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5 | Excellent
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| Duration | 19 days |
| Price From | $ 2,450 |
| Price Per Day | $ 129 |
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| Trip Style | Group tour |
| Lodging Level | Standard |
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| Flights & Transport | Internal airfare and ground transport included |
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| Meals Included |
19 Breakfasts, 14 Lunches and 15 Dinners |
| Description |
Is Everest Base Camp Trek everything when you are trekking or when you are thinking actively? The answer to this question is no. Although Everest Base Camp Trek is phenomenal, its trekking trail does not help you to explore the Everest Region entirely. Because the region has so many beauties; the region is also vast, and the beauty with the vastness will entangle your mind and eyes and takes you away from a usual trekking trail that most of the trekkers follow. Therefore, many trekking guides and solitary trekkers have switched to the Everest Base Camp via Gokyo Lakes. This trek is perfect for them because the trek comes in his or her radar because the trek has a solitude trekking trail. Further, the trekking trail is off the typical trekking trail and has a lot of snow-clad mountains which you yearn for more and more as you head deeper and deeper into the Sagarmatha National Park, a UNESCO world heritage site with a collection of towering peaks. |
Day 1: Arrival in Kathmandu (1,400 m)
Welcome to the contrasting mystical city of the temple, Kathmandu. Begin your Nepal explore. Your representative is waiting for you in the customs area. From the airport, you will traverse through the busy streets to the center of the city in order to check-in a hotel. If you have time, you can stroll in the streets of Thamel.
Overnight at a Hotel. No meals included.
Day 2: Kathmandu: Sightseeing and trek preparation
On this day you will receive the TMG’s staff and move to the Kathmandu valley sightseeing with the private vehicle.
During sightseeing, you will visit the UNESCO World Heritage Sites that are in Kathmandu. Their names have been given below.
Kathmandu Durbar Square is located at the heart of Kathmandu. It was a palace, and the locals call it Hanuman Dhoka. It was a palace where kings were crowned and have spectacular Nepali architectures. Now, this palace is a museum, and the monuments that you see here such as temples and statues date back to the 17th and 18th centuries. Some are older than these.
Swayambhunath is more than 2,000 years old. It is also known as Monkey Temple and located on the top of the hill. It’s four sides bear the faces of Lord Buddha. It is also a stupa which has statues on its base, and they represent five Dhyani Buddhas – Vairocana, Ratnasambhava, Amitabha, Amoghasiddhi, and Aksobhya. Each of these represents the five qualities of Buddhist wisdom.
Pashupatinath is the temple of Lord Shiva and located not far away from the heart of Kathmandu. It is one of the holiest temples of the Hindus. Only Hindus are permitted to enter from the main gate to Pashupatinath Temple. As a visitor, you will enjoy the rich architectures of the temple from a distance. Inside the temple, there is a sacred Linga or the phallic symbol of Lord Shiva. If you are lucky, then you might see the Hindu Cremation taking place on the bank of the Bagmati River.
Bouddhanath is also a stupa. It is one of the holiest pilgrimages of the Buddhists. It has a white doom just like Swayambhunath and contains the bones of Kasyapa Buddha (Buddha incarnation), while others say it contains the bone of Lord Buddha. Around the base of the stupa are 108 small images of the Dhyani Buddha Amitabha.
As your request, you can make it happen by the private vehicle, cycling, rickshaw, by walk near the hotel. Other you need to take the vehicle or by cycling.
Overnight at a Hotel. Breakfast included
Day 3: Fly to Lukla, trek to Phakding (2,652 m) Duration: 3 hours trek.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Today, after breakfast, head to the domestic airport. Enjoy a scenic mountain flight to Lukla. See the wonderful Himalayas, including Everest. Next, we trek to Phakding along with a trekking guide. As you trek, you see Mt Nupla (5,885 m) Kusum Kanguru (6,367 m) and Mount Kwongde Range. Enroute, you come across Dudh Kosi Valley.
Overnight at a Guesthouse.
Day 4: Trek to Namche Bazaar (3,440 m) Duration: 6 hours
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Today, you enter the Sagarmatha National Park. See the cascade of waterfalls. Follow the trekking trail that goes uphill and downhill. Villages are widely prevalent with flowers, such as Rhododendron, Magnolia, and fir. Intermingling with nature, you head to Namche. On the way, you get an ample opportunity to see the mountains.
Overnight at a Guesthouse.
Day 5: Acclimatization Day: Namche Bazaar
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Acclimatization means an adaptation for tomorrow's higher altitude. For the ultimate view of the mountains, head to the Everest View Hotel. This is a short hike, and hiking is always strenuous in the Everest Region. The view of the mountain is impressive. You will see a 180-degree view of the mountains, and you will not regret.
Day 6: Trek to Phortse Thanga (3,680 m) Duration: 5 hours
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
If you are hungering for Chorten and believe in the reincarnation of Lama, you find today is the perfect day. If you have the dream of the latter, explore Mohang, the birthplace of the re-incarnated Lama of Rongbuk Monastery of Tibet who is believed to have introduced Buddhism in the Everest Region, en route.
Day 7: Trek to Machherma (4,470 m) Duration: 5 hours
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
The trekking trail begins from Phortse Thanga by descending and extending to rhododendron forest, waterfall, Tongba Village, Dhole, Labarma and Luza villages, and Machhermo. The trail also takes you to Chorten and offers you the fine view of the Dudh Kosi River. Most part of the trail runs by this river.
Day 8: Machhermo to Gokyo (4,800 m) Duration: 4 hours
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Today's highlights are Cho Oyu (8153 m), Ngazumpa Glacier, and lakes such as Longpongo and Gokyo. The trekking trail condition is tougher than the previous ones. Gokyo Lake is as blue as the sky and displays full of calmness. It glimmers in the sun rays. Unmaintained steep trail above the lake requires caution.
Day 9: Gokyo Valley: Acclimatization Day- Optional Hike to Gokyo Ri (5,357 m) Duration: 4 hours
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
You can customize to meet your needs. Acclimatization means an adaptation for tomorrow's higher altitude. For the ultimate view of the mountains, hike to Gokyo Ri, viewpoint. This is a short hike, and hiking is always strenuous in the Everest Region. The view of the mountain is impressive. You will see a 180-degree view of the mountains, and you will not regret.
Day 10: Gokyo to Thagnak (4750 m) Duration: 4 hours
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
The trekking trail today also offers you an option to hike to Gokyo Ri if you had missed yesterday. Follow the trekking trail that takes you to the Ngozumpa Glacier. Later, walk along the edge of the mountain, and the meandering trail takes you to Thagnak. Today's main highlights are Kusum Kanguru, Thamserku, Kangtega, Taboche, Cholatse, Makalu, Lhotse, Nuptse, Everest, Changtse, and Pumori.
Day 11: Thagnak to Cho La Pass (5,367 m) to Dzongla (5,420 m) Duration: 7 hours
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
The upper part of the trekking trail is tough; it is steep, and it is unmaintained. The top of the pass is decorated with colorful Buddhist flags. It also offers the view of the pyramidal geometrical shape of Ama Dablam, and soaring Cholatse, Lobuche and Baruntse. From the top, the trail extends downhill.
Day 12: Trek to Lobuche (4,940 m) Duration: 3 hours
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Begin walking until you reach the river bed. TMG believes that trekking should be more enjoyable. It feels that you have walked more than your capabilities in the pass. If you desire an easy walking, today is the day. The part of the trekking trail that you are walking is grassy.
Day 13: Lobuche to Gorak Shep (5,170 m) visit Everest Base Camp (5,364 m) Duration: 6 hours
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Today, our top priority is to visit the Everest Base Camp. Hit to the narrow and rocky path. Next up is an area from where you can detour. Your guide will tune with the original trekking trail. Pay a visit to the Italian Pyramid. You also hit rocky dunes, moraines, and streams. After you swallow the beauty of Everest Base Camp, you say farewell to it.
Day 14: Gorak Shep to Kala Patthar (5,545 m) to Pheriche (4,288 m) Duration: 7 hours
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
When you reach the top of Kalapathar, you will find it full of life because it is the only place in the world for every Everest Lover. Kalapathar is a well-defined viewpoint. Above all, you will see 360-degrees panoramic view of Mt Everest, Mt. Pumori, Mt. Lingtren, Mt. Khumbetse, Mt. Nuptse, Mt. Lhotse, Mt. Ama Dablam, Mt. Thamserku and so on.
Day 15: Trek to Namche Bazaar Duration: 6 hours
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Follow the same trekking trail, you are once again heading to Namche, the largest Sherpa Village in Nepal. With this in mind, visit Everest Photo Gallery and the Sherpa Culture Museum. In the evening return to your hotel. In the hotel, you might see the trekkers of all genres.
Day 16: Trek to Lukla (2,800 m) Duration: 6 hours
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Retrace and find out the steps that you have covered. Why not become overwhelmed and cherish at the distance that you have covered? Why not also take the last photo of the Everest Region? You might find this last scene as the awesome scenery of your life, after all, Everest Region is the iconic region, incomparable.
Day 17: Fly to Kathmandu.
Meals: Breakfast
Leaving Lukla, you fly to Kathmandu where you can treat yourself with the facilities of urbanisation. Find yourself in the midst of something that you have missed. Splurge along the streets of Thamel. Soak up the best cuisines that Kathmandu offers before you bid farewell to Kathmandu.
Day 18: Leisure Day and farewell dinner in Kathmandu
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
This day will be the day of leisure and take relax, roam to the narrow street of Thamel. Make some spare time to buy some souvenir for your friends. Taste the food offered by the Thamel restaurant and much more entertainment stuff. At the evening time, we will have a farewell dinner together. Share the experiences of the trip and many more.
Day 19: Final Departure
Meals: Breakfast
From the haphazard city, as well as from nature's dramatic set, you fly out from Nepal. The proceedings of your flight begin by picking you up from the hotel. Where your trek was a paradise, and where you head is your native land. Prior to 4 hours, we pick you up from the hotel and take you to the international airport.
