Upper Dolpo Trek

Useful Information

Permits required to trek to Upper Dolpo

Trekkers should obtain three types of permits to do Upper Dolpo Trek

1. Lower Dolpo Restricted Area Permit.
2. Shey Phoksundo National Park Permit.
3. Upper Dolpo Restricted Area Permit.

Best season for Upper Dolpo Trek

The best times to trek in the Upper Dolpo region are autumn and spring. The weather is mild and sunny during these seasons, and the skies will be blue, with chances to see snow-covered at high altitudes. These surroundings make trekking breathtaking and safe.

We do not recommend trekking during the monsoon season, which starts from June to August. Heavy rains during this season can lead to landslides, making trekking risky. The winter season starts from December to February. It is freezing, and snowfall can block the trekking trail in the High Passes.

You can choose the best time for the Upper Dolpo trek in autumn or spring. It makes a safe and enjoyable experience in the breathtaking, remote area by choosing the right time for your Nepal trekking.

Accommodations

During the trip, all accommodations are on the basic twin and sharing. Our local trekking guide team leader will be managing the beautiful common room. If possible he will try to manage the best room with attached bathrooms. About the attached bathrooms it’s very difficult to get in the Himalayas regions, most mountain areas have just a common room and we must share the toilet and bathroom with other clients.  The single rooms are available in the lower altitude Himalayas regions. But it is not possible to get a single room in the higher elevations; you must share with other people.

Meals

As we as during the Dolpo Trek, all kinds of meals will be provided in the Upper Dolpo region, you can take pleasure in Nepalese traditional foods like: Nepali Dal Bhat and many typical foods are available in this region. Also, they have special menus; you can choose the many different kinds of European, Italian, Chinese, and Indian foods available during the journey.   

Breakfast

You can choose by a menu of your breakfast: options such as French toast with (jam, Honey and Butter), muesli, Oatmeal, Corn Flakes, cereal, hash browns, any style of eggs you would like, Gurung Bread, Tibetan Bread with (jam, honey and Pea abutter), pancake, puffy, and round and tsampa porridge and chapatti with any kinds of Tea.

Lunch

Lunchtime; you will have the opportunity to special delicious food like:  Thukpa, vegetable Noodle soup, Chicken Noodle soup, mushroom soup, and fried veg. Cheese potatoes, veg eggs fried noodles, eggs. Vegetables fried macaroni, Momo (dumplings), eggs. Veg fried rice, Nepali Dal Bhat set (Dal Bhat power 24 hours), and many many more items.

Dinner

You can choose by the menu: a menu that’s similar to the options you had at lunch break time: Stews, Pizza, Thukpa, Fried Noodles, Noodle soup, macaroni, fried potatoes, fried rice, momo (dumplings), spring roll, Dal Bhat set, spaghetti and many much more items, etc.

Safe Drinking Water

In the Wilderness region, you will get normal water from the Tap or river. For this water you must use a purification medicine or filtering hand pump, also you get boiled and a bottle of water is available at lodges. While you hiking in the mountain regions, you should drink normally 4 to 5 liters per day. 

Travel Insurance

Travel insurance is compulsory to have to join an adventures journey in the Nepal Himalayas. We do not sell travel insurance here; we would be pleased to recommend some of our preferred providers. While you purchase a travel insurance privacy policy, be sure it covers the following contingencies.

•    Medical treatment and evacuation.

•    Repatriation

•    Emergency helicopter rescue.

•    Trekking and climbing.

You need to get a higher tier of travel insurance in order to have these activities covered at a high elevation. For the Dolpo trekking, we recommend securing insurance to cover your trip activities of more than 6,000m/19,685 feet. Luckily travel insurance policies are easy to get online and you can compare coverage between packages rapidly and easily. The trekking under the defense of travel insurance wills an assurance your quiet of mind and protects you in the not likely incident that you need to file maintain. 

AMS – Acute Mountain Sickness

Acute Mountains Sickness (AMS) or altitude sickness is one of the risks even when traveling at a high elevation. The region following getting AMS is that the body doesn’t change at the lower altitude, and the result can be boring. So, it is most important to take appropriate measures on the time. Ahead an altitude with a constant pace and good acclimatization days will help reduce the chances of getting AMS.

Likewise, you also have to keep yourself hydrated during the trip. As a result, drink very much water and keep away from alcoholic drinks as they dehydrate the body. If you are planning to travel in the local adventure journey of Nepal then do keep about things in mind.

Note: if you have any symptoms of altitude sickness then keep contacting with your personal local trekking guide our guide is trained and he knows how to solve the (AMS) Acute mountain sickness. 

The main Symptoms of altitude sickness

•    Headache

•    Nausea 

•    Vomiting

•    Fatigue

•    Difficulty sleeping

•    Dizziness

•    Lightheadedness

•    Loss of appetite

•    Difficult to breath

Preventive measures

•    Do not drink alcoholic beverages in high-elevation

•    Keep yourself hydrated

•    Acclimatize low altitude to a high altitude and back to sleep at the low altitude. 

•    Do not achieve more than 500 meters in a day

•    Do not walk very fast at the high altitude.

•    Walk slowly on the high elevations and keep walking.

•    Do not walk alone on the way.

•    Inform your guide as soon as if got any high altitude sickness. 

•    Drink a lot of boiled water and hot tea.

•    Take garlic soup and Ginger tea, it is high altitude sickness medicine

Safety, Security, and Satisfaction

Himalayan Local Guide guarantees our valuable clients (Safety, Security, and Satisfaction). The safety is most important concern for us. For the trip, we will be carrying all necessary trekking gear, equipment and first – aid – kits box. Our professional leaders and local trekking guides have experienced knowledge and have wide first-aid training. When hiking on the way if a trekker gets (AMS) – Acute Mountain sickness due to the altitude, just normally: Headache, Vomiting, Dizziness, fatigue, or difficulty breathing then you can share with our leader. Our local trekking guide leader will give you suggestions about AMS – Acute mountain sickness and how to medicament and he does very much help then, if he/she can’t does anything then trekkers must decide, will further continue as health is most important. Just in case of emergency, the rescue helicopter will always take you back to the hospital from a high elevation. No worries, we are always here for your services and our times are always in the mountains with mountain lovers and hikers. 

Passport and Visa

Travelers/trekkers to Nepal will need to make a visa when you arrive at Tribhuvan International Airport or you can get a visa from your country of Nepal embassy. Most of the travelers will be able to get an upon-arrival visa at Kathmandu Airport. Please make sure that your passport is valid for at least six months from the date of your arrival, beginning with the date that you enter Nepal. You must also bring the extra Passport size photos of you.

On Arrival Visa Fee

15 Days – 30 U$D

30 Days – 50 U$D

90 Days – 125 U$D

Necessary document

•    Insurance paper.

•    Passport.

•    Passport-sized Photos.

•    Tims Card (Trekking Information Management system Card. 

•     Lower Dolpo entry permit.

Trekking guide and Porter team

Himalayan local guide Pvt. Ltd provides knowledge expert government registered trained license holder Guides for your Wilderness region trek who are from the same place and know the regional trekking area well. Our local trekking guide and porter or porters cum guide are too strong and knowledgeable about the whereabouts of the place, its history, culture, floras, faunas, etc.

We are always here for your service if you are interested in trekking to these mountain areas. We will be delighted to guide you to these heavenly areas where you can rejoice and spend your leisure time with beautiful mountain sceneries and hills. It will be a lifetime local adventure experience for you.

Last-minute booking with us.

The last-minute booking with us can be made by any intended trekker/traveler the day before your journey starts. As well as, for whatever reason Himalayan Local Guide P. Ltd has a special providing for a last - minute bookings. The payment should be made 100% percent within 24 hours if we accept it. We do try our best to manage a trek at any time, and if you are booking this for the last minute then, booking can be made directly through the online form or you can send us via email, messages on WhatsApp, Viber, or calling on Cell Phone. 

Responsible Travel

“Come as a Guest”.

“Go as a Friend”. 

We have a strong and expert loyalty to environmental suitability for protecting our delicate ecosystems. Without a doubt, the tourism sector has brought lots of optimistic impacts in terms of wealth generation, service opportunities, infrastructure, education healthcare, etc. However, with a swell of trekkers harmful impact has also become noticeable on society and the environment. Please kindly ensure you think about the environment and are not carefully confused moreover, Himalayan Local Guide (P). Ltd. works together with (KEEP) Kathmandu Environmental Education Project and organizes eco-friendly trips for the most part environmentally responsive and culturally pleasing that get together expectations of both traveler’s/trekker’s and Communities. 

WHAT SHOUL I PACK FOR THE DOLPO TREK?

Body Clothing

•    Sleeping Bag

•    Down Jacket

•    three pairs of trekking T-shirts

•     Long-sleeved shirts

•    Thermal Shirt for Colder place

•     Fleece Jacket

•    Warm wool Sweaters

•    Waterproof and windproof Jacket

•    Cotton Trekking pants with folding

•    Waterproof and windproof pants

Head and Face

•    Sun Hat

•    Wool or fleece hat

•    Headlight

•    Sunglass

•    Sunscreen 50

•    Face wipes and towel

List of Footwear

•    Trekking Boats

•    ¾ Paris Preferably Cotton Socks

•    Crampon

•    one pair of extra Sport Shoes

Nesecery Gears

•    Gaiters just in case snow

•    Gloves and Thick Gloves

•    Big rucksack above the 40 L 

•    Waterproof Bag Cover

•    Rain Coat

•    Trekking Pole (if you needed)

•    Laundry Soap

•    Shampoo

•    Toothbrush

•    Toilet papers

•    Water peals

•    Bottle for drinking water

•    Pen and Note Book

•     Copy and Tourist Guide Book

•    Camera

•     battery charger

•    Memory card

•    Cell Phone and Charger

•    Money Wallet

•    Altimeters and Playing card

First aid Kid

•    Diamox

•    Cotton bandages

•    Paracetamol

•    Painkillers

•    Loperamide to Control diarrhea (just in Case).

•    Water purified tablets

•    Lozenges

•    Elastic bandages

•    Thermometer

•    Moleskin and sling.