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Duration
24 Days
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Difficulty
Adventurous
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Max Elevation
5,360m
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Accommodation
Hotel / Camp
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Start/End
Juphal
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Best Season
Mar to May / Sep to Nov
Dolpo region or valley is the most remote and one of the least developed district in Nepal. Dolpo region is situated between the plateau of Tibet and the Dhaulagiri Himalaya range. Since 1984, it has been the country’s largest national park and conservation which sustains a wide variety of wildlife including musk deer, Himalayan Blue Sheep and elusive Snow Leopard. It is also inhabited by the fascinating race of Tibetan speaking people. The wonderful adventure to upper Dolpo region begins encountering interesting places, villages, people, valleys and forest of pines, oaks, and rhododendron. The trek then passes many gigantic mountain ranges leading to the Phoksundo Lake at Ringmo village in the “Phoksundo National Park”.
The Himalayan range of Dolpo region can be seen in all its splendor and the view of Phoksundo Lake, surmounted by Rigma village provides the breathtaking view. Dolpo is an ancient kingdom of Tibet which lies in the northeast part of Nepal. The trek to Dolpo region is the trek from Jomsom to Juphal which crosses more than eleven mountain peaks, seven out of them are higher than 5,000m. Trek starts from Pokhara, the route then goes through high and remote alpine area and finally reaches to Do Tarap which is a beautiful village at high altitude. The trek then moves towards She Ghampa which will take to the beautiful premise of Phoksundo Lake, from here the trek will take a flight to return back to Kathmandu.
Upper Dolpo Trek ~ Itinerary
Day 1
Pre - trip Meeting and Sightseeing around Kathmandu valley.
Day 2
Fly to Nepalganj from Kathmandu -1 hr Flight.
Day 3
Fly to Juphal (2,400m), Trek to Dunai (2,150m) - 3 hrs.
Day 4
Trek to Ankhe (2,660m) - 6 hrs.
Day 5
Trek to Renje (3,104m) - 7 hrs.
Day 6
Trek to Phosundo Lake (3,600m) - 6.5 hrs.
Day 7
Trek to Phoksundo Khola (3,507m) - 6 hrs.
Day 8
Trek to Phoksundo Bhanjyang (4,402m) - 7 hrs.
Day 9
Cross the Kang La pass (5,151m) and trek to Shey Gompa (4,126m) - 7 hrs.
Day 10
Rest and exploration day at Shey Gompa.
Day 11
Cross the Saldang La pass (4,785m), and then trek to Namduna Gaon (4,400m) - 7 hrs.
Day 12
Trek to Saldang (3,903m) - 4 hrs.
Day 13
Trek to Sibu (3,942m) - 6 hrs.
Day 14
Trek to foot of the Jeng La (4,369m) - 5 hrs.
Day 15
Cross the Jeng La pass (4,845m), trek to Tokyu Gaon (4,240m) - 7 hrs.
Day 16
Trek to Dho Tarap (4,090m) - 4.5 hrs.
Day 17
Trek to Serkam (3,630m) - 6.5 hrs.
Day 18
Trek to Khani Gaon (2,550m) - 7 hrs.
Day 19
Trek to Tarakot (2,281m) - 4 hrs.
Day 20
Trek to Dunai (2,052m) - 5 hrs.
Day 21
Trek to Juphal (2,404m) - 3 hrs.
Day 22
Fly to Kathmandu via Nepalgunj.
Day 23
Leisure day and farewell dinner in Kathmandu.
Day 24
Transfer to the international airport for your Final Departure.
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