Day -1:
Arrive Kathmandu overnight at the Hotel.
Day 02: Guided Sightseeing in Kathmandu and some preparations for the climb.
Day
03: Kathmandu - Tumlingar - Khadbari- 1,040 m -
4-hrs walk. Fly one hour to
Tumlingtar. Here your trekking crew will meet you and provide a
briefing about the trail, and we then start walking up to Khadbari
(1,040 m). We break for lunch in the shade of Kabra Trees before
walking north towards Khandbari, and onto a plateau for about 45
minutes after which the trails climbing gradually to Khandbari. We
camp above the village
Day 04:
Khadbari - Chichila 1,830 m - 5/6 hrs walk After breakfast we will walk through
many small picturesque villages, bamboo groves and a rhododendron forest.
Our camp is at Chichela a small settlement of Gurungs at
1,830m.
Day 05:
Chichila - Num 1,490 m - 5 hrs walk
Today we start walking with views of
snow capped peaks in the distance such as Makalu and its surrounding
peaks. The walk for the rest of the Day is a steady pass with a few
ascents and descents, untill we reach Num. Camp
Day 06:
Num Sedua 1,460 m - 5/6 hrs walk
The trail today descends steeply from
Num through the Cornfield of Lumbang. The terrain is particularly rocky;
tiny terraces planted with corn and barley, after which we start a tough
ascent to Sedua. Camp
Day 07:
Sedua-Tashi Gaon 2,070 M - 5 hrs walk Today , the trail crosses meadows and
several streams, then climbs up to the Sherpa village of Tashi Gaon, the
last permanent settlement in the valley. Camp overnight.
Day 08:
Tashi Gaon - Kauma 3,470 m - 6 hrs walk The trail follows a steep ascent
through sparse forests along the ridge over a hillock and descends
slightly to Kauma at 3,470 m. Camp overnight.
Day 09:
Kauma
Today is a rest Day as well as
acclimatisation Day .
Day 10:
Kauma - Mumbuk 3,570 m - 5 hrs walk We again start today with a steep
climb then through rhododendron forests to the top of the ridge. You will
have superb views of Chamlang (7,290 m) Peak 6 (6,739 m) and Peak 7 (6,105
m). Then we will have a final descent through a forest of firs and
rhododendrons to Mumbuk. Camp overnight.
Day 11:
Mumbuk-Nhe Kharka 3,000 m - 6 hrs walk
The trail descends steeply into a
gully with a stream, along ill-defined, rocky and sometimes muddy terrain,
as it leads up the glacial valley. From here you can have a good views of
Peak 6. Nhe Kharka is located on a large open grassy plain at an elevation
of 3000 m. from here you will have great mountain views. Camp
overnight.
Day
12: Today is quite a lengthy climb and are relatively long Day.
Day
13: Sherson - Makalu Base Camp ( 5,000 m) - 4/5 hrs walk
Today, we only trek about 400m in altitude, and camp overnight.
Day
14: Explore Makalu Base Camp
Day 15: Trek
to Hillary Base camp
Day
19: Trek to West Ice Col
Day 20: Trek to
Panche Pokhari
Day 21:
Trek to Panche Pokhari , Amphu Laphu Cross
Day 22:
Trek to Chukung- (4,730m) (6 hrs)
Day 23: Trek to Dengboche (4,380m) - 5 hrs We follow the main Khumbu Valley down to site of the Himalayan Rescue Association's Trekkers' Aid Post and continue to
Dingboche. Camp Overnight.
Day 24: Trek to Tengboche (3,860m) - 4 hrs
The trail continues through meadows where yaks graze. In the distance you can glimpse the summit of Everest, girt by the
impressive rock walls of Lhotse and Nuptse. Start by passing by a spring, and then continue slightly takes you to
Tengboche. Camp
Overnight.
Day 25:Trek to Namche Bazaar (3,440m) - 4 hrs.
The trail descends to the right flank of the Dudh Kosi and then leads to the large Sherpa settlement and then ascends to
the Namche Bazar.
Day 26: Rest
Day at Namche Bazaar
Day 27: Trek to Phakding (2,610m) 4 hrs.
Day 28: Trek to Lukla (2,840m) 1.5hrs.Today , we ascend to the small mountain airstrip at Lukla to catch your return flight to Kathmandu the following morning. Overnight Camp.
Day 29: Fly to Kathmandu and spend the rest of the
Day shopping or resting.
Day30: Final Departure
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