- Duration2 days (jeep to Ulleri, one night) · 3 days (out and back via Ulleri) · 4 days (loop via Tadapani and Ghandruk) · 5 days (loop with a night in Ghandruk)
- Prices for twoUSD 200 (2 days, no meals) to USD 611 (4 days Premium); most 4-day packages USD 320–450 per person
- Group pricingWith five of seven products the per-person price drops with group size – solo travellers pay up to 70 % more than couples
- PermitsACAP and TIMS expressly included by four products, partly or not mentioned by three
- PorterOnly Nepal Wilderness lists a porter (one per two people); Outfitter excludes it, five say nothing
- CancellationSix products free up to 24 hours before; Nepal Wilderness non-refundable; Outfitter up to three days before
Who the Poon Hill suits
The Poon Hill is the trek for people who want to see the Himalaya without booking an expedition: no tents, no altitude above 3,300 m, a bed, a stove and dal bhat every evening. Children from about eight walk it, people over seventy too. What it demands is steps – the famous staircase to Ulleri on day one and the descent to Ghandruk on the last – and getting up at four.
It is also the trek where you learn how trekking in Nepal works: permits, teahouses, mandatory guide, porters, tips. Whoever wants to go on to Annapurna Base Camp or the Everest region afterwards knows what they are booking. If you are looking for solitude, this is the wrong place – Ghorepani has several hundred beds in season, and two hundred people stand on Poon Hill in the morning.
First things first: the price depends on how many of you there are
Five of the seven products have group pricing: the per-person price drops with the number of travellers in the same booking. With My Dream Adventure the 4-day trek costs USD 380 solo, 230 as a pair, 210 as four. With Swami Narayan it is 339 solo against 200 as a pair. The “from” price on the platform is often the price for six, eight or fifteen people – nobody travelling as a couple pays it.
That is why we show the price per person for two travellers everywhere, because that is the most common booking, and the full tiers on the cost page. Solo travellers should expect a 50 to 70 percent surcharge on all tiered products – or book the two products with a fixed price: Nepal High Trek (USD 400) and Nepal Wilderness (USD 448).
Three recommendations for three travel situations
Seven products from seven operators – unlike the Cusco treks, this is a real operator comparison. The route is the same for all; the differences lie in duration, meals, porter and how you get to the trailhead.
Sisne Rover – 4 days Standard
Permits, licensed guide, teahouse, all meals (limited choice), shared jeep, first aid, pickup in Lakeside. Economy with local bus and set meals for USD 321, Premium with private room, free choice and private car for USD 611. Porter not mentioned.
Main limitation: Porter not in the inclusions (“extra porters” listed under personal expenses). Price drops from four and from seven people per booking.
Check on Viator →Nepal Wilderness – 3 days with porter
The only product that lists a porter (one per two people), plus poles, kit bag, microspikes in winter, all meals, private transport and both permits. Three days out and back via Ulleri, no Ghandruk. Fixed price, but non-refundable and maximum two people.
Main limitation: Non-refundable. Maximum two people per booking. The itinerary is prose only: Ulleri, Ghorepani, Poon Hill and back, no Ghandruk.
Check on Viator →Swami Narayan – 2 days with jeep
4WD jeep to Ulleri so the staircase is skipped, one night in Ghorepani, sunrise, back. Permits, guide, teahouse, private. Meals excluded – budget around USD 50 for two days. USD 200 per person as a pair.
Main limitation: All meals excluded. Long hiking days despite two days: Ulleri–Ghorepani on day one, Poon Hill and descent on day two. Solo travellers pay USD 339 instead of 200.
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