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Annapurna Dhaulagiri Community Trek
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Annapurna Dhaulagiri Community Trek

5 Days
Moderate
Max Altitude: 3300m

Starting from

$900

Porter Charge
$20/per day
Guide Charge
$30/per day

Please mention on Inquiry form if you want to hire Porter or Guide only.

Overview

The Annapurna Dhaulagiri Community Trek is a short, community-based eco-trek in the hills of Myagdi and Parbat, between the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri ranges. It follows the ridge trail from Ghumaune and Galeshwor up to the villages of Banskharka, Nangi, Mohare Danda and Tikot, staying in community lodges and family homestays whose income supports local schools and health clinics. The route was developed with the ideas of Mahabir Pun, the Nangi-born social entrepreneur famous for bringing wireless internet to rural Nepal. Expect quiet forests, terraced farmland, Magar and Gurung hospitality and a panoramic sunrise over Dhaulagiri, Annapurna South, Machhapuchhre and Manaslu.

Day to Day Itinerary

Drive for about three hours from Pokhara to Beni and on to Galeshwor on the Kali Gandaki. Cross the river and climb through orange groves and terraced fields to Banskharka, a traditional village on the ridge. Dinner is served in the community dining hall and the night is spent with a local family.

A four to five-hour walk through oak and rhododendron forest to Danda Kateri, where lunch is served in a community dining hall with close views of Dhaulagiri. Continue on an easier trail to Nangi, a model village known for its community school, handmade lokta paper, fish farming and free village Wi-Fi.

Climb through forest to Hampal Danda (3,098 m) for a packed lunch, then follow the open ridge to Mohare Danda. The community lodge here sits above the tree line and looks out over Dhaulagiri, Nilgiri, Annapurna South, Annapurna II, Lamjung Himal, Manaslu and Machhapuchhre. Sunset and sunrise from the ridge are the highlights of the trek.

Wake before dawn for the sunrise panorama, then descend through rhododendron, oak and pine forest via Danda Kharka to Tikot. This Pun Magar village rests on a smooth ridge above the Kali Gandaki with wide views of Annapurna South. Tour the village and its organic farms, and enjoy a home-cooked dinner with your host family.

Spend a relaxed morning in Tikot, visiting the community school, monastery and viewpoints. After lunch, walk down to the road head and drive back to Pokhara, arriving in the late afternoon.

Starting from

$900

Porter Charge
$20/per day
Guide Charge
$30/per day

Please mention on Inquiry form if you want to hire Porter or Guide only.

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Included

  • All ground transportation
  • Government permits
  • Experienced local guide

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