Khopra Danda Ridge Trekking

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Overview

  • Duration 11 Days
  • Difficulty Level Moderate
  • Max. Altitude 4,600 Meter / 15,092 Ft
  • Trip Start and End Kathmandu
  • Trip Area Annapurna Region
  • Best Season Spring and Autumn

Highlights

  • Beautiful trekking experience in the Khopra region
  • Cultural sightseeing tour of Kathmandu
  • Himalayan Panorama and sunrise over them
  • Trekking of the less explored region
  • Exploration of Khayar lake at the elevation of 4,600m

Khopra Trek is a wonderfully beautiful but less explored trek in the Annapurna region. This amazing adventure reveals the wonders of the remote Khopra region deep into the Annapurna region of the Himalayas. Taking north from Tadapani takes us to a quiet area completely different from the regular trekking routes in the Annapurna region.

The trek that goes via Ghandruk village and Tadapani enters the Khopra ridge to bring some different angled views of the Himalayan peaks that the normal and regular trekking routes in the region do not bring. The trek onwards from Tadapani becomes highly remote and quiet. There are fewer trekkers in the region thus nature is in pristine form. The adventure brings a real remote exploration of the area.

NOTE:It is recommended that you should arrive in Kathmandu a day earlier before you start your trek (if you do not have a day tour of Kathmandu scheduled). And If you have scheduled a Kathmandu day tour you should arrive two days prior to the actual day of trekking.

If you are able to arrive a day earlier, it will be best for you as you will get some time to rest, know about the trekking you are doing, get info about the trekking routes, and get time to buy trekking equipment if necessary. Adding some extra days beside actual trekking days will help you enjoy your trip to Nepal to the fullest without having to worry about any preparations, flight delays, and missing international flights.

Itinerary

Khopra Danda Ridge Trekking Itinerary explains all about the destination you will be visiting while you are on this trek. And other basic things such as altitude, accommodations, meals, and much more if you go through the itinerary properly. This itinerary will help you prepare your mindset for you Khopra Danda Ridge trek.

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We are heading to Pokhara on the first day of an overland journey where the magnificent view of Mt. Macchapuchare (Mt. Fishtail) welcomes us. The road journey of about 6 hours starts after breakfast and heads towards the west of Kathmandu valley past Swoyambhunath aka monkey temple.

As soon as we get outside Kathmandu Valley from the western ridge, we can immediately experience the charm of rural Nepal. The drive has some beautiful views of Himalayan peaks and countryside hills. The highway runs through small towns, riverbanks,s and winding curls exposing rural Nepalese wonders to us.

We reach Pokhara just to feel the welcome of this beautiful lake city. We are going to stay overnight at Lakeside. We will have free time to wander around the lakeside on our own once we check in to the hotel. 

Today we will be driving to Ulleri. Ulleri is 53 minutes ride from Pokhara and is 22.3 km away. The ride takes us through the rural village of Pokhara. You can explore the diverse culture of Gurung ethnicity and diverse landscape. 

The walk today to Ghandruk is a gentle uphill trek. It goes through the rhododendron forest and gives a lovely feeling of walking in beautiful nature. About 5 hours of gentle traversing the trail towards Tadapani gets a beautiful reward in the form of a close-up view of Annapurna South, Fishtail, and Himchuli peaks in the Annapurna range. Tadapani is a lovely settlement nestled in the foothills just across those mighty Himalayan peaks. It has a small marketplace and some beautiful guest houses for travelers to stay in. The nature walk and the most deserved rest get us ready for the adventure that awaits ahead of us. 

We enter into a much quieter region on our trek from today onwards. We trek to Bayali Kharka entering the elevation above 3000 meters above sea level. The trail winds up and down the hill through rhododendron forest and moves further ahead towards Bayali Kharka. Spectacular views of the mountain peaks in the Annapurna range from right above the tree line make our day and help us divert our minds away from the tiring effort of trekking at a high altitude.

The walk today goes to Chhistibung on a gentle trail involving walking up and down the trail. Chhistibung is a small and temporary settlement with a few places to stay. The trail today is mostly a gentle descent with the final ascent to upper Chhistibung. The descent to lower Chhistibung goes on a trail through forest and the ascend starts to upper Chhistibung. The walk is for about 4 hours at a gentle pace on a beautiful trail.

The destination of today's trekking is Khopra ridge. The path to Khopra ridge consists of outstanding scenery of mountains that will blow off your mind. Walking towards the Khopra ridge is a slow-paced and steady walk only for about 4 hours. We are taking it as an easy-going day to adapt to the increasing altitude. The walk brings a river valley along with stunning mountain views. We enjoy the serenity of the region all throughout the trek as a less trekked area unlike other Annapurna trails, Khopra trek offers quiet time in the massive mountains.

We reach the highest elevation on the trek today when we hike to Khayar -Lake at an elevation of 4,600 meters above sea level. A long day of the trek in the high altitude challenges us pretty much. It’s a tough day trek going up to the lake that is considered a sacred lake by the Hindus living in the region. About 8 hours of effort at the high altitude is truly challenging for anyone but it brings some wonderful mountain views and incredible landscape to our sight. We trek back to Khopra after some beautiful exploration trip.

It’s time to trek the trail back down towards the lower elevation towards Swanta. The trail descends towards the destination via Chhistibung. Spectacular views of mountains and valleys keep our pace engaged as we hike downwards. We pass through beautiful villages, a wooded area,s and splendid views along the way. 

We start the trek in the dawn, descending a river to take an uphill route to Ghorepani. The trail to Ghorepani is a nice and steady uphill walk after crossing the river. When we reach Ghorepani, we stop for our lunch and enjoy the scenery. Incredible Himalayan views make our lunch break a wonderfully memorable one. After lunch, we start descending through the lush green rhododendron forest towards Ulleri. Ulleri is a beautiful village with several guest houses to stay overnight.

The early morning trek starts descending through the well-paved steps down towards Tikhedhunga. The steep step walk early morning can feel on our knees but we keep our pace steady so that we enjoy those steps to the utmost. Once we reach Tikhedhunga the trail descends further to Hile then meets a dirt road that gradually leads us to Nayapul. When we reach Nayapul, we get on our vehicle and drive to Pokhara. About 1.5 hours of drive on the beautifully scenic winding road takes us to Pokhara. We feel refreshed at the hotel and enjoy leisurely time and celebrate the end of the beautiful Khopra Trek.

We take a drive back to Kathmandu via the same highway we took earlier to go there. Once in Kathmandu, we spend leisurely time back in the chaos of the city after so many days of serene mountain air and incredible adventure.

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Trip Map

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Cost Details

Included

  • Airport pick up and drop off by private vehicle
  • Two nights’ accommodation with breakfast at a 3-star category hotel in Pokhara
  • Surface transfer to and from Pokhara by tourist bus then by private car to and from Nayapul
  • Three Meals a day during the trek
  • Best available twin sharing lodge to lodge accommodation during the trek
  • Kathmandu city tours, tour guides, and private transportation
  • One highly experienced, helpful, and friendly guide
  • Porters (1 porter for 2 people) and their food, accommodation, salary, and equipment
  • Accident insurance for all staff
  • Trekking map, HST Trekking Hat, and trip achievement certificate
  • First aid medical kit, Oximeter to check pulse, heart rate, and oxygen saturation at higher altitudes
  • ACAP Permit & TIMS Fee- Trekkers' Information Management System (Please bring 2 passport size photos for permit)
  • Worst case, help with all rescue and evacuation arrangements
  • Government taxes & office service charge

Excluded

  • Personal Travel insurance
  • International airfare
  • Nepal entry visa. You can obtain a visa easily upon your arrival at Tribhuwan International Airport in Kathmandu. A multiple-entry tourist visa good for 30 days can be obtained by paying US $ 40 or equivalent in foreign currency. Similarly, multiple-entry tourist visas for 90 days can be obtained by paying the US $ 100. Please bring 2 passport-size photos.
  • Snacks /Drinks and other personal expenses
  • Hot showers during the trek
  • Personal trekking equipment
  • WiFi internet and phone call unless it’s free.
  • Tips and gratuities for trekking staff and drivers

Useful Info

In Himalayan Scenery Treks and Expedition, your safety precedes every other thing. As this adventure entrails travelling in the remote mountainous region, we are always at mercy of nature. During the trip, the factors such as weather, natural disaster or a multitude of other factors which are beyond our control can subsequently bring the changes in the itinerary. Although all the itinerary we provide to you is guided and standard; please note that your team leader has the authority to alter or even drop the planned itinerary of any part if it is necessary due to safety concern. All the alternations or changes of the standard itinerary are made by the leader by taking into consideration the best interest of the whole group. We give our best effort to stick with the above-mentioned itinerary; however, in case of any unpredicted event which is beyond our control, you need to be flexible and take after the guideline as instructed by your leader.

Note that the company won’t be responsible for any result of alterations on itineraries or any delays due to unforeseen circumstances.

Hotel and Accommodation:

Trek to the Himalayas is one of the favourite destinations for the travel enthusiast and adventure seekers all around the globe. Although the Himalayan region of Nepal is the most popular trekking destination in the world; there are a lot of things people don’t have a clue. While trekking to the high mountain region, you will not find the hotels and accommodation as you see in the city areas. The hotels and accommodation around the high Himalayan have fewer services and facilities. The hot shower may turn out to be simply a bucket of lukewarm water and the toilet may be a latrine behind the hotel. The private room can be a wooden cell with no furniture except a bed, mattress, and curtain in place of the door.  So, while trekking to the mountainous region of Nepal, you need to be ready to stay in the less fancy and minimum facilitated hotels.

We provide you with the 2 to 3-star standard hotel while you are at Kathmandu (i.e. for 3 Nights). During your Khopra Danda Ridge Trekking, we provide you with the basic lodges and tea houses for your accommodation. The room of these lodges and tea houses are less fancier with just a bed, a pillow and a blanket. We put our every effort to make your trek as cosy as possible. However, you need to stay flexible in some cases. We will accommodate the groups in local lodge available each day. We send the porters ahead of us to pre-book the room for the next day (rooms cannot be pre-booked on all places). 

In Kathmandu beside the 2 / 3 stars hotel, some 4 / 5 - star luxury accommodation is also available. If you want to change the accommodation plan to the luxury, please do let us know so that we can arrange and book the hotel for you for your Kathmandu stay.

Food and Beverages:

All the food and Beverages included on the package of Khopra Danda Ridge Trekking are provided by the company itself. The foods are provided in the tea houses or lodges on the trail. We will have the breakfast and dinner at the lodge where we stay overnight. On the everyday trek, our guide will decide the available place and stop for the lunch. We highly recommend you bring the water purification pills, to cleanse the water and drink during the trek. During the trek, there are options for buying the bottled water and boiled water as well.

Transportation:

We at Himalayan Scenery Treks and Expedition provide all the necessary transportation facilities for your trip. We provide private vehicles for airport pick up and sightseeing tour around Kathmandu. Likewise, we provide local bus transportation for your trip. However, you have the other options travelling through private vehicles such as cars or van.

You have to pay additional for the transportation which is excluded from our package. You can send us an enquiry for the latest price details for the private transportation and flight tickets.

Luggage and Backpack:

The main luggage of your will be carried by your porters during the trek. For your personal things, we highly recommend you, to carry a small handbag containing water bottles, cameras, sunscreen and other things which you require daily during the trip. Making the backpack small and lighter will unquestionably assist you to enjoy the trip to its fullest. You should simply convey the thing which is basic for your outing and the rest of the garments and different things can be left in the locker room/safe store of hotels. The hotels provide the locker room / safe deposit for free. So, don’t hesitate to leave the things which are redundant. While making the backpack or luggage for your trip to ensure that the luggage doesn’t exceed more than 15 Kg. Weight allowance at Nepal’s domestic airlines is 15 Kg including your handbag. Excess weight is chargeable of USD 1.5 or more which will be the additional cost of our trip.

Guide and Porters on Trek:

We provide you with the well trained and experienced guide and porter for your trek.  Our guide will assist you in every possible way to make your trips remarkable and memorable. Talking about the porter, we provide one porter for 2 trekkers each. The porters carry 20 Kg of total luggage (10 Kg form each trekker). We provide the one guide for the smaller groups and if the group size surpasses 10 individuals; we will provide the additional guide for your trip.

Personnel Expenses:

Personnel Expenses largely influenced upon your habit of expenditure. We provide you with all the necessary food and accommodation facilities inside the cost of your Khopra Danda Ridge Trekking. So, you only need money to pay for your drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages) and snacks while strolling on the trail. You will get the significant number of smaller shops on the trail to buy the drinks and snacks. Likewise, you can also use the money to buy you souvenirs of the trip, entrance tickets, hot showers, tips and many more. Note that, tips and gratuities are not mandatory, but it is fine if you wish to. If you feel like the service provide to you is excellent, then you can tip directly to staffs. Of course, there is no obligation to tip if you are disappointed with the service you receive. As a suggestion, we advise you to allocate an amount of 5 - 10% of the total package price for tips. The amount you give depends on your budget and appreciation of their work.

Rescue and Evacuation:

Nepal is the country full of heart-warming natural beauty and a magnificent travel destination for the thrill and adventure seeker all around the globe. In spite of the fact that, Nepal is an adventure paradise for the nature lover, thrill seeker. But in some cases, the thrilling experience comes up with the serious hazard. The most exciting, and the joyful trip may backfire on us and we may have to be the victim of nature. Not only that while trekking in the high altitude rough terrains may also occur afflictions like a sprained ankle or even broken leg, appendix ruptures, hypothermia, skin infection and respiratory infection. If any of this misfortune happens to you, then it should be treated on time. If left untreated then you may even lose your life. If any of the above-mentioned affliction happens during your trip, we at Himalayan scenery treks and expedition will do everything to transfer you to the nearest hospital ASAP. All the expenses made to rescue and evacuate you, are entirely liable to us. So, before departing off to your trip, make sure that your travel insurance company has the policy to cover up all the expenses in case of any misfortune arises during the trip so that you can enjoy the trip to the utmost. If not, be ready to pay on your own once you arrive at the Kathmandu. To learn more about the Travel Insurance for the Trip in Nepal, please do visit Travel Insurance page in Nepal Travel Guide.   

Join a fixed date group trek or private departure:

The Khopra Danda Ridge Trekking is available on both fixed departure and private basis, If you are looking for a group to join then please check our fixed departures dates and ask for availability or if you would like to travel independently, or with your friends, families & colleagues then you are invited to choose any date at your convenient timeframe for any number of people.

Booking Requirements

Please provide us your full credentials or a copy of your passport. Give your weight so that preplan your group’s trips for proper weight distribution. You may deposit 20 to 30 percent advance of the total package amount while booking. You may pay rest of the amount before the trip. You can also pay us by card, bank transfer or online. Please visit here for payment details.

Cancellation Policy

If you are unable to make your trip, let us know in advance. We will refund you as per our booking terms and conditions and available time frame. At times, there might be delays or cancellation of flights due to weather and unforeseeable reasons. In such cases, we will make our best effort to adjust your bookings and rearranging the schedule.

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