Nepal Sherpa Village Trek
Sherpa Villages of the Everest Region

Overview

Details

Trip length: 16 nights / 17 days
Dates: October 5-21, 2007 & March 24-April 9, 2008
Cost: $2495
Difficulty: Moderate - Must be able to trek 5-6 hours per day.
Trip Rating:
Includes: Professional Western mountain guide, local Sherpa Sirdar, all land costs, including all meals.

Itinerary

Day 1 - Leave your home for Nepal. Depending on airline, you might fly east or west around the world.

Day 2 - Another day of flying. Enjoy the super-attentive service of the long haul airlines.

Day 3 - Arrive in Kathmandu, Nepal. We transfer to our hotel, and begin the process of getting over jetlag.

Day 4 - Today we explore some of Kathmandu’s famous sites. These include Swyambunath (the Monkey Temple) and Pashupati (Nepal’s largest Hindu temple), along with the old city’s original central square, Durbar.

Day 5 - One of the most beautiful mountain flights in the world takes us from Kathmandu to Lukkla (9,000 feet), the town where we begin our trek to base camp. We will make the short hike to the town of Phakding
(8,000 feet).

Day 6 - Today we trek to Namche Bazaar. The walk begins with a couple of exciting suspension bridges before climbing steeply up a dusty 2,000 foot hill into Namche (11,300 feet).

Day 7 - For acclimatization purposes we spend a second night in Namche Bazaar. After a relaxing morning we will hike to Syangboche for lunch, where we will have our first stunning views of Ama Dablam.

Day 8 - Today we trek to Thame. Thame is located on the old Tibetan trade route. Here you will get a true taste of a Himalayan mountain village. Thame is not located on the typical tourist treks.

Day 9 - After a good nights rest in Thame we trek via Kunde to Khumjung. We will pass through the local town of Kunde, home to the only hospital in the Khumbu. Next to Kunde in this scenic & peaceful valley is Khumjung, home to the local school. Both of these are thanks to the Sir Edmund Hilary Himalayan Foundation. That evening we will spend at the Gompa Lodge near the Khumjung Gomba with its Yeti skull.

Day 10 - After an excellent breakfast of local potato pancakes we will trek to Phortse. This trek will takes us up a steep staircase to stunning views of the Himalaya. We will have lunch in a mall village en route. We will then descend steeply to the river Dud Khosi. A short steep climb lands us in Phortse, a mountain town that sits high in the Himalaya. From here you will enjoy tremendous views down the Khumbu valley.

Day 11 - The next day we will descend the local trail to the river and walk through a rodendron forest up to Thyangboche, home to the largest Buddhist community in the Khumbu. We will arrive in the late morning so that we have time to explore the monastery and see the monks in prayer. (12,670 feet). After lunch we will descend down to the river again and trek back up toward Khumjung were we will stay at the Ama Dablam View Lodge.

Day 12 - The following day we will pass through Namche Bazaar on our way down the valley to Phadking.

Day 13 - From Phadking it is a leisurely trek to Lukla.

Day 14 - The following morning we'll fly from Lukkla back to Kathmandu. After a nice shower, enjoy the sights and sounds of Kathmandu.

Day 15 - This day you are free to explore Kathmandu on your own.

Day 16 - After a final team breakfast, leave Kathmandu for home.

Day 17 - Arrive back in your home country.

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