Pokhara Valley Trekking

General Information

Pokhara is the second largest city of Nepal with a close to 350,000 inhabitants. The valley is a major tourist hub of Nepal, offering a combination of nature and culture and known for its lovely lakes Phewa, Begnas and Rupa, which have their source in the glacial Annapurna range of the Himalayas. A place of remarkable natural beauty, Pokhara is home to thick forests, gushing rivers and emerald lakes offering splendid views of the Fishtail summit of Machhapuchhre which rises behind the Phewa lake. Pokhara serves as the gateway and finishing point for some of the most popular treks including the Annapurna circuit and the Jomsom trek. The Valley also offers the number of short treks for those who are unable to manage for a long and challenging ones. The most popular among them is the one to Sarangkot (1,592m), a former kaskifort lying a top hill 5km west of the old bazaar.