Dhaulagiri trekking articles

A 17-day Dhaulagiri Circuit itinerary from Pokhara via Beni, Italian Base Camp and Dhaulagiri Base Camp over French Pass and Dhampus Pass to Marpha and Jomsom, with two rest days and the camping reality.

Why camping treks cost more than teahouse treks in Nepal, which routes need tents, what the crew is and why our tables leave camping costs to agency quotes, with worked guide and porter totals for Dhaulagiri, Upper Dolpo and Kanchenjunga.

What to bring and what to ask your agency to supply on a camping trek in Kanchenjunga, Upper Dolpo or Dhaulagiri: sleeping bag and mat, clothing for minus 15 C, gaiters, a day bag for when porters are hours behind, and how the crew, cook and tents work.

Most Nepal treks are teahouse treks with a bed and meals every night; a few remote ones are camping treks with a crew. Costs, comfort, flexibility, route choice, footprint and which popular routes need which.

What trekking in the Dhaulagiri region involves: the 17-day camping circuit over French Pass, who it suits, the permits it needs, the road to Beni and the two seasons that work.