4 / 5 - 2 reviews
How to get there
4 hours of walking from Ghorepani
When to go
From October to November and from February to May
Minimum stay
One day
Tadapani (Nepal)
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Gaëlle Vincent
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4th stage of the Annapurna balcony trek, Tadapani is a small village on the route back.
My suggestion:
Travel at the start of spring to walk through forests of rhododendrons in bloom.
Summary:
To get to Tadapani from Ghorepani, we took a path that snaked along a lovely windy ridge dotted with lots of prayer flags.
As we went along, we moved ahead into a forest of incredible giant rhododendrons (Nepal's national tree), and then along a gorge and a stream. We even saw langur monkeys, all white bodies with black heads, jumping from tree to tree in the forest, a new discovery of my trip to Nepal .
You arrive in Tadapani after a long descent and a short climb. Once again, the village lies facing a really stunning panoramic view. I would advise you to find out if there's a hot shower in your guesthouse before reaching the village. Mine didn't have one and it would have been greatly appreciated after a long day's walk.
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Gaëlle Vincent
A pretty village in the Himalayas and a stage in several treks leaving from Pokhara.
My suggestion:
Except if you really want to camp it's pointless bringing a tent with you: you'll find 'tea houses' or little hotel-restaurants throughout all of the trekking routes.
Summary:
Tadapani is a very charming little village embedded in an amazing landscape. I arrived there after a fortnight's walking around the Annapurnas. On the programme: a few hours walking in a rhododendron forest with a fairy-like feel to reach the village which is high up and made up almost entirely of hotels. As an aside: here it's tourism which supports the local economy, you must bear this in mind when bartering the price of your room.
I have an amazing memory of the place: the beautiful scenery with a backdrop of snowy peaks and especially the extremely warm welcome I received from the family of the tea house where I stayed... It's a place I recommend to everyone who wants to observe the Annapurnas from near or afar during their trip to Nepal!
I must add that I visited Nepal before the 2015 earthquake so it's possible that places have changed a lot since then.
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Tom Booth
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