 The
heart of Dolpo is the Shey Phoksumdo National Park,
home to the famous Shey gomba and blindingly blue
Phoksumdo lake. Isolated from the rest of the country
by high passes to the south and Dhaulagiri on the
east, Dolpopas (people of Dolpo) continue their
centuries-old barter trade with Tibet, and around
Tarap, the interior of this alluring and exotic
region, most villages are still distinctly Tibetan.
The mingling of cultures is fascinating here, for
while the Tibetan population is relatively small, much
of the practice of Hinduism has taken on a Buddhist
mien. It is interesting to see how the pre-Buddhist
religion, Bön, is practiced here - notice, for
example, how unlike in Hinduism and Buddhism,
circumambulations are done counter-clockwise, and mani
walls and chhorten are passed on the right. The
mysterious villages, insular people, the extremely
rugged terrain, the religion, the legendary Crystal
Mountain, and the shockingly blue lake where no
aquatic life lives - all this makes Dolpo one of the
most fascinating of all places in Nepal. Peter
Matthiesson immortalized it in The Snow Leopard.
Wildlife includes the Himalayan tahr, blue sheep, snow
leoaprd, and the ubiquitous marmot.
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Day |
Program |
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Day 01 |
You will be picked up by
our representative from airport and transfer to
the hotel. |
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Day 02 |
Free day
in Kathmandu, night at hotel |
|
Day
03-18 trek
as per program given below
; |
|
Day 03 |
Fly
to Nepalganj, west Nepal. this night will be at a
hotel, not camping. |
|
Day
04 |
Fly
on to Juphal in Lower Dolpo (2,500 m). |
|
Day
05 |
Lawan
(2,400 m).
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Day
06 |
Kanigaon (2,540 m). |
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Day
07 |
Lahini (3,160 m)
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Day
08 |
Plenty
of water today as you cross, re-cross, and cross back
the Tarap Chu (river) all day, on good bridges and
bad, wooden ones and those made from the local slate.
There's a lot of walking through meadows with forests
far above and switch backing up ridges, and the first
glimpses of the typical trans-Himalayan barrenness.
Walk past Serkam, a 19th century border post between
Nepal and Tibet, to Kamat Tarka (3,600 m). |
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Day
09 |
Tarap
Do (4,080). |
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Day
10 |
The
serious hardy, high altitude isolation begins today as
you walk past Tarap Do's monastery and two other gomba
to reach Tok-khyu (4,180 m), which is home to two
other monasteries and an old library. |
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Day
11 |
Numa
La (pass, 5,318 m).
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Day
12 |
A lot
of scree slopes and boulder hopping today as you cross
Baga La (pass, 5,190 m).
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|
Day
13 |
Walk
through trees, meadows, pastures, goth (shepherds'
shelters), and forest. As you walk through scrub look
across the valley for the massive waterfall formed by
the river that Phoksumdo lake feeds. The vilage of
Ringmo with its chhorten, pine foresets, and
flat-roofed houses takes you to the magical lake of
Phoksumdo (3,730 m). |
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Day
14 |
Walk
down through forest and meadows, down the
ever-widening valley, and past or atop the numerous
sometimes slick bridges to reach the tiny village of
Renje (3,010 m). |
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Day
15 |
This
day's walk stays close to the river and can be
strenuous at times, as the stones and logs that make
up the trail become slick, or are engulfed. Tonight's
stop is at Chepka (2,670 m), another tiny settlement
with a large walnut grove. |
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Day
16 |
A
rocky ascent, ridge walks, stream crossing and more
lovely meadows and pastures bring you to Dunai (2,070
m). |
|
Day
17 |
A
shorter walk than you have become used to takes you
uphill past the confluence of two rivers, traversing
meadows and climbing into the valley that holds Juphal
(2,490 m). |
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Day
18 |
An
early morning flight from Juphal to Nepalganj to beat
the fierce winds that plague the airport after ten
a.m., followed by another longer flight on to
Kathmandu. |
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Day
19 |
Free day
in Kathmandu for shopping.
night at hotel . |
|
Day
20 |
Airport transfer or back
to home. |
Cost on your request
Cost quoted in itineraries includes:
ü
Airport-hotel transfer at arrival and departure
Domestic land and air transport as described in
itinerary Ktm-Nepaljung-Dolpo and return US $ 508 per
person
ü
Four nights 2 stars accommodation in Kathmandu with
breakfast Hotel UTSE or Nepa International.
ü
All trekking and conservation area and national park
permit fees,
For Camping or Tented Trek
ü
All meals, camping gear (except sleeping bags) such as
tents, kitchen equipment etc, salaries and insurance
for guides, sherpas, cooks, porters (who will carry 15
kilos of personal belongings per person) etc during
tented treks.
ü
Re-confirmation of flight
Cost
quoted does not include:
ü
Your international flight into and out of Nepal
ü
Travel insurance
ü
Domestic and international airport taxes
ü
Lunch, dinner, drinks in Kathmandu (US$6-15 per day)
Tips, souvenirs or other shopping
Note: The full details of the program
day by day itinerary,
will
be provided on your request.
We do organize any program with different option.
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