| Trip code | HH-MUL-09 |
| Package name | Muldai Hill Trek 9 Days |
| Duration | 9 |
| Max. elevation | 3637 m |
| Level | MODERATE |
| Transportation | Tourist Bus and Private Car/Jeep(Sharing) |
| Accomodation | Hotel in KTM and PKR with best available lodge on the trail. |
| Starts at | Kathmandu |
| Ends at | Kathmandu |
| Trip route | Kathmandu-Pokhara- Ghandruk- Muldai Hill- Ghorepani-Poonhill- Mohare Danda - Ulleri- Pokhara- Kathmandu |
| Cost | USD 558 per person |
Muldai Hill ( 3637m) Trek is a short, easy and rewarding trek in the Annapurna region in Nepal near Pokhara. Being a newly explored and less crowded trekking trip in Nepal, Muldai Hill Trek is gaining tremendous popularity among local and international trekkers who are beginners. The beginners find this trek very exciting and truly magnificent too. This trekking trip can be a perfect choice for the trekkers who are looking for a short and easy trekking for 5 days from Pokhara city.
The short and easy trek in Nepal for beginners is Muldai Hill Trek located next to Poonhill (3200m) and is considered to be a better trekking destination in the Annapurna region than any other trekking trip. The trek, Mulde Hill Trek is better in the sense that Muldai Hill is arguably a better and more fascinating vantage point than any other viewpoint in the Annapurna region for mountain views and sunrise. The Muldai Hill Trek is distinct from the Poonhill Trek, Annapurna Base Camp Trek and Mardi Himal Trek. This trek combines Ghorepani-Poonhill and Mohare Hill (3320m). Similarly, this trek is the best alternative to the Poonhill Trek.
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Muldai Hill Hike offers you fabulous
mountain views including Mt. Annapurna's, Dhaulagiri, Machhapuchhre,
Dhaulagiri, Himal Chuli, Manaslu and Ganesh Himal. The trek also provides
the trekkers an opportunity to walk through serene green hills, melodious
and rhythmic waterfalls, local villages and awe-inspiring landscapes of
Annapurna Conservation Area, the largest protected area of the world being a
shelter to a wide diverse species of wildlife and plants.
Muldai Hill Trek commences from Kathmandu. If you are already in
Pokhara city, you can instantly begin this trek. You either fly or drive to
Pokhara and then further drive to Ghandruk Village to formally begin hiking.
Ghandruk Village is one of the major highlights of Muldai Hill
Trek. The massive village is inhabited by Gurung people with several hotels,
lodges, museums, shops, banks, ATMs and bakeries. The local food items and
mountain views from Ghanduk village are fabulous to enjoy.
The trek then switches towards Tadapani and then heads towards Dobato.
You will climb Muldai Hill from Dobato and witness all of Annapurna's massif and
alluring Machhapuchhre.
Before you go to Mohare Hill, another popular viewpoint in the Annapurna region, you will ascend Poonhill from Ghorepani
and celebrate astonishing and fabulous Annapurna mountain panoramas
including the biggest Dhaulagiri.
We will get, finally, the most awaited destination of Muldai Hill
Trek, Mohare Danda and the mountain views are tremendous and massive with a stunning sunrise. The Dhaulagiri, the highest in the Annapurna region, Annapurna's
and Machhapuchhre will be dazzling to relish on from Mohare Danda.
Ultimately, you will trek to Ulleri village from Mohare Danda after enjoying all the astonishing mountain views and cool walks and trek or take a jeep drive back to Pokhara to end the trek formally. If you choose to Muldai Hill Trek, you will have beautiful three opportunities to witness stunning mountain panoramas and sunrise from three different viewpoints: Muldai Hill, Ponhill and Mohare Danda. So, there is no possibility of missing sunrise and mountain views. If you miss from one viewpoint, you will have other two options. You can also explore Pokhara City and relax there with your favourite leisure activity and food items in your Muldai Hill Trek at the end or in the beginning.
After you land in Kathmandu, our staff will attend you at the airport. They will bring you to the hotel in a private van or car. You will refresh and enjoy short walks on the streets while our staff prepares for the trek. You will have dinner and spend the night in Kathmandu.
Optional Itinerary: If arrive earlier in the afternoon or a few days earlier, you can do some other UNESCO World Heritage Sites tours in Kathmandu Valley or a short day/day hiking around/near Kathmandu Valley. If you want us to set up an itinerary for you, contact us.
Morning with pack breakfast, get ready to go Tourist Bus park for overland journey to Pokhara. An exciting drive of about normally 6 to 7 hours if there are no Traffic jams following the main Nepal busy highway, the drive leads along Trishuli River. One of the most popular rivers for rafting adventure, the drive then diverts towards the west to reach Pokhara city. Along the drive, one can experience rural farm life with grand views of snow-capped peaks. Slowly the drive ends on reaching Pokhara by the lovely Phewa Lake side, where all good hotels are located. After checking into a nice room, having time to browse around the Phewa Lakeside.
After you have a beautiful breakfast at the hotel in Pokhara, you leave for Ghandruk while sharing a jeep ride. You can also choose to drive with a private car or jeep, but you need to pay some extra for this.
We drive through Pokhara city, head to Hemja, then up to Kande and Naudanda and then to Nayapool. We further drive to Birethanti where the Annapurna Conservation Area office is located. You make an entry into the Annapurna Conservation area and drive to Ghandruk.
Ghandruk is a beautiful traditional Gurung village with lodges, restaurants, government offices, local health posts, museums and many more. You can have lunch here at Ghandruk and ascend to Tadapani.
The trail from Ghandruk to Tadapani is up but you will have a chance to walk through serene and calm landscapes and deep woods.
Stay overnight at the lodge at Tadapani.
After a warm breakfast at Tadapani, you will head for Dobato. You love this section of the walk today as the trail pleases you with astonishing landscapes, mountain views and deep green forest including birch, juniper, pine and rhododendron. You will also enjoy some breathtaking natural waterfalls on the way to Dobato.
Arrive at Dobato and stay overnight at the lodge.
You will ascend to the top of Muldai Hill (3637m) early in the morning and marvel at stunning sunrise and mountain views including All Annapurnas, Dhaulagiri, Machhapuchhre, Manaslu and so many others.
Walk down from Muldai Hill have breakfast at Dobato and head down to Deurali. Have lunch at Deurali and walk further to Ghorepani along the trail of Gurung Hill.
Arrive at Ghorepani, a beautiful village directly facing to Annapurna and Dhaulagiri mountains panoramas views.
Stay overnight lodge at Ghorepani.
Before sunrise, you will climb Poonhill and enjoy stunning sunrise and mountain views including all Annapurnas, Dhaulagiri, Machhapuchhre, and Manaslu You enjoy the moments with magnificent mountain views and sunrise and walk down to Ghorepani for Breakfast.
If you want to avoid this sunrise, then, you can rest and relax at Ghorepani till late mooring ad have your breakfast there as we see the same sunrise and mountains from Muldai Hill, Poon Hill and Mohare Danda.
Have your breakfast at Ghorepani and head for Mohare Danda.
You will truly relish this section of walking through beautiful landscapes and witnessing marvellous mountain panoramas till you get to Mohare Danda.
Arrive at Mohare Danda and stay overnight at the lodge.
After you celebrate the fabulous mountain views with stunning sunrise from Mohare Hill/Mohare Danda, you will head for Ulleri village.
The walk is down till you get to Ulleri Village. On the trail, you will enjoy this final day's refreshing walks through beautiful landscapes, local villages and deep woods of Annapurna Conservation Area.
Arrive at Ulleri and stay overnight at the lodge.
You have your breakfast at Ulleri at the lodge and walk down to Tikhedhunga. You can stop here for some light snacks and tea. Cross the suspension bridge and head for Birethanti. Check out from The Annapurna Conservation Area and drive back to Pokhara.
Stroll around Pokhara city in the afternoon and evening. You can also do a half-day sightseeing tour in Pokhara today if you prefer.
If we get a jeep at Ulleri, we can directly drive back to Pokhara without walking down to Birethanti.
Morning, after breakfast depart from the hotel for an interesting drive or fly back to Kathmandu. The road follows on main busy highway, after leaving the Trisuli River, and then the road climbs on winding up to the outskirts of Kathmandu Valley. From the high end of the valley rim, drive slowly enters the busy bustling city of Kathmandu. On reaching Thamel or near about then check into respective hotels, The afternoon is free for leisure for individual activities and the evening Farewell Dinner with a Nepali cultural program.
Arrival
You will arrive either by air or land to Nepal. If you arrive in Nepal by air, you have to use only Tribhuvan International Airport. Instead, if you use the road, you can enter or arrive in Nepal by land, you can different borders of Neighboring countries (India and China) like Jogbani, Raksaul, Sunauli, Birjung, Kakarvitta, Jh Tatopani, Rasuawagadi etc. You can use whichever entrances you like to suit your comfort and convenience.
Tourist Visa Nepal
A tourist Visa is on arrival visa in Nepal. It means tourists who are visiting Nepal can get the visas instantly on arrival at International Airports by producing all required documents. TIA (Tribhuvan International Airport) under the Department of Immigration has been facilitating tourists flying to Nepal by providing visas on Arrival. The 'On Arrival' visa procedure is very quick and simple. Within 5-10 minutes, you will get a visa on your passport. However, you can expect some queues during peak Tourist season If you wish to skip those queues, you can also consider getting a Visa from Nepalese Diplomatic Missions stationed abroad before your arrival. If you have possible, we recommend you obtain a visa before you enter Nepal from the diplomatic missions located nearby you so that you don’t need to bear any hassles during the process of obtaining a tourist visa on arrival. The choice is yours.
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Transfer to Hotel
The majority of people/trekkers enter Nepal by air and that is via Tribhuvan International Airport. We receive you at the arrival of any entry point of Nepal or mainly at Tribhuvan International Airport without any delay according to your arrival time. It may take some time like 30 minutes to collect your luggage and for security checking at the airport. After that, you make your way to the exit of the airport and the Haven Holidays Pvt. Ltd. Representative will be waiting there holding the Board Witten “Haven Holidays Pvt. Ltd” As you see the board, you have to go with him or her and we will make a very comfortable transfer to the hotel you are staying overnight. The transfer from Tribhuvan International Airport and Thamel, the hotel where you are staying will take just 30 minutes drive.
Get checked in the hotel take a rest and get refreshed. We will give you the time for orientation after you get checked into the hotel.
Orientation
As you are given the time when you get checked in the hotel, you will be followed by our staff for the orientation. It may be on the same day or later the next day early in the morning at breakfast.
We will briefly let you know the trip you are undertaking from the next day or the same day onwards. You will be stated about the highlights of the trip, preparations, equipment, food and accommodation, guide, porter, etc
If you have any queries, you can put them in this orientation meeting before you depart for your trip.
Last Minute Booking
Last-minute booking is always open for you but the same package tends to be a little more costly than the regular departure dates trip packages. You can book the trip you like on our website even a day before the trip begins.
If you are lucky, then, the last minute may be a golden opportunity for you to get the same price or even less than that if one of the members of the trip gives up and withdraws the trip plan at the eleventh hour. we are always open and here to organize your vacation trips in Nepal.
Trip Extension
We are always flexible and open to the extension of the particular trip you are undertaking. If you enjoy the trip you are doing, you can extend it to longer days or longer hours. But, for this, you must contact us one day prior so that we can arrange the required things like trip crew, accommodation, transportation and other minor needy things for your extended trip and you must add some little additional cost which we will settle in mutual understanding.
Currency Exchange
You can exchange your currency even in the Tribhuvan International Airport at your arrival or you can exchange it after you check in at the hotel or other several places in Kathmandu, trekking beginning points as well. If you are in a rush and cannot do this, you can pay USD, AUD or CAD to the people whom you need to pay for your accommodation, food, trip costs, tipping etc.
Haven Holidays Team
Haven Holidays Team is very professional, reliable and responsible. They are well-trained, friendly and experienced for their related field. You can share anything you like with them without any hesitation. They know local culture, civilization, history, foods and accommodation, weather conditions, experts in first-aid application. They are eco-friendly and better understand the non-human's rights and their lives. The Haven Holidays Team will assist you in every step of your trip to make it memorable and more convenient.
Luggage and Storage
we provide you with a very reliable duffel bag to put your stuff to be carried on the trip. It will be very safe to be carried by a porter. Unnecessary stuff, you can store it at the hotel in Kathmandu or Pokhara. They will keep your luggage/stuff very safe till your return back. Ask your trip leader or hotel receptionist to manage it for you before you depart for the trip.
Meals
Meals will be provided according to the itinerary and cost includes and cost excludes. If you are given the itinerary or cost like including BB only, you will be provided breakfast only and if you have booked the trip package including a full-board meal, you will get all the meals including breakfast, dinner and lunch. Apart from main meals, if you have extra tea, coffee, cold drinks and other alcoholic drinks, you have to pay them personally.
During the trip, you will be given enough time to have a meal. You can enjoy the meal you like from the menu. Vegan, Vegetarian?? If you are vegetarian, you will still find the choice in the menu and our guide will take good care of you through the trip.
You are supposed to have the meal where you stay overnight in the mountain during the trekking trip. You will enjoy freshly cooked meals in the mountain during the trip days with local ingredient
Trek Start
After breakfast at the hotel in Pokhara, First, you'll need to drive from Pokhara. From Pokhara, the Haven holidays team arrange transportation to Ghandruk, which is about 3 3-hour drive away. You reach Ghandruk, you can start your trek. Ghandruk is a beautiful village located in the Annapurna region, known for its stunning views of the Himalayas and serene landscapes, which is a popular starting point for treks in the region.
Electricity
You will get a good and undisturbed facility of electricity during the trip to Nepal., you can get the facility of electricity to charge your phones and backups. However, in some cases, you may have to face the problem of load-shedding and technical problems. The guesthouses may charge you some amount to charge your devices in remote areas trekking. There won’t be an electricity heating system in the mountain while doing trekking.
Drinking Water
Drinking water must be pure, safe and contamination-free. You can get bottled or purified drinking water during the trip even in the mountain which is very safe for you to drink. The majority of the people who make trekking or adventure trips in the mountains go with boiled water which is prepared by the local lodges/guesthouses on the trail which is the best way to keep you safe from contaminated water. However, some people carry water purifying ingredients and they apply it to the drinking water and they drink it. But, don’t try to drink the water from the Local River, stream and taps. The bottled water you can buy along the trek in the guesthouse.
Communication
You can enjoy excellent facilities of communication in Kathmandu. However, in the case of the trekking trip in the mountains, you may not be able to have such kind of facility as in the cities. But, most of the local teahouses/lodges/guesthouses/ hotels on the trail will offer you the facility of Wi-fi. Sometimes, you get it for free and sometimes, you may have to pay for the installation of Wi-fi during the trip in the mountains.
The best way to access good communication over your smartphone is to get a local Nepali SIM Card like NT and NCELL. You get these local Nepali SIM Cards easily in Kathmandu and even in International Airport, Tribhuvan International Airport. For this, you have to present a copy of your passport and a passport-sized- photograph. You can buy a data pack via this local SIM Card and you make a very good communication. You can make a call, and access the internet over it.
Trek Ends
Ending your trek at Birethanti is situated at the confluence of the Modi Khola And Bhurudi Khola. It allows you to immerse yourself in the peaceful surroundings of a traditional Nepalese village, where you can relax and reflect on your journey amidst the beauty of the Himalayas
Feedback
You can give feedback on the trek/trip you have undertaken at the end of Kathmandu. You can visit our office or you can do it in the farewell dinner we organize. Your feedback about the trip will always be taken positively. We need it to grow and sharpen our services and facilities in the coming days.
If you cannot attend the farewell dinner at the end of the trip in Kathmandu or you don’t have time to visit our office, you can write your feedback on the trip advisor page which will be more reliable and public.
Trek Extra Personal Expenses
How prodigal you are? Your trek extra personal expenses depend on it. If you love doing extra expenses on the trip, you will go to topics like alcoholic drinks, extra tea or coffee apart from the meal, tipping, some minor donations, extra snacks on the trail, some urgent personal stuff like clothing or any other equipment you immediately require on the trip in case it gets damaged or stop functioning. And, at the end of the trek, you have to give some tips to your trekking crew. For this, you have to allocate some dollars or Nepali currency.
Typical Day
The typical trip day begins with a good breakfast. You will have breakfast at around 7-8 am and begin the day after it. Then, you will have to work/walk for 3-4 hours after breakfast and you will stop for lunch. The lunchtime will be around an hour. You will order your lunch item and the restaurant/hotel/teahouse will cook for you. Sometimes, you may have to wait for some time if the restaurant or hotel is crowded. You can find the item you want in the menu prepared by the local lodge/restaurant/hotel. If you are vegetarian, no worries, you can still find the ways.
After lunch, you will resume your work/trek/trip again and end it in the after like around 3-4 pm. After that, you will check in the hotel/guesthouse/teahouse and get refreshed. Take rest, change clothing and go for dinner at around 6-7 pm. Your leader will help you to order the meals you like. At the dinner, your leader will share the important information for the next day’s trip and you can raise the question regarding it. The leader will orient you on what to wear, how to walk, what to carry and where to eat. Follow the instructions from the guide/leader very well.
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Trekking Packing/Checklist List
When preparing for a trekking trip in Nepal, it’s essential to have the right equipment and packing list to ensure your safety and comfort to complete your mission. You will need to pack smart and light. This packing list doesn’t mean you need to pack everything listed here. This list is a guideline, and your final list will depend on your preferences and judgment. Follow as per your personal needs and preferences by taking this as a reference. Here’s a comprehensive list of items you should consider Trekking equipment list