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Upper Dolpo Trek

Upper Dolpo trek is a 3-week-long wilderness camping trek inside the Shey Phoksundo national park. Only opened in 1989 for the trekkers, you will need at least 2 people to get the permit for doing this trek. For half of the duration, you will be trekking over 4000m and gain the highest elevation at the Kangla Pass 5320m. The park got its name from the turquoise blue Shey Phoksundo lake surrounded by forests, rocky crags, and snow-capped peaks. Also, an 11th-century Shey Gompa is another attraction of the trek. Shey means crystal in the Tibetan language, the whole region is under the influence of Bonpo and Buddhist religion with several ancient monasteries in Dho-Tarap, Namgung, and Saldang villages. The Dho-Tarap village is the highest human settlement in Nepal at an elevation of 4080m.

Upper Dolpo is the most remote and less visited tourist destination in the Himalayas. The trek starts by taking a flight from Kathmandu to Nepalgunj and another flight to Juphal airport. From Juphal it is 4 days trek to the Shey Phoksundo lake and it takes another 3 days to reach the Shey Gompa and Crystal mountain crossing the Kangla Pass. The trail continues further through high-altitude Yak pastures, several villages, and monasteries and finally concludes in the Juphal airport circling the Shey Phoksundo national park.

 

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Duration: 25 Days
  • Difficulty: Difficult
  • Max Elevation: 5320m Kang La Pass
  • Meal: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
  • Accommodation: Hotel/Guest House/Camping
  • Transportation: Bus/Jeep

 

ITINERARY

Day 01 – Arrival at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu (1,345 m). Overnight at a hotel.

Day 02 – Pre-trip meeting and sightseeing around the Kathmandu valley. Overnight at a hotel.

Day 03 – Fly to Nepalgunj from Kathmandu – 1 hr flight. Overnight at a hotel.

Day 04 – 35 minutes flight to Juphal (2,400 m). Trek to Dunai (2,150 m) – 3 hrs. Overnight at tented camp.

Day 05 – Trek to Ankhe (2,660 m) – 6 hrs. Overnight at tented camps.

Day 06 – Trek to Renje (3,104 m) – 7 hrs. Overnight at tented camps.

Day 07 – Trek to Phoksundo Lake (3,600 m) – 6.5 hrs. Overnight at tented camps.

Day 08 – Trek to Phoksundo Khola (3,507 m) – 6 hrs. Overnight at tented camps.

Day 09 – Trek to Phoksundo Bhanjyang (4,402 m) – 7 hrs. Overnight at tented camps.

Day 10 – Cross the Kang La pass (5,151 m) and trek to Shey Gompa (4,126 m) – 7 hrs. Overnight at tented camps.

Day 11 – Rest and exploration day at Shey Gompa. Overnight at tented camps.

Day 12 – Cross the Saldang La pass (4,785 m), and then trek to Namduna Gaon (4,400 m) – 7 hrs. Overnight at tented camps.

Day 13 – Trek to Saldang (3,903 m) – 4 hrs. Overnight at tented camps.

Day 14 – Trek to Sibu (3,942m) – 6 hrs. Overnight at tented camps.

Day 15 – Trek to the foot of the Jeng La (4,369 m) – 5 hrs. Overnight at tented camps.

Day 16 – Cross the Jeng La pass (4,845 m), trek to Tokyu Gaon (4,240 m) – 7 hrs. Overnight at tented camps.

Day 17 – Trek to Dho Tarap (4,090 m) – 4.5 hrs. Overnight at tented camps.

Day 18 – Trek to Serkam (3,630 m) – 6.5 hrs. Overnight at tented camps.

Day 19 – Trek to Khani Gaon (2,550 m) – 7 hrs. Overnight at tented camps.

Day 20 – Trek to Tarakot (2,281 m) – 4 hrs. Overnight at tented camps.

Day 21 – Trek to Dunai (2,052 m) – 5 hrs. Overnight at tented camps

Day 22 – Trek to Juphal (2,404 m) – 3 hrs. Overnight at tented camps.

Day 23 – Fly to Kathmandu via Nepalgunj- Total 1 hr and 35 minutes flight. Overnight at a hotel.

Day 24 – Leisure day and farewell dinner in Kathmandu. Overnight at a hotel.

Day 25 – Transfer to the international airport for your final departure.

 

  • 20+ Days
  • 5001m +
  • Camping