Upper Dolpo & She Gompa Trek, 28 days (28 Days)

Dolpo region is the most remote and least developed district in Nepal. Although a few anthropologists and geographers had explored the region, the entire district was closed to trekkers until 1989 when the southern part of Dolpo was opened to organized trekking groups. Peter Mathesons book - The Snow Leopard and Snell grove - Himalayan pilgrimage have contributed to the mystique and attraction of Dolpo.

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.

Nepals first English subtitled movie on Dolpo -The Caravan- or -The Himalaya- was a huge success and was nominated for the Oscar Award in the best foreign language film category. 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. Two notable visits were the first mountaineering expedition by Dr. Herbert Tichy in 1953 based in Kaigon and the other visit by John Tyson in the early sixties. Dolpo is one of the most beautiful treks in the remote areas of Nepal, very rarely visited by outsider.

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.

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Trekking Days: -› (23days)
Total Days: -› (28days)
Min. Altitude: -› (600m.)
Max. Altitude: -› (5360m.)
Walking Per Day: -› Approximately 4-8hrs
Route Nature: -› Camping [Fully Organized Trekking]
Difficulty: -› Hard
Season: -› Autumn/Spring.

DAY 01: Arrival in Kathmandu (1,300m]

Day 02 : Kathmandu sightseeing and Trek preparation.

DAY 03: Fly from Kathmandu to Nepalgunj

DAY 04: Fly from Nepalgunj to Juphal(2320m)& trek to Dunai (2140m), 2-3 hrs walk

DAY 05: Dunai to Ankhe (2896m), 5-6 hrs walk

DAY 06: Ankhe to Sulighat (3500m) , 5-6 hrs walk

DAY 07: Sulighat to Phoksundo Lake (3600m), 4-5 hrs walk

DAY 08: Rest Day at Phoksundo Lake

DAY 09: Phoksundo Lake to Phoksundo Khola (2160m), 4-5 hrs walk

DAY 10: Phoksundo Khola to Phoksundo Bhanjyang (3720m), 6-7 hrs walk

DAY 11: Phoksundo Bhanjyang to Shey Gompa (4500m) via Kang-La pass (5360m), 5-6 hrs

DAY 12: Rest day at Shey Gompa the crystal monastery

DAY 13: Shey Gomba to Namduna Gaun (4800m) via Saldang La (5200m) 6-7 hrs walk

DAY 14: Namduna Gaun to Saldang (3620m), 4-5 hours

DAY 15: Saldang to Yangze Gompa (4960m), 4-5 hrs walk

DAY 16: Yangze Gomba to Sibu (4560m), 6-7 hrs walk

DAY 17: Sibu to Jeng-la Phedi (4900m), 5-6 hrs walk

DAY 18: Jeng-la-phedi to Tokyu Gaon (4200m) via Jeng la (5090m), 5-6 hrs walk

DAY 19: Tokyu Gaun to Dho Tarap (4040m), 4-5 hrs

DAY 20: Rest Day at Dho Tarap

DAY 21: Dho Tarap to Tarap Khola ( Kamakharka) (3800m), 6-7 hrs walk

DAY 22: Tharap Khola to Khanigaon (3150m), 4-5 hrs

DAY 23: Khanigaun to Tarakot (2537m), 4-5 hrs walk

DAY 24: Tarakot to Dunai (2140m), 5-6 hrs

DAY 25: Trek to Jhuphal, 2-3 hrs

DAY 26: Fly from Jhuphal to Nepalgunj to Kathmandu

DAY 27: Leisure at Kathmandu

Day 28: Last day of Yours Trip.

Cost dose Included

All airport/hotel transfers
Two nights accommodation in hotel in Kathmandu, two nights in guest house in Nepalgunj/Jupal and tented accommodation in mountain
All domestic flights (Kathmandu-Nepalgunj -Jhuphal-Nepalgunj-Kathmandu)
Full day sightseeing tour in Kathmandu
Breakfast in Kathmandu and all meals and boiled water in mountain
All ground transportation as per the itinerary program by private vehicles
All necessary staffs with experienced English speaking climbing leader (guide), cook, assistant climbing leader (4 trekkers: 1 assistant guide) and Sherpa porters to carry luggage (2 trekkers:1 porter), other helpers (1 trekker: 2 helpers) including their salary, insurance, equipment, flight, food and lodging
All necessary paper works; special trekking permit for Lower Dolpo trek
Camping equipments-very high quality North Face or Mountain Hardware or similar kitchen, dining, toilet tents, mattresses, and kitchen equipments
Travel and rescue arrangements
Welcome and farewell dinner
Exclusive Medical Kit Bag
All government and local taxes

Cost dose Not Included

Nepal Visa fee (bring accurate USD cash and two passport photographs)
International airfare to and from Kathmandu
Excess baggage charges (if you have more than 20 kg luggage, cargo charge is around $1.5 per kg)
Extra night accommodation in Kathmandu because of early arrival, late departure, early return from mountain(due to any reason) than the scheduled itinerary
Altitude chamber (PAC) or oxygen
Lunch and evening meals in Kathmandu(and also in the case of early return from mountain than the scheduled itinerary)
Travel and rescue insurance
Personal expenses (phone calls, laundry, bar bills, battery recharge, extra porters, bottled water, shower, heater, etc.)
Optional trips and sightseeing if extended
Tips for guides and porters

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