Upper Dolpo Trek
Highlights
- 28 Days
- 5600 m
- 600/year
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June-September
- 2+
- Easy
- Kathmandu
- Kathmandu
- Trekking
- 3 meals a day during trek
- Tent
Trip Facts :
ITENERARY
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Day 01 Welcome to Kathmandu (1,350 meters / 4,429 feet)
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Welcome to the Himalayan country of Nepal. It’s a panoramic thrill flying into Kathmandu on a clear day. The views of snow-capped mountain peaks sprawling down below you are almost ecstatic, beginning a whole chain of memorable experiences that stay with you for a long, long time. And as your plane hits the tarmac, our waiting support team will meet and greet you at the airport and escort you to your hotel. Welcome drinks will be served and after time in getting refreshed, that evening you will be invited to a welcome dinner in a typical Nepalese restaurant in the heart of Kathmandu. You will also receive a trip briefing before retiring for the night at the hotel. Overnight at a hotel. Included meals: Welcome Dinner
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Day 02 Full day in Kathmandu with half day guided tour N trek preparation
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Today after breakfast if you wish you can go to visit several of the most historical and spiritual attractions in Kathmandu. Some of these landmarks are considered World Heritage Sites; including the historic Durbar Square, the famous ‘Monkey Temple’ (Swayambunath), Buddhists shrine (Bouddhanath) which is one of the large Stupas in the world and sacred Hindu temple of Pashupati Nath, In the afternoon, there will be a pre-trip discussion for tomorrow as well as provides us opportunity to ask any questions we may have regarding our upcoming adventure. Overnight at a hotel. Included meals: Breakfast
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Day 03 Fly or drive to Pokhara (825 m / 2,706 ft): 20 minutes flight N 7 hours drive
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Early morning at around 7 am, we set off for Pokhara on a tourist bus. Enroute we will see more of countryside of Nepal that offers greeneries, rivers, villages, farms and beautiful mountain sceneries. Afternoon, we reach Pokhara. Pokhara offers magnificent views of Dhaulagiri, Manaslu, Machhapuchhare, five peaks of Annapurna and others. Pokhara is city of lakes and has numerous beautiful lakes. We can explore the most accessible and beautiful, Phewa Lake during the afternoon enjoy boating too. You can even do some shopping during evening hours. Overnight at a hotel. Included meals: Lunch & Dinner
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Day 04 Fly to Jomsom (2,720 m / 8,923 ft) N commence trek to Kagbeni (2,810 m / 9,219 ft): 4 hrs
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We are up early this morning for our spectacular mountain flight to the district headquarters of Mustang, Jomsom. Once on the ground, at (2,720 m), we look forward to being greeted by the sound of jingling horse bells as the Mustangi people pass by with their pony caravans we have even seen yaks in the main street! After sorting out gear, meeting our crew and loading up, we trek up the windy Kali Gandaki valley to Kagbeni (depending on the flight time and time to get gear sorted, we usually have lunch in Jomsom before we hot the trail). The wide trail along a rocky, saligram filled riverbed provides views of the surrounding peaks of Dhaulagiri, Tukuche and Nilgiri, and to the south the entire Annapurna Massif.
Kagbeni, spectacularly situated atop a cliff overlooking the confluence of the Kali Gandaki and the Jhong Khola rivers, is the last village in Lower Mustang and guards the entrance into Upper Mustang, an oasis of green fields in the midst of rocky, arid mountains, with Nilgiri looming grandly behind it. We will have time to explore in the late afternoon as the light fades and herders bring in their livestock to corrals for the night.
This ancient, partially ruined citadel town provides us with a taste of scenes to come in Upper Mustang, with its narrow alleyways and tunnels, irrigation canals, green fields of barley and its massive, newly-restored brick-red Gompa, 800 years old. We’ll also wander past the ancient, crumbing, l00-room King’s Palace. At the police check post at the north end of the village where a sign reads ‘Restricted area, tourists please do not go beyond this point’, we will complete our paperwork to enter Upper Mustang tomorrow. Overnight at a Local Guest House. Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
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