Ghorepani Poon Hill Trek

The treks in Nepal are suitable for a wide spectrum of experience and physical fitness. If you can walk uphill for a few hours each day, then you can find a suitable trek in Nepal. A longer trek, crossing high passes and into remote regions demands a higher degree of endurance. 

What's included

• Pickup from and drop-off to the airport on the first and the last days of the trip in private vehicles
• Twin-share accommodation in Kathmandu and Pokhara in 3-star hotels.
• Twin-room accommodation in a guesthouse or a teahouse during the trek
• Full board meal (Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner) with tea/coffee during trekking. As indicated in the itinerary
• Tourist bus from Kathmandu to Pokhara and back to Kathmandu
• An experienced, English-speaking trekking guide
• Insurance of guide as well as their meals, salary, lodging, and transportation
• ACAP permits and Trekkers Information Management System (TIMS) cards for trekking
• A comprehensive medical kit
• Farewell dinner in a restaurant with a cultural show
• A trip accomplishment certificate

What's not included

• International flight tickets
• Travel and rescue insurance
• Nepal entry visa
• Personal trekking equipment and expenses like water, laundry, phone, and bar bills
• Extra night accommodation in Kathmandu because of early arrival, late departure, early return from your trip (due to any reason) than the scheduled itinerary. Expenses due to unavoidable events, like flight cancellation, strikes, and others
• Tips to your guide, porter, and driver
• Any other expenses that are not mentioned in the “cost include” section

Ensure you bring a copy of your travel insurance, a copy of your passport, and 3 passport-sized photos. The fee for the Tourist Visa with Multiple Entry for 30 days is US $50. You have to pay for these at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu.

In Kathmandu and Pokhara, you are going to stay at the tourist standard hotel (3-star hotel) on a twin-sharing basis. A few of the common accommodation options while trekking in Nepal are Tea Houses (Lodges) which can be found at various points on the trek. They offer double or dorm room accommodation and simple basic meals reflective of what the local people in the area eat. Although many tea houses and hotels in the hills and mountains are reasonably comfortable, you can bring your sleeping bag even for teahouse treks.

• Trek legally. Independent trekkers are by law not allowed to take any staff, for this you need a licensed Trekking Agency which is solely authorized to employ staff for foreign trekkers. Do not hire staff or "independent guides" through hotels, unless they have a Trekking Agent license or offer this service through an affiliated Trekking Agent.
• Please make sure you take all of your trash, including bottles and cans from goods consumed in restaurants, to the nearest dustbins. Pollution and lack of trash management in the villages on the treks - including trash-clogged rivers and mounds of discarded beer bottles.
• All of our team are local. Either they are our guides, drivers, or a porter. On this trip, we will stay overnight at a teahouse run by the local people. Most of the teahouse in mountains is run by family members. We pay them for the accommodation and the food. That supports the local people. Our team highly encourages you to buy local products and help local entrepreneurs to be sustainable.
• Walk miles for a good cause; Travel Max Guide is a local tour operator, promotes sustainable and responsible tourism in Nepal. Care about our community and the Environment. As a part, we contribute certain income for a good cause to our communities and the people. Working on behalf of the children of Nepal. Specially support in educational assistance.

All our trekking guides are certified as Wilderness First-Aid Course and have years of experience in the mountains.

The main essentials to bring are:

• Sturdy and comfortable hiking boots, flip-flops
• Sleeping bag (depending on your accommodation) and -20 degree Celsius for colder regions
• Daypack, trekking bag pack, dry sack, and camera bag
• Few changes of clothes for the varying temperatures
• For cold weather, hiking pants, thermals, gloves, neck warmer/scarf, beanie, a warm inner jacket and a windproof/waterproof outer jacket and down jacket are essential.
• Water purification supplies, a reusable water bottle, and a camelback water bladder
• Sunscreen, Hat, sunglasses, moisturizing skin cream, and lip balm
• Few snacks, granola bars
• A hiking stick or two
• Waterproof case, fabric bandages such as moleskin, a headlamp, altitude sickness, and other medication
• Camera
• Hand sanitizers, toilet paper, band-aids, wet wipes
• Extra batteries (solar chargers recommended)

On the popular trekking routes, everyday supplies, such as toilet paper, soap, chocolate bars, and even basic hiking supplies can be purchased along the way, though prices rise dramatically as you go higher in elevation. Try to stock up lower down and buy locally-produced products such as fruit, biscuits, etc. Maps are easy to find in Nepal.