Himalayan Companion Treks and Expedition is the company that is offering Lower and Upper Dolpo Trek for all its travelers. We are focusing on trips to the Himalayan Mountains.  Himalayan Companion Treks and Expedition have years of experience in Dolpo region Trek. As a result, we have a strong track record of our destinations.

We have local and expert mountain guides who are well experienced. They have deep knowledge of Dolpo Trekking in the Himalayas. Unlike other companies, we are allocating the trained professionals.

Well equipped for trekking

We are well equipped for long day’s expedition style treks. Here you can find the best quality of the equipment that is used in trekking. We are supporting our trekking group with all the necessary camping equipment.

Communication in emergencies

We will have a satellite phone in every group, which is very necessary to communicate in during the emergencies when it is needed. Under the uncertainty and emergencies our ground staff (guide) communicate in office and on the basis of information provided by guide, necessary evacuation is carried out.

Weather forecast

Weather forecast is very important while you are starting the trek. If you are doing the proper weather forecast, you will never get wrong while trekking. We have the best tools for monitoring the weather.

We have chosen our aides dependent on their experience, preparing and administration abilities. In addition, our aides are given to ensuring you have a phenomenal journeying experience.

Value of Money

There are many elements that contribute to the cost of any adventure holiday, including; standard of accommodation, quality of transport and number and experience of staff. We carefully balance these and many other factors when planning our trips, with the aim of providing quality adventure holidays that represent unbeatable VALUE FOR MONEY. Whilst our prices are competitive, you can be assured that we don’t cut corners to achieve this. With Himalayan Companion there are no hidden extras costs.

Porter and staff welfare policies

All porters that we employ receive a good working wage that is regulated by the Trekking Agents Association of Nepal and the Labor Union of Nepal, paying as per their guidelines, which are unionized. We provide porters with three meals a day, prepared by our cooks, as well as lodging or tents, sleeping mats and blankets. Porters receive income protection and life insurance and have access to the same first aid care that travellers receive including emergency helicopter evacuation if required. Porters are provided with a wind and waterproof jacket and over-trousers, woolen socks and gloves, leather or canvas shoes, sunglasses and a warm cap, and carry a maximum of 30kgs.

Food and health

It is our primary concern that you should remain in good health throughout your holiday. When camping we make sure that food is expertly and hygienically prepared and we aim to serve a mixture of local and European-style dishes. We try to provide substantial meals with as much variety as possible and routinely cater for vegetarians.

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Are you excited about Treks in Dolpo? If yes, you can try Lower Dolpo Trek and Upper Dolpo trek.

On the highland area of Dolpo, ‘Upper Dolpo’ comprises the numbers of Dolpo Pa people, who has their own culture and tradition since long history. As close to the Tibet border they have close cultural and religious tie up with Tibet. Inhabitants on this climatic zone are purely Bon and Tibetan Buddhism followers. The valley consisting numbers of Bon and Tibetan Buddhist Monasteries which are century old, and where some of  holy Lamas had enlightened through solitary meditation and hermitage. They celebrate festivals like; Buddha Jayanti, SonamLhosar, Shey Festival, Ngungne, Chhechyu etc. Animal husbandry and agriculture supported along with the trans-human and trans-himalayan trade was majorsource of their livelihood.However, this tren is in changing due to the high valued fungus CordecepsSinensis ‘Yarsagumba’.

Inner Dolpo trek is also known as an Upper Dolpo trek. It is a trek in to the one of the remote regions of Nepal. In Nepal, you can find many remote trekking regions but, the inner upper Dolpotrek is one of the most isolated and unique trek, that which passes through the lower and Upper Dolpo. This treks is wonderful trek that rolling across culturally and naturally places of Dolpo.

Before starting the trek, it is important to understand the District of Dolpo in Nepal. There are roads in Dolpo that are still under construction, and hence it may take few times for the complete construction to reach the villages of Dolpo. Hence, only way to get in to Dolpo is by air, which leads from Kathmandu to Nepalgunj and to Dolpo.

Where Is Upper Dolpo In Nepal?

On a guide of Nepal, you will see Dolpo situated in the mid-Western area of the country. It stretches out north of Phoksundo Lake to the bordering with Tibet. Jumla with Rara Lake is towards its west, and the Annapurna is at East. It is located in the Dolpa District and furthermore in the SheyPhoksundo National Park.Inner Dolpo is located in the Trans Himalaya mountain range. The Trans Himalaya range is north of the Himalayas.

PuthHiuchuli (7240m) and Kanjiroba (6,883m) are the two highest mountains in Dolpo. With these two mountain range Dolpo is situated and rain shadows line therefore the environment is dry in summer and freezing in winters.Since Upper Dolpo rests in the rain shadow of Dhaulagiri, effects of the monsoon are not as extreme as experienced as other part of country. So, it is possible to trek in spring, summer, autumn. In the winter notoriously cold and with very heavy snowfalls blocks the high passes, so December to spring is avoided for trekking. Even though the best seasons for trekking is in autumn i.e September, October and November.

At Himalayan Companion Treks and Expedition, we offers, the best Himalayan adventure activities such as trekking, hiking, expedition, peak climbing, research trips, and filming trips, cultural & spiritual tours.

Conclusion

Indeed Upper or Inner Dolpo is one the most off the beaten journey in the Nepal Himalaya. Locating on the remote and isolated area of Nepal the trips in Dolpo are adventurous. Long days expedition style trek and camping treks in Dolpo is really an exceptional rewards of Nepalese Himalaya.