Posted by FLORIDNEPAL on Friday, December 19, 2008
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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. |
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Itinerary of
Panchase trek in Details |
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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.
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Day 02 |
Trek from Pokhara to Bumdi
(1525m.) and it takes about
five hours. Stay overnight
at camp.
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Day 03 |
Trek from Bumdi to Bhanjyang
(2000m.) which takes about
six hours. Stay overnight at
camp.
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Day 04 |
Trek from Bhanjyang to Tilahar
(1020m.) via Panchase
(2509m. and it takes about
six hours. Stay overnight at
camp.
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Day 05 |
Trek from Tilahar to Dobate
(2655m.) which takes about
six hours. Stay overnight at
camp.
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Day 06 |
Trek from Dobate to Jaljale
(2975m.) and it takes about
six hours. Stay overnight at
camp.
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Day 07 |
Trek from Jaljale to Ghorepani
(2856m.) via Poon Hill which
takes about five and half
hours. Stay overnight at
camp.
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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.
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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.
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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. | | |
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