Upper Dolpo Trek & Shey Gompa , Nepal
Travel this holiday in photosExcellent trek - everything went well. All arrangements, staff etc very professional and good.
Mr S, London
A tremendous experience and a wonderful trek.
Mr W, Bucks
We enjoyed following in Matthieson's footsteps. The holiday exceeded our expectations, we had a wonderful time.
Mr & Mrs P, Devon
| Grade: | Strenuous Trek | |
| Duration: | 27 days from the UK | On Trek: 21 days |
| Leader: | MK Appointed Leader | Guaranteed to run for a minimum of 5 clients |
A trek for true adventurers through wild and ruggedly beautiful mountain terrain.
Lying in the rain shadow of the Himalaya,
this distinctive mountain desert region
has only been open to trekkers since 1988
and requires a special permit.
First we fly to Juphal and, trekking north, we enter Phoksundo National Park following the route made famous by Peter Matthiessen in his book ‘The Snow Leopard’. The trek crosses the Kang La, 5,279m/17,320ft, and passes the mystical Crystal Mountain to reach the remote eleventh century monastery of Shey Gompa. En route we visit the most isolated villages of Upper Dolpo, some of which still practise ancient pre-Buddhist Bon Po religions and where the villagers wear traditional Tibetan-style clothes.
The sheer isolation of the region means that Upper Dolpo is ideal for the keen walker who would like a wild, yet culturally distinct, Himalayan experience.
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First we fly to Juphal and, trekking north, we enter Phoksundo National Park following the route made famous by Peter Matthiessen in his book ‘The Snow Leopard’. The trek crosses the Kang La, 5,279m/17,320ft, and passes the mystical Crystal Mountain to reach the remote eleventh century monastery of Shey Gompa. En route we visit the most isolated villages of Upper Dolpo, some of which still practise ancient pre-Buddhist Bon Po religions and where the villagers wear traditional Tibetan-style clothes.
The sheer isolation of the region means that Upper Dolpo is ideal for the keen walker who would like a wild, yet culturally distinct, Himalayan experience.
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