Pokhara's famous viewpoint before the town wakes up.
We walk up the old stone trail from Gaurighat in the dark and reach Sarangkot in time to watch Machhapuchhre turn gold at sunrise. You're back in Lakeside by 9:30 for a late breakfast. If you'd rather fly down than walk, we can add a tandem paraglide for an extra charge.
Send your dates. No payment now.
We check guide and permit availability, then reply on WhatsApp or by email with your day-by-day plan and a confirmed price, usually within a few hours, always within a day.
Nothing to pay until you're happy. We agree the deposit together, and you pay the balance in Pokhara.
Around 4:45 am in winter and 5:00 am in spring and autumn, but we check the sunrise time the night before instead of working to a fixed number.
Yes. The route is easy enough to follow and there are people on it. A guide is worth having if you want the villages and the history as well as the climb.
Often not. From June to August the mountains are behind cloud most mornings. The lake and the valley are still beautiful, and after overnight rain there's the odd clear morning. Go with low expectations and you may be pleasantly surprised.
Yes, several tea shops and small lodges open early for exactly this. Hot lemon and an omelette after sunrise is part of the morning.
Sarangkot Sunrise is graded Easy and tops out at 1,600 m. In our Trek Finder it comes up for walkers who pick “First-timer or casual walker” or a harder answer. Tell us how much walking you’ve done and we’ll tell you whether it fits.
No. You send your dates and pay nothing now. We check guide and permit availability, then reply on WhatsApp or by email with your day-by-day plan and a confirmed price, usually within a few hours, always within a day.
Nothing until you’re happy. We agree the deposit together, and you pay the balance in Pokhara.
Free date changes up to 15 days before departure.
Full refund if we cancel for weather or safety.
The long version is in our trail guide: How to do the Sarangkot sunrise properly (5 min read) →
≈ US$35 per person. We reply on WhatsApp or by email, usually within a few hours, always within a day.
Nothing to pay online. We confirm your dates first.
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Best Mar to Apr and Oct to Nov
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