Duration
31 Days
DIFFICULTY
strenuous
GROUP SIZE
1-12
MAX. ALTITUDE
5490 meter
Best Season
Sping & Auntum
Accomodation
Tented Camp
Meals
Breakfast and Meal
Walking per day
5 -10 Hours
Overview
Upper Dolpo Trek is one of the most beautiful and remote treks in the north-west region of Nepal. The price of the upper Dolpo trek is US$3000.00 for 31 days. Due to road access to Jumla, we can go by Jeep or bus to Jumla . It takes 2 days to drive from Kathmandu. The whole route is full of beautiful scenery. We can do sightseeing on the way to Jumla. You can see many beautiful typical Nepali villages,green valleys,hills,mountains,gorges, rivers, and water falls, including lakes.
It is situated between the Tibetan plateau and the Dahulagiri Himalayan range, and is linked closely with the frontier of Tibet that is inhabited by people of Tibetan origin and culture.
The Dolpo trek provides you an opportunity to come across some unique monasteries adopting the original Tibetan religion of Bon, which is much older than Buddhism, and the Shey Gompa (Crystal monastery), which is the most important pilgrimage for Tibetans. Since 1984, Dolpo has been the largest national park and conservation area in Nepal. The park has been home to Musk Deer, Himalayan Blue Sheep, the legendary and elusive Snow Leopard, and many other animals. The park contains the famous Phoksundo Lake in Nepal, located at an altitude of 3,600m above sea level.
The Caravan’s first English-subtitled movie, “The Caravan” (The Himalaya), was nominated for an Oscar Award, was shot in the Dolpo area.
The cost of a special permit for the Dolpo Trek is US$ 500 for 10 days. To extend this trip more than 10 days, we have to pay an additional $ 50 per day per person.
Essential Information to Help Your Nepal Trip
Arrival Point: You will land at the Kathmandu International Airport and meet our office representative. You can follow our office representative by your name on the signboard the representative will display near the exit point of the airport.
In case of a change in plan or a delayed flight, please let us know. We will arrange the airport pick-up accordingly.
Visa: If you come to Nepal without a visa, you can get an arrival visa at the Kathmandu International Airport. The visa costs USD 25 for 15 days and USD 40 for 30 days. Please bring 2 passport-size photos for the visa.
Payment: 15% of the total trip cost is required in advance. The down payment is for confirming the reservation officially. Please visit the front page of our website. You can pay online by clicking the PAY Now on the right corner below the website. https://www.nepalmtlovers.com/
Payment of the Balance Trek Cost: The remaining amount will be paid upon arrival. You can pay cash or online. The choice is yours.
A Briefing about the trek: Once you are properly settled in your hotel, our office representative/s will brief you on the trek. This briefing is a part of the trekking preparation to give you the trekking information.
Hotel: You can get normal to star hotels and resorts based on your requirements in the city area, but during the trek, you will stay in a tourist-standard hotel. The tourists in the Camping Trek will stay in tents.
Room Arrangement: Normally we keep two people in a room if they are friends or family members. Single, twin, or family accommodation will depend on your preference. The solo tourist will have to pay a single supplementary.
Trekking Leading Person: Our experienced trekking guide/s leads the trek with the help of porters and helpers. If you are on a camping trek, we send a big team of guides, porters, cooks, Sardars, and helpers.
Currencies: American Dollar (USD), Australian Dollar (AUD), European EURO, Canadian Dollar, and UK Pound Sterling are major accepted currencies in Nepal.
ATM: You can get ATMs in all city areas in Nepal and some trekking routes, but in some high mountainous areas, you may not get ATMs or reliable services even if you get an ATM. Better you keep some cash.
Drinking Water: You will get mineral, filtered, and boiled water in the city areas. In the trekking sites, you will have mineral water and boiled water. You will get very fresh water from the tap in the mountain areas. We advise you to use water purification even if the water is safe. The use of natural water will certainly contribute to preserving the environment.
Food: Tourists can get continental and Nepali food in the cities and during the trekking. Nepali food often contains Dal (lentil soup), rice (brown or white), different vegetables, sweet/sour fresh pickles, and green salad. Meat/eat/fish on top of the set Nepali food for non-vegetarians. You can try food prepared by indigenous groups like Newari Food and Thakali Food which are very famous in Nepal. Nepali food is very safe as is made up of fresh materials and ingredients.
Laundry Service: Laundry facilities are available in the cities but not in the trekking sites.
Group Size of Your Trek: There will be a maximum of 12 persons in one group. If you are more than 12 people, we will split you into two groups and both groups can trek together.
High Altitude Sickness: Normally altitude sickness affects some trekkers when they reach 3000m high. Rare tourists have felt it below 3000m. Before the trek starts, you will be requested to inform your guide if you face high altitude symptoms. S/he will tell you what to do to recover.
First Aid Kit: We send some basic medicine to the trek. If you have been taking regular medicine, please bring them with you as the quality and brand of your medicine may not be the same if you buy in Nepal.
Travel Insurance: Trekkers must have travel insurance. You can email us the insurance documents or give us the printed copies when you arrive.
Luggage: Our porters take not more than 15 kg. Thus, we suggest you carry only the essential belongings. Your remaining luggage will be stored in Kathmandu or in the hotels in the local towns where you start the trek.
View of Mt. Everest: Trekkers will of course see Mt. Everest during the Everest trek and many other treks in Nepal. In some treks, the voyagers may have limited or no view of Mt. Everest. For them, we recommend taking mountain flights that approach close to Mt. Everest.
Personal Expenses: On the trek, you do not’ need more money as you will not have different activities that require money like, shopping, Disco, or Casino, but in tourist cities like Kathmandu and Pokhara, you may wish to shop for handmade carpets, Thanka paintings, jewelry, and handcrafts.
TIPS: Tipping is not mandatory, but it has been one of the attractions to make the Guide and porters continue to be involved in tourism. TIPS are appreciated and dignified.
Rules and Regulations
Nepal Mountain Lovers Treks and Expedition accepts your reservation under the following rules and regulations.
1. If the balance payment is not paid before you depart for trekking, the booking will be canceled without a refund.
2. If there is war or the situation of the country is out of control and the country faces an emergency before your arrival to Nepal, we inform you not to come to Nepal and refund your payment. However, in case of an emergency or war after your arrival or during the trekking, we will not refund your money. Nevertheless, we will try our best to make your trip successful and pleasant. In such a situation, we may need to change the trip plan and itinerary.
3. If government royalty and other costs such as the national park fee increase after you book the trek, you will pay the increased costs.
4. If you commit any illegal act or disturbance for the safety and welfare of the group, our leader or guide can ask you to leave the group without any right to refund.
5. Please report your valid complaints to our company. We will welcome them and process them with the necessary actions.
6. You are responsible for the safety of your travel documents during the trek.
Itinerary
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Day 1 :
Arrival at the airport and transfer to the hotel.
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Day 2 :
Information provided about the trek and necessary preparation
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Day 3 :
Travel to Nepalgunj by car or plane.
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Day 4 :
Drive/fly from Nepalgunj to Jumla (2400m).
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Day 5 :
Trek to Guthichaur (2,960 m).
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Day 6 :
Trek to Naphukanda (3,109m)
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Day 7 :
Trek to Mauria Pass (4,250) -Chaurikot (3,700m)
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Day 8 :
Trek to Taijam(2,920)
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Day 9 :
Trek to Kagmara (4,006m)
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Day 10 :
Trek to Kagmara pass (5,115m)-Daju (3,500m)
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Day 11 :
Trek to Phosksundo lake (3,600m)
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Day 12 :
Trek to Phoskundo Beach (3,600m).
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Day 13 :
Rest/Exploration
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Day 14 :
Trek to Mandala Camp (4,570m)
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Day 15 :
Trek to Kang la (5,240m)-Shey Gompa (4,280m)
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Day 16 :
Trek to Saldang Pass (5,010m)-Namgung (4,380m)
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Day 17 :
Trek to Yangar Gompa (3,890m).
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Day 18 :
Trek to Musigaun (4270m).
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Day 19 :
Rest/Exploration
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Day 20 :
Trek to Lang La (5,002m)-Simegaun (3,950m)
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Day 21 :
Trek to Tin Ja (4,150m).
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Day 22 :
Trek to KKaheng (4,550m).
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Day 23 :
Trek to Chark Pass (5036 m). -Chark (4365m)
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Day 24 :
Trek to Yak Kharka (4,780m).
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Day 25 :
Trek to Sangda Pass (5490m)-Sangada Phedi (5,110m)
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Day 26 :
Trek to Singda (3,909m)
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Day 27 :
Trek to Dangar Dzong (2,900 m).
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Day 28 :
Trek to Jomsom (2,710m)
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Day 29 :
Fly to Pokhara
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Day 30 :
Drive/fly to Kathmandu, followed by a farewell dinner.
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Day 31 :
Transfer to the airport and departure for a predetermined destination.
Map
Oxygen Level
From: $2,500
Cost Includes
Air port pick up and drop off
Accommodation and breakfast in Kathmandu
Accommodation and breakfast with tea or coffee, lunch and dinner during the trek.
Trekking guide/porter
National parks’ fees and all kinds of government royalties
Insurance for our trekking staff
sleeping bags, tents, and all kitchen equipment.
Dawn jacket
Trekking map
TIMS Card
First Aid Kit
Walking sticks
Nepal Mountain Lovers’ T-shirts
Tour guide in Kathmandu for two days of tours and sightseeing
Sightseeing
Farewell dinner with a Nepali cultural program in Kathmandu
Cost Excludes
international airfare, airport tax, and Nepal visa fees.
Travel insurance and the cost of medical services for tourists
all kinds of clothing and personal trekking equipment.
Other personal expenses and tips
Charted helicopter, plane and other transports in case of emergency
Entrance fee in the sightseeing places and Bhaktapur
flight/bus ticket from Kathmandu-Nepal Ganj-Jumla and Jomsom-Pokhara-Kathmandu.
What to Expect?
The Upper Dolpo trek is a hard trek due to the many up and down hills as well as higher elevation, though there are hundreds of beautiful and breathtaking views. If you have good practice walking up and down hills, it is not so hard. The trekking trail passes along a narrow, slippery gorge road. There are many places on the way to the trail that are really in danger of landslides. To protect themselves from high-altitude sickness, if tourists walk slowly and steadily with many breaks on the way to the trek, they can acclimatize easily and the trek will be easy. If possible, practice walking up and down steep hills. Jogging and swimming are equally helpful. Any exercise that is convenient for you and helps you be fit is recommended.
Talk with a travel expert with more than a decade of experience and plan your adventure.
Gear List
- Backpack (50 liters) with outside pockets to keep smaller items
- Trekking boots, well broken in and waterproofed. Gaiters to keep snow out of boots
- Woolen sweaters and down jacket, gloves, wind proof outer garments, pants jacket, skirts, T-shirts, shirts, baggy pants, and underwear
- Several pairs of woolen and few pairs of nylon socks. A pair of sandals
- Sleeping bag adequate for temperatures encountered
- Hat with wide brim and sun lotion cream
- One liter water bottle and some food for contingencies
- Head lamp with spare lithium batteries and bulbs
- Verified phone number of your Embassy, consulate, trekking agency, and private phone number of your director
- Pen and notebook
- Pocket knife with opener and scissors
- Sunglasses with spare eyeglasses or contact lenses if you wear them
- Umbrella and rain coat
- Camera (optional)
- Your regular medicine
SUPPORT
Essential Information to Help Your Nepal Trip
Arrival Point: You will land at the Kathmandu International Airport and meet our office representative. You can follow our office representative by your name on the signboard the representative will display near the exit point of the airport.
In case of a change in plan or a delayed flight, please let us know. We will arrange the airport pick-up accordingly.
Visa: If you come to Nepal without a visa, you can get an arrival visa at the Kathmandu International Airport. The visa costs USD 25 for 15 days and USD 40 for 30 days. Please bring 2 passport-size photos for the visa.
Payment: 15% of the total trip cost is required in advance. The down payment is for confirming the reservation officially. Please visit the front page of our website. You can pay online by clicking the PAY Now on the right corner below the website. https://www.nepalmtlovers.com/
Payment of the Balance Trek Cost: The remaining amount will be paid upon arrival. You can pay cash or online. The choice is yours.
A Briefing about the trek: Once you are properly settled in your hotel, our office representative/s will brief you on the trek. This briefing is a part of the trekking preparation to give you the trekking information.
Hotel: You can get normal to star hotels and resorts based on your requirements in the city area, but during the trek, you will stay in a tourist-standard hotel. The tourists in the Camping Trek will stay in tents.
Room Arrangement: Normally we keep two people in a room if they are friends or family members. Single, twin, or family accommodation will depend on your preference. The solo tourist will have to pay a single supplementary.
Trekking Leading Person: Our experienced trekking guide/s leads the trek with the help of porters and helpers. If you are on a camping trek, we send a big team of guides, porters, cooks, Sardars, and helpers.
Currencies: American Dollar (USD), Australian Dollar (AUD), European EURO, Canadian Dollar, and UK Pound Sterling are major accepted currencies in Nepal.
ATM: You can get ATMs in all city areas in Nepal and some trekking routes, but in some high mountainous areas, you may not get ATMs or reliable services even if you get an ATM. Better you keep some cash.
Drinking Water: You will get mineral, filtered, and boiled water in the city areas. In the trekking sites, you will have mineral water and boiled water. You will get very fresh water from the tap in the mountain areas. We advise you to use water purification even if the water is safe. The use of natural water will certainly contribute to preserving the environment.
Food: Tourists can get continental and Nepali food in the cities and during the trekking. Nepali food often contains Dal (lentil soup), rice (brown or white), different vegetables, sweet/sour fresh pickles, and green salad. Meat/eat/fish on top of the set Nepali food for non-vegetarians. You can try food prepared by indigenous groups like Newari Food and Thakali Food which are very famous in Nepal. Nepali food is very safe as is made up of fresh materials and ingredients.
Laundry Service: Laundry facilities are available in the cities but not in the trekking sites.
Group Size of Your Trek: There will be a maximum of 12 persons in one group. If you are more than 12 people, we will split you into two groups and both groups can trek together.
High Altitude Sickness: Normally altitude sickness affects some trekkers when they reach 3000m high. Rare tourists have felt it below 3000m. Before the trek starts, you will be requested to inform your guide if you face high altitude symptoms. S/he will tell you what to do to recover.
First Aid Kit: We send some basic medicine to the trek. If you have been taking regular medicine, please bring them with you as the quality and brand of your medicine may not be the same if you buy in Nepal.
Travel Insurance: Trekkers must have travel insurance. You can email us the insurance documents or give us the printed copies when you arrive.
Luggage: Our porters take not more than 15 kg. Thus, we suggest you carry only the essential belongings. Your remaining luggage will be stored in Kathmandu or in the hotels in the local towns where you start the trek.
View of Mt. Everest: Trekkers will of course see Mt. Everest during the Everest trek and many other treks in Nepal. In some treks, the voyagers may have limited or no view of Mt. Everest. For them, we recommend taking mountain flights that approach close to Mt. Everest.
Personal Expenses: On the trek, you do not’ need more money as you will not have different activities that require money like, shopping, Disco, or Casino, but in tourist cities like Kathmandu and Pokhara, you may wish to shop for handmade carpets, Thanka paintings, jewelry, and handcrafts.
TIPS: Tipping is not mandatory, but it has been one of the attractions to make the Guide and porters continue to be involved in tourism. TIPS are appreciated and dignified.
Rules and Regulations
Nepal Mountain Lovers Treks and Expedition accepts your reservation under the following rules and regulations.
1. If the balance payment is not paid before you depart for trekking, the booking will be canceled without a refund.
2. If there is war or the situation of the country is out of control and the country faces an emergency before your arrival to Nepal, we inform you not to come to Nepal and refund your payment. However, in case of an emergency or war after your arrival or during the trekking, we will not refund your money. Nevertheless, we will try our best to make your trip successful and pleasant. In such a situation, we may need to change the trip plan and itinerary.
3. If government royalty and other costs such as the national park fee increase after you book the trek, you will pay the increased costs.
4. If you commit any illegal act or disturbance for the safety and welfare of the group, our leader or guide can ask you to leave the group without any right to refund.
5. Please report your valid complaints to our company. We will welcome them and process them with the necessary actions.
6. You are responsible for the safety of your travel documents during the trek.
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