Duration : 22 days
Trek days : 19 days
Trek grade: strenous
Max altitude : 4750 m
Trekking style : camping
Best Seasons: Oct. to Dec. and March to April
Dhaulagiri is a high and exceptionally beautiful mountain west of the Annapurnas and the Kaligandaki valley.The trek to the basecamp of Dhaulagiri at 4750 m is strenous and needs careful planning, but for the seekers of adventure it offers great challenge , superbly beautiful views and a total wilderness experience.This trek involves high passes like French pass (5360 m) and Thapa pass (5200m) and demands some mountaineering knowledge. The most beautiful sceneries await at the bse camp of Dhaulagiri , at French pass and at the hidden valley immediately after crossing French pass. The Dhampus pass between Tukche Peak and Thapa peak offers another stunning view.The are more than a dozen peaks above 7000m on this route.
Programme Itinerary
Day 01 Kathmandu to Beni by bus (7 hours)
Day 03 Trek to Babiochour (950m)
Day 04 Trek to Darbang (1030m)
Day 05 Trek to Sibang (1720m)
Day 06 Trek to Muri (1840m)
Day 07 Trek to Boghara (1990m)
Day 08 Trek to Dobang (2400m)
Day 09 Trek to Chartare (2820m)
Day 10 Trek to Pakabon (3585m)
Day 11 Acclimatization day at Pakabon
Day 12 Trek to near Glacier (3810m)
Day 13 Glacier point to Dhaulagiri base camp (4750m)
Day 14 Acclimatization day at base camp
Day 15 Cross french pass (5360m) and trek to Hidden valley
Day 16 Hidden valley –Thapa pass (5230m) and trek to Yak kharka (3990m)
Day 17 Trek to Marpha (2667m)
Day 18 Trek to Kagbeni (2807m)
Day 19 Trek to Muktinath (3802m)
Day 20 Trek to Jomsom (2743m)
Day 21 From Jomsom fly to Pokhara and to Kathmandu
Day 22 Fly back home
Price: In order for us to quote you the price , write us with number of persons in your group, the category of hotels you would like to stay, whether you would like to use surface or air transport(where applicable )inside Nepal and your ammendment on our itinerary , if any.The price we quote will include and exclude the following.
Included in the price
All surface transfers as per itinerary
Domestic airfare and airport tax
Hote in Kathmandu and Pokhara in twin sharing , BB basis
Fooding, lodging and other expenses of trekking crew
Fooding (3 meals a day ) and lodging for the clients in trek days
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