Trip Overview
Upper Dolpo Trek is another hidden destination of Mid-western region of Nepal with most tranquil and natural beauty. It lies in the Shey-Phoksundo national park. Trekking to upper Dolpo is great experience and not forgotten. This trekking is the natural embodiment high passes, rare flora and fauna and sweeping vistas. With more than 130 monasteries in the area the route passes through a predominantly Buddhist area. The famous Shey-Gompa of Peter Manthiessen’s The Leopard fame also falls in this region. There are Gompa or monastery in every settlement with some of the oldest monasteries in the Himalayan region of Saldang, Dho, Chharka and Bhijer. Some of these Gompas are more than 700 years old. On the villages en route Dolpo Heritage circuit the co-existence and harmony of both Hindu and Buddhist religious practices form an intrinsic part of the daily life of the people.
Highlight Overviews of Upper Dolpo Trek
- Follow the footprints of the ancient trans-Himalayan traders
- Explore the region in a dry weather without worrying about the rain
- Amazing time on this trek around the turquoise water of phoksundo lake, Crystal mountain, and the views of Dhaulagiri
- Catch a view of diverse flora and fauna in the Shey Phoksundo National Park
- Get an insight into the life and culture of the followers of Bon Buddhism
- Visit Shey Gompa, an 800-year-old monastery at the base of Crystal Mountain, immortalized in Peter Matthiessen's “The Snow Leopard”
- Witness the spring hunt for yarchagumba—a bizarre caterpillar fungus highly sought after for its medicinal qualities