Overview
Dhampus Sarangkot Trek is short and easy trek ,an unobstructed view of the of Annapurna I , Annapurna II, Annapurna III, Annapurna IV, Annapurna South, Himchuli, Machhapuchhre , Manaslu ,Dhaulagiri range and beautiful green hills, terraces of rice and the view of pokhara valley. Himalayas view, best trek for sunrise, sunset, Dhampus, Australian Camp, Sarangkot are the major attractions of the trek.
Trip Highlights
- Dhampus, Australian Camp, Sarangkot hill
- Annapurna I , Annapurna II, Annapurna III, Annapurna IV, Annapurna South, Himchuli, Machhapuchhre , Manaslu ,Dhaulagiri range etc.
- People life style, culture
- Pokhara valley view and farm terrace
- The sunrise and sunset view from Australian Camp and Sarangkot
Dhampus Sarangkot Trek
The Dhampus Sarankgot trek starts from your Hotel after breakfast in Pokhara. You will drive to Phedi for 30 Minutes. From Phedi, we walk stone steps up to Dhampus village inhabited by the warm-hearted and hospitable Gurung People, one of the paradises of Nepal. During the trek, you will have a rice terrace and the Annapurna Mountain range. This 2 -3 hours climb to Dhampus village.
After lunch, another 2-hour trek continues to Australian Camp for overnight. Australian Camp 2060m is another beautiful village for sunrise, sunset, and Himalayas views. After the breakfast at Australian camp, trek down to Kande, Naudanda, and Sarangkot for another night. Sarangkot lies at an altitude of 1592m. This is another spot to see the sunrise, sunset, Pokhara Valley, and Himalayas view. This mountain sits north of Pokhara overlooking the valley and Fewa Lake. From Sarangkot, the trail is stone steps downhill to the lakeside. You will have lunch in a restaurant on the lakeside and my guide will drop off you at your Hotel.
Outline
Day 01: Pokhara - Phedi - Dhampus - Australian Camp
Day 02: Australian Camp - Kande - Naudanda - Sarangkot
Day 03: Sarangkot - Lakeside
Daily Itinerary
Pokhara-Phedi-Dhampus- Australian Camp
Our guide and driver will come to pick you up at your Hotel and then drive to Phedi. It is about 30 minutes drive from Pokhara and then we hike to Dhampus (1650m) for Lunch. After that, you will trek to Australian Camp (2060m, 4 hours walk), overnight at Lodge.
Australian Camp-Naudadanda-Sarangkot
This is the second-day hike. We hiked Australian Camp to Kade. From Kade, drive to Naudanda for 10 minutes. From Naudanda, trek to Sarangkot 3 hours of hiking and overnight at the Lodge.
Sarangkto-Lakeside
You wake up early in the morning and then walk to Sarangkot Hill. It is the best place for a panoramic view of the Himalayas view and sunrise. After breakfast, you hike down to Lake Side in Pokhara. It takes about three hours of hiking.
Whats Included?
- ll the meals (breakfast,lunch,dinner)tea/coffee.
- Lodge accommodation in Dhampus and Sarangkot.
- one english speaking government certificate holder trekking guide .
- Entrance fee.
- Pokhara-Phedi by private Car/Van/Bus.
- Trekking guide: Salary, Foods, Insurance, transportation, Accommodation etc.
- 13% Government VAT and official charge.
Whats not Included?
- Hotel and Meals in Kathmandu and Pokhara.
- All the drinks such as coke, beer, mineral water etc.
- Tips for trekking guide.
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Packing List
This is the short and easy trek around Kathmandu. You do not need any special gears.
I recommend you, Hiking shoes, Trousers, Socks, light jacket, T-shirts or long-sleeved shirt, Sunscreen (SPF 20+), Backpack around 35 liters, Toilet Paper, Quick- drying towel, sun hat, water bottle etc.
Important Note
Available of the trip
We organise small group private trip. If you are 2 or more people in your group, you may book any dates.
Travel Insurance
The travel insurance is need in case of any emergency. It is recommend to have. If you are doing short and low elevation trek, you can do normal insurance. But if you are doing high altitude or adventure trek, you should have emergency rescue.
Last Minute booking
Normally, trekkers plan the trip before 3-9 months. Some trekkers decide the trip in last minutes. It is also possible to book your trek at last minutes. For the Last minutes booking, you need to make a full payment.
Tipping
Tipping is highly expected. Our staffs try their best during the trip. After the trip, Tipping is expected. It is not fixed amount or percentage. We recommend the tipping according to their services.
Safety
When you are travelling, the safety is most important. For the safety of our clients, we trained our guide and porters. They are all register trekking / Tour / Climbing guide and experience porters.
Extra personal expenses
For the extra expenses, it is good to bring USD / Euro / Pound Sterling or ther currency. You may change to Nepali Rupees (NPR) at Tribhuwan International Airport or near your Hotel in Kathmandu. You will use only Nepali rupees during the trip.
Nepal visa
Accept few countries , you will get on arrival Nepal’s Visa at the Tribhuwan International Airport or Nepal board. I recommend to fill up Nepal Visa online form and bring it with you. It will be faster and easy for you and visa fee is recommended to bring cash US dollar. You can’t pay by using credit card.
Trip extension or Itinerary Disclaimer
We organize small group private trip. The trip extension is possible but you have to figure out when you booking the trip.
Group joing and Fixed departure
Most of the time, we have small group private trip. Group joining or fixed departure will be available only at the clients request.
Luggage store
You are not taking all the lugguage on the trek. You will take only necessary gears on the trek and rest of the gears, you will store at your Hotel in Kathmandu or Pokhara or in our office in Kathmandu. All the Hotels have free lagguge store services. It is more convinent to store at your Hotel.
Responsible travel
- Ask permission to photograph people.
- Do not remove or purchase antiques, it is illegal.
- Avoid wearing revealing clothes and avoid outward displays of physical affection.
- Do not anything to disturb environment or wild animals.
Domestic flight
Normally, domestic flight is not on time. If you have international flight with domestic connection flight. It is always better to keep some gaps.
Trek Booking
For the Booking, we need passport copy, passport size photo by email or What's App and 20% deposit.
Why Himalaya Trip ?
- Fast response
- Recommended on TripAdvisor
- Trained guide
- Local or reasonable price
- Small group private Trip
