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BASE CAMP TREK (JIRI / ARUN) 26 DAYS |
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 Namche Bazaar Sherpa Village |
Summary
follows the classic Everest expedition route through hill village lots
of climbing at the route crosses several ridges, then descends to cross
a river, An excellent trek that offers a good chance to acclimatize
before heading to Everest base camp. This section details the first seven days of a 24 day trek from Jiri to Gokyo and Everest base camp. This is the best way to do an Everest trek, but I have broken it into two sections because most people fly to Lukla and only trek the high-altitude portion of the route. |
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This means that the portion of the trek from Jiri to Lukla is often
uncrowned, and therefore excellent trekking Country. From Nameche Bazaar
you can follow the route from Lukla to Everest base camp described in
the following section and fly out. You can also make an excellent 30
day trek by walking on to Hile instead of flying from Lukla. The description
of the solukhumbu to Hile route is in the Eastern Nepal Chapter. |
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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 - Jiri: The drive normally takes 7-8 hours
covering 188km from Kathmandu. The drive allows you excellent panoramic
views of the eastern Himalaya including Ganesh Himal, Langtang Lirung
and Dorje Lakpa. The road descends to Panchkal crossing the SunKosi
River and joins the Swiss made road to Jiri. After crossing a pass at
2440m the road makes a long sweep and reaches the village of Charikot
at the road junction for Dolkha. The road descends from Charikot passing
Tama Kosi valley and climbs above Kabre. Finally the road descends along
the top of a ridge to Jiri Bazaar. Stay at Guest house- Lunch, Dinner
and Breakfast. O/N at Jiri Bazaar |
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Day . Jiri - Shivalaya(1767m): |
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5
Day: Shivayala - Bhandar (2040m): |
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6
Day: Bandar - Sate (2575m): From Bhandar descending through
deep forests the trail drops into a canyon, passes Baranda and reaches
Likhu Khola (1490m). Spend some time watching the grey langur monkeys
playing in the lush tree tops. Continue climbing over the ridge that
makes up Kenja (1570m) a small inhabited village of Newars and Magars,
the ethnic groups of this area. After climbing some hours you reach
Chimbu (2140m) and then Sete where you can take some time to explore
the small monastery. Stay at Guest house- Lunch, Dinner and Breakfast.
O/N at Sete. |
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7
Day: Sate - Junbesi (2675m): Taking the scenic route the trek
heads into the mountain forest with its huge moss –covered rhododendron,
magnolia and birch trees. About an hour above Sete the trail reaches
to Dagchu (2880m) and continues to climb to Goyom (3300m). The route
descend steeply through the field and pasture land to the small settlement
of Tragdobuk (2860m) and then it moves on to Junbesi a splendid Sherpa
village with beautiful surrounding. Spend the afternoon here exploring
the village and the way of life of its inhabitants. Stay at Guest house-
Lunch, Dinner and Breakfast. O/N at Junbesi |
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8
Day . Junbesi - Thaksindo Monastery (2934m): The trail crosses
the Junbesi khola (river) and heads to Phaphlu, the site of an airstrip
and the administrative centre of the Solu Khumbu district. Climbing
up the ridge at Khurtang (2980m) you can have your first tantalizing
view of Everest as well as Thamaserku and Mera peak. Walking several
ups and down, the trail passes the isolated monastery of Trakshindo,
dinner and overnight |
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Day: Thaksindo Monastery - Khari Khola (2070m): after the breakfast
satr with the trek and reach several sherpa villages such as Nuntala
break for a tea i some guest houses - Lunch at Nuntala continue hiking
to
Bupse (2300m), the trail descends to Dudh Koshi and reaches to Jubling
where you can see garlands of marigolds. The trail passes through many
Sherpa and magar villages and descends to Khari khola dinner and overnight |
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Day: Khari Khola - Pinyan (2830m). |
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Day: Pinyan - Phakding (2830m): |
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Day: Phakding - Namche Bazaar (3444m): |
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Day: Namche Bazaar - Rest and Acclimatization Day |
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14
Day: Namche Bazaar - Thyngboche Monastery (3875m): 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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Day: Thyangboche Monastery - Dingboche (4360m): 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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Day: Dingboche Rest and Acclimatization: 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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Day: Dingboche - Lobuche (4930m): 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 -Pangbuche: 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: Pangbuche - 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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