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Lower Dolpo Trek
 Maximum Elevation: 5190meters
Duration of Trek: 18 days
Lower Dolpo is the least strenuous
trek of the two Dolpo treks on this web site (see upper Dolpo trek in restricted regions) nevertheless it is not an easy trek.
One of the many highlights of the lower trek is the flat upper valley which contains a number of interesting villages which
are mostly inhabited by people of Magar & Gurung origin. There are number of Buddhist and Bon temples to be experienced
along the way. This 14 day itinerary allows a more leisurely pace and provides insurance against bad weather.
Itinerary
Day 01 Flight Kathmandu - Nepalgunj.
Day
02 Flight Nepalgunj - Jumla (2770m), and trek to Ghotichour (2700m).
Day 03 Trek to Napukhona
(3000m).
Day 04 Trek to Chaurikot (3000 m).
Day 05 Trek to Veri river Side
Day
06 Trek to Garpung Khola
Day 07 We start the trek following the river upstream. We finally
cross the river by a small wooden bridge over huge rocks. This is Impeyan Pheasant (the colourful national bird of Nepal)
country and just above us is the Kagmara peak (5880m)
Day 08 We follow the Garpung Khola. The trail
becomes steeper and we come to a rocky area. The Himalayan mouse-hare can be spotted here.
Day 09 Kagmara
La Pass (5115m). We descend, following the river and camp on a grassy spot.
Day 10 Trek to Pungmo
(3050 m.)
Day 13 Trek to Phoksumdo Lake (3600m)
Day
14 Rest day at Phoksumdo Lake. Today we rest to admire the beauty of this great
lake. We visit nearby villages inhabited by Bon and Buddhist Settlers.
Day 15 Trek to Sepka (2670m)
Day
16 Trek to Roha
Day 17 Trek to Juphal
Day 18 Flight Juphal - Nepalgunj
- Kathmandu.
Upper Dolpo Trekking
 Maximum Altitude : 5190 meters
Duration of Trek : 26 days camping
The upper region is
restricted and requires a permit. It is rich and diverse area lying west of the Kali Gandaki Valley just behind the Dhaulagiri
massif in mid-western Nepal.
Upper Dolpo:
A journey of two halves, the trek is a difficult one with the high
pass at Jhangla to negotiate, quite a few days are taken up hiking through lower-elevation forests with panoramic mountain
views before entering into some spectacular high mountain scenery.The Inhabitants of Dolpo are of Tibetan stock most continue
to live, cultivate and trade the way they have always done, they are skilled traders who often traverse the Tibetan Plateau
with their Yak caravans.The itinerary includes rest and acclimatisation days and enough time for good exploration of the area.There
are people who travel to Nepal,sometimes every year, just to return to this region. For them Dolpo is Nepal and Kathmandu
something they must negotiate on the way. They speak of wonderful scenery and amazing trekking in an extremely rich and different
landscape.
Itinerary
Day 01 Flight from Kathmandu to Nepaljung.
Day
02 Flight from Nepaljung to Juphal then trek to Dunai (2150m)
Day 03 Trek to Hanke (2600m).
Day
04 Trek to Sumdo (3000m).
Day 05 Trek to Shey Phoksundo Lake (3738m).
Day
06 Rest day. Today we rest to admire the beauty of this great lake. We visit nearby villages inhabited by Bon and
Buddhist Settlers.
Day 07 Trek to Numla Phedi (5000m).
Day 08 Numla Bagala
Pass (5190m).
Day 09 Trek to Tokyu.
Day 10 Trek to Do (4040m).
Day
11 Trek to Guru Gompa.
Day 12 Trek to Charka La Phedi (4900m).
Day 13 Charka
La Pass, and camp at Sachen Gumba.
Day 14 Trek to Thajang Chu phedi.
Day 15
Trek to Sangda phedi.
Day 16 Trek to Sangda.
Day 17 Trek to Phalayak.
Day
18 Trek to Jomsom
Day 19 Jomsom to Tukuche.
Day 20 Trek to Ghasa
Day
21 Trek to Tatopani.
Day 22 Trek to Ghorepani.
Day 23 Trek to Tadapani.
Day
24 Trek to Ghandruk.
Day 25 Trek to Birethanti, and drive to Pokhara.
Day
26 Drive Pokhara - Kathmandu.
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