May 4 - May 7, 2024 | Change
Bus to Tatopani and trek to Poon Hill
side trek
(4 days)
Annapurna Region, Nepal
View full itinerary: Annapurna Circuit
Highlights:
Poon Hill
Teahouse lodging, food, & transportation paid separately.
Food & Lodging
In order to provide you with the best possible price and to get as much money as possible directly to the people who are actually doing the work, we do not charge you in advance for teahouse lodging and food. The guide will be able to book accommodation for the group in advance during high season. However, you will pay the teahouse owner directly for food and lodging. Budget at least $25 a day for food and lodging to be paid in cash directly to the teahouse. Estimated food & lodging for this trip $75.00 per person.
Transportation
For 'Guide & Permit Only' treks we do not include transportation to/from the trail head. Your guide will help you arrange transportation to the trail head in the case where public bus tickets or a hired private vehicle is required. In addition to your own fare, please pay the fare of your guide and porter (if you have hired one) for public buses and public jeeps. In the case of flights, a fee for the guides transportation is included in the price. You have the option of allowing us to also book your flight this ensures that your guide can be on the same flight. You are also free to book your own flight with the airlines directly if you wish please let us know your flight information if you book your own tickets. If you are on trek in which multiple trekkers have joined we will provide you with the contacts of other members of your trek so that you can arrange your transportation together.Currently you have 0 guests trekking with you.
- Permits ACAP
- Guide Guide's wages, food, lodging, and insurance
This trip has optional side trips. Would you like to see the options?
Would you like to request a specific guide?
If you do not specify a guide, a request will be sent to all available guides (once a payment is made and the trek is confirmed). Once confirmed, you can choose from the guides who indicated that they would like to lead your trek, or ask us to recommend a guide.
We will try to respond within 24 hours.
If you'd like to finish the trek with a climb to the panoramic view point of Poon Hill and wave goodbye to the 8000 m peaks of Dhaulagiri and Annapurna, but not walk the road section you can cut out a few days by taking a bus between Jomsom and Tatopani.
Weather Conditions in May
change startMay is the end of the ‘Spring Season’ when temperatures are more moderate and the pre-monsoon moisture increases the chance of precipitation as the month progresses. It can be hot and humid in the valleys at low elevations, so make sure you carry enough water. Like the rest of the spring, clear mornings typically give way to cloudy afternoons.
At a glance
On average there are 12 days with precipitation in
May. The highest point on the trek is
Poon Hill at
3210 m. During
May, expect high temperatures of around
18.1°C (65°F)
and lows down to
5.1°C (41°F)
at Poon Hill.
Bus to Tatopani and trek to Poon Hill
Side trek
(Elevation Profile)
Itinerary (4 days)
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| Sat May 4 (day 1) |
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Jomsom (2760 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 20.8°C (69°F) and lows of about 7.8°C (46°F) in May. Overnight |
| Sun May 5 (day 2) |
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Public bus from Jomsom to Tatopani
(Not Included)
Estimated cost:
$15.00
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Tatopani (1190 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 30.3°C (87°F) and lows of about 17.3°C (63°F) in May. Overnight |
| Mon May 6 (day 3) |
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Ghorepani (2874 m)
About 6-8 hours from Tatopani Overnight |
| Tue May 7 (day 4) |
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Poon Hill (3210 m)
About 2 hours above Ghorepani, and an hour return |
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Tikhedunga (1525 m)
About 5-6 hours from Ghorepani (to avoid a very long last day add a night here) |
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Naya Pul (1000 m)
About 2-3 hours from Tikhedunga |
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Public bus from Naya Pul to Pokhara
(Not Included)
Estimated cost:
$2.00
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Pokhara (827 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 32.4°C (90°F) and lows of about 19.4°C (67°F) in May. |
Treks departing around Apr 28, 2024
Apr 28 - May 1, 2024 unconfirmed
Bus to Tatopani and trek to Poon Hill
(4 days)
Annapurna Region,
Nepal
1 interested &
0 confirmed trekkers
