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Everest High Passes Trek - 20 Days
20 days
About this activity
Day 1 Kathmandu Arrival; Airport pickup, hotel transfer. Enjoy welcome dinner.
Day 2 Kathmandu sightseeing & trek preparation; guided tour of 4 UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Day 3 40 mins flight to Lukla, 4 hrs trek to Phakding (2,651m) ; Descent to Cheplung village for view of Mt. Khumbila (18900ft), a sacred mountain which has never been climbed.
Day 4 Phakding-Namche Bazaar (3,438m) 6 hrs; From Benkar, pass Chumoa-Monjo-Jorsale village.
Day 5Namche Bazaar: acclimatize; Hike to Everest View Hotel for views of the Himalayan vista.
Day 6 Namche Bazaar-Tengboche (3860m) 6 hrs; Ascend to Tengboche village-home to the largest monastery in the region.
Day 7 Tengboche-Dingboche (4,360 m) 6 hrs; Descend to Devuche, cross the Imja River. Climb to Dingboche.
Day 8 Dingboche: acclimatize; Day hike to Nagarjun Hill to view Makalu, Ama Dablam & others.
Day 9 Dingboche-Chhukung (4750m), climb Chhukung Ri (5,546m) 7 hrs; Across the valley are Ama Dablam & the Amphu Labsa. Trek to Chhukung Ri.
Day 10 Cross Kongma La pass (5535m) trek to Lobuche (4940m) 7 hrs; Trek to the highest part of the entire trip, Kongma La pass.
Day 11 Lobuche-Gorak Shep (5170 m) visit Everest Base Camp (5364 m) 7 hrs; At Thangma Riju panoramic views of the Himalayas.. Ascend to Changri Glacier. Pass rocky dunes, moraines & streams to reach EBC.
Day 12 Gorak Shep-Kala Patthar (5545 m)-Lobuche (4940 m) 9 hrs; Trek to Kala Patthar for sunrise view.
Day 13 Lobuche-Dzongla (4830m) 4 hrs; Cross the Chola Khola bridge to reach Dzongla.
Day 14 Trek to Gokyo (4800m) via Cho La pass (5368m) 8 hrs; The Cho La Lake appear, the Ama Dablam at south & Cholatse soars on west. Reach to the Ngozumpa glacier, the longest glacier in Nepal.
Day 15 Climb Gokyo Ri (5357m), tour 4th & 5th Gokyo lakes 4 hrs; The view from ‘Scoundrel's Viewpoint’, located at the edge of the 5th lake,is astonishing
Day 16 Gokyo-Marlung (4210m) via Renjo La Pass (5360m) 8 hrs; 2 hours descend to the Renjo La pass. Reach the south bank of Angladumba Tsho Lake. Descend from Lumde to Marlung.
Day 17 Marlung-Namche Bazaar 6 hrs; Descent from Marulung to Thame to Taranga to reach Thame. Descend through a few small villages before reaching Namche Bazaar
Day 18 Namche Bazaar-Lukla 7 hrs; Descend on a rocky trail and cross suspension bridges. Our trek ends after we reach Lukla.
Day 19 Fly to Kathmandu; Rest day at Kathmandu. Enjoy Farewell Dinner
Day 20 Final Departure; Escort to the airport approx.3 hours before your flight schedule.
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Day 2 Kathmandu sightseeing & trek preparation; guided tour of 4 UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Day 3 40 mins flight to Lukla, 4 hrs trek to Phakding (2,651m) ; Descent to Cheplung village for view of Mt. Khumbila (18900ft), a sacred mountain which has never been climbed.
Day 4 Phakding-Namche Bazaar (3,438m) 6 hrs; From Benkar, pass Chumoa-Monjo-Jorsale village.
Day 5Namche Bazaar: acclimatize; Hike to Everest View Hotel for views of the Himalayan vista.
Day 6 Namche Bazaar-Tengboche (3860m) 6 hrs; Ascend to Tengboche village-home to the largest monastery in the region.
Day 7 Tengboche-Dingboche (4,360 m) 6 hrs; Descend to Devuche, cross the Imja River. Climb to Dingboche.
Day 8 Dingboche: acclimatize; Day hike to Nagarjun Hill to view Makalu, Ama Dablam & others.
Day 9 Dingboche-Chhukung (4750m), climb Chhukung Ri (5,546m) 7 hrs; Across the valley are Ama Dablam & the Amphu Labsa. Trek to Chhukung Ri.
Day 10 Cross Kongma La pass (5535m) trek to Lobuche (4940m) 7 hrs; Trek to the highest part of the entire trip, Kongma La pass.
Day 11 Lobuche-Gorak Shep (5170 m) visit Everest Base Camp (5364 m) 7 hrs; At Thangma Riju panoramic views of the Himalayas.. Ascend to Changri Glacier. Pass rocky dunes, moraines & streams to reach EBC.
Day 12 Gorak Shep-Kala Patthar (5545 m)-Lobuche (4940 m) 9 hrs; Trek to Kala Patthar for sunrise view.
Day 13 Lobuche-Dzongla (4830m) 4 hrs; Cross the Chola Khola bridge to reach Dzongla.
Day 14 Trek to Gokyo (4800m) via Cho La pass (5368m) 8 hrs; The Cho La Lake appear, the Ama Dablam at south & Cholatse soars on west. Reach to the Ngozumpa glacier, the longest glacier in Nepal.
Day 15 Climb Gokyo Ri (5357m), tour 4th & 5th Gokyo lakes 4 hrs; The view from ‘Scoundrel's Viewpoint’, located at the edge of the 5th lake,is astonishing
Day 16 Gokyo-Marlung (4210m) via Renjo La Pass (5360m) 8 hrs; 2 hours descend to the Renjo La pass. Reach the south bank of Angladumba Tsho Lake. Descend from Lumde to Marlung.
Day 17 Marlung-Namche Bazaar 6 hrs; Descent from Marulung to Thame to Taranga to reach Thame. Descend through a few small villages before reaching Namche Bazaar
Day 18 Namche Bazaar-Lukla 7 hrs; Descend on a rocky trail and cross suspension bridges. Our trek ends after we reach Lukla.
Day 19 Fly to Kathmandu; Rest day at Kathmandu. Enjoy Farewell Dinner
Day 20 Final Departure; Escort to the airport approx.3 hours before your flight schedule.
Included
- Airport pickups and drops in a private vehicle
- 3-star hotel accommodation in Kathmandu with breakfast
- Teahouse accommodation during the trek
- All meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) during the trek
- Welcome and farewell dinners
- All ground transportation on a comfortable private vehicle as per the itinerary
- Domestic flights (Kathmandu- Lukla -Kathmandu)
- Guided city tour in Kathmandu by private vehicle
- An experienced, English-speaking and government-licensed trek leader and assistant trek leader (4 trekkers: 1 assistant guide)
- Porter service (2 trekkers: 1 porter)
- Staff costs including their salary, insurance, equipment, domestic airfare, food and accommodation
- Down jacket and sleeping bag (to be returned after trip completion)
- Himalayan Glacier’s trekking bag/duffel bag, t-shirt and trekking map are yours to take
- All necessary paperwork and trekking permits (National Park Permit, TIMS)
- Medical kit (carried by your trek leader)
- All government and local taxes
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Coffee and/or Tea
Not included
- Nepalese visa fee
- Excess baggage charge(s)
- Extra night accommodation in Kathmandu because of early arrival, late departure, early return from mountain (due to any reason) than the scheduled itinerary
- Lunch and evening meals in Kathmandu
- International flights
- Travel and rescue insurance
- Personal expenses (phone calls, laundry, bar bills, battery recharge, extra porters, bottle or boiled water, shower, etc.
- Tips for guide(s), porter(s) and driver(s)
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 7 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
- Not wheelchair accessible
- For Day 10-Note:Trekking through Kongma La is optional. If we do not want to tackle the strenuous Kongma La pass today and want to go directly to Lobuche from Chhukung, we can do that too.
- For Day 11-Alternatively, we can visit Kala Patthar today instead of the next day as many believe that the sunset view from Kala Patthar is more stunning than the sunrise view.
- The Itinerary details is in brief due to word constraints. Please visit Himalayan Glacier website for more details.
- All meals including breakfast, lunch and dinner will be provided during the trek whereas breakfast will be served in Kathmandu. During our trek, we can enjoy authentic Nepalese food as well as Tibetan, Indian and the more common continental cuisines. We have breakfast and dinner on guest houses where we spend the night and have lunch on the way. There will also be welcome and farewell dinners.
- Autumn (Sept to November) and Spring (March to May) are the best seasons for the Everest High Passes Trek. The weather is sunny and warm with outstanding views.
- Your In difficult treks you are likely to walk for 6-8 hours, cross steep hilly terrain and occasional high passes with daily ascend and descend of around 500-1000m. You are likely to be on a remote environment with extreme weather in some days where you might be facing high altitude air with low level of oxygen and only basic facilities on some nights. Previous trekking experience, physical fitness and positive attitude are therefore essential.safety is of paramount concern while traveling with Himalayan Glacier. Please note that your leader has the authority to amend or cancel any part of the itinerary if it is deemed necessary due to safety concerns. Every effort will be made to keep to the above itinerary; however, since this adventure entails travelling in remote mountainous regions, we cannot guarantee that we will not deviate from it. Weather conditions, health condition of a group member, unexpected natural disasters, etc., can all contribute to changes in the itinerary. The leader will try to ensure that the trip runs according to plan, but please be prepared to be flexible if required.
- Please note that often the Kathmandu-Lukla-Kathmandu flight gets delayed by a few hours or may even be canceled for one, two, or more days due to unfavorable weather conditions. Such conditions may arise even in the best seasons. Hence, in such cases, you must be prepared for long waits either at Kathmandu or Lukla airports, as this can happen either at the start or end of the trek or even both! We will do our best to avoid such delays, and arrange the next flight for you. We also organize Helicopter rescue in such conditions, if it is available and upon request by our clients. The helicopter charges around USD 3500 and it can lift 4-5 persons per flight. Still, we suggest you to be prepared for possible delays/cancellations, and if possible to come with some extra buffer days (1-2 days) at the end of the trip to accommodate such delays. If everything runs smoothly and you still have a few days of your buffer days left then you may even engage yourself in optional activities which can be arranged by Himalayan Glacier upon request. The optional activities may include visiting places/landmarks of your choice, adventure sports, shopping, etc. In case the flight delay/cancellation happens at the start of trip and it goes so long that it disturbs your onward travel schedule, you are free to choose an alternative trip such as a trek in the Annapurna, Langtang, or any other region. If you are not interested in the alternative trip and would rather wait for your original preferred trip, you are welcome to wait in Kathmandu for as many days as it takes to get a flight to Lukla. However, please note that there will be no refund, if you lose time waiting at the airport and do not take an alternative tour or you only do a short trek later due to time limitation. If the cancellation happens before the trip, we will provide you accommodation and lunch in a guesthouse in Kathmandu. In case of the flight delay/cancellation after finishing of the trek, you will be responsible for all your expenses. Please also note that you will not be entitled to any refund for the services (such as hotel, transport, flight, etc.) included in the package that you would not use later.
- We will be accommodated in Yatri Suites & Spa or Hotel Moonlight or similar in Kathmandu and teahouses during the trek. All accommodations are on twin-shared basis. Single supplement will be served on request and will cost an additional USD 550. Himalayan Glacier will arrange rooms with attached washrooms; however, teahouses in some places only have shared washing and toilet facilities. Also note that single rooms are readily available in Kathmandu and the trekking regions at lower elevation but it might be difficult to find them at higher elevations.
- Near public transportation
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a strong physical fitness level
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
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