Upper Dolpo Trek
| DURATION 30 Days | ACTIVITY Trekking | MAX ALTITUDE | TRIP GRADE Challenge |
GROUP SIZE Min. 2-14 Pax. | Accommodation Tea House / Camping | TRANSPORT Flight / Jeep | BEST SEASON N/A |
Overview
The Upper Dolpo Trek is a moderate-to-difficult off beaten trek in far western Nepal. You can explore the Himalayan lifestyle, Tibetan Buddhist culture, mane and chorten, and diverse biota in the dry land of Nepal. The mesmerizing beauty of She Phoksundo Lake, dry mountains, medows, and grassland in the Upper Dolpo camping trek is unique.
The Upper Dolpo Trek is 26 days of trekking in the far western region of the country. The trekking route of Dolpo was established in the late eighties. It is a camping trek that, all in all, includes the stunning beauty of Nepal. Yearly, thousands of tourists visit Dolpo Circuit to enjoy the dry land of Nepal.
The Upper Dolpo trekking route begins with a domestic flight from Kathmandu to Nepalgunj, followed by a Nepalgunj to Juphal flight. Officially, the Upper Dolpo trekking trial welcomes you from Juphal.
We will walk on the bank of the Thuli Bheri River and reach Dunai. Day by day, we will reach the highest elevation until Nangda La Pass (5350 m/17552, 493 ft.). Uphills and downhills, dry grass land, mountains, and rocky terrain make each day adventurous. We will explore the spectacular beauty of Shey phoksundo Lake, stupas, monasteries, gompas, manes, and Chorten of Upper Dolpo. Trekking along Dunai, Kalagauda, Chhepka, Chunuwar, Phoksundo Lake, Sallaghari, Nangdala High Camp, Shey Gompa, Saldang, Shimen, and Tinje Village gives a chance to know the lifestyle of the Upper Dolpo region. The Buddhist Tibetan culture, remote village life are unique to Upper Dolpo.
The 26-day Upper Dolpo Trek offers camping through Shey Phoksundo National park, amazing villages, Nangda La Pass, Shey La pass and Yak Kharka. The great view of Upper Dolpo within 26 days of trekking completes the exploration of far western Nepal.
The completely different view of Dolpo district has made Upper Dolpo trekking famous among natural lover. If you want to explore dry lands, remote life, water bodies and far from busy life, then let’s have plan for Upper Dolpo trek. We provide the best service at Affordable cost.
Upper Dolpo Trek Itinerary
Our company member will come to welcome you at the airport and drop you at the hotel. You will meet your guide in the evening and get a briefing of Upper Dolpo trekking. You can do your shopping on Thamel.
We will take a flight to Nepalgunj from Kathmandu Airport. It takes around one hour to reach Nepalgunj. Since we have to wait for the Nepalgunj to Juphal flight, we will stay in Nepalgunj.
We will take an early morning flight to Juphal from Nepalgunj. It takes only 36 minutes to reach Juphal. After landing in Juphal, we will arrange our bags and start trekking toward Dunai Danda. We will pass Kalagauda and Thuli Bheri river, following downhills and uphills at our comfortable pace for 3.5 hours to reach Dunai danda.
After having breakfast, we will start our trek on the classic Dolpo trekking route. Following the easy trial, we will reach the Silugghat checkpoint and show the Dolpo and Shey Phoksundo National Park trekking permits. Continuing on the bank of the Phoksundo River, we will pass Kageni, Jutung, and Shangta. The amazing landscape of Dolpo, the lush forest, and Maiba Khola welcome us to Chhepka.
Upper Dolpo Trek Cost and Date
Upper Dolpo Trek Cost and Date is provided in the checklist below to plan your holiday trip. Confirm your booking with us. We are flexible for customizing the trip. Contact us for your queries.
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More Info
The Upper Dolpo Trek is a long trek in far western Nepal. You will do 21 days of trekking, starting in Juphal and ending the walk in Juphal. We will take a double flight—one from Kathmandu to Nepalgunj and the next flight from Nepalgunj to Juphal—while going for Upper Dolpo trekking. If the group size is small (2-4), we can stay in tea houses throughout the trek. If the group is more than 7, then we should go camping from Chunuwar until reaching Naworpani village.
The tea houses are newly developed. We can stay in tea houses, depending on our group size and the tea houses available. You can customize the Upper Dolpo Trek by adding a day in Kathmandu for taking rest after returning from trek. You can do a Kathmandu day tour as well, depending on time and budget.
Accommodation
Upper Dolpo is a remote area of Nepal. You will get tea houses in limited places in limited numbers. Thus accommodation in Upper Dolpo may be a tea house or camp depending on your group size. We can get tea houses for small groups only due to limited tea houses.
Meal
We will provide three meals breakfast, lunch and dinner. If you do a camping trek you will get the best food cooked by our cook. If we stay in the tea house as well, we will get three meals. For breakfast, you will get Tibetan bread, curry, potato, normal bread, egg items, tea, or coffee. In Lunch and dinner various food items such as Nepali Thali (rice, dal, curry, pickle, pappad), chowmein, macaroni, spaghetti, soup, fried potato, and momo, are available both in the tea house and camping.
Drinking water
We will provide pure drinking water either by using a portable filter or using water purifier. In camping trek it will be impossible to carry mineral water. In case we stay in tea house you will get mineral water.
Charging
You should carry a power bank for charging your gadgets. We will carry solar panel for
charging the gadgets in the camping trek. In case of staying in tea house you can charge your gadgets in the tea house.
Network and Internet
You will have Network throughout the trek. In case of internet you have to take mobile
datapack. You will get internet in most of the place.
Best time for the Upper Dolpo trek
The best time for the Upper Dolpo trek is April, May, October, and November. we can do the Upper Dolpo trekking in both the Spring and autumn seasons. You can have pleasant weather and favorable temperatures in spring and autumn. With low temperatures in winter and unpleasant weather, heavy rainfall in mid-summer we can’t do the trekking.
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