Trekking in Pokhara is very new and started only three decades ago. Annapurna was the first mountain in Nepal to be climbed in 1950, before Everest, which afterwards attracted the people from all over the world. After the successful climb of the Annapurna the attention of the world came to Pokhara as its scenic beauty couldn't be overlooked. Pokhara was soon the destination of all tourists who visited Nepal and within three decades it has become the major tourist attraction after Kathmandu.

One of the major attraction that fetch tourists is trekking. Since Pokhara is the best place to set out to the rural villages that are lying in the mountains, many tourist visit Pokhara each year for this purpose.

From Pokhara you can enjoy one day trips, short trips and long trips. Under one day trips, you can travel to the place around the valley and enjoy the natural beauty with very friendly people. Short trip means the trek lasting for about a week and the treks that take more than a week are categorized as long trips.

Trekking Permit ( This Section is extracted from the Nepal's Multimedia CD )

A foreigner intending to trek in any part of the Kingdom of Nepal shall have to obtain a trekking permit from the Department of Immigration, Tridevi Marg and permits are issued for trekking in any part of the country except in areas restricted for the foreigners by the government regulation. Trekking permit is not essential for the general trekking areas such as the Everest, the Annapurna and the Langtang.

This Photo features a trekking route to Muktinath. Muktinath is a 5 hrs trek from Jomsom. The snap here also shows caravan of yaks within the bank of Kaligandaki river. This is one of the most popular river here in Nepal. Jomsom is a 20 minute flight route from Pokhara and about 75% of the tourist who visit Pokhara decides flying to Jomsom.

Trekking permit should be obtained for the following places:

1. Lower Dolpa and Kanchenjunga – Equivalent to US$ 10 per person per week for the first four weeks and US$ 20 per week thereafter.

2. Manaslu – US$ 90 per person per week for trekking during Sept-Nov and US$ 75 per week during December-August.

3. Humla – US$ 90 for the first seven days and US$ 15 per day thereafter.

4. Upper Mustang and Upper Dolpa – US$ 700 per person for the first ten days and US$ 70 person per day thereafter.

Note: Trekking to Dolpa, Kanchenjunga, Makalu and Upper Mustang can be undertaken through registered trekking agencies only. For trekking through National Park Areas and entrance fee of Rs. 650 is levied. Likewise, an entrance fee of Rs. 2000 is levied for trekking at the Annapurna Conservation Area by the ACAP (POKHARA).

Trekking permits are obtained from the Department of Immigration, New Baneshwor and permits are issued for trekking in any part of the country except in areas restricted for the foreigners by government regulation.

Climate: Nepal has a typical monsoonal two – season year . There is dry season from October to May and there is the wet season , the monsoon , from June to September .September – November  the start of the dry season , is in many ways the best time of the year in Nepal . When monsoon just ends , the countryside is green and lush . Nepal is at its most beautiful  and during this season there are plenty of colorful festivals to enjoy.

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