Dolpo Trekking Region is located in Nepal’s Far northwest Himalayas one of the most beautiful country of pristine nature, where few trekkers and adventurer often visits the wild west of Nepal Dolpo region.
Dolpo region with an area of 3,555 sq. km situated within Shey-Phuksundo National Park, the largest national park of Nepal and unspoiled country, still retains its pristine natural surroundings including Dolpo's rich cultural villages of both Buddhism and ancient Bon religion sects. Due to its vastness covers up to Mugu and Humla area towards the far west and the Dhaulagiri Himalaya range towards the east to the Mustang district.
Dolpo Trekking & Shey-Phoksundo National Park is a picturesque country where you can marvel its the beauty of the green wide valley, rolling hills, lush vegetation of blue pine, spruce, cypress, poplar, deodar, fir birch rhododendron trees, and bushes which ends into a windswept terrain of arid and barren Tibetan like landscapes.
Beside Dolpo scenic landscapes with snowcapped mountain views, this country is equally rich in culture retaining its past tradition and glory of strong Tibetan influence as it lies close to the border of South West Tibet.
Dolpo Trek & Shey-Phoksundo National Park area is still active in trade with Tibet as it is located on the old Trans-Himalayan Caravan Trade Route of Nepal and Tibet.
This fascinating country was exposed to the world and well described in Peter Mattessian classic novel ‘The Snow Leopard’ when he explored the area in the early 1980s’ in search of snow leopards and hidden Shangri-la around Somdang-Tokyu villages and Shey monastery known as crystal monastery situated beneath the mystical crystal mountains.
Trekking Dolpo is a wonderful journey that involves a flight from Kathmandu to Nepalgunj city for transit and a short flight continues to land at Jhupal airstrip in Dolpo and then trekking towards your destination via Dunai the headquarters town of Dolpo.
Truly a mesmerizing adventure trekking around Dolpo trek & Shey-Phoksundo National Park which includes crossing high passes of Baga-La 5,169m & Numa-La 5,309 m with a grand vista of the inner beautiful Dolpo.
Nepal Spirit Adventure organizes and runs trekking around Dolpo & Shey-Phoksundo National Park including tailor-made itineraries to suit your time and duration in Nepal with exciting and enjoyable time with our lead by expert guides and field staff.