Lower Dolpo Trek | Remote And Isolated Trekking In Nepal |

The team at Eight K Expeditions will be tracking your flight to receive you at the airport. As soon as you land and complete the immigration procedures, one of our representatives will escort you to the hotel room booked for you. You may take your time to rest and relax to get rid of the jetlag. Meanwhile, we will prepare the documents and pack the stuff for our expedition.

The spare day is for sightseeing and trek preparation. Our city guide will take you around the World heritage sites in Kathmandu. Meanwhile, our team will prepare all required documents and permits for the trek to Lower Dolpo Region. 

After a wonderful breakfast at the hotel, we will meet up for a briefing and then depart to the airport to catch a flight to Nepalgunj. Nepalgunj is a beautiful city at the border of Nepal and India and is the gateway to beautiful treks like Rara, Dolpa, and Expedition to Putha Hiunchuli as well. We will stay overnight in a hotel.

We will take a short scenic flight to Juphal from Nepalgunj airport. Enjoying the aerial view of majestic mountains, beautiful scattered settlements, lush green hills, we land at Juphal and have our lunch. Then, we trek to Dunai to catch up with our porters and other staff. Dunai is a popular village in the Dolpo area. We stay overnight in a lodge.

On this day of the trek, we will cross several streams leading to dense forest of pine and rhododendron. The site of terraced farmlands amidst picturesque villages are magical. Trekking for about 5-6 hours, we finally reach Tarakot village to rest overnight. We will also have the opportunity to visit the Sandul Gompa nearby the village.

We must prepare ourselves for this trek as it goes all the way up on a steep hill. We will cross dense forests and numerous suspension bridges until we reach Laini Odar. Laini Odar is a former construction camp with a stunning cliffside setting. We set up our camp in Laini Odar for the night. 

On this day, we walk over the forest area and ascend alongside the Tarap River, on barren landscapes on steep slopes. The trek becomes adventurous and exciting as the valley narrows down into gorges as we descend to Chyugur Khola. We will set up a camp in Nawarpani. 

We will start our day as early as possible so that we can reach our destination in a relaxed manner. The trail begins with a steep climb leading to the confluence of Tarap Khola and Lang Khola. Then the trail proceeds along a narrow path above the tree line on rocky barren lands with juniper bushes. After 7-8 hours of strenuous walk, we will finally reach Do Tarap, a small settlement resided by both Bon Po and Chaiba communities. It houses some centuries-old monasteries which we will visit on the next day that we spend here for acclimatization. 

Leaving the admirable Do Tarap behind, we move forward on our journey. We head higher towards the northern section of the valley to reach Numa La Base Camp. The views of Dhaulagiri range and other peaks around make this trek an exciting and thrilling one. We set up our camp on a rocky basin and rest overnight. 

The trek on this day demands a lot of energy and endurance. We walk upon steep slopes until we cross the Numa La pass at 5190 m. Our body will crave rest but the scenery that we see throughout the trek makes us forget all the pain and suffering of the journey. From Numa La Pass, we descend to Pelung Tang to rest overnight in a tented camp. 

Like the day before, we must gather all our energy as we must cross an even higher pass to reach our destination for the day. We start after breakfast and walk on a steep uphill that leads to Bagala Pass. Bagala Pass offers unforgettable views of the high snow-capped peaks of the Dhaulagiri and Kanjirowa range. We then proceed to descend to Dojak Tang to rest overnight in a tented camp. 

After crossing two high passes, we now trek on easier terrain through pine forests. Walking past yak pastures and then on a rugged path with Alpine Shrubs, we finally reach Ringmo to rest overnight. 

We will stay in Ringmo for the next day and use this opportunity to explore the divine and supernatural Shey Phoksundo lake with turquoise green water. It is just so spectacular that it amazes each traveler that reaches there. We will walk around the lake and enjoy the peace and tranquility of wild nature. We then trek back to Ringmo for the night's rest.

After exploring the magnificent Shey Phoksundo Lake and resting at Ringmo, we then head to Shyanta village. The Chepka village comes along the way. The area is rich in different types of medicinal herbs and plants that cure most diseases. After traversing a few more villages, we reach Shyanta to rest overnight. 

From Shyanta, we will set our feet towards Juphal. This is the last day of our trek in the Lower Dolpo Region. The trail goes through forests of pine and birch and takes us to a ridge from where the mountain views are visible while Juphal lies downwards. Then, descending on the trail, we reach Juphal and rest overnight in a lodge. 

From Juphal, we take a short scenic flight to Nepalgunj as early as possible. Then, catching another flight from Nepalgunj we fly to Kathmandu and rest overnight in a hotel. The evening dinner will be hosted by the Eight K team for all our members.

After such a great journey, we will bid farewell to all our valued climbers and trekkers. We hope to travel with you again. One of our representatives will drop you off at the airport for your scheduled departure.