit itself. It is one of the best outdoor activities people can do with their time and money. Yoga is the set of postures and poses that heal the body physically, mentally, and spiritually. It is a vast field and is the combination of thousands of postures, techniques, and knowledge's which are collectively known as yoga. The true nature of yoga comes out in a serene and peaceful place.
That is why the ancient sages went to the Himalayas or forests to master yoga and be in meditation for a long time. Yoga trekking combines both yoga and trekking to give the benefits of both things. It enhances the trekking experience by combining it with yoga. Also, trekking can be hard for someone, and some may lack oxygen, the little bit of touch of yoga also can help the individuals get away from this problem.
Daily itinerary
Day 1: Arrival at Kathmandu
This is the first day of trekking. The trekkers enter the territory of Nepal on their flights and take off at Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM). From there, they will be received by the staff and will be given a warm welcome. Then travelers will be taken straight to their hotel where they will be given time to rest. In the evening, they will describe the schedule and destination of the entire trek as well as introduce the guide of the entire trek. The night of the first day of Ghorepani Poonhill yoga trekking will be spent at Kathmandu valley.
Day 2: Around Kathmandu valley
Trekkers will wake up early as there are many things to do on this day. The travelers will wake up and will be given an hour of yoga class followed by meditation and a warm breakfast. After this, they will visit Shoyambhu Nath and enjoy the area. In the daytime, they can visit other popular tourist destinations of Kathmandu valley. Kathmandu has much more to offer when it comes to tourism and is a tourist destination itself.
Also, this is the day of shopping, and the travelers will also spend the day shopping. Myriad items will be needed for trekking ranging from medicine to technological devices. They can also get things like a yoga mattress, essential oils, and yoga clothes if they like. The day will be remarkably busy as many things need to be prepared for yoga trekking. The night of the second day of Ghorepani pPoonhill yoga trekking will be spent at Kathmandu.
Day 3: Kathmandu - Pokhara
The destination of the third day of Ghorepani Poonhill yoga trekking is the beautiful city of Pokhara itself. Pokhara is 200 kilometers west of Kathmandu and is famous for its beautiful locations and destinations for tourists going trekking in the mountains. It is the gateway to the mountains of the Gandaki provenance of Nepal and is used as the chilling place before going to the mountains and as the resting place after arriving from the mountains. After waking up, freshening up and practicing yoga for about an hour, and eating breakfast, the trekkers are ready to move to Pokhara.
The trekkers will leave for Pokhara from Kathmandu. There are two ways to reach there from the flight and by road. By plane, it will take 30 minutes to reach Pokhara while from the road, it is going to take about six hours to get there. After reaching Pokhara in the evening, the trekkers will go to the lakeside of Phewa to enjoy the serene environment of the lake. The night of the third day of Ghorepani Poonhill yoga trekking will be spent at Pokhara.
Day 4: Pokhara - Ulleri
From this day, the official on-foot trekking part of the trek begins. The trekkers will wake up early in the morning and perform yoga and meditation for some time, mentally and spiritually preparing themselves for the trekking. After having breakfast, they will be on the way to Nayapul. The distance will be completed within one and half hours. From Nayapul, the trekking starts, and the destination is Ulleri.
The distance from Nayapul to Ulleri is about 12 kilometers. From Nayapul, there is also a bus route to Tikhedhunga, which the trekkers can take if they find the walk hard. If they were to walk from Nayapul to Ulleri, it is going to take six to seven hours to get there. The hardest part of the climb is the uphill climb of Ulleri which is the hardest part of the climb as well as the final task of the day. The night of the fourth day of Ghorepani Poonhill trekking will be spent at Ulleri.
Day 5: Ulleri - Ghorepani
The destination of the fifth day of Ghorepani Poonhill yoga trekking is Ghorepani itself. It is a settlement that lies below the Poonhill, which the trekkers will climb in the morning of the next day to see the sunrise. In the morning, the trekkers will wake and do yoga to prepare their bodies for the walk of this day as well as heal themselves from the hard walk of the previous day. Also, the walk of this day is lesser than that of the previous one.
Ghorepani is about five hours' walk away from Ulleri. The walk is mostly uphill, with exceedingly rare downhill walks. Ghorepani is a beautiful and big settlement up in the mountain region. There are also two settlements of Ghorepani, the upper and lower one at 10 to 15 minutes distance. The lower settlement has the house of the old designs while upper settlements have more modern and big houses built for lodging and hotel.
It is better to stay in the hotel in the upper Ghorepani. There, you also stay at the hotel at most upper altitudes as it will be easy to go climb Poonhill in the morning to see the sunrise. After reaching Ghorepani, a brief yoga session will be given to trekkers to recharge their bodies. The night of the fifth day of Ghorepani Poonhill yoga trekking will be spent at upper Ghorepani.
Day 6: Ghorepani - Poonhill - Ghorepani - Tada Pani
Early in the morning at about 4:00 a.m., the trekkers will wake up and move towards Poonhill after being fresh. It will take about an hour to reach the top of the hill and get to the view spot. The climb is not that hard, and the way is filled with stairs for most of the parts. There the trekkers will practice yoga and meditation before sunrise. Therefore, they will stop yoga for sunrise and continue for a bit after watching the sunrise.
From the view spot, various mountain ranges also can be seen. Annapurna, Dhaulagiri, Macchapuchre, Dhampus peak, and Himchuli are some of the peaks that are seen from Poonhill. After viewing the mountains, the trekkers will return to Ghorepani and have a warm breakfast. Then they will leave for Tada Pani from another route and not from which they arrived. The destination is Tada Pani, and it will take the trekkers about five hours to get to Tada Pani from Ghorepani.
From Ghorepani, they will get to Deurali pass and continue uphill walking. From Deurali's pass, the path is downhill mostly and is uphill before reaching Tada Pani. The trekkers mostly must walk inside forest paths. The night of the sixth day of Ghorepani Poonhill trekking will be spent at Tada Pani.
Day 7: Tada Pani - Ghandruk - Pokhara
Tada Pani is a beautiful settlement at the top of the hill. Trekkers will get up early at Tada Pani perform daily yoga and meditation then move towards Ghandruk. The way is downhill and through the forest to Ghandruk. After leaving Tada Pani, the trekkers will reach Ghandruk within two to three hours. Ghandruk is one of the most popular destinations of this area and is a beautiful village that is popular for the view of Annapurna and Macchpuchre as well as its homestay and warm welcome.
To enjoy the close view of mountains from Ghandruk, the trekkers should get to Ghandruk as early as they could as during the day mists and clouds cover the view of the majestic mountains. The trekkers will get to Gandruk and have lunch there, rest for a bit, and will be off on their way. Reaching Ghandruk ends the on-foot journey of Ghorepani Poonhill yoga trekking.
From onwards, the trekkers will travel by vehicle to Pokhara. The distance from Ghandruk to Pokhara is 54.8 kilometers and on the vehicle, it will be completed within one and half hours. In the evening time, the trekkers will reach the city of Pokhara and the penultimate day of Ghorepani Poonhill yoga trekking will be spent at Pokhara.
Day 8
This is the final day of Ghorepani Poonhill yoga trekking. The trekkers will wake up at the city of Pokhara and go to Kathmandu. They can return either way by flight or by vehicle. If they want to return by flight, then they can rest at Pokhara until the time of the flight. While if they are to travel by road, they should be on their way as soon as possible after having breakfast. Time will vary and depends upon the mode in which they have decided to travel.
However, when they reach Kathmandu, Ghorepani Poonhill yoga trekking officially ends with the memory of a lifetime. Travelers can return to their country immediately after the completion of Ghorepani Poonhill yoga trekking. However, if they are not in a hurry, they can relax in Kathmandu for a few days or even go to another location in Nepal to explore and enjoy.
Instructors
Tirtha Acharya
Tirtha is a 200-hour Yoga Alliance certified yoga instructor and he will be guiding you during this program.
Retreat location
The tour will take place in Nepal. You will trek from Kathmandu to Pokhara, Ulleri, Ghorepani, Poonhill, Ghorepani, Tada Pani, and Ghandruk, and finally, be back to Kathmandu.
This Yoga Retreat is vegetarian-friendly
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Food
You will be served fresh vegetarian breakfasts and a welcome group dinner in an authentic Nepali restaurant with a cultural show included in the price.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
The following drinks are included:
- Water
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
Things to do (optional)
- Ayurveda retreat course
- Massage
- Reiki
- Singing bowl
- Yoga retreat course
- Yoga teacher training course
What's included
- Yoga classes as per itinerary
- 7 nights accommodation
- Breakfasts
- A welcome group dinner
- Domestic flights
- Overland transport per the itinerary and size of the group
- Applicable fees for the trekking, national park, and conservation center
- Planning for the place of interest in the city accompanied by the city guide
- Comprehensive medical kit and service of guide and porters
What's not included
- Pick-up and drop-off from and to the airport
- Visa fee
- Travel, rescue, and medical insurance
- Airport tax
- Meals of your personal interest
- Personal sleeping bags and bags
- Charge applied in case of emergency evacuation by any means of transport
- Charge for accommodation in Kathamndu in your early arrival before the trip
- International flights
- Phone calls, laundry, bar bills, battery recharge, extra porter, etc.
- Tips for guides and porters
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Tribhuvan International Airport
4 km
Transfer not provided
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM). Transfer from and to this airport is available upon request. If you need the pick up from The Trek Nepal, you can send them the air ticket. Otherwise, you can come by yourself from the airport. They will assist you through phone communication about your accommodation and the place.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 14% 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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