Overview
Lower Dolpo Trek
Incredible of Lower Dolpo Trek lies in the largest district of Nepal covering 5.36 % of the total landmass of the country. Dolpo is a distant region of Nepal and the central point of this area is Shy Phoksundo National Park . The east and South of Dolpo are surrounded by the Dhaulagiri Himal and Churen Himal Ranges and to the west is the Jumla District.
Trekking to Lower Dolpo offers you the remarkable and breaktaking experience of a lifetime. The notable features seen here are snowy peaks, ancient and remote villages, rich wildlife, lovely Buddhist monasteries and wonderful lakes. The people of this area are simple and warm- hearted with an enthralling and tradition. The Traditions of this area are basiscally linked with the Tibetian Culture.
The Dolpo region is split between two very distinctive areas as Lower Dolpo Trek and Upper Dolpo. Special Permits are required to enter both sections. Trekking in the lower Dolpo region takes us to the popular Ringmo village and further to Shey-Phoksundo Lake (3,600m) through the Dho Tarap village (4050m), a region inhabited by people practicing polyandry and pre-Buddhist religion called “Bon Po” and two high passes of Numa La (5190m) and Baga La (4470m). Shey-Phoksundo Lake is also known as the Blue Lake and contains no aquatic life.
Shey-Phoksundo Lake is famous for its magnificent turquoise color and ranks it with the most scenic mountain parks in the world. The air strip at Juphal allows access connecting a flight between Nepalgunj and Juphal. Once you are in Lower dolpo trek you cant miss to visit Bardia National Park which is also in western Nepal side.
