Pokhara Lodge
Lodge
Days 1, 4
Poon Hill in Five - 5 Days (Kathmandu, Pokhara, Ghorepani, Tadapani & Nepal)
Five days, a sunrise at 3,210 m, and no altitude problem. Flights to Pokhara both ways, a porter for every two trekkers and the better teahouses at Ghorepani.
Kestrel High Routes
Runs this trip
Trekking
Five days, a sunrise at 3,210 m, and no altitude problem
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers
Top Highlights
Phewa LakeKit check at 6 PM. Ulleri stepsThe Ulleri staircase is 3,300 stone steps and it is the whole difficulty of this trek. Poon Hill4:45 AM in the dark. Annapurna SouthDhaulagiri and Annapurna South go pink at about 6:15. GhandrukGhandruk is the prettiest village on the trail and the last of the walking. SarangkotSarangkot is the paragliding one, if you want it.
Itinerary
Kit check at 6 PM. Anything missing is hireable on Lakeside.
Kathmandu, PokharaHow the day runs
- 0 hrsIncluded short hop west
- MealsDinner
- AccommodationPokhara Lodge
Included Activities
- Flight or coach from Kathmandu
- Kit check
- Permits (TIMS and ACAP)
Optional Activities
- Row out to the Tal Barahi temple on the lake
LANDMARKS Phewa Lake Lakeside Start point Kathmandu, Tribhuvan International (KTM), Kathmandu 08:00 - 20:00The Ulleri staircase is 3,300 stone steps and it is the whole difficulty of this trek.
Pokhara, GhorepaniHow the day runs
- 2 hrs6:30 AM — road to Nayapul
- 6 hrs8:30 AM — the Ulleri staircase, 3,300 steps of it
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationGhorepani Retreat
Included Activities
- Teahouse night
- All meals on trek
- Porter support
LANDMARKS Ulleri steps Banthanti Ghorepani 4:45 AM in the dark. Dhaulagiri and Annapurna South go pink at about 6:15.
Ghorepani, Poon Hill, TadapaniHow the day runs
- 1 hrs4:45 AM — 45 minutes up in the dark
- 5 hrs8:30 AM — through the rhododendron forest
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationTadapani Inn
Included Activities
- Poon Hill entry
- Teahouse night
- All meals
LANDMARKS Poon Hill Annapurna South Dhaulagiri Ghandruk is the prettiest village on the trail and the last of the walking.
Tadapani, PokharaHow the day runs
- 5 hrs8:00 AM — down through the Gurung villages
- 2 hrs3:00 PM — road back to Lakeside
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch
- AccommodationPokhara Lodge
Included Activities
- Transfer back to Pokhara
- Hotel night
LANDMARKS Ghandruk Gurung museum Sarangkot is the paragliding one, if you want it.
Pokhara, KathmanduHow the day runs
- Morning free on Lakeside
- 0 hrs2:00 PM — back east
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationNot included — onward travel
Included Activities
- Flight back to Kathmandu
Optional Activities
- Sarangkot paraglide, 30 minutes over the lake
LANDMARKS Phewa Lake Sarangkot
- Day 1Flight or coach from Kathmandu
- Day 1Kit check
- Day 1Permits (TIMS and ACAP)
- Day 1Row out to the Tal Barahi temple on the lakeCosts extra
- Day 2Teahouse night
- Day 2All meals on trek
- Day 2Porter support
- Day 3Poon Hill entry
- Day 3All meals
- Day 4Transfer back to Pokhara
- Day 4Hotel night
- Day 5Flight back to Kathmandu
- Day 5Sarangkot paraglide, 30 minutes over the lakeCosts extra
- Day 1 · 1 nightPokhara Lodge
- Day 2 · 1 nightGhorepani Retreat
- Day 3 · 1 nightTadapani Inn
- Day 4 · 1 nightPokhara Lodge
- Day 1Kathmandu to PokharaIncluded short hop west
- Day 2Pokhara to Ghorepani6:30 AM — road to Nayapul
- Day 4Pokhara to Pokhara3:00 PM — road back to Lakeside
- Day 5Pokhara to Kathmandu2:00 PM — back east
Where you'll stay
All accommodations are subject to change
Ghorepani Retreat
Hotel
Day 2
Tadapani Inn
Hotel
Day 3
What you'll eat
4 breakfasts, 3 lunches and 3 dinners across 5 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 5.
- DinnerServed on days 1–3
- BreakfastServed on days 2–5
- LunchServed on days 2–4
10 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
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Customer reviews
Overall rating
4.5/5
Based on 54 reviews
Review summary
Food4.3/5
Guide4.4/5
Itinerary4.2/5
Transport4.2/5
Accommodation4.4/5
Tour operator4.3/5
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Sofia Marchetti – Amsterdam2026-07-15 · Verified booking
Did this over 5 days and it was the best walking I've done in years. Would send friends their way.
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Thanks for writing this up. We've passed your note to the team.
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Aditi Rao – Ahmedabad2026-07-15 · Verified booking
Did this over 5 days and it was the best walking I've done in years. Rooms were basic in the best way — dry, warm, and right where we needed them. Worth every rupee.
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Owen Clarke – Dublin2026-07-15 · Verified booking
Well organised from the pickup onwards. The daily distances were honest about what they'd be. Would send friends their way.
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Daniel Okafor – Melbourne2026-07-15 · Verified booking
Well organised from the pickup onwards. The daily distances were honest about what they'd be. Would book with them again.
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Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.
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Sneha Kulkarni – Mumbai2026-06-10 · Verified booking
Did this over 5 days and it was the best walking I've done in years. Rooms were basic in the best way — dry, warm, and right where we needed them. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it. Recommended.
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Aditi Rao – Pune2026-06-10 · Verified booking
Did this over 5 days and it was the best walking I've done in years. Solid operator.
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Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.
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Yuki Tanaka – London2026-06-10 · Verified booking
The trek itself is good but the group was too large for the trail on the summit day.
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Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.
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Daniel Okafor – Zurich2026-06-10 · Verified booking
The route is beautiful and the pacing was sensible — nobody was rushed on the climb. The cooking was a genuine surprise — better than most places we'd have picked ourselves.
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Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.
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