Upper Dolpo Trek Itinerary is a very long day trekking itinerary as the destination lies very far from Kathmandu. It is a tent based trekking.
For more details about the Upper Dolpo Trek Nepal, please go through the following.
Upper Dolpo Trek Itinerary
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Day 01 : Arrival in Kathmandu
Upon your arrival at Tribhuwan International Airport in Kathmandu, you will be greeted by the representative from Rising Adventure at the arrival gate and transferred to the hotel.
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Day 02 : Kathmandu Sightseeing
This is your day for sightseeing. So, you are picked up by your tour guide from your hotel. Basically, Kathmandu Sightseeing involves the four UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Kathmandu. They are Kathmandu Darbar Square, Swayabhunath Stupa, Boudhnath Stupa, and the Pashupatinath Temple. However, we also organize other sightseeing tours nearby Kathmandu in accordance with your desires like Patan and Bhaktapur Darbar Squares those too are enlisted in UNESCO.
In the evening, Rising Adventure will discuss your trip and introduce our trekking guide as well as other members.
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Day 03 : Fly to Nepalgunj
Today you are going to Nepalgunj. So, you will have almost an hour domestic flight to Nepalgunj, a place situated nearby the Nepal-India border. After reaching there, you will be transferred to the hotel at first and then you can look at the surroundings such as mini-zoo, the local market and so on.
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Day 04 : Fly to Jhupal and Trek to Dunai
After having breakfast, you will have almost 45 minutes of flight to Jhupal. It is such a beautiful place located over the foothills of the Himalayas which offers the majestic views of Mt. Annapurna as well as Mt. Dhaulagiri. After reaching there, you will meet your trekking staff who lead you to Dunai through the terraced fields following the Bheri River.
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Day 05 : Trek to Ankhe
Today you are going to Ankhe. Your trail will embark on ascending through the treeless area crossing the suspension bridge and will reach Thulo Bheri and enter into the Phoksundo River Valley. Then you will descend towards Ankhe. En route, you will pass the villages such as Dhara and Rahagaun.
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Day 06 : Trek to Sulighat
Your trail will take you along the wooded riverbed through the ascending and descending way. Then the continuation of your trail will take you to Sulighat through the grassy slope high above the river and lush forest and rocky way.
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Day 07 : Trek to Phoksundo Lake
Your trail will go ahead along the Phoksundo and Pungmo rivers. At first, you will reach Palam Village through the forest area. In this village, you can enjoy the stunning views of Phoksundo Lake as well as a waterfall. Then you will go down along the Phoksundo Khola through the birch forest and Ringmo Village, where you can observe the mud-plastered Chhortens and mani walls and finally reach Phoksundo Lake.
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Day 08 : Rest Day
This is the acclimatization day. So, today you will have an opportunity to look around the lake and the nearby village. It’s a Ringmo Village where you can observe the lifestyle of local people who belong to Tibetan culture. You can see the Tibetan Buddhist Monastery too.
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Day 09 : Trek to Phoksundo Khola
Your trail will go around the top western end of the Phoksundo Lake. Your trail will continue on a gangway of wood supported on pegs driven into crevasse in the rocks. Then you will reach the bank of Phoksundo River through the grassy land and valley crossing the river where you are going to set a camp and spend your night.
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Day 10 : Trek to Phoksundo Bhanjyang
Today you are going to Phoksundo Bhanjyang where you will see the Kang-La Pass. At first, your trail will go along the level way and will encounter the wooden bridge at the confluence of the Phoksundo Khola and another mountain stream. Then you will reach another valley where you are going to spend your night by crossing the steep.
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Day 11 : Trek to Shey Gompa via Kang-La- Pass
Today you are going to cross the Kang-La Pass. So, it is quite hard to pass it. After reaching on top of this Pass, you can enjoy the wonderful sceneries of the large valley and the continuation of your descending will take you to the floor of the valley. Then your trail will go towards the Shey Gompa along the bank of river crossing the quaint log bridge. On the way, you may see the numerous grazing yaks, sheep and so on. After reaching there, you will observe the surrounding areas such as Monastery, Crystal Mountain and also observe the lifestyle of Shey people and their traditional culture which belongs to animism.
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Day 12 : Trek to Namduna Gaun via Saldang La Pass
Today you are going to Namduna Gaun where you will visit the red stone monstery, known as Namgung Monastery. First of all, you will go down through the juniper trees. Then you will pass the Saldang – La Pass and the continuation of your descending will take you to Namduna Gaun. On the way, you may see the yaks and sheep.
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Day 13 : Trek to Saldang
Today you will ascend steeply along the barren hills and reach Saldang village. This is the largest village of the Dolpo Region which is developed agriculturally as well as economically.
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Day 14 : Trek to Yangze Gompa
Your trail will go on following the Nagaon River through the ups and downs. Then you will reach Yangze Gompa passing Marang and Ki villages by crossing the Panzang River too.
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Day 15 : Trek to Sibu
In order to go to Sibu, there are two different ways. So, you will go through the shorter path by retracing the previous way to Saldang village. From there, you will be headed to Namdo village bypassing the terraced fields, mani stones, Chortens and so on. Then the continuation of your trail will take you to Sibu along the Khong River.
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Day 16 : Trek to Jeng-La-Phedi
Your trail will be continued along the Nam Khong River and passed the caravans. Then you will reach the confluence of two streams and climb up to the Jeng-La Phedi(a bottom of Jeng-La Pass) where you will spend your night.
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Day 17 : Trek to Tokyu Gaun via Jeng-La-Pass
Your trail will climb up to the top of Jeng-La Pass which offers the stunning views of Dhaulagiri Mountain. After spending some time there, you will descend to Tokyu Gaun passing the Tarap Valley.
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Day 18 : Trek to Dho Tarap
Your trail will go down on a plain valley along the river. In this valley, you may observe the Bon Po as well as Buddhist practitioners. You can also observe the lush grass on both sides of the river which is completely different from other parts of inner Dolpo. Besides, you can see the marsh too which is a common feature of Desert Mountains of Tibet and the Ladak mountain of India too.
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Day 19 : Rest Day
This is another day of acclimatization. So, you will spend your whole day by observing the surroundings of Dho Tarap. You can visit the Buddhist Gompa as well as the local cultures. Besides, you can have almost 40 minutes' walk and reach the Bon Po Gompa.
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Day 20 : Trek to Tarap Khola
Today you are going to set up your camp at Tarap Khola(River). It is also known as Kamakharka. Your trail will descend to the valley area through the juniper as well as wild rose bushes and then reach the confluence of Tarap Chu and the Lang River. En route, you may see the herds of blue sheep.
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Day 21 : Trek to Khani Gaun
Your trail will go ahead along the Tarap River. During your trekking, you may need to jump from one side of the gorge to another due to the lack of path. Besides, sometimes there may be a damaged bridge or no bridge so you need to walk in the water in order to cross the river. As a result, this day may become a memorable as well as the exciting day of your trekking. Then you reach Khanigaun.
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Day 22 : Trek to Tarakot
Today you are going to Tarakot where you can visit the Sandul Gompa. Actually, you will stay there at the Tarap Chu River nearby Tarakot. So, you will go to the Lalberi Village at first. Then the continuation of your trail will take you to Tarakot through the way of gorge and river.
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Day 23 : Trek to Dunai
Your trail will go to the Lawan Village by crossing the bridge. Then you will ascend to Byas Gadi along the Bheri River. From there, you will reach Lochakhola Gaun and then Dunai.
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Day 24 : Trek to Jhupal
Today you are returning to Jhupal. Your trail will go along the Bheri River bypassing many villages such as Dhupichaur, Rupgad, Kalagaonda and so on.
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Day 25 : Fly back to Nepalgunj and then to Kathmandu
Today you are going back to Kathmandu by retracing the previous flight way. First of all, you will have a flight to Nepalgunj and then to Kathmandu.
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Day 26 : Final Departure
Today your trip in Nepal comes to an end and the representative from Rising Adventure will take you to the airport approximately 3 hours before your scheduled flight.