Extended Upper Dolpo Circuit Trek

Your Arrival Time (?) Our office representative will meet and greet you at Kathmandu Airport and transfer to your hotel in Kathmandu. At 06:00 PM: In the evening we will meet for a coffee and will brief you the details of your trek program.

At 08:00 AM: You will visit for a full day sightseeing of Kathmandu Durbar Square and Swayambhunath, Boudhanath and Pashupatinath. Besides sightseeing, you can do required shopping for your trek.

At 08:00 AM: After breakfast your guide will receive you and take you to the Tribhuvan International Airport for your flight to Nepalgunj. The duration of flight from Kathmandu to Nepalgunj is about 50- 60 minutes. Upon reaching Nepalgunj you will be transferred to the hotel. You can also add Bardia National Park during this day.

At 08:00 AM: After breakfast, you will move towards the Nepalgunj airport to take a flight to Jupjal. The 35-40 minutes of scenic flight will take you to the Dolpo airport. You will start your trek. Dubai is one of the commercially developed villages of the lower Dolpo region and Nepal. You will stay overnight at a local teahouse. 

At 08:00 AM: the hike to Tarakot is an easy walk. There is very less uphill climb for the day. Tarakot lies at an elevation of 2,600 meters above sea level. Tarakot lies on the bank of Thuli Bheri river. Similarly, throughout the day you will walk near the Thuli Bheri river to reach Tarakot village. 

At 08:00 AM: During the starting of the day you will descend downstairs and cross the river through the wooden bridge. You will again walk on the bank of Thuli Bheri river and reach Laisicap situated at an elevation of 2,775 meters above sea level. After a few minutes of walk from Laisicap the trail goes upwards until you reach Laina Odar for the overnight stay.

At 08:00 AM: The trail to Toltol from Laina Odar is one of the difficult parts of the trail. You will have to walk uphill as well as the down hill several times before reaching Toltol. Similarly, you will pass through several villages such as Lamachaur, Chhyugar and Nawarpani before reaching Toltol for the overnight stay. 

At 08:00 AM: Dho Tarap is one of the most important as well as the popular village of the Dolpo region. There are numbers of houses as well as the local teahouse as well as the lodges for the accommodation as well as for the fooding. You will have to walk upward for almost the whole day to reach Dho Tarap. Similarly, you will also hae to descend in few of the places. You will pass through Ghyamgar, Sisal, Langa Camp and Mirbubane khola dovan before finally reaching Dho Tarap. 

At 08:00 AM: Numa La Pass is the first pass that you will be crossing in the Extended Upper Dolpo circuit trek. Inorder to cross the pass on time you will stay overnight at Numa la base camp. The walk to Numa la base camp from Dho Tarap is a complete uphill walk. Similarly, you will also pass through one of the most popular villages, Tokyu, during your way to Numa la base camp. 

At 06:00 AM: Today we will start early so that we can complete the pass on time. Few hours after the sunrise the wind starts blowing in this region which makes it difficult to cross the pass. Marvellous views of the valleys can be seen from the top of the pass. Numa la pass lies at an elevation of 5,309 meters above sea level. After crossing the pass we will stay overnight at Danigar.

At 06:00 AM: Today also we will start the day early as we will be crossing the Baga La pass. Baga la pass is another high pass of the Dolpo region of Nepal. Baga la pass lies at an elevation of 5,169 meters above sea level. Similarly, it is open during the months of April to November only. After crossing the pass we will reach Baga la phedi for the overnight stay.

At 08:00 AM: Today is one of the most interesting days of the extended upper Dolpo circuit trek. During the starting of the trek you will ascend for about half an hour and start descending towards Yak Kharka. After that the trail goes down and is also easy compared to the last two days. Before reaching the suspension bridge to Ringmo you can witness  astonishing views of the Phoksundo waterfall. This waterfall is about 167 meters in height and is one of the highest waterfalls of Nepal. Upon reaching Ringmo you can witness the jaw dropping view of the Phoksundo lake. 

At 08:00 AM: You deserve a rest day after the hard climb of the Baga la pass and the Numa la pass. During this day you will walk through the caravan trail and reach the top to witness the astonishing Phoksundo lake. You can also explore some of the monasteries around. There are about 20 monasteries surrounded by the Phoksundo lake. You can choose among them or also can interact with the locals and experience their tradition and culture.

At 08:00 AM: Keeping the memories we will move forwards leaving the Phosuno lake. However we will get a close view of the Phoksundo lake from Phoksundo camp. Meanwhile, we will have to climb a hill and then descend downhill in order to reach Phoksundo camp. After that we will walk on the bank of Phosundo khola to reach Lower forest camp. The trail to the lower forest camp is easy and the distance is about 3 kilometers. 

At 08:00 AM: Walking on the bank of Phoksundo Khola we will reach Lar Tsa. It is the meeting point of  Phoksundo khola and Tuk Kyaksa. The trail to Lar Tsa is easy however, you will have to ascend and descend a few times. Leaving Phoksundo khola behind we will move towards lower camp walking on the bank of Tuk Kyaksa Khola. During the day we will cross Tuk Kyaksa Khola a few times before finally reaching Low camp for the overnight stay. 

At 08:00 AM: The trail to Shey Gompa is one of the challenging parts of the extended upper dolpo circuit trek. During this day we will cross Kang La pass situated at an elevation of 5,350 meters above sea level. Kang la pass is also known by the name Ngdale la pass. After crossing the pass we will walk on the bank of Hubalun Khola to reach Shey Gompa for the overnight stay.

At 08:00 AM: Shey Gompa is also one of the popular villages of the upper Dolpo. Situated at such a high altitude it lies on the bank of Sephu and Tartan Khola. After breakfast we will leave Shey gompa and move towards the campsite. You will have to climb the hill as well as descend the hill a few times before finally reaching Bhijer village for the overnight stay. 

At 08:00 AM: Neng la pass situated at an elevation of 5,368 meters above sea level separates the Bhijer village and Saldang Village. The trail goes upwards until you reach the pass. Meanwhile, after reaching the top the trail to Saladang is a complete downhill walk. 

At 08:00 AM: After crossing the Nagon Khola we will move towards the Khoma village. The trail to Khoma village is an uphill walk in the beginning and then moves downwards. The trail again moves uphill and then the easy walk. After reaching the Nang La Pass situated at an elevation of 4,375 meters above sea level. You will move downhill to reach Shimen village. 

At 08:00 AM: The trail to Tinje village is mostly an uphill walk. Meanwhile, you will also have to descend small hills a few times before reaching Tinje. Some of the villages that you will pass by during the day include Mendo, Pu Gompa, Somangaon and Targaon. Similarly, you will walk on the bank of Panjyan khola throughout the day to reach Tinje village.

At 08:00 AM: Tinje is also one of the popular villages of the upper Dolpo trek. Although there are very few households you can always taste the local cuisines. Leaving the Tinje village behind we will move on the edge of Keheng khola to reach Kharka. The trail today is uphill but not so steed uphill. You will gradually gain altitude and reach Kharka situated at an elevation of 4,500 meters above sea level for the overnight stay. 

At 08:00 AM: After breakfast we will move towards the Mola pass. It is one of the toughest passes around the region and lies at an elevation of around 5,027 meters above sea level. After reaching the peak you can rest for a while and capture moments. After that we will descend downhill to reach Chharka Bot for the overnight stay. 

At 08:00 AM: Chharka Bhot lies at an elevation of 4,320 meters above sea level. After thawing breakfast we will leave Chharka bhot and move towards Chharka Tulsi Khola Camp. After reaching the camp we will cross the river and start moving towards Nulung Kharka. The trail to Nulung Kharka is an uphill walk. Nulung Kharka lies at an elevation of 4,990 meters above sea level. We will stay overnight at Nulung Kharka. 

At 08:00 AM: After breakfast we will start our trek. Today we will be crossing the Niwas la pass situated at an elevation of 5,120 meters above sea level. Although situated above 5,000 meters we don’t have to climb steep uphill to reach the pass. However before reaching the pass we need to climb a small rocky hill. The trail goes downhill. After that you will cross the Bhei Khola and move towards Ghalden Ghuldun. About 2 hours of uphill as well as downhill walk will take you to Ghak village. 

At 08:00 AM: After breakfast, we will move towards Jhyause. It is a small place located at an elevation of 4,195 meters above sea level. At the beginning of the day we will walk uphill and then descend downhill. After that we will again take an uphill walk and then descend downhill before reaching Jhyause. After that there are no such steep walks to reach Santa. However you will walk short uphill and downhill several times before reaching Santa for the overnight stay.

At 08:00 AM: The walk to Kagbeni is one of the most interesting parts of the extended upper Dolpo circuit trek. The trail is also easy and there is no steep climbing included. However during the beginning of the day you will have to gain some altitude after that the trail is easy and then descends downhill before reaching Kagbeni. Similarly, before reaching Kagbeni you will cross a bridge over Kali Gandaki river and enter the Annapurna region of Nepal. 

At 08:00 AM: After breakfast, we will walk on the bank of Kaligandaki river to reach Jomsom. Jomsom lies at an elevation of 2,720 meters above sea level and is one of the most popular tourist destinations. From Kagbeni motorable roads are also available to reach Jomsom. Besides that, Jomsom is one of the biggest village you will see throughout the trek.

At 08:00 AM: Jomsom Airport is the only airport around the area. Only a few flights are available for Jomsom from Pokhara. Besides that the flights are operated before 10-11 Am only. As the heavy wind blows after that which makes it impossible to operate flight. Upon reaching Pokhara you will take another connecting flight to Kathmandu. We will pick you from the Tribhuvan domestic airport and transfer you to the hotel. We will meet in the evening and have a farewell Nepali dinner together. 

Note: One can extend his/her stay in Pokhara. Pokhara is the gateway of Annapurna region, interested trekkers may choose to visit some short treks near Pokhara. 

Breakfast at the hotel and you will have free time. You can also visit some of the popular places or can buy the souvenir or the gifts to your family, friends or the loved ones. 3 hours before the flight we will drop you at the Tribhuvan International Airport.