Trip Outlook:
Start Kathmandu.
End: Kathmandu.
Group size: 1 to 10.
Trekking area: Dolpo Region.
Country: Nepal.
Trip Mode: Hotel-Lodge and camping
Trek Grade: Adventurous to Challenging (in snow condition)
Trek duration: 27 nights & 28 days (Jhupal to Jomsom & Pokhara)
Highest elevation: 5,360 m at Kang-La pass.
Total Trip: 31 nights & 32 days (Kathmandu to Kathmandu)
Activities: flight both ways and trekking.
Season: April to November
Upper Dolpo to Jomsom Trekking Main attraction/highlight
- Beautiful turquoise color Phuksumdo lake
- Awesome scenery of mountains and unique landscapes.
- Local foods with tea house and also camping a few days.
- Tibetan Buddhism and old Bonpo(pre-Buddhism) culture.
- Highest pass of this adventure at Kang-la 5,360 meters.
- Shey Gompa “The crystal Monastery”
- Clean Pokhara city with beautiful Phewa Lake in the shade of Annapurna and fishtail mountains.
Upper Dolpo to Jomsom Trekking Introduction:
Upper Dolpo to Jomsom trekking an adventurous journey with White Hill Adventure Treks & Expedition, leading you to awesome scenery of mountains and unique landscapes in the midst of old Bonpo (pre-Buddhism) and Tibetan Buddhism cultures.
This is trekking is more of expeditions and exploration with adventure in the pure wilderness where few trekkers seldom visit on this remote wild country of Upper Dolpo to Jomsom.
Starting this amazing Upper Dolpo Trekking with a flight to Nepal’s Far South West Nepal at Nepalgunj city on warmer areas, the continue with another short flight to Jhupal at Dolpo with super views of mountains during both flights.
Upper Dolpo Trek first destination leads to beautiful turquoise color Phuksumdo Lake after an interesting walk through Dunai a large village/town and headquarters of Dolpo district, from here heading to Ankhe and Sulighat village to reach Phuksumdo Lake near Ringmo village.
With enjoyable and interesting rest day for acclimatization at Ringmo village near Phuksumdo Lake, the journey continues leading over the highest pass of this adventure at Kang-la 5,360 meters with incredible views of mountains, valley, and surrounding landscape.
Walk finally reaching at Shey Gompa “The Crystal Monastery” with a free day to marvel this beautiful surrounding and to explore Bonpo monastery at the base of unique Crystal Mountain.
From here heading to Jomsom around Mustang area as the route visiting leads through interesting villages of Saldang, Tokyu, Dho Tarap, Chagaon and to Tiri gaon at the end of Dolpo area, before reaching at Jomsom and Kagbeni at Mustang district for sweeping flight to picturesque Pokhara by the beautiful Phewa Lake in the shade of Annapurna Mountains.
Concluding this exceptional Upper Dolpo to Jomsom adventure with wonderful memories and great support, the guidance of White Hill Adventure Treks & Expedition guides,
Upper Dolpo to Jomsom Trekking Outline itinerary:
Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu and transfer to hotel
Day 02: In Kathmandu, morning sightseeing afternoon fly to Nepalgunj.
Day 03: Fly to Jhupal 2,320 m then drive to Dunai 2,850m – 02 hrs.
Day 04: Trek to Ankhe 2,896m – 06 hrs.
Day 05: Trek to Sumdu / Sulighat village 3,500m -06 hrs.
Day 06: Trek to Phuksumdo Lake 3,500 m – 05 hours.
Day 07: Rest day at Phuksumdo Lake for the local excursion.
Day 08: Trek to Phokshumdo-Khola 3,640 m- 05 hrs.
Day 09: Trek to Phuksumdo Bhanjyang – 07 hrs.
Day 10: Trek to Shey Gompa 4,500m via Kang-La 5,360 m -06 hrs.
Day 11: Rest day at Shey Gompa the crystal monastery.
Day 12: Trek to Namduna Gaon 4,800m via Saldang La 5,200m.
Day 13: Trek to Saldang 3,620 m -05 hours.
Day 14: Trek to Chagaon 3,960 m – 05 hrs visit Rapa Gompa.
Day 15: Trek to Rakyo 4,160 m via Darshana Donovan – 06 hrs.
Day 16: Trek to camp at 4,542m after Jyanta Bhanjyang 5,231 m – 06 hrs.
Day 17: Trek to Minjung 4,965 m – 06 hrs.
Day 18: Trek to Tokyu Gaon 4,200m via Jeng la 5,090m-06 hrs.
Day 18: Trek to Dho Tarap 4,040m- 05 hrs.
Day 19: Trek to Jhyarkot Bhanjyang 4,230 m – 06 hrs.
Day 20: Trek to Mola after Chharka pass 5,027 m – 06 hrs.
Day 21: Trek to Chharka Bhanjyang 4,110 m – 06 hrs visit Sarchhan Gompa.
Day 22: Trek to Naljyang Summa 4,340 m – 05 hrs.
Day 23: Trek to Norbulagn 4,750 m – 05 hrs.
Day 24: Trek and cross Niwar pass 5,120 m after Molum Sumna – 07 hrs.
Day 25: Trek to Sangde Phedi 4,190 m – 06 hrs.
Day 26: Trek to Sangyo 3,710m – 05 hrs.
Day 27: Trek to Tiri Tal 3,180 m – 05 hrs.
Day 28: Trek to Jomsom 2,715 via Tirigaon and Kagbeni – 07 hrs.
Day 29: Fly to Pokhara and transfer to hotel by the lake Phewa.
Day 30: Drive back to Kathmandu and transfer to hotel.
Day 31: In Kathmandu free day with a sightseeing tour.
Day 32: International departure for home ward bound.
Detail Itinerary
Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu and transfer to hotel
Day 02: In Kathmandu, morning sightseeing afternoon fly to Nepalgunj.
Day 03: Fly to Jhupal 2,320 m then drive to Dunai 2,850m - 02 hrs.
Day 04: Trek to Ankhe 2,896m - 06 hrs.
Day 05: Trek to Sumdu / Sulighat village 3,500m -06 hrs.
Day 06: Trek to Phuksumdo Lake 3,500 m - 05 hours.
Day 07: Rest day at Phuksumdo Lake for the local excursion.
Day 08: Trek to Phokshumdo-Khola 3,640 m- 05 hrs.
Day 09: Trek to Phuksumdo Bhanjyang - 07 hrs.
Day 10: Trek to Shey Gompa 4,500m via Kang-La 5,360 m -06 hrs.
Day 11: Rest day at Shey Gompa the crystal monastery.
Day 12: Trek to Namduna Gaon 4,800m via Saldang La 5,200m.
Day 13: Trek to Saldang 3,620 m -05 hours.
Day 14: Trek to Chagaon 3,960 m - 05 hrs visit Rapa Gompa.
Day 15: Trek to Rakyo 4,160 m via Darshana Donovan - 06 hrs.
Day 16: Trek to camp at 4,542m after Jyanta Bhanjyang 5,231 m - 06 hrs.
Day 17: Trek to Minjung 4,965 m - 06 hrs.
Day 18: Trek to Tokyu Gaon 4,200m via Jeng la 5,090m-06 hrs.
Day 18: Trek to Dho Tarap 4,040m- 05 hrs.
Day 19: Trek to Jhyarkot Bhanjyang 4,230 m - 06 hrs.
Day 20: Trek to Mola after Chharka pass 5,027 m - 06 hrs.
Day 21: Trek to Chharka Bhanjyang 4,110 m - 06 hrs visit Sarchhan Gompa.
Day 22: Trek to Naljyang Summa 4,340 m - 05 hrs.
Day 23: Trek to Norbulagn 4,750 m - 05 hrs.
Day 24: Trek and cross Niwar pass 5,120 m after Molum Sumna - 07 hrs.
Day 25: Trek to Sangde Phedi 4,190 m - 06 hrs.
Day 26: Trek to Sangyo 3,710m - 05 hrs.
Day 27: Trek to Tiri Tal 3,180 m - 05 hrs.
Day 28: Trek to Jomsom 2,715 via Tirigaon and Kagbeni - 07 hrs.
Day 29: Fly to Pokhara and transfer to hotel by the lake Phewa.
Day 30: Drive back to Kathmandu and transfer to hotel.
Day 31: In Kathmandu free day with a sightseeing tour.
Day 32: International departure for home ward bound.
