With eight of the world’s ten highest peaks, Nepal is loaded with spectacular mountains vistas. The Everest trek is justifiably famous, not only for its proximity to the world's highest mountain but also for its friendly Sherpa people, picturesque villages, great variety of cultures and traditions, colorful festivals and monasteries. The Sagarmatha National Park is rich with flora and fauna, but the existence of the yeti remains a mystery. Amongst the many peaks that surround the trekker daily are Everest, Cho-Oyu, Lhotse, Nuptse, Pumori, Kangtega and Tawoche.
You can trek to Everest Base Camp and see where it all began back in 1953, or you may prefer something a little more remote such as the trek to the Gokyo Valley. Gokyo boasts magnificent views of all the major peaks and is nestled on one of 5 beautiful glacial lakes next to an enormous glacier.
Highlights:
- See the highest peak in the world.
- Magnificent panoramas of mountains.
- Sherpa culture and hospitality.
- Lush forests of birch and pine.
- Many trekking peaks to climb.
- Connecting treks to remote areas.
Base Camp
The route to Everest Base Camp is probably the most famous mountain trek in the world. Every spring and autumn the trail fills with awestruck walkers who wind their way through friendly Sherpa villages. Porters and yaks ferrying equipment seem minute compared to the towering heights of Ama Dablam, Kangtega and Tawoche. Base Camp sits astride glacial moraine beneath the unforgiving Khumbu Icefall, and above it all the mighty Everest.
Highlights: Sherpa culture, phenomenal mountain views, fantastic Tibetan monasteries, musk deer and Himalayan pheasant, the trek of a lifetime!
ITINERARY
Day 01: Arrive Kathmandu
Duration:
Height: 1300m
Meet with our representative at the airport. Drive to hotel.
Day 02: Kathmandu
Duration: 4hrs
Height: 1300m
Half day sightseeing around Kathmandu. O/N at hotel
Day 03: Kathmandu - Jiri
Duration: 10hrs
Height: 1950m
Day 04: Jiri - Deurali
Duration: 7hrs
Height: 2710m
Start the trek along side and down to valley flows most of the day and climb to Deurali for over night. Good views of Rolwalig range.
Day 05: Deurali - Sete
Duration: 7hrs
Height: 2580m
Down t o Bhandar flows the rice fields and after Kenja climb up to Sete a small Sherpa village. Green vegetation and mix cultivations around.
Day 06: Sete – Lamjura La - Junbesi
Duration: 8hrs
Height: 2580m - 3530m – 2670m
This is the big day, a lot of climb to Lamjura La and down to Junbesee. Rhododendron forest makes beautiful day if it is in March/April with Oaks and pines trees. This is the big Sherpa town with monastery, Telecommunication, Schools in the village.
Day 07: Junbesi - Nunthala
Duration: 7hrs
Height: 2330m
Day first views of Everest from Sallung than down and climb up to Ringmo apple farming village from here on path goes to Paplu. Climb up to Traksindo (3071m) and down to Nunthala.
Day 08: Nuntala - Khari Khola
Duration: 7hrs
Height: 2040m
This the day big down and up. Trek goes all the way down hill to Dudkosi Jubin 1700m and climb up to Kharikhola for over night. From here path goes to Mera peak also.
Day 09: Khari Khola - Puiyan
Duration: 7hrs
Height: 2945m
From here trek start with steep up hill to Bupsaa a Rai village and enters to woods Oaks, Pine, Rhododendron and mix trees and Bamboo bushes good mountain views with day over.
Day 10 Puiyan - Phakding
Duration: 7hrs
Height: 2610m
Walking along side and down to Surke again steep up to Chaurikharka a beauty full Mani walls between villages.
Day 11: Phakding - Namche
Duration: 6hrs
Height: 3450m
Crossing several bridges on Dudkosi River via Jorsalle and climb up to Namche Bazaar steep up with Everest views along the climb through the Pines forest and alpine flowers and arrives a touristy town Namche bazaar. It has Bakeries, Email service, Money exchange, equipment shops, Foods shops, SPCC office and Museum at Chrokang gives you good time.
Day 12: Namche
Duration: all day
Height: 3450m
Acclimatization day. This day can use for rest or explore round like to Khumjung, Thomo, or Khunde village above Namche bazaar and back to Namche over night.
Day 13: Namche - Tengboche
Duration: 6hrs
Height: 3860m
This is the beautiful day with great Himalayan views and green views down below the valley. Trans Himalayan, Yaks national birds of Dhape with nine colours. Down to Phunki Tenga and climb up to Tengboche a word's heritage sites of monetary. The original Gompa was built in 1916 but was destroyed by an earthquake in 1934.Disaster struck again, as the replacement building was burnt to the ground in 1989. The new monastery was finished in 1994 and has a library and cultural center plus a school, which educates about 30 young monks. This gompa in part of Nyingmapa or red Hat sect.
Day 14: Tengboche – Dingboche
Duration: 6 hrs
Height: 4410m
Weak up early morning for good sunrise views of Everest than walking through alpines woods to Pangboche with good views of Ama Dablam. After Tursa turn to the Imajatse valley to Dingboche. It is the highest settlement with cultivations.
Day 15: Dingboche - Lobuche
Duration: 7hrs
Height: 4910m
Leaving Ama Dablam view back and walk towards northwest along the Grassy meadow. After Dhugla path goes steep up hill till the pass and turn to east slow up hill to Lobuche over night.
Day 16: Lobuche - Gorak Shep –Everest base camp –Gorak Shep
Duration: 10hrs
Height: 4910m - 5140m – 5400m-5140m
Walking in the Khumbu valley alongside of Khumbu Glacier and after Ghorakshep walking along the glacier or some time on glacier too. Heart catching breathes and spend some time at EBC than back to Ghorakshep.
Day17: Gorak Shep -Kalapthar-Pheriche
Duration: 7hrs
Height: 4240m
Weak up early morning and walk up to Kalapatter for Sun rise Views of Everest, Nupse, Lohtse, Pumori just above and Khumbutse and beautiful views of Khumbu Glacier and back down to Lodge and walk down to Pheriche via Dhugla.
Day 18: Pheriche - Phortse
Duration: 6hrs
Height: 3810m
After visited old Monastery walking alongside of steep slope at open countryside with good views of Ama Dablam and Tenboche monastery. Phortse it is good place to see the Musk dear and National Birds of Dhaphe witch has nine colors.
Day 19: Phortse –Khumjung - Namche
Duration: 7hrs
Height: 3450m
Beautiful walk through Rhododendron, Birch, Willows and cross the Dudkosi River and up hill to Mong La (4020m). This is good viewpoint than walk along side to Khumjung village and down to Namche Bazaar over night.
Day 20: Namche - Phakdhing
Duration: 6hrs
Height: 2610m
Down hill through the Pine forest leaving behind Everest and cross the several bridge on the Dudkosi river green vegetation and cultivation along the Sherpa villages.
Day 21: Phakdhing -Lukla
Duration: 4hrs
Height: 2850m
Walking along the Dudkosi river and stay high passing couple villages and arrive at Lukla.
Day 22: Lukla -Kathmandu
Duration: 35minute
Height: 1300m
Early morning fly to Kathmandu and drive to Hotel. |