Juphal to Juphal Culinary Tour
Upper Dolpo Circuit Trek
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Why these dates? Responsible Adventures selects departure periods based on weather, trail or road conditions, high-pass accessibility and the overall quality of your experience — not simply whether the destination is technically accessible.
Overview
A wild Upper Dolpo circuit around Shey Phoksundo — turquoise lakes, high passes over 5,000m and the ancient Bön and Buddhist culture of Nepal's most remote district.
Day by day
Arrive in Kathmandu
Welcome and expedition briefing.
Fly to Nepalgunj
Overnight in the Terai.
Fly to Juphal, trek to Dunai
Mountain airstrip and the district town.
Trek to Chhepka
Into the Phoksundo river gorge.
Trek to Chunuwar
Forest trails deeper into Dolpo.
Trek to Phoksundo Lake
Nepal's deepest, turquoise alpine lake.
Phoksundo acclimatisation
Ringmo village and Bön monastery.
Trek to Phoksundo Khola
Along the lakeshore and river.
Trek to Snowfields Camp
Climb toward the first high pass.
Cross Kang La to Shey Gompa
5,350m pass to the sacred Crystal Mountain.
Shey Gompa exploration
Ancient monastery and pilgrimage site.
Cross Saldang La
Another high pass into inner Dolpo.
Trek to Namgung
Remote Tibetan-style village.
Trek to Saldang
One of Dolpo's largest settlements.
Trek to Yangze Gompa
Old Bön monastery visit.
Trek toward Sulighad
Begin the return through valleys.
Trek to Dho Tarap area
High-altitude villages and barley fields.
Trek down the Tarap valley
Dramatic river gorge.
Trek to Tarakot
Lower forests and farmland.
Trek to Dunai / Juphal
Return to the airstrip town.
Fly out & depart
Juphal–Nepalgunj–Kathmandu and onward departure.
Upper Dolpo Circuit Trek
21 days · Challenging
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