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Duration: 14 days
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Trip Type: Hotels/Lodge/Camping
Grade: Moderate and Adventurous
Altitude: 3,870 m
Activities: Sightseeing tour, exciting drive and scenic walks.
Area of Trekking: Nepal North Mid-West within Annapurna Himalaya region.
People and Culture: Gurung/Poon/Magar
Start & End of treks: Pokhara to Pokhara
Seasons: Almost all months of the year except the monsoon months from June to Mid-September.
Trekking Duration: 07 Nights and 08 Days with drives and walks.
ANNAPURNA KHOPRA RIDGE TREKKING
‘from main trekking trail to off the beaten trails around high and scenic Khopra Ridges’
Annapurna Kopra Ridge, an adventure of great difference to other normal walking days in Himalayan foot hills and high areas, where you will be surrounded by high mountains of Dhaulagiri and Annapurna Himalaya in complete tranquil surrounding.
Annapurna Kopra Ridge will certainly provides you with much enjoyable and fascinating times, as this walk leads you on mainstream trekking trails of famous and popular Ghorepani and Poon hill, on old Trans Himalayan Salt Trade route of Nepal to Tibet, where some days you will be away from main villages and off the main trail for some days in perfect wilderness of mountains on high scenic ridge at Khair, which is the highest point of the adventure.
Starting Annapurna-Kopra Ridge trekking with pleasant drive from beautiful Pokhara, a renowned and popular touristic spot of Nepal, where ride leads you outskirt of Pokhara to begin our walks into mid hills past nice and lovely villages of Bhirethati-Tirkhedhunga and Ulleri to reach at scenic Ghorepani hill top facing views of Dhaulagiri mountain range.
Ghorepani located in the midst of beautiful rhododendron forest where hike takes you to scenic Poon Hill for stunning sunrise over world’s highest mountain range from Dhaulagiri-Annapurna to Manaslu with magnificent towering Machhapuchare Himal ‘Fish Tail’.
From Ghorepani heading to our actual destination towards Kopra Ridge leaving behind the mainstream trekking trail from Chitre village climbing high into remote corners of Annapurna Himalaya areas to reach at Kopra Ridge placed on a high ridge with breath-taking panorama of Dhaulagiri-Vara Shikar and Annapurna range of mountains.
After an enjoyable time with rest day return journey leads to an alternative and scenic route via lovely large Gurung village of Ghandruk to reach a road head for the drive back to beautiful Pokhara by its serene lake Phewa.
At Pokhara, where our adventure completes and then taking an overland journey to reach at Kathmandu after a wonderful experience on high hills and hidden areas of Annapurna Himalaya on Annapurna Kopra Ridge Trekking.
Day 01: Reach Kathmandu 1,345 m and then transfer to respective Hotels
Day 02: In Kathmandu sightseeing tour and preparations for the trek.
Day 03: Drive to Pokhara with overnight in Pokhara.
Day 04: Drive to Bhirethati and trek to Ulleri 1,670 m via Tirkhedhunga 1,435 m - 02 hrs drive / 04 hrs walk.
Day 05: Trek to Ghorepani 2,840 m - 04 hrs
Day 06: Morning Hike to Poon Hill 3,210 m and trek to Sauta village 2,225 m -05 hrs.
Day 07: Trek to Kopra Ridge 3,870 m - 06 hrs.
Day 08: Rest day at Kopra ridge to enjoy views and for scenic hike.
Day 09: Trek to Dobato 3,420 m - 06 hrs.
Day 10: Trek to Ghandruk 1,950 m via Tadapani 2,680 m -06 hrs.
Day 11: Trek to road-head and drive to Pokhara - 04 hrs walks and 2 hrs drive.
Day 12: Drive to Kathmandu and then transfer to your hotels - 07 hrs.
Day 13: In Kathmandu for individual activities and optional tour.
Day 14: Depart for International flights homeward bound.
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Day 01: Reach Kathmandu 1,345 m and then transfer to respective Hotels
On reaching at Kathmandu international airport received by our representative and guide, then transfer for short drive in the heart of Kathmandu city and to your hotels.
After checking into your pleasant rooms then join in for group briefing regarding Annapurna Khopra Ridge treks with other useful information to make your stay in Nepal with us more enjoyable and worth-while.
Evening includes group dinner in a nice Nepalese restaurant with cultural programs as entertainment.
Day 02: In Kathmandu sightseeing tour and preparations for Manaslu trek.
Morning after breakfast in the hotel, our tour guide will take you in the heart of Kathmandu city, for exciting historical and heritage tour of old Durbar (royal palace and courtyard) square of great importance.
Tour includes Temple of Kumari (Living young virgin Goddess) Kastamandap Temple where Kathmandu name derived from, a temple built with the wood of a single tree, tour of old palace during the reign of Malla and late Shah kings.
As tour continues towards famed landmark of Nepal at Swayambhunath Stupa of more than 2,500 years old a Buddhist Chaitya or Stupa, facing all seeing eyes of Lord Buddha, as tour continues towards famed landmark of Nepal at Swayambhunath Stupa of more than 2,500 years old a Buddhist Chaitya or Stupa, facing all seeing eyes of Lord Buddha.
Afternoon tour of famous Hindu Temple of Pashupatinath and visit Bouddhanath Stupa, one of the largest dome shaped monument in Asia of Buddhist religion and culture.
After an exciting and interesting tour head back to hotel preparation for trek to Annapurna Khopra Ridge Trekking next early morning with exciting drive to Nepal Mid-West.
Day 03: Drive to Pokhara 820m (220 k.m) - 06 hrs journey.
Morning exciting drive to Nepal Mid West at Pokhara where journey leads on Nepal most busy and interesting highway, where drive leads for near six hours to reach Pokhara, and then transfer to respective hotels by the Phewa Lake.
Afternoon with time for short walks around the lakeside full of good restaurants-shops- and stores with excellent hotels.
(Options via air 30 minutes of scenic flight to Pokhara from Kathmandu)
Day 04: Drive to Bhirethati and trek to Ulleri 1,670 m via Tirkhedhunga 1,435 m - 02 hrs drive / 04 hrs walk.
After a wonderful stop at scenic and beautiful Pokhara facing views of Annapurna Himal and Machhapuchare peaks 'Fish Tail', after breakfast heading beyond Pokhara valley to start our first day walk.
Drive leads along with grand views of Annapurna past farm villages and towns and then following Modi River upstream to reach at Bhirethati one of the charming village within Annapurna region, from here our first day starts on slow winding trail with uphill to Hille and then at Tirkhedhunga overlooking cascading waterfalls.
From here walk starts with a climb on nice paved stone steps to reach at Ulleri a large and typical Hill village, inhabited mostly by Gurung tribes with thatched and slated roofs offering views of Machhapuchare Himal with Annapurna South and Huinchuli peaks.
Day 05: Trek to Ghorepani 2,840 m - 05 hrs.
From here on gradual winding up trail to reach at Ghorepani as walk leads into lovely alpine woodland of rhododendron and pine trees.
After a great pleasant walk reaching at Ghorepani for next morning hike to Poon Hill, Ghorepani home of Poon people of Magar origin tribe, an ethnic hill tribes of Nepal famous as Gorkha soldiers in UK-India and other foreign countries. This village with many good lodges offers marvelous views of Dhaulagiri-Tukuche-Nilgiri’s and Annapurna Himalayan mountains.
Day 06: Morning Hike to Poon Hill 3,210 m and trek to Sauta villagei 2,225 m - 05 hrs.
Early morning before breakfast, hike up for an hour on top scenic Poon Hill at above 3,210 m our highest spot of this wonderful trekking.
From Poon Hill catch striking sunrise views of panorama of mountains which includes Dhaulagiri-Tukuche-Nilgiri’s-Annapurna Fang (Vara Shikar) Annapurna range of peaks with majestic Machhapuchare Himal 'Fish Tail' the unclimbed and virgin peaks of Himalaya.
View includes Mt. Manaslu with Lamjung extending towards Ganesh Himal due east horizon, after a marvelous photo session head back to Ghorepani for breakfast and carry on trekking downhill into beautiful woods of rhododendron trees with views of mountains.
Finally as walk leads to Chitre village, where our route diverts from the main trekking trail heading towards remote and isolated areas of Annapurna Himalaya to reach at a nice farm village in Sauta for overnight stop.
Day 07: Trek to Kopra Ridge 3,870 m - 06 hrs.
Starting with a gradual morning walk passing farm fields and scattered villages, trekking through enchanting serene rhododendron and bamboo forest, a slow climb i uphill through meadow and summer pastures to Sistebung, a small place with few small huts serving as tea-houses. After a refreshing stops for possible lunch break carry on trekking to our destination at Kopra ridge.
Afternoon walks gains much altitude with climb on leaving tree lines for short alpine bushes, with few hours of steep climb reaching at Kopra ridge, offering grand views of surrounding landscapes with Mt. Dhaulagiri massive range, Vara-Shikar (Annapurna Fang), Annapurna South.
Day 08: Rest day at Kopra ridge to enjoy views and for scenic hike.
A great place for rest day as well for possible optional long hike to holy Khair Lake at 4,247 m. a tough walk to reach a holy site where religious festival held annually around the month of August and September, where villagers from around Annapurna visits here to worship and prayers to Lord Shiva and bathe in the icy waters, sacrifices sheep and goats.
Day 09: Trek to Dobato 3,420 m - 05 hrs.
After an exciting and marvelous time at Kopra ridge, morning walk leads to a long descend towards east through grazing pasture lands in the midst of rhododendron forest, from Khair walk leads back into tree lines and towards our overnight stop at Dobato a summer pasture a grazing land for the local Sheppard’s with striking views of Annapurna South and Mt. Machhapuchare.
Day 10: Trek to Ghandruk 1,950 m via Tadapani 2,680 m -06 hrs.
From Dobato on downhill through forested areas to reach Tadapani where main trail meets with close views of mountains, after Tadapani few hours to Ghandruk village with gentle descend into enchanting forest of rhododendron, oaks and pines, after a nice pleasant morning walk with excellent views reaching at Ghandruk village for overnight stop.
Afternoon free to marvel the views and to explore this large Gurung village of Annapurna region, the men folk of this village have long tradition of supplying some of the finest soldiers as Gorkha soldiers to British and Indian Armies.
Day 11: Trek to road-head and drive to Pokhara - 04 hrs walks and 2 hrs drive.
After a pleasant overnight stop at Ghandruk, our last day walk leads downhill on stone steps reaching at Nayapul (New Bridge), from here on pleasant winding trails with few short and up and down to reach at Syali village.
From here walk on gradual trail with few short ups and down, past Bhirethati to reach at Nayapul town for few hours drive back to Pokhara after a great and wonderful time up in the high mountains.
Day 12: Drive back to Kathmandu and transfer to respective hotels.
Morning an early drive back to Kathmandu on same interesting highway with exciting moments as drive leads through rural farm villages and towns with views of mountains after six hours journey ending at Kathmandu, and then transfer to your respective hotels.
(Options via air 30 minutes of scenic flight to Kathmandu from Pokhara)
Day 13: In Kathmandu for individual activities and optional tour.
In Kathmandu reserved this extra day for you to enjoy individual activities and shopping souvenirs or join in another exciting tour around Kathmandu-Patan / Lalitpur and Bhaktapur of great interest.
Day 14: Depart for International flights homeward bound.
Final and last day in Nepal, country of high Himalaya and varied culture, after a memorable experience and great scenic adventure on Annapurna Khopra Ridge trekking, with your time for international flight our staff transfer you to the airport for homeward bound or to your next port of call and respective destinations.
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