Dhaulagiri Circuit Trek

After your arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu. At outside the Airport Terminal, a representative of Sherpa Expedition and Trekking cordially receives you and transfers to a 3-star hotel in Kathmandu at Thamel, backpackers colorful market. In the afternoon, you will be taken to the Sherpa Expedition and Trekking office for a guide introduction and final brief trip information about the trek. In the evening, explore the tourist hub, Thamel.

After having breakfast in the morning, 8:00 am Sherpa Expedition and Trekking City tour guide takes you to a sightseeing trip begins and takes you to several cultural sites and places of historic interest in the Kathmandu Valley. A private car and guide will lead the way!

Today, after breakfast, We will take an early morning bus to Beni. The drive is enjoyable with the green scenery. It is the district headquarters where permits will be checked. The town where we stay is situated at the confluence of Myagdi Khola and Kali Gandaki. Overnight at Local guesthouse.

From Beni, we trek along the north bank of Myagdi Khola to the west. We walk through Beni Mangalghat village, Singa, and Tatopani. After crossing two bridges, we will arrive at Simalchaur village on the north bank. We will stay overnight at tent camp.

Leaving Babiya Chaur, we come across terraced hills on either side of the river. We will fallow the trail is fairly leveled as we pass through villages, Duk Khola, and fields to arrive Rotorunga. As we will trek ahead, the valley narrows and we finally arrive Dharapani where we stay the night.

Leaving Dharapani, we will trek through the river to the west bank. From Phedi, we will steep climb until we reach a ridge from where the trail flattens for a while. After the climb up again, we walk through Sibang, Mattim, Ghati Khola, and Phalai Gaon. After crossing Dhara Khola, we arrive at the west bank of Myagdi Khola again. Then after, we will climb a ridge to finally reach the Magar village of Muri. We stay overnight at the camp.

From Muri, we descend for a short while, cross a stream, and pass through terraced fields before climbing a ridge and reaching a pass. From the pass, we can see glorious Mt. Ghustung South (6465 m.). We descend to the west bank of Myagdi Khola and move to Naura village. Then we climb a little, traverse a hill, and climb another steep hill with zigzag trails. Then we cross a forest and terraced fields to finally reach Boghara. Overnight at tented camp.

Leaving Boghara, we trek down through terraced fields to a ridge and then after walking through a forest to reach Jyardhan (the most remote settlement in the region). The high winding path crosses a rocky area, drops, and climb up again to reach Lipshe. Then, we will continue walking through a forest to Lapche Kharka and then climb to Doban where we overnight at tented camp.

Today Leaving Doban, We will cross a wooden bridge to exit Doban and then climb up a forest area. We slowly get a glimpse of Mount Dhaulagiri I and then trek down to Myagdi Khola bank. Then we cross a wooden bridge to arrive at the east bank and Chartare. Then after, we cross a forest, rocky area, and a stream to arrive Choriban Khola.

from Chorbian, we trek towards Chhonbarban glacier which we enter from the right. As we soak in the amazing view of Tukuche peak and Dhaulagiri I from the trail, we arrive Italian Base camp after a few times. The Italian base camp (at an elevation of 3660 m.) we can see views of Mount Dhaulagiri II, Dhaulagiri III, and Dhaulagiri V. from Italain Base Camp. Overnight at tented camp.

Today we have a rest and acclimatize day to the thinning air of the high altitude. We roam around the camp with other trekkers and enjoy the jaw-dropping views of the snow-capped Himalayas peak. The rest is supposed to help ease the trekking days to come we can adjust our body in high elevation. We stay overnight at tented camp.

After breakfast, we start our trek early in the morning with good weather to avoid the rock falls that the area is prone to. We cross through a narrow gorge and then reach the Glacier camp. We set our camp at Glacier camp for overnight.

Today is an exciting day to witness the north face of Mount Dhaulagiri I along with other High Himalaya peaks like Dhaulagiri II, Dhaulagiri III, and Dhaulagiri V. The sight of the ice-fall descending from the north-east is impressive. We set our camp at Dhaulagiri Base Camp for overnight.

After breakfast we leave Dhaulagiri Base Camp, we climb across two hills. The first hill runs along the glacier, cuts across a mountainside and moraine. We will climb a gentle slope, we arrive at French Pass at an elevation of 5360 meters. from top of the pass, we will see amazing views that include Mukut Himal, Tashi Kang, and Sita Chuchura which surround Hidden Valley. From here, we will continue along the right edge to reach Thapa pass at 5250m. We trek down from the pass to reach the base camp where we sleep in a tent.

Today is another rest day to relieve the exhaustion and stress of crossing all the passes and glaciers, we take a day off. We stay at Hidden valley enjoying the views of the beautiful Himalayas. We stay overnight at tented camp.

Leaving the Hidden valley, we will trek down to the Dhampus pass at an elevation of 5200 meters. From here we continue trek to Yak Kharka which place is perfect to set up camp and enjoy the surroundings at 3680m. We stay overnight at tented camp.

Leaving Yak Kharka, we will steeply trek down through forests and moraines for a few hours to reach Tukuche. we stay overnight local teahouse.

Leaving Tukuche, we will take a rocky path (on the bank of Kali Gandaki River) to reach Larjung. Here are many apple orchards. Then after we trek through a leveled path, cross a suspension bridge and a forest to reach Kokkethanti. We trek through villages and cross a suspension bridge to reach our today destination at Kalopani. Overnight local teahouse.

Leaving Kalopani, we will take an easy beautiful walk as we move towards subtropical vegetation. The path follows a river through a narrow gorge and treks down to cross a bridge and reach a waterfall. Then after we move across the valley to reach Tatopani. We stay overnight at the local teahouse.

Today We take a rest day in Tatopani after all the excitement of the trek. The hot springs in Tatopani are the best ways to relieve our exhaustion while taking a dip. We also get a chance to share our stories with other trekkers in the hot spring. We stay overnight local teahouse..

Today we take a jeep or local bus drive to Pokhara. The time to start the bus depends on the local bus counter so our guide makes sure in advance. The drive from Tatopani all the way to Beni Bazar continues to Nayapul then reach Pokhara 5-6 hours, transfer to hotel, check-in hotel, visit Lakeside or waterfalls, Cave, dinner, overnight at hotel.

After breakfast, we will drive to Kathmandu via Prithvi Highway. Once again the scenic bus ride will keep us refreshed throughout the journey. On arriving at Kathmandu, you can once roam around this vibrant city and buy gifts and souvenirs to take back home.

Today is the end of the Memorable Dhaulagiri circuit journey. Sherpa Expedition and Trekking Team’s representative will take you to the airport 3 hours prior to your flight. We bid farewell as you take heaps of memories and happiness back to your home.