AN OVERVIEW
Trekking in the Dolpa Region gives an exposure to the High and isolated Himalayan valleys, resembling the Tibetan highlands. The trek begins at “Juphal” and follows the trail to “Dunai”, then proceeds to “Tarakot”, way up to “Bang la” Camp, the highest point of this trek, after passing through the “Sanu Bheri” village, we then descend to the beautiful “Phoksundo” Lake, which is a part of the “Shey Phoksundo National Park”.
Dolpa first settled by Rokpa farmers and Drokpa nomads from Tibet in the 10th century. It is one of the highest inhabited places on earth, with scattered fortress-like villages and monasteries nestling amongst mountains of stark, ascetic beauty. Dolpa remains culturally and economically firmly tied to Tibet, the people of this desolate area, cut off from their southern neighbours by snow-covered passes for much of the year.
Peter Matthiessen’s “The snow leopard” and David Snell grove’s “Himalayan Pilgrimage” have contributed to the mystique and attraction of Dolpa. Both writers visited the Shey Gompa, to the north of the Phoksumdo Lake, in inner Dolpa. Dolpa is Bon-pro country, where people practice a shamanistic religion predating Tibetan Buddhism. This Dolpa Region was open to foreigner visitors since 1992 and still requires special permit.
SHAY PHOKSUNDU NATIONAL PARK
Shey Phoksundo National Park provides a diversity of spectacular landscapes. As it situated in Trans Himalayan region of northwest Nepal, It is the largest National Park covering an area of 3555 sq. Km. Elevations in the Park Range from 2,130m in Ankhe to 6,883m at the summit of Kanjiroba Himal. Much of the park lies north of the Himalayan crest. Phoksundo Lake deepest and second largest lake of Nepal lies in upper regions of Suligad. Near the lake’s outlet is the country’s highest waterfall. The major rivers in the park are the Khung, Nmajung and Panjang, The Suligad and Jugdual Rivers, which are the major tributaries of the Thuli Bheri River; and the Langu River, which drains the high Dolpo plateau to the east and flows westward.
Phoksundo Lake is famous for its magnificent turquoise color and the spectacular scenery clearly rank it with the most scenic mountain parks in the world. Ringmo village, a typical Tibetan village, is scenically nestled in the area. Many beautiful glaciers are found near and above the lake area. The Park contains many Gompas (Monasteries) and religious area. The most famous, Shey Gompa was established in the 11th Century.
MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS
Day 01: Arrival & welcome to Kathmandu (1350m)
Day 02: Trek preparation & Explore Kathmandu.
Day 03: Fly to Nepalgunj & explore Terai life.
Day 04: Nepalgunj to Juphal flight and trek to Dunai/ (2150m)
Day 05: Trek Dunai to Tarakot (2540m)/ 5-6 hrs
Day 06: Tarakot to Laini Odar (3375m)/ 4-5 hrs Trek
Day 07: Trek Laini Odar to Nawarpani
Day 08: Trek Nawarpani to Dho Tarap (3950m)/ 6-7 hrs Trek
Day 09: Excursion around Dho Tarap for acclimatization
Day 10: Trek Dho Tarap of Numa La Base Camp (4350m)/ 4-5 hrs trek
Day 11: Trek Numa La Pass to Danighar (4510m) via Numa La Pass (5310m)/ 6-7 hrs Trek
Day 12: Trek Danighar to Yak Kharka via Baga La Pass (5170m)/ 5-6 hrs trek
Day 13: Trek Yak kharka to Phoksundo (3600m)
Day 14: Trek Explore around Phoksundo Lake
Day 15: Tre Phoksundo Lake to Chepka / 6 hrs trek
Day 16: Trek Chepka to Juphal/ 6 hrs trek
Day 17: Fly Juphal to Nepalgunj and Nepalgunj to Kathmandu flight
Day 18: Depart Kathmandu
Important Note & Tips:
Dolpo trek uses many internal flights and frequent delays and reschedule up to 2 to 3 days because of weather conditions. So tt is strongly requested to have at least 4 to 5 surplus days at the end of trek.
It also requires special permit to enter this forbidden/ Restricted areas with camping accommodation as there is no Lodges/Hotel.
The logistics are carried out by porter or Mule during the whole trek.
You are advised to stay on the side of mountain/Rocks during the passage of caravan of horses/yak and Mules (not to the side of steep to avoid accidents).
You are also advised to take small solar powered battery chargers as there is no electricity (we uses small generators for the lighting but risks to damage equipment because of unstable current supply).
We are local trekking agency based on Kathmandu and provide Tour/Trek and Mountain Adventure services for inbound Tourist/trekkers. We are always ready to welcome you any time around the year. We guaranty the departure from 2 participants to maximum 12 Participants.
However, depending upon the region and its geographical situation, this trek is recommended from April to November only. This region is in the rain shadow area of Nepal as it lies beyond the Himalayas that is also called trans-Himalayan region.
BUDGET: 2 390 $US (Please write us to get special discounted price for Group Organizer)
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Bank Name: Himalayan Bank Limited, KSK Building, Thamel, Kathmandu, Nepal
Swift Code: HIMANPKA
Name of the Beneficiary Account: Star World Tours & Travels Private Limited
Beneficiary Account Number: 01 90 26 15 62 00 38
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