Poon Hill Trek – 3 Days From Pokhara

Some Helpful Information for 3 Days Poon Hill Trek

Starting Point of the 3 Days Poon Hill Trek

Your 3 days and 2 Night Poon hill trek starts from the beautiful city of Pokhara. After reaching the poonhill and we will drop you to Pokhara.

Custiomizable Itinerary Option

You have the option of taking the quick, 3 days Poon Hill Trek or creating an itinerary that starts in Kathmandu. For an amazing experience and to make this short poon hill walk even more delightful, you can also include the Ghandruk. You can customize the trip with Eco Nepal Trekkers to meet your requirements.

Difficulty Level

This short phoon hill trek is easy and short and it is one of the best short trekking destionation in the Annapurna Region. You don’t have to high level of fitness. If you are trekking with the small children than we sujjest you to add more 1-2 days so that you don’t have to stress for more hiking hours.

Trekking Guide And Porter

As per the new rules set by the government of Nepal it is mandotatory to have the trekking guide with you. For the porter it dpends upon you if you want to hire or not. While trekking with the Eco Nepal Trekkers we will arrange both guide and porters for you and the thier cost will be included in the Poon hill trekking package.

Best Time For Poon hill Trek

If you’re thinking of exploring the Ghorepani Poon hill trek, searching for the suitable time to visit is the best time to visit during spring and autumn seasons. During spring and the autumn season the weather remains stable, temperature is moderate and clear view of the sky. Trekkers can get the best view of the stunning mountains. 

Though it is possible to trek in other seasons like winter and the summer there might be some difficulties like extreme cold and rainfall. Due to cold and chances of fog in the winter season you cannot get the perfect view all the time. But if the weather is clear then it might not be a problem but you need to make sure to have proper clothing.

Usually in the summer the chances of rainfall are high and the trail path is covered with water and trekkers can find difficulty walking due to slippery and muddy trail paths. Therefore it is best to travel during the month of spring and autumn seasons.

Travel Visa 

All the travelers entering Nepal must have the travel visa except for the indians. Foreigners can get an arrival visa from the airport from the office of immigration. The cost of the visa depends upon the number of days that you will spend here in Nepal.

• Cost of multiple entry visa for 15 days: 30$
• Cost of multiple entry visa for 30 days: 50$
• Cost of multiple entry visa for 90 days: 125$

Note: For the short 3 days Ghorepani Poon hill trek, 15 days visa will be enough for you.

Travel Insurance

For short 3 days Ghorepani poon hill trek although it is not mandatory to have the travel insurance but we highly suggest for you to have. Having travel insurance will cover unseen circumstances that can happen anytime anywhere. 

It will help you to protect financially during the emergency situation and gives us confidence to travel freely knowing that your insurance will cover all the things. Keep in mind that foreign travelers can’t get the travel insurance here in Nepal therefore they must purchase the insurance in their home country.

The major things that your insurance should cover are emergency helicopter evacuation, medical treatment, flight cancellation, theft of precious items etc.

Food and Accommodation During Poon Hill Trek 

Being a famous trail path in the Annapurna region there are enough tea houses, restaurants and guest houses available in the trekking route. Compared to the other trekking regions, you can find a maximum number of places to accommodate yourself here. 

During the 3 days trek our company will provide three meals for you (breakfast, lunch and dinner). The cost of the food and the accommodation will be included in the package and we will make advance booking for you for lodging and fooding.

You can expect a large selection of food while staying in a hotel or guest home, but don’t expect a wide variety of international cuisine.

Required Permit For Poon Hill Trek

In total you need to have two permits for this Ghorepani poon hill trek. Annapurna Conservation Permit  (ACAP) and Trekkers Information Management Systems (TIMS) Permit.

• Cost of ACAP is Npr. 3000 per person
• Cost of Tims Card is Npr. 2000 per person

Note: As per the new rule you cannot get the Tims card on your own and you need to go through the registered trekking agency to get the TIMS CARD. Therefore let us handle all the permits of Poonhill for you.

Drinking Water, Electricity and Wifi

Almost all of the teahouses and guest houses are equipped with the facility of electricity and wifi. You can connect wifi and charge your electric device by paying little extra amount. Also you can get the hot shower facilities for this also you might need to pay extra charge. 

There are several tap water and other sources of natural water you can find on the route while trekking to the poohill. You can use it by refilling your water bottle. Make sure to use the water purification table which you can easily buy in the medical store or shops.

Also tea houses sell drinking water bottles. You can buy from the tea house but the cost of a water bottle might be a little higher in the high altitude areas due to transportation problems.

Group Discount 

If you are a large group, Eco Nepal Trekkers offers a discount on the Poon hill trek package. The cost of the package will go down the larger your party size. But keep in mind that we guarantee an exciting and completely secure journey, whether you hike alone or with a small group.

How To Book The Poon Hill Trek 

You can do advance booking from your home country by paying the some percentage of total package cost. If you are already here in Nepal you can even direclty visit our office and book the trek. Before you start your Poon hill trek jounrey you need to make the full paymnet.

Side Trips after Poon hill Trek

You can include side visits if you are interested in popular trekking destinations in Nepal, like as ABC, EBC, Mardi Himal, Langtang Valley, or any other region. After completing the Poon Hill Trek, you can participate in thrilling activities like paragliding, rafting, bunjje jumping, etc.