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Day 01: ARRIVAL
This is the day we will be meeting. Our representative will receive you from Tribhuvan International Airport at Kathmandu and transfer you to the hotel by the private vehicle. You can go around the nearby market place, observe the locality and restaurants. Our trip manager will brief you about the trip in the evening. You will rest at the hotel for the night.
Day 02: TREKKING BEGINS
Our trip will begin with the domestic flight that will ultimately take us to Juphal. The flight will have a transit at Nepalgunj and will further leave to Juphal (2,320m). The flight will offer you the views of Annapurna and Dhaulagiri peaks to the north which will give you a hint of great trip ahead. From Juphal, we will start our trekking which will ultimately end at Dunai (2140m) after 4.5 hours of walk. Finding a fine place, we will set up our camps for the overnight accommodation.
Day 03: CONTINUE THE WARM-UP
We will continue the easy trekking this day also. The trekking will be destined to Hankhe (2600m) which will require a 4.5-hour comfortable walk. Our staff will make necessary arrangements for dinner and set up the tents for overnight stay.
Day 04: RECHI AHEAD
On this day, we will ascend higher to almost 3000 meters. Trekking ahead for around 5 hours, we reach Rechi (2940m). You will already start to enjoy the landscape around. After the day’s trekking, we will stop at a place, set up tents and enjoy the camping. You will be served the dinner by our staff.
Day 05: PHOKSUNDO LAKE
On this day, we will be reaching the majestic Phoksundo Lake (3733 meters). This will be a 5-hour trekking. This will be a tiring day, after whole day’s trekking to such a high altitude. But as you get to see the blue lake, with the calm water and enchanting landscape around, you will feel the sudden energy recharge inside you. Whilst you observe the location around, our staffs prepare necessary food and make accommodation arrangements. Overnight accommodation will be in the tent.
Day 06: KNOW THE PHOKSUNDO
This will be our whole day stay at the Phoksundo Lake premises. This will also help in acclimatization. Wikipedia mentions Phoksundo lake as “Phoksundo Lake, also known as Shey Phoksundo Lake, is an alpine fresh water oligotrophic lake in Nepal's Shey Phoksundo National Park, located at an altitude of 3,611.5 m (11,849 ft) above sea level in the Dolpa District.”
We will be enjoying the stay here taking photographs, walking around, going for a short hike to nearby village, and monasteries around. You will get to interact with the local people. This will be a day to remember. After the full observation, we return to the camp for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 07: PHOKSUNDO KHOLA TREKKING
Trekking ahead, we reach Phoksundo Khola (3500m) after 6 hours through the rough and rocky terrain. The river feeds in water from the lake. We will stop at a fine place and set up the tents for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 08: PHOKSUNDO BHANJYANG
This will be a rather tough and long day trekking. We will be climbing further along the rough trail to Phoksundo Bhanjyang (4400m). This will be a 7-hour trekking. Trail will go through the glacial valley and confluence of mountain rivers, meadow and ultimately to a pass Kang-La through which we will be heading ahead. Our accommodation will be in the tents.
Day 09: TREK TO SHEY GOMPA
Through Kang La pass (5240m), our trekking will be destined to Shey Gompa (4160m). This will be a tough 7 hours of trekking. You will be amazed to see the outstanding views of valley, river, grazing fields and herds of mountain sheeps (Chyangra). Upon reaching Shey Gompa, we set up our tents and enjoy the dinner under the clear sky of Phoksundo region.
Day 10: Rest day at Shey Gompa
On this day, we will be staying at Shey Gompa (4160m). Shey Gompa is also called the Crystal Monastery and on the north of it lies the Crystal Mountain. This is a very ancient monastery where monks/Lamas meditate and study the Buddhist Religion. Confluence of the Kangju Nala and Yeju Nala River also lies in this region. You will get to see the Tibetan culture, Buddhist traditions, stone mani, prayer wheels and flags all around the place. Having observed the place to fullest, we rest at the camps.
Day 11: Trek to Namgung
After a day of stay at Shey Gompa, we will be trekking to Namgung (4430m) through Saldang pass (5010m) this day. This will be a 7-hour long trekking. The trail is pretty rough. You will see the agricultural occupation adopted by the villagers in this region. Buckwheat, oil seed, potato and radish are the major cultivations of this region. Namgung is a small village but it provides you a good insight of this region. Our overnight accommodation will be in the tents as in the past days..
Day 12: Trek to Saldang
On this day, we will be trekking to Saldang (3770 meters). It will be a comfortable 3 hours’ walk down and up through the rough and barren land. It is the largest and most populated VDC in inner Dolpo region and the ancient trade route to Tibet also goes through it. The location and landscape of this village makes it popular for tourism. We stop at this place and camp for the night.
Day 13: Trek to Sibu
Our onward destination will be the Sibu(4000m) this day. The way will pass through the terraced field and sloppy way for 6 hours. Finding a fine place at this small settlement, we se tup our camps and rejoice the moment at the mountains.
Day 14: Trek to Jengla Phedi
Jengla Phedi (4480m) will be our next destination. Leaving Sibu, we follow the way that extends further to Tibetan border. On the way, you are likely to share your space with the yaks being used as the only means of transportation. The barren land and isolated way is going to give you a blessed feeling and amazing sightseeing experience. The trip will last for around 5 hours before we stop at a suitable place for overnight camping.
Day 15: Trek to Tokyu Gaon
Moving ahead from Jengla Phedi in the morning, we leave for Tokyu Gaon (4240m). The more you walk, the more you will enter into the exceptionally remote yet beautiful Dolpo. On this day, you will get to see the amazing mountain massif in Dhaulagiri region. The way leads you to Tarap valley, which consists of many villages and fertile fields in this region. Every sight from this place looks beautiful with the scattered villages, stone manis, prayer flags and Buddhist monastery. This will be a tiring yet wonderful 7 hours’ trip. We will stop in Tokyu Gaon at our tented camp.
Day 16: Trek to Dho Tarap
On this day, we will be walking down the sloppy way to enter the beautiful Tarap valley(4100m). The villages in this valley are populated with the Sherpa people along with other different tribes and of different origins. Tibetan influence is very noticeable since the most people here belong to Tibetan origin. Another significant group of people are Magars. You can see the amazing multicultural people sharing this beautiful space. The trip will last for 2 hours and we will have time enough to go around and observe the villages before we rest at our camps in Dho Tarap.
Day 17: Trek to Serkam
Continuing our trip down the way, we will have to reach Serkam (3630m) by the end of this day. This will be a 7 hours of walk. With the long walk through the rough way, you are likely to be exhausted, but the great view along the way will energize you. You can campfire, sing, dance, drink and enjoy the food served in the tented camp.
Day 18: Trek to Khani Gaon
The way through steep slopes and george of Tarap River will take us to Khani Gaon (2550m). This will be a tough, thrilling and adventurous trip along the riverside and rough way. Bridges, natural springs and deep gorges will provide a nice trail to walk through. This will be a 7-hour trekking. The night will be spent in the tents.
Day 19: Trek to Tarakot
After leaving Khani Gaon, our way directs towards Tarakot (2280m). The way takes you through the forests, rivers, george and cultivated fields. The journey will be 4 hour long. We will be staying at the camps for the night.
Day 20: Back to Dunai
As we continue to return from the great trekking, we will reach Dunai (2140m) after a 4-hour walk on this day. We had made our way towards Say Phoksundo lake from Dunai while starting our journey of this great trekking. We will be accommodating in the tents at Dunai.
Day 21: Back to Juphal
Moving ahead from Dunai, we reach Juphal (2475m) through the same way we had walked before during the start of the trip. It will be a 3-hour walk. As usual, we will spend the night at tented camp.
Day 22: Catch the flight back
Finally the trekking comes to an end as we reach Juphal. We will catch a domestic flight to Nepalgunj and then to Kathmandu. With the great trekking memories of the remote land, we will return to Kathmandu whilst observing the landscape around from the flight. We will drive you to a fine hotel where you will be spending the night.
Day 23: Leisure
After such a long trekking, you would certainly wish for a day’s rest, contact and connect yourself to rest of the world and your family, arrange and upload pictures, walk around the valley, buy gifts and souvenirs for dear ones and packing up for your further trip.You will have a complete day to do these things. You will be staying at the same hotel.
Day 24: See you again
This is the last day we will be together. Our staff will drop you to the airport. With the hope to see you again, we wish for your safe and great journey ahead. |
