Just west of Annapurna
is the 40-mile-wide Dhaulagiri Himal.
Dhaulagiri I, the sixth-tallest peak in
the world, towers high above the well-trekked
Muktinath pilgrim trail up the Kali Gandaki
Valley. The vast massif screens the hidden
lands of Dolpo to its north, and to the
west of it are Nepal's far western hills.
Only to the east along the Kali Gandaki
Valley can we easily view the mountain
close up, so massive Dhaulagiri with its
symmetrical peak and four major outliners
remains an enigma along much of its perimeter.
Like fabled but restricted Dolpo, the
complete month-long trek around Dhaulagiri
is only for a handful of hikers. This
is because much of the route traverses
difficult, remote country.
Itinerary
Days
Route
Day
01
Kathmandu
(1315m) drive to Beni (830m),
8 hrs
Day
02
Beni
- Babichour, drive 2 hrs and trek
to Darbang, 4 hrs (1030m)
Day
03
Darbang
- Sibang trek, 6hrs (1350m)
Day
04
Sibang
- Muri trek, 5 hrs (1850m)
Day
05
Muri
- Boghara, 7 hrs (2080m)
Day
06
Boghara
- Dobang, 6 hrs (2520m)
Day
07
Dobang
- Chartare, 5 hrs (2820m)
Day
08
Chartare
- Pakabon, 5 hrs (3510m)
Day
09
Rest
day for acclimatization
Day
10
Pakabon
- Glacier, 6 hrs (3810m)
Day
11
Glacier
- Dhaulagiri base camp, 7 hrs
(4750m)
Day12
Rest day for Acclimatization
Day
13
Dhaulagiri - French pass (5360m)
- Hidden valley, 5 hrs
All
the meal during the trek (Breakfast,
Lunch, Dinner)
All accommodation/salary/insurance/equipments
Trek
Permit & National Park fee
Tour
leader for entire tour (All camping
equipment like tent, Sleeping Bag, Kitchen
Equipment, Jacket etc.)
An experience
guide (trained by Ministry of tourism),
necessary trekking staff and their meal/accommodation/transportation/salary/insurance/equipments.
Demostic
Airfare
Excludes on the trekking
price:
Personal
bar bill, travel insurance/International
airfare/Domestic airfare.
Items
of personal expenses such as alcoholic
drinks, cold drinks, laundry, tips etc.
Nepal
entry visa fee US$ 30 (duration 60 days
from date of issue)- Available at Royal
Nepalese Embassies and Royal Nepalese
Consulates abroad or on arrival at Tribhuvan
International Airport in Kathmandu.
All
the entrance fee of temple in Kathmandu
and Pokhara
