Through the Lower Dolpo over high passes

This challenging trekking tour takes you to altitudes of up to 5350 m. The tour is designed to give you enough time to acclimatize to the altitude, which is crucial for success on a trekking tour. You should be free from giddiness and sure-footed for this tour. You can move independently and safely on grassy slopes, scree fields and moraine debris. There are no technical difficulties. We spend several days at altitudes above 4,000 m. This is the challenge that needs to be mastered with a good walking pace and our professional group guide. It makes a difference whether you are walking on the flat or uphill. You must be able to carry your daypack yourself for the entire tour. The walking time is up to 7 hours and you cover up to 1300 meters of ascent or descent. If you cross a pass, the walking time can be extended to 8 hours depending on the conditions. You should therefore prepare yourself well for the trek.

This impressive, special trekking tour requires an interest in the country and the culture, which is foreign to us, as well as tolerance, even under simple conditions. The ability to work in a team is just as much a part of tent trekking as the desire and joy of hiking and being out in nature.

Services included

• 21 days of leadership and organization
• 4 domestic flights: Kathmandu – Nepalgunj/ Nepalgunji – Juphal and back
• 4 x overnight stays in a good, proven hotel in Kathmandu in a double room (single room at extra charge)
• 1 x bed & breakfast in a simple hotel in Nepalgunj in a double room (single room at extra charge)
• 13 x overnight stay 2 persons/tent with full board
• Camping equipment (2-person tents, dining tent, toilet tent)
• March tea
• Entrance to Poksundo National Park and all fees
• Permit for Lower Dolpo
• Luggage transport with porters or pack animals – only daypack must be carried by yourself
• All transfers on site
• Local support team and porters (max. 12 kg per person)
• City tours Kathmandu and Baktaphur
• Safety & high-altitude medical care: complete first-aid kit with high-altitude medicine, oxygen meter (oximeter), satellite phone

Services exclusive

• International flight
• meals and drinks not mentioned
• Voluntary tips (approx. 80 €)
• Visa costs (approx. 34 €)
• Possible increase in fees and/or fuel surcharges
• Personal

Our recommendation – we are also happy to advise you personally if you have any questions:

Clothing

Mountain boots (min. category B), hiking socks + spare, hiking trousers, wind and water-repellent overtrousers, softshell jacket, thermal layer: e.g. Primaloft or down, wind and water-repellent overjacket (e.g. Gore-Tex), long ski underwear for the day of the pass, warm hat (tip: also take a buff – good against the wind), sun hat / sun cap, gloves: preferably a multi-layer system: thin silk inner glove, windproof finger gloves or mittens, Spare gloves (preferably down mittens), 1-2 changes of underwear

Clothing tip: Merino wool clothing and socks from Kaipara (discount for customers)

Personal equipment

Sleeping bag (suitable up to comfort range minus 15°C), possibly a thin inner sleeping bag, sleeping mat for tent trekking (tip: Exped downmat lite), sunglasses with very good UV protection, sunscreen SPF 50, lip balm, small toiletry bag, trekking towel, earplugs, photo equipment, cell phone/charging cable/power bank, ID/cash/credit cards, small first aid kit with personal medication/blister plasters/bivy bag, headlamp, drinking bottle or drinking system at least. 1 liter, thermos flask, snacks (muesli bars, nuts, dried fruit, multivitamin tablets)

Technical equipment

Telescopic walking poleswaterproof trekking bag (tip: hard-wearing bags made of Tarpaulin with at least 80 liters have proven their worth), small daypack approx. 30 liters including rain cover and/or waterproof inner pack sack (tip: also take garbage or freezer bags – also good for dirty laundry), we also recommend a lockable small travel bag (deposit luggage not needed during the trekking in the hotel)

Please pay close attention to our information on this website under Country Information/FAQ and Requirements. Further information about this trekking trip can be found in the trip details, which we will send you on request before you book your trip or when you book your trip. Passport and visa requirements, vaccinations and our recommendations on insurance cover are important and must be observed.

This trip can only be carried out if the minimum number of participants is reached. If this is not reached 28 days before the start of the trip, Hiking Inspirations may cancel the event. However, in the event of a cancellation, we will endeavor to make you an alternative offer. Please refer to our additional information in the travel conditions.

The tour operator is Hiking Inspirations GbR, Katja Dörig & Arno Aigner.