I´ve just recently arrived back home from a 25 days trip (10 sept-04 oct) in Upper Dolpo with Explore Dolpo Trekking and Expedition.

We were 4 friends from Europe and it took 6 nepalis, 4 mules and a horse  to help us achieve our goal.

They did it in the most professional way and the best of spirits, always ready to help us even under the constant  burden of their heavy loads.

From the moment we arrived in Kathmandu and were welcomed by  Bhupendra, the corresponding manager,  until the day of our departure, everything was handled efficiently and professionally so I can only reccomend this trip (Upper Dolpo Trek) and this company (Explore Dolpo Trekking and Expedition) to anyone wishing to visit this truly remote part of our planet.

The region is amazingly beautiful, we already knew that but, for me,  one of the highlights of the trek was the constant  interaction with the locals, our  porters and our  guide, that came as a bonus.

Chandra, our guide and magnificent cook was an expert in the region and knew a lot of locals along the way and that  made our trip even more enjoyable; he always took the right decisions concerning the “when and where” according to the topography our physical fitness and the changing weather conditions.

The rest of the team was great, always ready to help, always fun to talk to.

So I can only thank Bhupendra, Chandra, Bishnu, Dipandra, Chhatra, Danbar and Paban for helping us to have a thoroughly great experience…not to forget the four mules and the horse whose antics made us laugh in several ocations.

 

Eduardo J. Castro