HIGHLIGHTS of Rara lake trek The lake itself serene and beautiful surrounded by numerous wild colorful flowers The trail that chases the final stage of world’s one of the longest trekking trail- Great Himalayan Trail The trek hosted by
Nature favors yak with all skills to become the highland transporters A three-week long trek to Upper Dolpo begins with the short flight from Nepalgunj to Juphal. Exiting out of Juphal Airport offers a different experience. Remoteness prevails and the
Bon Lamas of Dolpo Dolpo, the biggest districts of all 75 districts in Nepal has Hindu influence in southern Lower Dolpo however; the Upper Dolpo practices Tibetan Buddhism and Bon because of Tibetan proximity for centuries. People believe that the
The Tibetan Bon creed instituted by Tonpa Shenrab Miwo centered West Tibet primarily and practiced shamanism. In the ancient days the religious heads of Bon and Shen chiefly led the death rituals of the Royals. Later when Dharmaraja introduced Buddhism
Wonderfully captured in Eric Valli’s 1999 Oscar nominated movie Himalayan Caravan, time forgotten region of Nepal, Upper Dolpo is one of the restricted regions for the foreign tourists. Though the movie played a significant role in exposing natural and cultural
August 2012, Dolpo rejoiced Shey Pilgrimage Fair that was held in Saldang VDC, Dolpo. The celebration that brings thousands of devotees at the sacred highland monastery of Shey Gompa is celebrated in every 12 years (in the Year of
Until the end of the 18th century Dolpo was a territory of Tibet and was ruled by the powerful flanking kingdom of Lo and princedom of Jumla Dolpo. Later Dolpo came under the province of Lo, the recent day Mustang.
Geography The Tibetan geography consists of soaring mountains, turquoise lakes and the origin of world’s famous rivers like Bramhaputra and Yangtze. Often called “the roof of the world” the highland wide plains over 4950m are frequently seen in Tibet. The
The region with no known peak for elevation Dolpo, is a time forgotten isolated piece of heaven in the west Nepal which highlights its unique landscapes and ancient Tibetan culture. With the developments made in Juphal Airport this restricted region
Introduction of Himalayas Pamir is a junction or a knot of the Himalayas, Tian Shan, Karokoram, Kunlun and Hindu Kush Mountain Ranges in Central Asia. From the imaginary point of Pamir, three Mountain ranges expand in three different directions. One