Lower Dolpo and Phoksundo Lake Trek leads to Western Himalaya to the snow leopard trail on the north west range of Dhaulagiri mountainous and the Phokshundo Lake.
Ace Hiking offers an outstanding exotic destination to Lower Dolpo and Phokshundo Lake trek within its awesome landscapes of massive North West Himalayas.
Lower Dolpo and Phuksumdo Lake at present is getting popular due to its remoteness and on the Ringmo village near Phuksumdo Lake joining the Lower Dolpo route from Dunai and Jhupal town. This trek is easily accessible with Nepalgunj to Jhupal flights. This trek is rated as one of the moderate to adventurous and scenic trekking among other trekking destination.
Lower Dolpo and Phuksundo Lake leads through many traditional Magar, Thakuri (Chettri) and Dolpo’s Bhotia villages famous as traders with Tibet since many centuries.
This remarkable trek starts with a scenic flight to southern city at Nepalgunj and another short flight to Jhupal in Dolpo area near Dunai far North West Nepal. And then trek to scenic picturesque turquoise Phokshumdo lake at near Ringmo village and then heading higher at Baga-la pass at 5, 070 m and towards Tokyu Gaon via Jeng la 5,090 m, Dho Tarap 4,040 m and to Tarakot, the highest point of this journey crossing of Numa-la at 5,190 m, and slowly with scenic walk reaching at Tokyu gaon, Tarakot and then at Dunai for short drive to Jhupal and then fly back to Kathmandu through Nepalgunj.
Day 1: Arrive at Kathmandu and transfer to respective hotels
Day 2: Morning sightseeing tour, afternoon flight to Nepalgunj
Day 3: Fly to Jhuphal 2,320m then drive to Dunai 2,850m – 1 hr
Day 4: Trek to Ankhe 2,896m – 6 hrs
Day 5: Trek to Sumdu / Sulighat village 3,500m -6 hrs
Day 6: Trek to Phokshumdo Lake 3,500 m – 5 hours
Day 7: Rest day at Phokshumdo Lake for local excursion
Day 8: Trek and cross Baga La 5,070m and camp 4,470 m – 6 hrs
Day 9: Cross Numala 5,190m and camp at Phedi – 7 hrs
Day 10: Trek to Tokyu Gaon 4,200 m via Jeng la 5,090 m – 6 hrs
Day 11: Trek to Dho Tarap 4,040 m- 5 hrs
Day 12: Trek to Tarap Khola 3,800 m – 7 hrs
Day 13: Trek to Kharigaon 3,150 m -5 hours
Day 14: Trek to Tarakot 2,850m – 5 hrs
Day 15: Trek to Dunai – 4 hrs then drive to Jhupal – 1 hr
Day 16: Fly to Kathmandu via Nepalgunj and transfer to hotel
Day 17: In Kathmandu with sightseeing tour
Day 18: Transfer to airport for international departure