Dhaulagiri Round Trek

Our airport support team receiving you from the arrival gate of the Tribhuvan international airport and then a short drive to your hotel heart of Kathmandu. After room checked-in take your own time and explore the colorful alley of Thamel. We booked your accommodation a 3-star category hotel with inclusive breakfast.

A day reserve for the trekking preparation also arranges the necessary trekking documents and paper works. We officially introduced with your trek guide and collect your travel insurance details. You may use your spare time exploring heritage and culture Kathmandu valley that requires about 6-8 hours. The Kathmandu valley day tour cover four main cultural monuments like Bouddhanath stupa, Pashupatinath temple, Swoyambunath Stupa, and Kathmandu durbar square or Patan Durbar square

After breakfast at your hotel, your trek guide come to receive you and transfer to the local bus station where we catch the standard deluxe bus to Beni. Beni one of the comfortable towns in the Dhaulagiri zone also drives throughout the end of the trek. It about 9-10 hours smooth drive on the Prithivi highway and Baglung Rajmarg via Pokhara. It is a scenic journey that offers a stunning view of the mountains, diverse landscapes, stream, lush and green valley, meandering river, and dotted villages on the hilly terrain. The bus stopping a few places along the drive for the toilet, meals, and stretching the tired legs.

Local bus/ jeep and private drive are in the option to Darbang, after delightful breakfast leaving from your hotel Beni Bazar. The drive continuous a side of the Myagdi Khola that off-road drive takes about 2 hours to reach Darbang village, a small commercial town with river confluence. From Darbang village trekking to Dharapani village, we follow a trail in the steamy temperature on the bank of the Myagdi River also passes a few small hamlets of a different clan of the Magar community. We also gradually climb on the rice, millet, and maize field to Dharapani village, that uphill path on the cultivated mountain offers a lush view of the valley and dotted landscapes.

After breakfast follows uphill trail throughout the rice terrace and traditional Magar settlement at Takam and Sibang and gets an excellent view of the snow-clad Gurja Himal and Dhaulagiri. On the way to Muri village get meandering sights of the Myagdi Khola and wider view of the lower valley. We descend to Gatti Khola where spot the traditional water mill for grinding the grain then stop for lunch at Phalai Gaon. Now we steeply climb to the large Magar village 'Muri' and provides a grand view of Gurja Himal and Dhaulagiri.

Today trail contains downhill, level, and steeply up last section of the trek. The trek starts after breakfast in the lodge, following the downhill trail to the small stream then walking in the middle of the huge boulder where the path builds with carving that offers a gorgeous view of the meandering river, waterfall and the valley. Before entering the valley have a glimpse of the Dhaulagiri range and Ghustung south (6,465 m) from Ghorban Danda. A trek continues to Boghara, walking along the west side of the Myagdi Khola with passing small Naura village, the path is fully covered by grass on the sloppy mountains. Bagara (Bhagara) laying above the valley and offer a grand mountain view of Manapathi peak. It is a small beautiful village with a cluster house and stone slate rooftop also amazing handicrafts on the windows and doors.

From today leaving the human settlement behind us and most of the time walking on the dense forest and gorge along the Myagdi river. We pass seasonal tea shop a few places before reaching to Doban. Dobhan has a few seasonal tea shops with one house cum lodge where accommodation available for few travelers. We following en route to Dhaulagiri base camp a trail often goes up and down to Dovan. It will be pleasant waking into the nature area without human and engine sound often get a view of waterfall and ravine.

After breakfast trek set-off to Sallaghari, the path leading into the deep forest also often crossing wooden bridges over the streams. We often hear the roaring of wild animals and chirping melody of the birds that put-on extra energy on our trek rhythm. Also often pass the seasonal animals graze like sheep, goat, and cow. The trail keeps climbing onwards also passes several landslides area and get a stunning view of the waterfall. Very basic accommodation is available here.

From Sallaghari steady climb inside the dense forest of the pine and Oak then a route following on the shrubs of mountain herbs and dwarf vegetation. Further path to Italian Base Camp lingers on the terminal of the glacier. As soon as towards nearby the Italian base camp the temperature dropped and felt colder. Because of the terrain is surrounded by huge mountains and several snow-clad peaks. On the main trekking season, the local operate tea shop where they sell alcohol, energy bar, and some other drinks also possible to sleep on a hard wooden bed.

We spend one extra night at Italian base camp in-term of the altitude acclimatization, you have the option either short trip across the glacier or off-day with rest and relax at base camp. We recommend you do some activities that mean hike a few hundred meters more than a sleeping place. That gives you enough time to enjoy with mountainous and into the thin air also highly chance spot musk deer around.

After breakfast we start the trek from Italian base camp the trail contains up and down on the moraine and glacier. Upon we leave the grasses meadow behind us the trail come cross black-ice and crevasse where extra take care is required. Then a trail continues along the glacier which is filled with stone and rubble. A complete journey undergoes on the glacier gorge of the Dhaulagiri, Dhampus peak, Manathapi peak, and Tsaurabong peak. We set our camp on the glacier and enjoy the mountain vista with millions of stars.

The beautiful day on trans-Himalayas with walking on the glaciers and crevasse, the adventure and physical demanding Dhaulagiri trek route is surrounded by walled mountains. After breakfast, we start the trek on the hidden glacier valley where only hear mountain roaring like an avalanche and strong winds also echo. It is a steady climb on the slack stony and rubble trail with viewing massive snow mountains. The path takes near to the large and massive Dhaulagiri Icefall and passes the several cairns and buddhist praying flags, that might be made by previous trekkers.

One of the longest trekking and demanding day in your Dhaulagiri round trek, the trail marked on foot of the Mount Dhaulagiri to French Pass (5,360 m). It is daring climbing on the glacier, ice, and crevasse to French Pass. French pass offers dramatic mountain vista in 360° degree from here entering to Hidden valley then Kali Gandaki valley. The summit has full of cairns and five-color Buddhist praying flags also carved on the rock 'French Pass' You will be mesmerized with Mount Dhaulagiri range, Tukuche peak, Thapa peak, Dhampus peak, Mukut Himal, Tashi Kang peak, Sita Chuchure, etc. We then descend on the large ground that often covers by snow to Hidden valley camp

Our Dhaulagiri circuit trek getting into the Kaligandaki valley, a most beautiful valley in Nepal, it rich in the diverse nature and charming culture also get awesome Mountain View against the blue sky. From the Hidden valley, the trail ascends to the Dhampus pass (5,245 m) and get breathtaking views of the Himalayas namely Sarebung Peak, Thorong Peak and Thorong la Pass, Tilicho Peak, Nilgiri peaks, Mesokanto La Pass, Annapurna I, Annapurna South, Dhaulagiri, and numerous other snow peaks. We keep descend downhill and get back to the lush green forest then reach Alubari/Yak Kharka. It is popular for potatoes and apple farming also has season Yak farm.

Our trek proceeds descending into the dwarf forest of the alpine trees also passes apple orchid, potatoes farmland, and peach farm. The hike offers a gorgeous view of the Kaligandaki valley and diverse landscapes. Near to Marpha village encounter traditional Buddhist grave-cemetery and upon arriving Marpha joint with Annapurna trekking region. Marpha village is popular for organic apple products like brandy, cider, apple pie custard, and dry-apple. Marpha is a beautiful mountain style village with piles of woods in the roof also has amazing carved in the windows and doors. We arrange inside English toilet accommodation with a comfortable bed.

Today we are reaching to Pokhara, the city of mountains and lakes, there is two way to get Pokhara either overland drive or take a short mountain flight from Jomsom. Jomsom to Pokhara flight operates from 06:00 am to 12:00 pm as soon as good weather. And each flight takes only 20 minutes for one way.
Marpha to Jomsom overland trip begins about 06: am and about 10 hours' drive, we follow the dusty and bumpy off-road drive to Beni Bazar where we begin our trek. Marpha to Beni drive provides an excellent view of the waterfall, mountains, gorge, and diverse landscapes. After Beni Bazar drives continuous on tar road that takes around 4 hours to Pokhara. We arrange your accommodation at Lakeside Pokhara, comfortable for shopping, exclusive restaurant, and Pokhara tour.

There is an option to get back Kathmandu from Pokhara, like a 20-minute flight and overland drive. The 20-minute flight is the best way to get back Kathmandu although cost U$D124. The standard and deluxe tourist bus depart daily from near to Lake Side Pokhara. It roughly takes 6-8 hours to reach Kathmandu, possibly to traffic along the drive but it is an absolutely scenic drive. On your drive journey bus stop along the way for the toilet, breakfast, and lunch.

The fascinating adventure and cultural exploration Dhaulagiri Around Trek end here by today. We hope you had a memorial and fantastic adventure with us in the Himalayas. As per your international flight scheduled transfer to Kathmandu airport 4 hours before the flight time.
Note: If you willing to do scenic mountain flight to see Mt. Everest or willing to do one-day thrilling white water rafting. We can help to organize you.