Khopra Danda TrekKhopra Danda Trek

Khopra Danda Trek

  • Duration9 Days
  • DestinationNepal
  • Difficulty Level Moderate
  • Max Altitude 3660m
  • Group Size 2-10+
  • Starts Kathmandu
  • Ends Kathmandu
  • Activity Trekking, Day Tour and Hiking
  • Best Season Sep - Nov and Mar- May

Khopra Danda Trek 9 Days is up to 3640m and carries you through the unspoiled trails of the Annapurna region towards one of the most amazing Hilltops in the Annapurna sanctuary. This amazing Khopra Ridge Trek 2024-2025 can prove to be an experience of a lifetime for anyone seeking to explore the beautiful wonders in a tranquil environment. Khopra Danda Trek Itinerary is a recent discovery for trekking and hiking activities in the well-known Annapurna region which makes it comparatively less touristy than other crowded trekking destinations in the region. The Khopra Danda Trek Route doesn’t involve many challenges to accomplish but is indeed enormously rewarding. One will certainly be filled with joy after encountering the magnificent views of snowcapped mountains from the Hilltop of Khopra Danda like Mt. Dhaulagiri, 8167m, Mt. Annapurna I, 8091m, Mt. Nilgiri, 7061m. There cannot be any other choices better than the Khopra Danda Trek Package if you have very limited time in your hand but a great willingness to explore vast wonders which includes Khayer Lake as well.

Fill the pretty spaces of your memory with the adventurous trip to Khopa Danda gloriously existing in the beautiful Annapurna region

  • Explore the beautiful settlements of Gurung and Magar communities
  • Get humbled with walks through the beautiful forests of Bamboo, rhododendron, pine and oak
  • Experience the breath taking views of incredible mountain massifs like Annapurna and Dhaulagiri
  • Get stunned with the beautiful existence of Ghandruk village
  • Enjoy the magnificent sunrise and sunset over glorious mountain peaks like Macchapuchre, Hiunchuli etc.
  • Get amazed by the kind and helpful nature of the local people

Why should this 9-Day Khopra Danda Trek amaze you

On these 9 Days Khopra Danda Trek, you will be making your way through wondrous forests filled with the scent of wilderness Khopra Danda trip brings you closer to the unique yet wonderful existence of Gurung villages like Ghandruk. You will certainly be humbled when encountered with kindness and generosity offered by the local people while making your way through the pretty villages. You might get stunned by the unaltered cultural and traditional essence upheld by the Gurung community in the region. The forests decorated with rhododendron and oaks are likely to sweep all your troubles away. There are various points in this amazing route to Khopra Danda, from where you will be getting heartwarming views of sunrise and sunsets and Tadapani is one of them. You will be accompanied by glorious peaks like Mt. Macchapuchre at 6,993m, and Hiuchuli at 6,441m. all throughout the way to Khopra Danda. It is a huge possibility that you will be left wanting more after this amazing Khopra Danda hike. Similarly, after reaching Khayar Lake on your way to Mohare Danda, you will be gasping with an appreciation for the wondrous pristine lake led to you by the Khopra Danda Trek Route Map.

You will be moving through some small ridges like khopra ridge itself and various pasture lands while making your way toward the hilltop. Annapurna and Dhaulagiri massifs will hardly leave your sight throughout this awesome trip. We encounter Various Magar villages like the village of Swanta and pass through the beautiful forest made up of bamboo. This glorious trip is filled with amazing encounters of waterfalls, pretty villages, gorgeous views of sunsets and sunrise, jaw-dropping sights of mountain massifs like Annapurna and Dhaulagiri learning, beautiful forests decorated with rhododendrons, oaks, and pines, delicately beautiful wooden bridges and many other wonders laid down by nature while exploring the unique cultures and local way of life. If the days are filled with luck, you will definitely get to encounter the amazing existence of wildlife like Himalayan Moral, and Himalayan Thar. You will indeed be filled with adventurous memories of amazing experiences if you choose to undertake this amazing trek to Khopra Danda. So what are you waiting for?

We, here at Nepal Nomad continuously work for providing the best adventuring experience to our fellow trekkers or climbers, or any form of adventurers. So without any worry, contact us to know more in detail about the Khopra Danda trek or if you wish to take a look at Khopra Danda trek itinerary which can be customized as well.

Itinerary

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Our team member will be there to pick you up at Tribhuvan international airport and escort you to your accommodation on the very first day. In the remaining time, you can stroll around the streets of Basantapur, Thamel, and some other places. You will be provided with the best hospitality along with a delicious Nepali cuisine dinner. You will be staying overnight in Kathmandu.

  • Max. Altitude:1300m
  • Accommodation:Hotel
  • Time:1 hour
  • Meals:Welcome Dinner
  • Walking Distance:5.5km
  • Transport:Car / Jeep

Today we will take a 25-minute picturesque flight to Pokhara. In the wake of landing, we take a jeep ride to Kimche by means of Nayapul, which takes around 3 hours to reach. From Kimche, we start our short trek to Ghandruk rising on stone strides through the forested way while savoring the excellent view out of sight. Ghandruk is the biggest Gurung town in the Annapurna area where we get the chance to encounter the Gurung culture, custom, and way of life. From Ghandruk, we can get a shocking perspective on Annapurna South and Machhapuchhre.

  • Max. Altitude:1940m
  • Accommodation:Lodge
  • Meals:Breakfast, lunch and dinner with coffee/tea

Today after having a hot breakfast, abandoning the wonderful Ghandruk town, we trek to Tadapani rising through the forested way loaded up with rhododendron and oak trees. Tuning in to the tweeting of birds and savoring the perspective on little cascades and mountains like the Annapurna run, Machhapuchhre, Hiunchuli en route, we reach in Tadapani, which offers dazzling nightfall and sunrise scenes.

  • Max. Altitude:2630m
  • Accommodation:Lodge
  • Meals:Breakfast, lunch and dinner with coffee/tea

Today, we rise through thick woodlands loaded up with rhododendrons, pines, and oaks that lead us over the tree line to an astounding perspective on the Annapurna run. We keep on gradually rise through rhododendron woodlands which take us to Meshar Danda pursued by Isharu. We at that point trek through prairie until arriving at a little pass at that point plunge for some time and again rise between little slopes to at long last reach Dobato.

  • Max. Altitude:3420m
  • Accommodation:Lodge
  • Meals:Breakfast, lunch and dinner with coffee/tea

We take an early morning 30-minute climb up to Muldai perspective which offers a 360-degree perspective on the Himalayas including Annapurna and Dhaulagiri massifs alongside Machhapuchhre Himal. We at that point slide through thick timberlands of rhododendron for some time and rise until we reach Bayeli Kharka. We at that point keep slipping through the backwoods and cross a wooden extension before moving tough to arrive at the pasturelands pursued by the town of Chistibung.

  • Max. Altitude:3026m
  • Accommodation:Lodge
  • Meals:Breakfast, lunch and dinner with coffee/tea

Abandoning Chistibung, we rise relentlessly and develop over the tree line. We may experience a few animals like Himalayan Thar and Himalayan Monal. We keep on climbing relentlessly to reach Khopra Ridge, which offers a shocking display of Annapurna extend, Dhaulagiri go, Nilgiri Machhapuchhre and different mountains.

  • Max. Altitude:3660m
  • Accommodation:Lodge
  • Meals:Breakfast, lunch and dinner with coffee/tea

Today we drop steeply through the slope and remember the path back to Chistibung. Subsequent to dropping for one and half hour, the path plummets steeply through thick woods until we reach Ratmate. Intersection a little wooden extension, we climb for some time through the bamboo woodland pursued by the progressive good and bad times until we arrive at the town of Swanta. Swanta is a wonderful town possessed by Magar individuals

  • Max. Altitude:2214m
  • Accommodation:Lodge
  • Meals:Breakfast, lunch and dinner with coffee/tea

Today we trek to Ghorepani diving through terraced fields to a little waterway. We additionally get the opportunity to investigate the nearby water plant. We at that point cross a suspension scaffold and move up to the town of Chitre. We keep on rising through the forested way to arrive at the town of Ghorepani from where we can get the astounding perspective on Annapurna and Dhaulagiri massifs.

  • Max. Altitude:2860m
  • Accommodation:Lodge
  • Meals:Breakfast, lunch and dinner with coffee/tea

Toward the beginning of the day, we climb up to Poon Hill through rhododendron backwoods to get an excellent perspective on dawn over the snow-topped pinnacles of Mt. Dhaulagiri, Annapurna I, Annapurna III, Machhapuchhre. We climb back to Ghorepani and keep on trekking through a forested way loaded up with rhododendron. We at that point plunge steeply on a stone staircase to Bhurungdi Khola where we cross a suspension extension to reach Tikhedunga. For our last day of trekking, we trek to Nayapul, tenderly sliding to the town of Birethanti on the bank of Modi Khola. We at that point cross the new extension to arrive at the get point at Nayapul. From Nayapul, we take a short drive to Pokhara and move you to the lodging.

  • Max. Altitude:840m
  • Accommodation:Hotel
  • Meals:Breakfast, lunch and dinner with coffee/tea
What's Included
  • Meals as specified for trek (breakfast, lunch, dinner).
  • All internal local transport as per the itinerary.
  • National park entrance fees, trekking permits accommodation in twin sharing local basis lodges or best available places, guide and porters-salary, insurance, food, accommodations.
  • Basic first aid kit carried by your guide.
  • None of the single supplements is required in Kathmandu or in the mountain.
  • Arrival picks up and departure drop.
What's not Included
  • Food and accommodation (Kathmandu and Pokhara) - lunch and dinner, International flights from your home to home.
  • Airport Taxes, car, taxi or van, Visa fees.
  • Medical examination (if required) and vaccination costs.
  • Own Expenditure(Personal), .all bar bills, laundry, telephone calls, hot shower in the mountain, mineral water, sweet deserts, we recommend bringing .water purifier and neutralizer tabulates to reduce your cost of traveling and to become a responsible traveler.
  • Drinks or meals except for 3 meals or not specified in the itinerary, Personal clothing, and equipment, Travel insurance, Optional trips. Tipping in general for trek crew (driver, Trek leader and porter-tipping is not mandatory but expected).
  • Charges sustained as a result of delays beyond Nepal Nomad's control. Anything not specified in the Cost Includes section.
Good to Know

Experience Required:

You don’t need any previous experience for conducting Khopra Danda Trekking.

Pre-Trip Meeting:

It is a part of both of our responsibility to conduct and be present in the meeting held before departing for the adventure

Equipment Check List:

Here are the equipment that you need to make sure for the trek while maintaining the weight limit which is below 20 kg;

Head:-

For the head protection: Sun hat or scarf - Light balaclava or warm fleece hat - Sunglasses with UV protection.

Lower Body: -

Under Garments - Hiking shorts - Lightweight cotton long pants - Light weight hiking thermal bottoms - Fleece or wool pants – Waterproof trekking trousers -

Feet: - lightweight thin inner socks - Thick, warm wool hiking socks - Hiking boots with spare laces - Camp shoes – Gaiters (optional)

Upper Body:-

As for the upper body’s shirts – Hiking and light weight thermal tops - Fleece jacket or pullover - Fleece Wind-Stopper jacket (optional) - Waterproof shell jacket - Down vest and/or jacket - Base layer shirts - Warm jacket (down)*

Hands: - gloves that are Lightweight - Heavyweight gloves or mittens with a waterproof shell outer.

Accessories:-

Sleeping bag (comfort rated –10ºC)*- Sleeping bag liner - Head torch with spare bulbs and batteries - Small pad or combination.

Trekking Bags: - Large bag for keeping items dry inside trek bag, Daypack 250 to 30litres. - Thermarest sleeping pad - Water bottles - Water purification tablets.

Basic First Aid Kit: - Antiseptic cream, throat lozenges, diarrhoea treatment (Imodium), altitude (Diamox), painkillers, plasters and blister treatment, insect repellent, and re-hydration salts (Dioralite). Glucose tablets and multi-vitamin tablets are also a good idea.

Toiletries:- 1 medium sized quick drying towel - Tooth brush/paste - Multipurpose soap - Deodorants - Nail clippers - Face and body moisturizer - Feminine products - Small mirror - Wet wipes - toilet roll/Tissue Extras - Antibacterial hand wash

Luxuries - Binoculars - Reading book - Trip Map/Guide book - Trekking poles – Camera - Repair kit: needle, thread, duct tape.

A typical day:

A normal day sparks with a fresh cup of tea or coffee as you wake up as early as the day demands followed by a tasty breakfast which completion will let us leave the accommodation and conduct the journey for the day in between of which we will enjoy our lunch time and again walk for several hours, finally reaching the destined resting spot for overnight.

Accommodation:

Khopra Danda trekking doesn’t offer excess of lodging options, so we will need to keep that in concern and act accordingly.

Insurance:

For conducting Khopra Danda Trek, you must have medical insurance, Trip Cancellation Insurance and Emrgency rescue evacuation insurance.

Altitude Sickness:

We will be acclimatizing and resting while exercising to deal with altitude sickness. There are provision of some medicine in case of severe symptoms and even rescue is carried out.

Meals:

On Khopra Danda trekking, your hunger will be accompanied with three means on a daily basis.