Trip Introduction: 19 Days Lower Dolpo Trekking
Lower Dolpo Trekking, where you will be in the land of the ancient Bonpa sect of pre-Buddhism and in the country where elusive snow-leopard and blue sheep habitats, a scenic walk in the harmony of local Dolpo people's immense culture and traditions.
Lower Dolpo Trekking is around Nepal's Far North West on least explored and hardly visited by westerners or foreign travelers due to its remoteness and isolation from the main big cities of Nepal.
The adventure involves scenic sweeping flights to and from Kathmandu to reach Nepal's Far South city of Nepalgunj and the highland of Dolpo country, where our marvelous walks lead you within Nepal's largest National Park of Shey-Phoksundo National Park with an area of 3,555 sq. km.
Around Lower Dolpo Trekking where you will be walking into a forest of blue pine, spruce, cypress, poplar, deodar, fir, and birch trees, as the walk leads higher above Jugdula River valley consists mostly of Quercus species.
Higher above crossing a few high passes of Namo-lapass and Baga-lapass above 5,100 m leading you on the Old Trans-Himalaya Salt and Caravan Route of Nepal and Tibet with landscapes near-desert type with vegetation of mainly dwarf juniper and caragana shrubs.
On walks one might spot rare and elusive snow leopards and blue sheep, other common wild-life found around are Goral, Himalayan Thar, Serow, leopard, wolf, and jackal, where bird-life can be often seen such as Impeyan Pheasant (Danphe national bird of Nepal), blood pheasant, cheer pheasants, red and yellow billed cough, raven, jungle crow, snow partridge, and many others species.
Lower Dolpo Trekking also leads you into the beautiful turquoise-colored Lake Phoksundo within its magnificent surrounding after walking through Jhupal and Dunai and exploring the village of Ringmo, Tokyu-Gaon, and Tarakot villages of great interest.
On this awesome adventure of a two-week duration where you will be impressed by witnessing Dolpo's impressive ancient Bon culture, of pre-Buddhism which is almost extinct in some parts of the Himalayas, where on this wonderful trek you will have this opportunity.
After a glorious moment with grand views of high snow-capped mountains and enjoying local fascinating traditional life, where our walks complete heading back to Jhupal for a scenic flight to Nepalgunj and then back at Kathmandu with memorable adventure and experience on Lower Dolpo Trekking.
Important Note.
As mentioned above that Dolpo or Dolpa falls is Nepal's largest National Park of Shey-Phoksundo with an area of 3,555 sq. km. A beautiful charming country to visit and experience once in your lifetime, as the area is seldom ventured by the main flow of trekkers and adventurers due to its remoteness and isolation from other parts of Nepal.
The area still remains a raw country to visit and to explore the timeless cultures of Dolpo habitats, Dolpo area was exposed to the outside world from the famous classic novel ‘Snow Leopard’ written by Peter Mattessian an American author who visited this country from Dorpatan that links with Pokhara in the mid-1970s published the novel around mid-1980’ a fascinating and interesting to read.
Dolpo was famous for the movie Himalaya, originally called ‘Caravan’ but the name coincided with Hollywood films of the 1980s star cast with veteran actor Anthony Quinn, so the name from Caravan was changed to Himalaya, a joint venture of French and Nepalese nominated for Oscar Award in 1999, worth to see the movie and read the novel Snow Leopard.
The highlight of the Dolpo is visiting its isolated villages enriched with the age-old ancient culture of both Buddhism and the Bon sect of pre-Buddhism similar to Native American Red Indians and Inwiks (Eskimo) or Laplanders.
A photogenic country to explore and visit with awesome scenery of mountains, deep valley, and impressive villages as well as crossing high scenic passes to reach from one side of Inner Dolpo to the Lower Dolpo Region.
Related Trekking areas for interested people would be an adventure to Upper Dolpo around Shey Gompa the Crystal Monastery or walk towards Mustang areas from Dolpo close to the massive Dhaulagiri Mountain Range.
One can continues walk from Jhupal to Rara Lake and fly out from a small airstrip called Talcha airport Mugu or via Jumla.
Important Note.
- This trip departure every day of the year.
- This trip is fully customizable. We can customize the trip as per your need, please contact us.
- This trip is available on both a Fixed Departure and a Private Group Basis.
- This trip can be booked privately if you’re traveling solo or privately or with family.
- Have a big group? We can help as per your needs.
- We can help you make it fit your budget.
- we accept the instant booking and online payment.
