Everest with Luxury
Everest with Luxury!
Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and is bordered to the north by the People’s Republic of China and to the south, east and west by the Republic of India. With an area of 147,181 square kilometers (56,827 square miles) and a population of approximately 30 million, Nepal is the 93rd largest country in the world by landmass and the 41st most populous country. Kathmandu is the capital of the country and the largest metropolis in the country.
An Everest Base Camp trek is the adventure of a lifetime, a journey for those whose dreams soars higher even than the clouds. Within miles of cars, comforts and everyday luxuries, it will saturate your spirit in natural beauty and extend your personal endurance beyond what you thought possible. The trail begins in ancient Kathmandu, where you will acclimatize and explore the city at your leisure as you anticipate your ascent. Your journey to Everest Base Camp at 5,364m (over 3.5 miles!) to the base of the world’s tallest mountain will take you across suspension bridges spanning air chasms, through hidden Buddhist monasteries and into the heart of the warm and resistant Sherpa culture. As you travel alongside thrill-seekers and photographers from around the world, you’ll see Cho Oyu, Lhotse and Makalu, three of the 10 highest peaks on Earth! You will rest easy at night in the cozy and traditional lodges, knowing that our experienced guides and porters are there to guarantee you the safest, most pleasant and fascinating experience possible. You’ll support local economies, discover hidden strengths in yourself, and make friends and memories that will last a lifetime!
Highlights of the Program:
1. To be able to reach the foot of the tallest mountain in the world;
2. Magnificent views of the landscapes of various high mountains in the region;
3. Religious / Cultural practices of people living in the mountains;
4. Development in the area and life style of Sherpas;
5. Lifetime experience.
Outline Itinerary:
Day 01: Arrive KTM, Boudhanath
Day 02: Kathmandu Lukla, Trek to Phakding (03hrs)
Day 03: Trek: Phakding to Namche Bazaar (07hrs)
Day 04: Acclimatization at Namche Bazaar
Day 05: Trek: Namche Bazaar to Debuche (06hrs)
Day 06: Trek: Debuche to Dingboche (06hrs)
Day 07: Acclimatization at Dingboche
Day 08: Trek: Dingboche to Lobuche (06hrs)
Day 09: Trek: Lobuche – Gorakshep – Everest Base Camp – Gorakshep (07hrs)
Day 10: Gorakshep – Kala Pathar – Gorakshep – Kathmandu (heli)
Day 11: Kathmandu city tour
Day 12: Departure
Detailed Itinerary
Day 01: Arrive Kathmandu
Welcome to Kathmandu, Nepal.
Namaste!
On arrival in Kathmandu: Having cleared immigration, collected your luggage and passed through customs, please make your way towards the exit of the terminal building where `you will see a bank of people waiting. Amongst them will be an Office Representative who will be waiting to greet you with a paging board.
Kathmandu the capital of Nepal situated in a valley, approximately at altitude of 4,600 ft. The city is the gateway to Nepal Tourism and the centre of the country’s economy. Its history dates back to over 2000 years ago and it was the ancient trade route between India and Tibet, which originated a fusion of artistic and architectural traditions of other cultures that can be witnessed even today.
Transfer to Hotel. Check in at hotel.
In the late afternoon, visit Bouddhanath.
Walk to Boudhanath which is possibly the world's largest Buddhist stupa (temple) and a site of great veneration for Buddhists. Around the stupa a number of monasteries have sprung up number of the different sects of Tibetan Buddhism including one (on the west side of the stupa) that houses an enormous seated statue of Maitreya Buddha splendidly adorned. The Stupa is located in the area of ancient trade route to Tibet where Tibetan merchants rested and offered prayers for many centuries. When refugees entered Nepal from Tibet in the 1950s, many decided to live around Bouddhanath. Hence, a complete township has developed around Bouddhanath. The stupa is said to entomb the remains of a Kasyap sage venerable both to Buddhists and Hindus. Smaller Stupas are located at the base. Gompa monasteries, curio shops, and restaurants surround Bouddhanath.
Small Pooja ceremony at the nearby monastery for the successful trek of the Everest base Camp!
Later, drive back to hotel.
Overnight is at hotel in Kathmandu.
Day 02: Kathmandu Lukla (2,840 M) Fly; Trek to Phakding (2,610 M)
After breakfast, transfer to the domestic terminal of Kathmandu Airport and take Heli flight(60 mins) to Lukla.
Landing on the narrow, sloping runway high above the Dudh Koshi River in the heart of the mountains is a very spectacular way to arrive. To assist with acclimatization, we allow 2 days for the walk up to Namche Bazaar. After meeting theporters, we will take lunch in the Yeti Mountain lodge and then start our trek with an easy, mostly downhill leg, from Lukla to Phakding. This trek takes us through pastoral lands of the Sherpas and we pass several small villages and individual farms. Many Sherpas now make their living exclusively from trekking and there are also many tea houses and basic lodges where it’s possible to stop for a drink or a chat. We will also pass by many stones intricately carved with prayers in the evocative Tibetan script, and prayer wheels of all sizes. Everywhere in the valley colorful strings of prayer flags flutter from high points and bridges. After 2-3 hours of trekking, we finally meet the river and reach our first lodge at Phakding located besides the tumbling Dudh Koshi. The altitude at this first stop is actually lower than Lukla at 2,610 meters. (Total walk: 03hrs)
Overnight is at Yeti Mountain Home.
Day 03: Phakding – Namche Bazaar (3,440 M) Trek
Breakfast is at lodge.
A very pleasant walk by the river through pine forest leads to a short climb to escape a narrow gorge section. We pass the entrance to the Khumbu National Park where details of our permits are recorded and then drop down again to the river which we cross on a suspension bridge. We continue up the wooded valley on a good trail and cross the river again before reaching a confluence of rivers one coming down from Thame and the other from the main Khumbu Valley. We make a final crossing here on a spectacular high suspension bridge and then begin an hour and half long ascent to Namche on a wide switch back trail. About an hour below Namche, we gain our first views of Everest.(Total walk: 05-06hrs)
Overnight is at Yeti Mountain Home.
Day 04: Acclimatization at Namche Bazaar
Breakfast is at lodge.
Rest at the lodge or excursion to Khumjung and Kunde for views of Everest
Namche Bazaar is tucked away between 2 ridges amongst the giant peaks of the Khumbu. An ancient market place where goods from as far away as Tibet were and still are traded, Namche today boasts an abundance of lodges, cafes, bars and souvenir shops. Close to our lodge is the internationally known Museum of Sherpa Culture and the traditional villages of Kunde and Kumjung are a highly recommended half-day excursion. The location of our lodge is superb giving us a bird’s eye view over Namche and across the Valley to the serrated ridges of the Kongde range, while the magnificent peak of Thamserku (6,623m) rises as a backdrop. Just a short walk away is a classic view of Ama Dablam, one of the most beautiful mountains in all Nepal and of Lhotse and Everest. This is an ideal place to spend the day, acclimatizing to the new altitude before heading further up-valley to Thame.Later, walk back to Namche. (Total walk: 02-03hrs)
Overnight is at Yeti Mountain Home.
Day 05: Namche Bazaar – Tengboche - Debuche (3,770 M)Trek
Breakfast is at lodge.
Breakfast in Namche Bazaar fuels us for another day of trekking towards Everest Base Camp today! Breathtaking views of the Himalayas - Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse, Ama Dablam, Thamserku and Kwangde - are some of the highlights not be missed.
A short drop takes us to the riverside, then it’s across the river upwards through the forest pass. Brace your legs for a continual uphill trek at this point, alternating between a gradual grade and some seriously steep ground! Our destination, Tengboche, is known as one of the most beautiful places in the Everest region. Its views, which include Ama Dablam, are legendary. We’ll stop in on the Tengboche monastery, which is one of the largest in Khumbu. Nourish your spirit with a guided tour of the monastery grounds, followed by chanting and prayer with the resident Buddhist monks.Further 30 Mins walk and we will reach Debuche for overnight. (Total walk: 06-07hrs)
Overnight is at Rivendell Lodge or similar.
Day 06: Debuche – Dingboche (4,410 M) Trek
Breakfast is at lodge.
Our trek today kicks off with a walk through the rhododendron forest to Deboche followed by a bridge over the raging Imja Khol River. We’ll pass the valley wall and then traverse the plains to Pangboche village, the biggest settlement of Sherpas in the region. Enjoy a great opportunity to observe a typical Sherpa village and have lunch with the locals! The intrepid can brave a brief hike to the Pangboche monastery, one of the oldest in the area. Our afternoon trek will be a difficult one, as the landscape gives way to dry, deserted mountains and we hike towards Dingboche.
Dingboche is gateway to Island Peak climbers. Island Peak is one of the very popular trekking peaks in Nepal. It is a valley situated below hills from all sides. (Total walk: 06-07hrs)
Overnight is at Khumbu Resort or similar.
Day 07: Acclimatization at Dingboche
Breakfast is at lodge.
This is your chance to rest up before the last leg of our adventure! Savor a full day of exploring Dingboche and the surrounding valleys of Chhukung and Imja, the latter of which links with Island Peak, the high passes of AmphuLaptsa, and Makalu Barun National Park. Taking an optional trek to the valleys will pay off in rewarding views, but taking it easy is the most important thing today. You’ll need your rest for the penultimate day of ascent tomorrow.
Overnight is at Khumbu Resort or similar.
Day 08: Dingboche – Lobuche (4,910 M)
Breakfast is at lodge.
From here on forth, the trek will move more gradually be more challenging, due to the higher altitude. We’ll pass Dungla, but not before a tough, steep walk to the top of a high hill. Here are the memorial stupas dedicated to the climbers and trekkers who lost their lives to Everest over the years. The next part of our adventure brings over craggy mountain terrain to Lobuche, a small settlement with amazing views of Mt. Lobuche, Mt. Pumariand the Nuptse. Prepare to snuggle up for a cold night, as we are now almost three miles above sea level and the evenings can be downright chilly! (Total walk: 06-07hrs)
Overnight is at Asian Lodge or similar.
Day 09: Lobuche – Gorakshep – Everest Base Camp- Goraksheporakshep
Breakfast is at lodge.
This is it! Our big day kicks off with an initial, relatively easy trek from Lobuche to Gorekshep. The subsequent, straight trail to Everest Base Camp is harder, involving rocky dunes and moraine, formed accumulation of unconsolidated glacial debris. On the way to our destination, we’ll approach the famed Khumbu Glacier and icefall, located on the slopes of Everest. At the Base Camp, our goal, you’ll have the chance (during the spring climbing season) to meet climbers attempting to scale the mountain’s summit.
Break out your cameras for unbelievable views of breathtaking beauty. As the afternoon sun starts to wane, we’ll head back to Gorakshep for some much-needed rest and relaxation after a grueling and busy day.
(Total walk: 07-08hrs)
Overnight is at Yeti Resort or similar.
Day 10: Gorakshep – Kalapathar Kala Pathar (5.545M) – Gorakshep Kathmandu
Breakfast is at lodge.
Today we will wake up before dawn to walk towards Kalapathar (meaning "black rock") for a blazing and glorious sunrise on the Mount Everest. The first light of day will illuminate your spectacular view of NuptseNup, Changtse and Lhotse. This can be, of the whole trip, which is the most opportune moment to take amazing photographs of Everest and its neighboring peaks.
Afterwards, we return to Gorekshep for Breakfast.
You will be taken down to Kathmandu by chartered helicopter.
1- First, all the Guests will be transferred to Lukla (2,840 M), by shuttle way (02 – 03 people at a time / depending upon the total weight, Max weight is 210 Kgs because of altitude);
2.- Thereafter, all the members will be transferred to Kathmandu, (04 - 05 people at a time / total weight carried by a helicopter is 400 kg – 450 kg, depending upon the condition)
Upon arrival in Kathmandu domestic Airport, reception and transferred to the hotel.
Rest of the day at leisure at the hotel.Overnight is at hotel in Kathmandu.
Day 11: Kathmandu city tour
Breakfast is at hotel.
In the morning, visit Bhaktapur.
Bhaktapur is located about 20 km east of Kathmandu and drive around 30 min. Bhaktapur is another Newar city founded in the 9thcentury. Bhaktapur Durbar Square is located in the center of Bhaktapur. The Square is one of the most charming architectural showpieces of the Valley as it highlights some of the finest medieval arts of Nepal.
The main items of interest in Bhaktapur Durbar Square are the Lion Gate, the Golden Gate and the statues of kings on stone monoliths. The Golden Gate was erected by King Ranjit Malla as the entrance to the main courtyard of the Fifty-five Windowed Palace. The Palace of Fifty-five Windows was built during the reign of King Yakshya Malla in A.D. 1427 and was remodeled by King Bhupatindra Malla in the 17thcentury. Bhaktapur Durbar (Royal) Square was added to the list of World Heritage Sites by UNESCO in 1979.
Later, drive back to Kathmandu and visit Pashupatinath.
strong>Pashupatinath, situated on the banks of River Baghmati around 8 km from the city, is one of the holiest Hindu shrines. The Pasupatinath Temple is the oldest Hindu temple in Kathmandu. It is not known for certain when Pashupatinath Temple was founded. But according to Nepal Mahatmaya and Himvatkhanda, the deity here gained great fame there as Pasupati, the Lord of the Animals. Pasupatinath Temple's existence dates back to 400 A.D. The richly-ornamented pagoda houses the sacred linga or holy symbol of Lord Shiva. Thousands of pilgrims from all over the world come to pay homage to this temple that is also known as 'The Temple of Living Beings presiding deity here is Shiva, who is worshipped in the form of the lingam. However, only Hindus are allowed inside.
Later, drive back to the hotel for overnight.
Day 12: Depart Kathmandu
Breakfast is at hotel.
In time transfer to Tribhuvan International Airport to connect flight for onward destination flight. Our representative will help you with exit formalities and then bid you farewell.