Upper Dolpo Trek

Arrive at Kathmandu after a scenic flight over the mountains. Meet the representative of Himalayan trekkers and transfer to Hotel.

You will spend this day exploring some of the World Heritage sites in Kathmandu valley for half a day. The Swayambhunath Temple, Kathmandu Durbar Square, and Boudhanath temple are sites we are about to tour.

Later we will have a final discussion and prepare for the trek in the evening.

We will take an early flight to Nepalgunj, which is in the far west part of Nepal. Nepalgunj is situated to the border of a neighboring country India. 

This one hour flight gives you some magnificent views of the Himalayan ranges of Mt. Dhaulagiri, Annapurna range, Mt. Manaslu, as well as Langtang.

We will take the very first flight of the day to Jumla. The flight will be half hour and at the camping site, we will meet our other team members of Himalayan Trekkers (porters and Kitchen team) waiting for us. 

The remaining day you can explore the surrounding.

We start our day with a slow speed because it's our first day as days going we will increase our speed also. 

We will take the trail south of Jumla after trekking an hour we will reach a bridge which is half of Garjankot. 

While walking ahead we will pass a few settlement and irrigational channels. We will also see the magnificent view of the hill and some small peaks. Our camp is just below 220m at a sheep called Gothi Chaur. 

On this day our path descends for an hour to the bank of the river called Tila. We will walk through the alpine forest and cross small rivers too. 

After a couple of hours of trekking, we will reach the Munigaon which is a small human settlement and there is a small police Check post too. We will walk towards the east of the check post and reach the bridge within half an hour. 

While walking you can see the different types of Himalayan range and subtropical forests. After lunch, we march towards the village called Naphukhona, which has a huge Tibetan chorten. From this point, our campsite is just 20 minutes below the Gompa called Chorteng. 

We will walk through the green forest next to the river and start to trek the Maure-La (3,900 m). The ascend is slightly upwards with the stunning view of the Bheri River and panoramic view of the mountains called Matathumba and Ghyuthumba.

From there you can see the giant mountain API to the west and also you can see the Annapurna II and Mt. Dhaulagiri while passing through the forest.

Today we pass through the green forests and can see the panoramic view of Kaghmara Lekh and Bheri River. The path is slightly ascending until we reach the village called Chaurkot. 

After walking for some minutes we can see the village Kaigaon and Rimi and the trail descend through Rimi, which is quite rough. We continue our walk by enjoying the scenic beauty until we reach the village called Hurikot (2,600 m).

We start our day after breakfast and the trail ascends slowly above the Garpung Khola for a couple of hours unless we reach Jagdula Khola and we will take a rest and have our lunch there. 

After the walk, we continue trekking, and while walking we can see the stunning view of Kagmara and its scenic beauty. We move towards the camping site by crossing Garpung Khola through the bridge.

Today we will walk very little in the morning and in the afternoon we will take rest. We will walk a couple of hours crossing the bridge and enjoying the natural eco-system to arrive at a next camping site. We will stay overnight there.

Today we cross the Kagmara-La (5,200 m) by taking a lunch with us. We take the path from the right bank of the river until the trail turned out to be vertical ascends. 

When we reach the top the trail becomes easy to walk. While trekking you will get the opportunity to see the outstanding view of nature with the Himalayan range. 

We will spend some time thereby enjoying the beauty. Within an hour of walk, we will reach our campsite.

Today we will walk through a peaceful valley to the village called Pungmo. This village offers you true hospitality and you will get a chance to learn about the traditions and cultures of the local people. 

Our camp is built near the entrance to the village. However, if you are lucky you may witness some wildlife of Dolpo Region from your camp.

Today is a rest day and if you want then you can explore the village and the famous Gompa above Pungmo. 

You can find two Gompas there where "Bon" as well as "Traditional Buddhism" can be experienced.

Today we will walk through the crystal clear Phoksundo lake to reach the village Ringmo. We will walk downwards for an hour to reach the Military camp at the crossroads of the Pungmo and Phoksundo river. 

From the Military camp, we will take left and follow an amusing trail of Phoksundo Lake to a grassy land for our lunch. 

After lunch, we walk towards Ringmo which is a beautiful village and you can see the prayer flags in almost every house and from there you can also see the magnificent lake.

Today is the rest day. Today either you rest or explore a village and monastery. You can also have chat with local people and experience their cultures.

Today is an easy day and we walk a couple of hours in the morning to a Yak grazing field by the Manduwa Khola. We can see different hotels and rest houses while walking. We can see the stunning view from the Suli Gad and transversely to the Kagmara. 

After a couple of hours walk, we will reach our campsite below Kang Taiga (5,950 m), which is one of the suitable and beautiful places for camping.

Today is a very difficult day passing the Basic Bhanjyang Bagar (5,210 meters). It is one of the favorite places for every trekker, we pass the watershed of the mountain into the arid Tibetan Plateaus. 

We follow the path of the river and after that, the trail diverts to the north which is the initial side of the valley, and ascends to the pass where we can see the prayer flags.

Today we will walk through the stunning Tibetan scenery, which is one of the major attractions of the trek. We ascend almost 6 hours to see the panoramic view of Himalayan Range like Mt. Dhaulagiri I, Kanjiroba Mountain as well as Tibetan mountains. After some walk, we will reach to our today's destination Tarap Valley.

After breakfast, we start our walk and pass through the villages Clumaga and Kakar which are very beautiful with the prayer flags. In Dho, you will find two Gompas- Guru Bumba (Chob) and Scipcha Gompa. We will leave Dho and head towards the Tarap Khola by walking for a couple of hours. 

We will have our lunch there and move forwards by crossing the numerous tiny bridges.

We will walk through the narrow gorge to the cliff site. After a couple of hours of the walk-in morning, we will reach to the riverside called Lahini which is also the end of the narrow canyon. While walking if you are lucky then you will encounter with Musk Deer. After some walk, we will reach our camping site.

Today we will walk east from the check post to the well-maintained bridge which passed to the left side of the Barbung River, into which Tarap river flow. We will walk three hours following the river to the village called Tarakot where we will have our camping site.

Today we walk through the Barbung Khola passing the fine-looking alpine valley to the Dunai. Dunai village is also called Hindu village. We will stay overnight here.

Today is our final day of trekking and we will walk through the river passing the several guest house and teahouses to reach the Juphal airstrip. The trail ascends slightly through the Juphal village to the airport.

Today we have one and a half hour scenic flight from Juphal - Nepalgunj, and Nepalgunj - Kathmandu. Since we have different flight schedule so we need to stay some time at Nepalgunj airport for the connecting flight to Kathmandu. 

We will reach Kathmandu in the afternoon. Free time of your own. In your free time, you can visit a good spa and massage center to realize your pain.

(Note: Since Juphal lies in the mountainous zone and if we have a weather issue or other technical problems and we do not have a flight on the previous day then we can use this day to fly Kathmandu or if everything goes on our schedule then we can use this day as leisure day).

Similarly, you can use your free time by visiting some of the heritage sites of Kathmandu valley or you can do last minutes souvenir shopping from Nepal with your friends, families, and relatives. In the evening, joining the team of Himalayan trekkers for a farewell dinner with a cultural show. 

If you are short on time, you can skip this day by consulting with us.

You can depart from Kathmandu to your home country or extend the trip and head for another trip within or outside Nepal. Have a safe journey and please do visit Nepal on your next vacation too.