upper dolpo trek

Dolpo region is the most remote and least developed area in Nepal. Entire district was closed to trekkers until 1989 when the southern part of Dolpo was opened to organized trekking groups.

Dolpo region situated between the Tibetan plateau and the Dhaulagiri Himalayan range is the highest inhabited land of Dolpo. Geographically a southern extension of Tibet, it lies within the borders of the state of Nepal, since 1984 has been the countrys largest national park and conservation, the park sustains an abundance of wild life including Musk Deer, Himalayan Blue Sheep and the legendary elusive Snow Leopard, as well as being home to a fascinating race of Tibetan speaking people. The hardy highlanders of Dolpo are traders, exchanging barley for Tibetan rock salt and they take their yaks onto the Tibetan plateau during the summer for grazing.

Boundaries of the park include within 3,500 square kilometers of land, mostly above 4,000 meters. Before 1989, when the southern regions were opened to trekking groups, very few explorers had visited the area. During the Upper Dolpo we start from Jhupal village, we begin this wonderful adventure, encountering interesting places, people, villages, valleys and serene forest of pines, oaks and rhododendron, the trek passes many gigantic mountain ranges and over the Numala pass at 5,400m till we reach the Phoksundo lake at Ringmo village in the "Phoksundo National Park".

At Ringmo, the highlight of our trip  we will have two nights here to enjoy the beauty of the deep blue waters of the Phoksundo lake and the surrounding snow peaks of Kanjirowa Himalayan range, with time  to visit the nearby isolated village of Ringmo and its Monastery. Our classic journey continues to the amazing country of Crystal Mountain at Shey Gomba, following the ancient Trans Himalayan Trade route and back to Jhuphal for the flight back by an alternative route, giving you more opportunity to explore this fascinating wild west of Nepal Himalaya.

Trek Fact:

Duration of trekking 22 nights/23 Days
Highest Elevation
Mode of accommodation Tent
Mode of Transport: Plane
Best Season: Autumn, Spring, Summer
Minimum Group Size: 1+
Trek Grade: Challenging

Day to Day Itinerary:

DAY 01: FLY TO NEPALGUNJ
DAY 02: FLY TO JUPHAL TREK TO DUNAI
DAY 03: DUNAI / ROHAGOAN
DAY 04: ROHAGAON / RENJI
DAY 05: RENJI / PHOKSUNDO LAKE
DAY 06: EXPLORE PHOKSUNDO LAKE.
DAY 07: PHOKSUNDO / PHOKSUNDO KHOLA
DAY 08: P. KHOLA / SEHULA BHANJYANG
DAY 09: SEHULA BHANJYANG / SHEY GOMBA
DAY 10: SHEY GOMBA / SALDANG
DAY 11: SALDANG / YANGSER GONPA
DAY 12: YANGSER GONPA / SEMEN GAUN
DAY 13: SEMEN GAUN / TENQU GAUN
DAY 14: TENQU GAUN / SERUNG KHOLA
DAY 15: SERUNG KHOLA / TOKYU GAUN
DAY 16: TOKYU GAUN / DO-TARAP
DAY 17: DO-TARAP / TARAP KHOLA
DAY 18: TARAP KHOLA / KANI GAUN
DAY 19: KANI GAUN / LAHAN.
DAY 20: LAHAN / DUNAI
DAY 21: DUNAI / JUPHAL
DAY 21: FLY TO KATHMANDU VIA KEP.