Difficulty
Moderate
Duration
11 Days
Activity
Trekking
Destination
Nepal
Max Altitude
4,800 m
Accomodation
Hotel/ Lodges
Trip Starts
Kathmandu
Trip Ends
Kathmandu
A great short trek to get up into high places, explore ethereal mountain monasteries and rich local traditions. This trek gives chance to stretch out and relish some fabulous Himalayan hiking but still plenty of time to relax and explore. A trip rich in experience and legend both along the trail and Thame, home to some of Everest’s greatest climbers, artists and perhaps even the elusive Yeti!
Legendary Thame is based on the Delux lodges of Yeti Mountain Home in Phakding, Namche, Thame, Monjo and Lukla. This program is specially designed to cater trek & pilgrimage combined together in which the trekker can enjoy the taste of the adventure tourism along with the ancient monastery along the trail with its historic value. Thame is at the end of Khumbu Valley and iconic value of Thame is its terrain the people which are untouched by the effects of modern civilization. Overall this place is internationally recognized as the home of world famous Mountaineers such as renowned Tenzing Norgay Sherpa: the first ever Mount Everest summiteers in the mountaineering history, Ang Rita Sherpa: recognized as snow leopard and Apa Sherpa: a World Recorder Everest nineteen times Everest Summiteers.
There’s a short drive to the Gokarna Forest Resort, our peaceful haven on the outskirts of Kathmandu. This is your hotel base before and after trek. Your program on the hotel will be on dinner and breakfast.
You’ll be served with welcome drink and will start briefing about your programs and collect necessary documents for permit for the trekking.
Accommodation: Gokarna Forest Resort
Meals - D
Hotel: YMH Phakding
Meals - B/L/D
While following the level path along the right bank from the resort, Thamserku 6623 m looms skyward on the opposite bank. After crossing a stream and climbing the terraced hill from the DudhKoshi route, you arrive at Banker. Walking on the riverbed on the left bank, through a forest you arrive at Chumow where you can visit the Vegetable Farm. Walking along a path with many ups and downs, crossing a stream you pass by a small village located at 2840 m gaining with 230 m from Phakding named Monjo. You stop for lunch here. Then from Monjo, descending stone steps you come to a suspension bridge, and, after a short climb you reach Jorshale. This is the entrance to the National Park, and you must wait here while your guide pays the entrance fees.
Walking beside the river, you reach a forested mountainside and pass a rocky area. After crossing a high, winding path, you descend to the riverbed and reach a V-shaped valley. The river forks here: the right stream is the DudhKoshi and the left is the BhoteKoshi that leads to Nangpa La. Crossing another suspension bridge and walking a short distance alongside the BhoteKoshi, you ascend to TupDhara where you will get the first view of Mount Everest. From here you ascend gradually up to Namche Bazaar (The Sherpa capital). Dinner at the evening is included.
Optional Activity: Hike upto the Pema Choling Monastery.
Hotel: YMH Namche
Meals - B/L/D
Your guide will take you to a couple of wonderful viewpoints to see the ‘rockstars’ of the mountain world spread out before you: Lhotse, Nuptse, Everest, Ama Dablam... they ring the deep valley sides in a magnificent arena. You should also be able to see the trails to Everest. If you’re feeling energised we’ll continue on to the delightful villages of Kumjung and Kunde with their health post and school both started by the Sir Edmund Hilary Fund.
After lunch, you are free to head down to the Namche market to browse the shops, chat to the locals and maybe pick up a souvenir or two. You may also see the Tibetan traders who make a yearly journey over the high passes (Nangpa La) from the Tibetan plateau with their yaks laden with goods to sell at the markets. Late in the afternoon there’s an option to visit Namche Monastery. The monastery is about 80 years old and has beautiful Thanka paintings of Tibetan deities. You are most welcome to burn a butter lamp for your loved ones.
Hotel: YMH Namche
Meals - B/L/D
This trail forms part of the entry route to Tibet, which passes at Nanga La, near the 8,012-metre peak of Cho Oyu, first climbed in 1954. It is also the historical route that the Sherpa’s migrated from eastern Tibet 800 years ago.
A lunch stop is made at Thamo. It’s also the home Ang Rita Sherpa, who holds the record for scaling Mt. Everest ten times without oxygen.
After lunch you ascend gradually up passing a monastery where nuns live and finally you come to village of Samden. From here you descend down to the bridge and crossing BhoteKoshi River and a half an hour ascent up to reach Thame Village, where you stay at Yeti Mountain Home, your base for the next two nights.
Optional Activity: Ceremony at the Thame Monastery
Hotel: YMH Thame
Meals - B/L/D
After lunch you can also visit the home of two famous Sherpa’s One Tenzing Norgay and Appa Sherpa who has now climbed Mount Everest 20 times. Thame is one of greatest village of Solukhumbu where many young High altitude climbing Sherpa’s have climbed Mount Everest at least 6 to 18 times.Very beautiful village with very humble Everest summiteers.
Hotel: YMH Thame
Meals - B/L/D
Hotel: YMH Monjo
Meals - B/L/D
Hotel: YMH Lukla
Meals - B/L/D
On arrival in Kathmandu we’ll transfer to Gokarna Resort. Then you’ve free time to relax or head into the city. We find most people want to simply unwind and enjoy the hotel facilities – whatever you choose, we’ll help!
Accommodation: Gokarna Forest Resort
Meals - B/L/D
Accommodation: Gokarna Forest Resort
Meals - B/L/D
Meals - B
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