Dhaulagiri Circuit Trek

Day 1: arrival in Kathmandu and transfer to your hotel-1300m

Day 2 – Half day sightseeing in Kathmandu and trek preparation day

Day 3 – Drive to pokhara and overnight in pokhara-820m.

Day 4 – Drive to darbang 6 – 7 hours -alt 1120m

Day 5 – Trek to Sibang - 6 – 7 hours- 1800m.

Day 6 –Trek to bagar – 7-8 hours – 2100m.

Day 7 – Trek to Dobhan - 6-7 hours- alt.2550m.

Day 8 – Dobhan to Italian base camp- 7 -8– hours -3680m

Day 9 – Acclimatizing day

Day 10 – Trek to Japanese base camp , 5 – 6 hours 3900m.

Day 11 trek to Dhaulagiri base camp- 5 –6 hours -4790m.

Day 12 - Acclimatizing day

Day 13 Trek to hidden valley-5200m—7-8 hours.via French pass-5400m.

Day 14- Reserve Day for bad weather or rest day

Day 15 - Trek to yak kharka-6-7 hours – 4230m.- via dhampus pass- 5350m.

Day 16- Trek to Jomsom -5- 6 hours- 2650 meter.

Day 17- Early Morning Fly back to Pokha from Jomsom ,(30 minutes)

Day 1: arrival in Kathmandu and transfer to your hotel-1300m

One of Nature Explore trek representer welcome you at the Tribhuwan international airport with warm welcome then transfer to your hotel. an evening you will have a short brief about the following the program.   

Day 2 – Half day sightseeing in Kathmandu and trek preparation day

After breakfast, you will go to visit few places for like in kathkamandu durbar square and Monkey temple until lunchtime, then an afternoon trekking preparation. 

Day 3 – Drive to pokhara and overnight in pokhara-820m.

Early in the morning, you will drive to Pokhara from Kathmandu, generally, it takes 6 to 7 hours, (201km) via Prithivi highway, along the way you will have a short break for toilet and lunch, once you reach in Pokhara you have free time for exploring the lakeside Pokhara.

Day 4 – Drive to darbang 6 – 7 hours -alt 1120m

After breakfast, at Hotel we drive to Darbang via Beni bazaar, basically, it takes  6 to 7 hours by jeep. along the way, you will cross many local villages and local  people daily  lifestyle, once you reach camp then you can visit around the villages before dinner

Day 5 – Trek to Sibang - 6 – 7 hours- 1800m.

 

Today we trek to Sibang, first part we have to ascend to the ridge- top of the Darapani gaun, from this top of the hill this morning you will see a magnificent view of Mt. Dhaulagiri range and Gurja peak(7195m.), Putha Hunchuli (7250m), we continue to trek  through the Sibang river to reach Sabang gaun, Total  you will walk 6 to 7 hours,

Day 6 –Trek to bagar – 7-8 hours – 2100m.

After breakfast, we start our day, gently we descend to Khate Khola in the morning then ascend up top Muri gaun where the Magdi and Dara river meet, then we shall cross the few suspension bridges of Dhola Khola, and again shortly descending  to Naura villages, along the path you will cross the terraced, farm fields including the domestic animal settlements  and villages

Day 7 – Trek to Dobhan - 6-7 hours- alt.2550m.

today mostly  descend through a forest to Jyardan and climb up to Lipshe , then after the route enters the forested area before going up to Dovan,  

Day 8 – Dobhan to Italian base camp- 7 -8– hours -3680m

Dovan is the last villages of this Dhaulagiri circuit trek, today we trek to Italian camp, along the trail we pass forest l filled and many different trees like Oaks, Bamboo, and pines trees, after when we go more further then a big mountains start to surround, from our camp we can see,  if the weather is clear we can see the Tukuche peak alt. 6922m.), Dhaulagiri ranges including many mountains,

Day 9 – Acclimatizing day

Today is our rest here, we are not packing a bag or wake up early as we did earlier of this trek we will prepare for the further plan, also you have a good time and relaxing the view of the mountains from a close distance 

Day 10 – Trek to Japanese base camp , 5 – 6 hours 3900m.

After early breakfast, today we trek through the rock on a steep slope before we cross the Glacial moraines, after cross the moraines we will meet again a big grassy area, it’s a really big area and it’s the Japanese base camp, you will have a great view of the west face of Mt. Dhaulagiri I (Alt. 8167m) including Tsaurabong peak (alt.6390m) ,

Day 11 trek to Dhaulagiri base camp- 5 –6 hours -4790m.

Early in the morning after breakfast, we start our day, it’s the biggest day of this trek and challenging to walk through the glacier and moraine, between Japanese base camp to Dhaulagiri base camp there are huge glacier, and the rocky trail makes you feel real adventure trek and you should be well prepared for this type  the trek, safety and security is the main concern so we all need to be careful walk together and safely to reach in camp.;

Day 12 - Acclimatizing day

Today,  no need to wake up early in the morning, after breakfast, we can walk around and explore the beautiful mounts view from a close distance, if you want to go little hike for a better view you can do that before lunch. Also, it's important to well prepare to go more following days. 

Day 13 Trek to hidden valley-5200m—7-8 hours.via French pass-5400m.

The route leads us the north side of the Chhondaeban glacier, and we gradually ascending above the glacier to hillside, continually following the zing- jack trail with crossing the mountains finally we make to the top of the french pass, from here you shall see the strengthen view of mountains ranges, it’s like a 390-degree view all around mountains will be surrounded for you from the top, then after we gradually descending through the snow slopes and finally reach camp to Hidden valley.

Day 14- Reserve Day for bad weather or rest day

If encase bad weather for continue trek today then only we stop here, otherwise, we shall trek continue to the following the program. 

Day 15 - Trek to yak kharka-6-7 hours – 4230m.- via dhampus pass- 5350m.

We trek to Yak Kharka today via Dhampush pass Alt 5200m) from top of the Dampush pass you will see the great view of Annapurna and Dhaulagiri mountains ranges. Then we trek descend slop through the glacier to Yak kharkha today.

Day 16- Trek to Jomsom -5- 6 hours- 2650 meter.

Steep, descend to Marpha villages about 4 to 5 hours, Marpha is known is an Apple garden area if Nepal. hee you can spend few hours then drive to Jomsom 30 minutes  to catch a flight tomorrow to Pokhara 

Day 17- Early Morning Fly back to Pokha from Jomsom ,(30 minutes)

Early in the morning, you will fly to Pokhara from Jomsom with big adventure trekking memories, your guide and other kitchen staff will let you take your won time to relax after this hard trek, you trek is end here, if you need any more help to make another plan to go  Chitwan jungle safari or Lumbini buddha birthplace we are happy to be your help.