Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve Trek

On arrival at Kathmandu Tribhuvan International Airport, meet our staff who will transfer you to respective hotels around Kathmandu city, after getting refreshed from jet lag, View Nepal guide / leader will brief on Hunting and trekking programs includes information of hotels, lodges on route with evening welcome dinner in a nice Nepalese environment.

In Kathmandu free day with options for a sightseeing tour, on this day necessary to obtain hunting and other related permits for the safari in hunting around Dhorpatan, and checking your hunting equipment.

Morning, we start this wonderful adventure Around Dhaulagiri trekking taking a scenic overland drive of near 6 hours to beautiful Pokhara city with its serene Phewa and Begnas Lakes where the high Annapurna Himalaya reflects on its calm lakes (Flying options of 30 mins panoramic flight to Pokhara).

From Pokhara, our journey continues on the drive to Beni town and beyond to a farming town at Darbang, the starting point of Dhaualgiri-Dhorpatan and Dolpo trekking. At Darbang time permitting we might walk for few hours to another overnight stop by the river to make the next day walk easier, or just stay at Darbang in a local lodge.

After overnight at Darbang, first day walk begins with a short climb to Dharapani and to another village called Muri near Takam, as walk leads into forest of oak, pines and rhododendron to reach at Muri village, one of the largest Magar tribe village near Takam where Dhaulagiri base camp and circuit route diverts, while our walk leads further North West to Sibang for overnight stop in a small farm village.

The Adventure begins heading past Pelma and Dhule with smaller villages and spread-out farm houses and animals shades, trek leads through gradual flat land with green hills on either sides. After few hours of good walk the trail climbs for long distance passing through several villages, and then eventually arriving at Moreni a small farm village for the overnight stop.

Morning walk leads through a forest of rhododendron, oaks and pines trees after passing farm village with exciting trekking along with fabulous scenery of landscapes and views of Gurja Himal and Mt. Dhaulagiri mountain range. The trek from here leads further northwest with a view of massif Dhaulagiri and Gurja Himal where the Sen Khola (stream) and Source Khola flows, and then climb above Jaljla pass top with fascinating views of surrounding landscapes and mountains and then following the downhill path to overnight camp at lower Jaljala.

Morning trek follows a green pasture land with chances of spotting some wild-life on route Gurjaghat, a nice walks with few short ups and downhill path that winds up and downhill to reach a small village at Gurjaghat for an overnight stop.

Trek follows on nice trail to village and a town at Dhorpatan, an interesting place that borders with several districts of Mid West Nepal, Mygdi-Dolpo-Gulmi-Agrkachi and Rukum a trade junction of many rural villages. Dhorpatan the first hunting and wild life reserve of Nepal declared in the end 1970s where you can find Himalayan Thar and Blue Sheep’s in large numbers, the region is controlled for hunting only some species are allowed. Covers an area of 1,325 sq. km., the reserve is situated on the southern side of Mt. Dhaulagiri I (8,167 m) touching the border districts of Rukum, Baglung & Mygdi of mid west Nepal.

A pleasant and nice place for rest day for hike and exploration of this area, the vegetation around are mixed-hardwood forest at lower elevation with various plant species of drier climate in the north. The forest fed with fir, pine, birch, rhododendron, hemlock, oaks, junipers and spruce trees. This hunting and wildlife reserve includes number of rural farm villages with host of mid hills tribes and with Tibetan origin, besides hunting, Dhorpatan is also an attractive destination for the trekkers and wildlife enthusiasts as protection has enabled animal numbers to increase in this seldom visited zone.

The walk from here leads north towards the border rim of Dhorpatan region onto Dolpo route, walk leads to more ups and downs passing past several Sheppard’s summer pastures then reaching at a clearing in the midst of the rhododendrons forest for the overnight camp at Phalunge phedi before the pass.

Morning walk starts with a steep up-hill overlooking fabulous views of surrounding hills and high towering massif mountains then slowly reaching the top ridge with unbelievable scenery, then descending towards overnight camp at Thankur and our base camp for week duration.

This region is completely isolated from villages passing often Sheppard’s shades, with an opportunity to see some wild life like snow leopards, musk deer’s and danfe ( National Bird of Nepal) pheasants the trekking today includes long climb and down-hill slopes till it reaches at Yamakar for an overnight stop.

After breakfast, the day starts with a strenuous climb in some sections through dense bushes and forest of oaks, hemlocks, and firs following the streams for few hours, and then reaching small cattle herder area called Dhule for the overnight camp.

A good walk starts on gradual trail into dense forest encountering streams along the walks with short ups and down-hill walk till Phupa phedi the overnight stop, a summer pasture.

Taking long trek for several days finally the trail reaches to the end of Dhorpatan area that touches the frontier of Dolpo, walk continues with ups and downs passing small spread out huts and Shepard’s shades then reaching village of Sumdeling for overnight camp on the meadow before Jangla Bhanjyang a pass of 4,535 m on route Tarakot, Dolpo.

These seven days allows you to stay and observe in one spot on the lookout for games with chances to hunt on the spot like Himalayan Blue Sheep / Bharal covering Kayam 3,000 m heights to reach Tatopani 2,360 m and Dhule 3,410 m including as far Phalledar Dhuri and Naudhare Danda. Spending a week around isolated and remote wide areas of Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve, Purbang will be our base camp for hunting Himalayan Blue Sheep or Bharal, first few days scouting the wild areas for traces and sign of wild-life and then heading higher around possible grazing areas of Bharal or Blue Sheep. If the wild is not abundant our walk leads further around Kayam-Tatopani (hot-spring), Dhule as far towards Phalledar Dhuri and Naudhara Danda ridges in search of Blue Sheep / Bharal. Hunting base camp set at Purbang, walk further with smaller team of camping and hunting staff heading towards isolated country near hills, ravine and valley stopping for few nights at each of the designated places, after a successful hunting trip return journey to base camp at Purbang, after fleecing the hunting prey as trophy of the wild hunt around Nepal Mid West Himalaya.

After an enjoyable and exciting adventurous hunting safari in the wild west of Nepal return journey taking a super scenic swirling flight on a helicopter to reach at picturesque Pokhara for an overnight stop in a nice hotel by the Lake Phewa.

Morning a scenic overland drive back to Kathmandu with great experience and fond memories of Blue Sheep Hunting Safari & Adventure, an exciting six hour drive brings you at Kathmandu with afternoon free for individual activities or at leisure. (options by air of 30 minutes normal flight from Pokhara to Kathmandu)

Last day in amazing Nepal and its massive Himalaya, after a memorable and fantastic adventure Hunting Himalayan Blue Sheep, Life Himalaya staff transfer you to Kathmandu international airport for your flight back home or to next respective countries.