Everest High Pass Trek, 21-day program

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Highlights

Price includes

• Guiding fee
• Flight to the start of the trip
• Transport during the trip
• Group porters (transport of tents, cooking equipment, etc. for the group)
• Mountain guide's expenses (lifts, meals, accommodation, etc)
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Itinerary

• Day 1: Arrival in Kathmandu
  • Arrival in Kathmandu Tribhuvan International Airport
  • Meeting with a representative from Matterhorn Treks & Expedition at the Airport
  • Transfer to hotel
  • Briefing about the trip activities
  • Free time for the rest of the day
  • Overnight at Hotel B/B

• Day 2: Kathmandu
  • Sightseeing: visit to the main landmarks in Kathmandu, including World Heritage Sites: Durbar Square, the sacred Hindu temple of Pashupati Nath, the famous ‘Monkey Temple’ (Swayambhu Nath), and Buddhists shrine (Bouddha Nath)
  • Time for last minute shopping for personal items
  • Preparation for the next day
  • Overnight at Hotel B/B

• Day 3: Kathmandu - Lukla - Phakding
  • Early start – breakfast
  • Transfer to the domestic airport
  • Flight to Lukla – Duration: 40 minutes
  • Arrival to the Tenzing-Hillary Airport at Lukla
  • Meeting with the other crew members
  • Trek through the village of Lukla (2,800 m)
  • Arrival in Phakding (2,652 m)
  • Optional: taking a side trip to a nearby Monastery
  • Overnight in lodge
  • Trekking time: 3 hours

• Day 4: Phakding - Namche Bazaar
  • Trek over the Dudh Koshi River, with amazing views of Mt. Thamserku (6,608 m / 21,675 ft)
  • Arrival in Benkar village
  • Arrival in the entrance of Sagarmatha National Park at Monjo – (permits will be checked at this point)
  • Descent to Jorsale, the last village before Namche Bazaar
  • Arrival to the Hillary Suspension Bridge
  • Up hill climb towards Namche Bazzar
  • Stop at the Chautara to enjoy the view
  • Arrival in Namche Bazzar, the main gateway of the Khumbu region
  • Overnight in lodge
  • Trekking time: 5 to 6 hours

• Day 5: Namche Bazaar - Acclimatization Day
  • First scheduled acclimatization day – Different options available:
    • Day hike to Thame
    • Visit around Khunde
    • Relaxed exploration of Namche Bazaar
  • Side trip up to Khumjung: climb up to famous airstrip at Syangboche; and the famous Everest View Hotel and the Hillary School
  • Return to Namche Bazzar
  • Overnight in lodge

• Day 6: Namche Bazzar to Thame
  • Departure from Namche bazaar, past a check post
  • Arrival in the highest hydroelectric power station in the world
  • Ascent towards Thamo (3,820 m), and the Khari Gompa monastery
  • Climb up through a rhododendron forest to pasture lands in front of Thame (3,820 m)
  • Overnight at lodge
  • Trekking time: 5 hours

• Day 7: Thame - Longden
  • Trek towards Longden

• Day 8: Longden - Renjo La Pass - Gokyo
  • Departure from Longden towards Goyko (4,750 m), via the Renjo La Pass (5,360 m)
  • Trekking time: 8 hours
  • Overnight at a teahouse with comfortable bedrooms at Gokyo

• Day 9: Gokyo Valley - Gokyo Ri
  • Full day for rest and acclimatization
  • If the weather is good, climb to Gokyo Ri (5,330 m) this day instead of the nexte one (if the weather is good) – best viewpoint in the Everest Region
  • Visit to two of the famous Gokyo six lakes: fourth (Thonak Tsho) and fifth (Ngozuma Tsho)
  • Optional: climb on a hill at the edge of the Lakes for unique views of Cho-Oyu, Gyachung Kang, Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, and Makulu from the Scoundrel’s viewpoint
  • Views of the Cho Oyu Base Camp and the Ngazumpa glacier from the fifth lake.
  • Optional: (subject to interest and time) trek towards the sixth lake
  • Return to Gokyo
  • Overnight at Gokyo

• Day 10: Gokyo - Thaknak
  • Climb out of Goyko to a ridge
  • Route through the Ngozumpa Glacier
  • Descent to Thaknak (4,750 m)
  • Overnight at Thaknak
  • Trekking time: 2 hours

• Day 11: Thaknak - Cho La Pass - Dzongla
  • Trek to the Cho La Pass, which includes a glacier traverse on its eastern side
  • Climb up continuously from Phedi
  • Trek through the side of a frozen lake while
  • Pass through some crevasses before reaching Dzongla (4,830 m) – complete view of Mt. Cholatse, Mt. Ama Dablam, and the Lobuche peak.
  • Overnight at Dzongla
  • Trekking time: 7 hours

• Day 12: Dzongla - Lobuche
  • Climb down from Dzongla
  • Arrival in Lobuche (4,940 m)
  • Trekking time: 4 hours

• Day 13: Lobuche - Gorak Shep - Everest Base Camp - Gorak Shep
  • Trek towards Gorak Shep, through the lateral moraine of the Khumbu Glacier – first view of the Kala Patthar, beneath beneath Mt. Pumori
  • Arrival in Gorak Shep
  • Ascent towards the Everest Base Camp through the Gorak Shep Lake
  • Suggested: visit Kala Patthar in the afternoon to view a unique sunset
  • Optional: hike to Kala Patthar for sunset
  • Overnight at Gorak Shep
  • Trekking time: 8 to 9 hours

• Day 14: Gorak Shep - Kala Patthar - Lobuche
  • Early start, with temperatures between -10 and -14 °C
  • Ascent to Kala Patthar (5,545 m)
  • Optional: participants who plan to visit the Everest Base Camp this day will need to start earlier
  • Return back to Gorak Shep for lunch
  • Descent to Lobuche (4,940 m)
  • Overnight at Lobuche
  • Trekking time: 6 hours

• Day 15: Lobuche - Kongma La - Chhukung
  • Trek to the Khumbu Glacier
  • Climb up Kongma La (5,535 m)
  • Visit to the pyramid shaped Italian Research Center (5,000 m)
  • Unique views of Cholatse, Pokalde, Nuptse, Lhotse, Makalu and Ama Dablam
  • Walk through stony trail – Descent to the Niyang Khola valley
  • Arrival in Chukkung (4,730 m)
  • Overnight at Chhukung
  • Trekking time: 7 to 8 hours

• Day 16:  Chhukung - Tengboche
  • Depart from Chhukung towards Pangboche Village, via Khola
  • Visit to a famous old monastery at Pangboche
  • Descent towards the alpine desert and back into greenery of pine forests
  • Ascent to Tengboche (3,860 m) through a steep uphill
  • Visit to the famous Tengboche Monastery
  • Overnight at  Tengboche
  • Trekking time: 5 hours

• Day 17: Tengboche - Namche Bazaar
  • Descent towards Namche Bazaar (3,440 m), with access to guest houses and lodges, telecommunications, internet and various leisure and traditional Tibetan and modern western medical facilities
  • Overnight at Namche
  • Trekking time: 4 hours

• Day 18: Namche Bazaar - Lukla
  • Steep descent downward on rocky terrain towards Lukla (2,800 m)
  • Crossing of the suspension bridges over the Dudh Koshi
  • Landscape: a mixture of open plains, rhododendron and pine forests, and in the distance snow covered peaks
  • Walk through the Sherpa villages’ with the impressive Buddhist culture of prayer stones, Mani stones and prayer flags
  • Overnight at  Lukla
  • Trekking time: 7 hours

• Day 19:  Lukla - Kathmandu
  • Early morning flight to Kathmandu (1,350 m)
  • Transfer to the hotel
  • Optional: do some last minute shopping or explore sights in Kathmandu
  • Overnight at Hotel B/B in Kathmandu

• Day 20: Kathmandu
  • Three options:
    • to have the full day at leisure
    • extend your trip
    • or take time to explore the Thamel for last day shopping
  • Farewell dinner
  • Overnight at Hotel B/B

• Day 21: Departure from Kathmandu
  • Transfer to the International Airport
  • Departure to your next destination
  • End of program

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