Khopra Danda Trek - 7 Days

Useful Information

Khopra Danda Trekking Cost

This trek costs U$D 650 per head, the price may depend on your schedule, the services included, and 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, people of any age can do this trip without previous trekking experience. Hiking from Khopra Danda to Khayer Lake is a 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 valleys of the region and the bare lack 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 clean teahouse where you will 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, fried 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, there are no ATMs or banks. 
• If you want to take a Camera or Gopro, we advise you to keep the spare batteries.
• Wi-Fi services are available along the teahouse; in, 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 USD

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 breathe

Preventive measures

• Do not drink alcoholic beverages at high elevation
• Keep yourself hydrated
• Acclimatize to a high altitude and then return to sleep at a low altitude.
• Do not ascend more than 500 meters in a day.
• Do not walk very fast at high altitudes.
• Walk slowly at high elevation 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; they are high-altitude sickness remedies.

TREKKING EQUIPMENT LIST

Body Clothing

• Sleeping Bag
• Down Jacket
• Three pairs of trekking t-shirts
• Long-sleeved shirts
• Thermal Shirt for colder places
• 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
• Sunglasses
• Sunscreen 50
• Face wipes and towel

List of Footwear

• Trekking Boots
• ¾ pairs preferably cotton socks
• Crampon
• One pair of extra sports shoes

Necessary Gear

• Gaiters just in case of snow
• Gloves and thick gloves
• Big rucksack above 40 L
• Waterproof bag cover
• Rain Coat
• Trekking Pole (if you needed)
• Laundry Soap
• Shampoo
• Toothbrush
• Toilet paper
• Water pills
• Bottle for drinking water
• Pen and Notebook
• Copy and Tourist Guidebooks
• Camera
• Battery charger
• Memory card
• Cell Phone and Charger
• Money Wallet
• Altimeters and Playing cards

First-aid Kit

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