Lower Dolpo from Dhorpatan/Beni
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Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve and Shey Phoksundo National Park lie in rain shadow of the Himalayas in the central North West of Nepal. These two remote areas hide vast wilderness rich in flora and fauna, sparsely populated and extremely beautiful, making for the best trekking in Nepal. This trek cover many passes, jungle ravines and over the Himalayan main chain.
Dhorpatan is located on the southern slopes of Mount Dhaulagiri in the Baglung District of the Mid-Western Region of Nepal, the small village of Dhorpatan is best known for being the headquarters of the Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve – a sanctuary for animals where a limited amount of hunting is permitted. The area covering 1325 sq. km., the reserve is situated on the southern flanks of Mt. Dhaulangiri I (8167m.) in districts of Rukum, Baglung & Myagdi in western Nepal.
Itinerary:
Day 01: Arrive in Kathmandu,
Day 02: Full day sightseeing in Kathmandu valley
Day 03: By bus: Kathmandu to Beni
Day 04: Beni to Babiyachaur
Day 05: Babiyachaur to Darbang
Day 06: Darbang to Muna
Day 07: Muna to Moreni
Day 08: Moreni to Jaljala Pass . Trek to Gurjaghat
Day 09: Gurjaghat to Dhorpatan
Day 10: Dhorpatan to Phagane Dhuri . Trek to Thakur
Day 11: Thakur to Pelma
Day 12: Pelma to Dhule
Day 13: Dhule to Seng Khola
Day 14: Seng Khola to Panidal la . Trek to Purbang
Day 15: Purbang to Jangla pass . Trek to Tarakot
Day 16: Tarakot to Lahini
Day 17: Lahini to Tarap Khola
Day 18: Tarap Khola to Tarap Khola II
Day 19: Tarap Khola II to Lang Khola
Day 20: Lang Khola to Dho
Day 21: Dho to Num la Phedi
Day 22: Num la Phedi to Num la pass . Trek to Baga la Phedi
Day 23: Baga la Phedi to Baga la pass . Trek to Yak Kharka
Day 24: Yak Kharka to Phoksundo Lake
Day 25: Excursion Phoksundo Lake
Day 26: Phoksundo Lake to Rechi
Day 27: Rechi to Chhepka
Day 28: Chhepka to Dunai
Day 29: Dunai to Juphal
Day 30: By plane: Juphal to Nepalgunj and back to Kathmandu by plane
Day 31: Free day in Kathmandu
Day 32: Departure
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