Poon Hill Yoga Trek (5-7 days)

Relatively short and accessible, the panoramic Poon Hill yoga trek offers stunning views to those who are short on time but would not like to compromise on an authentic Himalayan trekking experience. Depending on the amount of time you have available, this trek can range from 5-7 days.

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Price per person	5 days trekking (+ 1 preparatory day with overnight in Pokhara) - US$ 570 6 days trekking (+ 1 preparatory day with overnight in Pokhara) - US$ 660 7 days trekking (+ 1 preparatory day with overnight in Pokhara) - US$ 750
Difficulty	II (Moderate)
Maximum Altitude	3,210m
Destination	Poon Hill
Group Size	1-8 persons
Starting From	Pokhara
Ending at	Pokhara

This picturesque trek in the Annapurna region of Nepal takes us past terraced slopes, paddy fields, and through rhododendron forests, thickly covered in moss. Rhododendron trees can be seen blooming in spring, around March-April.

The authentic villages we experience along the trek, including the traditional Gurung village of Ghandruk, provide a taste of the culture and lifestyle of ethnic people like Gurungs and Magars.

The destination and highest point of this trek is Poon Hill (3,210m), which we climb before sunrise to experience spectacular panoramic views of the snow capped mountains of the Himalayas. This viewpoint truly is a photographer’s paradise, and weather permitting, the mountains we see include Annapurna South, Annapurna I, II, III, and IV, Dhaulagiri, Lamjung Himal, Gangapurna, and Manaslu.

We end the trek at the charming and peaceful Little Paradise teahouse, beautifully located on a ridge between two mountains.

Route 

Pokhara – Hille – Ulleri – Ghorepani – Poon Hill – Tadapani – Kot Danda – Ghandruk – Pokhara

Day 00 // Preparatory Day 

• Meet and greet and Q&A with guide/yoga teacher (and any other participants) in Pokhara
• Packing (daypack, trekking gear and possessions to be carried by porter etc.), and final preparations
• Welcome dinner
• Overnight in hotel/guesthouse in Pokhara (we choose simple but clean and comfortable accommodation, with a good space for yoga on the morning of Day 1)

Day 01 // Pokhara – Nayapul – Hille // 1,495m // 1.5hr drive, 4hr trek

• Meditation & energizing Hatha Yoga class
• Breakfast
• 1,5 hour drive to Nayapul
• We start the trek at Nayapul, walking along the bank of the Modi Khola river. We pass through the village of Birethanti, and continue along the north bank of the Burungdi river. From there, the trail climbs steadily up the side of the valley to Hille. Today’s walk offers a short and relatively easy day, allowing us to become used to the experience of trekking in Nepal. Teahouse lunch and healthy snacks provided on the way.
• Restorative relaxation/meditation
• Dinner
• Overnight in a teahouse

Day 02 // Hille – Ghorepani // 2,860m // 7hr trek

• Meditation & energizing Hatha Yoga class
• Breakfast
• Leaving Hille, we start our day with a steep climb to Ulleri, a large Magar village at 2,070m. We take our time to tackle a steep stone stair climb, and then continue a more gentle and gradual climb towards Banthanti through fine forests of oak and rhododendron. The trail continues through a dense forest of rhododendron and oak. We take a break in Nangethanti, which provides a beautiful setting. After another hour of walking from, we reach Ghorepani, an interesting village with small shops and stalls selling local products and crafts. The village has two parts: upper part and the other a few hundred feet lower. We stop at the higher part of Ghorepani village that offers panoramic views of the surrounding mountains including Annapurna South and Nilgiri. Since Ghorepani lies quite a bit higher than our previous stop, the cooler temperature is noticeable. Teahouse lunch and healthy snacks provided on the way.
• Restorative relaxation/meditation
• Dinner
• Overnight in a teahouse

Day 03 // Ghorepani – Poon Hill – Tadapani or Chuile // 2,600m // 7hr trek

• Very early in the morning, around 4am, we start our one hour hike to reach Poon Hill at an elevation of 3,210m. Weather permitting, we experience a spectacular sunrise over the high Himalayas, including the Annapurnas, Dhaulagiri and Fish Tail (Machhapuchhre) mountain ranges. After taking in the stunning views of Poon Hill, we return to Ghorepani for a hot breakfast, after which we continue our trek to either the Tadapani or Chuile villages, which also provide beautiful views of Annapurna South, Annapurna II, Fishtail and other mountains. Teahouse lunch and healthy snacks provided on the way.
• Restorative relaxation/meditation
• Dinner
• Overnight in a teahouse

Day 04 // Tadapani/Chuile – Kot Danda // 2,000m // 3.5hr trek

• Meditation & energizing Hatha Yoga class
• Breakfast
• Today’s trek takes us through beautiful green scenery, up to the tea house Little Paradise – a true secluded paradise among the mountainous scenery where you can relax and enjoy peace and quiet. This local family owned teahouse has a large and beautiful open garden area with flowers and trees, where chickens and friendly dogs roam free. They have rabbits and cows too and most vegetables are grown in their own organic garden. This beautiful property is located on a ridge between two mountains, offering great mountain views on one side and a stunning view over the valley on another side. Facilities are simple but the surroundings are superb. Teahouse lunch and healthy snacks provided on the way.
• Restorative relaxation/meditation
• Dinner
• Overnight in a teahouse

Day 05 // Kot Danda – Pokhara // 1,220m // 4hr trek

• Meditation & energizing Hatha Yoga class
• Breakfast
• From Little Paradise, we descend to Ghandruk in 3 hours, have some lunch in the village, admire the mountain views and continue one hour further and get a jeep to Pokhara from the lower part of Ghandruk village (1.5 hr drive). to Nayapul and a 1.5 hr drive to Pokhara. Teahouse lunch and healthy snacks provided on the way.
• Farewell dinner
• Overnight in a comfortable hotel in Pokhara

Route 

Pokhara – Hille – Ulleri – Ghorepani – Poon Hill – Tadapani – Kot Danda – Ghandruk – Pokhara

Day 00 // Preparatory Day 

• Meet and greet and Q&A with guide/yoga teacher (and any other participants) in Pokhara
• Packing (daypack, trekking gear and possessions to be carried by porter etc.), and final preparations
• Welcome dinner
• Overnight in hotel/guesthouse in Pokhara (we choose simple but clean and comfortable accommodation, with a good space for yoga on the morning of Day 1)

Day 01 // Pokhara – Nayapul – Hille // 1,495m // 1.5hr drive, 4hr trek

• Meditation & energizing Hatha Yoga class
• Breakfast
• 1,5 hour drive to Nayapul
• We start the trek at Nayapul, walking along the bank of the Modi Khola river. We pass through the village of Birethanti, and continue along the north bank of the Burungdi river. From there, the trail climbs steadily up the side of the valley to Hille. Today’s walk offers a short and relatively easy day, allowing us to become used to the experience of trekking in Nepal. Teahouse lunch and healthy snacks provided on the way.
• Restorative relaxation/meditation
• Dinner
• Overnight in a teahouse

Day 02 // Hille – Bhanthanti // 2,250m // 3.5hr trek

• Meditation & energizing Hatha Yoga class
• Breakfast
• Leaving Hille, we start our day with a steep climb to Ulleri, a large Magar village at 2,070m. We take our time to tackle a steep stone stair climb, and then continue a more gentle and gradual climb towards Banthanti through fine forests of oak and rhododendron. Teahouse lunch and healthy snacks provided on the way.
• Restorative relaxation/meditation
• Dinner
• Overnight in a teahouse

Day 03 // Bhanthanti – Ghorepani // 2,860m // 3.5hr trek

• Meditation & energizing Hatha Yoga class
• Breakfast
• The trail continues through a dense forest of rhododendron and oak. We take a break in Nangethanti, which provides a beautiful setting. After another hour of walking from, we reach Ghorepani, an interesting village with small shops and stalls selling local products and crafts. The village has two parts: upper part and the other a few hundred feet lower. We stop at the higher part of Ghorepani village that offers panoramic views of the surrounding mountains including Annapurna South and Nilgiri. Since Ghorepani lies quite a bit higher than our previous stop, the cooler temperature is noticeable. Teahouse lunch and healthy snacks provided on the way.
• Restorative relaxation/meditation
• Dinner
• Overnight in a teahouse

Day 04 // Ghorepani – Poon Hill – Tadapani or Chuile // 2,600m // 7hr trek

• Very early in the morning, around 4am, we start our one hour hike to reach Poon Hill at an elevation of 3,210m. Weather permitting, we experience a spectacular sunrise over the high Himalayas, including the Annapurnas, Dhaulagiri and Fish Tail (Machhapuchhre) mountain ranges. After taking in the stunning views of Poon Hill, we return to Ghorepani for a hot breakfast, after which we continue our trek to either the Tadapani or Chuile villages, which also provide beautiful views of Annapurna South, Annapurna II, Fishtail and other mountains. Teahouse lunch and healthy snacks provided on the way.
• Restorative relaxation/meditation
• Dinner
• Overnight in a teahouse

Day 05 // Tadapani/Chuile – Kot Danda // 2,000m // 3.5hr trek

• Meditation & energizing Hatha Yoga class
• Breakfast
• Today’s trek takes us through beautiful green scenery, up to the tea house Little Paradise – a true secluded paradise among the mountainous scenery where you can relax and enjoy peace and quiet. This local family owned teahouse has a large and beautiful open garden area with flowers and trees, where chickens and friendly dogs roam free. They have rabbits and cows too and most vegetables are grown in their own organic garden. This beautiful property is located on a ridge between two mountains, offering great mountain views on one side and a stunning view over the valley on another side. Facilities are simple but the surroundings are superb. Teahouse lunch and healthy snacks provided on the way.
• Restorative relaxation/meditation
• Dinner
• Overnight in a teahouse

Day 06 // Kot Danda – Pokhara // 1,220m // 4hr trek

• Meditation & energizing Hatha Yoga class
• Breakfast
• From Little Paradise, we descend to Ghandruk in 3 hours, have some lunch in the village, admire the mountain views and continue one hour further and get a jeep to Pokhara from the lower part of Ghandruk village (1.5 hr drive). to Nayapul and a 1.5 hr drive to Pokhara. Teahouse lunch and healthy snacks provided on the way.
• Farewell dinner
• Overnight in a comfortable hotel in Pokhara

Route 

Pokhara – Nayapul – Hille – Ulleri – Bhanthanti – Ghorepani – Poon Hill – Tadapani – Kot Danda – Ghandruk – Shyauli Bazaar – Pokhara

Day 00 // Preparatory Day 

• Meet and greet and Q&A with guide/yoga teacher (and any other participants) in Pokhara
• Packing (daypack, trekking gear and possessions to be carried by porter etc.), and final preparations
• Welcome dinner
• Overnight in hotel/guesthouse in Pokhara (we choose simple but clean and comfortable accommodation, with a good space for yoga on the morning of Day 1)

Day 01 // Pokhara – Nayapul – Hille // 1,495m // 1.5hr drive, 4hr trek

• Meditation & energizing Hatha Yoga class
• Breakfast
• 1,5 hour drive to Nayapul
• We start the trek at Nayapul, walking along the bank of the Modi Khola river. We pass through the village of Birethanti, and continue along the north bank of the Burungdi river. From there, the trail climbs steadily up the side of the valley to Hille. Today’s walk offers a short and relatively easy day, allowing us to become used to the experience of trekking in Nepal. Teahouse lunch and healthy snacks provided on the way.
• Restorative relaxation/meditation
• Dinner
• Overnight in a teahouse

Day 02 // Hille – Bhanthanti // 2,250m // 3.5hr trek

• Meditation & energizing Hatha Yoga class
• Breakfast
• Leaving Hille, we start our day with a steep climb to Ulleri, a large Magar village at 2,070m. We take our time to tackle a steep stone stair climb, and then continue a more gentle and gradual climb towards Banthanti through fine forests of oak and rhododendron. Teahouse lunch and healthy snacks provided on the way.
• Restorative relaxation/meditation
• Dinner
• Overnight in a teahouse

Day 03 // Bhanthanti – Ghorepani // 2,860m // 3.5hr trek

• Meditation & energizing Hatha Yoga class
• Breakfast
• The trail continues through a dense forest of rhododendron and oak. We take a break in Nangethanti, which provides a beautiful setting. After another hour of walking from, we reach Ghorepani, an interesting village with small shops and stalls selling local products and crafts. The village has two parts: upper part and the other a few hundred feet lower. We stop at the higher part of Ghorepani village that offers panoramic views of the surrounding mountains including Annapurna South and Nilgiri. Since Ghorepani lies quite a bit higher than our previous stop, the cooler temperature is noticeable. Teahouse lunch and healthy snacks provided on the way.
• Restorative relaxation/meditation
• Dinner
• Overnight in a teahouse

Day 04 // Ghorepani – Poon Hill – Tadapani or Chuile // 2,600m // 7hr trek

• Very early in the morning, around 4am, we start our one hour hike to reach Poon Hill at an elevation of 3,210m. Weather permitting, we experience a spectacular sunrise over the high Himalayas, including the Annapurnas, Dhaulagiri and Fish Tail (Machhapuchhre) mountain ranges. After taking in the stunning views of Poon Hill, we return to Ghorepani for a hot breakfast, after which we continue our trek to either the Tadapani or Chuile villages, which also provide beautiful views of Annapurna South, Annapurna II, Fishtail and other mountains. Teahouse lunch and healthy snacks provided on the way.
• Restorative relaxation/meditation
• Dinner
• Overnight in a teahouse

Day 05 // Tadapani/Chuile – Kot Danda // 2,000m // 3.5hr trek

• Meditation & energizing Hatha Yoga class
• Breakfast
• Today’s trek takes us through beautiful green scenery, up to the tea house Little Paradise – a true secluded paradise among the mountainous scenery where you can relax and enjoy peace and quiet. This local family owned teahouse has a large and beautiful open garden area with flowers and trees, where chickens and friendly dogs roam free. They have rabbits and cows too and most vegetables are grown in their own organic garden. This beautiful property is located on a ridge between two mountains, offering great mountain views on one side and a stunning view over the valley on another side. Facilities are simple but the surroundings are superb. Teahouse lunch and healthy snacks provided on the way.
• Restorative relaxation/meditation
• Dinner
• Overnight in a teahouse

Day 06 // Kot Danda – Shyauli Bazaar // 1,220m // 4hr trek

• Meditation & energizing Hatha Yoga class
• Breakfast
• Today we have a choice to remain in Little Paradise for a day’s relaxation and yoga or to continue down to Shyauli Bazaar. The trail takes us all the way down into the valley, through the Gurung village of Ghandruk with wonderful mountain views and a glimpse into local life. At Shyauli Bazaar we reach the level of the river Modi Khola, from where the Fishtail mountain still remains visible. Teahouse lunch and healthy snacks provided on the way.
• Restorative relaxation/meditation
• Dinner
• Overnight in a teahouse

Day 07 // Shyauli Bazaar – Pokhara // 2hr or 4hr trek, 2hr drive

• Meditation & energizing Hatha Yoga class
• Breakfast
• If walking from Little Paradise, we descend to Ghandruk in 3 hours, have some lunch in the village, admire the mountain views and continue one hour further and get a jeep to Pokhara from the lower part of Ghandruk village (2.5hr drive). If walking from Shyauli Bazaar, we have an easy short walk of 2 hours back to Nayapul and a 1.5 hr drive to Pokhara. Teahouse lunch and healthy snacks provided on the way.
• Farewell dinner
• Overnight in a teahouse

What Is Included

• Daily yoga and meditation classes during the trek
• Yoga Mats and Blankets
• All necessary transportation during the trek
• Hotel accommodation (twin sharing) in Pokhara on the first and last day of the itinerary
• Dinner in Pokhara on the first and last day of the itinerary
• Teahouse accommodation (twin sharing) during the trek
• 3 meals a day during the trek
• Healthy snacks
• First Aid supplies
• All necessary paperwork, conservation fees and trekking permits (ACAP, TIMS), and local taxes

Optional add-ons (not included in the price):

• Tourist bus ride Kathmandu-Pokhara (7 hrs, lunch included) (approx. 21 USD*) 
• Flight Kathmandu-Pokhara (20 mins) (approx. 120 USD*)
• Private yoga class prior to the trek (depending on availability, 35 USD)

*Prices may vary according to provider and/or season. Please contact us for a quote. 

What Is Excluded

• Beverages (Hard or Soft drinks, Mineral Water Bottles, Filtered Water)
• Personal travel equipment
• Personal expenses (WiFi, phone calls, laundry, extra porters, water, hot shower etc.)
• Personal travel and health insurance
• Any expenses related to emergency evacuation
• Any cost arising due to circumstances outside of our control such as natural disasters, strikes and political disturbances, guest sickness,  etc.
• Tips for trekking guide, yoga teacher & porters