Dhampus(Thapa) Peak Climbing

On your arrival, you'll be warmly welcomed by our team of ART at the terminal gate at the Kathamndu, airport, and escort to the hotel. Overnight at the Hotel.

During the free day in Kathmandu, you will be exploring the beautiful sights of Kathmandu valley including Moneky Temple, Pasupatinath, and Baidhnath, after a short excursion world's UNESCO heritage site tour, you will be transferred to the hotel where you will be meeting with the guides and staffs for a pre-trip meeting regarding upcoming trekking peak climbing. Our guide will brief you about the trek in more in-depth, by the time you may have some questions and ask your guide face-to-face, then explore the vibrant streets of Thamel, overnight at the Hotel. 

Today, you'll be picked up by Alpine Ramble Guide from your hotel around 6:30 am in the morning and you will drive to Pokhara in a comfortable tourist bus which will take you approximately 6/7 hours, Pokhara is a beautiful city with lakes and mountains. It is at a distance of 200 km from the capital city of Kathmandu. On the way, you’ll have great sceneries; enjoy the beauty of flora, fauna, the diverse demography, beautiful mountain ranges, the raging Trishuli, Marshyangdi Rivers, and plenty of rivulets along the way as well as White Mountain in distance. 

On the fourth day, we will be heading to Darbang on a private vehicle which is likely to take us about four hours. We will be encountering Beni on the way which headquarters of Dhaulagiri and is indeed a big town in the region. We will be having an overnight stay at Beni.

On the fifth day, finally, we begin our exciting trekking towards Riverside for the first day which is likely to take us about four hours, situated at an elevation of 1560 meters, the hike will be passing through various farm areas and small villages on our way to the riverside of Myagdi. We will be staying overnight in our camp at the Riverside.

After breakfast, we will be leaving for Bagar very early in the morning after having a warm breakfast at Riverside lodge. the hike will be around 6 hours to reach our destination of the day. The hike is amazing, walking and passing through various villages like the village of Jugapani and stop for lunch on the way. There will be various ups and downs on the way as we will be crossing dense forests and ridges. We will be camping at an elevation of 2375 meters, in the small village of Bagar.

On the seventh day of our trek, we will be leaving Bagar after early morning breakfast. We will be moving across the Farm fields of Bagar as we head towards Dovan which is likely to take us about six hours of walk. Dovan is situated at an elevation of 2600 meters and the trails to Dovan take us through forests decorated with rhododendrons, oaks, and pines. From the route, we will get a spectacular view of the flowing Myagdi River. We will be camping by the river at Dovan for our night stay Dovan.

From Bhainsin Kharka, we will be making our way towards Pakhaban after a warm breakfast. Pakhaban is situated at an altitude of 3750 meters which is likely to take us about five hours of walk to reach. You are certain to be stunned with the gorgeous views of Dhaulagiri in the South, Manapathi and some other gorgeous peaks as you head for Pakhaban. We will be spending our night at Pakhaban.

On the tenth day of our trek, we will be heading for Dhaulagiri base Camp which is situated at an altitude of 4750 meters. We will leave pakhaban after having early morning breakfast. It is likely to take us about six hours to reach our destination for the day. We will be walking between great mountains as the graciously flowing Myagdi River accompanies us. We will be settling our camp on a rocky area in the lap of Mt. Dhaulagiri. We will be staying overnight at Dhaulagiri.

From Dhaulagiri, we will be moving towards hidden Valley which is situated at an elevation of 4900 meters. As we make our way through the route of Hidden Valley, we will be encountering the French pass situated at an elevation of 5360 meters. We will get to see many prayer flags decorated on some routes. Likewise, after few hours of walking downhill through yak grazing grassland, we will reach our camping destination in Hidden valley.

After early morning breakfast, we will be heading for Dhampus Peak Base Camp which will be our camping destination for the night. It is likely to take us about five to six hours of walk through the beautiful green vegetation along with the company of glorious mountain peaks to reach Dhampus Peak Base Camp. There, we will look for a suitable camping site where we will be staying overnight.

On the seventieth day of our trek, we will be staying at Dhampus Peak Base camp in order to prepare ourselves for the upcoming challenges and acclimatize our bodies.

Today, we will be moving towards high camp after early morning breakfast at Dhampus Base Camp. It will approximately take us about three to four hours to reach the elevation of 5600 meters where High Camp is situated at. As soon as we arrive, the team members will be setting up the necessary equipment like harness, ropes, ice axes, etc. for climbing after settling our camp. We will be staying overnight at the camp before we summit the peak.

Finally, on the nineteenth day of our trek, we start climbing the peak very early in the morning using all the preparation we made the previous day. We will be processing the climb in a technical manner, following all the guidance provided by our experienced climbing member. After summiting the peak situated at an elevation of 6012 meters, we will be heading back to the Base Camp. It is likely to take us the total time of six to nine hours to complete the day’s activities. However, from the top of the peak, you will be stunned by the magnificent views of the amazing Annapurna South, Dhaulagiri, Tukuche Peak, and some other glorious peaks. We will be staying overnight at the Base Camp before we further move towards the ending of this amazing trip.

Today, we will be heading for Yak Kharka with nothing but pride in our hearts after the huge accomplishment in submitting after adventure. You surely deserve some pats on the back and moments of celebrations which we will certainly be conducting in favorable accommodations. It is likely to take us about seven to eight hours to reach Yak Kharka. We will be staying overnight at Yak Kharka.

On the twenty-first day, we will be heading for Jomsom situated at an elevation of 2,670 meters. We will be moving downhill from Yak Kharka as the elevation gradually decreases from there. We will be encountered with the beautiful village of Marpha known by the name of Apple Garden. We will then be following an easy trail to Jomsom and stay there overnight.

From Jomsom, we will be flying to Pokhara in an early morning flight to avoid any sort of weather disturbances. However, we need to be flexible for the change of plan as there can be unexpected weather conditions and other circumstances. It will be a short and scenic flight from Jomsom to Pokhara. We will be exploring and resting in the beautiful city of Pokhara today.

Finally today, we will be heading back to the city of temples by hopping on a private vehicle. It will take us approximately about five to six hours to reach there. We will be staying overnight at Kathmandu and may use the remaining day for strolling around the streets of Kathmandu. We will be having our farewell dinner before you depart.

If you are time permits, We can also extend your trip to include a jungle safari in Chitwan National Park, a whitewater rafting excursion, or any number of other exciting adventure activities. When it’s ultimately time for you to depart, we’ll provide complimentary transportation to the airport. We look forward to welcoming you back to Nepal once again!

Please note: The trekking times indicated above are approximate and are best used as general guidelines. During the Everest Base Camp Trek, you’ll be able to travel freely at your own pace. We also have the option to build an extra day into the itinerary to acclimatize, where needed.