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Dhaulagiri Expedition
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Dhaulagiri Expedition

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  • 47 days
  • 8,167 m max altitude
  • Extreme grade
  • 1-15 Pax group
  • Spring / Autumn best season

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  • 20% deposit confirms your place; the balance is paid on arrival in Kathmandu
  • Cancel 60+ days before departure and you lose only the deposit
  • Licensed since 2004Government of Nepal
  • 5.0 on Google89 reviews
  • Fair porter loadsMax 25–30 kg, insured
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Destination Nepal
Group Size 1-15 Pax
Trip Duration 47 Days
Activities Driving/Trekking/Expedition
Meals Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Accommodation Hotel/Tented Camp
Max Elevation 8167 m
Best Month Spring / Autumn
Trip Grade Extreme
Trek Starts / Ends Kathmandu, Nepal
Transportation Private Vehicle

Dhaulagiri Expedition Overview

Mount Dhaulagiri (8,167m) gets its name from the Sanskrit term "Dhavala Giri," which means "White Mountain." Dhaulagiri is the world's seventh highest peak, with the most snow on its whole face, making it a truly white and gleaming mountain peak. This mountain is one of the Himalaya's real gems. While many people think of Cho Oyu as an easy 8000-meter summit, the "White Mountain" is known for being one of the most technically difficult 8000-meter peaks in the Himalayas. One of the attractive aspects of Dhaulagiri is the lack of large commercial expeditions; only experienced mountaineers appear to be interested in this daunting peak. 

Nepalese mountaineer Babu Chiri Sherpa has climbed Mount Dhaulagiri multiple times. Babu's rapid ascent of Everest in 16 hours and 56 minutes and his 21-hour, 30-minute stay on the summit without supplementary oxygen were two of his most famous achievements. Many days of struggling on hostile terrain, perpendicular planes, icy sides, and planes swept by dangerous avalanches are required for the climb. The expedition's endeavor will be hampered further by the harsh weather, which includes ferocious breezes and sub-zero temperatures, as well as the mountain's dangerous illnesses.

For the first time, aerial photographs of the peak were obtained in 1949. From 1950 through 1959, French, Swiss, Argentineans, and Austrians attempted to summit the mountain; however, all attempts on the north side failed at roughly 8000 meters. On May 13 and 23, 1960, Swiss mountaineer E. Forrer and his team made the first successful ascent of the peak.

Dhaulagiri Expedition Itinerary

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bed Hotel meals Welcome Dinner

After arriving at Tribhuvan International Airport, proceed to your hotel. Our representative will take you to your destination. You can spend your free time socializing in a new location and atmosphere.

bed Hotel meals Breakfast

We start off on a sightseeing trip of Kathmandu Valley's most impressive and historic landmarks after breakfast in the hotel. Kathmandu Durbar Square, Bouddhanath Stupa, Pashupatinath Temple, and Swoyambhunath Stupa are all included in the tour. After the trip, check into your accommodation and spend the remainder of the day on your own.

bed Hotel meals Breakfast

We are going to prepare official documents today. If you require climbing equipment, you may get it in Kathmandu. Climbing equipment of the highest quality may be found in Kathmandu.

bed Tented Camp meals Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner

We take a long drive to Beni and Galeshor on a twisted hilly path. Arrive in Galeshor and spend the night in a tented camp.

bed Tented Camp meals Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner

After breakfast in Galeshor, we trek to Tatopani. Overnight in the tented camp

bed Tented Camp meals Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner

We head towards to Ghasa from Tatopani. Overnight stay in the tented camp.

bed Tented Camp meals Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner

Today we trek from Larjung to Marpha. Overnight in the camp

bed Tented Camp meals Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner

We trek from Marpha to Yak Kharka. Overnight in the camp

bed Tented Camp meals Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner

We trek from the camp at Yak Kharka to Dhaulagiri Base Camp, overnight in the camp

bed Tented Camp meals Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner

This is climbing period. We set up various camps, acclimatize and attempt climbing. Summit the most majestic peak of the Himalayas and then climb down.

bed Tented Camp meals Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner

Now we are ready to climb down and return.

bed Tented Camp meals Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner

We climb down now to Yak Kharka from the Base Camp.

bed Tented Camp meals Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner

We trek to Jomsom from Yak Kharka from where we can fly back to Pokhara.

bed Hotel meals Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner

We take an early flight to Pokhara from Jomsom, overnight in a hotel in Pokhara and celebrate the adventurous climbing trip of Dhaulagiri.

bed Hotel meals Breakfast

We drive back to Kathmandu from Pokhara. It is about 7 hours drive to Kathmandu. Upon arrival, you will be transferred to your hotel and free time for the rest of the day.

bed Hotel meals Breakfast

It is the day of rest or leisure for shopping, farewell dinner in the hotel and overnight in the hotel.

meals Breakfast

We transfer you to the airport for your flight back to your home country or other destination.

Dhaulagiri Expedition Cost Include/Exclude

What are Included In My Package ?

  • Airport pick up & drop.
  • Guide, cook, kitchen staff, Sherpa, porters, and other necessary staff.
  • All food (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & two tea biscuit) during the trek and expedition
  • Accommodation. (Tents / tea houses as per Itinerary)
  • All Camping gear (Two men's tents, dining tent, kitchen tent, toilet tent, down jacket, sleeping bag, matrices, torch light, water bottle, etc)
  • Hot & cold drinks. (Tea, coffee, hot milk, hot chocolate, & juice.).
  • All transportation
  • flight ticket to Pokhara from Jomsom
  • Trekking permit.
  • Climbing permit
  • TIMS Permit
  • Hotel accommodation in Kathmandu, Pokhara, with breakfast.
  • Sightseeing in the Kathmandu Valley.
  • All temples have entry permits in Kathmandu.
  • All food, drinks, accommodation, salary, insurance, medical equipment, all camping gear, transport, etc. for Nepalese staff.
  • All taxes.

What are excluded from the package ?

  • Bar bills (alcoholic drinks, mineral water), cigarettes, client’s personal insurance, and any kind of unforeseen or personal expenses
  • Lunch & Dinner in Kathmandu / Pokhara
  • Tips for staffs
  • Others not mentioned above are included.

Traveller Useful Information

Equipment Checklist

Boots, Crampons, and Gaiters

1. Light hiking boots

2. 8000m climbing boots

3. Gaiters

4. Crampons (step-in bindings preferred)

Climbing Tools

1. Ice Axe: (standard; around 65–70 cm, depending on height)

Seat harness

2. Locking carabineers: 6 (Automatic locking type with large pear shape)

3. 2 folding- ski pole

Technical Clothing

1. Polypro or Capaline long underwear (4sets)

2. Pile jacket and pants (pants must have full separating side zips)

3. GoreTex shells (top and bottoms; bottoms must have full separating side zip)

4. Down jacket (medium & heavy weight)

Mitts & Gloves

1. Light synthetic gloves, 3 p.r. (Capaline or polypropaline)

2. Wool (or pile) mitts and Gor-Tex overmitts

Socks

1.  Wool or pile socks (6pr light liners, 4pr heavy liners)

Headgear

1. Head lamp (spare bulbs and batteries)

2. Glacier: sun glasses

3. Wool or pile hat

Sleeping

1. Sleeping bag (expedition quality, rated to  -15 & 40F)

2. Sleeping pads (2)

Camping

1. Backpack: Internal frame pack: 5,000 cu. in.

2. Pee bottle (one-liter largemouth)

3. Water bottles (2 one-liter largemouth)

4. Sunscreen (maximum block)

5. Lip sunscreen

Traveling

1. A large duffel bag for transporting all your gear at airports and on pack animals.

2. Toiletry bag        

3. Travel clothes

4. Personal first aid kit

5. Small day pack: for trekking days (optional)

Safety and altitude

Dhaulagiri Expedition reaches 8,167 m, which is very high altitude. Most people adapt well when they climb slowly, so the pace of the itinerary matters more than fitness alone.

How we pace it

The higher routes include acclimatisation days. Your guide checks every day how you are coping, can add a rest day, and will turn the group around if conditions or anyone's health make it unsafe to go on.

Know the signs

Headache, nausea, loss of appetite, dizziness and poor sleep are early signs of altitude sickness: tell your guide and do not go higher. Confusion, breathlessness at rest or unsteady walking are serious: descend at once.

Insurance and rescue

Travel insurance that covers medical treatment, air ambulance and helicopter rescue is a condition of booking. Check that your policy covers mountaineering up to 9,000 m. If an evacuation is needed, we coordinate it with your insurer.

Our crew

Our guides are licensed and come mostly from the mountain regions. Porters carry no more than 25–30 kg, are insured, and are never sent down alone when they are sick or hurt.

Booking and insurance terms · Ask us about fitness and acclimatisation for this trip

What travellers say

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Viggo Wallin2 reviews

Amazing!

Both the 4 day Trekk to Poon Hill and other aspects of our 3 week trip to Nepal which have been arranged and made possible by Mountain Delights have been amazing! A truly wonderful experience!

Date of experience: Mar 2026

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JS Jesper Steffensen2 reviews

Exceptional support and a pleasure to work with

I cannot recommend Mountain Delights Tracks and Expeditions highly enough. When I suddenly needed to change flight tickets and struggled to find accommodation in Kathmandu, Caramal and the team stepped in immediately. Always responsive, always helpful, and always calm and solution-oriented – even in a stressful situation. Their dedication, reliability and genuinely friendly approach made a huge difference for me. It was truly a pleasure to work with them, and I felt supported every step of the way. An outstanding company with people who really care.

Date of experience: Nov 2025

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AC Ane Clausen9 reviews

Fantastic adventure and Well organized

Me and my husband had a fantastic trekking tour to Everest Base Camp (EBC) from Lukla and back with mountain delight trek. The guide Tilak was very helpfull and kind and full of positive energy and we enjoyed his trekking all the way. Also the porter was very helpfull and kind. We experienced the shepard culture and the shepards are so polite and they have a great hospitality. The Nature is so besutifull and the mountains are amazing. We Saw EBC on a sunny day and I could imagine the trekking to the summit of Everest.
It was an adventure I Will remember for the rest of my life. I will recommand this firm to do the trekkings in himalaya as you can trust this experienced firm 100 pct.

Date of experience: Oct 2026

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Thomas Gordon Clausen33 reviews

We used Mountain Delight Treks to trek Everest Base Camp

We used Mountain Delight Treks to arrange a 14 day tour to Mount Everest Base Camp and around. Mountain Delight Treks is a very professional company and they know their business to the smallest detail. As part of their business they lend out important gear as sleeping bags, very warm down jackets and more to make the trek as comfortable as possible. And it is all quality gear.
Furthermore, the company’s owner, Ram, is overseeing everything and following all treks on a daily basis. It is clear that Ram and Mountain Delight Treks are doing their outmost to give their clients the best possible experience.
It is also important to mention our guide Tilak. He really did his outmost to make the trek as great an experience as possible. He was up early, worked late and was constantly explaining what we saw and passed on our way. It was also his initiative to change the route back due to a heavy snowfall. We could not continue along the planed route. Instead he arranged visits to several small villages “off route”. This was in itself a very interesting part of the journey. We met so many kind local people and got some very unique experience.

Date of experience: Oct 2026

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MJ Maja J1 reviews

Trekking in Langtang Valley

Would highly recommend Mountain Delights. We had an amazing time trekking in the Langtang Valley. Our guide, Dipak Nepal, did a fantastic job and made everything run smoothly throughout the trek. We didn’t have to worry about anything. Our two porters were also incredible. We would love to go trekking with Mountain Delights again in the future!

Date of experience: Mar 2026

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Kalle Edström2 reviews

Poon Hill and ABC trek

I can really recommend Mountain Delights. We did a 9-day trek to Poon Hill and ABC and the whole experience was great.

Right from the start, Ram was super helpful in the office, giving us clear info and a lot of time to help figure out what trek suited us best. Our guide, Geli Sherpa, was a great guy, very professional but also shared so much about his culture and even joined in on our card games in the evening. Our porter, Peam Sherpa, did an amazing job and we were so glad to have him with us.

The best part was Geli’s expertise. He noticed the weather was shifting and suggested we reach base camp a day early. That easy change gave us "crazy good" weather and an amazing sunrise and sunset. Even when our flight to Pokhara was 3 hours late due to weather, they handled everything so smoothly that we never felt stressed.

The whole trip felt very personal and safe. I’m already looking forward to my next adventure with them!

Date of experience: Feb 2026

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Dhaulagiri Expedition 47 days 8,167 m Extreme
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