Tour Overview
Location
Annapurna
Durations
8 Days
Max Group Size
1-1
Best Time
Fall and Spring
Max Elevation
2500
Itinerary
Welcome to Nepal and thank you for choosing the Panchase Trek as your next adventure! Upon your arrival in Kathmandu, we will transfer you to your accommodation, where you can rest and rejuvenate after your journey.
Later in the day, you’ll meet your trek leader for a detailed briefing about your trekking adventure and chosen destination. Meanwhile, our back-office team will handle all necessary trekking permits. You’ll also have the opportunity to do some last-minute shopping for your trek, accompanied by your guide, who will introduce you to the vibrant markets of Kathmandu. Use this time to explore the surroundings and immerse yourself in the rich culture of Nepal, preparing for the exciting days ahead.
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Meals Included
Welcome Dinner
On this day we have our breakfast by 6:00 a.m. in the morning and head towards tourist Bus Park at Thamel and board a tourist bus to Pokhara. The bus ride will take around 7 hours through curvy roads of hilly terrain with couple of breaks in between for snacks and lunch. The drive to Pokhara on one of the major highways is exhilarating with beautiful views of never leaving tributaries, lush green hills and roadside settlements.
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Panchase trek isn't a tough trek and more of a relaxed one. The day begins by rowing boat on Phewa lake and it is a wonderful experience. It takes almost half an hour to cross the lake and to reach our trek initiation point. The first short hike of around an hour and we would reach the world peace pagoda on the flat surface of a hill. The hike itself through the dense forest with the view of fewa lake on the bottom and mountain panorama towards northwest is beautiful. Once we reach the top of the hill we will observe the mountain panorama, lake and the entire city. From the pagoda we take a short trail down towards the road and follow the road on and off to a village called Lukum Swara. From here the trail is still uphill and one final ascent would take us to the village of Bhumdi. We walk around 3 hours in total, cover around 10 kilometers and 250 meters in ascent. Overnight in Bhumdi.
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Despite Panchase is very close to Pokhara and a very beautiful trek, there are very less amount of trekkers in the region. It is very likely for you to encounter very few or no tourist at all. Not paying much mind to the tourist traffic, we continue our trek on the countryside and on trails through beautiful forest. It's just you, forest, birds singing and the wind whistling and beautiful meadowland. The first noticeable settlement we reach is Sidhane village and from here to panchase is just another hour. The views of mountains in season and when the weather is clear is beautiful. In between the Bhumdi and Panchase bhanjyang you will as well see monkey’s playing in the wild. We walk for around 4 hours today and cover a fair ground of around 10 kilometers.
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Early in the morning we make our way to Panchase peak - the zenith of the trek. The view of the mountains in the Annapurna region awaits at the peak of Panchase. After spending brief moment watching the mountain panorama and the villages on the terrace of the hills. From here we begin downhill and all the way to Bhadaure. We cross patches of forest and some sparse settlements. Just a little before Bhadaure we have a campsite and we will camp in Bhadaure for the night.
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From the campsite to Bhadaure we walk down the stone steps to the village of Bhadaure. We traverse through small patches of forest and cross some beautiful village.You would come across a lot of villagers who would be willing to talk to you and the kids would be asking for chocolates and gifts. Within less than 2 hours of easy strolling the trail would connect to the highway, where awaits our ride to Pokhara. It takes around 45 minutes from Naudanda to Pokhara and upon arrival to Pokhara we have our lunch. Overnight in Pokhara.
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The bus ride takes around 7 hours to Kathmandu. The bus traverses through beautiful lush green hills and views of mountains (only in season). Once we reach Kathmandu we transfer you to your accommodation and hence officially come to the end of Panchase trek.
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After breakfast, our representative will transfer you to the airport for your onward journey. As you leave Nepal, take with your memories of an unforgettable adventure in the Himalayas. Safe travel!
Meals Included
Breakfast