Village teahouses and lodges on a ridge below the snow wall of Annapurna South

Ghorepani Teahouses

Simple ridge-top lodges with warm dining halls, a short climb below Poon Hill.

About this place

Summary

The cluster of trekking lodges in Ghorepani (2,874 m), the standard overnight before the Poon Hill sunrise. Simple twin rooms, warm communal dining halls, and easy access to the pre-dawn trail up the hill.

Why we picked it

It is the obligatory and most comfortable overnight base for the Poon Hill sunrise, with a genuine teahouse-village atmosphere.

Good for

Poon Hill trekkers, first-time teahouse trekkers, families, and anyone wanting an easy night before a dawn climb.

Skip if

Skip expecting hotel comforts — these are simple mountain lodges, not boutique stays.

Editorial guide

Ghorepani is a purpose-built trekking village, and almost every building is a lodge. Rooms are simple — usually a twin with shared or basic private bathrooms — but the heart of each teahouse is the communal dining hall, warmed by a central wood or gas stove where trekkers gather in the evening.

What to expect

Expect dal bhat, soups, and basic Western dishes, hot drinks, and (for a fee) hot showers and device charging. The larger lodges have Wi-Fi of variable speed. Prices rise with altitude and remoteness, and many lodges expect you to eat dinner and breakfast where you sleep.

Useful caveat

In peak season (October and around the spring rhododendron bloom), Ghorepani fills up and the best lodges go first — arrive by mid-afternoon or have a guide call ahead. Bring a warm layer: at 2,874 m the evenings are cold even when days are mild.

Best for

teahousepoon-hill-basedining-halltrekkersbudget

Good in

SpringAutumnWinter

Details

Altitude: 2874 m
Amenities: hot-shower, dining-hall, wood-stove, charging
Wi-Fi: Yes

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Sunrise above a sea of cloud with Annapurna peaks and Machhapuchhre

trek

Ghorepani Poon Hill Trek

The gentlest of the classic Annapurna treks: a 4–5 day teahouse loop through rhododendron forest and Gurung villages to the famous Poon Hill sunrise at 3,210 m. The best first Himalayan trek in Nepal — no serious altitude, real mountain payoff.

“It is the highest reward-to-effort ratio of any trek in Nepal: a real Himalayan sunrise on a short, low-altitude, beginner-friendly loop.”

4–5 days (3 at a push)Low to medium5 stops

Editorial · reetu.fyibeginner-friendly · rhododendron

Checked Jun 2026