Drive from Pokhara to Nayapul along the Baglung highway, 1.5 to 2 hours, and have your ACAP permit ready. The trail follows the river through Birethanti and Syauli Bazar, then climbs through terraced fields, forest and small villages, partly on the village road, to Kimche and on up to Ghandruk, a big Gurung village of stone houses. On our map it is 11.9 km with 1,080 m of climbing, which operators give as four to five hours, though one itinerary allows six. Check in to a teahouse, visit the Gurung Cultural Museum and watch the light change on Annapurna South and Machhapuchhre before dinner.

Ghandruk Village 2-Day Trek
A two-day village trek from Nayapul up to the Gurung village of Ghandruk (about 2,000 m) for a night in a teahouse, then down past Purano Ghandruk to Kimche, 16.5 km with 1,090 m of climbing.
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- अधिकतम उचाइ२,०५० मि
- दूरी१६.५ कि.मि.
- उकालो१,०८७ मि
- कठिनाइमध्यम
- उत्तम महिनाMar–May, Sep–Nov
- अनुमतिपत्र1
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Ghandruk Village 2-Day Trek नेपालको Pokhara क्षेत्रमा पर्ने 2 दिनको ट्रेक हो, जुन २,०५० मिटरसम्म उक्लिन्छ। विदेशी ट्रेकरहरूले आफ्नो मिति, बजेट र गतिसहित ट्रिप पोस्ट गरेर FindTrekkingPartner मा यसका लागि साथी खोज्न सक्छन्। दुवै ट्रेकर सहमत नभएसम्म म्याचहरू निजी रहन्छन्, र सेवा निःशुल्क छ। मध्यम स्तरको दरमा, चार जना ट्रेकरले बाँड्दा 2 दिनको लागि इजाजतपत्रप्राप्त गाइडको खर्च प्रति व्यक्ति लगभग USD १९ पर्छ, जबकि एक्लै जाँदा USD ७५ पर्छ। उत्तम मौसमहरू Oct–Nov, Mar–Apr हुन्। यस्ता खुला रुटहरूमा इजाजतपत्रप्राप्त गाइड अनिवार्य रूपमा लागू गरिएको छैन (१९ अक्टोबर २०२६ मा जाँचिएको): खुम्बु नगरपालिकाले नेपाल पर्यटन बोर्डको अप्रिल २०२३ को नियमबाट बाहिर रहने निर्णय गरेको छ र दिनभरका हाइकमा गाइड चाहिँदैन, तर पनि गाइड राख्न कडा सल्लाह दिइन्छ, त्यसैले आफ्नो एजेन्सीसँग पुष्टि गर्नुहोस्। पछिल्लो पटक पुष्टि गरिएको: २०२६ अक्टोबर १९। स्रोतहरू: नेपाल पर्यटन बोर्ड, DNPWC, अध्यागमन विभाग।
स्रोतहरू:Department of Immigration, NepalNepal Tourism BoardDepartment of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation
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परिचय
उत्तम मौसम: Mar–May, Sep–Nov · अनुमतिपत्र: Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP) entry permit (NPR 3,000 for foreigners)
The Ghandruk village trek is a two-day, one-night walk from Nayapul, 1.5 to 2 hours by road from Pokhara, up to the large Gurung village of Ghandruk at about 2,000 m, with a morning walk down past old Ghandruk to Kimche and a vehicle back to Pokhara. On our map day one is 11.9 km with 1,080 m of climbing and takes four to six hours, and day two is 4.6 km, mostly downhill, in two to three hours. Operators give four to five hours for the climb, five hours in one itinerary and six in another. The Annapurna Conservation Area permit is needed, NPR 3,000 for foreigners. Operators also list a TIMS card. Ghandruk looks directly at Annapurna South and Machhapuchhre, and a teahouse there is simple and comfortable, and a vehicle waits at both ends of the trek.
The plan follows a Ghale Treks itinerary and a Pokhara operator's two-day trip, with Wikipedia and a 2025 cost guide for heights and fares. They agree on Nayapul as the start, a night in Ghandruk and a downhill morning to Kimche in about 45 minutes. Heights differ: sources give 1,940 to 2,050 m, Wikipedia gives 2,012 m, and we say about 2,000 m.
What the trek is like
The trail leaves Nayapul along the river through Birethanti and Syauli Bazar, then climbs through terraced fields, forest and small villages, partly on the village road, to Kimche and up to Ghandruk. Stone houses with slate roofs line the village, which has a Gurung Cultural Museum. According to Wikipedia, the views take in Annapurna South at 7,219 m, Machapuchare at 6,993 m, Gangapurna and Hiunchuli. The next morning the path goes down through old Ghandruk to Kimche.
Permits and rules
The ACAP entry permit is NPR 3,000 for foreigners and NPR 1,000 for SAARC nationals, per the NTNC e-permit page; permits issued at check posts cost double. Operators also list a TIMS card, which one 2025 guide prices at NPR 2,000, so confirm the current rule before you go. Carry both at the checkpoints.
Best season
Spring (March to May) and autumn (September to November), according to the Ghale Treks page. Winter nights are cold and the monsoon brings cloud.
Getting there and away
Drive Pokhara to Nayapul in 1.5 to 2 hours. A 2025 cost guide gives a local bus at USD 2 to 5 and a shared jeep at USD 8 to 10 per person, and USD 4 to 5 from Ghandruk back to Pokhara by jeep or bus. From Kimche a vehicle takes about two hours to Pokhara.
Difficulty and fitness
The trek is moderate: day one climbs 1,080 m in about 12 km, partly on stone steps, and day two is mostly downhill. Carry a small pack, water and a rain jacket, and book a teahouse in advance in peak months.
Budget notes
The main costs are the ACAP permit, the bus or jeep at each end, a room and meals in Ghandruk. The costs section shows the transport fares from the 2025 guide.
Guide rule
This route lies in the Annapurna Conservation Area, so the Nepal Tourism Board April 2023 guide rule applies: 2026 operator reports say the ACAP checkpoint checks for a licensed guide (checked 19 October 2026). See the guide rule by region.
मुख्य आकर्षण
- Ghandruk, a large Gurung village of stone houses and slate roofs
- Views of Annapurna South, Hiunchuli, Gangapurna and Machhapuchhre
- The Gurung Cultural Museum
- A night in a village teahouse with sunrise views
- Easy road access at both ends, from Pokhara in 1.5 to 2 hours
मार्ग नक्सा
दिनदिनको विवरण
After breakfast with the sunrise view, walk through Ghandruk to Purano Ghandruk, the old village about a kilometre north, where narrow lanes and stone houses show how the Gurung lived. Then follow the path downhill to Kimche, which takes about 45 minutes by the Ghale Treks account and longer with village stops. On our map the morning is 4.6 km with 390 m of descent. At Kimche a jeep or bus takes you to Pokhara, about two hours. If you have energy, you can walk on to Nayapul instead.
कति खर्च लाग्छ
प्रति व्यक्ति अनुमानित सबै-समेतको खर्च: उचाइअनुसार लज र खाना, यातायात, अनुमतिपत्र, र गाइड तथा पोर्टर। जति धेरै ट्रेकरले गाइड र पोर्टर बाँड्छन्, प्रत्येकले त्यति कम तिर्छन्। २०२६ अक्टोबर सम्मको अनुसार।
| शैली | १ ट्रेकर | २ ट्रेकर बाँडेर | ४ ट्रेकर बाँडेर |
|---|---|---|---|
| किफायती | US$ १००–US$ १५० | US$ ७०–US$ ११० | US$ ५०–US$ ९० |
| मध्यम | US$ १४०–US$ २१० | US$ ९०–US$ १४० | US$ ८०–US$ १२० |
| आरामदायी | US$ १४०–US$ २२० | US$ ११०–US$ १८० | US$ १००–US$ १६० |
२ ट्रेकरले बाँड्दाको विवरण
| विवरण | किफायती | मध्यम | आरामदायी |
|---|---|---|---|
| लज र खाना | US$ १०–US$ ३० | US$ २०–US$ ४० | US$ २०–US$ ५० |
| यातायात | US$ ०–US$ १० | US$ ०–US$ १० | US$ ०–US$ १० |
| अनुमतिपत्र | US$ २०–US$ ३० | US$ २०–US$ ३० | US$ २०–US$ ३० |
| गाइड | US$ २०–US$ ५० | US$ २०–US$ ५० | US$ २०–US$ ५० |
| पोर्टर | — | US$ १०–US$ ३० | US$ ३०–US$ ६० |
बजेटमा सार्वजनिक यातायात र पोर्टरबिना; मध्यम स्तरमा दुई ट्रेकरबीच एक पोर्टर र निजी सवारी साधन बाँडिन्छ; आरामदायीमा प्रत्येक ट्रेकरलाई एक पोर्टर। गाइड अनिवार्य भएको ठाउँमा वा मध्यम स्तर अथवा आरामदायी शैलीमा समावेश गरिएको हुन्छ।
१ रात Below 2,500 m: कोठा US$ २–US$ ९, दाल भात US$ ४–US$ ७
- Annapurna Conservation Area entry permit (ACAP): NPR ३,००० प्रति प्रवेश स्रोत
- PriceNepal: Nepal Travel Cost Guide 2026 (2026-05-14)
- Third Rock Adventures: Nepal trek budget planner (2026-05-09)
- Himalayan Partner: Guide and porter price in Nepal 2026 (2026-02-10)
- Shikhar Adventure: Annapurna Circuit trek cost (2026-02-03)
- Nepal Tourism Board: Trekking Permit (2026-10-18)
अपरेटर गाइडबाट लिइएका अनुमान हुन्, कोटेसन होइनन्। टिप, बीमा, सामान र काठमाडौंका होटल समावेश छैनन्; USD प्लेटफर्मको विनिमय दरमा।
फोटोहरू
प्रायः सोधिने प्रश्नहरू
Operators give four to five hours, one gives five and another six. Our map shows 11.9 km with 1,080 m of climbing, mostly on paths with some village road.
About 2,000 m. Wikipedia gives 2,012 m, an operator page 1,940 m and OpenStreetMap 2,050 m.
Yes. The ACAP permit is NPR 3,000 for foreigners per the NTNC e-permit page. Operators also list a TIMS card, priced at NPR 2,000 in a 2025 guide; confirm the rule when you go.
From Kimche a vehicle takes about two hours to Pokhara, and a 2025 guide gives USD 4 to 5 for Ghandruk to Pokhara by jeep or bus.
Annapurna South, Hiunchuli, Gangapurna and Machhapuchhre. The village also has a Gurung Cultural Museum.
स्रोतहरू
बाटोभरि
मार्गको हरेक दिन बास, चिकित्सा सहायता, पानी र हेर्नलायक ठाउँहरू।
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