DAY 1: ARRIVE IN KATHMANDU
Upon your arrival in Kathmandu, our local team warmly welcomes you at the airport. You will then be escorted to the hotel, where you can enjoy some well-deserved relaxation. The itinerary includes a briefing about the trek's progress and presentation, followed by leisure time. If you arrive in the morning, you'll have the entire day at your disposal. This can be used for rest or for those interested, to explore the surroundings freely. It's an ideal chance to deeply experience Nepalese culture and indulge in the local culinary delights.
Transport: by private vehicle
Meals: not Include
Accommodation: nights at the hotel
DAY 2: FLIGHT TO LUKLA (2850 M) - PHAKDING (2600 M)
When it comes to treks in the Everest region, flights between Kathmandu and Lukla are no longer available during October and November due to high air traffic, as per a government decision. Instead, there's an alternative route: a car journey from Kathmandu to Ramechhap (approximately 4 hours), followed by a plane from Ramechhap to Lukla (about a 25-minute flight). This applies to the return journey as well. For the rest of the year, flights between Kathmandu and Lukla are operational as usual.
The flight to Lukla, depending on weather conditions, offers a breathtaking experience. The small aircraft navigates through a panorama of snow-covered peaks and rolling hills adorned with terraced fields. From a distance, the Lukla airport's runway – situated on the edge of a small plateau with a sloped incline – appears remarkably narrow for a safe landing.
Upon arrival, our team of porters awaits, and the Sirdar supervises the distribution of loads. The trek commences with a gradual descent along a path that affords scenic views of the Dudh Kosi River below. The landscape is adorned with rice fields, traditional villages, chortens, and prayer-engraved stones (mani). Suspension bridges span across rivers, and the path is lined with majestic ancient cedar trees. We eventually reach the valley floor and settle into the Phakding Lodge for accommodation.
Transport: by flight about 25 minutes
Transport: by jeep about 4 hours to Manthali
Altitude different: + 100 m / - 300 m
Final Altitude: approximately 2,610 m
Meals: breakfast – lunch – dinner
Accommodation: night in the lodge
DAY3: TREKKING FROM PHAKDING TO NAMCHE BAZAR (3440 M)
We Trek up the Dudh Khola River, with the magnificent Himalayan pines lining our route. Several bridges make us change banks as the river meanders. Steep climb to the Namche bazaar. On the way we admire Thamserku and from time to time we see Everest. At Namche Bazar, visit the village, very picturesque.
Trekking: approximately 6 hours
Altitude Different: + 800 m / - 40 m
Final Altitude of approximately 3,440 m
Meals: breakfast – lunch – dinner
Accommodation: night in the lodge
DAY 4: NAMCHE BAZAR ACCLIMITIZATION
We climb into a small forest and admire for the first time the high peaks of Kumbhu (Everest, Lhotse, Ama Dablam), we arrive in the villages of Kunde and Khumjung. It may be possible to visit the Hillary High School and the Kunde hospital built on Hillary's initiative.
walking: 4 hours
Altitude different: + 420 m / - 420 m
approximately 3,440 m
Meals: breakfast – lunch – dinner
Accommodation: night in the lodge
DAY 5: TREKKING FROM NAMCHE BAZAR TO PHORTSE (3790 M)
The exit from Namche is via a small flight of stone stairs which immediately gives us a little height. Then the path goes around the hill remaining approximately level. On our right, we leave the path which goes towards Tengboche then Dingboche and the Everest base camp and we continue in the Dudh Kosi Nadi valley. When we emerge towards Phortse, we see Cho Oyu at 8,188 meters at the bottom of the valley. We are starting to be acclimatized and we are at the foot of Thamserku (6,608 m) and Kangtega (6,685 m).
Trekking: 5 hours
Altitude different: + 800 m / - 350 m
Final Altitude: approximately 3,710 m
Meals: breakfast – lunch – dinner
Accommodation: night in the lodge
DAY 6: TREKKING FROM PHORTSE — MACHERMO (4400M)
We take advantage of a short and easy stage to perfect our adaptation to the altitude. Walking slowly, taking your time, concentrating on your step and your breathing are the sesames of the high mountains. The path rises quietly in the mountain pastures, on the sunny side of the valley, facing the glacial wall of Cho Oyu (8153 m), border with Tibet. We cross several mountain pasture hamlets, fields, and enclosures surrounded by stones, before stopping at that of Machhermo.
Trekking 6 hours
Altitude different: + 950 m / - 350 m
Final Altitude: 4,400 m
Meals: breakfast – lunch – dinner
Accommodation: night in the lodge
DAY 7: TREKKING FROM MACHHERMO TO GOKYO (4750 M)
As soon as you wake up, the light reflected by the glaciers and the persistent snowfields brings this singular clarity which makes the charm and the magic of the altitude. At the exit of the valley of Marchhermo, we can already see the morainic front of the Ngozumpa glacier, 300 m thick. We reach the small valley that borders the great river of ice on the left and continue to the lakes of Gokyo, nestled against the natural dam of the moraine. In the background soar the slender peaks of Lobuche, Cholatse, and Taboche. We settle in the Gokyo village, on the banks of the larger Gokyo lakes, in the heart of an enchanting mountain.
Trekking 5 hours
Altitude different: + 420 m / - 150 m
Final Altitdue: 4,750 m
Meals: breakfast – lunch – dinner
Accommodation: night in the lodge
DAY 8: TREKKING FROM GOYKO - GOKYO PEAK (5280 M) - DRAGNAK (4690 M)
In the morning, we cross the 5000-meter mark by climbing directly above the lake, towards Gokyo Peak. From its summit, after 2h30 to 3h of ascent, the Himalayas reveal no less than four giants of the planet: Cho Oyu, Everest, Lhotse, and Makalu. The south face of Cho Oyu, very close, drips with seracs which collapse on the Ngozumpa glacier. The latter, 17 km long, fills the entire valley. Back in Gokyo, we enjoy a break for lunch, before heading back to Dragnak, a hamlet located on the other side of the glacier. We descend to the marked passage of cairns which allows us to cross without risking a chaos of stones 1.5 km wide. Well-deserved rest at the lodge.
Trekking: 6 hours
Altitude different: + 800 m / - 700 m
approximately 4,690 m
Meals: breakfast – lunch – dinner
Accommodation: night in the lodge
DAY 9: TREKKING FROM DRAGNAK - CHO LA (5420 M) - DZONGLA (4830 M)
The ascent to Cho La takes place in two former glacial valleys now bare, separated by a morainic cord. The pass, a small passage wedged between the sharp peaks of Lobuche and Cholatse, is defended by 300 meters of steep scree, fortunately, marked by a good path. We emerge from the shadow of the western slope to emerge in full light in a universe of high mountains. A glacier occupies the east side of the pass, we cross it easily, crossing some polished slabs, before reaching the top of the Chola Khola valley. The view opens onto the fantastic pyramid of Ama Dablam which will remain in focus throughout the descent to the mountain pastures of Dzongla. The lodge is beautifully situated on a scenic plateau overlooking the valley.
Trekking: approximately 7 -8hrs.
Altitude different: + 750 m / - 600 m
approximately 4,820 m
Meals: breakfast – lunch – dinner
Accommodation: night in the lodge
DAY 10: TREKKING FROM DZONGLA — LOBUCHE ( 4900M)
We reach Lake Tshola on the mountainside as far as the Lobuche mountain pasture and continue our ascent towards the Gorakshep lodges. A pure high mountain atmosphere!
Trekking: 3 hours
Altitude different: + 440 m / - 120 m
Final altitude: approximately 4400 m
Meals: breakfast – lunch – dinner
Accommodation: night in the lodge
DAY 11: TREKKING FROM LABUCHE –EVEREST BASE CAMP - GOROKSHEP(5100M)
By a gentle climb on the edge of the moraine of the glacier that descends from Everest, we reach the lodge of Gorak Shep where we will spend the night. after the lunch, you will hike to Everest base camp. Base camp the high mountain environment in which we evolve is more and more extraordinary. The walls of Nuptse (7861m), 2300m high, are carved with ice flutes and barred with seracs. The Pumori (7165 m), a gigantic snow-covered sugar loaf, overlooks the lodge from 2000 m. The Khumbu glacier fills the valley and the northern walls of Taboche and Ama Dablam close the scene. The imposing black triangle of Everest points behind the ridges of Nuptse.
Trekking: 6-7 hours
Altitude different: + 490 m / - 200 m
approximately 5,120 m
Meals: breakfast – lunch – dinner
Accommodation: night in the lodge
DAY 12: TREKKING FROM GORAKSHEP - KALA PATTAR (5545 M) - PHERICHEP (4410 M)
We climb the slopes of Kala Pattar as the sun rises over the summit pyramid of Everest. The Belvedere is a shoulder at 5543 m, located at the bottom of the southern spur of Pumori. From this unique point of view in the heart of Khumbu, we share a moment of quietude, and magic, facing the giants of the earth. The lights reveal the tapered ridges, the lace of ice, and gigantic vertiginous slopes of snow which gradually change from orange-red to sparkling white. The spirit filled with these wonders, we approach our journey back. We retrace our steps to Thokla and turn off towards Dingboche by penetrating one of the wildest valleys of Khumbu. Island Peak, Ama Dablam, and further Makalu offer a magnificent spectacle. Steeper descent to reach Deboche. Breathtaking view of the Nuptse.
Trekking 6-7 hours
Altitude different: + 470 m / - 850 m
Final altitude: 4400 m
Meals: breakfast – lunch – dinner
Accommodation: night in the lodge
DAY 13: TREKKING FROM PHERICHE TO NAMCHE (3860 M)
We lose altitude and find more populated lands. The descent takes place on the sunny side of the valley, facing Ama Dablam and the duo Thamserku and Kantega. Mani and chortens again punctuate the path. We cross two important villages, Pheriche and Panboche. In the latter, nestled in the middle of pines and junipers, a monastery shelters a curiosity: the scalp of a yeti... We continue our descent towards the bottom of the valley, carpeted with pines and rhododendrons, haven of a small Himalayan ungulate, the musk deer, before going up to the monastery of Tengboche. Founded in 1919, it is perched on a spur, a perfect belvedere over Ama Dablam and the great wall of Nuptse and Lhotse. Rapid descent in a beautiful forest. Crossing a footbridge at Phunki, before a slow ascent then a balcony path leading to Namche Bazar..
Trekking: 7 hours
Altitude different: + 450 m / - 750 m
Final Altitude: 3,440 m
Meals: breakfast – lunch – dinner
Accommodation: night in the lodge
DAY 14: TREKKING FROM NAMCHE - MONJO - LUKLA (2850 M)
We soon taste the gentle heat of the lower valleys as we descend the wooded gorges of the Dudh Khosi, crossing the villages of Monjo and Phakding, before going up to Lukla where we thank the team of porters. We spend our last evening in the heart of Khumbu. Last day of walking, take the outward route. The descent can be hard on the knees but we lose altitude and breathing becomes easier.
Trekking 6-7hrs
Altitude different: + 700 m / - 1,300 m
Meals: breakfast – lunch – dinner
Accommodation: night in the lodge
DAY 15: FLIGHT LUKLA - KATHMANDU
Early in the morning, the atmosphere at Lukla airport is often effervescent. A small plane takes us back to Kathmandu (subject to weather conditions) where we find our hotel in the city center. Free time so that everyone can discover the city at their leisure.
by private vehicle
By Flight: 25 minutes
Meals: breakfast
Accommodation: night at the hotel
DAY 16: KATHMANDU
Today you leave with your guide to discover the Kathmandu valley. In Pashupatinath, you discover the most important Hindu temple in Nepal. Built on the banks of the Bagmati, the most sacred of Nepal's rivers, Pashupinath and its ghats are a great place of cremation. You leave the mystical atmosphere of this Hindu city for Bodnath, one of the main Buddhist shrines in the Kathmandu region and one of the largest stupas in the world. Finally, you discover either the ancient royal city of Bhaktapur or Patan, its Durbar Square, and its wooden temples in the shape of pagodas.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: night in the lodge
DAY 17: FINAL DEPARTURE TO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Free time depending on the departure time of your flight and our representative will drop you at the airport, ending your journey in Nepal. We hope to be of service to you again. approximately 1,300 m
Meals: breakfast
Transfer to airport : by jeep