Three days Dhampus Sarangkot Hike is one of the most popular hike trips around Pokhara Valley. This trip is designed to provide you exotic feeling of being close in nature, villages or best described as rural Nepal and a it offers you awe inspiring majesty and beauty of spectacular mountain views and takes you north of Annapurna and Mt. Machhapuchare (fishtail) range. This trekking is favorable those tourists who has very short time or senior age people to explore Nepal.
Dhampus hill is short but quite a rewarding trek. Walking through sparse village, from terraces and short stretch of woods we reach to the Dhampus hill after few hours of walking from phedi. A close face view of long range of Annapurna and other mountain greets us on reaching Dhampus. We enjoy amazing sunset and sunrise view on the Himalayas in evening and morning. Next day After breakfast a short hike to another beautiful place called Sarangkot from which one can observe the spectacular view of sunrise and sunset as well as panoramic view of high snow capped mountains like virgin peak fish tail and Annapurna range and overnight at hotel. Early morning wakeup call and morning sunrise view from Sarangkot with snowcapped mountain and after breakfast you can hike down or drive back to Pokhara. Or some tourist they would like to join adventurous activity from Sarangkot if you like to join we offer you Paragliding or Zip flyer activity.
Itinerary
Arrive at Tribhuwan international airport, Kathmandu, you are welcomed by the hospitable meeting and then you will be transferred to your hotel. Our guide will explain briefly the program upon arrival at hotel B/B.
After breakfast, break the day with an extensive pilgrimage tour, the first visit is made at Pasupai Temple - the most scared of the Hindu temples in Nepal dedicating to Lord Shiva. The next visit, we lead you to Patan - the second largest town in the Kathmandu Valley, which means "City of Beauty” featuring with its long Buddhist history over night at hotel on B/B.
We ride a car or tourist bus to Pokhara or fly, all the way through scenic mountain terrain, its fame rests on the natural beauty of its lakeside location and its proximity to the mountains. Pokhara is the starting point for some of the most famous treks in Nepal, and there are also plenty of short walks and day trips, that can be made around the valley. Stay overnight at hotel.
After breakfast, drive to Phedi 30 Min. our hike start point, hike 2/3 hours to one of the beautiful village called Dhampus which is popular destination for both Natural as well as cultural prospective view and overnight at local lodge.
After breakfast a short hike to another beautiful place called Sarangkot from which one can observe the spectacular view of sunrise and sunset as well as panoramic view of high snow capped mountains like virgin peak fish tail and Annapurna range and overnight at hotel.
Early morning wakeup call and view of sunrise and high snow capped mountains and after breakfast drive back or hike back to Pokhara according to your interest. full day sightseeing of Pokhara, the most popular destination in Nepal after Kathmandu, spend enjoyably the morning trip along the bank of Phewa Lake, you can admire the stunning view of the Fish Tail's Peak reflected in the silver surface of the water. You can also see the wonderful Annapurna panorama forms a superb backdrop to Pokhara from the lake. Aside from Phewa Lake, we keep visiting the Seti River gorge - one of the best places to see. You will have an opportunity to take a glimpse to the limestone cave of Mahendra Gufa , used to be well-known for its stalactites. Stay overnight at hotel.
After breakfast, start the trip of day with driving back to Kathmandu (5 hours) or taking a morning flight. A welcome back dinner followed by Nepali cultural program. Stay overnight.
