Upper Dolpo Trek 24 days

Upper Dolpo Trek is located in one of the isolated areas in Nepal. Dolpo region lies in between the Tibetan Plateau and the Dhaulagiri Himalayan range and is the highest populated land in western Nepal. The region is also one of the Restricted regions of Nepal and a special immigration permit is required to enter this area. Every year the only fixed number of foreigners are allowed to enter this area and that remains the region still a virgin. This place is mainly beautified by amazing views of mysterious monasteries and towering mountains. The area is also habitat for rare wildlife like snow leopards and blue sheep. The trekking in this route was firstly managed by the British tour operator in autumn of 1990. The Upper Dolpo Region passes through many gigantic mountains such as mount Annapurna, mount Dhaulagiri and mount Kanjiroba. Being adventurous and challenging trek, it requires fairly experienced trekkers.

Amazing Nepal Trek & Expedition presents 24 days package of Upper Dolpo Trek. Our package guarantees foods, permits, accommodation and transpiration costs during the overall trek. We even promise to offer a special discount for those trekkers who come along with groups. To make our trek successful, we need high passion and strong determination along with enthusiasms.

Trip Highlights

• UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Kathmandu Valley
• Exploration of the serenity of Upper Dolpo Region along with beautiful Phoksundo Lake
• Being acquainted with Dolpo people and their lifestyles 
• Encounter with ancient monasteries, leopards, and blue sheep
• Wonderful views of Mt. Annapurna, Dhaulagiri and Kanjiroba

Additional Information

If the suggested itinerary is not up to the mark, we can even customize your trip as per your need with a special group discount. Kindly contact us at [email protected] for detail information. You can also contact us by calling at +977-9851116042 for 24/7 support. We speak English, Hindi, and Nepali.

Service Included:

• All airport transfers 
• Tourist Standard Hotel in Kathmandu for 3 nights with breakfast 
• Tourist Standard Hotel in Nepalgunj for 2 nights with breakfast
• All domestic flight as per itinerary
• Welcome and Farewell dinner
• Guided city tour in Kathmandu covering 4 UNESCO heritage sites 
• All necessary paperwork and trekking permits (Restricted Area permit and TIMS)
• An experienced English-speaking Govt. registered trekking guide trekking cook, assistant trekking guide, kitchen boy and Sherpa porters to carry luggage, food and camping equipment (1 trekker: 3 porters)
• Guide, cook and support staffs salary, insurance, equipment, flight, food, and lodging
• Full meals (Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner) followed by a cup of Tea/Coffee during the trek  
• Iodine/Chlorine treated Safe Drinking water 
• All mountain accommodation
• A comprehensive medical kit
• All government and local taxes 
• Trekking equipment such as down-filled sleeping bag and duffel bag
• Souvenir: Upper Dolpo Route map and Amazing Nepal T-Shirt

Service not Included:

• Lunch and dinner in Kathmandu except for welcome and farewell dinner
• Monument entrance fees in Kathmandu 
• Bottled drinks 
• Mineral water
• Hot shower 
• Personal expenses
• Travel insurance and evacuation insurance (strongly recommended)
• Tipping to driver and trekking crew

Meals:

Eating is a big part of Holiday. Traveling with Amazing Nepal Trek & Expedition, you experience the vast array of wonderful food Nepalese, Chinese, Continental, Italian and several local cuisines. Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner are included in the package. Your guide will suggest delicious, hygienic and each place special food during your trip. It would be smart not to order many dishes and waste as you have limited food. Its a week or more days hard work to porters and caravans to bring food to these places. During this trek you will usually have breakfast and dinner at the Camp, lunch will be eaten at one of the campsite en-route.

Is this trek appropriate for me?

Our company ensures Upper Dolpo Trek is a moderate to strenuous trek. So, we announce that this trek is appropriate for average trekkers, having a passion of loving to nature. It requires inspiration and passion which makes your trek successful. Your positive attitude and strong determination can obligatory to accomplish this trek. For making comfortable walking, adjusting to changing climate, our package manages the facility of acclimatization in needed place as well as 5-6 hours walking per day. If you have already accumulated hiking and jugging experiences that will be beneficial to adjust with the situation; although if you do not have that is not a big problem. However, Amazing Nepal Trek & Expedition cordially request to have medical checking before you plan to start any trekking and hiking.

Briefing of the Tour:

You will be briefed about the trek, you will be given information file, and importantly introduced with your guide.

Trekking Crews:

We will provide government registered, well-trained English Speaking guide, who holds enough knowledge about responsible tourism and eco-friendly tourism

We will also provide an assistant guide who is ready to help you with every situation.

We will provide a porter is provided to every two of you, and he will be carrying not more than 25kg.

We get our crews’ life get insured.

Certificate:

After the trek is over, you will be provided with ANTE adventure certificate.

Size of Group:

Trekking Group Size of our group can range from two people to ten people. In case you want to travel alone, do not hesitate to write to us. We will plan accordingly. In case, you more than ten people, please do let us know so that we can develop and improvise plans and itinerary.

Acclimatization:

Trekking to the Upper Dolpo is as much difficult as it is technical. We give special priority to its technical sides as well. For this, we have designed an itinerary to allow you get acclimatize naturally. We know the particular location you need to stay for rest, and the particular distance you need to walk slowly and so on. In case you get high altitude sickness, we have crews who know how to deal it effectively and smartly.

How to respond to Altitude Sickness?

• Please do carry first aid box
• Please consult your physician
• Please do keep on informing our crews if you feel uneasy
• Please do walk in the group so that you can help each other

Travel Insurance:

We would like to recommend you to get your trekking insured. Since you are trekking in probably one of the wildest and challenging routes, you need to be cautious of anything inevitable. You may need helicopter evacuation and get your trip canceled. You may get injured and get your baggage theft and so on.

Permits and fees:

The government local body charges some small amount of fee for every you make to the World Heritage sites, National Park, restricted areas along climbing. The price we charge includes all the fees.

If you want to book a trekking package with Amazing Nepal Trek and Expedition and still wondering about the essential equipment for your trekking journey, here we are more than happy to offer our checklist for your references. Please make necessary amendments to our checklist as per your need and convenience. For some case, if you couldn’t get any of these listed equipment/gears in your hometown or you’re in a rush before you fly to Kathmandu, don’t worry! The listed necessary items mentioned below can be easily purchased here.
Except for your day pack, all luggage will be carried by porters. A porter is available for two people who will carry maximum up to 25 kg. So, you have to be careful while packing your bag or luggage.
 
Moreover, there is an allowance of 15kg per person on domestic flights. Additional personal items are not needed for the trekking portion of the trip which can be kept in the hotel’s storage room without extra cost.

Below is the checklist of equipment that is required for the trek:
 
HEAD

• Buff headwear /neckwear
• Sun hat or scarf
• Light balaclava or warm fleece hat
• Sunglasses
• Head Torch

UPPER BODY

• Cotton T-shirts or Thermals
• Fleece jacket
• Waterproof/windproof jacket
• Down-filled jacket  (Your own Down Jacket is strongly recommended, but Amazing Nepal Trek also supply complimentary down jacket which is needed to be returned after the completion of the trek)

LOWER BODY

• Lightweight cotton pants (long)
• Waterproof Pants
• Thermal underwear

FEET

• Thin inner socks
• Thick and warm wool hiking socks
• Comfortable Hiking boots
• Sneakers /slippers

HANDS

• Gore-tex gloves

ACCESSORIES

• Sleeping bag rated to - 20°C (Your own sleeping bag strongly is recommended, but Amazing Nepal Trek also supply complimentary sleeping bags which is needed to be returned after the completion of the trek)
• Trekking bags/duffel bag (Amazing Nepal Trek will supply complimentary water and windproof duffel/kit bag, but one extra big duffel bag/suitcase is necessary for items that are left at the hotel in Kathmandu)
• Large plastic bags (For keeping items dry inside trek bag)
• Trekking poles (Optional, Recommended)
• Water bottle or camel bag
• Toiletries
• Towel
• Sewing Kit
• Insect repellent, sunscreen, and lip balm
• First-aid kit; should contain lip salve, Aspirin, Band-Aids, anti-histamine, Imodium or similar tablets for mild cases of diarrhea
• Re-hydration powder, extra prescription drugs you may be taking if any particular
• Wet wipes 
• Reading or writing material