This is one of
Nepal’s most famous treks, set amongst
breath-taking high mountain scenery, through
the Khumbu - Sherpa country. After a magnificent
mountain flight to Lukla we follow the Dudh
Kosi valley to Namche Bazaar. The trail to Gokyo
is a gradual ascent up the valley passing through
patches of birch and rhododendron forest where
the elusive musk deer can sometimes be seen.
Through small yak-grazing settlements we reach
the Gokyo lakes where we climb Gokyo Peak (5480m)
and enjoy stunning summit mountain scenery including
Everest, Makalu and Cho Oyo. From this point
we follow a trail heading south for Phortse,
then north for Pheriche. After the ascent of
Kala Pattar (5545m) and the impressive up-close
view of Everest, our return route passes through
Tengboche, a magnificent location with a fascinating
monastery. We rest here and savor the incredible
scenery, including magnificent views of Everest,
Ama Dablam (6856m), Kantega (6809m), Kwangde
(6194m), Nuptse (7879m), and Lhotse (8511m),
to name but a few.
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DAY 01
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Katmandu - Lukla (2800m) by plane - Phakding
(2600m) 3 hrs. |
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Great view of
the Kusum Kangru (6369m). |
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Phakding
- Namche Bazar (3440m) in 6 hrs. |
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Climb
up on the right bank of the Dudh Kosi, surrounded
by summits rising above 6000m. Namche Bazar
is the Sherpa capital of the region. |
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DAY
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Namche
Bazar. |
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Acclimatisation
day which gives us time for a sightseeing
tour or an excursion towards the village
of Thame or Khumjung. |
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DAY
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Namche Bazar - Phortse Thanga (3600m) in
5hrs.
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Beautiful
view of the Tengpoche monastery and the
verdant Phortse plateau to the east. Stunning
vista of Thamserku (6608m) and Kang Taïga
(6685m) to the south-east and Taboche (6367m)
to the north-east.. |
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DAY
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Phortse Thanga - Dole (4040m) - Machhermo
(4410m) in 5hrs. |
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Rhododendron forests give way to junipers
and tall conifers. After Dole the landscape
gets rocky and only a few trees are left.
First views of Cho Oyu (8153m). |
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DAY 06 |
Machhermo
- Gokyo (4750m) in 4hrs. |
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We
follow the immense frontal moraine of the
Ngozumpa glacier to the Gokyo lakes. Climbing
up we will discover one by one those emerald
drops lost into black rocks and snow. |
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DAY
07 |
Gokyo lakes. |
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Optional
ascent of the Gokyo Peak (5480m) in 5hrs.
A breathtaking 360 º view with Lhotse,
Everest, Makalu, Cho Oyu--four of the fourteen
8000m on earth--dominating the myriad of
lesser peaks. |
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DAY
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Gokyo - Phortse (3840m) in 6hrs. |
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The
trail goes along the east side of the valley. |
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DAY
09 |
Phortse
- Pheriche (4250m) in 5hrs.
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Descent
towards Imja Khola river, then climb up
to Pheriche passing by Pangboche which houses
the oldest monastery in the Khumbu. Ama
Dablam seems almost at touching distance
and shines with majesty. |
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DAY
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Pheriche - Lobuche (4920m) in 5hrs. |
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Progress
along the river and carry on over moraines.
Beautiful vistas of Nuptse situated north
east and of Taboche, Chola Tse and Lobuche
to the west. |
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DAY
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Lobuche - Gorak Shep (5100m) in 3hrs.
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We
continue along the side of the Khumbu glacier,
the path becomes rocky and awkward as we
keep climbing over the moraine. The sugar
loaf dome of Pumori (7145m) lies directly
ahead--on the right Nuptse rises in a sheer
spire and behind it is an elusive sight
of the Everest. |
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DAY
12 |
Gorak Shep - Kala Pattar (5545m) - Lobuche
in 7hrs.
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An
intricate route threading its way between
crevasses and almost translucent ice pinnacles
and over moraine ridges. Unforgettable panorama
from Kala Pattar: Ama Dablam, Makalu, Nuptse,
Lhotse and the impressive black pyramid
of Everest. We then retrace our steps to
Gorak Shep and return to Lobuche. |
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DAY
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Lobuche- Dingboche (4410m) in 5hrs. |
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DAY
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Lobuche-
Dingboche (4410m) in 5hrs. |
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DAY
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Tengboche-Namche Bazar (3440m) in 5hrs. |
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DAY
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Namche Bazar - Lukla (2800m) in 6hrs. |
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Up
and down through the forest, among rocky
cliffs and sheer drops overlooking the river. |
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DAY
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Lukla
- Katmandu by plane. |
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