Jomsom-Gorepani-Pokhara Lodge Trek 11 Days

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Trek Grade: Moderate to Strenuous
Season: October to May.

Why Lodge Trek?

Lodge trek is cost effective and avoids from carrying a lot of camping equipment. Moreover, the money you spend on lodges stays in the local community that contributes to the improvement of the local economy. Also, it is environmentally low impact trekking and is the ideal way to trek, particularly on the popular trek routes where established lodges are readily available. Itinerary provided below is a typical program. However, we can be flexible to trek a little bit off the main trek routes and explore the local lifestyle bit more in detail whenever possible. Discover Asia Travel is committed to preserve the nature and culture wherever it leads tours and treks as well as present the best travel options to its clients. We find the lodge accommodation more comfortable and affordable to our clients as well as meet the eco-tourism theme. Therefore, we request visitors to join us on our Nepal Himalayan treks that uses the lodge accommodation on the popular trek routes and help us promote environmentally sound tourism in the Himalayas.

NOTE: Alternatively, this trek can begin in Pokhara, end in Jomsom and flight out, a better choice if one needs to have better acclimatization.

Itinerary: Jomsom-Gorepani-Pokhara Lodge Trek 11 Days:

Day 1 Kathmandu to Pokhara by flight or road
On arrival, transfer to lodge or hotel. Overnight in lodge in Pokhara.

NOTE: If guests plan to arrive Pokhara in the early part of the day, there are plenty to do. Trekking to Sarangkot, Peace Pagoda or canoeing on the Phewa Lake is also available.

Day 2 Pokhara to Jomsom flight
Early morning flight to Jomsom. Then, trek around Jomsom, lunch break,
and then trek to Marpha. Marpha is a beautiful Thakali village with Government and private apple orchards. Overnight at lodge in Marpha.

Day 3 Trek to Kalapani
Trek along the Kali Gandaki River to Kalapani.
Today's trek route is easy and scenic.
Hunt for fossils and ammonites along the riverbanks.
You will pass through small Thakali settlements and villages along the way. Tukuche is one of the biggest Thakali Villages after Marpha.
Overnight in lodge at Kalapani.

Day 4 Trek to Tatopani
Today's trek an easy one along the same riverbank as mentioned above. However, the trail is not as comfortable as the second day.
You will find Tatopani to be a pleasant place to relax for the evening.
Overnight at lodge in Tatopani.

Day 5 Trek to Gorepani
Early wake up, breakfast and begin trek.
Today's trek passes through Magar villages and is mostly uphill trek until you reach to Gorepani.
Uphill meaning, it is not a straight uphill except some places. It is rather a gradual uphill one throughout the day. However, an early start is suggested. Overnight at lodge in gorepani.

Day 6 Trek to Tadapani
Early morning, around 0400am, trek to Punhill to view sunrise over the Himalayas. Spend around one hour on the top. Then, trek back to Gorepani and continue trek to Tadapani, where you would spend the night. Today's trail is rather easy to moderate if you are a good trekker. Also, the trail passes through Rhododendron forest cover. So, it should be a cooler day indeed. Overnight at lodge.

Day 7 Trek to Chhomrong
Early breakfast and trek to Chhomrong, a Magar and Gurung ethnic group village. Today's trail passes through forests and small villages and is an easy to moderate trek. The scenery unfolding before you from Chhomrong is superb as you will see Annapurna South towering above the village and Machhapuchhare nearby. Overnight at lodge.

Day 8 Trek to Landruk
Trek to Lhadruk is short and easy which can be covered within lunch break. However, I suggest that you start your trek late and spend overnight in Landruk so that you will have an easier time the next day to trek to Dhampus.
Overnight at lodge.

Day 9 Trek to Dhampus
Today's trek is an easy trek that passes through scattered village settlements with terraced fields down below. Part of the trek passes through forests. This trek is a scenic trek too. Once you reach Dhampus, the Annapurna Mountain Range unfolds before you once again giving you a different scenery with the settled valleys with beautiful terraces down below.
Overnight at lodge.

Day 10 Trek to Pokhara via Sarangkot
Early wake up, sunrise views over the Himalayas, breakfast and trek to Pokhara.
From here, you have the choice of trekking to Sarangkot if you think necessary to get extra shots of the Himalayas. Trek to Sarangkot and views are excellent. However, by now you would have seen most of the special scenery of the region very well including the Himalayas, it is probably better to trek down to Phedi and ride vehicle to Pokhara. Overnight at lodge.

Day 11 Pokhara to Kathmandu flight
Early morning breakfast, depart to airport to catch flight to Kathmandu.
On arrival, transfer to hotel and end of services.

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Trek Cost Per Person In US Dollars:

Trek Price Includes:
One night hotel in Kathmandu at two star boutique hotel or a quality none star hotel,
Nine nights accommodation in lodges with basic comfort along the trek route (best available lodges) with hot and cold shower,
All meals while on trek (breakfast, lunch and dinner),
Trekking guide and porters,
Transfers on arrival and departures and to domestic flights,
All local transfers from Pokhara,

Trek Price Excludes:
Personal travel equipment, personal expenses, travel insurance, and beverages,
Kathmandu-Pokhara one way airfare US$80 per person and roundtrip Airfare US$160 per person,
Pokhara-Jomsom one way airfare US$70 per person and roundtrip US$140,
Tourist bus to US$20 one way and roundtrip US$40 per person,
Annapurna Conservation Area Project entrance fee US$28 per person,
Staff insurance as per government regulation,
Hotel in Kathmandu before and after the trek,