Dolpo Region

Dolpo Region

Western Nepal is the most remote and unspoiled region in the country. It is as if time has stood still and the inhabitants continue to live as Western Regionthey have for centuries. The jewel of Western Nepal is the Phoksumdo National Park. It is covered by virgin forests and is one of the world’s best habitats for the elusive snow leopard, blue sheep, ghoral, musk deer, and other rare wildlife. The Jumla Valley is noted for its remoteness and prime herb hunting areas. Rara Lake is known as the Queen of Lakes, and is the biggest lake in Nepal. The Dolpo region has been open to tourists only since 1991, and is considered to be one of the world’s most remote treks. Western Nepal was once the centre of a large empire that extended into Tibet and India and it now has a large population of both Hindus and Buddhists. It is remote and unknown from the Western viewpoint because of its relative inaccessibility and its distance from Kathmandu. Regular flights to Jumla, Simikot, Dolpo and other airstrips in the west reduce this remoteness somewhat, but add considerably to the cost of trekking. Many of the trails in the west continue to the northern side of the Himalayan ranges of Nampa, Saipal and Kanjiroba, making it easier for trekkers to hike along river valleys and into Tibet.

Terkking / Tours Related to Annapurna along with Detailed Itenary Follows