Accommodation & Meals
The accommodations and meals along the Khopra Danda trek route are usually provided through teahouses and community lodges. The rooms are often simple with basic facilities like two single beds, clean bedspreads, and blankets. The bathroom and toilet facilities are shared.
On the teahouses and community lodges, there are a variety of meal options available. The popular dishes include oatmeal, pancakes, ginger tea, garlic soup, Tibetan bread, dal bhat (rice and lentil soup), noodles, pasta, dumplings, and so on.
While in cities like Pokhara and Kathmandu, you will get a bed and breakfast with a welcome and farewell dinner. During the trek, we offer breakfast, lunch, and dinner. You can see Nepali, Tibetan, Indian, and Continental dishes on the menu.
The dishes in cities range from Dal Bhat Tarkari, a typical Nepali meal to pizza, pasta, Tibetan bread, porridge, etc. You can also get momo, noodles, Thenduk, Thukpa, veggies, curries (veg/non-veg), eggs, toast, sandwiches, chapati, mashed potatoes, and many other dishes.
Requirement of Permits and Passes
The Khopra Danda Trek is located in the lap of the Annapurna region. To trek in this region, you will need Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP) and Trekkers Information Management System (TIMS) permits. ACAP permit cost charge: NPR 3000 (Foreigners), NPR 1000 (SAARC) TIMS permit cost charge: NPR 2000 (foreigners), NPR 600 (SAARC).
Best time for Trek
The Khopra Danda Trek can be done throughout the year. It is a lower-region trek, so this region is full of tourists, trekkers, and visitors every day of the year. The peak seasons for the Khopra Danda Trek are the spring and autumn seasons.
During the spring season, the skies are clear, temperatures are mild, and flowers bloom along the trail. In addition, the autumn season comes with stable weather conditions and mild temperatures. You have to be connected to the weather forecasts if you are traveling in the off-season, like the winter and monsoon seasons.
Altitude Sickness Issues and Acclimatization
The trekking to Khopra Danda starts from Vijaypur Khola and you will walk until you head back to Nayapul. You have to acclimatize yourself properly after reaching the tea houses for that day. Acclimatization helps your body adapt to higher altitudes with lower oxygen levels.
The symptoms of the primary altitude sickness include headache, nausea, gasping, appetite & sleep loss, dizziness, fatigue, and vomiting. There are various ways of overcoming the altitude sickness, including drinking water, taking rest, gradual ascent,
If you have all these primary levels of symptoms, along with hallucinations and unconsciousness, you need medical requirements. then immediately inform your guide or your fellow trekking mate and descend as quickly as possible.
Some of the altitude sickness preventive measures are:
- Start your hike by warming up and stretching
- Hydrate yourself by drinking water at a regular interval
- Ascend slowly and gradually at the same pace
- Avoid salty foods and intoxicating substances like alcohol and smoking
- Only eat medicine after consultation with a guide
Trekking gear and equipment
The necessary equipment and gear required for the trek to Khopra Danda are all available in the Kathmandu valley. Some of the important gear and equipment are:
- Footwear: Pair of hiking boots and rubber sandals
- Clothing: windcheater jacket, thermals, down jacket, fleece, long-sleeve shirts, gloves, towels, inner garments, trekking pants, trousers, shorts, and socks.
- Head: sunglasses, hats/caps, beanies, sunscreen, lip balm, head lamp
- Wash Kit, First Aid Kit, Blister Repair Kit, Medicines for Preventing Altitude Sickness, Prescribed Medicines (Personal Use)
- Pocket Knife, Personal Hygiene & Toiletries, Warm Sleeping Bags, Map, Trekking Poles, Duffel Bag
- Waterproof clothes, boots, raincoats, anti-leech socks (for the monsoon season), and woolen light clothing items for the winter season
- Travel documents, sewing kit, cash, Extra batteries, power bank, pen, diary, book, reusable bags, large waterproof disposable bags, snacks (choco-bars, mints, nuts, granola bars).
Travel Insurance requirements
While it is not mandatory, having travel insurance with coverage of expenses like emergencies, flight cancelations, emergency evacuations, loss of luggage, and so on is recommended. Also, give a copy of the travel insurance to us before going for the trek so that we can inform the insurance provider on time before it becomes late to claim.
Safety and our guides
The main goal of our company is to provide 100 % safety for our guests along with the completion of the journey. Our main concern is the safety of our clients while maintaining a friendly environment throughout the trek. Mystic Adventure Holiday provides a guide with government certification and years of training and expertise in this field.
With excellent safety performance and technically competent guides and trekking leaders, our company has been providing a 100 % success rate to the Himalayas. Our guide properly schedules the trek with enough acclimatization during the trek. This helps you to adjust to the high altitude and prevent altitude sickness. Our tour guide will answer all your queries so do not hesitate to share your concern with them.
Drinking water availability
When you are trekking on the Khopra Danda trail, there is drinking water available in the local settlements. We recommend you bring your water bottle and refill it in the shops and guest houses while limiting plastic waste. As the altitude level increases, the shops that sell water bottles may not be available.
The guest houses and hotel also sell hot water. but it is expensive. Bring a water purification kit to avoid unwanted health problems.
Communication: Internet, Telephone, and Electricity
There is a fairly stable Internet and phone network in the trail of Khopra Danda Trek. So always bring a power bank as the alternative to electricity and use walkie-talkie to communicate with trekking mates.
The teahouses and lodges charge an extra amount for internet facilities and for charging your gadgets. You can buy data packages for internet services if you have local SIM cards like NCELL and NTC. The network conditions are also not stable either.
Customized Itinerary & Trip Extensions
If you are unable to book a package for the Khopra Danda Trek on the listed date, we can customize it according to your free schedule. We, the Mystic Adventure Holiday team, also organize tailor-made itineraries for the Khopra Danda trek as well as other trekking in Nepal.
In addition to Khopra Danda Trek, we can organize trips to Everest Trekking, Langtang Trekking, Manaslu Trekking, Mountain Flights, Water Rafting, Jungle Safaris, City Tours (Kathmandu, Pokhara, or Lumbini ), Homestay Tours, Nepal Cultural Tours, Tibet Tours, Bhutan Tours, or India Tour Extensions as per your time frame. Feel free to contact us.
Tips to make the journey smooth
- Properly check all the clothing and gear before the beginning of the trek.
- Pack a few warm pieces too to keep yourself warm at night and in the morning.
- Withdraw extra cash in Kathmandu or Pokhara to use while trekking. You may want to buy additional beverages and snacks while trekking, which are not covered by the package cost. There's no ATM on the trekking route.
- Electricity is available in all the lodges to charge your devices. You may have to pay a few extra bucks to use the service. Extra batteries or a solar charger will be useful.
- You can get WiFi service at lodges along the route. Likewise, if you want to use the internet while walking, then carry a Nepali SIM with data. We will help you get a SIM if you want. An extra charge applies.
- Do not buy plastic water bottles while trekking, it will cost you a ridiculous amount of money. Get a reusable water bottle and refill it along the way.
- Drink plenty of water and other fluids to keep yourself away from altitude sickness while trekking.
- The locals are friendly. Interact with them and get to know their unique lifestyle.
- Respect the culture and practices of the locals.
- If you get confused about tipping, then follow this advice: USD 100 to the guide & porter, USD 5 to the tour guide, and USD 2 to the driver (for each member of the group).
