Itinerary

DAY 1: Arrive in Kathmandu
Our airport representative will meet you at Kathmandu airport then transfer to a centrally located hotel in Kathmandu, we provide 3-star accommodation.

DAY 2: Sightseeing in Kathmandu
On this day we visit Kathmandu Darbar square and Swyambhunath, both of them are UNESCO heritage sites.

DAY 3: Flight from Kathmandu to Nepalgunj
Final preparation for Dolpo trek during the day, evening flight to Nepalganj, which takes 50 minutes, Nepalganj is situated in the mid- Terai (the lowland of Nepal) bordering India.

DAY 4: Flight to Juphal
Once we land at a mountain airstrip at Juful. The trail descends to the large village of Dangi Brhara and to Kala Gaud. The trail follows close to the river on its south bank and reaches Roop Ghar with the water mill and simple lodges before finally reaching Dunai, a district headquarters for Dolpa featuring a large village with a school, police check post and government agencies.

DAY 5: Trek Dunai to Tarakot (2550m)
Following the trail eastward along the south bank of the Thulo Bheri and crossing north bank beyond Dunai and then south bank reach to Lawan finally reach to Tarakot in 5 hrs after a very beautiful scenic walk.

DAY 6: Trek Tarakot to Khanigaon (2550m):
After a few ups and downs, you will cross the high suspension bridge at 2560 meters. Just above the bridge you will see Tarap Chu joins the Barbung Khola and then reach Khanigaon, a secluded village complete with a Gompa (monastery).

DAY 7: Trek Khanigaon to Chukore (about 3550m)
From Khanigaon the trail leads to Lihini. Now the trail continues sometimes on stone stairways and sometimes on a twisting bare-earth and reaches to the high point about 3650m. From here the trail slops down to Chukore.

DAY 8: Trek Chukore to Kamokharka (4000m)
Beyond Chukore the trail slopes down to Naurpani. Crossing several streams and bridges, passing the series of low caves the trail slopes down into the large yak pasture of Kamokharka.

DAY 9: Trek Kamokharka to Dho (4130m)
After Kamokharka the trail continues across the meadow crossing several little streams and a wooden bridge. Along the line of Mani walls leads to the village. We walk through the Trans-Himalayan landscape the whole day before we reach the village of Dho.

DAY 10: Trek Dho to Numa La Camp (4350m)
We head west out of Dho village passing stone houses until we reach the Crystal Mountain School. Beyond the school the trail leads uphill to the Tok-Khyu village (4180m). Then the trail crosses the Tarap Khola to Reach Numa La Camp.

DAY 11: Trek Numa La Camp to Bang La Camp (4500m)
The route crosses a small stream and makes a long climb along a moraine to Numa La (5318m). From the pass on a clear day we will see the Shey Shikar (6139m), Kenjeralwa and Dhaulagiri I (8169m). From there we descend from the pass into the U-shaped rocky valley and reach to Bang La Camp.

DAY 12: Trek Bang La Camp to Sanu Bheri Valley
The trail crosses the stream then climbs a slope to reach the Poyun Chu Valley and Banga La (5190m). We descend from the pass and cross the stream and slant down the right-hand mountainside, finally reaching Sanu Bheri Valley.

DAY 13: Trek Sanu Bheri valley to Phoksundo Lake (3730m)
We follow the trail down to the meadow then descend into a forest and reach a yak pasture. We then trek through more meadows, forests, and a yak pasture then climb on a high cliff side trail to a ridge at 3780m. There are good views across the valley to the huge waterfall formed by the Phoksundo Lake. From here the trail descends gently through a blue pine forest and reaches Ringmo (3730m) near the shores of Phoksundo Lake.

DAY 14: Trek Ringmo to Renje (3010m)
Leaving Ringmo we follow a steep descent to the Suligad river valley, before descending we experience the high mountain of Kanjirowa and other mountains, we further descend to Sumdo then stop for lunch, the trek is now an easy descent to the Suligad river valley on the dense forest of oaks, juniper and rhododendrons.

DAY 15: Trek Renje to SEPKA (2670m)
We continue walking into the highly forested part of the Phoksundo National Park, we will not see the high mountain but the walk traverses through a splendid natural environment that includes hearing the songs of birds, crossing rivers and encountering the wildlife of the parks. Sepak is located on the river bank where we will camp for the evening.

DAY 16: Trek Sepak to Dunai (2150m)
Today we take only a four hour walk to Dunai, the trek passes through Hunku where we leave the Phoksundo National Park, as soon as we leave the park the trail leads us through farmland with cultivated terrace. From there we continuously follow the river Suligad then join the Bheri river at Dunai.

DAY 17: Trek Dunai to Juful (2400m)
From Dunai we first follow the Bheri river for about 2 hrs then take a step climb for 2hrs from Rupgad to Juful, on this walk we pass by a typical Nepali village of the mid west Nepal.
DAY 18: Flight to Kathmandu via Nepalganj
We take an early morning flight to Nepalganj, and after transit to Nepalganj airport our flight departs around 4pm in the evening for Kathmandu. Before our flight we will have the time to explore Nepalganj by Rakshaw.

DAY 19: Airport transfer
Our Airport representative will transfer you to the airport at the given time.

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