Day  1

Arrive in Pokhara (915m)

Day  2

Early morning departure for trekking point at  Nayapul (1037 m) (2-hour drive) and trek to  Hile - (1577 m); trekking time 5 hours.

Day  3

Continue trek to Ghorapani (2875m) (6-8 hours). A steep, all day climb through terraced fields  and slate-roofed village houses and thick rhododendron  forests.

Day  4

A day in Ghorapani to enjoy a rest day with great views. Early morning forty-five minute walk to the  top of Poon Hill (3210m) for sunrise viewing of Annapurna, Annapurna South, Nilgiri, Dhaulgiri, Tukuche, Hiunchuli and Machhapuchre (Fishtail).

Day  5

Continue easy walking to Tatopani (2650m) about 5-6  hours through thick forests.

Day  6

Trek to Ghandruk (1951m) (5-6 hours). A traditional  Gurung village of typical stone and slate roofed houses with excellent viewing of the Annapurna peaks.

Day  7

Trek to Tolka/Pothana (5-6 hours) with continued  good viewing of Annapurna and Manaslu peaks.

Day  8

Trek to Dhampus Phedi and drive (1/2 hour) back to  Pokhara for the night and departure for Kathmandu by air or tourist  bus.