Khopra Ridge Community Trek

Trekking to Khopra Ridge was an amazing experience! It is a little off the beaten path, which we appreciated. Not crowded at all. We felt like we had the mountains to ourselves. The trek was hard, make no mistake. But we expected that, and were delighted to challenge ourselves...and make it! We had the very best guide in all of Nepal: Pradip. He was young (30) but very experienced. He started over a decade ago with Himalayan Glacier as a porter, and is an accomplished, professional guide. He spoke excellent English and his knowledge of the terrain, culture, mountains, flowers, trees...was exhaustive. We also had the very best porter in all Nepal: Arjun. Retired from the Nepal Army, he had travelled many of places as a UN peacekeeper. He had an infectious smile and was such a great encouragement. Slow, slow, you can do it! We chose Himalayan Glacier very deliberately. We wanted a Nepalese owned company. Everyone at HG was super. They arranged every detail and everything went smoothly, from airport pick up to departure. We would both recommend Himalayan Glacier. If you want a great Nepal experience, with a Nepalese company, they are the company for you! Thank you Pradip. Thank you Arjun. Thank you HG. Hope to return and see you all again. Grace and Abbey

We recently did the Khopra Ridge Community Trek with Himalayan Glacier and were 100% satisfied with the level of care and support they provided. Our guide Babu was very experienced and we always felt safe and well looked after. This trek is recommended for anyone who wants to avoid the crowds and experience what trekking in Nepal was like decades ago. You will see local communities working the land and living a lifestyle that hasn't changed much in the last 100 years. We felt Himalayan Glacier looked after their staff, which was important for us, these guys work hard and deserve a decent wage. Babu and our porter, Sanket, also made us feel like we were a team, sharing in snacks, playing games, enjoying conversations. This wasn't always the case with other trekking groups I saw. It's the guides and porters who make your trekking experience a success or not, choose wisely.

If you want an undemanding trek off the beaten path, then you should choose the Khopra Ridge Community Trek with Himalayan Glacier. It is a refreshing alternative to the well-travelled Annapurna circuit. You won’t see very many other trekkers on this route. Often we were the only ones hiking along the trail. But you will see stunning views of the Himalayas without climbing exhausting heights. I believe Himalayan Glacier has the best guides and porters because they treat their employees fairly. Babu, our guide, always looked after us and made sure we were safe. He proudly kept his first aid kit handy. I didn’t see guides from any other companies carrying first aid kits. He was also very friendly and lots of fun. He and our porter, Sanket, taught us the Nepali game called Ludo and we played it together during much of our downtime. Babu was flexible and adjusted our trek after we were unable to visit the Lake on Khopra Ridge. He and Sanket worked well as a team. Sometimes they worked together in the kitchens of our guest houses, ensuring the quality of our food. I can’t recommend Himalayan Glacier enough because of the high standard of their guides and porters.