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Ghandruk Gurung Village Trek

Three days to the handsomest village in the Annapurnas — slate roofs, stone lanes and Annapurna South filling the end of the street.

Ghandruk Gurung Village Trek — drop a photo

Ghandruk is the trek we send people on when they want the Himalaya without the altitude. Two hours by jeep gets you to the trailhead; from there it is terraced hillside, stone staircases and Gurung farmhouses to a village of slate roofs stacked up the slope with Annapurna South and Machhapuchhre standing directly above it. Nothing here goes above 2,100 m, so there is no acclimatization, no thin air and no early starts unless you want the sunrise. Most guests spend the second afternoon in the village museum, drinking tea with the family that owns the lodge, and decide they should have booked another night.

Why you'll love it

Annapurna South and Machhapuchhre from the village itself — no viewpoint climb needed
Gurung slate-and-stone architecture and the old Gurung Museum
Low enough to walk in any month, including winter
Short jeep transfer — more time walking, less time driving

Day by day

A two-hour jeep up the Modi Khola to Kimche, then a steady hour and a half of stone steps into the village. Drop your bag, walk the upper lanes before dark, and watch the light go orange on Annapurna South.

What's included

Licensed English-speaking Gurung guide from Pokhara
ACAP & TIMS permits arranged before you leave Lakeside
Teahouse & homestay rooms + 3 meals a day on trail
Private jeep Pokhara–Kimche & Kande–Pokhara
Porter (1 per 2 trekkers, 9 kg each)
First-aid kit & daily oximeter checks

Not included

Nepal visa & flights to Nepal
Travel insurance (required, incl. helicopter evacuation)
Drinks, snacks, wifi & hot showers on trail
Personal trekking gear (rentable from our Lakeside office)
Tips for guide & porter

Guides that cover this trip

Written by the people who run it — what the trail is like before you book.

What the Annapurna Sanctuary is really likeA week from our office to a glacial amphitheatre ringed by six thousand metres of ice. Here is the honest version — the stairs, the weather window, and why we start you at Jhinu.9 min read →Poon Hill in three days: the honest beginner's trekThree thousand stone steps, a village full of rhododendron, and a sunrise that has been photographed a million times and still works. Who it suits, and who should skip it.7 min read →Trekking in Nepal with children: what works, what to avoidKids handle Himalayan trails better than their parents expect and worse than the brochures imply. Realistic routes, altitude limits and the things that actually go wrong.7 min read →Not sure you will like trekking? Try one day firstYou can find out whether multi-day walking in the Himalaya is for you in about six hours, on the exact terrain the real trek uses.5 min read →

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Rs 30,700 per person

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