The Dhorpatan Wilderness Trail
Access to the 1300 square kilometre Dhorpatan valley has now become possible with the re introduction of the short take off and landing Pilatus Porter which returned to Nepal after an absence of 30 years. Indeed it was the Pilatus plane that first opened the valley in the 1960’s. Once the preserve of Royalty because of its stunning scenery, remoteness and game, we are now able to offer a unique 5 night program that would otherwise take 13 nights to accomplish if one had to trek in and out of the area. For this reason very few tourists are ever seen in this truly unspoilt area. The first two nights involve a stay at one of the first Tibetan settlements in Nepal. Central to the settlement is the monastery and herbal medicine centre. There is then a one night stay at our riverside camp set in a glade of ancient trees. Finally two nights will be spent at our mountainside camp from which there are magnificent and unspoilt views of Dhaulagiri and the surrounding peaks including. Annapurna 1 making two of Nepal’s 8000 meter peaks viewable from our camp. The trip ends with a scenic mountain helicopter flight back to Pokhara.
Below is the outline Dhorpatan Itinerary. Prices are on application.
This itinerary can be extended to include a night The Sanctuary lodge enabling close views of Annapurna South, Annapurna 1 and the sacred and unclimbed Fishtail Mountain or Machhapuchhre. A helicopter flight takes you from Pokhara up to The Sanctuary Lodge.
Alternatively you may also wish to continue your trip into the Everest region where you will be able to view Everest and the surrounding peaks. This can be done by flying back to Kathmandu and taking a fixed wing plane to Syangboche airstrip. You then walk an hour and a half to reach Namche where you can spend a few nights. From here you have the opportunity to view Everest and the surrounding peaks.
Itineraries (download our suggested itinerary below)