Asia and the Pacific - Nepal
TREK LENGTH AND GRADIENT
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Tour code: EVN Tour style: Classic Explore Tour comfort: Simple Trek grade: Tough
High Passes of Everest U
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TOUR ONLY FLIGHT INCLUSIVE TIBET
SAGAMARTHA NATIONAL PARK
Renzo La 5345m
GOKYO
Ngozumpo Glacier
LUNGDEN TANGNAK
A tough trek crossing three high passes and including three peak ascents
On this exciting trek we cross three high passes, ascend three peaks and visit Everest Base Camp – making it perhaps the ultimate trek through the Everest region. We follow the famous expedition route to Base Camp and trace old Tibetan trading routes to Thame. Along the way we stay in traditional teahouses and experience Sherpa culture.
23 day tour itinerary
Day 1 Join tour Kathmandu Day 2 Kathmandu Trek briefi ng and explore the city. Day 3 Lukla Fly to Lukla. Hike along the banks of the Dudh Kosi River to Phakding. Days 4/5 Namche Bazaar Trek to the capital of the Sherpas. Time to acclimatise. Days 6/8 Dingboche Follow trails to Thyangboche, Nepal’s most sacred monastery. Optional walk to Nangkartshang Peak (5060m). Days 9/10 Lobuche Trek through the Imja Khola valley and cross the
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Phakding
Namche Bazaar
Namche Bazaar
Rest Day
Kongma La Pass (5530m). Descend to the Khumbu Glacier before ascending to the teahouse at Lobuche. Days 11/12 Base Camp Visit Everest Base Camp and ascend Kala Pattar (5545m) for magnifi cent views of Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse and Ama Dablam. Days 13/14 Cho La Pass Cross the Cho La Pass (5430m) and stay at Thagnak in the shadows of Ngozumba Glacier. Days 15/16 Gokyo Ri Hike to the summit (5360m) for views of Makalu and Everest.
Days 17/18 Thame Cross the Renzo La Pass (5345m) and descend along an old trade route to Thame, the birthplace of Tenzing Norgay Sherpa. Days 19/20 Lukla Return to Lukla. Days 21/22 Kathmandu Fly to the capital. Free time to explore the city. Day 23 Tour ends Kathmandu
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THAME 3800m
Keng
NAMCHE 3440m
Tangpoche 6500m
PHAKDING 2610m
From/To KATHMANDU High Passes of Everest EVN 0 km 13 km Planned tour dates
2013 Tour only dates 20 Mar - 11 Apr 24 Apr - 16 May 25 Sep - 17 Oct 30 Oct - 21 Nov
2014 Tour only dates 19 Mar - 10 Apr 16 Apr - 08 May
Flexible fl ight options We have a range of fl exible fl ight options available, please call our sales team for more details.
Single rooms are available from £90
Everest Base Kala Camp 5364m Pattar 5545m
Cho La 5430m
DZONGLA
LOBUCHE GORAK
SHEP
Kongma La 5535m
CHUKKUNG Chukking
5546m Ri DINGBOCHE
THYANGBOCHE 3867m
MONZO 2840m
Kusum Kangguru 6367m
LUKLA 2840m
NEPAL
Ama Dablam 6856m
Everest 8848m
Tour essentials
Accommodation: 4 nights hotels, 18 nights teahouses. Meals: 22 breakfasts, 18 lunches and 18 dinners are included. Tour staff: Explore Tour Leader, driver(s), porters and local guides. Transport: Bus and internal fl ights. Trekking Details: This is a 18-day trek with an average of 7 hours walking each day. Most of the trekking route is above 3500m. We have graded this trek as tough. Group size: Generally 10 to 16.
DAYS DAYS
Debouche Dingboche Dingboche Chhukkung Lobuje Gorak Shep Lobuje Dzongia Thagnak Goyko Rest Day
Goyko Lungden Thame Monzo
Day 3 - 3hrs Day 4 - 6hrs Day 5 Day 6 - 6hrs Day 7 - 7hrs Day 8 Day 9 - 8hrs Day 10 - 8hrs Day 11 - 9hrs Day 12 - 7hrs Day 13 - 5hrs Day 14 - 8hrs Day 15 - 5hrs Day 16 - 8hrs Day 17 - 7hrs Day 18 - 4hrs Day 19 - 7hrs Day 20 - 5hrs
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