Dolpo shey Phoksundo Trekking
Dolpo shey Phoksundo Trekking is one of the most popular treks as it passed through Phoksundo Lake, featured in Eric Valli’s Oscar nominated movie ‘Caravan’. Phoksundo, also known as the Blue Lake, cuts one of the deepest gorges in Nepal but contains no aquatic life. It is possible to visit Phoksundo Lake on a one-weekend trek, but taking the 15 days Kathmandu to Kathmandu trail is more satisfying. Beginning from Juphal the trail continue to Dunai and then heads north along the Dho-Dharap village (4,040m)-an area inhabited by people practicing the pre-Buddhist religion called ‘Bon Po’. The trail crosses the two high passes of Numala (5,190m) and Bagala (5,070m) before reaching the hamlet of Ringmo on the southern and of Phoksundo Lake.
The hiker’s first glimpse of Lake Phoksundo, set in a cleft between rocks that rise (2,000m) into the clear mountain skies, reveals a scene of unearthly beauty – a white glimmer of silver birch edges of the lake’s radiant turquoise blue waters. Kanjiroba (6,883m) one of the highest mountains in the region can be seen from the tops of the surrounding peaks. The trail back to Dunai is along the Phoksundo River as it flows south carrying the waters of Lake Phoksundo on their long passage via the Ganga into Bay of Bengal. The river cuts a narrow gorge by early May rimmed with primulas, violets and gentians and shaded by tall spruce, a magnificent waterfall tumbles (1,670m) down a series of rock shelves. Blue sheep, Musk deer, Goral, Snow leopard, Himalayan Tahr and Bear inhabit the Shey Phoksundo National Park set aside to protect an ecosystem typical of the high and Tibetan Plateau.
Day to Day Itinerary:
Day 01: Arrive in Kathmandu and transfer to Hotel. Overnight in hotel.
Day 02: Rest day in Kathmandu.overnight in hotel.
Day 03: Katmandu to Nepalgunj by plane. Overnight in hotel.
Day 04: Nepalgunj to Juphal by plane. Trek to Dunai (3/4hrs), (2135m). Overnight in lodge.
Day 05: Dunai trek to Tarakot (5/6hrs), (2450m). Overnight in tent.
Day 06: Tarakot trek to Lahini (6/7hrs), (2800m). Overnight in tent.
Day 07: Lahini trek to Tara Khola (6/7hrs), (3300m). Overnight in tent.
Day 08: Tara Khola trek to Dho (5/6hrs), (4040m). Overnight in tent.
Day 09: Rest day in dho. Overnight in tent.
Day 10: Dho trek to Num-La Base Camp (3/5hrs), (4400m). Overnight in tent.
Day 11: Num-La Base Camp trek to Crossing Num-La (5190m) – Baga Base Camp (7/8hrs), (4500m). Overnight in tent.
Day 12: Baga Base Camp trek to Crossing Baga (5070m) – Yak Kharka(7/8hrs), (3570m). Overnight in tent.
Day 13: Yak Kharka trek to Samduwa – Phoksundo Lake (5/6hrs), (3200m). Overnight in tent.
Day 14: Samduwa trek to Hanke (5/6hrs), (2660m). Overnight in tent.
Day 15: Hanke trek to Dunai (5/6hrs), (2135m). Overnight in tent.
Day 16: Dunai trek to Juphal (4/5hrs), (2250m). Overnight in tent.
Day 17: Juphal – Nepalgunj – Kathmandu By Plane. Overnight in hotel.
Day 18: Free day in Kathmandu. Overnight in hotel.
Day 19: Final Departure.
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