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Money Exchange RateRediscover the lost Shangri-La of Dolpo
Standing in the midst of the rugged natural landscape of Dolpo in all its beauty, and experiencing its remoteness you cannot help but feel that this is Shangri-La- a region with an aura of mysticism about it. Dolpo has fascinating villages and is a land of mystery, scenery and peace. The trek follows a less trekked route through some of the wildest country imaginable, across two high passes, in the arid windswept edges of the Tibetan Plateau of Dolpo, making it one of the more difficult treks.
Itinerary
Day 1 Arrive Kathmandu (1,330m)
Day 2 In Kathmandu, sightseeing Kathmandu Valley
Day 3 Fly to Nepalgunj in the terai
Day 4 Fly to Juphal (2,475m); commence trek to District Headquaters of Dolpo at Dunai (2,140m)
Day 5/8 Trek through the arid Tibetan landscapes and remote settlements to Dho Tarap (3,944m)
Day 9/13 Cross the difficult NumaLa (5,238m) and BhagaLa (5,214m) and trek through yak pastures to the remote village of Ringmo and Phoksundo Lake (3,733m)
Day 14 Explore Ringmo village and turquoise coloured Phoksundo Lake
Day 15/17 Retrace steps back to Juphal to end trek
Day 18 Fly to Nepalgunj and continue fly to Kathmandu (weather and schedule permitting)
Day 19/20 At leisure in Kathmandu
Day 21 Trip concludes
Trip profile
21 Day Trip
14 days point-to-point trek
5 nights Kathmandu
1 night Nepalgunj
Accommodation6 nights Hotels, Lodge
Trek accommodation 14 nights Camping
Transport Private bus, plane
Type Camping
StyleDiscovery
When to Visit May to Oct
Altitude Max5,238m/ 17,184ft (NumaLa)
Altitude Avg2,900m/ 9,512ft
GradeD / STRENUOUS
-Involves trekking of up to 6-7 hours a day at a steady pace at altitude
-High and dry
-Risk of altitude problems and exposure
-Crossing of NumaLa and BagaLa is difficult and treacherous, especially when there's snow
Highlights
-Kathmandu's ancient temples and markets
-Superb scenery
-Yak caravans
-Arid Tibet-like trans-Himalayan terrain
-Incredible geographic and cultural diversity
-Old Buddhist & Bon-po (religion of Tibet prior to Buddhism) monasteries
-Interesting Tibetan-style villages
-Quiet route, away from 'tourist-trail'
-Active Bon-po religious practice, extinct elsewhere
-Turquoise-coloured Phoksundo Lake
-Crossing of two 5,000m passes of NumaLa and BhagaLa
Inclusions
-All meals except main meals in Kathmandu;
-All ground transport, including airport transfers, and flights as mentioned;
-All accommodations;
-Sightseeing in Kathmandu;
-All applicable permits and entrance fees;
-Full trek staff arrangements including a Trek Leader and Sherpa guides;
-Porters or pack animals to carry personal and group equipments;
-Use of Trek Pack;
-Group medical kit;
-All major group equipments, etc.
Comments
-It is important to have 2 days leeway in Kathmandu for any flight delays or cancellation at the remote mountain airstrip of Juphal
-It is possible to extend the trek by continuing on to Kagmara route (not featured here), or combine the trek with Rara Lake or Jumla trek (not featured here)
