Day
01 :
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Drive from
Kathmandu to
Pokhara(915m.)
by tourist mini
bus.
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Day
02 :
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Drive from
Pokhara to
Beni(830m.) by
bus, trek from
Beni to Tatopani
(hot spring)
(914m.) Trekking
over leveled
path along the
bank of Kali
Gandaki you
reach Tatopani.
En route, you
pass forests,
villages, green
hills, terraces
and beautiful
captivating
sceneries.
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Day
03 :
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Trek from
Tatopani to
Darbang(1180m.)
which takes
about
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Day
04 :
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Trek from
Darbang to Takum
which takes
about 5 hours.
This day also
you trek ascend
through narrow
path for early
one hour. Now
you go along the
flat land
passing through
jungle with
varieties of
rhododendrons,
oaks and
Christmas trees
at some
distance. After
you cross a
small stream,
your trails
suddenly begin
to follow ascend
path until you
reach Takum.
There is a
government
school before
you enter Takum,
a small village.
Here you camp
behind the
school located
in central Takum.
You find a Hindu
temple where the
villagers go to
submit their
offerings.
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Day
05 :
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Trek from Takum
to Muri and it
takes about 6
hours. You start
trekking to
descend trails
for early one
hour passing
through jungle.
Then you follow
steeply ascent
path and before
you approach
Muri you pass
along the flat
land until you
reach Muri. This
is a small
village mainly
inhabited by
Gurung and Rai,
one of the
ethnic
communities of
Nepal. There are
situated
beautiful hotel
offering
attractive
services to
tourists guests
who visit this
particular area.
You are here
quite captivated
by a Buddhist
monastery.
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Day
06:
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Trek from Muri
to
Baghar(2080m.)
and it takes
about Descend a
gentle slope,
and cross a
rocky stream
descend a path
amid terraced
fields to Dhora
khola. Cross the
river and climb
to the right up
the mountainside
to Ghorban dhara.
The view from
this pass is
fine, for the
first time you
can see Ghustung
south (6465m).
Follow the right
bank path past
Naura where you
begin to ascend
the
mountainside.
After climbing
for a short
while, take a
path that
traverses the
steep
grass-covered
hill. The Myagdi
khola assumes a
steep-walled
V-shape as the
traverse ends
and a high,
winding path
climbs the
steep, grassy
slope. The steep
slope will not
tolerate any
missteps but the
path is
well-constructed
with a great
number of zigzag
stone step
paths. At last
the long climb
ends, and you
enter a traverse
to the
right-here you
must also beware
of falling into
the gorge of the
Myagdi khola.
Soon you descend
through a
forested area,
emerging to a
ridge snout
where bagara
(2080) is
visible. Descend
through terraced
fields to this
mountain village
where you camp
in people's
yards or the
terraced fields.
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Day
07 :
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Trek Baghar to
Dobang(2520m.)
Here you leave
the villages
behind and the
trial becomes
increasingly
challenging.
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Day
08 :
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Trek from Dovan
to Upper Vungini
(Italian Base
Camp) which
takes about 6
hours. Passing
through the
beautiful forest
you rapidly gain
altitude and
mountains burst
out all around.
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Day
09 :
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Rest day for
acclimatization
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Day 10 :
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Trek from Upper
Vugini (Italian
Base Camp) to
Glacier Camp and
it takes about 4
hours. After
crossing the
first glacier,
probably using a
rope in a couple
of tricky spots,
you climb onto
the main
glacier. The
surroundings are
spectacular
which makes up
for the rough
and dangerous
trail. we may
also use a rope
on this section.
This is a
particularly
tough day. you
camp on the
glacier rubble.
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Day
11 :
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Trek from
Glacier Camp to
Dhaulagiri Base
Camp which takes
about 5 hours.
Soon the rough
rubble gives way
to the smooth
ice of the white
part of the
glacier. You
climb steadily
to the rough and
chilling but
spectacular
Dhaulagiri Base
Camp.
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Day
12 :
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Trek from
Dhaulagiri base
camp to French
Col (5010m.) -
Hidden valley
which takes
about four
hours. You trek
along trail
covered with ice
and soft snow.
The stunning
views of
Dhaulagiri range
completely
enchant you.
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Day
13 :
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Trek from French
Col to Thapa
pass (5015m) and
it takes about
five hours. The
views are same
as earlier day.
This day you
trek along flat
path covered
with ice and
snow.
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Day
14 :
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Rest at Thapa
Peak Base Camp.
This is an
acclimatization
day and you can
make necessary
preparation for
Thapa peak
summit.
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Day
15 :
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Climb Thapa peak
and back to Base
Camp which takes
about ten hours.
At the summit
you will be
enclosed by the
views of
Dhaulagiri I,
Nilgiri,
Annapurna and so
on.
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Day 16 :
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Trek from Thapa
Peak Base Camp
to Yak Kharka
and it takes
about five
hours. To reach
your destination
you trek leveled
trail all the
way. En route
you pass Battase
Danda. The views
of Tukuche peak,
Thapa peak,
Annapurna range
mesmerize you.
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Day 17 :
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Trek from Yak
Kharka to Marpha
(2670m.) which
takes about five
hours. This day
the trail moves
downhill till
Marpha. On the
way you pass
small forests of
juniper and
other local
vegetation. You
will be
accompanied by
the splendid
views of Nilgiri,
Annapurna and
rocky hills.
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Day 18 :
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Trek from Marpha
to Kalopani
(2530m.) and it
takes about five
hours. You trek
over flat path
along the bank
of Kali Gandaki.
En route you
pass Tukuche and
Larjung village.
These villages
are pre dominant
by Thakali and
you find small
monasteries,
mani walls,
chortens and
prayer flags in
these villages.
The views of
Dhaulagiri I and
Nilgiri North
with Tukuche add
another
dimension to
your trek.
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Day 19 :
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Trek from
Kalopani to
Tatopani (1190
m.) which takes
about six and
half hours.
While crossing
steeply descent
path through
forests you
reach Ghasa
(2010m.), a
Thakali village.
The surrounding
area of Ghasa is
famous
destination for
bird watching
and wild
Marijuana. Here
you are quite
amazed at the
panoramic view
of Mount Nilgiri
North (7061m.),
Nilgiri Central
(6940m.), and
Nilgiri South
(6839m.) and
others. From
here, the trail
descends steeply
upto Rukse
Chhahara (Rukse
Waterfall) which
is amazing to
look at as it is
the highest
waterfall. There
is situated the
deepest gorge of
the world
between two
mountains
Annapurna I
(8091m.) and
Dhaulagiri I
(8167m.) facing
each other near
Rukse Waterfall.
The trail again
descends
slightly to
Tatopani through
different human
settlements. You
can enjoy the
hot spring at
Tatopani as the
word Tatopani is
termed after the
natural hot
spring situated
at the bank of
the Kali Gandaki
River. It is
popularly
believed that
taking bath in
Hot Spring helps
you to get rid
of skin
diseases. Along
this, it gives
you physical and
mental
refreshment as
well.
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Day 20 :
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Trek from
Tatopani to Beni
and it takes
about six hours.
Trekking over
leveled path
along the bank
of Kali Gandaki
you reach Beni.
En route, you
pass forests,
villages, green
hills, terraces
and beautiful
captivating
sceneries.
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Day 21 :
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Drive from Beni
to Pokhara by
bus which takes
about five
hours.
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Day 22 :
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Drive from
Pokhara to
Kathmandu by
tourist mini
bus.
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