Upper Dolpo Trek | Upper Dolpo Trek Nepal

Today late afternoon, we take 45 flight from Kathmandu to Nepalgunj, situated in west Nepal, after our brief excursion in Kathmandu. Nepalgunj, a town near to the border with Nepal and India. The city itself is a fascinating town of Terai, highlighting Nepal's rich population. We frequent the local market in Nepalgunj, and neighbouring villages. Stay night in Nepalgunj.

Only in a 35-minute flight from Nepalgunj to Juphal, you'll enjoy the stunning views of a snow-capped mountains while during your flight. Juphal is a tiny mountain village in a remote area of Nepal, where we can enjoy clean and cold climate. We are going to remain here as we’ll meet our team member here and we descending to district headquarter Dunai for overnight.

After the breakfast we flow the bank of the Thuli Bheri River path and crossing the suspension bridge will take us to the Shey Phoksando National Park entrance. It is the biggest national park with 3,555 km / sq of area. This is the Trans Himalayan part you can enjoy with flora and fauna. We are going to follow Suli Khola looking at a portion of the Dhaulagiri Region. Then we'll walk along the woods framed by pine tree line spruce, oak, Juniper and Cyprus and bamboo trees, and travel across lovely terraced fields along the trails. We will enter the lovely village of Cheepka late afternoon for overnight.

The path today takes you alongside Phoksundo Khola- the path of the famed Dolpa Circuit. We trek to Amchi Hospital in the opposite way of the river stream. Twice the trek goes over the bridge across Phoksundo Khola. When we reach Kharka trekking closer along the extremely peaceful area, the trail goes high above Phoksundo Khola to Rechi 3011 m, where we rest for lunch. After Rechi we walk again along the riverside path cross the bridge across the Phoksundo Khola and Yulung Khola confluence and arrive at Amchi Hospital. Amchi applies to local doctors who use the herbal medication used at Dolpo to treat illnesses and diseases. Overnight tented camp.

Today we will take the direct path to Phoksundo Lake ascending to Palam (3710 m), a winter settlement used by the village residents of Ringmo through broad cedar forests. The entrance station to the Shey Phoksundo National Park is situated at the south end of the village. The trail then descends to an elevation of (3,300 m) at switchbacks over open land, and then starts another sequence of sandy switchbacks to a plateau at (3,780 m) from where you can see the highest waterfall in Nepal. Our path then leads to the village of Ringmo, a picturesque settlement with many mani-walls and flat-roofed stone houses. We pass via Ringmo and take the path for overnight to Phoksundo Lake campsite.

This will be a well-deserved rest day at Phoksundo Lake to acclimatize the day. Throughout the day, we'll go for a quick walk to Ringmo Village, and visit Tibetan Buddhist Monastery. On our short hikes, we have a chance to get to know the local residents. The Dolpo people wear homespun clothing, sometimes dyed in a maroon hue, and they prefer somba or dhocha, Tibetan style shoes. Faith amulets and coral, diamond, and turquoise beads are mostly used by both men and women.

Today's trek is one of Dolpo's better hiking days. It climbs along the short path cut above Phoksundo Lake on a cliff perched vertically just above. This treacherously intriguing path takes us to another side of Lake. This specific aspect of the journey is like a dream stroll that a writer depicts in their novels of literature. After that, we get to the Phoksundo Khola camp on the other side of the mountain. Today's final portion of the trek drops up to the stunning Sallaghari campsite for overnight.

Today's hiking is fairly we're trekking to enter base camp in Nangdala. When the trek ends we climb Tuk Kyaksa River's shallow defile. Several occasions the track moves to the opposite river bank. We shortly arrive at a location where the river rapids are calmer. That's when we pass the bridge across the water. After thirty minutes of walking after the bridge, we notice the broad valley accompanied by two hours of walking along the canyon taking us the perfect campsite. A walk for a while hits the huge rock slab, which is the base camp of Kang La our overnight campsite.

Today we travel to the magnificent Shey Gompa and the adjacent 'Crystal Peak,' Dolpo's most holy mountain that pilgrims of Dolpo circumnavigate every summer before harvest. We are now entering the real Dolpo, and we have to cross the Kangla Pass to get into this magical area. The journey to the top of Kang La Pass is along the gravelled path uphill to get to the top of the pass, though, award us with beautiful views. The Kang La Pass's eye-feast views include Crystal Ridge, Tibetan territory's glaciers and Dolpo's mesmerizing landscapes. We do have views of the Shey Shikkar and Kang Chunne hills, both just above (6,000 m) above sea level, before steeply dropping down into the valley floor and into the valley. A grand festival happens every Dragon year according to the Tibetan calendar and falls in every 12 years. Many pilgrimage participants from different locations and groups came to this festival to participate. overnight tented camp. 

Today is another well-earned acclimatization day of relaxation. We spend the day wandering around the Shey, renowned for its ancient pre-Buddhist civilization, the Bon Po. The traditional Tibetan way of life in Dolpo mixes animism with Buddha's instruction. Shey Gompa was founded in 1655 and a sitting Shakyamuni Buddha's monastery is notable for its massive copper with gold statue. To the east of the gompa is Crystal Peak, one of the strangest mountains, lined with quartz and covered with a wide collection of marine fossils, the contoured cliffs.

We continue the day with a nice walk down a dark, boggy valley between juniper trees. Then the track starts to zigzag through dusty rocks and dusty eroded ground as it finally takes us to the top of the Saldang-la Pass. While passing, we head toward Namgung paddocks. This is a lovely location with a friendly environment and people should welcome us heartily. At Namduna Gaun we can visit Namgung Monastery. The red stone beast is built against the backdrop of a cliff, on the north wall of a valley. Overnight tented camp.

Once the Namgong Gompa Trek starts we follow Namga Khola through more herding places in the summer and emerge from the spur for a short trek down to Saldang. Saldang is a lovely village surrounded by hills, with much dry terrain. Amchi community and Buddhism thrive in Dolpo at Saldang, right here. We should be able to visit a few nearby houses, drink some salt butter tea and sample the local Saldang food. The village is successful not only in terms of cultivation but also because of its naval base on a trading path to Tibet. Overnight tented camp.

Today leave the village of Saldang and ride along the road to Sibu via terraced fields, Stupas, Chortens mani walls, and a Chaiba monastery. Namdo, the next village comprises of 60 houses with a population of almost 400. It stretches for 5 km in the high slopes to the left of Nam Khong Khola. We should set up camp near the tiny village of Sibu, right on the riverside for overnight.

Today we are going to follow the river valley path and the trail is, to begin with, easy to go. But we have to find another stream the junction then after around two hours, you have to walk southwards, before heading into the side valley base of Jengla pass, where set camp for overnight.

We wake early in the morning and head off on the trek today. It'll take us two long hours to get to the peak of Jeng La Pass from where we get spectacular views of the Dhaulagiri massif's north side. From here we descend to the Dho Tarap Valley on a rugged path, a beautiful valley with large plains in high mountains extending twenty kilometres down the Dho Tarap River. Dho is covered by an irregular stone curtain and consists of 34 houses. Inhabitants here are Bonpo. We will visit a Buddhist Gompa, where Lama is resting. He's proud to be showing off his monastery, and his private Gompa built himself and the Thankas. overnight tented camp.

We descend from Dho Tarap into a broad and deep valley of the chu river that gradually goes narrows into a gorge. Just beyond the tree line, we move through juniper and wild rose bushes. During our journey, we see blue sheep herds and by the afternoon we reach the junction of the Dho Tarap Chu River and the Lang Khola, a stream that interacts farther east with the Chu River. We should make our camp and spend the night on a lovely meadow also known as Kama kharka.

They prefer to hike down the gorge of the Tarap River, even across it. During our walk, we pass the villagers who are shifting their cattle to lower pastures for the winter. It will be one of the most thrilling days of this tour because the valley is so narrow in a deep canyon that in certain places we will leap from one side to the other. There is always no indication of a road, and we have to travel between the bridge's walls over stone slabs put on logs. The gorge also provides spontaneous thrills and anticipation. All the bridges are demolished or washed away at some times, and we are forced to cross the icy water on foot gradually. Eventually, we get to our campsite at Khanigaun for overnight.

We follow a trail from Khanigaun which takes us to Lalberi village. Our path then passes through a dense woodland, winds down into another gorge and starts to follow the water. After entering Tarakot, we can visit Sandul Gompa at the juncture of Barbung Khola and Tarap Chu which lies about 8 km east of the village. The monastery sits on a hill just south of the River Bheri. Today we are camping Tarakot, near to the police station. Overnight at tented camp.

The trail is partly easy downhill, and the flowing the Thuli Bheri River. You travel over the Bheri River using the clever bridge constructed twenty feet across the River. You arrived in Dunai village all too early, and take rest or explore the Dunai Bazaar, overnight tented camp. 

After breakfast, we travel along the river Bheri enjoying the lovely scenery. Along the road, we travel through the villages of Dhupichaur and Rupgad, as well as a temple. We begin our trek through the village of Kalagaonda and the village of Motipur until entering the tiny airstrip at Juphal. Now you are ending the circuit and labelling the case with a goodbye session for the team!

We take the flight from Jhupal to Nepalgunj earliest. Once we reach Nepalgunj we travel on the next accessible flight to Kathmandu. We'll be moved to our hotel until after we arrive in Kathmandu. We will have a farewell dinner organized by Best Nepal Trek to mark the successful completion of our trip.

Every beautiful journey is coming to an end, and this is the last day of your stay in this beautiful country of Nepal and the completion of the superb Upper Dolpo Trek. Tribhuvan International Airport will take you to departure. Apart from this amazing trip, there are many beautiful places to visit, we welcome you to visit us again and enchanted by marvellous experiences.