GHT Upper Dolpo Traverse
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Overview
Highlights
- Trek through the Dolpo region on the sixth stage of the Great Himalaya Trail
- Witness one of the most beautiful places in the Himalaya, Phoksumdo Lake
- Cross the Jungben La (5550m) & Niwas La (5120m)
- Experience culture which has remained largely unchanged for the last 1200 years
- Visit the medieval fortified village of Chharka Bhot and the nomad camps at Dho Tarap
- Travel with the support of an expert local crew and enjoy three hearty meals per day prepared by our cooks
- Explore Kathmandu
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- 24 breakfasts, 19 lunches and 19 dinners including all meals on trek valued at US$1000
- airport transfers if arriving on day 1 and 25 or if you booked pre/post tour accommodation at the Radisson through World Expeditions
- flight Kathmandu/Pokhara/Jomsom & Nepalgunj/ Kathmandu valued at US$549
- expert bilingual guide and group medical kit
- good quality accommodation in Kathmandu and Pokhara
- use of a World Expeditions trek pack which includes a quality sleeping bag, down or fibre fill jacket and insulated mat (valued at over US$500)
- safety equipment including satelite phone, portable high altitude chamber and expedition medical kit
- souvenir World Expeditions kit bag
- all park entrance fees and trekking permits
- porters to carry all personal and group equipment and porter's insurance
- accommodation in our fully serviced wilderness campsites
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Itinerary
You will be met by a representative of World Expeditions and transferred to the Radisson hotel. Remainder of the afternoon at leisure. A pre-trek briefing will be given around 4.30-5pm where arrangements will be made for the distribution of your kit bag, sleeping bag ...
Today you have a full day to explore Kathmandu’s bustling streets and significant landmarks. You may wish to start by exploring the city’s two most important World Heritage Listed spiritual sites: Pashupatinath, Nepal’s most sacred Hindu temple and an important cremat...
This morning we take a flight west to Pokhara, Nepal's second largest town. On arrival we are greeted with sights of the entire Annapurna Range. Overnight: hotel
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This morning we take a spectacular mountain flight to Jomsom where we will meet our trekking crew.
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A half day walk brings us to Muktinath, an impressive village that is our gateway to Mustang. To pass beyond this point you need a special Mustang permit. We will meet the Full GHT group today. To help with acclimatisation we will have a rest day at Muktinath.
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Entering the main Kali Gandaki valley we take a short cut that avoids the road to Kagbeni. Kagbeni once marked the Nepal / Tibet border and it is the official entry to the Mustang region. Within the village is the old Gompa, and at the northern edge of the village lie...
Today is a challenging day and we must cross two passes on our way to Santa. We set out early and climb a hillside where the gradient increases as we enter a gully and pass by some caves before reaching a watercourse. We meet the main trail once again from Phalyak and...
We follow the trail through two gullies before reaching a series of switchbacks to Jhansye (4195m). The trail now levels out as we cross a hillside and then make a descent to Kyalunpa Khola where we cross a wooden bridge and head west to a narrow gully. Our campsite set in juniper trees is gained by climbing up a steep gully.
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In the coming days we make two challenging pass crossings above 5000 metres. From the top of the Jungben La we gain magnificent views to the south of Hidden Valley and Dhaulagiri can be seen. The following day we cross the Niwas La and make an easy descent to Nulungsu...
Heading west from Chharka Bhot we descend to the Chharka Tulsi Khola. Whilst travelling alongside the river we are forced to make a few crossings back and forth. We then make a short climb before descending to a minor tributary and crossing on stepping stones. Another...
We travel over the Jyanta La to a flat grassy campsite at Darsumanadobhan. The following day will find us descending to Saldang, the administrative capital of Upper Dolpo. The following day we walk to Shey Gompa via Namgung. The Shey is one of the most sacred sites in...
The next few days are spent on the trail to Phoksundo Lake. Leaving Shey Gompa we cross the Nagdala Pass (also known as the Kang La) and overnight at our high camp. The following day we walk to Phoksundo Khola Camp through beautiful juniper and silver birch forest. T...
Early in the morning, we bid farewell to the Full GHT group. As we head down south we make our way to Dunai, the administrative & trading centre of Dolpo. The landscape through which we are now travelling consists predominantly of forests, grassy meadows and plate...
Today is our final day of trekking and we pass through terraced fields on our way. Finally we reach the confluence of the Suli Khola and head down stream to cross the Thulo Beri Khola on a suspension bridge and arrive into Sulighat. From here we'll drive to Juphal in preparation for our flight tomorrow. Our accommodation tonight is in a basic hotel.
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After breakfast we will return to Kathmandu. From Juphal we take a short 40 minute flight to Nepalgunj, connecting with a flight to Kathmandu of approximately 1.5 hours. On arrival transfer to the Radisson Hotel.
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After breakfast the day is free for you to do some final exploration of Kathmandu. In the event of weather delays to flights, this day will be used as a contingency day.
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After breakfast arrangements cease unless further ones have been made. Those people departing by aircraft will be transferred to the airport and assisted with check-in procedures.
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World Expeditions Reviews & Ratings
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