Khopra Danda Trek – 11 Days

You will be welcomed at the international airport of Kathmandu by our company representatives and transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day will be for relaxing and a quick briefing from your trekking guide about your upcoming adventure. You will stay overnight at your hotel in Kathmandu.

Early in the morning, we’ll drive to Pokhara, viewing beautiful scenarios of Kathmandu and Pokhara on the way, such as rivers, forests, hills, and many more. We take lunch on the way to Pokhara during the daytime, then start our journey to Pokhara. After reaching Pokhara, if we have time, then we may look around a bit of Pokhara’s views. Overnight at a hotel.

After breakfast, we will drive to Nayapul, viewing various scenes on the way from the windows, then after arriving, we will start our trek towards Ghandruk. We follow Modi Khola, cross the river in Birethanti, to follow the Modi Khola valley passing Sauly Bazaar. On a clear day, you will see the view of Annapurna South, Himchuli, Annapurna III, Macchapurche, etc. The rest of the day, you will explore the Ghandruk village, and overnight at a lodge. 

We leave the terraced hillsides and the village of Ghandruk behind and trek through rhododendron and oak forest. There are no villages on this route, but there are a few teahouses at the place called Baisi Kharkha (buffalo grazing place) to rest. We will get to see awe-inspiring views of Machhapuchhare (6,993m), Annapurna II (7,937m), Annapurna III (7,555m), Annapurna IV (7,525m), Annapurna South (7,237m), and Lamjung Himal (6,931m) along the way.

From Tadapani, we walk the first half hour through the rhododendron and Primula forest, then, after 4 hours of a gradual climb, we reach above the timberline with amazing views of the Annapurna. We will stop for lunch at a stream and continue through the open countryside to reach a small pass. From here, the trail descends through rhododendron to a clearing known as Bayli Kharka. From the village, we can enjoy superb views of Mt.Dhaulagiri, the seventh-highest mountain in the world. Overnight at a lodge.

From Bayli Kharka, we will descend through the forest to reach the pastures of Chistibang. From Chistibang, we trek for around 2 hours to ascend above the timberline to reach the ridge at Kopra. You might get to see the Himalayan tahr and the Danfe pheasant on the way. On the top, we will see amazing views on all sides of Dhaulagiri, Dhampus peak, Tukuche peak, Nilgiri, Annapurna I, Annapurna South, and deep down Sikha. 

From Khopra Ridge, we can walk to Khayar Lake at 4,600m, which will take around 5 hours. We’ll take a steep trail on the ridge with stone steps, with a gorgeous view of nature. After visiting the lake, we will come back down to Khopra. For those who don’t want to visit the lake, we will trek down a trail to reach the nice little village of Swanta, with incredibly friendly people, which is also the community cheese factory, where not many other tourists come. You can explore the place as well as taste cheese. 

We ascend to Poon Hill (3,210m) early morning to view sunrise over the whole Annapurna, Dhaulagiri massif, including Mt. Machhapuchhre (Fishtail), Mt. Manaslu, and the surrounding rice terrace, a favourite spot among photographers. After visiting Poon Hill, we will trek back to Nayapul, then drive to Pokhara.

On this day, we will drive back to Kathmandu. The drive presents beautiful roadside settlements and gorgeous landscapes all the way to Kathmandu. Upon reaching Kathmandu, we will transfer you to the hotel, and then you can rest or shop for souvenirs to mark the end of the adventurous journey. Stay overnight at a hotel in Kathmandu.

Your adventure in Nepal comes to an end today! We will take you to the airport, approximately 3 hours before your scheduled flight. On your way home, you will have plenty of time to plan your next adventure in the wonderful country of Nepal.