Upper Dolpo Trekking

Trip Key Information

  • Price:US$ 0
  • Duration:27 Days
  • Destination:Nepal
  • Grade:Strenuous

Destination: Nepal

Max. Altitude: Shey La (5010m), Mushi La (5030m), Chharka La (4920m), Sangda La (5460m)

Itinerary: Fixes or customized (group, single, family and senior packages available)

Group size: Min 2 people, Max 10 people

Departures: May to October

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Lying in the rain shadow area of the Himalayas, the landscape of the Dolpo region resembles that of the Tibetan Plateau instead of the lush, green, monsoon watered hills elsewhere in Nepal, at comparative altitudes. The people, very pleasant by nature, are of Tibetan descent who follow the pre-Buddhist Bon religion. The Dolpo region was opened to trekkers in 1991. It is hard to match for its pristine beauty and rugged charm, where one can still have opportunity to meet the nomadic people and experience their life style almost untouched and unexplored.

Phoksumdo Lake (3,627 meters), one of the highlights of the whole trek, is a basin of unearthly turquoise blue ,ringed by rocky crags and forest, framed by snow-capped peaks. According to legend, Phoksumdo Lake was formed by a spiteful female demon which fled from the saint Guru Rinpoche. The demon gave the village people a giant turquoise after they promised not to tell that she has passed through. The Guru turned the turquoise into a lump of dung, which upset the local people so much that they revealed the demon’s whereabouts. She, in return, caused a flood. It is said that you can see the remains of a village below the lake’s surface.

Our trek leads us further uphill to the fabled Shey Gompa. Just over two decades ago the American writer Peter Matthiessen travelled to the remote monastery of Shey on Nepal's frontier with Tibet. It was a remarkable journey, a pilgrimage both physical and spiritual, resulting in the publication of a literary classic which successfully blends two disparate genres--travel and philosophy--in a single journey of discovery to one of the last bastions of free Tibetan culture.

To get here, you must trek through a registered company in an organized group (2 people minimum). The necessary permits will be obtained by us.

Himalayan Unforgettable Adventures arranges Upper Dolpo Trek from May to October.

All our guides and porters are experienced, licensed and covered by insurance.

Come and join us for a life changing experience – with Himalayan Unforgettable Adventures!

Day to day outline itinerary

  • Day 01:Arrive at Tribubhuwan International Airport in Kathmandu, transfer to the hotel, welcome dinner in the evening.
  • Day 02:Sightseeing in and around Kathmandu (Swayambhunath, Pashupatinath, Boudanath, and Kathmandu Durbar Square), preparation for the trek.
  • Day 03:Flight Kathmandu to Nepalganj
  • Day 04:Flight from Nepalganj to Juphal, then trek to Dunai (2150m) – 3 hours
  • Day 05:Dunai to Chepka (2670m) – 5-6 hours
  • Day 06:Chepka to Renje (3010m) – 3-4 hours
  • Day 07:Renje to Phoksumdo Lake (3620m) – 6 hours
  • Day 08:Phoksumdo Lake to Chunemba (3630m) – 5-6 hours
  • Day 09:Chunemba to Lar Tsa (4120m) – 5-6 hours
  • Day 10:Lar Tsa to Mendok Ding (4610m) – 2-3 hours

  • Day 11:Mendok Ding to Shey Gompa (4390m) - 8-9 hours

  • Day 12:Shey Gompa to Namgung (4430m) – 7-8 hours

  • Day 13:Namgung to Karang (4050m) – 5-6 hours

  • Day 14:Karang to Mugaon (4100m) – 6-8 hours

  • Day 15:Mugaon to Shimen (4010m) – 8-9 hours

  • Day 16:Shimen to Tinje (4150m) – 7-8 hours

  • Day 17:Tinje to Rakpa (4530m) – 7-8 hours

  • Day 18:Rakpa to Chharka (4120m) – 7-8 hours

  • Day 19:Chharka to Norbulung (4750m) – 6-7 hours

  • Day 20:Norbulung to Sangda Phedi (5100m) – 7-8 hours

  • Day 21:Sangda Phedi to Sangda (3700m) – 7-8 hours

  • Day 22:Sangda to Dhagarjun (3290m) – 7-8 hours

  • Day 23:Dhagarjun to Jomsom (2670m) – 3 hours

  • Day 24:Fly from Jomsom to Pokhara

  • Day 25:Drive from Pokhara to Kathmandu, 6 hours

  • Day 26:Sightseeing in Patan and Bhaktapur followed by a farewell dinner

  • Day 27:Final departure

Cost Details

Cost Include

  • All airport/hotel/land transfers by private or public vehicle unless otherwise requested
  • Accommodation in Kathmandu with breakfast.
  • Welcome and farewell dinner.
  • Camping / teahouse accommodation during the trek with all meals included
  • Sightseeing tours in Kathmandu, Paten and Bhaktapur including a tour guide and entrance fees (if the option is chosen)
  • Experienced trek leader, assistant guide and Sherpa porters including their salaries, insurance, equipment, flight, food and accommodation.
  • All necessary permits (national park entrance fee, TIMS).
  • A comprehensive medical kit.
  • All government and local taxes wherever applicable

Cost Exclude

  • Nepal visa fee ($30 and two passport photographs are required).
  • International airfare to and from Kathmandu
  • Excess baggage charges
  • Lunch in Kathmandu, unless requested for
  • Extra accommodation nights other than stated in the itinerary.
  • Travel and rescue insurance
  • Personal expenses (phone calls, laundry, bar bills, battery recharge, extra porters, chocolate, beverages, showers etc)
  • Tips for guides and porters



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Detail Itinerary

Day 01Arrive at Tribubhuwan International Airport in Kathmandu, transfer to the hotel, welcome dinner in the evening.

Day 02Sightseeing in and around Kathmandu (Swayambhunath, Pashupatinath, Boudanath, and Kathmandu Durbar Square), preparation for the trek.

Day 03Flight Kathmandu to Nepalganj

Day 04Flight from Nepalganj to Juphal, then trek to Dunai (2150m) – 3 hours

Day 05Dunai to Chepka (2670m) – 5-6 hours

Day 06Chepka to Renje (3010m) – 3-4 hours

Day 07Renje to Phoksumdo Lake (3620m) – 6 hours

Day 08Phoksumdo Lake to Chunemba (3630m) – 5-6 hours

Day 09Chunemba to Lar Tsa (4120m) – 5-6 hours

Day 10Lar Tsa to Mendok Ding (4610m) – 2-3 hours

Day 11Mendok Ding to Shey Gompa (4390m) - 8-9 hours

Day 12Shey Gompa to Namgung (4430m) – 7-8 hours

Day 13Namgung to Karang (4050m) – 5-6 hours

Day 14Karang to Mugaon (4100m) – 6-8 hours

Day 15Mugaon to Shimen (4010m) – 8-9 hours

Day 16Shimen to Tinje (4150m) – 7-8 hours

Day 17Tinje to Rakpa (4530m) – 7-8 hours

Day 18Rakpa to Chharka (4120m) – 7-8 hours

Day 19Chharka to Norbulung (4750m) – 6-7 hours

Day 20Norbulung to Sangda Phedi (5100m) – 7-8 hours

Day 21Sangda Phedi to Sangda (3700m) – 7-8 hours

Day 22Sangda to Dhagarjun (3290m) – 7-8 hours

Day 23Dhagarjun to Jomsom (2670m) – 3 hours

Day 24Fly from Jomsom to Pokhara

Day 25Drive from Pokhara to Kathmandu, 6 hours

Day 26Sightseeing in Patan and Bhaktapur followed by a farewell dinner

Day 27Final departure

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