An extra adventure Himalayan trip to Dhaulagiri (8167 meters, seventh highest in the world) starts with a day of escorted sightseeing in Kathmandu. Dhaulagiri means “white mountain,” though many mountains worldwide have names that translate to White Mountain. This is a strenuous trek through high alpine pastures, higher passes, and tranquil and uninhabited valleys. Everyone is familiar with the name Dhaulagiri which is in the western part of Nepal. Dhaulagiri trek is famous for its hidden valley and massive passes into the wild. There are 15 Surrounding mountains above 7000 meters. Dhaulagiri lies in the western part of Nepal.
The Dhaulagiri trekking trail starts after an 8-hour drive to Beni via Pokhara. For those who have enough time, there is an option of continuing to trek down to Kalopani, Tatopani, Ghorepani, then into Pokhara. Considered as one of the most challenging trekking in Nepal. The first part of Dhaulagiri trekking offers astonishing natural scenery, an evergreen forest blossoming with rhododendron combined with inhabitants' of warm-hearted people and their heady mixture of a unique culture. The famous and challenging high mountain passes in this area include; French Pass (5,360 meters) and Dhampus Pass (5,182 meters). The trekking trail passes through forests full of ferns, oak, and juniper and into the high provinces, making over snow and glaciers. Further,