The PM is showing the world Pokhara and the Annapurnas — go see why
When Nepal's most-followed leader points his camera at the Annapurna range and Pokhara's lakes, the world looks. Here's how to actually walk into the views he's showing off.
At a glance
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- TopicRecords & People
- ReportingOriginal, by our guides in Pokhara
- Treks coveredKathmandu & Pokhara Tour — 5 Days, Poon Hill & Annapurna Panorama Trek — 10 Days, Annapurna Base Camp Trek — 9 Days
There is a reason Pokhara and the Annapurna range keep showing up when Nepal markets itself: they are impossibly photogenic. The lakeside city sits beneath a wall of Himalayan giants, with the perfect pyramid of Machhapuchhre — Fishtail — reflected in Phewa Lake at dawn. When the country's most-followed figure turns his camera here, the images travel the world. The good news is that the views are not just for the screen — you can walk right into them.
From the trail · Annapurna
Why Pokhara & Annapurna shine
- Pokhara — lakeside gateway beneath the Annapurna massif
- Machhapuchhre (Fishtail) — the iconic peak above Phewa Lake
- Poon Hill — arguably Nepal's most famous sunrise
- Annapurna Base Camp — a glacial amphitheatre of giants
From the screen to the trail
Pokhara is where most Annapurna treks begin, and it is the easiest place in Nepal to turn a scroll-stopping image into a real journey. A short Poon Hill trek delivers that legendary sunrise over the Annapurnas and Dhaulagiri in just a few days. Go deeper and the Annapurna Base Camp trek walks you into the Sanctuary itself, ringed by 7,000m and 8,000m peaks. Either way, you trade the highlight reel for the real thing — and as a Pokhara-rooted company, this is our home ground.
| Trek | The payoff |
|---|---|
| Poon Hill | Famous Annapurna sunrise, short |
| Annapurna Base Camp | Into the Sanctuary of giants |
| Pokhara stay | Lakeside beneath the peaks |
What this means for you
The Pokhara and Annapurna shots the world keeps seeing are a few days' walk from real life. We are based in this region — we know the best viewpoints, the right dates and the quiet corners the cameras miss. Let us turn the image on your screen into your own sunrise over the Annapurnas.
Source: Travel Himalaya Nepal.
Cover photo: Abishkar Gautam via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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