Putha Hiunchuli Expedition (7,246 M) | Dhaulagiri VII Expedition |

The team at Eight K Expeditions will be tracking your flight to receive you at the airport. As soon as you land and complete the immigration procedures, one of our representatives will escort you to the hotel room booked for you. You may take your time to rest and relax to get rid of the jetlag. Meanwhile, we will prepare the documents and pack the stuff for our expedition.

After a wonderful breakfast at the hotel, we will meet up for a briefing and then depart to the airport to catch a flight to Nepalgunj. Nepalgunj is a beautiful city at the border of Nepal and India and is the gateway to beautiful treks like Rara, Dolpa, and Expedition to Putha Hiunchuli as well. We will stay overnight in a hotel.

We will take a short scenic flight to Juphal from Nepalgunj airport. Enjoying the aerial view of majestic mountains, beautiful scattered settlements, lush green hills, we land at Juphal and have our lunch. Then, we trek to Dunai to catch up with our porters and other staff. Dunai is a popular village in the Dolpo area. We stay overnight in a lodge. 

Our trek starts from Dunai following the Barbung river. On the way, we will pass through picturesque villages decorated with terraced farmlands resided by ethnic groups living a rural and basic lifestyle. The trail is scented by the aroma of corn and buckwheat fields in the peak season. We will set up our camp amidst these farmlands and enjoy our night in Nando. 

The trail on this day goes up and down through the forest areas. We pass through Laisicap at 2615 m and walk along the path eroded by landslides. We set up our camp at a feasible location near Musikhola. 

The trekking trail to Kagkot passes through dense forests of pine and cypress gradually taking us over numerous suspension bridges. We slowly gain some altitude with lesser trees and more barren lands. We rest here the next day for acclimatization. 

The trek to Pangzi is an interesting one presenting admirable views of the surrounding landscape. The trail proceeds towards the green pastureland and remote villages. The overall trek lasts for about 6 hours on a well-set route leading to a beautiful rural village at Pangzi.

We will be trekking to the German Base Camp on this day. We will ascend a steep hill that requires crossing two high passes (4390 m and 4490 m) before we reach the German Base Camp. Witnessing the beautiful panoramic view throughout the trek, we reach our destination for the night where our Sherpa team will fix the tents for us to camp. 

The trek to the base camp is a bit challenging as the trail goes through many difficult passes uphill. We walk slowly and steadily to maintain our pace and avoid getting energy drained. During the trek to Putha Hiunchuli Base Camp, we will be able to witness marvelous vistas of surrounding peaks. As we reach the base camp, we will enjoy the beautiful dinner prepared by our competent team and rest at the campsite.

The 12 day period has been allocated for climbing the peak of Putha Hiunchuli. We and our team will ensure proper training, preparation and acclimatization before heading to the summit. During our stay at the base camp, we will conduct all required preliminary training and briefing. We will conduct rotations as required and then ascend to higher camps. Our camps will be set up at 5480 m, 6,150 m, and 6350 m before the summit push. 

The summit offers splendid views of the mountains in the Dhaulagiri range, Annapurna and Ganesh Himal as well. After spending some great time at the summit, we will prepare to descend to the lower camps. 

By day 22, we will reach the base camp and clean it up. 

We will retrace our path back to the German Base Camp but with a different perspective. We will see luring valleys and dense forest in the backdrop. Rest overnight in the camp.

We will further traverse the pass that comes along the way and steadily descend to Kagkot to rest overnight in a lodge.

After a fulfilling breakfast at Kagkot, we will trek towards Musikhola. Walking down the hills, passing through beautiful villages with ethnic culture and traditions, and enjoying the views of lush forests, we will reach Musikhola to rest in the tented camp. 

On our return, we will trek to Khanigaon that is led by the trail alongside the Barbung river. The trail mostly goes downhill and leads to the bridge which marks the entrance to the valley. From the Barbung river, we take a short hike to reach Khanigaon our stop for the night.

On this day, we trek to Tarakot via beautiful forests that house various kinds of wildlife. We pass through several villages which are rich in culture and traditions and there lifestyle is admirable. Finally, after trekking for about 4 hours we will reach Tarakot. 

Trek to Juphal will be a bit longer as we will need to walk for about 8-9 hours on sloping hills and ridges. On the way, we will visit the Sandul Gompa, the monastery with ancient chhortens which are marvelous. Later, we will walk on a plain trail through terraced farmlands until we reach Juphal. 

After a night's stay at Juphal, we wake up early for a wonderful breakfast. Then we take a short scenic flight back to Nepalgunj. As we land at Nepalgunj, we can explore the city and try some delicious cuisine that the city is famous for. 

We will have a scrumptious breakfast at the hotel in Nepalgunj and head to the airport for the flight to Kathmandu. As we land in Kathmandu, you can go sightseeing with our experienced city tour guide and enjoy your time. In the evening we will all get together for a farewell dinner.

With gratitude and respect in our hearts, we will bid you farewell thanking you for the opportunity. One of our representatives will drop you off at the airport 3 hours prior to your scheduled departure.