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Day 01: KATHMANDU (1357m)
Arrive Kathmandu. Transfer to Hotel.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 02: KATHMANDU
Free for private excursions.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 03: KATHMANDU / LUKLA
- PHAKDING (2652m)
Fly to Lukla by Twin Otter or Helicopter
for about 35 minutes. Lukla is situated
on a hill above the Dudh Koshi River.
Leaving Lukla, the trail descends
gradually passing above the large
village of Chaurikharka (2680m) and
on through small villages, fields
and forest following a wide well constructed
path. After Kusum Drargka, a large
streams the trail crosses the Dudh
Koshi River at Phakding. The total
walking time is about three hours.
Overnight at tented camp.
Day 04: PHAKDING - NAMCHE
(3400m)
From Phakding the trails follows
the western bank of Dudh Koshi River
passing through forests of Blue Pine
until it reaches the village of Banker
(2700m). From here the trail crosses
to the eastern bank of Dudh Koshi
and climbs gently to the village of
Chummoa. Between here and the next
village of Monjo (2800m) the trails
drops steeply to cross Monjo Khola.
From Monjo the trail crosses a small
rock saddle and then descends abruptly
to recross the Dudh Koshi at Jorsale.
Beyond Jorsale the trail undulates
up until the confluence with Bhote
Koshi is reached. From here the Khumbu
region begins. Above the bridge the
trail zigzags up 300m of the steep
spur between the two rivers through
spares forest. From the top of the
spur, Mt. Everest can be seen rising
above Nuptse Lhotse wall. The next
section of the trail climbs less steeply,
traversing above the Bhote Koshi until
Namche Bazar is reached. Overnight
at tented camp. Total walking hour
6 hours.
Day 05: NAMCHE - THYANGBOCHE
(3876m)
From Namche we will climb about 350m
towards the twin village of Kunde
and Khumjung. The trail climbs steeply
until it reaches the edge of Shynagboche
airstrip. We climb the hillside for
a short distance and then take the
trail going to Khumjung. From Khumjung
the trail goes down till it meets
the main trail between Namche and
Thyangboche. We will descend gradually
to Teshinga, then climb steeply to
Punki Tangka (3250m). From here the
trail climbs steadily to the saddle
on which Thyangboche Monastery is
located. From this point we can see
Everest, Nuptse, Lhoste and Amadabla,
Probably one of the best viewpoint
in the world. Overnight at tented
camp.
Day 06: THYANGBOCHE
- PHERICHE (4243m)
After Breakfast descend to Imja Khola
passing through the Hamlets of Buddhist
nuns and than ascend gradually to
Panghoche and enter the board valley
of Pheriche.
Day 07: PHERICHE
- LOBUCHE (4930m)
Trek on flat ground along
the bank of Tsola River till Khumbhu
glacier is crossed. Overnight at Lobuche.
Day 08: LOBUCHE
- GOREKSHEP BASE CAMP
After breakfast proceed to
Gorekshep if time permits ascend to
Khala Pathar 18265ft to get better
view of the great Himalayas. On ascend
day visit Everest Base Camp.
Day 09: EVEREST
BASE CAMP – LOBUCHE
Return via same route.
Day 10: LOBUCHE - THANGBOCHE
Return via same route.
Day 11: THANGBOCHE - NAMCHE
Return via same route.
Day 12: NAMCHE - LUKLA
Return via same route.
Day 13: LUKLA / KATHMANDU
Fly to Kathmandu
Transfer to hotel
Overngiht at hotel
Day 14: KATHMANDU
Free day
Overngiht at hotel
Day 15: Departure
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