Samrat Tours & Travels Pvt. Ltd.

International Dhaulagiri 8167m. Expedition

Mount Dhaulagiri (8167m.) was first climbed by the Swiss in 1960.  Its name is derived from Sanskrit " Dhavala means" means "White" and girl is "Mountain" The mountain was sighted by British surveyors in India in the early 1800s and was mapped by one of the secret Indian surveyors, the pundits, in 1873, but the region remained largely unknown until a Swiss aerial survey in 1949.

The French mount Annapurna expedition in 1950 had permission to climb either Annapurna or Dhaulagiri but decided on Annapurna after a reconnaissance of Dhaulagiri . A Swiss party failed in 1953 as did an Argentine group one year later.

After four more expeditions had failed, eight members of a Swiss expedition reached the summit in 1960. The climb followed a circuitous route around the mountain from Tukuche, over Dhampus pass

As French Col, to approach the summit from the North-East Col., The expedition was supplied by a Swiss Pilatus Porter aircraft, the "Yeti" which landed on the North-East Col at 5977m. Near the end of the expedition the plane crashed near Dhampus pass and the pilots, including the famous Emil Wick, walked down the mountain to Tukuche.

Tragedy struck in 1969 when an avalanche killed seven members of a US expedition on the East Dhaulagiri Glacier.   The peak was climbed by the Japanese in 1970s, the Americans in 1973 and the Italians in 1976. Captain Emil Wick airdropped supplies to the US expedition from a Pilatus Porter aircrafts. Among the delicacies he dropped were two bottles of wine and a live chicken. The Sherpas would not allow the chicken to be killed on the mountain, so it became the expedition pet. It was carried, snow-blind and crippled with frostbitten feet, to Marpha, where it finally ended up in the cooking pot.

Itinerary A :

Day 01: Arrival Kathmandu & transfer to hotel
Day 02-03: Preparing Expedition & Briefing
Day 04: Drive by Bus to Beni & Galeshor Camp
Day 05: Galeshor - Tato Pani
Day 06: Tatopani - Ghasa
Day 08: Larjung - Marpha
Day 09: Marpha - Yak Khark
Day 10: Yak Khark - Dhaulagiri Base Camp
Day 11 -37: Climbing Period of Dhaulagiri 8167m.
Day 38: Prepared for coming back
Day 39: Dhaulagiri Base camp - Yak Khark
Day 40: Yak Khark - Jomsom
Day 41: Jomsom - Pokhara
Day 42: Pokhara - Kathmandu
Day 43-44: Kathmandu
Day 45: Final Departure.

Itinerary B:
Day 01: Arrival Kathmandu & transfer to hotel
Day 02-03: Preparing Expedition & Briefing
Day 03: Drive by Bus to Beni, Camp
Day 04: Beni - Babichaur - Camp
Day 05: Babichaur - Darban - Camp
Day 06: Darbang - Dharapani - Camp
Day 07: Dharapani - Muri - Camp
Day 08: Muri - Bagar - Camp
Day 09: Bagar - Dovan - Camp
Day 10: Dovan -Italian Base Camp - Camp
Day 11: Italian BC - Dhaulagiri Base camp - Camp
Day 12 -37: Climbing period Dhaulagiri 8167m.
Day 38: Prepared for coming back
Day 39: Dhaulagiri Base camp - Yak Khark
Day 40: Yak Khark - Jomsom
Day 41: Jomsom - Pokhara
Day 42: Pokhara - Kathmandu
Day 43-44: Kathmandu
Day 45: Final Departure

Cost includes:

1. 5 Nights accommodation in Kathmandu with bed & Breakfast( 3 star level )
2. Permit fee of Dhaulagiri Expedition 2006
3. Food for Trekking and Expedition period
4. Staff: Base camp Guide , Cook, Cook helper
5. Porters or Yak porter Lukla to Base camp & Base camp to Lukla
6. Kathmandu -Lukla - Kathmandu flights with Cargo 60 KG Per member
7. Equipment allowance, daily allowance for Liaison officer, expedition crew
8. Insurance for Nepalese expedition crew.
9. 1 tent for 1 person for Expedition north face brand
10. Mat, dining tent, Toilet tent, Mess tent, Store tent, Table and chairs trekking for the expedition
11. Local transportation in Kathmandu (Airport-hotel-airport)
12. Emergency Oxygen -Mask and regulator
13. Satellite phone (Pay calls)
14. Fare Well dinner

Cost not includes:

1. PERSONAL equipment for climbing & trekking
2. Personal & medical Insurance of expedition
3. Climbing food, Gas & stove above Base camp
4. Lunch & dinner in Kathmandu
5. Emergency Rescue evacuation by helicopter incase needed
6. Walki Takie permit & Satellite phone permit
7. Oxygen & Mask -regulator
8. Personal expenses
9. Bar Bills & beverage
10. Garbage Deposit USD 3000.00 (Sharing of the total person) and Deposit fee will be not refunded if the clients (climber) don't take back their garbage.
11. If have hired climbing Sherpa guide until reaching to the TOP of the mountain, the hirer should pay USD 800.00 climbing bonus minimum only in case the climbing is succeeded with Sherpa.