Lower Dolpo Trek

Maximum Altitude: 5190 meters
Duration of Trek: 15 days camping

Trekkers rarely visit the district of Dolpo and yet it offers a wonderful chance to experience a landscape and culture very different from other parts of the country . Dolpo is rugged and remote and divided into two areas (upper and lower).

The upper region is restricted and requires a permit. The whole of Dolpo is situated in the Shey Phoksundo National Park , 400 km west of Kathmandu . It is a rich and diverse area lying west of the Kali Gandaki valley just behind the Dhaulagiri massif in mid-western Nepal .

Dolpo is home to many rare and endangered animal species including the Snow leopard, musk deer and blue sheep. The Dolpo region has only been opened to foreigners since 1989.

Lower Dolpo is the least strenuous trek of the two Dolpo treks on this web site (see upper Dolpo trek in restricted regions) nevertheless it is not an easy trek. One of the many highlights of the lower trek is the flat upper valley, which contains a number of interesting villages, which are mostly inhabited by people of Magar & Gurung origin. There are number of Buddhist and Bon temples to be experienced along the way.

This 14-day itinerary allows a more leisurely pace and provides insurance against bad weather.

Day 01: Arrival Kathmandu - transfer hotel - tour briefing
Day 02: A full day sightseeing within the Kathmandu valley
Day 03: Transfer airport - fly Nepalgunj (1 hour) - transfer hotel
Day 04: Transfer airport - fly Juphal - trek Hanke (2660m)
Day 05: Hanke/Samduwa
Day 06: Phoksundo Lake (3600m)
Day 07: Rest at Lake Phoksundo
Day 08 : Cross Baga La (5090m) and camp next side
Day 09 : Numla base camp
Day 10 : Cross Numla (5190m) then trek Dho Tarap (4040m)
Day 11 : Rest at Dho Tarap
Day 12 : Big cave (3600m)
Day 13 : Lahini (3200m)
Day 14 : Tarakot (2800m)
Day 15 : Dunai (2150m)
Day 16 : Jhupal (2500m)
Day 17 : Fly Kathmandu - transfer hotel
Day 18 : At leisure in Kathmandu
Day 19: Transfer airport - flight to onward destination.