Upper Dolpo Trekking

Upper Dolpa Trekking Upper Dolpo Trekking is located behind the Dhaulagiri massif in the Shey Phoksumdo National Park of mid- western Nepal. The area is real adventure for trekkers in a truly isolated corner of Nepal where time has stood still for centuries. After flying to Jumla we have a few days of delightful trekking before crossing Kagmara La (5115m) and entering Upper Dolpo. Beautiful Phoksumdo Lake (3600 m) with its deep blue waters circled by weathered red and brown hills below the high Kanjiroba Himal (6612m). The ecosystem encompasses a variety of plants and wildlife, including the blue sheep and snow leopard. Cross Dolpo plateau, Bag La (5182 m), Numa La (5148m) and trekking through an area with Tibetan looking people whose culture is older than even Tibetan Buddhism. It is situated in the western part of the country, and is one of the most remote regions in Nepal. We fly back to Kathmandu. Dolpo, a land beyond the Himalaya, conjures up visions of mysterious monasteries, snow leopards and blue sheep. The charming loveliness and unique culture of this place will show why Eric Valli, the writer of the well-known book Honey Hunter of Nepal, make the movie "Caravan", chosen for the prestigious Oscar award. The people of Dolpo are mainly of Tibetan origin whose lives revolve around Buddhism, barley and yaks in this area.

The ecosystem encompasses a wild and wonderful variety of plants and wildlife, including the blue sheep and snow leopard. Organically Upper Dolpo is a part of the Tibetan highland and is usually dry, cold and thinly vegetate which is different most other parts of the Himalayas in Nepal. while a few anthropologists and geographers had discover the region, the entire district was closed to travelers until 1989 when the southern part of Dolpo was opened to organized trekking groups, Shey is still closed to individual foreigner. Dolpo trek will take you even extra into this strange land It has charming villages and is still a land of secrecy, landscape and peace. As the most faraway and least urbanized region in Nepal. The view of Kanjiroba peak, Phoksumdo Lake, and the Dhauligiri massive is one of the mainly satisfying moments of this trekking. The majority on settlements is over 4260 meters and are among the highest settlements on earth. Visit to the Phoksumdo Gompa devoted to the antique Bonpo area, local to Dolpo, Tibet and it is a unforgettable skill. The park shelters blue sheep, Himalayan black bear, leopards, wolves and the elusive snow leopard. Dolpo is still the homeland of the Spotted Leopard, Blue Sheep, wolves and many other varieties of flora and fauna, so you'll also uncover a deeper understanding of Peter Matthieson's book Snow Leopard. Time has stood still here for centuries as the inhabitants of Tibetan stock continue to live, cultivate and trade the way they have done since time in upper Dolpo region of Nepal.