Dolpo Region

Dolpo lies in north-west Nepal behind the Dhaulagiri range, inside Shey Phoksundo National Park, Nepal's largest national park. Treks start with a flight from Nepalgunj to Juphal (2,320 m).

Lower Dolpo is a restricted area with a lower permit cost; its 21-day route visits Phoksundo Lake (3,600 m) and crosses high passes to the villages of Do Tarap. Upper Dolpo is a separately permitted restricted area: our 20-day Upper Dolpo Trek continues from Phoksundo Lake over Kang La (5,300 m) and Sela La (5,094 m) to Shey Gompa and Saldang, then traverses towards Mustang. Both routes are camping treks through Tibetan-Buddhist and Bon villages.

You need the restricted area permit for the part of Dolpo you enter, the Shey Phoksundo National Park permit and a licensed guide, with at least two trekkers. The region lies in a rain shadow, so May to October is the main season.