[ PRGM-15-6-49 ] Lower Dolpo :: Juphal - Shepoksundo Lake to Jumla Trek

This trek, to Nepal's remote and seldom seen Wild West, is possibly one of the best long treks in the Himalaya. This follows the route taken by Peter Matthiessen and immortalized in his famous book The Snow Leopard. The Dolpo area was also the area where Rodney Jackson, a naturalist, conducted his study on the elusive snow leopards which became the subject of a National Geographic article and a book - Vanishing Tracks. This trek offers one of the remotest terrain, natural grandeur and Buddhist villages few westerners have yet visited. Starting by following the tropical Mayagdi Valley the trail crosses several high passes before getting to Tichurong and theBuddhist enclave of Dho and then to the famous Phoksumdo Lake (near where Matthiessen spotted his snow leopard) before swinging back to Dunai and ending with the flight out of Juphal to Nepalgunj and Kathmandu

Moderate to rigorous trekking and camping through areas, rarely visited by tourist, in altitudes ranging from 2250m.to a maximum of 5360 m. Involves four passes crossing from 3,965m.to 5,360m. Fully supported trek with all meals and equipment led by experienced local guide. All equipment and luggage will be carried by porters. Clients carry day pack only and walk at an easy pace

Days: 26
Nights: 25
Trip grade: Moderate
Accomodation: Hotel / Camping
Groupwise price
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Group Size 2 - 3 = $2210 /person
Group Size 4 - 8 = $1790 /person
Group Size 8 - 12 = $1550 /person

Outline Itinerary

Day 01 : Katmandu. Airport - hotel transfer.
Day 02 : Katmandu. Day at leisure.
Day 03 : Katmandu - Nepalganj by plane.
Day 04 : Nepalganj - Juphal (2250 m) by plane.
Day 05 : Dunai - Tharakot (2700 m) in 5 h.
Day 06 : Tharakot - Lahini ( 3200 m) in 5 h.
Day 07 : Lahini - Naure Odar (3100 m) in 6 h.
Day 08 : Naure Odar - Dho (4000 m) in 6 h.
Day 09 : Acclimatization day at Dho.
Day 10 : Dho - Camp at 4100 m (before the pass) in 5 h.
Day 11 : Camp at 4100 m - Nun La Pass (5360 m) - Camp at 4200 m in 6 h.
Day 12 : Bivouac - Bagla La Pass (5090 m) - Roman (3800 m) in 5 h.
Day 13 : Roman - Ringmo (3510 m) in 2 h .
Day 14 : Ringmo - Pungmo (3500 m) in 5 h.
Day 15 : Pungmo - Lasa (4100 m) in 5 h.
Day 16 : Lasa - Kagmara La (5115 m) - Kagmara Phedi (4000 m) in 6 h.
Day 17 : Kagmara Phedi - Toijem ( 2920 m) in 4 h.
Day 18 : Toijem - Kaigaon (2650 m) in 5 h.
Day 19 : Kaigaon - Chaurikot (3060 m)
Day 20 : Chaurikot - Mauri Lagna Pass ( 3820 m) - Chatra (3380 m) in 6 h.
Day 21 : Chatra - Gotichaur (2650 m).
Day 22 : Gotichaur - Jumla (2300 m) in 5 h.
Day 23 : Jumla - Nepalganj by plane.
Day 24 : Nepalganj - Katmandu by plane.
Day 25 : Katmandu. Day at leisure.
Day 26 : Katmandu. Hotel - airport transfer.

Service Includes

All trekking equipment, such as two men high quality northface tent, dining and kitchen tent, toilet tent as per itinerary, Porters, mules or yaks wherever required fo your baggages, food and camping crew supply, freshly cooked full board food except kathmandu and Nepalgunj, Cook with all cooking equipment and kitchen staff, Guide with Sherpa supporter, Shey-Phoksundo national park and Lower Dolpo restricted permit, Kathmandu - Nepalgunj and Jumla - Nepalgunj flight ticket, all entrance fees, sightseeing while in Kathmandu, aiport pickup and transfer, Hotel with breakfast while in Kathmandu, first add medical kit and gamov bag for altitude problem.

Service Excludes

Pesonal expenses, such as telephone, loundry, enternet usage etc. Lunch and dinner while in Kathmandu and Nepalgunj, Travel insurance, Monument fee while sightseeing in Kathmandu, extra cost incured due to natural surcumstances such as flight canceled, road blockage, landslide these are beyond our control. Others which is not mentioned ont the above included items.