Lower Dolpo Trek

Lower Dolpo trekking pictureThe Lower parts of Dolpo district,Lower Dolpo is designed for those who do not have much time but are willing trek in the remotest parts of Nepal . This area being on of the remotest and least exposed areas of Nepal, naturally isolated by the difficult topography still offers opportunity to meet the people and their lifestyle in a very authentic from almost untouched and unexplored. Visit to the Shey-Phoskindo National Park and the tarap Valley are the most interesting and lively places that are enough to overwhelm us with the authenticity such a lifestyle completely uninfluenced by the modernization . As this trek penetrates in the lower Dolpo, it does not require any special permit and royalty as such.
Dolpo area, shadowed from seasonal rain, is hard to match for its surreal beauty and stunning charm, no where to be found. There we can find many cultural, religious and social life similarities between Upper Dolpo and Tibet. This region is thinly vegetated, dry and only fewer settlements are seen here, but a thrilling hardcore landscape, guarded by pristine snowy peaks. Other remarkable objects seen here are ancients and isolated villages, immortal to time, fabulous lakes, authentic Buddhist monasteries and abundant wildlife etc.

Itinerary:

Day 01 : By bus from Kathmandu via Pokhara to Beni 0.0 km (830 m)

Day 02 : Beni to Simal Chaur 10.0 km (1000 m)

Day 03 : Simal Chaur to Darbang 11.1 km (1180 m)

Day 04 : Darbang to Sibang 10.5 km (1650 m)

Day 05 : Sibang to Moreni 10.5 km (2600 m)

Day 06 : Moreni to Gurjakot 10.0 km (2900 m)

Day 07 : Gurjakot to Dhorpatan 10.5 km (3000 m)

Day 08 : Dhorpatan to Phagune Phedi 10.7km (3850 m)

Day 09 : Phagune Phedi to Thankur 10.5 km (3300 m)

Day 10 : Thankur to Yamakhar 7.1 km (2750 m)

Day 11 : Yamakhar to Dhule 5.3 km (3410 m)

Day 12 : Dhule to Phuphal Phedi 7.5 km (3940 m)

Day 13 : Phuphal Phedi to Purbang 7.0 km (4070 m)

Day 14 : Purbang to Samdeling 9.8 km (3100 m)

Day 15 : Samdeling to Tarakot 3.0 km (2500 m)

Day 16 : Tarakot to Khani Checkpost 7.6 km (3500 m)

Day 17 : Khani Checkpost to Chheur 17.1 km (4000 m)

Day 18 : Chheur to Dho-Tarap 14.1 km (4130 m)

Day 19 : Dho Tarap to Numla Phedi 11.5 km (4700 m)

Day 20 : Numla Phedi to Baga La Phedi 13.1 km (5000 m)

Day 21 : Baga La Phedi to Ringmo Phoksumdo 9.0 km (3540 m)

Day 22 : Ringmo Phoksumdo day of rest 0.0 km (3540 m)

Day 23 : Ringmo Phoksumdo to Sepka 15.7 km (3000 m)

Day 24 : Sepka after Dunai 11.5 km (2150 m)

Day 25 : Dunai to Juphal airport 6.2 km (2440 m)

Day 26 : Juphal to Nepalgunj by flight; Nepalgunj to Kathmandu by flight or bus

Cost Includes:

All transfers airport-Hotel-airport
4 Night accommodation in KTM
Trekking permit and national park fee
Transportation from Kathmandu to Pokhara by tourist bus and 1 night hotel in Pokhara
3 meals during the trek like breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodation in the lodge or tent
3 hot drinks every day like tea/coffee
English speaking local guide and porters
Necessary equipment for guide and porters
Insurance for staff and porters.

Cost Not include:

All the personal expenses, bottled and alcoholic beverage
Nepal entry visa fee; airport departure tax; air ticket reconfirmation fee
Personal insurance, emergency air rescue
Tipping for stuff etc