Dhaulagiri Expedition

The excitement of the upcoming adventure will reach its peak, viewing all those snowcapped mountains as you land in the country where nature speaks to your inner self. When it comes to the excitement, we are on the same boat as we will be eager to take a glance at you at the airport. Check in at the hotel first, and then our representative will be escorting you to the friendly dinner arranged, where the discussion of the itinerary will take place.

Today, we go for Kathmandu sightseeing, which has its major attractions including three Durbar Squares (Kathmandu Durbar Square, Bhaktapur Durbar Square, and Patan Durbar Square), Swayambhunath Temple (also known as Monkey Temple), Boudhanath Temple (one of the largest Buddhist Stupas), and Pashupatinath Temple. All these places are listed in the World Heritage Sites by UNESCO. After sightseeing, you can also do some shopping, and other formalities of permits will be finalized today.

To arrive at our first destination of today's trek (Beni) we drive in our private vehicle. After arriving at Beni, we trek on foot to Drbang.On the trails, we cross through a beautiful and popular place like Tatopani which is one of the most popular places for natural hot spring, and other places like Babiyachaur and Ratodhunga. We then reach our today’s destination Darbang and stay there for the night.

Today our trek starts from Darbang to Khamla. During this trek, we will go through the Magar village (Dharapani) and Phaliyagaon. After that, we cross the suspension bridge and we will reach the Khamla village.

Our trek takes us to Dabang today through a quite difficult trail that has ridges, forests, remote villages, Lipshe, Lapche Kharka, enjoying the view around of different vegetation, animals, and birds. Upon arriving at Daban, we camp in the middle of the hills and mountains.

We leave our campsite early in the morning and head towards Sallaghari by the trail that flaunts a lot of beautiful fast-flowing rivers like the Konaban river, Myagdi river, and Pakite river, exotic forests, and offers a west view of the majestic Dhaulagiri II mountain.

Starting the day with breakfast, we begin trekking to the Italian Base camp through an absolutely stunning trail covered by glaciers, moraines, gorges, forests, and boulders. After arriving at the base cam,p you will behold the mesmerizing view of the following mountains

Today we will take some rest at the Italian base camp and prepare for the next day's trek. On this day, we will discuss our further day trek path.

Our body is ready to trek towards the French Base Camp after a day of acclimatization. As the trail is narrow and difficult, we walk slowly with a lot of caution, making sure to avoid the probable stone falls. By the end of the day, after a hard and risky trek, we camp near the divine glaciers.

Leaving the French Base Camp behind, trekking through one of the most beautiful and adventurous trails, we head for the Dhaulagiri Base camp, which boasts the most breathtaking view of Tukuche peak, Dhaulagiri II, and Dhaulagiri IV. Witnessing the trail that will guide us to the top of the Dhaulagiri peak we camp in the Himalayas for night.

From today our climbing period begins. Leaving the base camp first we will head towards the advance base camp, which is at the altitude (5300m). Then from there we will follow the Climbing Sherpa path to pass the four camps. Camp I (6100m), Camp II (6500m), Camp III (7000m) and Camp IV (7700m). After that, we head to the summit of the Mount Dhaulagiri. Once we reach the summit, we are rewarded with the spectacular views of Mount Dhaulagiri I, II, III and IV. We follow the same path to descend to the base camp from where we started our climbing.

Even though we have conquered the Dhaulagiri peak, a little bit of a difficult but adventurous part of the trek is left for today. Despite all the hardships, the entire path will always be accompanied by breathtaking views. The trail to the Hidden Valley comprises stunning glaciers, sides or edges of the mountains, beautiful moraines, landscapes, trails with slopes, Thapa pass ( elevates to an altitude of 5200 m / 17060.37 ft), and numerous splendid mountains.

The main objective of the free day is to relieve muscle tension from the weeks-long expedition and acclimatization. We won't participate in any physical activities, just soak in the beauty of Annapurna mountain, Nilgiri mountain, and Dhaulagiri mountain, and then just rest.

We need to be very careful today as the trail is susceptible to dangerous avalanches. Trekking through Dhumpus pass that rises above 5000 m, Yak Kharka ( alpine pastures where yaks graze), you reach Alu Bar,i which is a beautiful hamlet, by night and camp there.

Today, through a short (4 hours) and easy trek, we arrive at Marpha ( widely known for one of the best apples and apple wines production ). After getting to Marpha, you will enjoy lunch there and move around to explore every nook and corner possible then, for the night, our team will take you to a lodge.

In the morning, leaving Marpha village, the trek to Jomsom begins through beautiful scenery. Upon our arrival at Jomsom, a Thakali village, we experience their unique cultures and traditions while enjoying their savory cuisine, and then spend the night in a lodge.

An early morning flight to Pokhara, above stunning lakes, mountains, and beautiful settlements, starts the day. Then we drive to the Kathmandu valley through many villages and glance at the mountains from afar. After reaching Kathmandu, our team will transfer you to a hotel where you will be well cared for. Note

This day will be your last day here in Kathmandu. You will probably have time to pack up your things. Our Everest Alpine Trekking member will come to pick up you from the hotel and then from hotel, we will drive to the airport in a private vehicle. Our team member will give you a company till your departure time at airport.