Main Info
INTRODUCTION:
I Love Trekking Nepal offers a fascinating trek to the far north west of Nepal at Dolpo, located midway between the Tibetan Plateau and the Dhaulagiri Himal range. Geographically a southern extension of Tibet, it lies within the borders of Nepal, and since 1984 has been the country’s largest national park and conservation area. The park sustains an abundance of wild life including Musk Deer, Himalayan Blue Sheep and the legendary elusive Snow Leopard, as well as being home to a fascinating race of Tibetan speaking people. The hardy highlanders of Dolpo are traders, exchanging barley for Tibetan rock salt and they take their yaks onto the Tibetan plateau during the summer for grazing.
Dolpo, is one of the most beautiful treks in the remote far corners of Nepal, very rarely visited by outsider.
The trip starts from Jhupal village, beginning this wonderful adventure, encountering interesting places, people, villages, valleys and serene forest of pines, oaks and rhododendrons. The trek passes many gigantic mountain ranges and over the Numala pass at 5,400m till we reach the Phoksundo lake at Ringmo village in the “Phoksundo National Park”.
At Ringmo, the highlight of our trip we will have two nights here to enjoy the beauty of the deep blue waters of the Phoksundo lake and the surrounding snow peaks of Kanjibro Himal, with time to visit the nearby isolated village of Ringmo and its Monastery.
Trip Profile:
| Mode of trekking | : | On camping basis. |
| Trekking grade | : | Moderate to Adventurous. |
| Trek duration | : | 20 days. |
| Overall duration | : | 24 days. |
| Best Season | : | All year round (except from June till August). |
Outline Itinerary:
| Day | 01 | : | Arrive Kathmandu Over night. |
| Day | 02 | : | Half Day sightseeing tour in Kathmandu. |
| Day | 03 | : | Fly from Kathmandu to Nepalgunj. |
| Day | 04 | : | Fly from Nepalgunj to Jhuphal. Trek to Dunai. |
| Day | 05 | : | Trek to Tarakot. |
| Day | 06 | : | Trek to Kami Gaon. |
| Day | 07 | : | Trek to Tarap Khola. |
| Day | 08 | : | Trek to Yak Kharka near Lang chu or Pigo Phu. |
| Day | 09 | : | Trek to Dho Tarap. |
| Day | 10 | : | Rest Day at Dho Tarap for acclimatisation. |
| Day | 11 | : | Trek to Tokyu Gaon. |
| Day | 12 | : | Trek to Numala Base camp. |
| Day | 13 | : | Cross Numala and camp at Phedi. |
| Day | 14 | : | Trek and cross Baga La Base camp. |
| Day | 15 | : | Trek to Ringmo. |
| Day | 16 | : | Rest Day at Ringmo. ( village walk) |
| Day | 17 | : | Trek to Sumduwa. |
| Day | 18 | : | Trek to Ankhe. |
| Day | 19 | : | Trek to Dunai. |
| Day | 20 | : | Trek to Jhuphal Airport Over night. |
| Day | 21 | : | Fly Jhuphal-Nepalgunj. |
| Day | 22 | : | Fly to Kathmandu. |
| Day | 23 | : | Free Time. |
| Day | 24 | : | Transfer to TIA. |
SHEY-PHOKSUNDO NATIONAL PARK
AREA (3,555 SQ.KMS)
LOCATION: Shey-Phuksundo National Park is situated in the mountain region of western Nepal, covering parts of Dolpo and Mugu Districts. It is the largest national park in the country.
FEATURES: The Park contains luxuriant forests, mainly comprised of blue pine, spruce, cypress, poplar, deodar, fir and birch. The Jugdula River valley consists mostly of the Quercus species. The trans-Himalayan area has a near-desert type vegetation of mainly dwarf juniper and caragana shrubs.
The park is a prime habitat of the snow leopard and blue sheep. Other animals found in the park are ghoral, Himalayan thar, serow, leopard, wolf, jackal. Himalayan black bear, Himalayan weasel, Himalayan mouse hare, yellow-throated marten, languor and rhesus monkeys.
The park is equally rich in many species of birds, such as Impeyan pheasants (danphe), blood pheasants, cheer pheasants, red and yellow billed coughs, ravens, jungle crows, snow partridges and many others.
