Activities

Jhinu dada is one of the shortest and easiest treks of Annapurna region. The way to Jhinu hot spring starts from Nayapul. On this trek, the panoramic mountain views of Mt. Fishtail, Annapurna South, Annapurna 2nd along with Dhaulagiri Himal and the unique culture of Gurung and Magar ...

Annapurna Rural Municipality has forwarded the identification of new alternative trekking routes to various existing routes under the Annapurna Circuit Trek that have been shortened due to expanding road connectivity. Mohoriya is the starting point for one of the alternative routes ...

Thamdanda is located around 42 km from central Pokhara. It is about a 2 hr hike from Dangsing Mohoriya village. Thamdanda is also an alternative trekking  trail that connects Birethanti to Tadapani. It offers gorgeous views of the majestic Mt. Annapurna, Mt. Machhapuchhre and M ...

Panchase trek is one of the shorter treks from Pokhara. Panchase is known to be the meeting point for five tall hills at the top. There is a Sidda Baba shrine, a Mahadev temple, a view tower, and Buddha statues in Panchase. Panchase Hill provides breathtaking views of the sunrise an ...

Bhadaure Tamagi is a small village located in Kaski district around 22 km from central Pokhara. The gurung village lies on the edge of Panchase forest, an important ecological zone between the Himalaya range and the lowlands. Bhadaure Tamagi lies to the south of Dhikur Pokhari and i ...

Pothana is a small village that lies along the Mardi Himal trekking route just south of the Annapurna Range. The village is located inside the Annapurna Conservation Area and can be reached by a combination of drive from Pokhara and a short hike. The drive is about an hour from Pokh ...

Australian Camp, also known as Thula Kharka is a popular hill top that offers stunning view of the Annapurna range. It lies northwest of Pokhara valley at an elevation of around 2060 meter above sea level. Australian Base Camp also known as ABC is one of the shortest and most popula ...

Landruk is a small gurung village situated in the northern part, about 24 kilometers away from Pokhara. Public transport to Landruk leaves from Hari Chowk 3 times a day. The first bus leaves around 9 AM, the second around 12 PM and the third around 3 PM. It takes about 2 hours to re ...

Chhomrong is a village in the Annapurna area of Nepal and famous night stopover for those going to Annapurna sanctuary trek. It is a short destination that can be reached from central Pokhara. Public and private vehicles can be found from Pokhara to Jhinu Danda. From Jhinu it is a 1 ...

The hidden lake is situated at an altitude of 4250 m. It is one of the newly opened trails in the Annapurna region. The glacier hidden lake offers a scenic view of Annapurna, Machapuchare, Gangapurna, and Hiunchuli. There are various routes to reach the hidden lake. The most common ...

Orchids are one of the largest plant families in Nepal. About 506 species are distributed throughout the country and 142 wild species within 52 genera are reported from the Panchase forest. The most abundant genera of Orchids in the Panchase area of Annapurna Rural Municipality are ...

Lhosar is a major festival of Annapurna Rural Municipality. ‘Lho’ means group and ‘sar’ means new. Gurung community divides time into a cycle of 12 years and to each year a special name is given, which is known as ‘barga’ (Lho). According to the oriental astrological sys ...