GHOREPANI TREK

For those with only a few days to spare, the Ghorepani trek is a colorful short foray into the Annapurna region. The trail winds through patchwork valleys, dense mossy forests and past icy waterfalls where you can stop to cool your face. Around every corner is a tantalizing glimpse of the high mountains, whole horizons of which will be revealed to you as you reach the high points of your trek.

Day 1 Kathmandu - Pokhara
Fly or drive to Pokhara (200km). Overnight camp at the lakeside.

Day 2 Pokhara - Birethanti - Ulleri
Drive to Birethanti (1140m) from Pokhara. Walk through the lush, green Modi river valley, past waterfalls with plunge pools inviting you to swim. Ascend a steep stone staircase to magar village of Ulleri (2070m) where you will be rewarded with breathtaking views of the valley below and the peaks of Annapurna South and Hiunchuli.

Day 3 Ulleri - Ghorepani
Gentle climb through pasture and cultivated fields. As the trail climbs higher, you walk up beside the cascading river through refreshingly cool oak and rhododendron forest to Ghorepani (2840m)

Day 4 Ghorepani - Tadapani
A short early - morning climb to the Deurali pass for a spectacular panorama over Dhaulagiri and the Annapurnas, and all the way south to the plains of India. Trail descends steeply through dense moss - covered forest rich with birdlifeto Tadapani (2540m) for beautiful sunset views of Annapurna South and Machhapuchhare.

Day 5 Tadapani - Ghandrung
Trail descends steeply through dense damp forest, where you may see monkeys, and continues down over a series of rock - cut steps that follow a leaping stream. Arrive in Ghandrung (1940m) and explore the maze - like streets of this thriving Gurung Settlement.

Day 6 Ghandrung - Birethanti - Pokhara
A steady climb down past startlingly green cultivated terraces and picturesque, beautiful - preserved farms to the scurrying Modi River, which the trail follows back to Birethanti. Drive to Pokhara. Day 7 Pokhara - Kathmandu