Panchase Trek 10 days


Panchase Trek

Panchase Trek is one of the short camping trips around Pokhara valley. You can enjoy closer mountain views of Annapurna Himal, Annapurna South, Dhaulagiri Himal, Fishtail, Himchuli and many others. The opportunity to observe mid-hill cultural and total wildness experience is another notable feature of the trek. You can make interaction with different ethnical groups and experience untouched biodiversity. This trek offers natural heritage site, and unique photographic destination.

 

Itinerary of Panchase trek in Details

Day 01

Drive from Kathmandu to Pokhara which takes about six hours. You depart early morning at 7 o'clock for the six hours drive by tourist deluxe bus to Pokhara (915m,), 200 kilometers west of Kathmandu. As you climb out of the Kathmandu valley, only to quickly descend again to the Trisuli River, you follow upstream to its junction with the Marsyangdi River. You follow the Marsyandi gently up through heavily terraced fields and small hill towns to the Seti River that takes you directly into Pokhara. Having pleasant weather, Pokhara is tourist's paradise with full of natural as well as cultural heritage sites such as lakes, caves, temples of Buddhist and Hindus along with mountains. You can observe views to the north across the hills and Phewa Tal (lake) to the white peaks of the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri ranges. This drive will take most of the morning, leaving much of the afternoon to fall in love with its beauty.

You can also fly from Kathmandu to Pokhara which takes about 25 minutes. Stay overnight at hotel on Pokhara.

Day 02

Trek from Pokhara to Bumdi (1525m.) and it takes about five hours. Stay overnight at camp.

Day 03

Trek from Bumdi to Bhanjyang (2000m.) which takes about six hours. Stay overnight at camp.

Day 04

Trek from Bhanjyang to Tilahar (1020m.) via Panchase (2509m. and it takes about six hours. Stay overnight at camp.

Day 05

Trek from Tilahar to Dobate (2655m.) which takes about six hours. Stay overnight at camp.

Day 06

Trek from Dobate to Jaljale (2975m.) and it takes about six hours. Stay overnight at camp.

Day 07

Trek from Jaljale to Ghorepani (2856m.) via Poon Hill which takes about five and half hours. Stay overnight at camp.
 

Day 08

Trek from Ghorepani to Poon Hill (3180m.) to Hille (1475m.) which takes about five hours. Early morning trip to Poon Hill (3232m.) to enjoy the sunrise view over Mt. Dhaulagiri (8167m.), Tukuche Peak (6920m.), Nilgiri (6940m.), Varaha Shikhar (7847m.), Mt. Annapurna I (8091m.), Annapurna South (7219m.), Annapurna III (7855m.), Machhapuchhre (6993m.), Annapurna IV (7525m.), Annapurna II (7937m.), Lamjung Himal (6931m.) and other numerous snowcapped mountain peaks. After breakfast, you again follow gradual descent path through the forests of rhododendron and oak upto Banthanti. It is a small village where you can pause for hot and cold drinks. Then the trail descends to Ulleri (1960m.), a big Gurung village from where you can enjoy view of Annapurna South, Machhapuchhre and Hiunchuli. From here the trail upto Tirkhedhunga is steeply descent passing terraces and some villages. After a short walk of 15 minutes from Tirkhedhunga, you reach Hille. It is also a small Gurung village with surrounding green hills. Most of the inhabitants of this village are occupied in agriculture. Stay overnight at camp.

Day 09

Trek from Hille to Nayapul (1050m.) via Birethanti and it takes almost three hours and drive from Nayapul to Pokhara which takes about one and half hours. This day's trek gradually descends following Bhurung Khola (Bhurung Stream) all the way to Birethanti before you cross the Modi Khola over the suspension bridge. You are amazed to pass small villages, see the magnificent waterfalls and walk through the sparse forests. Stay overnight at camp.

Day 10

Drive from Pokhara to Kathmandu by tourist mini bus that takes about seven hours. While driving from Pokhara to Kathmandu, you head up to Damauli,, Dumre, Muglin and Kurintar where the Nepal's first Cable car is operated to reach to Manakamana Temple. En route, you could enjoy the mountain views, green sceneries, rice terrace fields, vegetable fields and people being engaged in their daily life activities. From Naubishe you climb up to Thankot, the gateway to capital city. You can also fly from Pokhara to Kathmandu which takes about 25 minutes.