Shey Phoksundo Lake Trek Description
Shey Phoksundo Lake Trek is the adventurous trekking trip to the Nepal’s deepest Phoksundo Lake (1.91 sq mile size). You will also explore and enjoy the natural beauty of Shey Phoksundo National Park (3555 sq km area), the largest national park in Nepal. The lake is inside the National park situated in the northwestern Nepal.
Only few trekkers visit SheyPhoksundo Lake and the National Park, offer a huge diversity of spectacular landscapes and ranks among the most scenic mountain parks in the world. Much of the park lies north of the Himalayan crest. Elevations range from 2,130 m, 6,990 ft, in the southeast near Ankhe to 6,883m, 22,582 ft., at the summit of KanjirobaHimal, which lies at the southern edge of the Tibetan plateau. Phoksundo Lake, famous for its magnificent turquoise color, lies at 3,660 m, 12,010 ft. in the upper reaches of Suligad and is Nepal’s deepest and second largest lake. Near the lake’s outlet is the country’s highest waterfall. Many beautiful glaciers can be found near and above the lake area. The Langu River drains the high Dolpo plateau situated in the north-east of the park. The Suligad and Jugdual rivers form the southern catchment flowing south into the ThuliBheri River.
The Shey Phoksundo National park provides important habitat for endangered species including the snow leopard, grey wolf, musk deer, and blue sheep. Goral, great Tibetan sheep, Himalayan tahr, leopard, jackal, Himalayan black bear and yellow-throated marten are also found in the park. The park is home to six reptiles and 29 species of butterfly, including the highest flying butterfly in the world, Paralasanepalaica. The park provides habitat for over 200 species of birds, such as Tibetan partridge, wood snipe, white-throated tit, wood accentor and crimson-eared rosefinch.
The National Park contains many gompas and religious sites, many of which have been renovated. SheyGompa, the most famous, was established in the 11th century. ThashungGompa located near Phoksundo Lake was built about 900 years ago to conserve wildlife. Ringmo village, a typical Tibetan village, is scenically nestled in the park. The park is home to more than 9,000 people, and their villages are among the highest settlements on earth.[citation needed] The local people are subsistence farmers growing potatoes, buckwheat, mustard, beans and some barley; and keeping livestock for food and wool. They barter with Tibetans for salt and wool. Their lifestyle is typically Tibetan. Most of them are Buddhists; the people around Phoksundo area practice Bon. There are communalGompas in most of the villages and back to Kathmandu city.
Shey Phoksundo Lake Trek Itinerary
Itinerary(1) – 14 days
Day 01:Arrival Meet at the Kathmandu Airport, hotel transfer, evening welcome dinner
Day 02:Full day sightseeing around the Kathmandu valley,overnight at Hotel
Day 03:Flight from Kathmandu to Nepalgunj, overnight at Hotel
Day 04:Flight from Nepalgunj to Juphaland Trek start to Dunai, overnight at Camp
Day 05:Trek Dunai to Chepka, overnight at Camp
Day 06:Trek Chepka to Sunduwa (Boarding), overnight at Camp
Day 07:Trek Sunduwa to Ringmo, overnight at Camp
Day 08:Guided tour to Ringmo and orientation on B’ on at the Monastery
Day 09:Guided hike to Lake Viewpoint Caravan yak Drop OR guide tour of waterfall and Amchi healing Center
Day 10:Trek Ringmo to Sunduwa or Chepka, overnight at Camp
Day 11:Trek Chepka to Juphal, overnight at Camp
Day 12:Flight from Juphal to Napalgunj and sameday flight back to Kathmandu
Day 13:Rest and shopping day in the Kathmandu valley, evening farewell dinner
Day 14:Departure day from Kathmandu Nepal to your home country
Itinerary (2) – 29 days
Day 01:Arrival and meet day at the Kathmandu Airport, evening welcome dinner
Day 02:Flight Kathmandu to Nepalgunj, overnight at Hotel
Day 03:Flight from Nepalguni to Juphal and Trek start to Dunai, overnight at Camp
Day 04:Trek Dunai to Chepka, overnight at Camp
Day 05:Trek Chepka to Sunduwa (Boarding), overnight at Camp
Day 06:Trek Sunduwa to Ringmoovernight,overnight at Camp
Day 07:Guided Tour of Ringmo and orientation at the Monastery
Day 08:Trek ChablukPhu to Ngongda La BC, overnight at Camp
Day 09:Trek Ngongda La BC to SheyGompa (pass), overnight at Camp
Day 10:SheyGompaexploration day, overnight at Camp
Day 11:Trek SheyGompa to Namgung, overnight at Camp
Day 12:Trek Namgung to Saldang, overnight at Camp
Day 13:Saldang exploration day, overnight at Camp
Day 14:Trek Saldang to Khomagaon, overnight at Camp
Day 15:Trek Khomagaon to Mendo, overnight at Camp
Day 16:Trek Mendo to Tinkyu (Thinje), overnight at Camp
Day 17:Tinkyu exploration day, overnight at Camp
Day 18:Trek inkyu to Rapka, overnight at Camp
Day 19:Trek Rapka to Chharka (pass), overnight at Camp
Day 20:Trek Chharka, overnight at Camp
Day 21:Trek Chharka to Norbulung, overnight at Camp
Day 22:Trek MolumSumdo, overnight at Camp
Day 23:Trek NorbulungtoSangdaPhedi, overnight at Camp
Day 24:Trek SangdaPhedi to Sangda, overnight at Camp
Day 25:Trek Sangda to Phalyak, overnight at Camp
Day 26:Trek Phalyak to Jomsom, overnight at Hotel
Day 27:Flight from Jomsom to Pokhara and flight back to Kathmandu
Day 28:Rest and shopping day in the Kathmandu valley, evening farewell dinner
Day 29:Departure from Kathmandu to your home country
See you again wonderful Himalayan country in Nepal. Today is free or last minute you have few hour special shopping for your friend and family to gift, relatives for you until your departure flight to your home country. Or any extra trips or activities you may have booked with us. If departing, you will be transferred to the International Airport for your departure flight to your home country. Hope to see you again Nepal Himalayan country.
