Activity: Panchase Trek

This Seven-day trek is one of Nepal’s easier treks, making it ideal for families, the elderly, or travelers who just want to enjoy nature at an easier pace. Each day of trekking is short, at around three or four hours, meaning there is plenty of time to stop and appreciate the views, take photographs, and relax in the villages at the end of the day to witness—or even participate in—local village life.

The trek is located in the same region as the popular Annapurna Circuit and Ghorepani Trek and is often overlooked by hikers. It is a small trek ideal for experiencing the beautiful natural scenery and mountain peak views within a short amount of time. The Panchase Trek is a great trek for families and beginners and offers some of the best viewpoints to see the Annapurna range as well as other mountain peaks including Dhaulagiri (8167 m), Lamjung Himal (6983 m), and Machhapuchhre (6993 m). Apart from being a great introduction to trekking in the Himalayas, as well as offering a great experience for those with a short amount of time available, it provides an amazing diversity and beauty in the scenery as the trek goes through lush rice fields.

The Panchase Trek sets off with a boat trip across the beautiful Phewa Lake to our starting point. We will climb through a lush forest before reaching the stairs which lead up to the famous Buddhist World Peace Pagoda. 80 World Peace Pagodas have been built around the world in an attempt to promote world peace. The Pagoda itself is a remarkable sight, however, it also offers breathtaking views of Phewa Lake and the city of Pokhara. And we continue our trek down through a little forest before ascending again to reach Bundi, our destination of the day.

The trail leads us through a beautiful forest with great opportunities to see some of the wildlife of the area such as a vast amount of rare birds and monkeys as well! We continue the trek, passing some great panoramic viewpoints before arriving at Bhanjyang. On our third day, we will reach the summit of Panchase Hill (2500 m) which is the highest point of our trek. Apart from the awe-inspiring view from Panchase Hill, it is also one of the best places to witness the sunrise as it bathes the mighty mountain peaks in golden sunlight in a truly remarkable sight! Continuing down through the village of Alldanda, we will follow the trail to Naudanada and across from where we will get transport back to Pokhara.

Trip Highlights

• Short and easy trek for beginners, family groups and Student groups, etc.
• Hiking on Panchase hill and exploring stunning views of Dhaulagiri, Annapurna, Fishtail, Lamjung Himal, Mardi Himal, Manaslu, and many more unnamed peaks surroundings with the beautiful sunrise
• Less crowded and newly opened trekking route
• Great opportunity of observing local lifestyle, unspoiled culture, Villagers, etc.

Why Trek With AlpineTrav Treks?

At AlpineTrav Treks & Expeditions, it is our aim to provide a wonderful holiday in our part of the world and to ensure that our clients enjoy the holiday as much as possible with minimized risks and a worry-free trip should it be monetary, physical, or emotional. Read below to find out what makes your journey different from AlpineTrav Treks:

1. All the Document arrangements required for the trip will be done prior ready to your arrival.
2. On trekking, you will be led by an experienced and medical-trained guide or leader with a high staff ratio. Safety is our utmost priority.
3. We provide boiled water for drinking purposes on all our treks. During mealtime, you can ask the staff to fill the hot water for you.
4. We strongly discourage the use of single-use plastic bottles such as mineral water on all our trips. Carrying a hot water bottle is highly recommended.
5. Daily wake-up calls will be between 6.00 am to 7.00 am while on the trek. The wake-up time and breakfast time will be decided the night before during the briefing time.
6. The timetable for each day will entirely depend on your walking duration for that particular day.
7. Tea will be served in your Room as a wake-up call. After a hearty breakfast, we set off on the day’s walk.
8. Before breakfast, you are required to pack your duffel bag as it will be loaded by the porter while you are having your breakfast.

All-Inclusive for Trek

Trekking is an all-inclusive trip meaning you will need cash only for your personal expenses and meals in Kathmandu and Pokhara.
During the trekking, Sleeping bag, Down jacket, and a waterproof duffel bag trekking map, all required permits, Document for the trek, Guide, and support staff, necessary ground transportation, domestic flight fare, etc all included.

Itinerary [for Panchase Trek – 8 Days]
Cost USD ($) 950 per person (Min, Group Size: 2)

Day 01: Arrival at Kathmandu airport and transfer to the hotel.
Day 02: Fly to Pokhara 25 minutes (This day Sightseeing in Pokhara and enjoy boating in Phewa Lake & Visit Tal Barahi Temple
Day 03: Trek from Pokhara to Bumdi (1520 meters), 3-4 hours.
Day 04: Trek to Panchase Bhanjyang (2065 meters), 4-5 hours.
Day 05: Trek to Bhadaure (1670 meters), 3 hours.
Day 06: Trek to Naudanda (1443 meters), then drive to Pokhara.
Day 07: Drive to Kathmandu (1350 m), by tourist bus for 7 hours.
Day 08: Departure to your own destination.
Join us on a Panchase Trek in 2022/2023
Customize Your Trek: This is a general itinerary, which can always individually be ‘tailormade’. The trek package can be redesigned or redeveloped as per your taste, For more information please e-mail us at ramalpinetrav@gmail.com

Notice

Your safety is of imperative concern while traveling with AlpineTrav Treks. Please take care to note that your trek leader or guide has the authority to amend or cancel any part of the itinerary if it is deemed necessary due to your safety concerns. Every effort will be made to keep to the above itinerary, however, since this adventure entails traveling in remote mountainous regions, we cannot guarantee that we will not deviate from it. Weather, the health condition of a group member, unexpected natural disasters, etc., can all contribute to changes in the itinerary. The trekking leader or guide will try to ensure that the trip runs according to plan, but be prepared to be flexible if required.

Experiences

1. Trekking can be challenging and exhausting. So you might need some fitness training and experience for some tough trials.
2. Trekking in the Himalayas always takes us to challenge altitudes and rocky routes. You could ask for proper rest time and acclimatization to sustain your strength. Mountains can never be achieved in a day.
3. We always provide the details in our itinerary. However certain training like running, skipping, and other workouts.

Lists Safety & Security

1. Security is our primary concern from your first day you will be under our service and protection. AlpineTrav Treks pick you up at the airport and will assist you to your hotel.
2. We have proper remedial services during the trek with professional staff and services like first aid, and we will help to arrange helicopter service for emergency rescue.
3. We also focus on acclimatization days to get rid of altitude sickness. We will take care of you on arrival to till on in your final departure date (airport drop services)