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Pokhara is the home of the trekkers. There are a lot of short and a long trekking trail that start or end at Pokhara. With all the natural beauty of the place, it has become the place of the trekkers. Almost all the famous non-restricted areas can be hiked, and a hiking permit can be issued trek, at Pokhara. If you are taking a short hike, it doesn’t required a permit. If you want to take a short hike, Dhampus is short 2 to 3 days trek from Pokhara that doesn’t require permit.
There are numerous option to go Pokhara. You can either go by flight, bus or private car. To get to Pokhara by flight, you must go from the Kathmandu, as the only international airport in Nepal. If you travel by land from India to Nepal you can directly go to Pokhara without visiting Kathmandu. Flights will normally takes 35 minutes, a bus will take around 6-7 hours. Private car will take you around 5 hours from Kathmandu to Pokhara. You can choose various car rental Nepali company that provide car rental services in Nepal. You can visit Himalayan car rental Website http://www.carrentalnepal.net/that provides private car rental service across all Nepal.
Dhampus is a short 2 – 3 day trek from Pokhara that doesn’t require a permit. It’s best for the people who doesn’t have much time and want to have a trekking experience without having so much hassle about the permit. The 3 days trek will take you through the gorgeous landscape, extravagant surroundings and wonderful views of the majestic mountains.
One of the most popular trails of Nepal is the Annapurna Circuit. You can directly go to Beshi Sahar from Kathmandu via car or bus or go to Pokhara and drive to Besi Sahar from there. The trail gives you the overview of the gorgeous views and serenity of Nepal. If you have time, go to Tilicho Lake, the highest lake in the world. You have to pass through the Thorong pass and descend towards Mukinath, the Hindu temple.
Annapurna Base camp is an 11 day trek. The trail start from New Bridge around 2 hours’ drive from Pokhara. You can do this trail in two different way via Jhinu or via Poon Hill. If you want to experience the beautiful sunrise then it is recommended to go through Poon Hill. If. The 360 view from Annapurna base camp is one of the most beautiful sites in the world.
