The Khopra Ridge Trek – 11 Days

Welcome to SheNature! Upon coming closer to Nepal, you will see beautiful mountains. Once you land at the airport, our representative will be there at the airport to pick you up and transfer to your scheduled hotel. Reaching the hotel, you can refresh yourself and the rest of the time you can use roaming around the city or take the adequate rest of the jet lagging. Since you will fly tomorrow to Pokhara, we will have a trip discussion. Please come with questions you have and the required documents. Overnight at Kathmandu.

Included Meals: Dinner

Early morning, you have a flight to Pokhara, which is commonly known as LAKE CITY TOO. Try to take the left side of the plan for mesmerizing views of Himalaya over the cloud. Once you land at the airport, you, along with the group, will be managed in a private vehicle to Kimchi. The drive from Pokhara to Kimche is around 4 hours and you approximately cover 65 km. Here we enjoy our lunch and get excited about starting the trek. On the parallel side of the mountain, you can see the trail to Mardi Himal. As you come closer to Gandruk–biggest village in the region–you can see the first glimpse of Mt. Annapurna south, Mt. Himchuli and glorious Mt. Machhapuchhree, which is also known as Mt. Fishtail. Overnight at Gandruk.

Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Start your walk on a narrow trail through the village. After just 5 minutes walk, we reach a point–that divides two routes–one is to Annapurna Base Camp and 2nd is Khopra Ridge, which is our destination. From here, just walking 10 minutes on the rocky steps, bless with a beautiful glimpse of mountains on the right side – Mt Annapurna South, Mt Himchuli, Mt Ganga Purna, Mt Annapurna III and Mt Machhapuchhare. The path continues through the dense Rhododendron flower tree, reaching a small bridge. From here, you can see the stream and its source, too. In spring, the forest will be like a bed of red flowers. Now the trail is a steep ascent along the small water fall until you reach Bhaisi Kharka. Follow the rest of the section through the dense forest until you reach Tadapani.

Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Same as the previous day, you start your walk through the dense forest, where you can see Rhododendrons, bamboo and Oak trees. Following ascend and descending trail, you reach a small village, Meshar. Right in front of you are two astounding mountains: Mt Annapurna and Mt Annapurna Fang. These mountains sight will be throughout you reach Isharu. Here, you are blessed with further outstanding views of Annapurna range, including Mt. Annapurna II, IV and Mt. Ganesh Himal, making your journey remarkable. You reach Dobato on a mix trail of descent and ascend. You will enjoy a lunch here.

After having some rest on your legs, you can set up for best viewpoint of the place – Muldhai/Mulde, which is a 30-45 minutes hike from Dobato. The place is famous for its panoramic views of around 23 mountains. The route passes through shrubs and bushes before opening to a meadow.

The Mulde view point offers a stunning sweep of all main peaks–Dhaulagiri I, II, III, IV, V, Nilgiri North & South, Gurja Himal, Tukuche, Fang, Annapurna I, II, III, South, Himchuli, Macchapucchre, Lamjung and many more.

Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Today’s walk is more on the ridge, thus it is more challenging. Continue your trek; after 30 minutes ascend, we reach a point that has two trails–right to hidden lake and left to Khopra ridge. Follow the left one that connects to your destination. Along the way, enjoy Annapurna ranges and Dhaulagiri ranges. Little walk from the point, arrive you at Bayali, where you will take rest and descend through dense Oak forest further two hours. Enjoying the waterfall, river stream and plenty of colorful flowers on the trail side, you finally reach Chhistibang. Here, you will have a lunch of the day and take some rest to reverse energy for a further walk.

The path continuously ascends from Chhistibang. The steep ascend might give deep breaths, so try to maintain a pace. However, the hard day is pay offs as more we gain more altitude: the grand view of Dhaulagiri is equally rewarding. The mountain is more picturesque than earlier after the horizon clears up. You can also see the deepest gorge in the world–Kali Gandaki–that separates Dhaulagiri range with Annapurna massif.Overnight at Khopra Danda.

Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Start early for another long day walk to Khayer lake. It is 10 hours return walk to Khayer Lake. Pilgrims worshipped the lake holy and embarks on the journey from Tatopani to offer prayer to this serene lake. The trail is barren and gives you experience of walking on the ridge. It is suggested gaining the altitude gradually for remarkable experience. The more you gain altitude, the prominent the views of Annapurna Fang, Annapurna I. Spellbound to see clouds playing over the valley. Though the ascend is challenging as you will walk on the ridge however, the captivating views of Annapurna and Dhaulagiri massif will enthrall you throughout the way. On the way there is a small teahouse just for tea and snacks, where you can have tea enjoy serenity of the place. From here, the walk is continuous: 1 and a half hour ascends to the Lake. As soon as you approach toward the lake, you will first view Annapurna South and on its foothill is Khayer Lake. Finally, you reached the highest point of the trek and it is worth achieving to see calmness of lake and tall mountains in the surrounding. Discover the place and slowly descend. You can enjoy sunsets at many stops.

Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Start the trek in ridge walk, with descent through the forest until Chistibung that will take nearly 2 hours. You follow the same trail that took you to Khopra ridge. Now, you avoid left the trail to Dobato and catch right trail that leads to our destination for today and further to Ghorepani. The trail further 3 more hours via dense forest, which differs from earlier one as we see more Oaks and bamboo trees, brings you to Shwata. The village is calm, which has fewer teahouses and more agriculture on land. Enjoy the tranquility of it and give your knees rest for today.

Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Start the trek descending to the water stream, then cross the bridge. From here you ascend further uphill and reach the village of Chittre that joins to the main trekking trail–Ghorepani. Ghorepani is the most popular village in the Annapurna Conservation area, where you can see hotel and cafes too. The trek is a mixture of uphill and downhill. From Ghorepani, you descend along the rhododendron forest to reach Ulleri. Further, continue descending to Hile, a small village, from where you will catch a private vehicle to Pokhara. The drive is a scenic drive and you can even have beautiful views of Dhaulagiri, Annapurna and Machhapuchhree from the city. Enjoy the rest of the day in the serene city Pokhara.

Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Enjoy your morning breakfast in the city with amazing views of nature. You can plan for a quick tour to the city. We can help you on this or give adequate rest to your knees as it has walked uphills and downhill enjoying tea/coffee from the hotel balcony. At the right time for the flight to Kathmandu, your guide will assist you with it. Back to Kathmandu, you can do last-minute souvenir shopping for your near ones. Enjoy your last day of the visit to Nepal.

Included Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

You will be transferred to the international airport of the city to catch your flight back home. We are sure you have made lifetime experiences and live it with this trip. We hope to welcome you to Nepal soon. With the memory, we bid farewell to our lovely client. Thank you for joining us.

Included Meals: Breakfast