Daulagiri Circuit Trek

The trek named Dhaulagiri comes after the world's seventh-highest mountain  Mt Dhaulagiri (8167 Mtr), which is located in the western part of Nepal. It is an extremely challenging adventure destination in Nepal Himalaya, however diverse culture, high alpine pastures, uninhabited valleys, high windswept passes, forests, and cultivated terraced hills, treading through different types of forest to treeless zones and getting as close as possible to peak like Dhalagiri and dhampus peaks are great highlights of Dhaulagiri circuit trek. Dhaulagiri rises above the deepest gorge in the world, the Kali Gandaki, and the circuit route provides stunning views of the whole Dhaulagiri range and Tukuche Peak. The route of the circuit was discovered in the 1950s by a French team, hence the French pass, which leads into a lonely area known as Hidden Valley.

• Experience of camping trek in rural part of Nepal
• Incredible Himalayan scenery of Dhaulagiri and Annapurna Himalayan range
• Italian Base Camp, Classic Base Camp, French Pass (5360m) and Dhampus Pass (5200m)
• Basecamp of Mt Dhaulagiri (8167 Mtr/26787 Ft) World's 7th highest mountain

(1) Physical Fitness
One should be physically fit before doing any trekking and mountaineering. It is a long hike so without any training the first two/three days will be tough for you. So some basic physical fitness like squatting, Mountain climbers ( which can be done in home),running,biking , stair climbing,and swiming will help a lot to do trekking  in the mountains, so it is highly recommanded  2/3 months before you depart for the trekking or mountaineering.

(2)Foods and Drinks
While in the mountain,  it is highly recommanded you to drink plenty of fluids like water,soups, teas  as well as foods. We will provide the sufficient and hygiene food as per your choice in whole trek. This is totally camping trek, we  provide all the snacks, bars and sweets,However some private snacks as chocolates bars, cookies are also highly recommanded which you can take from kathmandu.

(3)Drinking water
One should drink at least 3-4 litres of water every day in order to get  hydrated the body which helps lot to be away from altitude sickness.We highly recommend you to carry the reusable water bottle and  in which we can fill the boiled water every day.which also makes your sleeping bag very warm while going to bed, to use sterpin or take chlorine or iodine tablets  to purify the drinking water.

(4)Best time to Travel
Spring ( Mar-May)and Autumn ( Sep- Nov) are  known as best months to trek in Nepal becuase of the stable clear dry skies which permits to enjoy the spectacular mountain views but mostly lodges, hotels and trails are busy and crowded. Spring season is pleasant and suitable with warm tempreture for trekking and climbing the big mountains as well, so there will be many groups to climbing the Daulagiri mountain  world seventh  highest mountain. Until end of october, the tempreture will be mild cold. Weather will be stable with clear blue sky, dry.
Winter and summer are also good if you would prefer less crowdy, and ready to face the some challanges like snow, cold, and rain.Even in winter weather will always be clear but the these three months are coldest month of the year and sometimes snow falls. In Summer, It is very good to do trekking, tempreture will be warm, those who are keen to botanist, summer is the best but the due to unstable weather the views of mountains are very rare.

(5) Altitude Sickness
Trekking in Daulagiri  region  is one of the highest trekking in Nepal.In high altitude , the mass of oxygen will be less, so everyone feels difficult to breath as well as mild headache, dizziness etc.This is one of the biggest challanges in mountain.In the altitude, there are many rules to make our body adaptable to the  altitude. Acclimatization is one of the important factor  to adjust our body get used to the altitude. All our itineries are designed with proper acclimatization  day in every 1000 mtr climbing.The most important rules that we have to follow in altitude is walk slowly, keep drinking plenty of  fluids as water , soups etc to make our body hydrated, and keep our body warm. Our staffs and guide will always do their best  as they can, eventhough incase of any sickness,injury one should avoid their rest trip and should come down.

(6)Travel Insurance
It is compulsory to buy the proper travel insurance policy with genuine insurance company, it should cover the emergency helicopter evacuation as well as medical treatment incase of severe injury or sickness and Policy  should include coverage at the altitudes up to 6000 Mtr.

(7)Bag pack and duffel bag
Our duffel bag should be maximum 15kg including hand bag. Only the neccesary things should be packed and the stuffs which are not neccesary on trek will be stored in hotel in Kathmandu.One porter will carry max 30 Kg,among two clients one porter will be provided.

(8)Internet Connectivity and cell phone Signal
As per your arrival in Kathmandu airport, there you can buy nepalese Sim card ncell or you can buy anywhere around city. Cell phone and internet connectivity works some parts of Daulagiri region.

(9) Flight/Bus  to/from pokhara/kathmandu
Beni is the    main gateway to Dhaulagiri region  trek which can be reach by vehicle from Pokhara in 4 hours drive. Ending point of this trek is pokhara,There is regular flight from/ to kathmandu to pokhara. By vehicle  from kathmandu to pokhara it takes 6-7 hours and by flight it takes just 35 minutes. It is absolutely freedom to choose either to choose flight or vehicle.

(10)Sanitation
In mostly places toilet are  common and need to use the same toilet  using by everyone else. Mostly place there may not be available of hand washing water, so highly recommend to take hand sanitizer by yourself and most importantly toilet papers or wet tissue paper should always  be in your day bag.

(11)Government permits and National park permit
To enter in Dhaulagiri region you have to buy permits of Annapurna Conservation area project( ACAP) as we enter in Annapurna area on the way back, the cost of permit  will be included in trip cost.

(12)Guiding and staffing
InDhaulagiri  region trek average walk per day is 6-7 hours. Leisurely and pleasant guiding will definitely take you to destination.  More you gaining altitude more hard to walk, Your experieced guide and porter will always be there to help you in every moment.Guide is the key factor for the every challanging in mountain so one should follow the instruction of guide pleasantly.Every day after dinner your guide will do brief about the next days trip.

(13) Budgeting
 Budegeting depends upon many factors specially in Kathmandu where there are too many choices.Hotels in Kathmandu include in trip cost on basis of BB plan. So average expenses per day in Kathmandu will be Rs 2000 for lunch and Dinner, if you prefer some other activities as  drinks, to do massage, or to go in bar/pub Rs 5000 ( equivalent to USD 50 ) is enough. On the trek, all the meals and hot drinks will be provided by company, Extra expeses as Hot shower, battery charging, wifi, boiled water for bottle, extra snacks  bars, Soft drinks and hard drinks should borne by  oneself,In average Rs 2000(eqivalent to 20 USD) is enough on the trek. Finally  few tipping is highly recomended and compulsory in the last day to your guide and porter as per your budgeting.