Since a lot of people have been asking about the Annapurna/Dhaulagiri Panorama trek, here’s a quick breakdown of the route:
You start on the same trail as the Ghorepani/Poon Hill trek, but things take a different turn from there.
The morning after reaching Ghorepani, instead of following the usual trail toward the main Annapurna Circuit, you take a right turn about 30-45 minutes into the descent. This leads you down into the valley, passing through villages and rice fields before zig-zagging back up the ridge to Khopra Danda (3,600m) on the opposite side.
At Khopra Danda, you’ll spend the night and have the option of a full-day hike to Khayer Lake, which sits right at the base of Annapurna South. If the weather’s good and you have the time, I’d highly recommend spending an extra day here to soak in the views and explore the upper ridges.
When leaving Khopra, you take a different trail that follows the ridgeline down, passing through villages before eventually reaching Tatopani, which sits along the main Annapurna Circuit route.
From Tatopani, getting back to Pokhara is easy—just hop on a bus (though expect a transfer and maybe even a microvan ride). There are hot springs in Tatopani too, but don’t get your hopes up too high!