7-Day Poon Hill Trek in Early April: Last Chance to See the Rhododendrons in Bloom
by Coco Run Travel
Mar 13, 2025
⌛Don't miss the last of the rhododendron blooms—you'll have to wait another year!
🌟Trip Highlights
✅ Perfectly timed for the Qingming Festival holiday, so you don't need to take too much time off work.
✅ The rhododendrons are at their peak bloom, a sight you won't want to miss.
✅ Enjoy stunning views of snow-capped mountains and rhododendrons on a single trek.
✅ Local Chinese-speaking guides lead the entire trek, so even beginners can feel at ease.
📅Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive in Kathmandu, check in to the hotel, and enjoy free time.
Day 2: Kathmandu to Pokhara: Take a tourist bus to Pokhara (6–8 hours), check in to the hotel, and enjoy free time.
Day 3: Drive from Pokhara to Nayapul and then to Ulleri (2,070 m). Trek 4 hours from Ulleri to Ghorepani (2,874 m).
Day 4: Trek from Ghorepani to Poon Hill for sunrise (3,210 m, high altitude, physically demanding). Trek 5 hours to Tadapani (2,630 m).
Day 5: Trek 3 hours from Tadapani to Ghandruk and take a car back to Pokhara.
Day 6: Take a bus from Pokhara to Kathmandu, check in to the hotel, and enjoy free time.
Day 7: Depart from Kathmandu.
💡Tips for Registration
✔️ Light packing for the trek; large luggage can be carried by porters.
✔️ A beginner-friendly route, suitable for those with no trekking experience.
✔️ Minimum group size: 2 people.
Post by Coco Run Travel | Mar 13, 2025













