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Day 1 Flight to Lukla & trek to Phakding
The early morning 30 minutes flight to Lukla is definitely going to give you some Adrenaline rush. After landing, the trek begins where you follow Dudhkoshi River valley, cross Tharo Koshi River through a suspension bridge and make a final climb towards Phakding. We will walk about 5 hours today and stay overnight at Phakding.
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Today, we will walk about 5 hours, starting by following the same Dudh Koshi River. The first interesting destination of today would be Zamputhi where you will get a mesmerizing glance of Thamserku Peak. Another interesting destination will be Chomoa, This location will offer you an insight into the farming style of the people in this region. On walking further uphill, we will enter Sagarmatha National Park and we continue to finally reach Namche Bazaar. We stay overnight in Namche.
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Day 3 Acclimatization day
In the morning we make an acclimatization hike to Everest view hotel and during the afternoon we explore the local market of Namche Bazaar. There are a lot of things that Namche offers and a single day can be short enough for you to enjoy everything. We can do a quick hike to Syanboche as well, where you can get your first close-up of Mt. Everest, Lhotse, Amadablam and Thamserku.
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After a good day of having rest our trek to Deboche begins. On the trial from Namche to Deboche, we’ll see eye-pleasing views of Mt. Everest (8,848m), Lhotse (8,414m), Ama Dablam (6,856m), and Nuptse (7,861m). It would not be surprising if we encounter wildlife like Himalayan Thar, musk deer, Himalayan Monal and so on along our trial. We reach Sanasa and after the place we go through Pine forests, cross a suspension bridge over the DudhKoshi River and reach Phunke Tenga. On further climbing we will reach Tengboche which is itself an overnight staying location but we trek further. Finally we reach Deboche and stay there overnight.
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This section of our trip should take us about 5-6 hours. We will be walking around the lane of the alpine forest. We will cross Imja Khola, climb to Pangboche and continue hiking up to Dingboche which is a traditional Sherpa village. Here you will get astounding views of Lhotse, Island Peak, and Ama Dablam. The warmth and hospitality of local people will make you forget the tiredness of the day. We stay overnight at Dingboche.
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Day 6 Acclimatization day
In the next few days, we will be climbing up to the Everest Base Camp and other high altitude trails. We will also be reaching our highest location of the entire trip; Kala Patthar (5,545m). Therefore, today we will take a rest at Dingboche and acclimatize ourselves in the local weather conditions. It is essential for us to be mentally prepared for the rest of the trip as the most challenging sections of the entire trip are about to be encountered.
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Today should not be a difficult day as we walk again for about 5/6 hours and we are used to it by today. Our trail will follow a moraine of the Khumbu glacier and pass across stone memorials for the climbers who had to face sudden demise on nearby summits. We’ll reach Lobuche. This place has very few settlements, lies at the foot of an enormous Lobuche peak and provides us the rest for the day as we stay overnight at Eco Lodge.
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Day 8 Trek to Everest base camp & back to Gorak shep
Today is the day your dream comes true. Today we walk a bit more hours than the previous days and the walk is also going to be quite difficult. We will hike up to Gorak Shep and continue walking to Everest Base Camp. This is the location where people can go closest to the peak of Mt. Everest, without any mountaineering equipment. After spending some time in EBC, we head back to Gorak Shep for our overnight stay.
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Day 9 Trek to Kala Patthar & back to Pheriche
Kala Patthar offers you the most magnificent views of the mountain peaks in the entire trek. Hike of about 4 hours would take us from Gorak Shep to Kala Patthar. You will get a panoramic view of mountain peaks including the roof of the world, Mt. Everest and other peaks such as Nuptse, Pumori, Chagatse, Lhotse and others. After the refreshing view from Kala Pathar we start our descent to Pheriche via Lobuche and Dughla to stay overnight.
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Day 10 Trek to Namche bazaar
We will be walking with a view of alpine forests and rhododendron. We will be learning the cultures and rituals of the Sherpa people as we observe them while descending. Since we are returning, quick souvenirs shopping in the evening at Namche would be a good idea. This will help you recall your memories from the trek.
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Day 11 Trek back to Lukla
By now, we would have collected awesome memories to rejoice. We will be crossing the suspension bridge over the pristine Dudh Koshi River and its tributaries. After about 8hours of a long but comfortable walk, we reach our destination. With a heart full of reminiscences we descend back to Lukla where our flight to Kathmandu would be waiting for us.
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Day 12 Fly back to Kathmandu
Usually, the flights to and from are completed in the early morning because of the unpredictable weather patterns in the afternoon. So we can expect to be in your hotel in Kathmandu by early afternoon.
