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shades of emerald, sapphire, and moonstone in the alpine forests, hard-as-crystal
skies, and milky rivers. From feasting you eyes on soft rhododendrons
to squinting against the bright, white light of the snow mountains.
Everest and surrounding peaks towering over you as look to prayer flags
fluttering over stony trails, and the largest Buddhist monastery in
Nepal. Spunky, apple-cheeked little children and thoughtful, hospitable
adults. Silence, only broken by the occasional deer or pheasant. Nothing
compares to being in the Everest region. |
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1
Day. America / Europe Katmandu: Our Nepalis Tour Leader will
be waiting in the Airport and trasnfer to the selected Hotel in Kathmandu,
our Hotels that we work are wll situated away from the noise and bustle
of the city centre in the good atmosphere of quiet, restful charm. with
a friendly and helpful Nepalese staff. Team members will be accommodated
on a twin share basis in large en-suite rooms. Single rooms are available
if you prefer, for which a supplement is payable, dinner and overnight
in Kathmandu |
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2
Day. Katmandú City Tours: Kathmandu Sightseeing After
breakfast, we will start with city sightseeing of Kathmandu visiting
great Durbar square full or ancient places, temples, and artistic shrines
and out door deities of Malla Kings. We also visit the Swayambhunath
sputa, A 2000 years- old Buddhist Charity's. The Pashupatinath Hindu
temple of Lord Shiva, renowned for its gold gilt roof and richly carved
silver doors. After lunch we will visit to Patan Durbar Square full
of Hindu temples & Buddhist monuments with bronze gateways, also
known as the city of artists that offers many artistic handicrafts.
Our next stop will be Tibetan refugee camp where one can see spinning,
dyeing and weaving of Tibetan carpets. In the evening, we will proceed
to see cultural show. Dinner and Overnight stay at hotel |
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3
Day. Katmandú - Lukla 2840m(Flight) Tours Around Lukla: We
will make an early morning start for the Twin Otter flight to Lukla
(2,840m/9,317ft), the gateway to the Khumbu. This is an exciting flight,
which should give a glimpse of Everest in the distance. In Lukla, we
will meet our trek staff and porters and set off straightaway for our
first night's stop at Monjo. Situated on the banks of the Dudh Kosi,
which drains the whole of the Khumbu Region, this small hamlet is on
the main trade route through the area and there are a number of clean,
well-built lodges where we can spend the night |
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4
Day . Lukla - Namche Bazaar: after the breakfast in the Lodge
in Luckla we will continue up the banks of the Dudh Kosi, crossing it
twice by small suspension bridges before reaching the village of Monjo
where we will enter the Khumbu National Park. We will then cross the
confluence of the Dudh Kosi and the Bhote Kosi on a high suspension
bridge and climb steeply for about two hours up 'Namche Hill' to reach
Namche Bazaar (3,400m/11,155ft). This is a prosperous trading town and
the capital of the Khumbu Region. Many Tibetans cross the nearby border
to trade their wares and the local market is a fascinating spectacle.
This is a good place to buy genuine Tibetan artefacts. Just across the
valley to the east stand the peaks of Thamserku and Kangtega, both very
impressive mountains dinner and overnight in Namche Bazaar |
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5
Day . Namche Bazaar - Aclimatizing Day: Namche Bazaar is a
village lying at the junction of the Dudh Koshi and a lateral valley
that leads to frontier pass of Nangpa La 5500 meters. It is tucked away
in a "bowl" at a height of 3440 meters. The first Europeans
entered it in 1950 and many more have come since then. However, the
basic character of the village remains unchanged. It has an airplane
landing strip high above and a temple with a stream of clear water flowing
past it. Prayer flags, inscribed with words "Om mani padme hum"
flutter from every rooftop and every house has a cottage industry where
Yak wool is spun and woven into carpets. Facilities like a bank, a post
office, hotels and shops where one can purchase climbing equipment as
well as tinned food have sprung up over the years. Namche Bazaar is
the major regional training center, and contains the headquarters of
the Sagamartha (Nepalese for Everest) National Park. There is plenty
to do around Namche Bazaar and a day should be spent here acclimatizing
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6
Day: Namche Bazaar - Thengboche: after the breakfast in we
will start with trekking. Today you will find to be very exciting as
you officially make your journey up the Everest valley. Walking for
about 5 hours directly underneath majestic peaks with Mt. Everest in
the distance as your guide. Stop for tea, the trail winds along the
top of the valley offering incredible views. At lunchtime you will drop
down to the river for a wonderful lunch at the village of Phunki. This
will be your last blast of rich air before making your way up to the
top of the hill to Tengboche. Upon arrival in Tengboche you may arrive
in time for a tour of the monastery. If not, catch the monks in the
morning for a chant. You are welcome to go inside the monastery and
join in with the monks magical chants |
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7
Day . Thyngboche - Dingboche: From Thyangboche the trail drops
to Debuche, crosses another exciting suspension bridge on the Imja Khola,
and climbs to Pangboche amongst thousands of mani stones. Our uphill
trek continues, taking us to the quaint traditional Sherpa village of
Dingboche with its exquisite views of Lhotse, Island Peak, and Ama Dablam.
dinner and overnight at Dingboche 4410ms |
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8
Day . Dingboche - Chunkung or Nangkharsang Gompa - Dingboche: after
the breakfast walk up to the valley for a wider variety of photos of
the valley and mountains of the Khumbu region. Today take in the acclimatization
hike to the village of Chunkung. There is not much up here for a village.
There are only a couple of homes. Mainly occupied in the summer months
for potatoe gardens and yak grazing. Mingma from Namche's daughter runs
a home up here. You will enjoy a high altitude lunch in her home and
lay low for the afternoon on her deck getting your body used to the
altitude while taking in the stunning views of Lhotse and the backside
of Mt. Ama Dablam. A rare opportunity, not many groups make it up this
way. Only climbers attempting Island Peak make it up this valley. In
the Afternoon you return to Dingboche for the night |
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9
Day .Dingboche - Lobuche: In the morning we ascend the small
ridge behind the village above the Pheriche valley. From the chorten
at the top, Taweche and Cholatse (6440m) make for a striking scene as
they seem to lean forwards from across the valley in the west. To the
north, Lobuje Peak (6119m) and the snowfields of the Cho La dominate
the skyline. The walking is now generally fairly flat on wide-open fields,
but do take your time and ensure you are well hydrated. Late in the
morning we cross the Khumbu Khola at Dughla (4620m) and take a light
lunch at the foot of the huge terminal moraines of the Khumbu Glacier
flowing off Everest. In the afternoon, there is a solid and quite steep
climb on a rocky trail to the top of the moraine. On the crest of the
ridge, you pass a line of memorial cairns, built in memory of the Sherpas
and climbers who have died on various Everest expeditions over the last
50 years. From here the view is spectacular, Pumori (7145m) Lingtren
(6697m), Khumbutse (6623m), and across the border in Tibet, Changtse
(7550m) are seen at the head of the valley, whilst Everest is hidden
behind the towering walls of Nuptse and Lhotse. We then follow the valley
stream to our lodge at Lobuje, arriving early afternoon. Today is a
tiring day but the fantastic scenery makes it all very worthwhile |
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Day . Lobuche – Kalapatter – Gorak Shep: After
an early rise have a short trek to Gorak Shep where we will have breakfast
and some tea before beginning the walk up to Kala Pattar. (5545m)A gradual
ascent enables you to build the slow, steady rhythm required when walking
at high altitude. From the lodge the ascent is quite steep, so start
very slowly and try to ascend at steady rhythmic pace. Our goal Kala
Patar, is the rocky hilltop below Pumori. It is a tough walk, but the
view from the top surpasses the wildest imagination. It will probably
take a good hour and a half to reach the summit from Gorak Shep, although
lower viewpoints will provide views almost as good. Pumori, Nuptse,
Changtse, Ama Dablam, Taweche, Kantega and Everest - the highest mountain
in the world, and some 200 metres below, the area of the Everest Base
Camp can be seen in a bowl at the bottom of the Khumbu Ice Fall. For
many trekkers, reaching Kala Pattar is a very emotional experience and
it is worthwhile spending as long as you wish to savour this special
moment. The descent back down to Gorak Shep evening we camp beneath
Kala Pattar at Gorak Shep |
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Day: Gorak Shep - Everest Base Camp 5360m: Today we will also
continue our trek to Everest Base Camp, located at the foot of the Khumbu
icefall. We'll spend the day at Everest/Lhotse Base Camp, giving you
a chance to thoroughly explore this historic area |
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Day: Everest Base Camp 5360m - Lobuche: This day lead you from
the Base Camp of Everest walking through rockky and glacical walk where
the mumbers of climbers gathers for climbing Everest. It would take
approx 4 hrs gp back to Lobuche. Overnight in Lobuche. |
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Day: Lobuche -Pangboche: From Lobuje we re-trace our steps
to Dughla: it seems much quicker and easier going down! From here we
take a different route from our ascent, following the wide alpine valley
covered in scrub juniper through to the temporary settlement of Phulung
Karpo (4343m), and then to Pheriche.There is also a Trekkers' Aid Post
here, supported by the Himalayan Rescue Association which, although
not manned year round, is well worth a visit if open. From Pheriche
we cross the Khumbu Khola and ascend a short steep trail to the top
of a small ridge for great views of the Imja valley, Ama Dablam and
Kantega. We then descend to the small settlements at Orsho and Shomare,
and then to Lower Pangboche to our Lodge |
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Day: Pangboche - Namche Bazaar: After breakfast we descend
steeply through beautiful forest of juniper, rhododendron and fir to
Thyanboche and then down again to Phunkitenga. After a welcome break
and perhaps a cup of tea we cross the Dudh Kosi, and ascend to Trashinga.
From here the trail contours high above the valley through Sanasa, before
returning to Namche Bazaar where we spend the night |
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Day: Namche Bazaar – Phakding: We enjoy a leisurely departure
from Namche Bazaar with a final opportunity to visit the shops in the
bazaar before we descend steeply down to the large suspension bridge
over the Dudh Kosi. We follow the trail through Jorsale and back to
Monjo where we take lunch. In the afternoon it is a short walk via Benkar
through blue pine and rhododendron forest with great views of Kusum
Kangaru back to our lodge in Phakding |
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Day: Phakding –Lukla: Our last day of trekking is only
a short walk along the valley before we make the final climb up to the
airstrip at Lukla. We will take lunch at our lodge and the afternoon
is free for you to wander around, relax or perhaps have a hot shower |
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Day: Lukla – Khatmandu: We rise early in the morning
to be ready for the arrival of the aircraft, for the flight back to
Kathmandu. We will be met at the airport and transferred to our Hotel |
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Day: Kathmandu - Europe / America: after the Breakfast in the
Hotel in Khatmandu, our Sherpa tour leader will transfer the passengers
to the International Airport at proper time to fligh back home. END
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