Khopra Ridge Trek 12 Days 11 Night

Day 01: Arrival Kathmandu and transfer to the Hotel.
Upon your arrival at Kathmandu, Tribhuvan International Airport, our airport representative will meet you and transfer you to the designated hotel. Look for your name on display or placard. When you had your time to settle in and freshen up, we will invite you to our office for the briefing about the program. Here we will introduce you to your trekking guide and discuss briefly about the trips. Please feel free to ask any quarries about the trip. If you arrive Kathmandu in late evening, the pre-trip meeting will be held the next day morning after your breakfast. Overnight in Kathmandu

Day 02: Drive to Pokhara, 6-8 Hours, Overnight in Hotel, near by lake.
After breakfast in our hotel in Kathmandu, we start our driving towards the Pokhara. This drive takes 6 to 8 hours with tourist coach to cover 200 Kilo Meters.
The driving adventure offers the beautiful views of hills, river side, traditional villages and small towns with day to day lifestyle. Pokhara is the beautiful city in the contrast of Annapurna Himalayas Range, Green Hills with 7 clear lakes. In addition to the beauty of nature, Pokhara also offers lots of adventure activities including Paragliding, Boating, View Points, Zip Line, Bungee Jump are few to mention.

Day 03: Pokhara to Nayapul drive and trek to Ghandruk.
After breakfast in our hotel in Pokhara, we start our day 1 trekking of Khopra Trek. We drive about 2 hours in car to reach trekking starting point called Nayapul. Actual trekking starts about 10 from Nayapul and takes 4 hours hike to reach the first day camp at Ghandruk.
The first part of trek till Kilyu via Syaule Bazar is easy because of inclined trekking taril. We enjoy our first lunch of Khopra Trekking in Kimche and hit the trail again. We have to gain about 700 meter to reach Ghandruk, which takes about 2-3 hours via crossing small tea house village of Kimche, Chane, and Purgiyu.
Ghandruk is the beautiful Gurung Village in the lap of Annapurna South next to Modi River at the elevation of 1,940 meter.
Accomodation: Tea HouseHours: 6Max. Altitude: 1940Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Distance Covered: 12 Km

Day 04: Trek to Tadapani day 4 of Khopra Trek is one of the short trekking day. Trek to Tadapani is the day camp hike which will not take more than 4 hours.
The view of Himalayas will get wider and closer from Tadapani but the trail is more natural and covered mostly by rhododendron flowers. Tadapani offers the amazing sun set view over the Annapurna south, Himchuli and Fishtail. Accomodation: Tea HouseHours: 4Max. Altitude: 2630Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Distance Covered: 7 Km

Day 05: Tadapani to Byeli via Dobato
From today we leave the popular trekking trail behind and enter to the virgin trekking trail of Khopra Trek. Trekking trail between Bayeli and Tadapani is full of Nature, dense rhododendron and white Himalayan peak to add contrast. Furthermore, orchid on the side of trail, welcoming sound so birds make our hiking more relaxing and adventurous. Today we cross the tea house town of Meshar 2969 m, Isharu 3135m Dobato Than (Temple) 3450 m and Dobato 3420 m. Accomodation: Community LodgeHours: 5-6Max. Altitude: 3437Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Distance Covered: 16 Km

Day 06: Bayali Kharka Khopra Danda
The Best day of Khopra Danda. There is not words to describe the this ammazing views of Himalayas over the ridge of Khopra. You you know why this Khopra Trekking also called Khopra Ridge Trek and Khopra Danda (Hill) Trek.
The view of Himalayan peaks from Annapurna and Dhaulagiri makes you calm, relax and forget the tough hike of few days.
The sunset view from Khopra Danda is indescribable, which is the major attraction of Khopra Trek. You feel like standing higher the himalayas peaks. In the panoromic view you will see, South Annapurna, Bhara Shikhar also know as Fung, Nilgiri south and Nilgiri Mid. In addition to this 8167 meter high Mt. Dhaulagiri first with II, III, IV, Gurja peaks, Alu Bari Peak, Tukuche Peak will be your new friend here. Accomodation: Community LodgeHours: 3-4Max. Altitude: 3660Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Distance Covered: 8 Km

Day 07: Khayar Lake and full day hike around Khopra Ridge Khopra Ridge and Hill itself is the major attraction of Khopra Trekking. In addition to this Trekking Trail Nepal adds here Khayer Lake Hiking which is situated at 4700 Meter Peak.
Hike to Khayar Lake takes about 4 hours to reach and 2-3 hours to come back to Khopra Danda. Exploring the Kayar Lake is the major attraction of Khayar Lake Hike. We have to hike down to Khopra Danda for over night stay. Accomodation: Community LodgeHours: 6-8Max. Altitude: 4700Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Distance Covered: 11 Km

Day 08: Khopra Ridge to Swanta (2214 m)
After the beautiful 2 days on Khopra Danda, the attraction of Khopra Trek in not completed yet. Since Khopra Trekking itinerary of Trekking Trail Nepal follows the complete different trail we have more thing to see and experience.
Today we hike towards Swanta Village, which lies at elevation 2214 meter above sea level in the west of Khopra Hill. This hike will be easier since we have to loose the elevation. The part to Khopra Trekking is most peaceful since we will not meet any tea house and resting camps. Accomodation: Community LodgeHours: 4-6Max. Altitude: 3660Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Distance Covered: 15 Km

Day 09: Trek to Ghorepani Today we have to gain elevation again to reach Ghorepani, just in the base of Poon Hill. We will cross the village like Phalante 2270 m and Chitre 2400 m before we reach the most luxury tea house of Ghorepani.Trail is mostly covered with forest and we starts to feel like back in civilization because of the movement of people and trekkers. Accomodation: Luxury Tea HouseHours: 4-5Max. Altitude: 2860Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Distance Covered: 9 Km

Day 10: View from Poon Hill (3210m) and trek down to Nayapul and Pokhara We start our day 1 hour before the sunrise. We hike about 50 minutes to reach the famous Poon Hill visitor park. Situated at the elevation of 3210 meter above sea level offers one of the spectacular panoramic views of Himalayas. The view is not close as Khopra Danda, But the widest in a straight row including 32 peaks from 3 Himalayas Range, Annapurna, Dhaulagiri and Manaslu.
After this views and experience of Poon Hill Trek, we back to Tea House for breakfast and trek back to Nayapul.
Day 10 of Khopra Trekking is the longest day but you will get the differences in every 1 hours. From Nayapul we drive about 2 hours and reach our Hotel in Pokhara next to Phewa Lake. Accomodation: 3-Star HotelHours: 7-9Max. Altitude: 3210Meals: Breakfast and Lunch Distance Covered: 19 Km

Day 11: Drive back to Kathmandu After breakfast we start our drive back to Kathmandu, following the same highway that we took on day 2.Read more at

Day 12:Departure from Nepal.
Your adventure trip in Nepal comes to an end today. A representative from Nepal Gateway Trekking will transfer you back to the Tribhuvan International Airport right on scheduled time.