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Annapurna Dhaulagiri Community Eco-Trek

Khopra Ridge Trek

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Highlights:
Duration : 11 nights and 12 days.
Destination: Annapurna region.
Trek start/end: Beni/Gandruk.
Trek style: A community lode and home stay.
Trek grade: Moderate difficutly.
Highest elevation : Khayer Lake 4500m.
Activities: Walking/Trekking.
Best time: September to June.
Villages : Nagi and Gandruk.
Ethnic groups: Magar and Gurung.
Culture: Hindu and Buddhist.
Himalayan scenery : Sisne Himal, Gurja Himal, Dhaulagiri I (8167m), II, III, Tukuche Peak, Nilgiri, Annapurna I (8090m), South Annapurna, Annapurna II, II, IV, Lamjung Himal, Machhapuchhare, and Manaslu I (8163m).
Lake: Khayer Lake.
$900 per person South Annapurna Mt. South Annapurna (7219m)
$900 per person Mt. South Annapurna Mountain South Annapurna
$900 per person Dhaulagiri Mt. Dhaulagiri (8167m)
$900 per person Mohare Danda Views from Mohare Danda
$900 per person Dhaulagiri and Tukuche Peak Mt. Dhaulagiri and Tukuche Peak
$900 per person Sunset on Annapurna I & South Annapurna. Sunset on Annapurna I and South Annapurna.
$900 per person Way to Khayer Lake This is way to Khayer Lake
$900 per person Khayer Lake Khayer Lake 4500m
$900 per person Khopra Ridge Samden, Bire, Merce and Joan
$900 per person Machhapuchhare Sunset views on Machhapuchare Peak
South Annapurna
Mt. South Annapurna
Dhaulagiri
Mohare Danda
Dhaulagiri and Tukuche Peak
Sunset on Annapurna I & South Annapurna.
Way to Khayer Lake
Khayer Lake
Khopra Ridge
Machhapuchhare

The ‘Khopra Ridge Trek’ is a newly opened sustainable community lodge-based trip in the Annapurna region. It was a camping-style trek in the past years. This trek is located away from the busy trails of Annapurna and few trekkers know about it. It offers to stay at a teahouse with the best panoramic views of Mt. Dhaulagiri I, II, III, IV, Nilgiri, Bhahra Shikhar, South Annapurna, etc. It is classic trekking in Nepal including pastoral villages, paddy fields, jungles, wildlife, yaks, and panoramic Himalayan views.

There is Khayer Lake, a sacred Lake at the foot of South Annapurna (7219m) peak. It takes an extra day to hike to the Lake from Khopra Danda at the teahouse. There go shamans for graduation in the full moon of August each year.

Khopra joined Mohare Danda Trek begins with taking the flight or bus from Kathmandu to Pokhara. We travel to Beni by bus and trek to Mohare Danda’s viewpoint in the beginning. Mohare Danda viewpoint is at 3320m elevation where can see panoramic views of 30 snow-capped peaks including Sisne Himal, Gurja Himal, Dhaulagiri I (8167m), II, III, Tukuche Peak, Nilgiri, Annapurna I (8090m), South Annapurna, Fishtail and Manaslu I (8163m), etc. The visitors can see Sunrise and Sunset from Mohare and can see the tallest hills of Magdi, Parbat, Baglung, Tanahung, Gorkha, Kaski, Gulmi, Palpa, Ardhakhachi, Rukum which are neighboring districts of Magdi. So, there is a 360-degree view that is the main attraction of Mohare to the trekkers who say they have seen unforgettable Himalayan scenery in life. It’s out of the tourist area and lovely birds are singing around you. Mohare Danda attracts natural lovers each season however it is more beautiful when there are blooming colorful Rhododendrons in March/April/May and winter snow covers in January/February.

The Khopra Ridge is on the North of Mohare Danda which is a walk down the hill in the valley before getting up to the ridge of the Khopra. Then, we walk through the Rhododendron forest to join on the busy trail of Annapurna at Tatapani. Then, trek to Gandruk village and back to Pokhara by bus. We fly or drive out from Pokhara to Kathmandu at the end of the trek.

Day to day itinerary:

Our company representative shows cardboard of High Camp Trekking at the International Airport and helps you transfer to the Hotel. We explain to you about interesting places to see in Kathmandu.

Includes:- Airport transfer and accommodation at hotel with breakfast.
We brief you day by the day trek schedule and a packing list of trekking equipment while on the trek. We obtain hiking passes and bus tickets. We take to you for a tour of the world heritage site Sawayambunath (monkey temple) in the afternoon.

Includes:- Accommodation with breakfast.
We go to the Tourist bus station after we had breakfast. The bus leaves for Pokhara from Kathmandu at 7:00 AM. We pass towns, countryside, Trishuli, and Marsyandi River valley to reach Pokhara. We see Mt. Ganesh Himal, Manaslu, and Annapurna range on clear weather from the Prithvi Rajmarga Highway. We do a tour of Lakeside (a tourist area in Pokhara) and boating on the Fewa Lake and visit Tal Baharahi Temple in the center of the Lake after arrival in Pokhara.

Includes:- Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner with tea or coffee and accommodation at the guesthouse.
After having breakfast in Pokhara, we drive to the Beni/Galeshwor trek starting point. We take lunch at River Side Hotel in Galeshwor before we start trekking to Banskharka (1526m) for 3hrs. We pass through villages to reach Banskharka. We do a tour of Banskharka which is a beautiful village of the Magar community with an orange farm and it has a long history of mandarins and honey production. We eat dinner and breakfast at community dining and sleep at one of the villager’s houses.

Includes:- Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner with tea or coffee and a normal twin bedroom in Banskharka.
We are leaving Banskharka after breakfast. It takes 7hrs to get to Nangi village (2320m) from Banskharka. We take lunch at Dandakateri after 3 hrs uphill walk. We pass through beautiful villages with stunning views of Machhapuchhare Peak and the Dhaulagiri range en route to Nangi village. We stay at the Nangi community lodge. We visit the community-based school, fish farming, mushroom farming, Handmade Lokta paper Making project, Women’s Clinic, and forestry nursery in Nangi village. These are all Community-based projects to generate income for community support and environmental preservation.

Includes:- Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner with tea or coffee and a normal twin bedroom in Nangi.
Leaving Nangi village, we have an uphill walk to reach Hampal resting place where you have lunch. Again, we have a gradual uphill and a few straight walks through Rhododendron and oaks forest to reach Mohare Danda (3320m). We stay at Mohare Danda Community lodge which offers a long panoramic range of Dhaulagiri, Annapurna, and Manaslu. We see excellent views of Sunset and Sunrise from Mohare Danda.

Includes:- Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner with tea or coffee and a normal twin bedroom in Mohare.
After having breakfast with Sunrise view at Mohare, we go downhill through the Rhododendron forest to reach Dandakharka where we have a tea break at the community lodge. We walk straight for a few hours to reach Phalante where we join the trail of the Annapurna Circuit. After lunch at Phalante, we go downhill to the River. From here, we ascend through a paddy field to the Swanta village (2214m) in less than an hour.

Includes:- Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner with tea or coffee and a normal twin bedroom in Swanta.
Leaving Swanta village, we ascend through the dense forest of Bamboo and fire birch to reach Dhankharka at elevation 3026m. We arrive here for lunch and spend a night for safe acclimatization.

Includes:- Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner with tea or coffee and a normal twin bedroom in Dhankharka.
We climb 640m through the Rhododendrons forest to reach Khopra Danda (3660m). We see yaks grazing en route. Khopra Danda is also known as Khopra Ridge where we stay at the large community lodge. After lunch, we go to the viewpoint along the Khopra Ridge to see the deepest Kali Gandaki River valley. We see the excellent views of Sunset over the Dhaulagiri range from Khopra Danda.

Includes:- Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner with tea or coffee and a normal twin bedroom in Khopra Danda.
Today, we have an early breakfast for a long day hike to Khayer Lake at elevation 4500m. We climb gradually uphill at 940m to reach Khayer Lake which is a sacred Lake for Hindus and Buddhists. There go shamans for graduation in the full moon of August each year. We see Annapurna Fang, South Annapurna, and Dhaulagiri range en route. We descend to Khopra Danda and spend a second night.

Includes:- Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner with tea or coffee and a normal twin bedroom in Khopra Danda.
Leaving Khopra, we have a narrow and rough trekking trail that takes us downhill through dense Rhododendron forest to reach a wooden bridge before we are ascending to Bayeli. After lunch at Bayeli, we have the next few hours of mixes of ascending and descending walks to reach Dobato (3420m). We might see Monkeys and Pheasants (Nepali National Birds) en route.

Includes:- Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner with tea or coffee and a normal twin bedroom in Dhobato.
We hike up to Muldhai viewpoint (3637m) to see the Sunrise over 33 snowy peaks in the Dhaulagiri, Annapurna, Manaslu, and Ganesh Himal ranges before breakfast. It is the best viewpoint en route to Khopra Ridge Trek because we can see the world’s 6th, 7th, and 10th highest eight-thousander and so many other snowy peaks. We back to the teahouse for breakfast and pack the bag. From here, we walk a mix of ascending and descending through Rhododendrons and bamboo forests to reach Tadapani (2630m). After lunch at Tadapani, we walk downhill through the Rhododendrons forest to reach Gandruk village (1940m).

Includes:- Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner with tea or coffee and a normal twin bedroom in Gandruk.
We have breakfast with views of our favorite Machhapuchare Peak. We take a tour of the old Gandruk village, Gurung cultural museum, and costume center. Then, we walk to the bus station and travel to Pokhara by bus.

Includes:- Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner with tea or coffee and accommodation at the guesthouse in Lakeside/Pokhara.
We are going back to Kathmandu by tourist bus which takes about 6 hrs. We take breakfast and lunch on the way. We take you to your Hotel from the last bus stop.

Includes:- Breakfast and Lunch and tourist bus tickets.
The Trek itinerary can be changed for an interesting side trip and additional acclimatization day if needed while on the trek.

Do you have any questions about Khopra Ridge Trek or Mohare Danda Trek? Or, would you like to see how it can be customized to your needs? Please DM us.

The following costs and dates are per person for online booking. If the Khopra Ridge Trek departure dates do not match for you, please DM us and we will happily customize your trip on the date that you need.

If you are in a group (2 to 15 people), we offer a discount on the package.

Fixed departure dates:
Trip Date Trip Name Price Space Left Status -
18 Sep 2024 Khopra Ridge Trek $900 per person 15 Open
25 Sep 2024 Khopra Ridge Trek $900 per person 15 Open
2 Oct 2024 Khopra Ridge Trek $900 per person 15 Open
9 Oct 2024 Khopra Ridge Trek $900 per person 15 Open
16 Oct 2024 Khopra Ridge Trek $900 per person 15 Open
23 Oct 2024 Khopra Ridge Trek $900 per person 15 Open
30 Oct 2024 Khopra Ridge Trek $900 per person 15 Open
1 Nov 2024 Khopra Ridge Trek $900 per person 15 Open
8 Nov 2024 Khopra Ridge Trek $900 per person 15 Open
15 Nov 2024 Khopra Ridge Trek $900 per person 15 Open
22 Nov 2024 Khopra Ridge Trek $900 per person 15 Open
29 Nov 2024 Khopra Ridge Trek $900 per person 15 Open
2 Dec 2024 Khopra Ridge Trek $900 per person 15 Open
9 Dec 2024 Khopra Ridge Trek $900 per person 15 Open
16 Dec 2024 Khopra Ridge Trek $900 per person 15 Open
23 Dec 2024 Khopra Ridge Trek $900 per person 15 Open
30 Dec 2024 Khopra Ridge Trek $900 per person 15 Open
3 Jan 2025 Khopra Ridge Trek $900 per person 15 Open
10 Jan 2025 Khopra Ridge Trek $900 per person 15 Open
17 Feb 2025 Khopra Ridge Trek $900 per person 15 Open
24 Feb 2025 Khopra Ridge Trek $900 per person 15 Open
3 Mar 2025 Khopra Ridge Trek $900 per person 15 Open
10 Mar 2025 Khopra Ridge Trek $900 per person 15 Open
17 Mar 2025 Khopra Ridge Trek $900 per person 15 Open
24 Mar 2025 Khopra Ridge Trek $900 per person 15 Open
31 Mar 2025 Khopra Ridge Trek $900 per person 15 Open
6 Apr 2025 Khopra Ridge Trek $900 per person 15 Open
13 Apr 2025 Khopra Ridge Trek $900 per person 15 Open
20 Apr 2025 Khopra Ridge Trek $900 per person 15 Open
27 Apr 2025 Khopra Ridge Trek $900 per person 15 Open
6 May 2025 Khopra Ridge Trek $900 per person 15 Open
13 May 2025 Khopra Ridge Trek $900 per person 15 Open
20 May 2025 Khopra Ridge Trek $900 per person 15 Open
27 May 2025 Khopra Ridge Trek $900 per person 15 Open
23 Sep 2025 Khopra Ridge Trek $900 per person 15 Open
30 Sep 2025 Khopra Ridge Trek $900 per person 15 Open
3 Oct 2025 Khopra Ridge Trek $900 per person 15 Open
10 Oct 2025 Khopra Ridge Trek $900 per person 15 Open
17 Oct 2025 Khopra Ridge Trek $900 per person 15 Open
24 Oct 2025 Khopra Ridge Trek $900 per person 15 Open
31 Oct 2025 Khopra Ridge Trek $900 per person 15 Open
5 Nov 2025 Khopra Ridge Trek $900 per person 15 Open
12 Nov 2025 Khopra Ridge Trek $900 per person 15 Open
19 Nov 2025 Khopra Ridge Trek $900 per person 15 Open
26 Nov 2025 Khopra Ridge Trek $900 per person 15 Open
5 Dec 2025 Khopra Ridge Trek $900 per person 15 Open
12 Dec 2025 Khopra Ridge Trek $900 per person 15 Open
19 Dec 2025 Khopra Ridge Trek $900 per person 15 Open
26 Dec 2025 Khopra Ridge Trek $900 per person 15 Open
Cost includes:
  • International Airport picks up and departure.
  • 2 nights accommodation (standard twin bed room with breakfast) at 2** Hotel in Kathmandu. Note:- if you book yourself Airport transfers and accommodation in Kathmandu, we will reduce cost from pacakge.
  • Annapurna hiking passes.
  • TIMS card (hiking passes).
  • Kathmandu to Pokhara to Kathmandu tourist bus tickets for clients, guide and porter.
  • Pokhara to Beni local bus tickets for clients, guide and porter.
  • Two nights accommodation in Pokhara.
  • Teahouse meals for clients: 12 Breakfasts, 12 Luches and 11 Dinners with tea/coffee etc. Meals can be selected from menu and will have enough daily.
  • Accommodation (normal room) at teahouse while on the trek.
  • Nepali staffs:an experinced guide and necessary porter.
  • Meals and daily salary for guide and porter.
  • Gandruk to Pokhara local bus tickets for clients, guide and porter.
  • Insurance of guide and porter.
Cost does not include:
  • Lunch and dinner in Kathmandu.
  • Personal trekking equipment of clients.
  • Mineral water, boiled water, coke, Fanta, sprite, fresh or can juice, biscuit, sprite, beer, and whiskey etc.
  • Personal Insurance of clients (medical and emergency evacuation covered).
  • Private bathroom during the trekking days. If the clients want private bathroom, there have to pay differences between common and private bathroom.
  • Private jeep/van or horse renting while on the trek.
  • Tips for guide and porter.
  • Sightseeing in Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Patan etc. Note:- Tour guide and transpotration can be arranged on client's request.
  • Nepal tourist visa.
  • International flight tickets.

More info for extra cost:

Please read carefully the cost includes and does not include the above. All the meals are included with tea/coffee while on the trek. We do not include drinking water or boiled water which you can buy at the lodge; this is $1 to 3 per liter. You can take water-purifying tablets or Seripen for a cheaper solution. Wi-Fi, battery charge, and hot showers are not included. Wi-Fi is $1-3. The battery charge is $1 to 5 for the full charge per device (you can take a power bank for a cheaper solution). The gas shower is USD2 to 5 per head.

We do our best for your safety. Although we suggest you buy comprehensive travel insurance that can cover flight cancellation, medical treatment, and Helicopter rescue emergency evacuation. Please buy a policy that can cover trekking activity up to 5000m for the days you will actually be trekking.

If you do not like traveling by local bus, we arrange a private car/van/jeep on your request that would be an extra cost you have to top on the package.

Inquiry

    List of trekking equipments:
    • Comfortable hiking boot. Three pairs of socks. Sandals.
    • A down jacket, fleece jacket, three T-shirts, two trekking trousers, two drip-dry T-shirts, one long underwear, a woolen/fleece hat, glove, water/windproof jacket and trouser, Sunglass, lip balm, Sun screem (50+), Sun hat, a light scarf, soap/shampoo and trekking towel etc.
    • Sleeping bag (-10 degree centigrade) with hood.
    • Water purifier tablets, 2L water bottle, hiking poles, medical kit and tourch light with spare batteries etc.
    • A few interesting books and a pack of cards.
    • Plastic bag for waste and toiltet papers.
    • A padlock.
    • A day bag (25 to 35L) or rucksack large enough (60 to 65L) size.

    Note:- we have down jacket and sleeping bag renting facilities for our clients. It is per day USD1 per sleeping bag and down jacket.

    The following are the reasons for trip booking with us.
    • We are registered with the Department of Nepal Tourism and have the authority to operate trek and climb in the Himalayas of Nepal. We are the taxpayers of the Nepal Govt. We are a healthy and up-to-date local trekking agency based in Kathmandu.
    • You can book the trip in minimal advance in money and can pay the balance rest of the trip amount upon arrival in Kathmandu.

      Pay method:

      Please read carefully the terms and conditions to book a package trip. Once you agreed with the terms and conditions; payment is an unavoidable part of the agreement. The following are different methods of trip booking advance payments for your convince.

      1) American Dollar Account:

      Name of the Bank:- Everest Bank Limited, Thamel Branch.
      Name of Account Holder:- High Camp Trekking Pvt. Ltd.
      Account No:- 03500105200138
      Swift Code No:- EVBLNPKA.

      2) If you like to transfer the deposit by Western Union, MoneyGram, and IME, you can use our company owner/manager name:- Norsang Lama.

      Note:- please pay any amount charged to you by the Bank or Western Union, MoneyGram, or IME for transferring the booking advance in money to us.
    • Once you booked the trip with us, trip departure is guaranteed. In case you want to postpone the trip departure date, do not need to pay an extra fee. We never let you down after we received payment. We do hard work for every single dollar.
    • We organize group joining basis trips. Our package is at all-inclusive prices (no hidden cost). We customize the trip itinerary based on your interesting side trip, holiday length, and activities as you need. Lets us know about your holiday length.
    • Our experienced, trained, and professional guide takes good care of the clients. Our guide never tired of your questions about plants, people, animals, and, of course, the mountains. You can feel the difference between having a great trekking guide through our agency.
    • We respond to every email/inquiry in less than 24 hours. You can call us anytime at +977-9841876395 (24-hour support team).

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