Khopra Danda Trek - 7 Days

Useful Information

Khopra Danda Trekking Cost:

This trek cost is U$D: 650 per head, the price may depend on your schedule and services included as well as Group sizes. You can book the trip with us as per your budget. Separately, from the package, the general tour involves several other expenses not covered by the package trip cost, thus you also have to budget that. Make sure, our services include and exclude sectors for the trek on our web page for information. 

Difficulty Level:

It is a moderate trek in the Annapurna region, therefore any age people can do this trip without previous trekking experience. If you hike from Khopra Danda to Khayer Lake is a little bit hard, otherwise, there are not many difficult parts of this trek. You will walk along the pine and rhododendrons forests, gradually downhill and uphill through multiple ridges. You walk around 6 to 7 Hours each day.

This trip is not as popular as Annapurna Base Camp and Everest Base Camp; however, the trekking trail is remote. The main difficulties of this route are the hidden valley of the region and the bare less of facilities during the journey. It is a community trek, you will explore and spend a few days in the Himalayas and experience the mountain lifestyle closely.

Accommodation & food during the trek:

During the trekking route, our trekking Guide will book a nice and clean teahouse where you spend the nights. It is a community trip to experience the typical accommodation, twin shared rooms with basic bathrooms along the trek. Also, in some places, you get a private room with an attached bathroom, but the rooms and washrooms are not the same in Kathmandu and Pokhara.

You will get food along the trek like; (breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner): The foods option on the trek to Khopra Danda is limited but varied and traditional. Dal Bhat is the main course, and you get diverse foods along with other dishes like Noodle soup, Pasta, Macaroni, Spaghetti, fired potatoes, Bread, Tosh with Omelet, Thukpa, MOMO, and more varieties.

Some Tips for Khopra Danda Ridge:

• This trek is relatively moderate. It is required to have physical and mental fitness before the trek, so, we recommend that you do some cardio workouts and training for around a month.
• For some extra expenses during the trek, we suggest you take enough NPR Cash because along the trekking route No ATMs, and Banks. 
• If you want to take a Camera or Gopro, we advise you to keep the spare batteries.
• Wi-Fi services along the teahouse, most of the teahouses, you get internet services. But they will charge an extra cost of around 300 to 500 NPR. 

On Arrival Visa Fee:

15 Days – 30 U$D

30 Days – 50 U$D

90 Days – 125 U$D

Necessary documents:

• Insurance paper.
• Passport.
• Passport-sized Photos.
• Tims Card (Trekking Information Management System Card.
• ACAP (Annapurna Conservation Area Permit) Entry Fee.

The main Symptoms of altitude sickness:

• Headache
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Fatigue
• Difficulty sleeping
• Dizziness
• Lightheadedness
• Loss of appetite
• Difficult to breath

Preventive measures:

• Do not drink alcoholic beverages in high-elevation
• Keep yourself hydrated
• Do the Acclimatize Low to a high altitude and back to sleep at the low altitude.
• Do not achieve more than 500 meters in a day.
• Do not walk very fast at the high altitude.
• Walk slowly on the high elevations and keep walking.
• Do not walk alone on the way.
• Inform your guide as soon as, possible if you have any high altitude sickness.
• Drink boiled water and hot tea.
• Take garlic soup and Ginger tea, it is high altitude sickness medicine.

TREKKING EQUIPMENT LIST:

Body Clothing:

• Sleeping Bag
• Down Jacket
• Three pairs of trekking t-shirts
• Long sleeved shirts
• Thermal Shirt for Colder place
• Fleece Jacket
• Warm wool Sweaters
• Waterproof and windproof Jacket
• Cotton Trekking pants with folding
• Waterproof and windproof pants

Head and Face:

• Sun Hat
• Wool or fleece hat
• Headlight
• Sunglass
• Sunscreen 50
• Face wipes and towel

List of Foot wears:

• Trekking Boats
• ¾ Paris Preferably Cotton Socks
• Crampon
• One pairs extra Sport Shoes

Necessary Gears: 

• Gaiters just in case if snow
• Gloves and Thick Gloves
• Big rucksack above the 40 L
• Waterproof Bag Cover
• Rain Coat
• Trekking Pole (if you needed)
• Laundry Soap
• Shampoo
• Toothbrush
• Toilet papers
• Water peals
• Bottle for drinking water
• Pen and Note Book
• Copy and Tourist Guide Book
• Camera
• Battery charger
• Memory card
• Cell Phone and Charger
• Money Wallet
• Altimeters and Playing card

First aid Kid:

• Diamox
• Cotton bandages
• Paracetamol
• Painkillers
• Loperamide to Control diarrhea (just in Case).
• Water purified tablets
• Lozenges
• Elastic bandages
• Thermometer
• Moleskin and sling.