Poon Hill family trek
4.9(93)Annapurna foothills, NepalFamilyNew
A gentle week in the Annapurna foothills for families, with stone villages, rhododendron forests and a sunrise over the Himalaya that children never forget.
- Sunrise over Dhaulagiri and Annapurna from Poon Hill
- Short walking days of four to five hours
- Gurung villages and a cooking lesson with a local family
- Porters carry the bags, children carry the snacks
About the trip
The Poon Hill circuit is the friendliest way to bring children to the Himalaya. The days are short, the paths are stone steps through villages and rhododendron forest, and the tea houses are warm, welcoming and used to families.
The highest point is 3,210 m, low enough that altitude is rarely a problem, and the view at the top is one of the best in Nepal: a whole wall of eight-thousanders lit up pink at dawn.
Along the way we stay with Gurung families in Ghandruk, learn to fold momos and visit a school. Tashi has a daughter of his own and plenty of games for the long stairs.
What's included
- Two nights in Pokhara, four nights in tea houses
- All meals on the trek
- Family rooms where available
- Annapurna Conservation Area permits
- Porters for your main bags
- A momo cooking lesson
- Tashi and an assistant guide
Your guide
Tashi Sherpa
Lead guide, Everest and Annapurna
Tashi grew up in Khumjung, below Ama Dablam, and started guiding at nineteen after summers as a porter. He has led more than sixty treks in the Khumbu and Annapurna and knows every tea house owner by name. He is strict about acclimatisation and generous with butter tea.
Meet TashiDay by day
Meet at the lake, a boat ride and an early night.
9 km, 400 m up
A short drive to Nayapul and an easy walk up the valley to a riverside lodge.
12 km, 1,300 m up
The famous stone staircase to Ulleri, then forest to Ghorepani.
13 km, 500 m up, 600 m down
Sunrise from Poon Hill, then through rhododendron forest.
7 km, 600 m down
Down to the Gurung village of Ghandruk and a cooking lesson.
6 km, 500 m down
A last morning walk and the drive back to the lake.
Breakfast and goodbyes.
