Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Kathmandu - Jiri. Early morning drive to Jiri (trek – start point). Overnight at Jiri.
Day 2: Jiri - Bhandara. After breakfast, start ascends to Sangbadanda at 2150 meters through Shivalaya. From Sangbadanda, you will see the Mani stone walls as you are entering a Buddhist Region. Walking through the left side of these walls you reach to Kosaribas then a short descend lead you to Bhandara after crossing the pass of 2705 meters. Overnight.
Day 3: Bhandara - Sete. The trail descends down to the Likhu Khola and crosses the river, climbs through Kenja and then rises steeply to a fork up to Sete. Overnight.
Day 4: Sete - Junbesi. After breakfast, a long but a gradual ascends to the Lamjure at 3530 meters. From this top, the trail drops to Tragdobuk then to the pretty Sherpa village of Junbesi. Overnight.
Day 5: Junbesi - Nuntala. After breakfast, the trail drops to Phaplu, where you can see Everest for the first time. Then the route descend to Salung and the Ringmo Khola, up to where there are apples and other fruit grown. After short climb from Ringmo Khola, the trail again drops down to Nuntala. Overnight.
Day 6: Nuntala - Khari Khola. After breakfast, trail descends down to the Dudh Koshi and crosses it to follow the other bank. The trail then climbs to Khari Khola through Jubing. Overnight.
Day 7: Khari Khola - Paiyun. After breakfast, the trail slightly descend then climbs gradually, offering view of the Dudh Kosi 1000 meters below at the bottom of the steep-sided valley, until it reaches Paiyun. Overnight.
Day 8: Paiyun - Phakding. After breakfast, the trail climbs up to a ridge(2800 meters) then descend down to Surkhe. The trail continues to climb through Mushe and Chaunrikarka to Chablung, then drops to Ghat. Slightly ascending lead you to Phakding. Overnight.
Day 9: Phakding - Namche Bazaar. The trail continuous north ups the Dudh Koshi Valley to Jorsale, where the trail officially enters the Sagarmatha National Park. There is an entrance station beyond the village. Continue along the trail, crossing the Bhote Koshi River to begin the steep climb up to Namche Bazaar, the administrative center of the Sagarmatha National Park and the hub of Sherpa society. Overnight.
Day 10: Namche Bazaar. Full day rest with best views and short trail around the Namche Bazaar.
Day 11: Namche Bazaar - Thyangboche. From Namche, it is a steep climb to Syangboche then descend to Punki Thanka via Khunjung, a big Sherpa settlement. Then the trail ascends the right flank of the Dudh Koshi Valley to Thyangboche, home to the famous Thyangboche Monastery, spiritual center of the Khumbu. The climb is long but more than adequately compensated by views of Mt. Amadablam and on the clear days of views of Mt.Everest and it’s surrounding peaks. Amadablam (Mother’s Charm Box) is named after the little box that Sherpa women wear around their necks. It is also one of the most beautiful mountains in the Himalaya. The trail steady climb upto Syangboche with its airstrip. Then gently climb to Thyangboche. Overnight.
Day 12: Thyanbboche - Dingboche. The trail drops down to Devuche, crossing the Imja Khola and climb up to Dingboche via Pheriche. Overnight
Day 13: Dingboche - Lubuje. The trail climbs up to Lobuje (4620 meters) through Phalang Karpa and Duglha. The view from Lobuje is superb. Overnight.
Day 14: Lobuche - Gorak Shep/Kala Patthar. The trail climb up to Gorak Shep (5160M.), continues climb up to Kala Patthar (black rock). You can see the best view from this small peak and Mt. Everest as well. Overnight.
Day 15: Gorak Shep - Lobuje. The trail climb down from here Gorak Shep to Lobuje. Overnight.
Day 16: Lobuche - Pangboche. The trail climb down to Dingboche. Overnight.
Day 17: Pangboche - Namche Bazaar via Khumjung. Overnight.
Day 18: Namche Bazaar - Manju. Overnight.
Day 19: Manju - Lukla.
Day 20: Lukla - Kathmandu. From Lukla fly back to Kathmandu.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
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