Pokhara & the Annapurnas · Phewa, Rara, Gosaikunda and the snow-fed rivers
Lakes and rivers in Pokhara & the Annapurnas
Rowing boats on Phewa and Begnas, Rara's blue water in the far west, the sacred lakes of Gosaikunda and Gokyo, rafting on the Trishuli, Seti and Karnali, and the river confluences where Nepalis bathe on festival days.
Trips
Pokhara & the Annapurnasmax 1,600 mAnnapurna Honeymoon in Pokhara
Six nights for two in the hills around Pokhara, split between Tiger Mountain Pokhara Lodge on a ridge facing the Annapurnas and …
Pokhara & the Annapurnasmax 2,517 mPanchase Hill Short Trek
Three nights from Pokhara with no permit queues and no jeep ride to start: row across Phewa Lake, climb past the World …
Pokhara & the Annapurnasmax 1,600 mPokhara Family Adventure
Four nights in Pokhara built for families with children from about eight to sixteen: a boat to the island temple, tandem paragliding …
Pokhara & the Annapurnasmax 1,600 mPokhara Lakes Slow Week
Five slow nights on the water: three at Fish Tail Lodge on its own peninsula in Phewa Lake, with boats to Tal …
Pokhara & the Annapurnasmax 1,600 mPokhara, Lumbini and Chitwan Overland
Eight nights by road from the lakes to the plains: two nights in Pokhara, the Newar hill bazaar of Tansen on the …
Pokhara & the Annapurnasmax 1,730 mThe Royal Trek above Begnas
Four nights on the gentle hill route east of Pokhara that took its name from the Prince of Wales's walk here in …
Places
Pokhara & the Annapurnas650 mBegnas Lake
Pokhara's quiet second lake, with Rupa Tal over the ridge
Pokhara & the Annapurnas822 mPokhara
A lake city under Machhapuchhre, gateway to the Annapurnas
Experiences
Rivers and lakesDawn rowing on Begnas Lake
Take a wooden boat out from the Begnas dam before the day starts, row past fish cages and forested shores …
NatureWalk the ridge between Begnas and Rupa lakes
An easy village walk up the Panchabhaiya ridge that separates Begnas from Rupa Lake, with both lakes below you, the …
WildlifeBirding on the Pokhara lake cluster
A winter morning with binoculars on Begnas and Rupa, part of the Pokhara Valley's Ramsar-listed lake cluster: resident herons, egrets, …
FoodFish lunch and a farm walk at Begnas bazaar
Walk through the terraces and fish ponds around Begnas with a local host, see how the valley grows rice and …
Rivers and lakesRow a doonga to Tal Barahi temple
A wooden boat across Phewa Lake to the island temple of Barahi, Pokhara's most important shrine. Go at dawn for …
HeritageOld bazaar, Bindhyabasini and the Seti gorge
A walk through the Pokhara most visitors never see: Newar shopfronts, the Bhimsen temple, the hilltop Durga shrine of Bindhyabasini …
SpiritualBoat and hike to the World Peace Pagoda
Cross Phewa by boat, climb about 45 minutes through forest to the white Shanti Stupa at roughly 1,100 m, and …
HeritageMountain Museum and Gurkha Memorial Museum
Two museums that explain the region: the International Mountain Museum on Himalayan peaks, climbers and mountain peoples, and the Gurkha …
Stays
resort822 mFish Tail Lodge
A long-established lakeside hotel on the far shore of Phewa Lake near its southern end, reached by a short raft …
boutique hotel822 mTemple Tree Resort & Spa
A garden resort of stone and timber buildings in Lakeside, Pokhara, a short walk from Phewa Lake, with a spa …
eco-lodge822 mThe Pavilions Himalayas
A villa resort in a forested valley outside Pokhara, also known as The Farm, built around sustainability: renewable energy, rainwater …
mountain lodge822 mTiger Mountain Pokhara Lodge
A small hilltop lodge on a ridge above the Pokhara valley, about 30 minutes from the city, with stone cottages, …
city hotel822 mHotel Barahi
A long-running hotel on Lakeside in Pokhara, named after the lake goddess of Tal Barahi, close to Phewa's main boat …