Lower Dolpo Trek

Information about the Trip:

We acknowledge that you are joining us for the adventure trip in Himalayan region of Nepal, where weather conditions, health, and fitness of the member or unexpected natural disaster can compel us to change the itinerary and if so you have to understand it but we would try our best to keep the suggested itinerary as per the original schedule.

Your safety and satisfaction of the trip is our paramount concern while traveling with Aiming Adventure and we ensure you our best team, logistics, professional services to make sure that you would have an amazing trip of the lifetime with us. Also note that our trip leader deserved the final decision if the trip has to amend, change the route or cancel due to the extreme conditions for the safety precaution. However, he will try his best to ensure that the trip runs according to the stated plan but be prepared for flexibility if necessary.

Travel Insurance

Aiming Adventure suggests you get travel insurance that covers all the added expenses that might result due to various health issues, injuries or accidents (together with the air ambulance, helicopter rescue, and other treatment costs). Also, make sure that your insurance policy covers all the extra activities that you are planning to accomplish throughout your stay in Nepal. In addition to this, the policy should also cover death, misplaced luggage, theft and liability, cancellations, medical treatment (counting hospital charges, cost of the medicine, doctor’s fees) as well as repatriation cost. Most of the days while trekking in Nepal takes you above an altitude of 3000m, it is kindly requested to ensure that your insurance policy covers treks that go over 4000m. Buying insurance is highly recommended.

Health, experience, and fitness:

Trekking in Nepal is physically tougher in some of the regions. However, no previous trekking experienced is required but if you have, it is a great plus point. Trekking in Nepal is a non-technical walk. The highest height you would reach on your trip is 5,550m (Kalapatthar) from sea level. The walk involves lots of ups and downhill takes you through local villages, farming lands, terraces, and riverside but as long as you have a strength of walking for 4 to 6 hours a day, you are qualified for the trek. However, you should be having moderate health and fitness. We strongly suggest travelers consult with your medical doctor before traveling and do the regular checkup of your health and report us while booking a trip with us.

A part of the health and fitness, the participant must be having a positive attitude and strong determination for the successful trip.

Altitude Information

AMS (acute mountain sickness) is a serious issue. It is the result of the failure of the body to adapt to high altitudes and can affect anyone, regardless of age or fitness. It usually occurs above 2,500m and the likelihood of being affected increases as you ascend. The way to reduce the effects of altitude is to ascend slowly, 300 meters per day above 3,000 meters until you have acclimatized. Poor acclimatization results in a headache, nausea, sleeplessness, difficulty breathing and swelling of fingers and glands. The only cure for AMS is to descend to a lower altitude and your guide’s decision on this matter is final.

Although our routes are carefully planned to allow for proper acclimatization you may feel some effects of altitude for the first few days or at higher altitudes. Breathlessness, lethargy and mild headaches are not uncommon and generally decrease as your body adjusts. Maintaining adequate fluid intake is essential. Please advise your guide if you feel more severe symptoms and do not medicate yourself without discussing it with them first.

Why to Trek with Aiming Adventure?

Aiming Adventure offers a wonderful opportunity to help you visit those areas, cultures, and traditions of Nepal that have never been explored before. Your trip itineraries are fully customized in order to meet the individual needs and interests of each traveler. We also partner with local people and Leaders to help you get the maximum out of the trip. We are highly dedicated and offer years of experience to plan an outstanding adventure trip for you. Customer service is our top priority; therefore, we cater to every possible need of yours during your stay in Nepal, be it the food, accommodation, varied destination or your communication needs. Despite all these facilities, our best packages are offered at a very competitive rate.

Passport & Visa Information:

Nepal visa is the easiest visa to obtain; you may buy your Nepal visa at your nearest Nepalese Embassy/ Consulate or Mission offices abroad or buy this upon on arrival to Kathmandu international airport upon your arrival. You have to have 2 passport size photographs, Visa fees in USD cash & valid passport at least for 6 months valid at the starting of the trip.
Nationals of SAARC countries do not need a visa when visiting Nepal. As per this rule, Indian nationals do not require the visa. A transit visa is provided for foreign nationality for 3 days. Visa must be obtained for staying over the initial period of three days.

How to get into Nepal and get Visa:

By Air:

Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu is the only international airport in Nepal if you are coming by any international flights.

By Overland:

• Kakarvitta, Jhapa (Eastern Nepal)
• Birganj, Parsa (Central Nepal)
• Kodari, Sindhupalchowk (Northern Border)
• Belhiya, Bhairahawa (Rupandehi, Western Nepal)
• Jamuna, Nepalgunj (Banke, Mid-Western Nepal)
• Mohana, Dhangadhi (Kailali, Far Western Nepal)
• Gaddachauki, Mahendranagar (Kanchanpur, Far Western Nepal)

Tourist Visa Fees: 3 days transit visa - Free of Cost

• Multiple entries 15 days - US$ 30 or equivalent convertible currency
• Multiple entries 30 days - US$ 50 or equivalent convertible currency
• Multiple entries 90 days - US$ 125 or equivalent convertible currency

Group Size:

In this Lower Dolpo Trek, the minimum group size would be two and the maximum group size is ten or more on request. We can also organize a private trip for a solo person with a single supplement cost. Else, join our estimated group departure dates available online or ask us with your personal dates, we will open group date on the same date.

Our Guides, Trip, and Safety:

Most of these hikes take you on the remote Himalayan region, it is very essential that you are accompanied by the very experienced and qualified & equipped leader for a safe and successful trip. We Aiming Adventure employee the local trek guide and staff who are trained and qualified on the trip we worked on. Our guides are trained and licensed from Nepal Gov., certify from TAAN & Nepal Mountaineering Association. All of our leading Trekking and Climbing Guides are experienced more than 10 years. We have trained them especially for your trip, to cater to the flexible needs of our peoples in the group joining from different countries, this double assure you that your trip is at the right and professional hands.
On every trip, there would be our one Trek guide and one porter. But if you are traveling with the more numbers there would be one trek leader and assistant guide (depend upon the group size). Also, we assign with every two trekkers would have one Sherpa helper for carrying your trekking bags.

Meals and Accommodation

While in Kathmandu, your accommodation is at standard hotels (Attached Bath, A/C, 24 hours running hot/cold shower) similar of 2 to 3-star standard hotel and while in the trek, your accommodation is at Mt. Lodge/local tea houses, they are clean and comfortable. Our entire accommodation is at twin share unless stated but single supplement accommodation is also available on personal request with the additional cost.
In the city, only breakfast is included on the offered trip itinerary but while in trek full board of meals is included (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner, and Tea- Coffee). We provide you food from the local tea- house/ Mt. Lodge from en route. Breakfast and dinner are to be provided from the same tea- house/ guest house we would overnight but lunch would be en route in between.
Foods provided depend on the availability of the Mt. lodges we would be staying but in general, you can have Nepalese cuisine (Dal Bhat), Tibetan fried bread, various soups, Mo Mo’s (steamed dumplings), potatoes, pasta and even a version of pizza! So, overall, you have a different choice of food on the trek. You can pick up from the menu whatever you would like to have.

Best Trekking Seasons:

We do have two best seasons to attempt this in Nepal. As this trip is a big trip for you, we always suggest you come at the right time of the year as far as possible.
Spring: - (March, April, May) - Best warmest time to trek. Rhododendron flowers in bloom- excellent trails and clear skies, best visibility. Good Temperature, warmest weather of the year.
Autumn: - (Mid-September, October, and November) - Excellent trails, clear blue skies, best visibility, neither too hot nor too cold time. This is another best time to trek.
Winter Months: - (December, January, and February) are also good, but it’s obviously colder than other times. You have to be prepared for this. It is up to you to plan this trek at this cold time or not.
Summer: - Monsoon, so rain and visibility can be a big issue (from Mid-June, July, and August). We do not suggest you this time for the trek.

What to bring?

Along with warm clothes, you will also need other equipment for the sufficient protection of your body. Below is the list of necessary items that you need to pack before commencing your trek.

Head- Hat (with a wide brim), Sunglasses (with UV protection), Sunscreen lotion and Lip balm

Upper body- T-shirts (3), light and expedition weight thermal tops, Fleece jacket and pullover, Fleece wind-stopper jacket (Optional), waterproof (preferably breathable fabric) shell jacket, down vest/jacket (included)

Hands - Lightweight gloves, heavy-weight gloves/mittens with a waterproof outer shell

Lower body - Underwear (4), hiking shorts (2), lightweight cotton long pants, light and expedition weight thermal bottoms, fleece or wool pants, waterproof (preferably breathable fabric) shell pants

Feet - Thin, light-wear inner socks (4), thick, warm wool hiking socks (4), hiking boots with spare laces, camp shoes (sneakers and/or sandals), gaiters.

Accessories  - Sleeping bag rated to zero degrees F (included), headlamp with spare bulb and batteries, small padlock or combination lock, basic first aid kit, large plastic bags (for keeping items dry inside trek bag), day pack, water bottles (2), hiking pole/walking sticks, small earplugs

Toiletries -Soap, shampoo, toothbrush, small wash towel

Extras - Cameras with extra batteries and cards, binoculars, light balaclava or warm fleece hat, reading books, trip map/guidebook, journal & pen, iPod & travel games (like cards, chess, and backgammon)

Vaccination:

Vaccination is required to plan your trip to Nepal but it is not a must to have the thing to come, but highly suggested. Your doctor will have the information of the vaccination you would require to the country you will be traveling. Hepatitis B, Japanese Encephalitis, Polio, Rabies, Tetanus, Typhoid, and Malaria, etc. are the recommended vaccination for travel Nepal.
 

Taking Porters: 

Our porters are fully equipped and insured for each trip they are undertaking with us. As you know that we are very sincere with the porter issues and their situation while on trek thus we make sure that our porters are fully prepared for the trip. We are closely working with the International Porter Progress Association for the welfare and be fit for the touristic porters. The maximum load carried by our porter is 20 to 40 KG maximum.

Communication facilities on this Trek:

These days, there are not enough communication facilities on this trek, some of the local villages have local telephone booth phones thus if required, you can easily communicate with your friends and family, however, the cost is slightly expensive, 1-2 $ per minute. Nowadays, during the clear days, reception of Nepalese cell phones is on throughout the trail, your guide will have the cell phone on the trip. And some of the teahouses in the mountain have WI-FI facility with the cost 1-3 Dollar. However, sometimes cell phones or the internet may not work for a few days to be prepared for that.

How to Book:

Once you would choose which trip you would like to book with us, write to us with the information or phone us on our phone number for the trip booking confirmation. We have an online trip booking option, you may go to that link, choose your trip and date and follow the instruction with the information required and submit us. You could also drop your message at your online chat section or email us at [email protected] also can make a call us on Cell/Viber/WhatsApp +977 9849211457.
Once your trip booking request would be received, we would suggest the final trip booking procedure with advance payment of the trip. The non-refundable deposit of 20% (per person) is required to confirm a place on your selected adventure.