Around Dhaulagiri Trekking

On arrival at Kathmandu Tribhuwan International Airport received by our staff and guide with warm welcome and greetings and then transfer to your hotels in the heart of Kathmandu city. After checking into your rooms getting refreshed from Jet-Lag, a quiet environment after getting refreshed join at main hall or in lobby where our guide will provide briefing on treks-hotels with necessary information. Evening includes group dinner in a typical Nepali restaurant with folk culture program with various dances of Nepal while having your authentic Nepalese dinner with local entertainment.

Morning after breakfast transfer for the drive to scenic Pokhara, leading you on Nepal’s main busy Highway with exciting views of distant peaks and green landscapes, as drive leads past many farms village and towns to reach at Pokhara after 5-6 hrs of interesting overland journey. Pokhara, blessed with natural beauty located on the laps of massive Annapurna Himalaya includes majestic Machhapuchare Himal ‘Fish Tail’, due to its twin summits, a virgin unclimbed peaks of Himalaya. Besides mountains and rolling green hills treasures calm lakes of Phewa and Begnas where most of the good hotels and international standard restaurants located by the Phewa Lake.

(For flying options to Pokhara 30 minutes of short scenic flights from Kathmandu) Jomsom and Kaligandaki areas, famous for delicious apple and fine products cider, brandy and juice an interesting town of Thakali people to explore around, located on old Trans Himalaya Salt / Caravan route of Nepal and Tibet beyond Upper Mustang. 

Starting our adventure Around Dhaulagiri trekking, taking an exciting drive beyond Pokhara towards far western direction with views of Annapurna peaks along the drive to reach at Beni, headquarter town of Mygdi districts. From Beni drive leads past many farm fields and villages following the Mygdi River to Darbang, a small farm village turning into a town due to establishment of motor road network, an important village which lies on the route to Dolpo and other far western areas of Nepal as well towards Dhaulagiri base camp. At Darbang for overnight stop in a nice local lodge with time to immerse within Nepalese culture and short excursion around this lovely farm village located by the Mygdi River.

Our adventure starts from this village with first day walks crossing over Mygdi river on a suspension bridge, where our route winds up for an hour, after leaving the river below as climb of an hour reaching at farm villages and then back into the same river to reach a remote and isolated Kamla village with first night in tented camps for overnight by the river side.

Morning begins following the river for an hour to reach at Jugepani a small farm village with few houses and shades, with possible lunch break and then walk leads to a steep climb to reach a ridge top within thick forested areas. From the hill top descend into forest to reach our overnight camp at Bagar, a farm village and the last human settlement before Dhaulagiri base camp and beyond till our adventure ends at Kaligandaki areas in Marpha village.

Morning walk leads past farm areas of Bagar village and then climb into forested areas of bamboo, oaks and rhododendron trees, after a steep climb on a narrow path where walk leads to a long descend to reach our overnight stop at Dovan, a place within forest surrounding with small teahouse and shops.

After Dovan, morning walk follows top cross a wooden bridge over confluence of Mygdi River, from the bridge back into dense forest with short ups and downs and then countering our route to reach at Chartare also called by the name Bhainse Kharka for overnight stop within forest surrounding.

From here on in complete wilderness of dense forest and mountains, as walk leads past lush vegetation and tree lines reaching  an area within glacier and moraine called Italian Camp, just beneath Dhaulagiri Southern flank. Enjoy the views of Putha Huinchuli, Manapathi and Dhaulagiri south flank, as walk continues over glacier and then climb over rocky ridge to reach at Pakhaban which is also known by the name as Japanese camp.

Our overnight camp offers views of Dhaulagiri South West Face with Manapathi, Puttha Hiunchuli including huge ice wall of Tsaurabong Peak.

Enjoying views from this isolated campsite, morning walk leads to our main destination at Dhaulagiri base camp and the highest campsite of the trip, as walk follows over moraine and huge iceberg, one has to be cautious walking around this glaciers section. Following our expert guide on glaciated areas and then once past over glacial section reaching our overnight campsite at Dhaulagiri base camp located just beneath towering peaks of Dhaulagiri and its massive ice falls. From the camp stunning view of Mt. Dhaulagiri I at 8,167 m, its huge icefalls, glacier with Tukuche peak includes West peaks of Dhaulagiri II (7,751 m.), Dhaulagiri III (7,715 m.) and Dhaulagiri IV (7,618 m.)

After a scenic and wonderful stop at Dhaulagiri base camp, morning walk leads over moraine and ice with glacier at close distance from Tukuche Peak, where walk leads higher to reach the highest pass of the adventure at French Pass at 5,360 m high. From the pass descend towards a wide valley full of grassy meadow at hidden valley for overnight camp, reaching our camp with grand views of Sita Chuchura, Mukut Himal, and Tashi Kang 5,386 m, Tukche Peak and Dhaulagiri I. 

Slowly our adventure comes to an end on leaving Hidden Valley as morning leads on ling winding path to reach at Thapa also called as Dhampus pass of above 5,244 meters high. After crossing the last pass of this great adventure offering rare and exclusive views of Annapurna Himalaya range with Nilgiris peaks, after the pass on downhill to Yak Kharka to our lasty overnight camps within green vegetation of Juniper, Burberry and rhododendron bushes with views of snow capped peaks.

Our final and last day trekking ends with long descend towards Kali-Gandaki River valley to reach at Marpha village, one of the most charming villages in whole Himalaya. Morning starts entering into forest of confer with rhododendron-oaks-pines and fir tree lines as walk descends all the way to Marpha village, located by the Kali-Gandaki River on the popular Annapurna circuit trail.Marpha village of Thakali people, been on trade with Tibet with long history settled on Old Trans-Himalayan Salt Trade / Caravan route of Nepal and Tibet situated within Mustang district.

With lovely enjoyable time in Marphavillage, morning taking a short drive to Jomsom, headquarter town of Mustang areas. At Jomsom transfer to itsairport for short scenic flight to land at Pokhara, during air fantastic views of  Dhaulagiri and Annapurna range of mountains with sweeping landscapes, from Pokhara airport transfer to your hotel by the calm Phewa Lake for overnight stop. Pokhara, a popular touristic destination blessed with natural beauty and scenery of mountains-hills and lakes. 

Morning transfer into a vehicles either by car-coach or in tourist bus (as per the size of the group), for overland journey back to Kathmandu with scenic views of mountains, green scenery of hills and farm fields within nice villages and towns as drive brings you back at hustle and bustle city life of Kathmandu. On reaching Kathmandu transfer to your respective hotels with time for individual activities and shopping souvenirs. (Flying to Kathmandu from Pokhara 30 minutes scenic flights)

Last day in the country of high beautiful Himalayas as per your international flight transfer to Kathmandu international airport for homeward bound or to next port of call after a wonderful and mesmerizing adventure on Around Dhaulagiri and great service of Tramping Himalaya Adventures.