Main Info
Introduction:
I Love Trekking Nepal offers stunning trek to Upper Dolpo. Located midway between the Tibetan Plateau and the Dhaulagiri Himal range is one of the highest inhabited lands Dolpo. 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 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, and the most remote, least developed district in Nepal.
From Jhupal village, we begin this wonderful adventure, encountering interesting places, people, villages, valleys and serene forest of pines, oaks and rhododendron. 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 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.
Our classic journey continues to the amazing country of Crystal Mountain at Shey Gomba, following the ancient Trans Himalayan Trade route and back to Jhuphal for the flight back
by an alternative route, giving you more opportunity to explore this fascinating ‘wild west’ of Nepal.
Trip Profile:
| Mode of trekking | : | Camping. |
| Trek Grade | : | Moderate to Adventurous. |
| Trekking days | : | 25 days. |
| Best Season | : | Mid March to Mid June from Sept to November. |
| Total trip | 29 days. |
Outline Itinerary:
| Day | 01 | : | Arrive Kathmandu. |
| Day | 02 | : | Half day sight seeing tour. |
| Day | 03 | : | Fly from Kathmandu to Nepalgunj, Over night at Hotel. |
| Day | 04 | : | Fly from Nepalgunj to Jhuphal & Trek to Dunai. |
| Day | 05 | : | Trek to Ankhe. |
| Day | 06 | : | Trek to Renchi. |
| Day | 07 | : | Trek to Phoksumdo Lake. (Ringmo) |
| Day | 08 | : | Rest Day at Phoksumdo Lake. |
| Day | 09 | : | Trek to Phuksumdo Khola. |
| Day | 10 | : | Trek to Phoksumdo Bhanjyang. |
| Day | 11 | : | Trek to Shey Gompa (4,500m.) via Kang-La. |
| Day | 12 | : | Rest day at Shey Gompa. |
| Day | 13 | : | Trek to Namduna. |
| Day | 14 | : | Trek to Saldang. |
| Day | 15 | : | Trek to Yangze Gompa. |
| Day | 16 | : | Trek to Sibu. |
| Day | 17 | : | Trek to Jeng-la Phedi. |
| Day | 18 | : | Trek to Tokyu Gaon. |
| Day | 19 | : | Trek to Dho Tarap. |
| Day | 20 | : | Rest Day at Dho Tarap. (Village visit) |
| Day | 21 | : | Trek to Tarap Khola.( Kamakharka). |
| Day | 22 | : | Trek to Kharigaon. |
| Day | 23 | : | Trek to Tarakot. |
| Day | 24 | : | Trek to Dunai. |
| Day | 25 | : | Trek to Jhuphal. |
| Day | 26 | : | Fly Jhuphal-Nepalgunj. |
| Day | 27 | : | Fly Kathmandu. |
| Day | 28 | : | Free Time. |
| Day | 29 | : | 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.
