Dolpo-Jomsom to Juphal 23 days |
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This region
known as the Solu Khumbu is
known around the world as the
famous home of the world's
highest mountain. Mt. Everest,
or Sagarmatha as the Nepalese
call it, rises 8,848 meters into
the sky. The hike to the base
camp attracts trekkers from all
over the globe. Classic Asia
Travel / Trek runs 3 versions of
treks in the Everest region with
many possibilities to add |
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extra days to
your trip. All the treks described start and end
in the closest airstrip to Everest in the town
of Lukla. If you are looking for a much longer
trek in this region we can start treks in the
town of Jiri which is 6 days away from Lukla. |
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Facts Of The Trek. |
Group size:
04
Season: May to Oct
Grading: 04
Departure date: As per
request |
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Itinerary of Phaplu
Trek In
Detail. |
Days 01 :
By flight/ bus or van, to Pokhara, and rest of the
days on Phewa lake, with the Annapurna Range rising
to 26,000 feet north of us. |
Days 02 :
Today we fly from Pokhara to Jomsom (elevation 8900
feet), the administrative centre for the Mustang
district to Nepal. En-route we fly between Annapurna
I ( 26500 feet) ad Dhaulagiri (26,800 feet). It is a
spectacular flight. We meet our porters in Jomsom.
From here we trek up the wide, Kali Gandaki Valley
to the Fortress- like town of Kagbeni (9200 feet) .
The scenery around us is spectacular . To our south
are the galciated peaks of the Himalaya. To our
north is the drier, dessert - like countryside of
the Tibetan plateau , a maze of barren high
mountains . ( 8 miles). |
Days 03 :
Climbing 3000 feet out the Kali Gandaki Valley, we
have excellent views of the Annapurna Range,
Muktinath and Mustang. We traverse into the
spectacular Chalung Khola, climbing and descending
side canyons along the way, to the village of
Sangdak, elevation 12,500
feet. (15 miles) |
Days 04 - 06 :
We ascend the convoluted Chalung gorge, then climb
400 feet, to 16,800- foot, Sangdak Pass, the eastern
entrance to Dolpo. The scenery is magnificent. This
has got to be one of the grandest viewpoints in the
world. Descending the pass we follow the Thajang
Khola to the village of Chharka, 13,500 feet
elevation. (25 miles) |
Days 07 - 10 :
From Chharka we climb 3000 feet to Chharka Pass
(16,500), then descend into the Keheng Khola. This
is one of the most remote regions in Nepal, an area
where there could still be the magnificent Marco
Polo sheep or the Tibetan wild yak. The landscape is
Arctic desert , barren in places with alpine meadows
in others. We hike past the very Tibetan villages of
Tinje, Shimengaon and Saldang. (50 miles) |
Days 11 - 12 :
Entering Phoksundo National Park, we climb 3000 feet
over a 17,300 - foot pass and descend , to famous
Shey Gomba, elevation 13,950 feet. We spend a
layover day here watching blue sheep, looking for
snow leopards and wolves and touring the monastery.
(10 miles). |
Days 13 - 15 :
Leaving Shey Gomba we climb 3200 feet over a 17200-
foot pass. Views of the 22,000-foot peaks of the
Kanjiroba Range are excellent. We descend 5000 feet
into the Phoksundo River drainage and work our way
along beautiful Phosksudo Lake (12,000 feet). We
find ourselves perched on cliffs, high above the
lake. If you don't like heights you won't enjoy this
section. A layover day is planned at the lake. (16
miles) Ringmo ・Sepka 2700m, Sepka ・Dunai, 6hrs. Then
observes the village, Dunai ・Juphal 2 ｽ hours. And
back packing etc. and Juphal ・Nepalganj-Kathmandu by
flight |
Days 16 - 17 :
From Phoksundo lake we descend past the spectacular
waterfall draining the lake. Leaving the main route
we follow the Durjam Khola through the village of
Pungmo (9600 feet), to the base of Kagmara Pass.
Since crossing the last pass we have entered the
lusher side of the Himalayas . Beautiful forests of
pine, spruce, hemlock and birch are common.(18
miles) |
Days 18 :
Climb 3000 feet to the summit of Kagmara Pass(
16,800) . Descend along Kagmara Glacier , 3000 feet
to Kagmara Phedi camp. (8 miles) |
Days 19 - 20 :
Descend Garpung Khola 8 miles to Hurikot and the
park boundary. Continue down 2 miles to the Bheri
River, at 8600 feet elevation. Contour through
villages and apple orchards past potato and corn
fields, climbing to camp at Mauriya Phedi ,
elevation 10,200. (20 miles) |
Days 21 :
Ascend steeply, 2300 feet, through forests of pine
and oak, across avalanche tracks to Mauriya Pass
(elevation 12,500). Views of the snowy peaks to our
north and east are exceptional. Descend steeply ,
2600 feet, through birch, oak and rhododendron
forests to Chotra, elevation 9900 feet (7 miles). |
Days 22 - 23:
For the next two days we descend the Tila valley
through spruce forests, past barely fields and rice
terraces, irrigation works and water driven mills,
to Jumla, elevation 7700 feet, the administrative
centre for the region. (20 miles) |
Days 24 - 25 :
From Jumla we fly to Nepalgunj and fly to Kathmandu |
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Cost Of The Trip |
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Cost US$ 2400.00 Per Person |
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Included & Excluded |
Included
Daily itinerary as described,
all inclusive using deluxe lodge
with English speaking guide and
porters, all meals on trek, tea,
all fees and land
transportation, coffee and
boiled water,
Flights (Kathmandu ・Phaplu-
Kathmandu).
Does not included
Bottled beverages, tips, items of
a personal nature, delay due to
weather, equipment failure or
situations beyond our control. |
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