Dhaulagiri Circuit Trekking

Arrival in Kathmandu and transfer to Hotel [1,300m]
You will be welcomed by our staff standing with your name-card in the airport arrival terminal and transferred to your hotel by the private vehicle. There will be small meeting about the trip in the evening.

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Trek preparation & Kathmandu valley sightseeing.
After your breakfast you will be introduced to the trekking guides and helpers. And the Kathmandu sightseeing beings with visit to various UNESCO enlisted cultural Heritage sites including medieval Palaces in Kathmandu-Bhaktapur-Lalitpur Durbar squares. Other sites are Pashupatinath Temple, Baudhanath and Swayambhunath Stupa. In the evening you will walk along the Thamel street which is a good place to buy trekking equipment.

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Drive to Beni, 8/9 Hrs,
After Breakfast drive to Beni through the Pokhara. It can take 8/9 hours.

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Drive to Durban then trek to Dharapani(1565m),
After Breakfast you will drive to the Durbang, the road isnot good, its stone-paved road. After Lunch in Durbang you will start you climb further to a beautiful village name called Dharapani. The upcoming nights shall be spent in tented camps and the foods will be cooked bhy the Global Holidays Adventures field experts, until we reach the city of Pokhara.

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Trek to Muri,(1,850m), 6/7 Hrs,
Today, trek goes steep up to Muri, from where you will enjoy the magnificent view of Mt. Dhaulagiri and other mountains.

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Trek to Boghara(2050m), 7/8 Hrs,
The starts with easy walking down for few hours until Phedi but near to Boghara you have to climb a steep path for a couple of hours.

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Trek to Dhoban(2630m), 5/6 Hrs,
Today the path is quite difficult and sometimes you will need the help of the ropes. The trail descends down to a small ridge then crosses forest to Jyardan. Finally, cross the rocky part to arrive at Dhoban.

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Trek to Italian Base Camp (3500m),
Today, you will walk passing through beautiful forest and rapidly gain altitude and mountains burst out all around. Finally reaching the IBC where you will set up your tent just front of the west wall of the Dhaulagiri. You are rapidly gaining altitude, make yourself confident and take it easy.

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Acclimatization Day in IBC,
Today is your first acclimatization day; this is a day to relax because tomorrow we will have a tough day. Do exercise, move around, make some hiking and properly acclimatize with the altitude.

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Trek to Global Glacier Camp (4250m), 4/5 Hrs,
Today, you will cross the first glacier, probably using a rope in a couple of tricky spots, we climb onto the main glacier. The surroundings are spectacular, which makes up for the rough and dangerous trail. Probably the glacier crossing would require the use of rope.

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Trek to Dhaulagiri Base Camp (4650m),4/5 Hrs,
Today, is the most interesting day, as you are reaching the Dhaulagiri Base Camp soon, the rough rubble gives way to the smooth ice of the white part of the glacier. We climb steadily to the rough and chilling but spectacular DBC. During your walk, enjoy the magnificent north face of Dhaulagiri I.

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Acclimatization Day at DBC,
Today is your second acclimatization day, next day you will be at an altitude of 5000-6000 m, hence so this rest day is essential. Even when we are acclimatizing, health experts recommend us to stay active and moving during the rest day too instead of being idle.

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Trek to French Cole (5360 M), 4 Hrs,
Today, your destination is French col. Hidden valley getting off the glacier above the base camp often requires a rope, but once over the steep moraine walls we are in safer and gentler country, after a breathless climb to the top of French col.

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Trek to Hidden Valley Camp (5000m),
Acclimatize, Explore around surrounding peaks and valley.

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Trek to Yak Kharka(4200m),5/6 Hrs,
Today you will cross over the 5200m Dhampus Pass; we traverse avalanche prone slopes and then descend steeply to Yak Kharka. Then trail descends down until we reach at our today's final destination Yak Kharka.

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Trek to Marpha (2665m),2/3 Hrs,
Today, you will have short more steep descend leads to Marpha. After a few hours walking in the snow, we pass the top of the Thapa Pass. Marpha is the warehouse of Apple in Nepal so you will have varieties of wonderful items made from apple including the apple brandy.

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Trek to Ghasa(2010m),5/6 Hrs,
This all the way is easy flat down to ghasa at the bank of Kaligandaki River through the beautiful pine forest. You will cross very beautiful village name Tukche and kalapani, From Kalapani you will have magnificent view of two giant mountain Mt. Annapurna at left hand side and Mt. Dhaulagiri at right hand side. The deepest gorge in the world is near Ghasa at Kaligandaki River.

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Trek to Tatopani(1190m), 4/5 Hrs,
Today, you will walk easy flat down to Tatopani, it can take four hours, then you will naturally hot bath in Hot Spring. You will have wonderful time at Hot spring with cold beer.

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Drive Back To Pokhara(890m),5/6 Hrs,
After breakfast you will drive back to Pokhara. It can take 4/5 hours.

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Drive/Fly Back to Kathmandu, 5/6 Hrs or 45 min. flight,
Drive back to Kathmandu with Global Holidays Adventure's Staff.

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Leisure Day in Kathmandu
You return back to Kathmandu and enjoy your time shopping gifts and souvenirs for family and friends. You will also have option to extend tours in Nepal such as Chitwan Jungle Safari, Lumbini Tour, Bungee, Paragliding, rafting etc. with Global Holidays Adventure on additional costs.

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Transfer to airport, departure to your own destination.
The trip ends, our Airport Representative will drop you to the Kathmandu International Airport for your flight departure from Nepal.