Last updated on July 14th, 2022 at 07:58 am

Lower Dolpo Lodge Trek Highlights Include

• Trek through scenic hidden valleys and 130 ancient Tibetan Buddhist shrines
• Highest animal concentration parks in the world (including snow leopards!), Shey Phoksundo National Park.
• Sit, drink cup of hot tea and gaze over the turquoise waters of Shey Phoksundo Lake (3611m)
• Visit Shey Gompa (800-year-old monastery), base of Crystal Mountain, immortalized in Peter Matthiessen’s “The Snow Leopard” book
• Witness the spring hunt for yarchagumba—a bizarre caterpillar fungus highly sought after for its medicinal qualities

Outlines of Itinerary

Day 01: Fly to Nepalgunj. Overnight at the hotel
Day 02: Fly to Juphal (2475m), trek to Dunai (2145m): 3-4 Hrs
Day 03: Trek to Chhekpa (2670m): 6-7 Hrs
Day 04: Trek to Jharana Hotel: 5-6 Hrs
Day 05: Trek to Ringmo Village (3600m): 5-6 Hrs
Day 06: Explore Shey Phoksundo Lake
Day 07: Trek to Chhepka: 6-7 Hrs
Day 08: Trek to Juphal
Day 09: Fly to Nepalgunj, fly to Kathmandu