Shey Valley Trek via Phoksundo Lake with Helicopter & pony trek

Day 1: Arrival in Kathmandu & transfer to the Hotel (if it's early morning arrival, do the self sightseeing) 1350m

On your arrival in Kathmandu, our representative will be waiting for you at the waiting hall of arrival. He / She will be holding the name of our company with the name of you or your group.

He will help you to transfer to the hotel. Feel free to share your flight experience with him or her. During the check in at the hotel, our representative will help you there for the smooth operation.

If you have time, you can do the self exploration within the Kathmandu valley if you have time and arrive early morning in Kathmandu.

Day 2: Fly from Kathmandu to Phoksundo via Dunai (Helicopter) Explore the Bonpo Gompa and Shey Phoksundo Lakeside after right after Lunch 3641m 2hrs & 30mins

Phoksundo lake is also famous for the Helicopter ride. The Phoksundo Lake Helicopter tour leads you to the beautiful far western side of Nepal. .The Helicopter tour takes you through the Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu to clear blue lake Phoksundo (3641m) within 2hr and 30 minutes.The deepest lake and the most clean and having different colors lake of Nepal.This tour will make your day gratitude towards the mountains, lake and their people. You will take off at Dunai, Dolpa. It will take 1 hrs / 30 minutes from Kathmandu to Dunai to refuel which will take 20 minutes. After refueling the helicopter you will continue towards Phoksundo lake.The helicopter will drop you at Phoksundo lake (Ringmo Village). When you drop up from Helicopter at Phoksundo Lake you have lunch and after lunch will explore the Bonpo Gompa (Thashung Choeling Monastery) and Phoksundo Lakeside.

Day 3: Hike to the Bankal (Experience the hidden view of Mount Kanjirowa, Kang Teka, Waterfall, Rike village, Saijol valley and part of Shey Phoksundo Lake 3641m

In the second day, we have breakfast at Hotel, and will hike to Bankal and experience the hidden view of Mount Kanjirowa,Kang Teka, Phoksundo Waterfall, Rike village, Saijol valley and part of Shey Phoksundo Lake. We will back to immerse in the village to understand the living hood better and way of living there. We will carry on our journey by hiking and riding horse.

Day 4: Pony ride & hike to Sallaghari (Lakey Dunga) 3750m 4/5 hrs

Today’s trek is probably one of the best trekking days of the Dolpo. It climbs along the narrow trail cut on a cliff standing vertically straight above Phoksundo Lake.
This treacherously fascinating trail brings us to another side of Phoksundo Lake. We will pony ride during climbing up and the straight way if we are feeling difficult to walk. To get to the Phoksundo Khola camp on the other side of the lake, we slide down for ninety minutes along the beautiful forests. The final part of today’s trek slides up to the beautiful campsite at Sallaghari. Enjoy the night in the camps amongst the beautiful pine forest.

Day 5: Pony ride & hike to Nagdalo High Camp 4500m 4/5 hrs

Today’s pony ride and hike is relatively short; we trek for almost three / four hours to reach Kangla/Nangdala High Camp 4100m. As the trek begins we ascend up the narrow defile of Tuk Kyaksa River. The trail switches to the opposite side of the river several times. Soon we arrive to a place where the rapids of the river are calmer. We cross the bridge over the river at that point.
After thirty minutes of walking after the bridge, we come across the wide valley followed by two hours of walking along the canyon brings us to the potential campsite. In most of the trials are good for pony ride but in some places we must have to hike where pony ride is not possible. A walk for a while further reaches to the massive rock slab, which is Kang La/Nangdala Base Camp- our campsite for the night.

Day 6: Pony ride & hike to Shey Gompa 4343m 5hrs

Today we pony ride and hike to the Shey Gompa and the nearby 'Crystal Mountain', the most sacred peak in Dolpo which Dolpo pilgrims circumambulate each summer before the harvest. We are now entering the real Dolpo, and to enter into this mystical land we have to cross the Kangla/Nangdala pass.
The trek to the top of Kang La/Nangdala Pass is along the graveled trail uphill for three continuous hours. However, all the efforts put to come up to the top of the pass reward us with wonderful views.
The eye-feast views from the Kang La Pass include Crystal Mountain, the mountains in Tibetan territory, and the mesmerizing landscapes of Dolpo. We also have views of the peaks Shey Shikkar and Kang Chunne, both just over 6000 meters, before descending steeply down to the valley floor and along the river.
A red chorten marks the entrance to Shey. We will reach shey Gompa and we camp for the night.

Day 7: Hike to the Crystal Mountain & via Tsankang Gompa

Wake up tea at 7:00 AM and freshen up by 7:30 and be ready for the hearty breakfast. Right after breakfast, time to prepare yourself for morning hike towards the Tsankang Gompa. Make sure you have essential supplies for the short hike such as sun glass, sun cream, trekking poll, sufficient purified drinking water etc. Tsankang Gompa is located at the rocky hill cliff. It is consider as one of the major monastery in the region. Which contribute significant value to the local people of the Dolpo region. You will have wonderful experience while hiking towards the monastery. The trail follow gradual uphill and bit of gradual downhill. Consider it as easy day. As it offer the amazing picturesque view of Shey Gompa side and you will witness the trail followed to the Bijer village. Reach Tsankang monastery, take a time to explore the monastery. Once you are there, make sure try to enjoy the view of Crystal mountain and capture the moment with your camera and your natural camera. After a while, you will hike backed to the camp in same trail you went up to the monastery. Return back to the camp for the hearty lunch. After lunch it’s free time, you can do wash your inner garments. If you feel like hiking somewhere, make sure consult with your guide and be in his vision for your safety reason. Be at camp at tea time confirm by the guide for the evening. Overnight at Shey Gompa. Make sure you sleep well and relax for the next day.

Day 8: Return flight to Kathmandu via Dunai or Pokhara 1350m 3hrs & 30mins

Helicopter will receive you back to Kathmandu from Phoksundo via Dunai / Pokhara. You will have breakfast in the lake side and will fly from Phoksundo to Kathmandu via Dunai / Pokhara.