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Dolpo Trekking
Trip Profile: 28 Days Trip
04 Nights in Kathmandu
24 Days Trekking
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Dolpa Expedition
Trip Profile: 30 Days Trip
04 Nights in Kathmandu
26 Days Trekking
Dolpo
is located inside the Shy – Phoksundo National Park of mid–western
Nepal, behind the Dhaulagiri massif, towards the Tibetan Plateau. Cut off by a series of very high passes, closed by snow most
of the year, Dolpo remains a truly isolated corner of Nepal.
Time has stood still here for centuries as the inhabitants of
Tibetan stock continue to live, cultivate and trade the way they have done
since time immemorial. The
finally preserved Eco–system encompasses a wild and wonderful variety of
plants and wildlife, including the blue sheep and leopard.
A trek through Dolpo is an experience not easily forgotten.
Itinerary
DAY 01: ARRIVE
IN KATHMANDU
When you arrive in Kathmandu, you'll be taken to your
hotel. While in Kathmandu you will have time fascinating Buddhist and
Hindu temples and shrines reflecting ancient local traditions are
highlighted on our guided tour. There's time to explore the city's many
charms on your own too. In the evening delicious traditional Nepali well
come dinner await for you. O/N
in Kathmandu.
DAY
02: KATHMANDU CITY TOUR
After breakfast,
we'll visit Swayambhunath temple, and said to be 2000 years stupa on a
hillock offers breath-taking view of Kathmandu City. We will then
processed to Visit Pasupatinath and Bouddhanath. After lunch
we'll visit Kathmandu Durbar Square, Patan (Lalitpur) - which is
the oldest of the three major cities in Kathmandu Valley - famous for its
Buddhist monuments and Hindu temples, and you can catch
the traditional artisans working with wood, stones and metals. O/N
in Kathmandu.
DAY 03: KATHMANDU – BAGLUNG
Early morning drive
to Baglung for 10hr. or take
a flight to Pokhara US$ 61.00 Meet
our guide there and drive to
Baglung. O/N camping at Baglung.
DAY 04: BAGLUNG – TATOPANI
From Baglung follow the Magdi Khola and arrive Beni
the small town. Continue the river valley, that starts from the Dhaulagiri
glaciers. After two hours of pleasant walk by the river, you will reach
Tatopani with it hot springs. These springs are about 200m after the
village on the river side.
DAY 05: TATOPANI – BABICHOUR
It is not a long way to reach Durbang, but
because of a big land slide between Taradhunga and Durbang we go
only Babichour. This area is good to know about Thakali culture.
Originally they come from the Thakkhola in the Jomsom area and Buddhist
caste. There is good Chhang and Sukuti (dry meat) there.
DAY 06: BABICHOUR – TAKUM
Climb high up the cliff and descend for about 45m
into Durbang, again 15 minutes through the land slide and reached Phedi in
about 1 hour. From there walk 2 and half hour you will reach the village
of Dharapani with its fields and houses spread all over a large valley
facing the Dhaulagiri Himal. The path is flat through the village.
DAY 07: TAKUM – LULANG
This part is very nice walking through mixture caste
village and little ridge with expectacular views of Dhaulagiri Massif.
DAY 08: LULANG – JALJALA LA
Walk through small villages and Jungle and cross some
suspension bridges reach Morani. From there at about 2600m you need 4 hour
to reach Jaljala La. It is worth to spend a night for the point of
beautiful views and acclimatisation for coming several passes.
DAY 09: JALJALA LA – DHORPATAN
A nice walk through the jungle and some villages. It
takes about 6 and half hours to arrive Dharapani valley. The Dhorpatan is
the kingdom of the Tiger Leopard, black Himalayan beer and deer.
DAY 10: DHORPATAN – TANKOR
From Dhorpatan starts the long ascend to the Phagune
Lekh (4,050m). From the Pahgune summit you well have a beautiful
Dhaulagiri, Churen and Puta Hiun Chuli. The descends to Thankor for good
camping site.
DAY 11: TANKO – PELMA
Start descent to a grassy meadow for about an hour.
Cross the small river that passes through the meadow and entering the
middle of a fantastic Jungle that will take about 2 hours, then cross the
river, then ascend through some small peaks with the beautiful views of
Gustang Khola and after you arrive at Pelma village.
DAY 12: PELMA – DHULE
Descend the Pelma Khola and cross the bridge on the
Pelma Khola 24oom and climb up to the small summer Magar village of
Ymarkhar 2550m. From here we walk mostly uphill to Dhule 3300m.
DAY 13: DHULE – SENGKHOLA
Climb up a small passage and then the paths become
flat for about one hour. After 2 hour climbing we arrive another pass
Nautale La 3970m. 3970m and descent two hours to the bed of Sengkhola,
3600m.
DAY 14: SENGKHOLA – PURBANG
(Jangala La base
camp):
Climbing after two hours from Seng Khola, you reach a
pass 4300m. Then you start to walk some flat path and again start little
climb to another pass 4470m. Do not worry, it's not Jungala La, you
descend about one hour and camp there.
DAY 15: PURBANG – TARAKOT
Today we climb to Jungala La 4530m and descent about
two hours then starts the old kingdom of Tichurong the “Valley of
Water." Again continue to walk and arrive Tarkot.
DAY 16: TARAKOT – DUNAI
From Tarakot a pleasant walk to Hautaghar and two
hours walk reach you Dunai. Dunai is the district administrative of Dolpo
district.
DAY 17: DUNAI – HANKE
Climb to the north west on a grassy slope. After
three hours climb you can see the mountain in front of you group of
abandoned houses. The winter village of the people living in the high part
of the valley. Even some people of Ringmo have here a second house, field
and some times a second family. After two hours reach the beautiful Roha
village with small Gompa. Then follow the one and half hours arrive at the
military post of Hanke 26560m.
DAY 18: HANKE – GEGGI
Follow the Suligad river about 3 hours to reach Sepka.
Then continue to Regi through difficult passages on slippery rocks and
follow the rive bank about three hours to arrive beautiful Reggi village.
DAY 19: REGGI – PHOKSUNDO LAKE
Mountains start to be come red and yellow with less
vegetation, but you walk through the forest and meadows and flowers and
edelweiss, and starts climb to Ringmo. After one hour reach Mondro the
winter villages of Ringmo. Continue to walk to Ringmo about two hours to
arrive there. The area is famous for Tibetan people, Monastery, Chorten
and Himalayan blue sheep “Naur," snow leopard and spectacular views
of mountain and beautiful Phoksumdo Lake.
DAY 20: PHOKSUNDO LAKE
Today we rest admire to the beauty of this great
lake. We visit near by village and habitat by Bon and Buddhist settlers.
DAY 21: PHOKSUNDO LAKE – BAGALA PASS (5090m):
We go to the east through the dense forest until we
come to the clearing with some village in it. Proceeding north east we
come to an arrow valley and make our camp here.
DAY 22: BAGALA PASS – NUMLA PASS BASE CAMP
(5190m):
The narrow valleys become wider and surrounded by big
glaciers and blade saved rock cliffs. We have incredible views of
Kanjiroba massif to the west. We descend to the Poyon Khola 4450m and
proceed on to the next pass which we shall cross top the next day. This is
blue sheep country.
DAY 23:
NUMLA PASS BASE CAMP – DHO TARAP
We ascend to the top of the Numla Pass which opens to
a beautiful valley of upper Tarap. We proceed on the village of Dho Tarap
and camp near the river.
DAY 24: DHO TARAP – LAHANI
Explore around the in the morning, our major
encounter with Dolpo people. After lunch short walk to Lahini but it is
very difficult part of the trek. We have to descend a canyon with the
trail normally washed out. Over night camp at Lahini.
DAY 25: LHANI – TARAKOT
We come to a wide valley. This is musk deer country.
Laskap Khola joins here the Tarap Khola. We climb up to Kami Gaon the
residence of Tarap people. We proceed on to Tarakot on confluence of the
Tarap and Baglung Khola.
DAY 26: TARAKOT - DUNAI
DAY 27: DUNAI – JHUPHAL
DAY 28: JHUPHAL – NEPALGUNJ – KATHMANDU
We take our return flight to Kathmandu via Nepalgunj.
DAY 29: FREE DAY IN KATHMANDU
After breakfast you’re free as your own in Kathmandu. O/N in Kathmandu
DAY 30:
DEPARTURE
After breakfast free for you until time to leave the
international airport for your final destination.
Extras:
* Special trekking permit required US$ 10 per week per person.
* Supper Deluxe Single Supplement US$ 225.00 per person extra.
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