Panchase Trek

Today, you’ll embark on a sightseeing tour of the historical Kathmandu Valley. Some of the pristine landmarks inside the valley include magnificent UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Pashupatinath Temple is one of the most revered Hindu sites in the entire country. Swayambhunath and Boudhanath are two of the most important Buddhist sites. Afterward, you will visit the historical Lalitpur city and explore the well-preserved Patan Durbar Square before returning to your hotel.

You’ll start early today, and either fly or drive to Pokhara. Pokhara lies 200 km west of Kathmandu. The flight is only about 30 minutes long while the drive takes around 7 hours. It takes you through winding roads along Trishuli River passing through highway towns and giving you a chance to get a glimpse of the Nepali lifestyle. Pokhara is a beautiful city with plenty of attractions like Phewa Lake, Davis Falls, and Tal Barahi Temple among others. Overnight in Pokhara.

After an early breakfast, you’ll drive towards Khade Khola located 15.8 km west of Pokhara. The drive offers plenty of opportunities to witness the rural settlements on the way. From Khade Khola, you’ll begin trekking along the forested path to Bhumdi. The gradual uphill trail goes through forests granting scenic views of lush hillsides. Overnight in Bhumdi.

Leaving Bhumdi, you continue along the trail enjoying the panoramic sights of the mountains around the trail. You will trek uphill to arrive at Panche Bhanjyang. It serves as a vantage point to catch the beautiful sight of the surrounding mountains including Annapurna massif, Machhapuchhre (6997m), Gangapurna (7454m), Dhaulagiri (8167m), and Manaslu (8163m). You’ll spend the night at the Panchase village enjoying the local meal in a community lodge or home-stay.

Leaving Panchase, you’ll begin descending along the trail and head northeast towards Bhadaure village. You’ll continue down the trail for 4 to 5 hours and pass through the lushly forested trail to reach Bhadaure. En route, you will cross through numerous small settlements of different ethnic communities. The trail also displays the beautiful sights of the Annapurna Himalayas. Overnight in Bhadaure

After breakfast, you’ll continue down the trail and trek through Naudanda and Kade to reach the beautiful Australian Camp. It is situated in the middle of a forest area and allows you to catch beautiful sight of the surrounding mountains. The route then descends through the lushly forested trail and reaches the popular Dhampus village. Overnight in Dhampus.

From the Dhampus viewpoint, you can witness the morning sunrise over the panorama of the Himalayas in the Annapurna range. Leaving Dhampus, the trail descends further and goes along the large trees and the stone-paved path towards Kirakhor village. The short distance will be covered in no time and does not require much effort from you. You can enjoy the ethnic Gurung culture and lifestyle at Kirakhor. Overnight in Kirakhor.

Today is the last day of the trek. Leaving Kirakhor, you’ll continue along the easy trail and reach Hyangja village. Hyangja village lies close to Baglung Highway. After a short downhill trek, you’ll arrive at your destination from where you’ll catch your commute back to Pokhara. Once at Pokhara, you’ll be escorted to your hotel. Overnight in Pokhara.

Today, you’ll bid farewell to Pokhara and head back to Kathmandu. You can choose to fly or drive to Kathmandu. Once at Kathmandu, you’ll be escorted to your hotel. You can either choose to stay at your hotel and rest or explore the attractions of Kathmandu Valley. Later, in the evening, you will join the rest of the team and participate in the farewell dinner. We offer this final dinner as a treat before you leave Nepal and head to your next destination. Overnight in Kathmandu.

We’ll drop you off at Tribhuvan International Airport so you can catch your scheduled flight back home. We hope you had a good trip with us. Farewell.