Treks: The Real Nepal

The Real Nepal Trek

Grade Length
Strenuous 28 - 32 days, depending on option

Description
Experience the real Nepal! For the first week we will trek north across Khotang toward Solukhumbu, the Mount Everest area. Khotang is a remote district few foreigners trek, offering a fascinating look at an area little touched by the outside world. Along the trail you will glimpse the high Himalayas to the north and pass through the villages, culture and daily activities of the Rai and other peoples. A highlight of the trek is a two-day visit to Bakachol, home village for several of our staff.

At the start of the second week, we join the main trekking route into the Solukhumbu district, site of Mt. Everest and the home of the highland people, the Sherpa. Much of this region is within the Sagarmatha National Park. You may encounter Himalayan thar, musk deer, different types of the most beautiful pheasants, and other wild life. The spectacular view of that most picturesque mountain, Amadablam dominates the landscape beyond the Sherpa regional center of Namche Bazar. One day beyond Namche, you will visit the world famous Buddhist monastery of Tengaboche. And, a day farther brings you to Pheriche or Dingboche, the gateway villages to several high valleys radiating north toward Mount Everest, Lhotse, Imjatse, and other extreme peaks.

Beyond these two villages, one can choose a variety of options for trekking: we have listed itineraries for several options. The Imjatse option includes an ascent to the summit of Imjatse (Island Peak) at 20,330 feet. The summit, less than 4 miles from the top of Mount Everest, offers an amazing panorama of the Himalayas in all directions. On the Everest Base Camp option, you will marvel at the close up view of Mt. Everest and its neighbors from the rocky summit of Kalapathar and from the base of Mt. Everest. The Gokyo option explores an immense, glaciated high valley and includes a scramble up Gokyo Ri for one of the premier views of high Himalayas. Our Cho La option combines much of the Everest Base Camp and Gokyo options, linking these two areas with a trek over Cho La pass at nearly 18,000 feet! Pricing varies by option.

Itinerary

Day	Activities
1	Arrive in Kathmandu. Late-afternoon city walk, usually amazing for first-time visitors to Nepal.
2	Guided sightseeing in Kathmandu Valley
3	Guided sightseeing in Kathmandu Valley and preparation for trekking departure
4	Fly to Lamidanda mid day and trek to Dube.
5	To Desare.
6	To Bakachol. We will tent on the family farm.
7	To Bhaisigaude after witnessing Rai agricultural methods and visiting the local school and the office of village development council.
8	To Lohkim via Deorali. Lohkim is a remarkably tranquil agrarian village, very memorable.
9	To Waku, a full day of up and down trekking. A memorable crossing of a bamboo bridge midday. Camp in a village schoolyard. A full day of trekking.
10	To Bumbri, mostly on level.
11	To Kari-La pass, after joining main trekkers' trail at Kharikhola.
12	To Chaurikharka (just west of Lukla on the Dudh Kosi).
13	To Jorsale, camp near park entrance.
14	To Namche Bazaar, a big climb up from the Dudh Kosi.
15	In Namche Bazaar, optional day hike(s)or visit local museums. This is an acclimatization day.
16	To Tengboche, a world-famous monastery. Your first great mountain views in the morning.
17	To Dingboche, the highest elevation agricultural community in Nepal. Visit Himalayan Rescue clinic in Pheriche and check oxygen saturation.

Option 1 - Imjatse (Island Peak)

Day	Activities
18	To Chhukung.
19	To Island Peak Base Camp.
20	In Base Camp, day hiking.
21	To Island Peak High Camp.
22	Climb day, then descend to Island Peak Base Camp
23	To Phortse.
24	To Dingboche.
25	To Khumjung
26	Rest day. (This is an extra day if weather or other circumstance delay the climb.)
27	To Phakding
28	To Lukla, short day of walking. Free afternoon.
29	Fly to Kathmandu mid-morning. Free afternoon.
30	In the Kathmandu Valley, guided touring and shopping.
31	Depart Kathmandu for home.

Option 2 - Chhukhung, Kalapathar, and Everest Base Camp

Day	Activities
18	To Chhukung
19	Day hike to Island Peak Base Camp; return to Dingboche.
20	To Lobuche.
21	To Gorak Shep.
22	To Everest Base Camp, after clambering up to Kala Patthar for a great view of the world's mightiest peaks.
23	To Lobuche.
24	To Pheriche.
25	Day hiking out of Pheriche/Dingboche. Rest day.
26	To Pangboche
27	To Khumjung
28	To Phakding
29	To Lukla, short day of walking. Free afternoon.
30	Fly to Kathmandu mid-morning. Free afternoon.
31	In the Kathmandu Valley, guided touring and shopping.
32	Depart Kathmandu for home.

Option 3 - Gokyo

Day	Activities
18	To Dole.
19	To Machhermo.
20	To Gokyo.
21	To Nha, after ascending Gokyo Ri.
22	To Mong La
23	To Khumjung
24	To Phakding
25	To Lukla, short day of walking. Free afternoon.
26	Fly to Kathmandu mid-morning. Free afternoon.
27	In the Kathmandu Valley, guided touring and shopping.
28	Depart Kathmandu for home.

Option 4 - Cho-La Pass

Day	Activities
18	To Lobuche.
19	To Gorak Shep.
20	To Lobuche, after clambering up to Kala Patthar for a great view of the world's mightiest peaks.
21	To a camp at about 5,000 m. somewhere east of Cho La.
22	To Nha over Cho La.
23	To Gokyo
24	To Machmermo or Luza after optional climb of Gokyo Ri
25	To Mong La
26	To Khumjung
27	To Phakding
28	To Lukla, short day of walking. Free afternoon.
29	Fly to Kathmandu mid-morning. Free afternoon.
30	In the Kathmandu Valley, guided touring and shopping.
31	Depart Kathmandu for home.

Location

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