Remote Trekking in Ancient Buddhist Lands of Nepal , trek to homland of snow leopard
The Dolpo trek: Remote Trekking in Ancient Buddhist Lands - A journey into the kingdom of Guru Rinpoche ( Padmashambhava)
Dolpa runs parallel to the image of the Shangri-la of Nepal in many aspects. One has to see the landscape in all of its rugged natural beauty and experience the remoteness to understand this is so. The nature and culture of this place is rich almost beyond measure.
The high and isolated valleys of Dolpo in northern Nepal preserve some of the Himalayas last remnants of traditional Tibetan culture. According to legend, the Guru Rinpoche created Dolpo as a sanctuary for devout Buddhists. Cut off from the world by high mountains and snow-covered passes, Dolpo is the permanant home to about 5000 people whose lives are centered around Buddhism and traditional agriculture. Our potential destination of Shey Gompa. But this is a wild land and we shall take this trip day by day, taking advantage of prevailing conditions. The distinctive people, architecture and unique light conditions make Dolpo a photographer's paradise.
The route is Juphal- Phoksumdo Lake - Shey Gompa - Saldang La pass -Sibu - Tarakot.
Dolpo is an ancient Tibetan kingdom located in the north east part of Nepal. It was only opened to trekkers in 1990. The Himalayan range can be seen in all its splendor, and Phoksondo lake with the Ringmo village provide some of the most beautiful Nepalese scenery. We follow the ancient Tibetan salt caravan route, across two high passes and through the wilderness in one of Nepals most remote areas. In the Dolpo region the monsoon, created by the sea winds blowing from the Gulf of Bengal, is tempered by the Dhaulagiri range and trekking is therefore also possible during the summer, a period during which flora explodes in all its splendor: orchids, edelweiss, campanules, forget-me-not . The center of attraction is Lovely Lake Phoksundo, famous forever changing color of its waters. Here are steps on to the edge of the Trans-Himalayan plateau that extends from Tibet down into Nepal. This is the region of some of Nepal's most remarkable wildlife, including the blue sheep, the Serow and Snow Leopard. The snow Leopard and Himalayan pilgrimage have contributed to revealing the mystery and attraction of Dolpo. Dolpo lies between Dhorpatan and Rara and two of these treks could be combined into a single trek from Pokhara to Jumla. Dolpo trek on its own takes one to two weeks, assuming you fly there in and out of Dunai. Everyone heads north form there in entering the peak after about a day and reaching the lake after two days. A few houses in the region for the shelter but as a food deficit area, we need to be self-sufficient. The trekking route goes from Kathmandu - Nepalgunj- Jhufal - Phokusundo Lake (the most beautiful lake in Nepal) - Shy Gomba - Saldang la – Dunai - Nepalgunj. There are Upper dolpo trek and lower dolpo trek.
Outline itinerary - 22 Days Dolpa Trekking in Nepal, Newly open area
Day 01: Arrival day, check into hotel and rest.
Day 02: Full day sightseeing of Kathmandu Valley
Day 03: Drive / fly to Nepalgunj and stay there.
Day 04 - 20: From Nepalgunj early morning fly to Jhufal and then start the Dolpo trek and back to Kathmandu.
Nepalgunj- Jhufal - Phokusundo Lake (the most beautiful lake in Nepal) - Shy Gomba - Saldang la – Dunai - Nepalgunj
Day 21: Free day in Kathmandu, join Nepali cultural show and dinner
Day 22: Final Departure , transfer to airport.
Dopla trek can be combined with upper Mustang trek as well.
Photos of the Dolpo Trips
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Departure Dates : any date you choose to go Between March to July and Sept to Nov is ok with us.