- Cultural Treks & Expedition
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Upper Dolpo is challenging trekking being very remote with many 5000 metres passes, and can throw additional challenges if there is snow. Ensure you are trekking fit and bring a sense of adventure!
Upper Dolpo is a kaleidoscope of colours and textures, sculpted gorges and ochre gompas, yak herders and villages blended perfectly into the sacred landscape. Our comprehensive trek route is simply glorious trekking, and vying for the most scenic trek in Nepal and is a total trekking experience. One of the highest inhabited realms on the planet, Dolpo is also still a stronghold of the pre-Buddhist, shamanistic Bon-po religion as well as Tibetan Buddhism. It is a rugged, mountainous region of fortified villages, some with their own dzong or fort, turquoise lakes, revered mountains and breathless high passes.
Our trek begins with a spectacular flight along the Himalayan range to Juphal. We head up the Suligad River gorge to Phoksundo Lake and cross our first over 5000 meter pass leading to sacred Shey Gompa and Shelri, or Crystal Mountain. From Saldang we head into ever more remote regions of Dolpo, Khoma, Shimen and Tinkyu in the fantastic Panzang/Panjyan Valley. Pure Dolpo and few other trekkers. The trails connecting these remote villages and high passes are some of the most culturally interesting and spectacular routes in Dolpo, and the inhabitants still trade with Tibet along the old salt routes.
Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu airport (1,350m), meet our staff then transfer to Hotel.
Day 02: Free day in Kathmandu, preparation and briefing about trek at evening.
Day 03: Flight or, Drive from Kathmandu – Nepalgunj (150m) then transfer to Hotel.
Day 04: Flight from Nepalgunj - Juphal (2,475m), trek to Dunai (2,850m)/Sulighat (2282m). O/N at T. Lodge.
Day 05: Trek from Dunai or, Sulighat - Chhepka (Sepka - 2,838m). O/N at Teahouse Lodge/Camping.
Day 06: Chhepka - Rechi (Regi - 2,940m). O/N at Teahouse Lodge/Camping.
Day 07: Rechi - Ringmo Village (3,641m) - Phoksundo Lake (3,397m). O/N at Teahouse Lodge/Camping.
Day 08: Day for Shey Phoksundo Lake exploration at surrounding area. O/N at Teahouse Lodge/Camping.
Day 09: Ringmo Village - Phoksundo Khola (Campsite - 3,630m) O/N at Teahouse Lodge/Camping.
Day 10: Phoksundo Khola - Nangdalo High Camp (4,717m). O/N at Camping.
Day 11: Nangdalo High Camp - Cross Nangdalo La Pass (5,350m) - Shey Gompa (4,160m) O/N at Camping.
Day 12: Shey Gompa Village - Sela (Gela) La Pass (5,094m) - Namgung Gompa (4,606m.) O/N at Camping.
Day 13: Namgong Gompa - Saldang Village (3,770m) O/N at Camping.
Day 14: Saldang Village day hike to Yangjer Gomba (4,599m) explore and back. O/N at Camping.
Day 15: Saldang Village - Khoma Pass (4,460m) - Khoma Gaon (4,060m). O/N at Camping.
Day 16: Khoma Village - Shimen Pass (4,260m) - Shimen Gaon (3,850m). O/N at Camping.
Day 17: Shimen Gaon - Tinje Gaon (4,110m). O/N at Camping.
Day 18: Tinje Gaon - Yak Kharka (Campsite - 4,210m). O/N at Camping.
Day 19: Yak Kharka - Mo La Pass (5,027m) - Chharka Bhot Village (4,302m) O/N at Teahouse Lodge/Camping.
Day 20: Chharka Bhot - Nulungsumda Kharka (4,987m). O/N at Camping.
Day 21: Niwar Pass (5,120m) - Jungben-La Pass (5,550m) - Ghaldan Ghuldun (4,247m) O/N at Camping.
Day 22: Ghaldan Ghuldun Khola Camp - Santa Village (3,777m). O/N at Camping.
Day 23: Santa Village - Bhima Lojun-La Pass (4,460m) - Tirigaon (2,851m) or Kagbeni (2,810m) O/N at T. Lodge.
Day 24: Day hike to Muktinath (3,760m) - Return to Kagbeni. O/N at Teahouse Lodge.
Day 25: Drive from Kagbeni to Pokhara (915m) then transfer to Hotel.
Day 26: Flight/Drive from Pokhara - Kathmandu and transfer to Hotel.
Day 27: Free day in Kathmandu for rest or shopping, with a farewell dinner in the evening.
Day 28: Last minute, transfer to international airport for your onward journey. Final Departure.
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