Day 1. Arrive in Kathmandu
Airport pickup and transfer to hotel. Complete instructions are given in the afternoon. In the evening you are invited for dinner with your mountain guide. Overnight at Hotel Tibet or similar (D).
Day 2. Kathmandu sightseeing and preparation for the trek
Today we explore Kathmandu with a local city guide. The day is flexible and is designed according to what you would like to see. The most popular places and attractions are generally Pashupatinath, a Hindu temple with an area for burning the dead, Swayambhunath – also known as the ‘Monkey Temple’, the Boudhanath stupa, Durbar Square and Thamel – the main tourist centre of Kathmandu. Overnight at Hotel Tibet or similar (B).
Day 3. Flight Katmandu to Lukla trek to Phakding (2.652 m)/ 35 min flight and 3 – 4 hours trek
Early morning flight by small twin otter to Lukla (2,800m. After final preparations, the trekking starts passing Chaurikharka village, and makes a descent towards the DudhkosiGhat (2,530m/8,300ft). The trail follows the precise bank of the Dudhkosi River until lodge at Phakding is reached. This first day is short for acclimatisation reasons. Overnight at teahouse lodge (B,L,D)
Day 4. Phakding to Namche Bazaar (3.440 m) / 5 – 6 hours
The trail crosses theDudhkoshi River through a long suspension bridge then the trail leads you crossing side by side along the river to Hilary’s Suspension Bridge.The trail further climbs from here to Namche Bazaar. Overnight in Namche Bazaar (3,440m/11,286ft). Overnight at teahouse lodge (B,L,D)
Day 5. Akklimatisation day in Namche Bazaar
This is an essential acclimatising day in Namche Bazaar to help your body adapt to the gain in altitude as we climb higher but return to sleep lower. Today we take a morning walk up the steep ridge line above Namche. As the trail climbs we get good views of the main Everest Base Camp trail which we will be walking over the coming days. At the top of the ridge the trail then contours round the hillside to the Everest view point. The views on this walk, both going up and down, are spectacular. On the way back we have lunch next to the interesting Sherpa Culture & Everest Mountaineering Museum which is well worth a visit. After lunch we return to the lodge and in the afternoon you can relax or explore Namche, there is a colorful market each Saturday. Overnight at teahouse lodge (B,L,D)
Day 6. Namche Bazaar to Phortse Tenga (3.680m) / 5 – 6 hours
The route starts by climbing up to the Shyangboche airstrip. Just above the airstrip is the Everest View Hotel, a Japanese scheme to build a deluxe hotel with great views of the highest mountains on Earth.
We walk down a little further, and turn left to climb stairs and then walk through the forest of birch and junipers. We will reach the beautiful village of PhortseTenga, a tiny village with only few teahouses. Overnight at teahouse lodge (B,L,D)
Day 7. PhortseTenga to Dole (4.200 m) / 5 – 6 hours
From PhortseTenga, we will first trek through the rhododendron woods on the right bank of the DudhKoshi. We will have a good of Cho Oyu (8,201m), Thamserku&Kantenga (6799m) and reach Dole Village. Overnight at teahouse lodge (B,L,D)
Day 8. Dole to Machhermo (4.470 m) / 5 -6 hours
The trail climbs to Labharma and Luza. The path is steep in most of the places as it climbs through scrub junipers. Cross one more branch ridge and we will come to a wide valley and arrive at Machhermo. This is the village where it is believed that a Yeti killed several yaks and attacked Sherpa women. Overnight at teahouse lodge (B,L,D)
Day 9. Machhermo to Gokyo (4.870m) /3 -4 hours
Today we will finally arrive in Gokyo. From Machhermo, it is a vertical climb up to the moraine from where the stream comes to a small lake. We can enjoy the views of wood ducks here. The trail follows the valley past the second lake and finally up to the jumble of rocks and boulders and reaches isolated Gokyo Lake. Overnight at teahouse lodge (B,L,D)
Day 10. Gokyo -GokyoRi Peak (5.357m) – trek to Thore (4.300m) / 6 – 7 hours
The views around Gokyo are tremendous. We have the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful isolated Himalayan scenes by exploring around and early morning climb to GokyoRi (5357m/19,216ft). It is a two -hour climbing to the top of the peak, providing a panoramic view of Cho Oyo, Gyachung Kang, Mt Everest, Lhotse, Makalu, Cholatse and Tawachee. After the summit we take our well deserved breakfast and hike downhill towards Thore. At the end of the Ngozumpa glacier, the largest ice stream in Nepal, we cross a bridge and walk for about 2 hours until we arrive at our lodge. Overnight at Teahouse Lodge (F,M,A).
Day 11. Thore to Pangboche – Monastery visit and trek to Deboche (3.820 m) / 5-6 hours hike
Today we walk to the village of Pangboche and visit the very important and famous monastery Tengboche, which is on the way to Deboche. The Tengboche Monastery is the most important gompa / temple in the Sherpa region and the home of the abbot and about eighty monks and nuns who follow Nyingmapa Buddhism, which in turn dominates the Sherpa region. From here there is again a beautiful view of the Everest. After visiting the monastery, we will continue our journey to Deboche. Overnight at Teahouse Lodge (F,M,A).
Day 12. Deboche to Monjo 2.835 m / approx. 6 hours walk
After trekking through the rhododendron forest to Tengboche, we descend to the river at Phunki Tenga. After we cross the bridge, a steady climb awaits us and the trail wanders around Namche Bazaar. We walk the same way back to Lukla and then walk down to Monjo village. Overnight at Teahouse Lodge (F, M, A).
Day 13. Monjo to Lukla / 5 -6 hours
From Monjo we carry on the descent of the Dudh Khosi valley through the villages of Phakding, Ghat and Cheplung. At Chaurikharka we start ascending the final hill of the trek to reach Lukla. Overnight at teahouse lodge (B,L,D)
Day 14. Fly to Kathmandu
If the weather is fine in Lukla then we will get an early morning flight back to Kathmandu. The rest of the day is free to relax in Kathmandu or to go shopping. Overnight at hotel in Kathmandu (B)
Day 15. Day at leisure in Kathmandu
Today is free to relax in Kathmandu or to go on sightseeing tours. Overnight at hotel (B)
Day 16. Fly back home
Transfer to the airport / Farewell (B)
We reserve the right to make program changes due to special events, force majeure, or weather conditions.
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