Khopra Danda Trek

Your mountain guide picks you up at your hotel early morning. Together, you take the bus from Kathmandu to Pokhara. This takes about 6 hours.

breakfast – bus – hotel

From Pokhara, a driver takes you with a private vehicle to the starting point of the trek at Nayapul. This drive takes about an hour and a half.

After a short 15-minute walk along the banks of the Modi Khola river you reach Birethanti (1010m). It is a quite large village with many shops and teahouses. From here you continue the trek and follow the northern bank of the Bhurungdi Khola. Then the trail climbs steadily up the side of the valley to Hille (1490m) and after a short climb you reach Tikhedhunga (1565m). Now there’s only ahead of us, a steep staircase made of stone. By climbing the steep steps you reach the Magar village Ulleri (2070m).

breakfast – private vehicle – lunch & dinner – mountain lodge

From Ulleri, the trail ascends more gently and through fine forests of oak and rhododendron. First you will trek towards Banthanti (2250m), and then towards Nangethanti (2460m). From there, there is only a one hour trek left till you arrive at Ghorepani (2840m).

breakfast, lunch & dinner – mountain lodge

Early morning, around 5 am, you begin your hike to Poon Hill (3210m). It takes about an hour to climb the hill, one of the best and popular Himalayan viewpoints in Nepal. From here you can have a spectacular view over the Himalayan ranges with an amazing sunrise.

After beholding the mountain views, you return to Ghorepani for a good breakfast. Then, you hit the trails again and enter the more quiet area, off the popular Poon Hill trail. You will pass the village of Chittre, descend and cross a suspension bridge closeby a local water mill. And, walk through the village fields and ascend to Swanta (2200m).

breakfast, lunch & dinner – mountain lodge

Today, along the way you get wonderful views of Mount Dhaulagiri with the mountain providing a lovely backdrop to the terraced fields and traditional houses in the nearby villages. The trail continues being uphill and steep, all the way to the hillside to Khopra Danda (3660m).

breakfast, lunch & dinner – mountain lodge

If you like to explore the area, you can walk up to holy Khayer Lake (4660m). This return trip takes almost a full day. And because it is a remote area, you will have to bring water and some food.

It will take you about five hours to reach Khayer Lake, a rarely visited sacred fresh water lake. With its altitude of 4660m, it is even higher than Annapurna Base Camp. You can spend some time exploring the Khayer Barahi temple area, and watch different varieties of birds before you walk back to Khopra Danda.

breakfast, lunch & dinner – mountain lodge

From Khopra, you cross another ridge and trek down again. Slowly the trail becomes more flat and you enter the forest. If you like, you can make a small detour via Mulde Peak (3637m) for an excellent mountain panorama. After enjoying some time here, you continue the walk to Dobato.

Dobato, which literally means junction of two roads, is not more than a few teahouses that are only under operation during season time. Here you will have magnificent views of Dhaulagiri and Annapurna South.

breakfast, lunch & dinner – mountain lodge

From the rhododendron and bamboo forests of Dobato, you go further down till you reach Tadapani (2710m). Today, you will feel again that the trail becomes more flat and the walk easier.

breakfast, lunch & dinner – mountain lodge

You start off with a not too crazy difficult drop down to Ghandruk, the biggest village you’ll have seen since leaving Pokhara. It is catered for tourists, but it has kept the Gurung culture and feel.

breakfast, lunch & dinner – mountain lodge

From Ghandruk, you walk down the stone stairways and admire once again the beautiful Himalayan view. Then, you follow the mountain paths agains, all the way down until you hit Nayapul. Here, a car will be waiting for you and drive you back to your hotel in Pokhara.

breakfast & lunch – private vehicle – hotel

Today, we take the bus back to Kathmandu. And there, we will bring you to your hotel.

In the evening, we offer you and your guide a farewell dinner together in a traditional Nepalese restaurant.

breakfast – bus – farewell dinner – hotel

If it’s the final day of your holiday in Nepal, we will bring you back to the international airport. Goodbye friends! We hope that we will meet each other again in the future.

breakfast – airport transfer