DHAULAGIRI REGION:

Dhaulagiri (8167m) is the sixth highest mountain in the world. It is particularly attractive to people drawn to high mountains and wilderness, and requires an excellent physical condition and basic mountaineering skills. This rarely frequented itinerary starts in Pokhara and leads, through rice-terraces, up to Beni and farther up through picturesque villages of Tibetan culture along the Myagdi Khola, to the very heart of the Dhaulaghiri massif. After the base camp (4750 m), dominated by the Dhaulaghiri I (8091 m) gigantic mass to the south and the Dhaulaghiri II (7751 m), III (7715 ms), IV (7661 m) and V (7618 m) to the west, the trail crosses the French Pass (5400 m) and the Thapa Pass (5230 m). We will then reach the Kali Gandaki river and head for Pokhara or Jomosom, on the famous Annapurna Circuit itinerary.

Trekking Itinerary:
Day 1 Kathmandu - Baglung by bus and overnight at Lodge.
Day 2 Baglung - Tatopani Village 1000m Apr. Camp.
Day 3 Tatopani Village - Darbang Phedi. 1113m. Camp.
Day 4 Darbang - Sibamg or, Phalaigaun 2600m.Appr. Camp.
Day 5 Sibang or, Phalaigaun - Lulang Village 2750m. Apr. Explore. Camp.
Day 6 Lulang Village - Gurja Gaun. Camp.
Day 7 Gurja Gaun - Camp in Jungle or, near by Budzunga Bara. Camp.
Day 8 Camp in Jungle or, Budzunga - Budzunga Kharka 4000m. Camp.
Day 9 Budzunga Kharka (near Kaphe Khola) - Mt. Churen BC 4300 Apr. - Budzunga Kharka. Camp.
Day 10 Budzunga Kharka - Gurja Gaun. Camp.
Day 11 Gurja Gaun - Somdang Village or, Phalai Gaun. Camp.
Day 12 Samdang Village or Phalaigaun - Muri 2000m. Camp.
Day 13 Muri - Jugapani 2300m.Camp.
Day 14 Jugapani - Baghora 2080m. Camp.
Day 15 Baghora - Chartare 2820m. Camp.
Day 16 Chartare - Dhoulagiri Base Camp 4750m.
Day 17 Dhoulagiri Base Camp rests for acclimatization & Explore. Camp.
Day 18 Dhoulagiri Base Camp - French Pass 5360m. & Camp.
Day 19 Near by French Pass - Thapa Pass 5250m. - Yak Kharka 3400m. Camp.
Day 20 Yak Kharka - Jomsom 2713m. Camp.
Day 21 Jomsom - Pokhara by flight and drive back to Kathmandu. Trek End.

Trekking Itinerary:
Day 01 Arrival Kathmandu and transfer at Hotel.
Day 02 Kathmandu Free.
Day 03 Kathmandu - Baglung by Bus & overnight. Camp.
Day 04 Baglung - Tatopani Village (1000m.) Apr., Camp.
Day 05 Tatopani Village - Darbang Phedi. (1113m.) Camp.
Day 06 Darbang - Sibamg or, Phalaigaun (2600m.) Apr. Camp.
Day 07 Sibang or, Phalaigaun - Muri (2000m.) Camp.
Day 08 Muri - Jugapani (2300m.) Camp.
Day 09 Jugapani - Baghora (2080m.) Camp.
Day 10 Baghora - Chartare (2820m.) Camp.
Day 11 Chartare - Dhoulagiri Base Camp (4750m.) Camp.
Day 12 Dhoulagiri Base Camp rests for acclimatization & Explore. Camp.
Day 13 Dhoulagiri Base Camp - French Pass (5360m.), & near by French pass Camp.
Day 14 Near by French Pass - Thapa pass (5250m.) - Yak Kharka (3400m.) Camp.
DAY 15 YAK KHARKA - JOMSOM (2713M.) CAMP.
Day 16 Jomsom - Pokhara by flight and drive back to Kathmandu. Trek End.

Alternative way:
Day 15 Yak Kharka - Marpha (2667m.) Camp.
Day 16 Marpha Rest
Day 17 Marpha - Kalopani (2560m.) Camp.
Day 18 Kalopani - Tatopani (1150m.) Camp.
Day 19 Tatopani - Ghorepani (2830m.) Camp.
Day 20 Ghorepani - Poon Hill (3232m.) - Tirkhedhunga (1577m.) Camp.
Day 21 Tirkhedhunga - Nayapul & by Bus to Pokhara.
Day 22 Pokhara Rest & Sightseeing.
Day 23 Drive Pokhara - Kathmandu and transfer at Hotel.

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