Lower Dolpo Trek
Lower Dolpo trekking in Nepal is an attractive destination by scenically and culturally. This trek crosses over the high passes Baga La (5190 m), Numa La (5159 m) and arrives at high Himalayan valleys. The main features of Lower Dolpo treks are Shey Phoksundo Lake, Buddhist monasteries and traditional culture.Besides the Dolpo cultural experience the trek to Dolpo features various rare and endangered species of wildlife and plants.
Itinerary at a glance
Day 01 : Arrival in Kathmandu airport and transfer to hotel .
Day 02 : Formality of permits & trek preparation.
Day 03 : This day we fly to Nepalganj,overnight at hotel .
Day 04 : Fly to Juphal(2475m) and start trek to Dunai(2140m) 3 hours, overnight at tented camp.
Day 05 : Trek to sulighat/Hanke Check Post 2282m, 5 hours overnight at tented camp.
Day 06 : Trek to Chhepka 2838m 6 hours Overnight at tented camp.
Day 07 : Trek to Sumdo 3100m 4 hours overnight at tented camp
Day 08 : Trek to Shey Phoksundo Lake 3600m 4 hours, overnight at tented camp
Day 09 : Rest at Shey - Phoksundi Lake, overnight at tented camp
Day 10 : Trek to Baga La Base Camp 3982m, 5 hours overnight at tented camp
Day 11 : Trek to Numa La Base Camp 4631m after crossing Baga La Pass 5214m 8 hours overnight at tented camp
Day 12 : Trek to Khangar Gompa 4400m after crossing Numa La Pass 5238m 8 hours overnight at tented camp
Day 13 : Trek to Dho Tarap 3944m 5 hours, overnight at tented camp
Day 14 : Rest at Dho Tarap, overnight at tented camp
Day 15 : Trek to Toltol (Big Cave)3523m 5 hours, overnight at tented camp
Day 16 : Trek to Lahini 3370m, 5 hours overnight at tented camp
Day 17 : Trek to Tarakot 2537m, 4 hours overnight at tented camp
Day 18 : Trek to Heute Ghar 2400m, 5 hours overnight at tented camp
Day 19 : Trek to Dunai 2140m,5 hours overnight at hotel standard full board.
Day 20 : Trek to Juphal 4 hours, overnight at tented camp.
Day 21 : Fly to Nepalganj same day fly to Kathmandu, overnight at hotel 2 star bed & breakfast included.
Day 22 : Reserve day due to flight cancellation in Juphal to Nepalgunj. Hotel 2 star bed & breakfast included.
Day 23 : International departure.
Date & Price
All Wecome2Nepal travel trips are small group departures and therefore places can fill quickly. We suggest you book your trip as soon as possible.
Availability Explained
- A AVAILABLE - Trip date is available and open for bookings. Go for it!
- G GUARANTEED - Trip is reached minimum numbers and this is 'Guaranteed to Run'
- L LIMITED - Trip is 'Guaranteed to Run' and there are a very limited number of available places remaining. Immediate booking is recommended.
- C CLOSED - Trip has reached maximum numbers and it is unavailable. Please Contact Us to enquire about other trip departure dates or booking this trip as a private departure
Trip Info (Tour/Trek Styles) Explained
- PG Private Group: This style of trip is organized for specific groups of people (families, friends,school and college students, colleagues, business associates etc.), and is closed to outsiders. If you are interested in this particular trip departure date then please get in touch with us.
- OA Open to All: This trip departure is open to all. However, if you are interested in this particular trip departure date but want your own private group, then please get in touch with us.
- LT Lodge Based Trip/Trek: This trip/trek is lodge (teahouse) based. All accommodation, including food, is provided in local lodges. Occasionally however, where a large group is concerned we may choose to send our own cook along, as well, to take care of your food hygiene and to cook some special additional items.We provide all necessary documentation, including permits, and arrange all internal transport. We provide trekking guide, assistant guide(s) and porters/animals for transport of your gear. You merely carry a daysack with essentials, including water.
- CT Camping Based Trip/Trek: This trip/trek is camping (tent) based. We will provide one 3-man tent for every two people, also single tents, where requested, on payment of supplementary costs. All food and drinks are provided by our experienced cook and his kitchen team. We provide all necessary documentation, including permits, and arrange all internal transport. We provide trekking guide, assistant guide(s), cook, kitchen crew, food and drink, and porters/animals for transport of your gear. You merely carry a daysack with essentials, including water.
- GAP Guide, Accommodation & Porter only: In this trip neither food nor transportation is included. Clients are responsible for food and local transportation, and our responsibility is to provide insured guide, insured porter, and all necessary permits. All additional costs are the responsibility of the clients, including charges incurred as a result of delays or cancellation of services beyond our control. Clients pay for their own accommodation. Any additional costs are the responsibility of the clients, We can arrange hotels and international airport transfer, on request.
- SG Self Guided/Budget Trip: This trip is specially designed for low-budget travellers who prefer fairly basic facilities with reduced services. It is a pre-requisite that a porter is hired for any self-guided trip, which is an ideal set-up for those who enjoy independent travel with minimum cost. We have added support to minimise the hard work of planning and costing, and we will be available to help in the unlikely event of an emergency. We will arrange all documentation (including permits), before you arrive in Nepal, so that you are free to get on with your adventure, relying only on your porter to help you on your way. All additional costs are the responsibility of the clients, including charges incurred as a result of delays or cancellation of services beyond our control. Hotel accommodation, local transportation and international airport transfers may be arranged, on request.
If our fixed departure dates are not convenient for you or your group, we can also arrange private departures on all of our small group tours. Private group departures will follow the same itineraries as our usual small group tours, or itineraries may be tailormade to suit your own convenient tour date/budgets.
Itineraries may be tailor-made to suit your dates. So if you can’t find a date to suit you or if you want to have your very own tour just with your friends or family then we can help you.
Customised Private Groups:
For most of our usual tours, or itineraries, where there is a group numbering 2 or more, we can customise and organise private group trip(s) where we design the itinerary and activities exclusively for you, according to your requirements and budgets, such as Honeymoon, Anniversary, Family, Scouts, School, College, Fundraising or Charity trips. Find out more about our private group tours.
To enquire about booking a private departure of this tour or about organising your own private group tour, please fill in the form below and we will get back to you shortly with details.
