Lower Dolpo Trek
Overview
Lower Dolpo Trek is the hidden trekking destination in the Dolpa region of Nepal. Trekking to this region offers you a remarkable and worthwhile experience of the life which allows trekkers to experience the real adventure of trekking on an off-the-beaten-path, composed of steep sloppy hills. This trek is naturally isolated the difficult topography and offer Hugh opportunity to meet the nomadic people and their culture with a lifestyle far almost untouched and unexposed. You will have an amazing experience walking in the desert-like rain shadow area of this region. This trekking offers a magnificent country with scenic landscapes of the green wide valley, snow-capped peaks and impressive villages interwoven with Buddhist religion and as well as ancient Bon traditions a pre-Buddhist sect. The remote and rugged protected area is both scenically and culturally activities. It’s unique culturally diversity and remoteness of the Himalayas are the main features of this wonderful village. For thousands of years, people of diverse ethnic backgrounds have starched a livelihood out of its steep hillsides. The trek offers a real adventure trekking on remote and rugged natural unspoiled corner simply beyond the Himalayan valleys across western Nepal. The trekking trail continues through juniper scrub and wild rose and pleasant campsites.
Lower Dolpo Trek is one of the exciting and challenging treks situated in the western hills of Nepal. The Nepal Wilderness Trekking begins from Nepalgunj after 1-hour flight from Kathmandu valley. Consisting variation, the brilliant trek in this village and its adventurous high passes trail are carry on to discover the spiritual tenderness of the Tibetan culture. Trekking in this route get ahead of various technical high passes and the steep trails through the forest with the sceneries of the waterfalls and this is a region of mystical beauty. All in all, the trek is deal for those trekkers who love wild adventure. The daily lifestyles are very difficult hereabouts because of the parched region but the people of this area are very friendly and humble faces that know how to smile. We will have a great opportunity to discover experience ancient and isolated villages, many snowy peaks, high passes trekking trails rich wildlife and the beautiful scenery of landscapes of these wonderful villages. Most of the people of this route are influenced by Tibetan Buddhism. The perfect season for trekking in this route is between March to May and September to November. If you are will to trek in the lower Dolpo then please give an opportunity to Arrange Himalayas Trek and we make sure that your journey will more memorable and enjoyable.
Outline itinerary
Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu
Day 02: Fly from Kathmandu to Nepalgunj
Day 03: Nepalgunj to Jhupal and trek to Dunai (2,850m) 2-3 hrs
Day 04: Dunai to Tarakot (2,543m) 5-6 hrs
Day 05: Tarakot to Laini (3,160 m) 6-7 hrs
Day 06: Laini to Nawarpani (3,545m) 5-6 hrs
Day 07: Trek to Do Tarap (4,090m) 7-8 hrs
Day 08: Rest Day at Do Tarap
Day 09: Trek to Numa La Base Camp (4440m) 6-7 hrs
Day 10: Numa La pass (5,190m) Cross and camp at Pelung Tang (4465m) 6-7 hrs
Day 11: Cross Baga La pass (5,070m), trek to Dajok Tang (4,080m) 6 hrs
Day 12: Dajok Tang to Ringmo (3,600m) 3-4 hrs
Day 13: Hike to Phoksundo Lake
Day 14: Phoksundo Lake to Shyanta (2520m) 5-6 hrs
Day 15: Shyanta to Jhupal
Day 16: Fly to Nepalgunj and fly to Kathmandu
Day 17: Final departure
Details Itinerary
Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu
After you reach in Kathmandu valley then there will be one guide of our company will be waiting to pick-up you. And after pick-up, we will directly check out the hotel and have some dinner and make some preparation for the trip and take some rest.
Day 02: Fly from Kathmandu to Nepalgunj
We will drive towards the local airport of Kathmandu to take a flight towards Nepalgunj. After reach in Nepalgunj, first of all, we will check out the hotel then after we will have our lunch and explore all around the beautiful place of Nepalgunj and spend overnight.
Day 03: Nepalgunj to Jhupal and trek to Dunai (2,850m) 2-3 hrs
If the hotel is able to make breakfast then we will have our breakfast and the move towards the airport of Nepalgunj to fly towards Jhuphal and if not we will have our breakfast in Jhuphal. After reach in Jhuphal, we will move towards Dunai which takes almost 2 to 3 hrs and spend one night.
Day 04: Dunai to Tarakot (2,543m) 5-6 hrs
Today is second-day walking trek where we will walk from Dunai to Tarakot. We will have our lunch on the way and move towards Tarakt where we will spend one night.
Day 05: Trek to Laini (3,160 m) 6-7 hrs
From Tarakot, we will take the tail to Laini which is a nunnery. At the time of trekking, we will pass through several Chortens adorn barley and bucket fields that have been cut from surrounding pine forest.
Day 06: Laini to Nawarpani (3,545m) 5-6 hrs
Having a hot breakfast in the hotel of Laini we will slowly move towards Nawarpani. The walk is quite exciting as the valley becomes a narrow gorge in that some places you can jump from one side to another.
Day 07: Trek to Do Tarap (4,090m) 7-8 hrs
The route climbs on a rugged rocky trail where we climb ups and downs ravines and notched trees. We will have our lunch on the way then after slowly move towards Dho Tarap where we will spend one night.
Day 08: Rest Day at Do Tarap
Today we don’t start our trekking today is for the rest day. And we will take rest in Dho Tarap. In the daytime after having lunch at the hotel, we will explore all around the Dho Tarap and in the evening we will come back to the hotel and spend one night.
Day 09: Do Tarap to Numa La Base Camp (4440m) 6-7 hrs
You will enjoy great views towards arid landscapes of Mustang and the distant snow peaks of Tibet. We will have a great opportunity to see the red stone monastery is built against the backdrop of the cliff on the north wall of the gorge.
Day 10: Numa La pass (5,190m) Cross and camp at Pelung Tang (4465m) 6-7 hrs
A challenging day trek to Numa La passes which a hard steep uphill trek is to Numa La top. We begin crossing the Numa La pass on a steep trail all the way up to the ridge of the pass and after crossing Numa La Pass we will back to Pelung Tang where we camp and spend one night.
Day 11: Trek to Dajok Tang (4,080m) 6 hrs
First of all, we will cross Baga La pass and then we will have our lunch on the way. After having delicious, we will take some rest and slowly start our trekking towards Dajok Tang where we will spend one night.
Day 12: Trek to Ringmo (3,600m) 3-4 hrs
We will pass through the beautiful pine forests and alpine vegetation at the time of trekking. We will have our lunch on the way and take some rest in the hotel and we will slowly move towards Ringmo where we will spend one night.
Day 13: Hike to Phoksundo Lake
Today we don’t start our trekking today is for the rest day. And we will take rest in Phoksundo Lake. In the daytime after having lunch at the hotel, we will explore all around the Phoksundo Lake and in the evening we will come back to the hotel and spend one night.
Day 14: Trek to Shyanta (2520m) 5-6 hrs
Today our trail is uphill and we follow mostly the way gently up. We walk on this day have an easy, gentle walk today from side to side with farmland and villages to arrive at Shyanta where we will go spend overnight
Day 15: Shyanta to Jhupal
Today we will trek along the Bheri River enjoying the natural landscapes. We will have our lunch on the way and then take some rest and slowly move towards Jhuphal where we will spend one night.
Day 16: Fly to Nepalgunj and fly to Kathmandu
Early in the morning, after having breakfast we will fly towards Nepalgunj. After reach in Nepalgunj, we will have our lunch then after taking some rest and slowly drive towards the local airport of Nepalgunj to fly towards Kathmandu Valley. And after reach in Kathmandu valley, first of all, we will check out the hotel and then after we will have our farewell dinner and spend one night in this wonderful city.
Day 17: Final departure
With lots of memory, you will drive towards the international airport of Kathmandu valley. We will sure that it’s not the last time in Nepal and you will provide us to see you again and give us a chance to serve you next time too.
Cost Details
COST DETAILS
- Airport / Hotel / Airport pick up and Drop by private car/van/bus.
- 2 Nights Hotel In Kathmandu with BB
- Twin sharing accommodation in a tourist city with breakfast as per itinerary.
- Bothway Domestic Flight Nepalgunj to Nepalgunj
- Local Transportation
- All 3 meals and basic accommodation during the trek.
- One English Speaking Trekking Guide License holder (His Food, Accommodation, Flight and Insurance)
- Two Clients One Porter to Carrying the Belong (His Food, Accommodation, Flight and Insurance)
- Familiar and knowledgeable guide for trek and sightseeing and 1 porter between 2 person
- All the facilities for the staff like salary, equipment, insurance, etc.
- All Trekking Permit
COST EXCLUDES
- International Airfare (from and to Kathmandu)
- Nepal Visa fee
- Airport Departure taxes/Excess baggage charges.
- Lunch/Dinner in Tourist city.
- Travel Insurance.
- Medical evacuation in case of emergency.
- Personal spending money, Items of personal nature i.e. Soft/hard drinks, tips, etc.
- Expenses incurred due to mishaps, landslide, strikes, political unrest, etc. In such case, extra will be charged as per actual.
- Extra accommodation early arrived and let departure, early arrived from the trekking due to any case.
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