Dhaulagiri Base Camp Trekking is an extreme off the beaten track that takes you to one of the wildest and remotest areas of Himalayas. It offers the real feeling of adventure with every bit of roughness, altitude, and chilling cold; the trekkers of Dhaulagiri have every right to boast about their achievement against the fellow trekkers of other trekking circuit areas.
Unlike other trekking, the trekking days are very limited and expensive comparatively. You will get two days for acclimatization and to get adjusted to the environment. And there is no option of teahouse stays on this route – you will have to sleep in tents within the camps and for few days you will be sleeping on the glacier or on snowy floors. You are required to limber up few months prior and come into great physical shape before going on this journey. It is cold and very tiring. High altitude trekking experience is also a must. You will need to wear gaiters and carry an ice-ax with you for at least three days of this trek.
You will start the journey from Beni and follow the curves of Myagdi river, to Darbang, Muri, Chariban villages with terraced fields below the great view of Dhaulagiri ridge, Italian base camp, Dhaulagiri base camp, to French pass (5,360 m) Dhumpus pass (5,234 m) and finally descend to Jomsom to reach at Marpha assemble of Annapurna circuit trekking trail. The major accomplishment of Dhaulagiri Circuit Trek is the title of bragging rights of crossing two high mountain-passes namely French pass (5,360 m) and Dhampus pass (5,234 m). Addition to this, you will be able to closely observe the natural wealth and heritages – unexplored landscape, unspoiled resources and beyond imagination art of mountains. The people that live in this remote area are an inspiration in themselves. The lifestyle they live and their unique culture that they have been treasuring since long is beautiful and adorable.
Since Dhaulagiri trekking trail has been explored Himalaya Journey trekking professional offers according to clients desire and trekking itinerary will generate with appropriate their holidays in Nepal. Trekking in Dhaulagiri base camp is lifetime adventure trekking in Nepal Himalayas!
Outline Itinerary
- Day 01: Arrival in kathmandu and transfer to Hotel and welcome dinner with brief your trek with crews.
- Day 02: Trek preparation with half day sightseeing around in Kathmandu Heritage sites.
- Day 03: Drive to Beni by regular Bus or by Private Jeep/Car takes about 5 to 6 hours and O/N
- Day 04: Drive to Darbang by private Jeep or local vehicles and O/N
- Day 05: Darbang - Muri (1840m) takes 6 to 7 hours.
- Day 06: Muri – Lapchi Kharka (2310m) take 6 to 7 hours with your lunch break
- Day 07: Lapchi Kharka - Chartare (2820m) Walk approximately 5 to 6 hours
- Day 08: Chartare - Pakabon (3585m) Walk approximately 5 to 6 hours
- Day 09: Pakabon - camp near glacier (3810m) Walk approximately 5-6 hours
- Day 10: Dhaulagiri glacier camp - Dhaulagiri base camp (4750m)
- Day 11: Acclimatization at Mt. Dhulagiri Base Camp.
- Day 12: Dhaulagiri base camp - Hidden valley (4900m), French pass (5360m) cross Walk approximately 6 to 7 hours
- Day 13: Hidden valley via Thapa pass (52330m) trek to Elevation camp or further more down to Camp site(4550m) Walk approximately 7 to 8 hours
- Day 14: Camp site to Marpha (2507m) Walk approximately 6 to 7 hours
- Marpha to Tatopani / Natural hot spring (1179m).
- Day 16: Tatopani trek to Ghorepani (2855m) walk approximately 6-7 hours
- Day 17: Early in the morning hike to poon hill 3210
- Day 18: Drive or fly back to Kathmandu according to your time schedule of Nepal trip.