Along the Marsyangdi river, on easy trails and suspension bridges, through rice terraces and forests, we will follow the famous Annapurna Circuit and slowly gain altitude and acclimatize well. After Pisang we will get stunning extremely up-close views of snowy and glaciated high peaks including Annapurnas II, III and IV. The Thorong La (5415 m) wilderness is one of the highlights of this trek. After the pass, we reach Muktinath and Marpha, were the Dhaulagiri Circuit starts. This extraordinary route was first discovered by the 1950 French expedition that climbed Annapurna I, and provides stunning views of the whole Dhaulagiri range. It is particularly attractive to people drawn to high mountains and wilderness, and requires an excellent physical condition and basic mountaineering skills. After the the Thapa Pass (5230 m) and the French Pass (5400 m) we will reach the Dhaulagiri base camp (4750 m), dominated by the Dhaulaghiri I (8091 m) gigantic mass to the south and the Dhaulaghiri II (7751 m), III (7715 ms), IV (7661 m) and V (7618 m) to the west.

25 days   ***  Maximum altitude: 5415 m

At leisure in Kathmandu. (Hotel B&B)

5415 m
3802 m