Short Trek Options From Pokhara

My pretty athletic 13 and 15 year old sons and I am heading to Nepal in early July.

DON%26#39;T WORRY, I won%26#39;t ask what the weather is!!!!!!!!!!! ;)

We have been offered different options for a short trek from Pokhara:

Option #1

1 day/1 night Bandipur

2 night/3 day Chepang Hills (Hudgi-Hattibang-Upardaghai-Sakhitkor)

Option #2

2 night/3 day Ghandruk circuit

1 day/1 night Bandipur

Option #3

3 night/4 day Ghandruk circuit

Option #4

2 night/3 day Ghorepani circuit

1 day/1 night Bandipur

Option #5

3 night/4 day Ghorepani circuit

I am trying to understand 3 issues:

* Which option is the best balance between a healthy challenge but not turning out to be miserable burn out! Most of the websites show 3 day/4 night itins for Ghorepani and Ghandruk, so we are not sure how to evaluate the 2 night/3 day options offered to us- will it be too rushed or exhausting? Or just an addbreviated routing?

* which option will provide us the most varied glimpse of rural village life and contact with locals

* at the conclusion of each of the options, we will need to drive to Sauhara.

So, will any or all of these options finish in time to arrive in Sauhara by sunset (don%26#39;t want to drive at night).

Very grateful for any feedback.

Short Trek Options From Pokhara

Guess you%26#39;re probably done with your trek by now, but my 5 kids and I just got back yesterday, and we had a great time doing the Gorepani Poon Hill Trek. My kids are aged 10 to 19. The only one who struggled was my 10 year old, and he only struggled with the cardio up to Gorepani. My teen boys raced up and raced down. . . .