Khopra Danda Trek Via Ghorepani

You'll be picked up by private car from your hotel in the morning and driven to Kathmandu domestic airport for a short flight to Pokhara. Upon arriving Pokhara, you'll be picked up at the airport and driven to Nayapul, from where the trek begins! Your first trail will head uphill through fertile farms of rice, maize, and millet fields. Following the main trail of Birethanti, pass by a small waterfall and continue until you reach Sudami where you will stop and have lunch. Get back on your feet after this midday break and climb steadily along The sides of the valley until you reach Tikhedhunga Teahouse for your overnight stay. Trekking time: 4-5 hours (5.7 miles / 9.2 km) Overnight: Tikhedhunga Accommodation: Tea Houses

Wake up for an early breakfast at your teahouse in preparation for your big climb to Ulleri. The trek begins with a steep stone stairway—3,76 steps to be exact—up the ridgeline, eventually leading you through cultivated fields. Once you've completed this section, the rest of trail Continues through a scenic area of blooming rhododendron blossoms and old oak forests. Keep climbing uphill until you reach Nangethanti, which is your stop for lunch. Thanti is a Nepalese word that means and rest house; keep in mind that during winter months, the trail can be covered with snow. Work off your lunch and continue the climb until you get to Ghorepani, a village surrounded by spectacular scenery that's popular with trekkers. Trekking time: 6-7 hours (8 mi / 12.9 km) Overnight: Ghorepani Accommodation: Tea Houses

Today, you'll wake up in Ghorepani and begin one of the highlights of your trek! Sunrise from Poon Hill: Start off with an early morning wake up call and begin your pre-dawn climb to Poon Hill (10,500 ft) in just under an hour. This is a spiritual place that provides majestic scenery, especially when the rising sun casts golden light on the nearby snow-covered peaks like Dhaulagiri, Annapurna South, Fishtail, and Singa Chuli, to name a few. Grab a masala tea from the coffee shack and enjoy the sublime views with your fellow trekkers.While on Poon Hill, look north and you’ll see a ridge rising up from the valley below. This is Khopra Danda (the ridge of Khopra), your next destination. After heading back to Ghorepani to have breakfast, you’ll descend down into the valley through fields towards a small river. From here, you'll cross a suspension bridge and continue on the trail until you reach Swanta Village for the night. Overnight: Swanta Village (7,447 feet / 2270 m) Accommodation: Teahouse

After an early breakfast, you’ll start your trek up to Khopra as you pass kids on their way to school in the local villages. You’ll follow a narrow basin in lush forest as you start your gradual climb up the ridge. You’ll have a good few hours of uphill trekking as you gain the ridge, and you’ll have the sunset from your teahouse atop Khopra waiting for you. Overnight: Khopra Danda (12,007 feet / 3,660 m) Accommodation: Teahouse

Today is a rest day so sleep in and enjoy a relaxing morning in Khopra Danda. Kaire Lake Day Hike After breakfast, you'll have the option to embark on a challenging fullday hike to Kaire Lake where you'll get excellent views of the surrounding mountains. Considered a sacred lake by the Hindus, bathing in Kaire is believed to help you attain Nirvana. Since Hinduism and Buddhism are intricately related in Nepal, you can witness and wander around a number of Hindu and Buddhist shrines scattered around the lakeside. Kaire Lake altitude: 15,272 ft / 4,665 m Kaire Lake trekking time: 7-8 hours Kaire Lake trekking distance: 10.2 miles (16.5 km) round-trip Not interested in hiking all the way to the lake? A half-day walk from Khopra can also be arranged. Overnight: Khopra Danda (12,007 feet / 3,660 m) Accommodation: Teahouse

Enjoy the morning views from above the clouds, as Dhaulagiri and the Kali Gandaki Gorge fill with light below you. Today, the only trekking you’ll have is down the ridge to one of the local villages where you’ll spend the night, so you have time to relax and explore the ridge around Khopra. As you descend down into the valley below, you’ll enjoy views of terraced farm fields and beautiful stone villages - few people come this way so and you’ll get more of the local feeling than most trails inNepal. Overnight: Community Lodge (4,035 feet / 1,230 m) Accommodation: Teahouseg

After breakfast, all that remains of your trek is a short stroll down to the small town of Tatopani, through local villages, where you’ll catch your private transport back to Pokhara. There is a hot spring in Tatopani if you’d like to take some time to soak your muscles. Expect to arrive back in Pokhara before dinner. Upon arrival in Pokhara, settle in your hotel and enjoy the afternoonand evening on your own. This relaxed lakeside town is the gateway tothe Himalayas, so there are plenty of cool cafés, restaurants, funkyshops, and yoga studios that cater to expats and adventure travelers. Overnight: Pokhara

After breakfast, you may have time to do more sightseeing, relax, or check out one of Pokhara's coffee shops. About 1.5 hours before your flight, you'll be picked up from your hotel and taken to the domestic airport to catch your flight back to Kathmandu. In Kathmandu, you'll be transferred to your hotel and can enjoy the rest of the afternoon and evening at your leisure. Explore Kathmandu's streets on foot, bicycle, or rickshaw, perhaps shopping for souvenirs or seeing anything you may have missed at the beginning of your trip. In the evening, choose from a selection of Nepali, French, Vietnamese, and Middle Eastern dishes in the city. Overnight: Kathmandu

It's time to say farewell to Nepal! Enjoy your last moments in Kathmandu with breakfast in a café, a city stroll, and/or souvenir shopping. A representative will meet you at your hotel and drive you to the airport for your return flight home.