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The lower half of the Annapurna region is traversed by the Khopra Danda Trek, a community-based trekking with lodging. This hike is the greatest option to Annapurna Base Camp and a recently constructed trekking trail intended to improve the local economy.
When it comes to adventure and simplicity, the Khopra Danda Trek is among the top treks in Nepal. The journey is intended to provide you with all the typical sights, including charming villages, terraced farms, verdant hills, wildlife, diverse floras, and breathtaking Himalayan mountain views. Khopra Danda Trekking is a reasonably uncrowded track because it is a recently established trip. The path is supposedly a piece of natural paradise.
The Kopra Danda Trekking trail is situated away from the Annapurna region's popular trails. You spend the night in the lodge that is run by the people because it is a community lodge trek. Along with providing breathtaking scenery and an unforgettable experience, this journey also enables you to boost the local economy. You get to observe the way of life and culture of the locals while you are staying in villages.
The trek continues to the charming Ghorepani town, which is encircled by mountains and lush rhododendron trees. One of the most well-known settlements in the Annapurna area is this one. The following morning, you trek up to Poon Hill viewpoint in order to see the magnificent sunrise.
Khopra Ridge Trek has been managed by Base Camp Trip since the trail's launch. We are happy to let you know that we deal directly with regional residents. Consequently, you will spend most of the walk with us. To create your custom itinerary, you may either sign up for one of our departure dates or send us questions.
Things to consider before embarking on the Khopra Danda Trek
The first day of Khopra Danda Trekking is spent driving from Kathmandu to Pokhara. After a brief drive to Nayapul, you begin the walk by using the Ghandruk-Ghorepani route to Tadapani. You reach Kopra Lodge at 3,660 meters after traveling a rugged trail to Khopra Ridge for the following 5 days while staying at community lodges. It is located atop Poon Hill and is the highest point of the hike. You take Swanta village as your route back to Ghorepani. To go back to Pokhara, keep traveling the Ghorepani trek's original route.
The easy-to-moderate Khopra Ridge Trek offers the ideal mix of adventure and a comfortable trekking experience. This walk is a great choice for everyone, even novice hikers. No prior hiking experience is necessary, but you must be in good health. You must walk for about 5 to 6 hours every day, thus you need to be physically fit.
The best seasons to go on the Khopra Ridge Trek are in the spring (March to May) and fall (October to November). The journey is enjoyable due to the temperate climate and consistent weather. Additionally, the entire region has hundreds of flower blooms, making the trail breathtakingly gorgeous.
A community lodge serves as the basis of the Dada Ridge Trek. This implies that you will stay in a lodge with a cozy atmosphere. The lodging will be simple but tidy. According to the lodge's menu, meals will be provided. Like everywhere else in Nepal, dal bhat tarkari is the most typical and common dish. Also available are meat dishes, curries, eggs, bread, tea, coffee, momo, and other foods.
Travellers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities.
Narayan Baniya (nature pathfinder) and Sumir Gyawali (yoga teacher) guide me in this adventure. Actually they manage perfectly my short time and all the noisy burocratic thinks like documents or Covid control. They makes me feel safely and had care of me since the moment I reserved .. now I’m at home and still feel the power of their experience, friendship and good nature. They makes me “enter” in the Nepali lifestyle, from metropolitan Kathmandu until the top of the mountain were the vibes are soo deep. Their good vibes are compatible with all, Sumir had a clinical yogi eye and Narayan the calm you need to arrive over the clouds.. it was like a day dreaming and I never forget this experience out of time. Thank you Antonio
A great & well organised experience. I highly recommend Himalayan recreation to anyone planning to trek to the Annapurna Basecamp. Everything from start to finish was all taken care of, taking away all of the stress of organisation so that I could focus on enjoying the trek. Ashok was very responsive on whatsapp at all times and was able to adapt the tour when circumstances changed. For example, when my flight to Pokhara was cancelled, Ashok arranged for a friendly driver to take me all the way there by private car instead (I did have to wait 1.5 hours for the driver, but traffic in Kathmandu is difficult). My guide Santosh and porter Bal were very friendly and accommodating and were good company during the trek. They have the English skills required to answer the majority of questions, particularly relating to the trek. Overall, a very good experience. The trek itself is very beautiful. It has everything, including rural villages with rice terraces, bamboo forests, and epic mountains. The accommodation is basic but everything you need for a trek (much better than camping). The weather forecast is inaccurate - I enjoyed decent weather despite the forecast being constant rain/thunder. I found the difficulty to be much easier than others state, and could have completed the trek in 5-6 days. Almost anyone with a decent level of fitness would be able to complete this trek (adjusting the duration to accommodate).
The Annupurna Poon Hill Trip is a lovely trek through the lower elevations of the Annupurna range of the Himalayas. Starting from Pokhara, a 90 minute drive in a taxi drops us off at the beginning of the trek and then goes up from there. My guide, Raj, was absolutely awesome and provided a lot of great information about the area during our trek over the several days that this trek takes place. The second day of the climb takes us to the small town of Ghorepani, and then an early climb the next morning to Poon Hill. I went on this trip in the 2nd year of the virus. According to my guide, the number of travelers was still way down from pre-pandemic years. So, in one way, it is a great time to travel since you will have most of the trails to yourself. The tea houses are also pretty empty. The negative side to this is that there are limited menu items and several places didn't have WiFi. There are a few recommendations I would make about this trip. The first is the ride from Kathmandu to Pokhara. I took the bus and regretted it about halfway there. While the distance is only 200 km, it took about 8 hours on the bus. If I were to do this again, I would have opted for a 30 minute flight. It costs more, but is so worth it. Second, make sure you bring toilet paper with you on the trek. The tea houses I stayed in during my trek didn't have any. So, bringing a roll of your own is a huge help. And speaking of bathrooms, most of the toilets along the route are not the western style sit-down toilets. Rather they are the hole in the grounds. So, make sure to use the bathroom before leaving the tea house since the next western-style toilet isn't until the next guest house, which could be a half day hike away. Finally, if you have time after the trek, spend an extra day in Pokhara. It is much more interesting than Kathmandu. Otherwise, the trek was wonderful and the folks at Himalayan Recreation did a great job in staying in touch, picking me up at the airport when I arrived in Nepal, and provided excellent service all the way through.
This trip was the first we took with those guys. It was very nice, guide was interesting and gave us a lot information about Bhaktapur and Nepal itself. After they arranged few more trips for us. First was Chitwan national park and jeep safari. After Pokhara and paragliding. And then return to Kathmandu. It was very helpful to have someone local there who can arrange flights, pick ups, all the activities and return wherever needed. We didn't have more time, but all the time we had, they managed to organize for us, without stressing or worrying. I truly recommend them, because they are very responsible and helpful for any situation. I firstly met them in Kathmandu for our first trip and they helped us with all the others.