Upper Dolpo Trekking

Full of traditional Tibetan culture, the Upper Dolpo Region of Nepal shelters about 5000 people whose villages above 4270 meters are among the highest settlement on Earth. A trek to Upper Dolpo has often been called the Himalaya Pilgrimage Trekking created by Guru Rinpoche.
The Upper Dolpo is a control trek area and you can only visit this region by using the service of an authorized company.

FACTS OF THE TREKKING

Trek Days : 15 (itinerary A) or 26 (itinerary B)
Total Days in Nepal : 19 (itinerary A) or 30 (itinerary B)
Maximum Elevation : 5115 meters (itinerary A) or 5120 meters (itinerary B)
Trek Grade : Difficult
Accommodation : Camping


ITINERARY OF THE TREKKING

ITINERARY A

Day 1 : Arrive in Kathmandu, transfer to hotel and welcome dinner in the evening.
Day 2 : Sightseeing in Kathmandu and preparation for the trek.
Day 3 : Fly from Kathmandu to Nepalganj - 1h.
Day 4 : Fly from Nepalganj to Jumla (2370m) - 30 minutes.
Day 5 : Jumla - Ghothichaur (2700m) - 6h.
Day 6 : Ghothichaur - Naphukona (3080m) - 5h.
Day 7 : Naphukona - Chaurikot (2900m) via Mauri Langa Pass (3840m) - 6h.
Day 8 : Chaurikot - Toysem (3100m) - 6h.
Day 9 : Toysem - Kagmara Base Camp (4000m) - 5h.
Day 10 : Kagmara Base Camp - Lasa (4200m) via Kagmara-la Pass (5115m) - 6h.
Day 11 : Lasa - Amchi (3000m) - 5h.
Day 12 : Amchi - Phoksundo Lake (3730m) - 4h.
Day 13 : Exploration around Phoksundo Lake.
Day 14 : Phoksundo Lake - Shyanta (2520m) - 5h.
Day 15 : Shyanta - Juphal (2400m) - 6h.
Day 16 : Fly from Juphal to Nepalganj - 35 minutes.
Day 17 : Fly from Nepalganj to Kathmandu - 1h..
Day 18 : Free day and farewell dinner in the evening.
Day 19 : Final departure.

ITINERARY B

Day 1 : Arrive in Kathmandu, transfer to hotel and welcome dinner in the evening.
Day 2 : Sightseeing in Kathmandu and preparation for the trek.
Day 3 : Fly from Kathmandu to Nepalganj - 1h.
Day 4 : Fly from Nepalganj to Jumla (2370m) - 30 minutes.
Day 5 : Jumla - Ghothichaur (2700m) - 6h.
Day 6 : Ghothichaur - Naphukona (3080m) - 5h.
Day 7 : Naphukona - Chaurikot (2900m) via Mauri Langa Pass (3840m) - 6h.
Day 8 : Chaurikot - Toysem (3100m) - 6h.
Day 9 : Toysem - Kagmara Base Camp (4000m) - 5h.
Day 10 : Kagmara Base Camp - Lasa (4200m) via Kagmara-la Pass (5115m) - 6h.
Day 11 : Lasa - Amchi (3000m) - 5h.
Day 12 : Amchi - Phoksundo Lake (3730m) - 4h.
Day 13 : Acclimatization day in Phoksundo Lake.
Day 14 : Phoksundo Lake - Phoksundo Khola Camp (3760m) - 5h.
Day 15 : Phoksundo Khola Camp - Shey Gompa (4160m) via Nangdalo Pass (5110m) - 7h.
Day 16 : Shey Gompa - Namgung (4600m) via Sela Bhanjyang (5094m) - 6h.
Day 17 : Namgung - Saldang (3770m) - 3h.
Day 18 : Saldang - Shimen Gaon (3850m) - 7h.
Day 19 : Shimen Gaon - Tinje Gaon (4110m) - 5h.
Day 20 : Tinje Gaon - Camp Site (4210m) - 5h.
Day 21 : Camp Site - Lakkyan Khola Camp (4700m) - 6h.
Day 22 : Lakkyan Khola Camp - Chharka (4110m) via Mola Bhanjyang (5027m) - 6h.
Day 23 : Chharka - Milung Kharka (4700m) - 6h.
Day 24 : Milung Kharka - Sangdok (4400m) via Niwar Pass (5120m) & Tuchela Bhanjyang (4890m) - 7h.
Day 25 : Sangdok - Yak Kharka (3180m) - 7h.
Day 26 : Yak Kharka - Jomsom (2720m) - 5h.
Day 27 : Fly from Jomsom to Pokhara - 30 minutes.
Day 28 : Drive to Kathmandu 8h by bus or fly 35 minutes.
Day 29 : Free day and farewell dinner in the evening.
Day 30 : Final departure.