Jomsom Poon Hill Trek

Country/Region Nepal / Mustang

Duration 13 Days

Max Altitude 3,880m / 12729.66ft

Difficulty Medium

Min. Group Size 2 PAX

Accommodation Hotel

Meals Breakfast

Trip Type Trekking

This stunning Jomsom Poon Hill Trek covers both popular names; Poon Hill and Jomsom Muktinath. Short Poon Hill Trek is recognized as the best vantage point to see the panoramic views of Himalayas in very short trek itinerary. While Jomsom and Muktinath give you the adventure trekking experience in the Himalayan deserts of Nepal. The Himalayas view flight to Pokhara from Jomsom airport is also adding some more adventure to this Jomsom, Poon Hill Trek. Jomsom is the part of the Annapurna Conservation area, with least rain fall in the Himalayas. While Poon Hill is the Easy, Best, Popular Short Trekking in Nepal which starts as well as ends in Pokhara.

In Overall, Jomsom Poon Hill Trek allows you make the memorable and adventurous trekking in Nepal even in the Monsoon season. The Thakali people (local tribe lives nearby of Thak Khola ) are very famous for their kitchen, cooking methods, sanitation, and culture and religion.

Jomsom Poon Hill Trek - Poon Hill Muktinath Trekking

One of the major attractions of this trek is the religious harmony between Hindu and Buddhist as Buddhist and Hindu temple monasteries fit in the same complex. Not only religious cooperation, The Himalayan Deserts, windy valley. Himalayas Views and Thakali Culture and their lifestyle make this Jomsom Poon Hill Trekking a best Trekking in Nepal.

Furthermore the River Kali Gandaki, which is a key source of fossils and gold. In Jharkot and Kagbeni you can see the oldest Buddhist monastery in Nepal, built in the 13th century under the Tibetan kingdom. Overall, the trail from Pokhara to Muktinath has a lot of variation, from geography to culture, from tradition to religion, from greenery to the direst part of Nepal.

Jomsom Poon Hill Trek is the unique mixed of Poon Hill View Point, Desert and windy area of mustang, Religious beliefs of Muktinath, Hot spring pool of Tatopani and adventurous flying from Jomsom Airport.

The walk to Jomsom and Muktinath via Poon Hill and Tatopani through lush green hill forests, valleys with an abundance of flora and fauna, But after day 5 as Itinerary of Jomsom Poon Hill Trekking, The landscape change to desert and dry, more looks like alpine. Finally deepest river valley Kaligandaki Gorges come to our Trekking Trail with the tourist jeep. Vegetation starts to vanish and comes as an oasis. The natural warmness of Hot Spring Pool of Tatopani adds some more advantages to this Trekking from Pokhara to Muktinath via Poon Hill, Marpha, and Jomsom.

Jomsom Poon Hill Trek with Muktinath Temple Highlights

- Covers Best and Easy Natural Viewpoint Poon Hill
- Trekking trail mixed of green nature and desert nature
- Covers chilling cold of Poon Hill to windy valley of Jomsom and deepest gorges
- Completely different trekking trail from Poon Hilll to Jomsom and Muktinath
- Hindu and Buddhist shrine exploration at Muktinath
- Natural Hot Spring pool of Tatopani
- Adventurous flying experiences from to Jomsom to Pokhara

Come and join Trekking Trail Nepal for Jomsom Poon Hill Trek and explore the nature, culture, Himalayas and Buddhist-Hindu shrine temple Muktinath.

Itinerary

Day

Arrive in Nepal.

After arriving at Kathmandu International Airport, Airport representative from Trekking Trail Nepal will escort you to the hotel in Thamel. After this Guest Relation Manager or Trip Planner will meet you in the Hotel over tea or coffee to fulfill other requirements for your Jomsom Poon Hill Trek with Trekking Trail Nepal. We will discuss the trek requirements, Norms and detail briefing as itinerary, day by day. You will meet your trekking guide, whom you will trek for 11 days in the Mustang area via Poon Hill.

Kathmandu to Pokhara 7-8 hours Drive.

After breakfast in our Hotel at Thamel, You will hit the busiest highway to Pokhara with Trekking Guide and Porters. This comfortable tourist bus drive might take 6-8 hours depends on traffics for 196 Kms. Don't worry the bus drive and travel might be tiring but gives the better knowledge and views of people, surrounding, lifestyle and transportation systems, In overall you will love the experience.
You can fly to Pokhara too with extra charge too!

Trek to Banthanti.

We will start the itinerary of trekking to Jomsom Muktinath via Poon Hill, with a 1 and half hour drive to Nayapul from Pokhara. Then start hiking towards Banthanti village situated at 2200m. We will cross the village called birethanti Ramhari and Tikhedhunga following trekking trail on the side of Tikhedhunga river. Trek of today is relatively easy till lunch while trail change drastically steep hills till the TOP of Banthanti.

Trek to Ghorepani.

We will follow the itinerary of day 2 after breakfast. Trekking Trail of today mostly covers with Rhododendrons forest. We will cross the village called Nangithanti and lower Ghorepani, trekking checkpoint and reach Ghorepani by the time of Lunch which is situated at the elevation of 2860m on the lap of Poon Hill. After lunch, we may visit poon hill for sunset views this excursion hike may take 2-3 hours both way. From Poon Hill, you can see the splendid views of Himalayas peaks of Annapurna, Dhaulagiri and Manaslu range on clear days. We will end the itinerary of day 4 after luxury dinner in the sunny hotel of Ghorepani.

Poon Hill hike and trek down to TatoPani

Our day starts early morning few hours breakfast for the sunrise views from Poon Hill. This hike up to the top of Poon Hill May takes up to 1 hours. Poon Hill is popular and easy view pints with the height of 3210m. Many short and easy trekking from Pokhara covers Poon Hill as the best viewpoint destination. From poon Hill you will see the best Himalayan sunrise and more than 32 snow-capped Himalayas peaks from 3 Himalayan range of Annapurna, Dhaulagiri and Manaslu include 3 8000m above peaks Annapurna 8091m Dhaulagiri 8167m and Manaslu. Dhaulagiri 2, 3, 4, 5, Nilgiri Middle, Nilgiri South and Nilgiri North, iconic and virgin peak Fishtail, Annapurna south, 3 and 4, Gangapurna, fungi, Annapurna south, Himchuli and Himalchuli are other peaks that will take place in your mind and heart. After this, we will back down to our hotel to Ghorepani, pack up our bags, enjoy breakfast with views and start hike down to Tatopani by crossing village called Chitre, Shikha, Ghara, Durbin Danda. Today trekking trail is relatively easy since we don’t have any up hills but keep in mind DOWNHILL IS EASY BUT IT HURTS YOUR KNEES MORE. Tatopani is the small village on the side of famous Kali Gandaki River, located on the trekking Trail of Annapurna Circuit Trek. Tatopani means HOT WATER in Nepalese language, we have small natural hot spring pool, where you can enjoy your free time with very small fees. Spend overnight in the tea house, after enjoying dinner with views and roaring sound of Kali Gandaki river.

TatoPani to Kalopani 2530m

Today we will hike along the side of famous Hindu Religious River Kaligandaki till Kalopani. We will walk on dart newly constructed motorable road instead of trekking trail. Today we will cross the world deepest George called AANDHA GALCHI in between to 8000 meters above peak Mt Dhaulagiri and Mt Annapurna, Rupse waterfall, dangerous narrow cliffs called MONKEY Cliffs. Around late afternoon we will cross the popsicle check post and Annapurna Conservation Checkpost in Ghasa and after 1 hours we will reach Kalopani to spend our overnight in Luxury tea house.

Trek to Marpha 2670m.

Day 7 as Itinerary of Jomsom Poon Hill Trek with Trekking Trail Nepal, we will reach the Marpah to spend one night. Marpha is the Delightful apple capital of Nepal, situated at 2670 meters above sea level on the west bank of same river Kalagandaki. In addition to real apple, apple brandy, apple cider, dry apple, buckwheat are more popular. Todays Trekking Trial is mostly is inclined on the side of the river bank. By crossing Thakali village of Larjung, Kobang, we enjoy our lunch in Tukuche and reach Marpha around early evening. We will visit old Buddhist monasteries on the rocky side and explore the Marpha village around.

Marpha to Kagbeni

Today we will start trek towards Kagbeni 2800m, after breakfast as usual with our trekking guides and porters. Today we will cross the Major Village Called Jomsom Bazar, District Headquarter of Mustang. The Name of our Trekking Package Jomsom Poon Hill comes. You will be surprised seeing the local and tourist activities in the center. Jomsom have Airport, Banks with ATM, Money Transfer, Big shops and store, hospital, chemist etc. We will stop here for a tea break, then we cross the Kali Gandaki river second last time and start walking on the rubble of rivers on the bank till Ekle Bhatti and till to Kagbeni. Jomsom is also called a windy valley, Trekking Trail Nepal suggest you cross the section of Jomsom to Ekli Bhatti before 13:00 or even possible. We enjoy our Lunch at Ekle Bhatti and end the itinerary of day 8 of Jomsom Poon Hill Trek. We will end our day trip with side excursion with old forts and historical area, when this area becomes part of Tibet.

Kagbeni to Muktinath.

Today we start our trek to another popular destination named Muktinath at 3800 m. Muktinath is considered as the biggest shrine for buddhist as well Hindus.   Todays trekking trail is relatively hard in compare to our last few days since we need to gain about 1000 meter in 5 hours trekking time. Trekking Trail for day 9 as itinerary of Jomsom Poon Hill Trekking is we willl clear few small village and settelement area called Jhong or Dzong, Jharkot, Purang, Khingar and reach Ranipauwa ( where we spend our night ). We will end our day 9 itinerary after the short and quick visit of Ranipauwa town and Muktinath Temple complex.  From, Muktinath also you can see the many snow capped peaks including Mt. Dhaulagiri 8167 m, but as our experience you will happy to feel experience the Himalayan deserts. Since you grab the Himalayan views from Poon Hill already on day 4 and 5 as our Itinerary.

Muktinath to Jomsom.

Early morning before breakfast or after breakfast we will visit the shrine temple of Hindu and Buddhist. Don't amaze with the fact of shrine religious destination of Hindu and Buddhist in the same complex. Nepal is the true and amazing example of religious harmony and living with cooperation and celebration of different religious festivals of Hindus, Muslims, Buddhists, Christian and more. After the short visit of Temple and Stupa of the Muktinath religious complex, we will hike down to Ekle Bhatti 2740 m. The Trekking Trail will be easier since it is flat and inclined downhill. The trail will be more difficult after lunch in Ekle Bhatti for 2 and half hour to Jomsom since we need to walk in the rock, sand, and pebbles along the river bank of Kaligandaki. This last section of trekking trail will make you more tiring but the landscape, environment, and surrounding will be different than you see till day 4 as an itinerary of Jomsom Poon Hill Trekking.

Fly back to Pokhara

After breakfast in the hotel at Jomsom, we will enter the Jomsom Airport. One of the Himalayan and popular airports of Nepal. You will fly between the Dhaulagiri Himalayas and Annapurna Himalayas range over the deepest gorge of the world. You will fly just over Poon Hill and Ghorepani and a steep drop down once while you reach near to Pokhara. You will see everything like Himalayan peaks, Trekking Trail of Poon Hill Jomsom, Pokhara and Lake, World Peace Stupa and many in aerial view. You will fly about 35 minutes but the views and experience will stay lifelong. You have a free day in Pokhara for shopping tour and excursion after check into the hotel.

Drive back to Kathmandu.

After breakfast at our hotel in Lake side of Pokhara, another 7 hours drive tour towards Kathmandu will start. This the same highway and same natures just first to last. Our trekking guide and porter most probably will be in some coach.They will give you more details if you need more informations. You will escorts to our Hotel in Thamel for overnight stay.

Transfer to the International Airport for your final departure.

Extend Your stay with Trekking Trial Nepal or After the completion of Jomsom Poon Hill Trekking Trail Nepal, our Staffs will transfer you to International airport as you time table to fly back to you home.

Includes & Excludes

Includes

Standard Accommodation in Kathmandu and Pokhara on twin sharing with breakfast as Itinerary.
Full board (breakfast, lunch and dinner) and accommodation in tea house/local lodge in trekking region.
Tourist couch from Kathmandu- Pokhara- Kathmandu and flight ticket for Pokhara-Jomsom.
Annapurna Conservation Area Project permit and TIMS (Trekkers Information Management System).
Required number of Government certified English-speaking trekking guide and supporting staffs.
Insurance for all trekking staffs, with basic equipment.
All ground transportations including transfer to airports for trekking in nepal.
Salary, allowances, traveling expenses for all trekking and tour staff.

Excludes

Nepal visa fee, payable at airport on arrival.
Lunch and dinner in the cities (while not in trekking region).
Personal trekking and adventure gear, clothing and accessories.
Extra supporting staff, laundry, battery charge, and communication expenses.
Personal expenses like bar bill, tidbits, drinking water, chocolate,
Expenses incurred due to emergency evacuation/natural disasters, or for personal reasons.
Entrance fees during the city sightseeing and any adventure activities in Pokhara.
Tips and any gratitude for trekking staffs and tour guide.
Any further services not mentioned in Cost Include section.

Reviews (1)

Phamsilam Da Nang , Vietnam (🇻🇳)

Sep 18, 2017

A wonderful Nepal trip with close friends from Trekking Trail Nepal

I traveled alone to Nepal on August 2017, so what I need was a friend. I met Apar at Kuala Lumpur airport, and he brought me to my hostel on 12 pm. Then, he introduced Laxman to me, and we became close friends on 12 trekking days. Thank you, Laxman, my best friend on my trekking. I had a reasonable ...

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