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Day 01 : |
Fly
from Kathmandu to Lukla which takes
approximately 30 minutes and trek to Phakding.
Early in the morning you will be driven from
hotel to Kathmandu airport, after 30 minutes
spectacular flight you will land to Lukla
airport (2800m.).You begin your trek to Phakding
(2652m.) and you walk for about 2 and half to 3
hrs. While trekking, you head up the Dudh Koshi
Valley on a well-marked trail to
Phakding(2652m.)
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Day 02 : |
Trek
from Phakding to Namche Bazaar (3440 m.) which
takes about 5 to 5 and half hours. This day you
trek and cross the river on high suspension
bridges. Beyond Monjo(2800m.) is the entrance to
the Sagarmatha National Park which was set-up in
order to protect and preserve this fragile
mountain environment. You then ascend quite
steeply to Namche and along the way, if the
weather is clear, catch a first glimpse of Mt
Everest in the distance. You can also enjoy the
view of Mt. Kusum Kangaru, Thamserku, Konde-Ri,
Tawache peak. You can also visit some of the
village monasteries on the way of trekking to
Namche Bazaar (3440 m.). Namche is the main
trading village in the Khumbu region and holds a
busy Saturday market. There is set a meeting
place for the Hindu traders from the lowlands
and the Tibetan yak caravans that have reached
there by crossing the glaciated Nangpa La.
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Day 03 : |
Rest at
Namche Bazar for acclimatization and excursion
around the places. Namche is tucked away between
two ridges amidst the giant peaks of the Khumbu
and has an abundance of lodges, tea shops and
souvenir shops as well as a magnificent outlook.
It is an ideal place to spend a rest day for
acclimatization to the high altitude before
heading off towards Tyangboche. For the
acclimatization you walk upto Khunde Hospital
which was set-up by Sir Edmund Hillary, or a one
hour walk up to the Syangboche (3800m.) where
Everest View Hotel is situated above Namche for
the outstanding view of Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse,
Ama Dablam, Thamserku and Kusum Kangaru. There
are also good views from the National Park
Centre and Museum just above the town.
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Day 04 : |
Trek
from Namche Bazaar to Tyangboche (3850 m.) and
it takes almost 5 hours. From Namche, the trail
contours around the side of the valley, high
above the Dudh Kosi. Now you have a glimpse of
first really good views of the great peaks of
the Khumbu including Mt Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse,
Ama Dablam, Thamserku and Kusum Kangaru. Passing
by several villages and numerous tea shops, the
trail descends steeply to a bridge over the
river Dudh Koshi at Phunki Tenga (3250m.).The
village has an excellent place for lunch and you
can take a short rest before making the steep
climb to Tyangboche. Although exhausting due to
the zigzag path, the trek has numerous
attractions like rhododendron bushes, beautiful
birds chirping and superb mountain scenery
making your trek exciting. Tyangboche is famous
for its legendary monastery, the largest in the
Khumbu region.
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Day 05 : |
Trek
from Tyangboche to Dingboche (4350m.) which
takes about 4 and half hours to 5 hours. You
gradually descend through a forest, cross the
Imja Khola and climb steadily up to the village
of Pangboche. This is directly opposite to Ama
Dablam [6,856 m], and has exceptional views of
the mountain, with the Gompa, Mani walls and
scattered pine trees in the foreground. As you
gradually ascend , you do find thick forests but
the trail is full of thorny and juniper bushes.
A further two and half hour’s walk brings us to
Dingboche. Here you can see Sherpa people
working hard in the agricultural farm.
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Day 06 : |
Trek
from Dingboche (4350m.) to Chhukung (4730m.)
And it takes about 2 and half hours. The trail
gradually ascends up to the Chhukung. On the
way, you can see summer huts made especially for
keeping the livestock’s in summer time. Along
this, you enjoy the beautiful mountain views in
and around the valley.
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Day 07 : |
Rest at
Chhukung for acclimatization.
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Day 08 : |
Trek
Chhukung to Island Peak Base Camp (5087m).
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Day 09-10: |
Climb
to Island Peak (6189m.) Crossing the gully above
the camp the trail makes a climb for another
hour to a narrow ridge, leading on to the
glacier. Here it is time to rope-up and put on
our crampons as the most interesting part of the
climb begins with the glacier crossing. This is
followed by the steep snow slope that leads onto
the summit ridge. This ridge is wonderfully airy
and on reaching the summit we have stunning
close-up views of the south face of Lhotse
looming over us whilst in the other direction,
there are more dramatic mountain views. We
descend along the same route, down to base camp.
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Day 11 : |
Trek
Island Peak Base Camp to Chhukung.
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Day 12 : |
Trek
Chhukung to Pangboche (3985m.) After descending
along the trail to Chhukung, we continue on to
Dingboche for lunch. It is then another couple
of hours to the lovely village of Pangboche
where we'll camp for the night.
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Day 13 : |
Trek
Pangboche to Khumjung (3790m.).
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Day 14 : |
Trek
Khumjung to Monjo.
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Day 15 : |
Trek
from Monjo to Lukla [2800m] and it takes about 3
hours. Your final day's trekking follows the
Dudh Kosi back down to Lukla. This last evening
in the mountains is the ideal opportunity for a
farewell party with the Sherpa guides and
porters, where you can sample some chhang, try
Sherpa dancing and look back on a memorable
trekking experience.
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Day 16 : |
Fly
from Lukla to Kathmandu and overnight stay at
hotel in Kathmandu .
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