What is Ghandruk Village Weekend Trek?
Ghandruk Village Weekend Trek is a motorbiking activity at Ghandruk near Pokhara. It is listed with difficulty, travel time, route context, cost, season, and preparation details.
Ghandruk - Pokhara
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From Lakeside (Halan Chowk)
~58.1 km
Activity route: ~16 km
Travel time
121 min
From Lakeside (Halan Chowk)
Activity time
36 hrs
Estimated on-site duration
Ref. cost
NPR 800-9,500
Entry/permit estimate
Next step
Experience
Quick answer
It is based at Ghandruk. Use your current location for navigation; as a planning reference, it is about 58 km from Lakeside (Halan Chowk). Plan for 36 hours of activity time, with 2 hr 1 min of total journey time from that reference point where route data is available, and moderate difficulty.
Drive to Nayapul, trek 4 hours uphill through rice terraces and Gurung villages to Ghandruk, overnight in a stone teahouse, explore the Gurung Museum and the sanctuary trails, descend the next day — the most popular short Annapurna trek. Entry permit: ACAP (Annapurna Conservation Area) fee — NPR 100 Nepali / NPR 1,000 SAARC / NPR 3,000 foreign, paid at the checkpoint. TIMS abolished 2023. Licensed guide mandatory on trekking routes.
Motorbiking activity at Ghandruk
Pokhara, Nepal
October–May
moderate difficulty travelers
Navigate from your current location; 58 km drive from Lakeside (Halan Chowk) as a reference; use the map and logistics panel
Planning Context
October–May
ACAP (Annapurna Conservation Area) entry: NPR 100 (Nepali) / NPR 1,000 (SAARC) / NPR 3,000 (foreign). Paid at ACAP checkpoints at the conservation-area boundary. Important: TIMS card was abolished for the Annapurna Conservation Area in 2023 — no TIMS card is required. A licensed guide is mandatory for all trekking routes (enforced from April 2023 by MoCTCA circular). Budget NPR 2,000–4,000/day for a licensed guide. Local municipality and camping fees are separate. Fees verified from DNPWC official schedule and NTB on May 24, 2026. Prices may change seasonally; confirm at the checkpoint before going.
Best reached via local transport or personal vehicle from Lakeside (Halan Chowk).
Route
Use your current location for navigation, with Lakeside (Halan Chowk) kept as a distance and time reference.
Trip Prep
Gear matched to this activity and difficulty. Check items off as your bag comes together.
Water Bottle (1L+)
Personal Identification
Fully Charged Phone
Cash (NPR)
Card machines are rare outside cities
Full-face Helmet
Riding Jacket & Gloves
Driving License
Tool Kit
Energy Bars / Trail Snacks
More exertion than a casual walk
Blister Plasters
Ghandruk Village Weekend Trek is a motorbiking activity at Ghandruk near Pokhara. It is listed with difficulty, travel time, route context, cost, season, and preparation details.
Yes. Ghandruk is listed as a place to visit near Pokhara, with Ghandruk Village Weekend Trek mapped from Lakeside (Halan Chowk) using distance, travel time, cost, difficulty, and route notes.
You can start the journey from your current location using the route navigation in WanderBees. For planning context, Lakeside (Halan Chowk) is only a reference point: Ghandruk is about 58 km by road from Lakeside (Halan Chowk).
The activity itself is estimated at 36 hours. Route time depends on where you start. As a reference, one-way travel from Lakeside (Halan Chowk) is 2 hr 1 min, and the combined journey estimate from that reference point is about 2 hr 1 min where available.
This plan is best for travelers comfortable with moderate difficulty and interested in motorbiking, night stay around Pokhara.
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