Pokhara Annapurna Region

Pokhara is the major city for Annapurna Region, as at least once trekkers need to be in Pokhara. If you are at Annapurna Circuit then you will be start from Beshi Sahar on Lamjung and end on Pokhara. Apart from that rest of the other trekkers will be in Pokhara at twice both at start and end of Trek. Pokhara itself is a beautiful city with view of Fishtail and Annapurna Ranges along with Fewa Lake. Lakeside is major touristic area on Pokhara. It is recommended to allocate one or two days on Pokhara for exploring the beauty of city. Here are list of places and things you should explore in Pokhara.

Fewa Lake Pokhara with Mount Fishtail and Annapurna Range

Lakeside

Fewa Lake is the most beautiful part of Pokhara; there is small temple of the middle of lake where one needs to take a help of boat. Try boating on afternoon or early morning when weather is clear. It is very cheap to hire a boat that is less than USD 10 for couple of hour with boatman.

David Falls

It is drainage for Fewa Lake on southeast part of lake. According to legends people named Davis was taking a bath and swiped away by flood from Fewa Lake. He disappeared on underground tunnel at present David Falls. The main season for David Falls is during June, July and August as at that time level of water get increased dramatically.

Gupteswor Cave

Just in front of David Falls there is one underground cave that stretch up to viewpoint of David Falls. You can have amazing view of underground waterfall along with one holy temple of the middle of cave. Lights are fixed and stone staircases are built for comfort of visitors.

Mountaineering Museum

If you want to have idea of mountaineering history in Nepal it is worth to visit mountaineering museum. There are collections of several photographs, stories of expedition history in Nepal, gears used of previous climber during early expedition. Don’t forget to watch documentary on hall of museum about mountaineering.

Mahendra Cave

On northeast of city Mahendra Cave is located within park and garden area. One can make entry and reach the end of cave and retrace back same way or either via different exit with narrow escape out. There are no lights on narrow exit however external light makes area somehow visible to walk and escape.