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expedition in Dolpo

Phoksundo Lake and Upper Dolpo

A long restricted-area expedition to Phoksundo's deep blue water, Shey Gompa, high passes and the ancient Bon-Buddhist landscapes of Upper Dolpo.

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Duration
19 days
Journey style
expedition
Region
Dolpo
Best timing
Set after a local conditions review

More than a route on a map

This is a starting point. The final journey is built around access, weather, the right pace and what your group wants to understand.

What it asks of you

Remote flights, special permits, camping logistics and multiple passes above 5,000 m.

How WildWalk guides

Wakif brings local context, nature-guide training and a photographer's patience to every day in the field.

Sunlight striking banded cliffs above a mountain river.
A lone walker on a mountain road between forested slopes.

Your route

19 days, planned with purpose

The sequence below is the working shape of the journey. Timing may change when safety, access or the season asks for it.

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  1. Day 01

    Fly Kathmandu to Nepalgunj

    150 m

  2. Day 02

    Fly to Juphal; trek to Dunai

    2,140 m

  3. Day 03

    Dunai to Chhepka

    2,830 m

  4. Day 04

    Chhepka to Ringmo area

    3,600 m

  5. Day 05

    Reach Shey Phoksundo Lake

    3,630 m

  6. Day 06

    Explore Phoksundo and Tshowa Gompa

    3,630 m

  7. Day 07

    Phoksundo to Sallaghari

    3,750 m

  8. Day 08

    Sallaghari to Nagdalo High Camp

    4,600 m

  9. Day 09

    Cross Nagdalo La to Shey Gompa

    Pass 5,350 m; overnight 4,160 m

  10. Day 10

    Explore Shey Gompa

    4,160 m

  11. Day 11

    Cross Sela La to Namduna Gaun

    Pass 5,095 m; overnight 4,800 m

  12. Day 12

    Namduna to Saldang

    3,770 m

  13. Day 13

    Saldang toward Yangjer Gompa/Chharka

    4,300 m

  14. Day 14

    Return route toward Juphal via Dho Tarap

    3,940 m

  15. Day 15

    Dho Tarap to Tarap Khola

    3,800 m

  16. Day 16

    Tarap Khola to Khanigaon

    2,550 m

  17. Day 17

    Khanigaon to Dunai

    2,140 m

  18. Day 18

    Dunai to Juphal

    2,470 m

  19. Day 19

    Fly via Nepalgunj to Kathmandu

    1,400 m

Wakif Wagle with camera equipment and a laptop outdoors.

Guided by someone who knows when to slow down

Wakif learned the land through years of exploration, wildlife photography and nature-guide training in Bardiya. He built WildWalk because rushed, crowded itineraries never felt like the real Nepal.

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Make this journey yours

Share your dates, group and interests. Wakif will reply with the right questions and a realistic next step.

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