Trip Facts
Duration
11
Activities
Trekking
Max_Altitude
3210 M
Accomodations
Tea House, Lodge
Best_Time
All Season
Trip Grade
Easy
An Introductory Trekking in Annaurna Region
Short and sweet trekking will take us to Gorepani and Poon hill trekking. Gandruk and Tadapani and more.
ANNAPURNA ELDER TREK is the highest elevation 3210 meters.) It may not be possible to travel for everyone while they are young & fit. People can do many different types of adventure trip on their older age as well. So we organize and designed some special treks for over 50’s or 60’s years old or older. These treks are called Elder Trek. You will never be too old to travel around the world. But you need to find a good company that can take care of you while traveling. Other young people also can join this trip but they have to follow the same itinerary.
Trip Itinerary
Day 1 Arrive in Kathmandu (1300m)
Today you will arrive in Kathmandu. One of our representatives will pick you up from airport and hotel. There are not any activities today. You will have a good rest at the hotel. Depending on your arrival time you may explore the Thamel area and have dinner at of the restaurant there. There are many restaurants in Thamel. If you fell tired you may eat in the hotel, take good rest catching up with the jetlag.
Day 2 KTM Sightseeing
Today we will start our tour around 9 or 9.30 am. Our tour guide and driver will be waiting at the hotel lobby to pick up for tour. Today we will tour the famous Buddhist Stupa the Bauddhanath that is called little Tibet as well. After that we will tour the famous Hindu temple the Pashupatinath. After completing this two places we will drive about 15 minute to Shyambunath (Monkey Temple). After Monkey temple we will drive for 10 minute to Thamel for lunch. After lunch we will walk for 10 minute to Kathandu Darwar Square. Our tour will be completed here for today. After the tour you may walk back to Thamel or drive back to hotel by a cab.
Day 3 Drive to Pokhara (940m)
Today we will drive to Pokhara. It will be about 6 hours’ drive through Nepal country side with beautiful scenery. After driving about 3 to 4 horus we will stop for lunch an after lunch we will complete our journey to Pokhara. In the evening you are free and explore the lake side of Pokhara.
Day 4 Trek to Ulleri
Trek about 5 hours. Today we will drive to Nayapul and start our trek. After completing the morning trek we will stop for lunch. After lunch we will continue our trek to Ulleri.
Day 5 Trek to Ghorepani
Today we will trek to Gorepani. Today will be a full day hiking. We will be trekking about 4 to 5 hours total. After breakfast we will ascend about 3 hours and stop for lunch. After lunch we will trek through small rivers and rainforest about another 3 hours. We will stay in a lodge here and we will see magnificent mountains views. Gorepani is a very beautiful place. This is the highest elevation on this trek. You will see a really good view of Mt. Dhaulagiri, lower Mustang and upper mustang which is border between Nepal and Tibet.
Day 6 Trek to Tadapani or Ghandruk
Today early in the morning we will go to the view point Poon Hill. Poon Hill is very famous spot for views. After the viewing we will descend down to hotel and have breakfast. After breakfast we will trek to Tadapani. If we got on time to Tadapani we will trek to Gandruk.
Day 7 Trek to Nayapul & Drive to Pokhara
Today our trail descend down to Nayapul where we had start our trek at the beginning. We will trek about 5/6 hours and drive about one hour to Pokhara. You can explore the Pokhara Lake side in the evening.
Day 8 Explore Pokhara
Today our trail descend down to Nayapul where we had start our trek at the beginning. We will trek about 5/6 hours and drive about one hour to Pokhara. You can explore the Pokhara Lake side in the evening.
Day 9 Drive of Fly to Kathmandu
Drive or Fly to Kathmandu
Day 10 Bhaktapur and Patan Tour
Patan and Bhaktapur citi pilgrimage tour.
Day 11 Trip end. Transfer to Airport
Trip ends and Transfer to Airport.
Include
- 5 Nights 3 star Hotel in Kathmandu & Pokhara with breakfast
- 3 Nights Lodges on the trek with full board.
- The whole trip operations cost
- All local land transportations with arrival/departure transfer
- Annapurna Conservations fee & Trekking permit
- All meals while you are on the trek (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, tea, coffee etc.)
- An English speaking guide & Porters
- Guide - Porters’ insurances
Exclude
- Lunch and Dinner is not included while you are in the main cities (Kathmandu & Pokhara)
- Your Nepal Visa fee which you have to pay on arrival to get visa
- Bar and cold drinks
- Your travel insurance
- Tipping for the guide & porters (Optional)
- International air ticket
- Everest Scenic mountain flight $180.00 (optional)
- White water rafting $ 40 (optional)
- Paragliding in Pokhara $ 85 (optional)
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