BUILDING: WILDERNESS TREKS

Everest Region
Regular Trips
Tourist Attractions
Popular Treks

Everest Region
The Everest region of Nepal is certainly one of the most stunning mountain areas on earth and is also the home of the legendary Sherpas and the highest peak of the world, Mount Everest (8848m).  The region lures thousands of adventure travelers every year who flock here to experience not only the high mountains but also the Trans – Himalayan ecosystem, high passes, Buddhist culture and stunning Sherpa villages situated on such high altitudes. A renowned travel writer has aptly noted this region to be one of the most popular journeys of a lifetime.

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Regular trekking trips

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Tourist attractions:

• Cultural and natural diversity
• Trans Himalayan Ecosystem
• Mount Everest, top of the world
• Three other grand 8000 meter plus peaks
• World famous Khumbu glaciers
• Trekking through many high passes
• Stunning Buddhist culture
• World famous Monasteries and festivals
• World heritage sites; Everest National Park

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Most popular trekking trips within Everest region

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This lifetime adventure trip takes you through the legendary Khumbu Valley and the home of the robust mountain people; Sherpa. Passing by ancient Buddhist sites, Monasteries and after acclimatizing in Namche Bazaar; the colorful center of Sherpa life, for a day, we then trek to Everest Base Camp and Kalapattar as part of your final destination from where there are excellent views of Mt. Everest, Ama Dablam, Nuptse-Lohtse ridge, Khumbu Glacier and Island Peak with Makalu beyond.

Itinerary:

Day-01:             Arrive Kathmandu (1300m), transfer to hotel
Day-02:             Sightseeing in and around Kathmandu
Day-03:             Kathmandu - Lukla (2860m) by flight- commence trek to Phakding (2600m)
Day-04:             Phakding - Namche Bazar (3446m)
Day-05:             Namche Bazar - rest for acclimatization
Day-06:             Namche Bazar - Tengboche (3867m)
Day-07:             Tengboche - Dingboche (4343m)
Day-08:             Dingboche - Lobuche (4930m)
Day-09:             Lobuche - Gorakhshep (5200m) – EBC and back to Gorakhshep
Day-10:             Gorakhshep - Kalapattar (5545m) - Lobuche
Day-11:             Lobuche - Pangboche (3985m)
Day-12:             Pangboche - Khumjung (3790m)/ Khunde
Day-13:             Khumjung - Syangboche (3720m) - Namche Bazar
Day-14:             Namche Bazar - Phakding (2600m)
Day-15:             Phakding -Lukla (2860m)
Day-16:             Lukla – Kathmandu by flight
Day-17:             Sightseeing in Bhaktapur and farewell dinner in the evening
Day-18:             Final Departure

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This trek offers a good alternative route to the traditional Everest Basecamp trekking taking you through numerous panoramic wildernesses before arriving to Gokyo valley (5483m.) from where there are clear views of Mt. Cho Oyu, Everest, Lhotse and Makalu.  After Gokyo it follows the curvy route to Everest Basecamp (5400m.) by crossing the famous Cho La pass of 5420 meters.  The trek combines the attraction of the more popular approach to Basecamp while allowing more time to explore the wild beauty of the less populated areas.

Itinerary:

Day-01:            Arrive Kathmandu (1300m), transfer to hotel and welcome dinner
Day-02:            Sightseeing in and around Kathmandu
Day-03:            Kathmandu - Lukla (2860m) - commence trek to Phakding (2600m)
Day-04:            Phakding - Namche Bazar (3440m)
Day-05:            Rest at Namche Bazaar for acclimatization.
Day-06:            Namche - Khumjung - Dole (4100m)
Day-07:            Dole - Machhermo (4470m)
Day-08:            Machhermo – Gokyo (4790m).
Day-09:            Exploration to Gokyo Ri   (4830m) and rest.
Day-10:            Gokyo – Dragnag4700m
Day-11:            Dragnag - Cho La Base Camp - Cho La Pass (5420m) - Dzonglha (4830m)
Day-12:            Dzonghla - Lobuche (4930m)
Day-13:            Lobuche – Gorakhshep (5200m) – EBC (5400m) and back to Gorakhshep
Day-14:            Gorakhshep - Kalapattar (5545m) - Back to Lobuche
Day-15:            Lobuche – Tengboche
Day-16:            Tengboche - Namche Bazar (3440m)
Day-17:             Namche Bazar - Phakding (2600m)
Day-18:             Phakding -Lukla (2860m)
Day-19:             Lukla – Kathmandu by flight
Day-20:             Sightseeing in Bhaktapur and farewell dinner in the evening
Day-21:             Final Departure

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The destination of this trip Dudh Kunda - 4560m is a holy mountain lake in the lap of Mt. Numbur of Khumbu region and is considered to be a sacred site both by the Hindus and the Buddhist. As an example of the admix of culture and nature Dudh Kunda trek offers numerous ethnic communities,  monasteries, chorten, gombas and mesmerizing views of all the major peaks of Everest region. One of the major features of this trek is unlike all the other treks in Everest area which are mostly done in the upper part; Dudh Kunda trekking in contrast includes areas of lower part of Everest.

Itinerary (Start from Jiri)

Day-01:                 Arrive Kathmandu (1300m), transfer to hotel and welcome dinner
Day-02:                 Sightseeing in and around Kathmandu
Day-03:                 Kathmandu – Jiri, overland
Day-04:                 Jiri - Shivalaya
Day-05:                 Shivalaya - Goli School
Day-06:                 Goli School - Goli gompa
Day-07:                 Goli Gompa - Pike Peak (4100m)
Day-08:                 Pike Peak - Junbesi
Day-09:                 Junbensi - Thupten Cholling Gompa and rest
Day-10:                 Thupten Cholling Gompa - Yak Kharka
Day-11:                 Yak Kharka - Dudh Kunda
Day-12:                 Dudh Kunda - Kharka
Day-13:                 Kharka - Kalala Danda
Day-14:                 Kalala Danda - Khama
Day-15:                 Khama - Thudung Bhanjyang
Day-16:                 Thudung Bhanjyang - Jiri
Day-17:                 Jiri - Kathmandu overland
Day-18:                 Sightseeing in Bhaktapur and farewell dinner in the evening
Day-19:                 Final Departure

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