Dhaulagiri Base Camp Trek

  • 18 Days
  • Base Camp Trekking , Nepal

Dhaulagiri Base Camp Trek

Overview and Highlights

Dhaulagiri Base Camp Trek is a pretty strenuous trek that takes you into high country through forest with dense foliage and culminates on to a trail that continues on snow and shimmering glaciersSeparated from the Annapurna region by the Kali Gandaki, the Dhaulagiri massif includes more than 30 peaks over 6000 meters, eight of these surpassing 8000 meters. This is a long, difficult trek around Dhaulagiri (8167m.) that starts from Beni on the Kali Gandaki.

Follow the Myagdi Khola westwards to Darbang and turn north on a tiny trail that leads through forests into the high country. Much of the route is on snow and glaciers as it crosses the French Col (5240m.), traversing the head of Hidden Valley and also cuts across the 5155m Dhampus Pass. The trek ends with a steep descent to Marpha and a return to Pokhara, either via the Kali Gandaki valley or over the Ghorepani ridge for concluding views of the entire Dhaulagiri massif; rounding of the conclusions of an adventure enjoyed to the hilt.

Day to Day Itinerary Expand/Collapse All

Drive from Kathmandu to Beni which takes about eleven hours. Stay overnight in camps.

Trek from Beni to Maldhunga (1300m.) which takes about six hours. Stay overnight in camps.

Trek from Maldhunga to Darbang which takes about five and half hours. This day you trek gently ascending for the early one hour passing through jungles with varieties of oaks, rhododendron and so on. Stay overnight in camps.

Trek from Darbang to Takum which takes about five hours. Stay overnight in camps.

Trek from Takum to Muri which takes about six hours. Stay overnight in camps.

Trek from Muri to Baghar (2080m.). You descend a gentle slope, and cross a rocky stream. Stay overnight in camps.

Trek from Baghar to Dobang (2520m.) which takes about five hours. Here you leave the villages behind and the trial begins to get increasingly challenging. Stay overnight in camps.

Trek from Dobang to Upper Vungini or the Italian Base Camp (3660m.) Stay overnight in camps.

Rest day for acclimatization. The day is free for you to move around as you like. Stay overnight in camps.

Trek from Upper Vugini (Italian Base Camp) to Glacier Camp which takes about four hours. After crossing the first glacier, probably using a rope at a couple of tricky spots, you climb onto the main glacier. . This is a particularly tough day. You camp on the glacier rubble.

Trek from Glacier Camp to Dhaulagiri Base Camp (4740m.) which takes about five hours. Stay overnight in camps.

Trek from Dhaulagiri Base Camp to French Col (5010m.) - Hidden Valley which takes about four hours. Getting off the glacier above the base camp often requires rope climbing. Stay overnight in camps.

Trek from Hidden valley (5200m.) to Yak Kharka (3680m.) which takes about seven hours. Stay overnight in camps.

Trek from Yak Kharka to Marpha (2670m.) which takes about five hours. Stay overnight in camps.

Trek from Marpha to Kalopani (2530m.) which takes about six hours. Your trail stretches at an almost flat level through forests to Kalopani, a Thakali village and the southern-most limit of Tibetan Buddhism. En route, you find Larjung which is situated near Dhaulagiri Glacier. The first part of the trek passes through a high windy area covered with pine and rhododendron forests. At Kalopani, you will be amazed with the breathtaking views of Annapurna I (8091m.), Dhaulagiri I (8167m.) and Tukuche peak (6920m.). Stay overnight in camps.

Trek from Kalopani to Tatopani (1189m.) which takes about six and half hours. Stay overnight in camps.

Trek from Tatopani to Beni which takes almost five hours and drive from Beni to Pokhara by bus which takes another four and half hours. Stay overnight at a hotel.

Drive from Pokhara to Kathmandu by a tourist mini bus that takes about seven hours or You can also fly from Pokhara to Kathmandu which takes about 25 minutes.

Cost Includes:

  • Pick & Drop to Airport/Hotel by our Private Car/ Van / Bus
  • 2 nights accomodation hotel in kathmandu
  • Kathmandu Valley Sightseeing with English speaking Tour guide with the facility of car/van
  • 3 meals a day (Breakfasts, Lunch and Dinners with tea or coffee) during the trek
  • Accommodation of Lodges, Guesthouses in Twin Sharing Bases during the trek
  • Trekking Guides and Porters will be Government Licensed holder with friendly and good English during the trek
  • Facility of Food, accommodation, salary, insurance, equipment and medicine for all trekking staff.
  • Group medical supplies (First Aid medical kit will be available)
  • Area Permit for Everest/Sagarmatha National Park /Annapurna /Dhaulagiri/Langtang/Manaslu/Makalu as required.
  • Guide airfare
  • TIMS (Trekking Information Management System) Card for the Trekking region.

Cost Excludes

  • Any Meals in Kathmandu
  • All Airfare domestic / international flights
  • Nepal entry visa fee, Visa issuance is easy at the arrival of Tribhuwan International Airport, Kathmandu which will require 2 passport size photos.
  • Any kinds of Drinks (Alcoholic, hot and cold drinks), hot water, hot shower, phone calls , internets, laundry.
  • Personal Trekking Equipment, medical and travel insurance
  • Entrance fees for Sightseeing/Monument
  • Any kind of personal expenses / Helicopter rescue in case.

Additional Information

Trip Price

Why trip price is different?

Following are the determinants for the price

  • Accomodations in Kathmandu and other cities
  • Mode of Transportation (car/van/bus/flights)
  • Number of crews(Guides & porters, Sherpas, Cook(s))
  • Travelling time(Season)
  • Extra services

Note: The itinerary can be customized according to your duration of holiday. Similarly hotel can be upgraded or downgraded depend on your budget.

You will get best price after your inquiry We know about value of money and world economy, so fell free to share your tentative budget for this trip so we can mention and compromise with price, this is standard price for trip if you have low budget we can run even cheap and if you wise to pay more and need extra deluxe service we will do that.

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