Khopra Ridge Community Trek

At dawn after having breakfast, we start our day through sightseeing Kathamndu “City of Temple” which provides glimpse of Durbar square, Pashupatinath Temple (Hindus Temple because of presence of lord Shiva idol, holy men, Ghats and so on.), Monkey Temple (Swayambhunath) and Bouddhanath which is the largest stupas in the world. Interesting fact is that almost all of them are listed in UNESCO World Heritage sites. At noon our necessary equipment for trek is being checked by our leader. Overnight stay in Kathmandu.

After breakfast in dawn, we fly to Pokhara “City of Lake”. From the right side of plane, we can foretaste the dazzling views of Himalayas such as Manaslu, Dhaulagiri, five peaks of Annapurna, Macchapurchha(Fish Tail Mountain) and so on. Post lunch we drive to Syauli Bazaar and our trek start from Gandruk. This place offers us central part for the Annapurna Conservation Area Project to promote biodiversity. Overnight in Gandruk

During the way we have amazing views of Annapurna South, Macchapuchhre and Hiunchuli Mountains. We move towards Deurali passing through dense forest (we can observe Rhododendron flower “National Flower of Nepal” in April to May month). When we reach Tadapani we can foretaste astonishing glimpse of Himalyas then in Ghandruk. We can buy souvenirs from Tibetan people to take ours home.Overnight stay in Tadapani.

After having breakfast in dawn, we head towards Dobato in a gentle manner which is more remote area of the Annapurna Region. On the way we can witness diverse flora and fauna and last but not least the dazzling view of Annapurna South and Dhaulagiri. Overnight stay in Dobato.

Post breakfast we move down through forest to reach lower Chistibung. After that, we move upwards to reach Upper Chistibung through a forest which is a famous for temporary herder’s settlement. During these trails we can find Lophophorus(Danphe) on the way which is a national bird of Nepal. Overnight stay in Upper Chistibung.

After breakfast we begin our trail towards to reach Khopra, encompassing alpine meadows and pastures. When we reach Khopra Ridge, we can witness astonishing Panorama of Nilgiri, Annapurna South and Dhaulagiri Mountain. Upon reaching Khopra, we have a short walk down of a Khopra Ridge, to have witness Kali Gandaki River far below in this deep valley.

Post breakfast we head towards kaire Lake (Scared Lake for Hindus) to have stunning views of the Fang and around mountains. We can witness number of Hindus and Buddist Shrines on the lakeside. Overnight stay in Khopra Ridge.

After breakfast we roll back from khopra Ridge downhill on a steep trail. During the way we can witness stunning views of Mount Dhaulagiri in together stunning views of terrace fields and traditional houses. Overnight stay in Swanta Village.

After breakfast we head towards Ulleri from Swanta village passing the village fields to small rivers on the ways. On the way we can witness quick glimpse of the local water mill too. After crossing a suspension bridge from here we head upwards towards the Ulleri where the main trekking trail at Ghorepani start. Overnight stay in Ulleri.

Post breakfast we start trek for Naya Pul which offers hilly landscape of western region. Our trek ends at Naya Pul and where we drive back to pokhara, the lake city. This city offers us a dazzling view of the Himalayas including Dhaulagiri (8,167m), Manaslu (8,156),Machhapuchhre(6,993), five peaks of Annapurna and others also. We check in hotel in Pokhara and have refresh there. We can stroll around Pokhara market to refresh ourselves.

Post breakfast we leave hotel to outlook of sun from the mighty Mountains that will certainly lure us. We will visit Shanti stupa, a Buddhist stupa as the central core attraction in Pokhara. We continue visit by city touring of David Falls, International Mountain Museum (IMM) and shiva Cave. We also do some boating in Phewa Lake (largest lake in Pokhara) consisting of Bindyabasini Temple in middle of the lake. We fly back to Kathmandu. Overnight stay in Kathmandu.