I will meet you in your Hotel around breakfast time. After breakfast, we start our drive from Pokhara to Madque by private transportation. Road is not co comfortable however you surely can enjoy the views of green hills, river valley, agriculture fields, Himalayas with bumpy off road drive. Don’t road about 16 Km is only rough out of 54 Kms. Actual 5 Days Short Hot Spring Best winter Trek from Pokhara starts after Madque.
Madque is the small town where lots of vehicles stops and trekkers starts. Within 1 hours of easy hiking we reach the Hot Spring Town called Jhinu Danda. After enjoying the lunch at our beautiful tea house; Hotel Namaste, we hike 15 down towards Natural Hot Spring Pool next to Modi River. Spend over night at Tea House at Jhinu Danda; 1,710 m.
Meals: Lunch and Dinner with tea or coffee will served.
Accommodation Type: Attached Hot Shower Room, at Hotel Namaste.
After breakfast in the tea-house of Jhinu Danda, we start our Short Hot Spring Trek Day 2 towards another hilltop village of Tadapani. The trekking trail for today is the hardest among the 5 Days of Short Hot Spring Trek. To reach the Tadapani, we have to gain the elevation twice.
The first part is about 400 meter steep stair up hill to the Chommorong Village, continue to the Binocular Hill of 2,200 m. However after this we have inclined downhill till Kimroong River crossing Gurjung Village. As the hardness of hiking the views of valleys, hills and mountains with local people with colorful tea house make you happy and enegretic.
Depends on our timing we enjoy our lunch, either in Gurjung or Kimroong River.
The second part of uphill is between Kimroong River till the top of Tadapani 2620 m. However, trekking trail between forest, agricultural fields, birds and Himalayas Peaks make you to go higher with easy and enjoying.
Tadapani is first viewpoint situated at the height of 2,630 m. We will stop here for tea break and enjoy the close views of Himalayas peaks like Annapurna south, Himchuli, Bhara-Shikhar, Fishtai and Gandarva Chuli.
Being lies on the top of the hill, Tadapani offers the amazing views of Himalayas Peaks, Valleys, Rhododendron Flower forest with contrast full sunset and sunrise.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner with tea or coffee will served.
Accommodation Type: Normal Tea House Room, at Hotel Magnificent.
Short Hot Spring Trek Itinerary of Day 3 starts with AMAZING SUNRISE and HIMALAYAS with breakfast at Tadapani. After breakfast, we start our hike towards Ghorepani. The Trekking Trail today is not trying as yesterday. The first and last half is quite easy since we are loosing altitude. However the middle half from Tadapani river to Deaurali is up hill, But you will you enjoy this too.
Trekking trail of today is ups and down but covered with Rhododendron, Oak forest and many orchids. Small streams, viewpoints with wild animals like monkey and deer with many birds will adds more adventure.
The second view point is near by Ghorepani, which we called, Thaple Danda with the height of 3,172 m. Which is best for sunset views.
2 hours uphill to Tadapani, 2 hours to Banthanti 2572 m, ( 1 hours to downhill and 1 Hours uphill ), After lunch We will hike about 3 hours to Ghorepani 2,860 m ( 2 Hours up hill and 1 hours downhill).
Today we will spend our night at Ghorepani, which is the base of Poon Hill, The most popular view point.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner with tea or coffee will served.
Accommodation Type: Attached, Hot Shower Room or Cottage.
Poon Hill is the most popular and Easy View Point Trek Destination in Nepal. 3,210 m, is the height of Poon Hill.
After enjoying sunrise, Himalayas and taking pictures we start trek back to hotel, Enjoy the breakfast, pack up the luggage and start and trek down to Tatopani via crossing Ghara village, Shikha village and Durbin Danda village (Enjoy the Hot Spring Pool on Tatopani).
Today is most important and enjoyable day in this Short Hot Spring Trek. After breakfast in Ghorepani Tea House ( The Sunny Hotel ), We will walk all inclined downhill crossing forest, small villages with Himalayas views.
1 hours uphill to Poon Hill View Point and 1 hours hike down to tea house. 2 hours to Shikha Village, then 2 hours to Durbin Danda and 2 more hours we will reach Tatopani ( Hot Spring Pool Village ).
After reaching Tatopani we will check it to the hotel first and enjoy our time in the Natural Hot Spring Pool, which is the best way to end Short Hot Spring Trek.
Today, we will spend our night at Tatopani, which is just behind Natural Hot Spring Pool.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner with tea or coffee will served.
Accommodation Type: Attached, Hot Shower Room or Cottage.
After breakfast in the tea house of Tatopani we start 4-5 hours of jeep drive to Pokhara. Here we will cover 122 km in total. However 97 Km is good black topped road but 22 Kms is Off Road Drive. We will reach Pokhara by the time of Lunch 1-3 PM. You can enjoy your Lunch.
This is how Short Hot Spring Trek, the Best Winter Trek from Pokhara comes to conclude.
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch with tea or coffee will served.
Accommodation is not included for today.