Khopra Danda and Khayar Lake Private Guided Trek

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11 days (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

Khopra Danda Trek is one of the decent and peaceful trekking trails of the Annapurna region of Nepal. Situated at an altitude of 3,660 meters above from sea level Khopra ridge or Khopra Danda is located in the central part of Annapurna region. Khopra ridge trek itinerary can be extended by adding Khayar Lake in the trip. Khopra Danda is one of the newly discovered trekking routes and is based on a community lodge trekking. It is slightly different from the private lodges on the other trekking trails.

Khayar Lake is one of the must place to visit during this trek. An extra day is needed to explore Khayar Lake but the visit is worth it. Hidden behind the massif Annapurna range some of the high mountains such as Machhapuchre, Dhaulagiri and Nilgiri can be seen during the day. The lake itself carries a lot of significant and is seen as one of the holy lakes of the Hindu. It is also believed that pilgrims taking a dip in this lake can attain nirvana.

What's Included

Sleeping bag, duffle bags and trekking route maps – if necessary.
Farewell Nepali dinner on your last night.
All government and local taxes.
Private Transfer (Kathmandu/Pokhara/Ghandruk/Ulleri/Pokhara/Kathmandu)
Lodge or Tea house accommodation during the trek.
Porter during the trek. (Can carry 20KG Baggage of 2 people)
All necessary paper works. (National Park Entry Permits and TIMS Card)
English speaking licensed trek guide.
Arrangement of emergency helicopter service which will be paid by your traveller’s insurance company
One local SIM card (returnable) during your stay.
Guide and Porter’s salary, food and accommodation during the trek.
2-star hotel accommodation in Kathmandu/Pokhara as per the trek itinerary.
All arrival and departure at Kathmandu airport as mentioned.
Lunch and Dinner from trek start day to trek end day.
Daily breakfast throughout the trip.
Personal expenses.
Kathmandu sightseeing entrance fee.
Lunch and dinner in Kathmandu.
Nepal visa cost. (You will require 2 passport size photos and 30 USD)
International flight ticket.
Travel health insurance. (Recommended)
Tips for the guide, porter and driver.
Sweet things like dessert/chocolate.
All alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks.
Hot shower/batteries charge/heater during the trek.
Any other expenses which are not mentioned in including section.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

We will provide you with our contact details. Our office representative will be waiting outside the arrival gate holding your name card.

OR
Meeting point

we will provide you with our contact details. We will be waiting near Thameleshwor Mahadev temple of Thamel.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 11 days (approximately)
    Day 1

    Kathmandu Arrival, Transfer to Hotel

    1 stop
  • 1
    Kathmandu

    Your Arrival Time (?) Our office representative will meet and greet you at Kathmandu Airport and transfer to your hotel in Kathmandu. At 06:00 PM: In the evening we will meet for a coffee and will brief you the details of your trek program.

    12 hours • Admission ticket free
    • Day 2

    Drive to Pokhara

    1 stop
  • 2
    Pokhara

    At 06:30 AM: Have your breakfast at the hotel and be ready for your drive to beautiful lake city Pokhara. Pokhara is about 200 KM far from Kathmandu, it takes Approx. 6-7 hours of drive to reach there. 03:00 PM: First check-in at your hotel. You will get a few hours to buy your required things for the trek if needed. If not, you can explore the lakeside area and take rest. You will keep your extra baggage at the hotel in Pokhara.

    12 hours • Admission ticket free
    • Day 3

    Drive to Ghandruk, Hike to Tadapani

    1 stop
  • 3

    At 06:30 AM: After breakfast at the beautiful lake city, our jeep will take us to the beautiful Gurung village Ghandruk. Our trek starts from here. Keeping the Annapurna south in front of us we will trek towards Tadapani village. The drive takes 3-4 hours and the trek is 3-4 hours. Overnight at Tadapani village.

    12 hours • Admission ticket free
    • Day 4

    Trek to Bayali Kharka

    1 stop
  • 4

    At 08:00 AM: We will have our breakfast in front of Annapurna south, Hiuchuli and Majestic machhapuchhre mountains before starting our second-day trek towards Bayali Kharka. The trail passes through the beautiful landscape at first the oak and rhododendron forest then the landscape changes to green pasture lands. We will slowly gain our elevation before reaching the Bayali kharka. The trek takes 5-6 hours. Overnight at Bayali Kharka.

    Admission ticket free
    • Day 5

    Trek to Khopra

    1 stop
  • 5

    At 08:00 AM: Today’s trek starts with flat terrain first and then continuing down and going up towards the khopra ridge which is our destination for the third day we will walk through the ridge watching the amazing landscapes around us. We will see Dhaulagiri in front of us and Annapurna Fang, Annapurna south, Hiuchuli and Nilgiri at the north part of our trek. The trek takes 5-6 hours of walking. Overnight at Khopra.

    12 hours • Admission ticket included
    • Day 6

    Visit Khayar Lake, Return Back to Khopra

    1 stop
  • 6

    At 06:00 AM: Today we will start our early morning hike towards Khayer lake. It is the day trip where the lake is situated hidden on the laps of the Annapurna Himalayas. After reaching the lake we will spend a few time over there and return back to Khopra. The hike duration is 6-7 hours today. You can enjoy the magnificent lake and marvellous peaks surrounding the lake in this hike. Overnight at Khopra.

    12 hours • Admission ticket included
    • Day 7

    Trek to Swanta

    1 stop
  • 7

    At 08:00 AM: The fifth day of our trek starts after breakfast. The trail today is all going downwards. The trail passes through the Oak and bamboo forests before reaching the wheat, barley, mustard and buckwheat fields of Swanta village. The trek duration is 5-6 hours. Overnight at Swanta village.

    Admission ticket free
    • Day 8

    Trek to Ghorepani

    1 stop
  • 8
    Ghorepani

    At 08:00 AM: After breakfast at the beautiful village on the shadows of Dhaulagiri, we then move more down towards Ghorepani. The trail t Ghorepani from swanta is, first we will go steep down to cross the river and the trail starts to get steeper as we go towards the sikha village and Ghorepani deurali. The walk takes almost 3-4 hours. Overnight at Ghorepani.

    12 hours • Admission ticket free
    • Day 9

    Trek to Ulleri, Drive to Pokhara

    2 stops
  • 9

    At 05:00 AM: Wake up early morning and hike towards the viewpoint Poon hill. Poon hill is the second popular destination for sunrise view after Kalapatthar. More than 15 peaks can clearly be visible from Poon hill. After sunrise, we will be back to Ghorepani for our breakfast.

    1 hour • Admission ticket free
  • 10
    Pokhara

    At 8:30 AM: After breakfast, we will start to hike downwards towards Ulleri. The trail passes through the beautiful rhododendron and oak forest. It takes 3-4 hours trek to reach Ulleri and we will drive to Pokhara from Ulleri village on the same day. Overnight at Pokhara.

    12 hours • Admission ticket free
    • Day 10

    Drive to Kathmandu

    1 stop
  • 11
    Kathmandu

    At 7:00 AM: On this day you are returning to Kathmandu by drive. You will get shopping time in Kathmandu and we will have a farewell Nepali dinner together.

    12 hours • Admission ticket free
    • Day 11

    Departure

    1 stop
  • 12
    Tribhuvan International Airport

    You will be free until your flight time; we will drop you at Kathmandu Airport 3 hour before your flight.

    3 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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