Day
01: Fly: Kathmandu to Lukla – 2840m
After breakfast: transfer to the domestic airport
for a flight to Lukla. You can see the Langtang
and Jugal Himal ranges surrounding the Kathmandu
Valley during the beginning phase of the flight
and later you fly over Rolwaling Himal. Upon arrival
in Lukla airport, it is a 3 minutes walk to Khumbu
Resort. We have a 4 hours easy walk to Phakding
and stay overnight at the Farakpa Resort.
Day
02: Trek to Himalayan Sherpa Camp – 3700m
After breakfast, half hour walk through Dudh Koshi
river and 20 minutes uphill walk takes us to Nombuwa
Teng, a tiny and beautiful Sherpa village where
we will stop for a tea break. Another 2 and half
hours walk along the ridge will take to the Himalay
Sherpa Camp where our guide and cooking team prepare
tent for the overnight stay. Our cook will conjure
up delicious meal for the night. This walk of the
day is always countering Thamserku 6623m as it looms
skyward on the opposite side.
Day
03: Trek to Kongde 4250m
After breakfast we take a beautiful ascending walk
for 2 and half hours through the small forest of
pine trees and also the ridge around the alpine
lines to Kongde. We reach Kongde which is the ideal
place for a blissful experience: Enjoy the beautiful
panoramic views of Mt. Everest, Lhotse, Cho-Oyu,
Gyjungkhang, Pumori, Nuptse, Ama Dablam, Tawache,
Thamserku and Kusum Khangkaru and other peaks while
walking. Overnight halt at Kongde Hotel.
Day
04: Kongde – Summit Pharak Peak – 4900m
After breakfast, we climb for the summit of Pharak
Peak 4900m for the great Panaromic views of entire
Everest region including Makalu and Kanchenjunga.
The view of the Solukhumbu range from here is like
no other. It takes four to five hours trip to the
Pharak Peak summit and back to the Hotel. Overnight
at Kongde Hotel
Day
05: Kongde – Summit Sherpa Peak – 5050m
On this day we climb up for 3 to 4 hours to the
Sherpa Peak 5050m for the great view of Cho Oyu,
Rolwaling Mt. Everest Himalayas range, Sumdur Himal
and other Khumbu Himalayas. From the top of this
peak, you can see the Kongde Himal at a close range
and you can feel that you are nearing the summit
of Kongde Peak. After the summit, our guide will
lead you to the Kongde glacial lake, just half an
hour below the peak. The trip to the lake would
be one of the dramatic trips. Overnight halt at
Kongde Hotel.
Day
06: Trek to Phakding – 2610m
Today, we have a steep 4/5 hours walk down to Phakding
with great views of Thamserku, Kusum Khangkaru and
scenic views of Sherpa villages around Phakding.
Lukla and Chourikharka. Overnight stay at Farakpa
Resort.
Day
07: Trek to Lukla – 2840m
After breakfast, we take a 4 hours easy walk to
Lukla. On the way back, we visit the Chaurikharka
high school, Kyongma Monastery and village’s
enroute. Over night at Khumbu Resort.
Day
08: Fly back to Kathmandu – 1400m
We leave by the early morning flight for Kathmandu
and transfer to Hotel after reaching Kathmandu.
For More Trekking Tours in the Himalayas see
Himalayan Sherpa
Adventure