Lobuche East (6,119m) is a beautiful trekking Peak within close proxibity to Everest Base Camp. After our assent to the most famous base camp in the world we return back to the small village of Lobuche and then make out way to the summit of Lobuche East.
TRIP ACTIVITY
Multi Activity
ACTIVITY RATING
Challenging
SKILL RATING
Technical
DURATION
18 Days
DESTINATION
Nepal
GROUP SIZE
Tour Highlights
Visit the iconic Everest Base Camp
Summit Lobuche East 6,119m
Spectacular View of the Himalayas
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival Kathmandu (1275m) Transfer to hotel and brefieng.
Upon Arrival in Kathmandu Airport you will be expected to complete your custom formalities (Visa etc.) We suggest you to look for our representative who will be waiting for you at the arrival gate with a display board. You will then be transferred to hostel. Briefing at hotel with your Guide.
Day 2: Drive from Kathmandu to ramechap Fly to Lukla (2804m) from Kathmandu trek to Phakding (2610m) 3-5 hrs o/n at Lodge.
40 minutes flight, 3 – 4 hrs treks from domestic terminal of Kathmandu Airport for an early morning flight to Lukla (2,800m/9,186ft), a gateway destination from where our trek begins. After an adventurous 40 minute flight above the breathtaking green and white mountains, we reach the Tenzing-Hillary Airport at Lukla. This is one of the most beautiful air routes in the world culminating in a dramatic landing on a hillside surrounded by high mountains peaks. Upon arrival at Lukla, we meet our other crew members and after some packing and arrangements, we start our trek through the prosperous village of Lukla until we reach Phakding. To assist in acclimatization, we only have a short hike today. However, if interested in additional activities we can take a side trip to a nearby monastery. Overnight in Phakding hotel. Tea house Include meal B/L/D.
Day 3: Phakding trek to Namche Bazaar (3440m) 5-6 hrs o/n at Lodge.
Today’s trek: Our trek starts in the morning after breakfast. The walk today is pleasant with few short uphill and downhill with multiple crossings over Dudh Koshi River and magnificent view of Mt. Thamserku (6,608m/21,675ft) from the Benkar village. We cross more bridges and reach entrance of Sagarmatha National Park at Monjo, where our trekking permits are checked in order to keep record of trekkers and local trekking staffs as well. A descend and a gradual walk brings us to Jorsale, the last village until Namche Bazaar. The walk is enjoyable through the river bed and we reach Hillary Suspension Bridge. Now, as we climb up hill towards Namche Bazzar, closer and magnificent sight of Kwangde Peak, its sister peaks, Kusum Kangaru, Mt. Everest, Lhotse, Tawache, and many other fabulous mountains will be viewed closely. We stop at Chautara to admire the view. Finally, we reach the colorful village of Namche Bazzar, the main gateway of Khumbu region. Overnight at tea house Include meal B/L/D.
Day 4: Namche bazaar acclimatized day walk around namche bazaar o/n at Lodge.
Namche Bazaar. This is the first of the three scheduled “acclimatization” days. Health experts always recommend us to stay active and moving during the rest days instead of being idle. We either spend the day taking a day hike to Khumjung visiting Khunde or relaxing and exploring Namche Bazaar itself. If we trek a few hundred vertical feet during the day, it will help us to properly acclimatize. Your guides will take us to the Tourist Visitor Center near the headquarter of the Sagarmatha National Park where we can observe an assortment of things related to the first Everest ascenders, Sherpa culture and learn about the various plant and animal life of the Everest region. Namche Bazzar is the main center of the Everest (Khumbu) region and has government offices, ATMs, Internet cafes, shops, restaurants, a bakery and a colorful market each Friday evening and Saturday. If we trek a few hundred vertical feet during the day, it will help us to properly acclimatize. Overnight at tea house include meal B/L/D.
Day 5: Trek namche bazaar to Tengboche monastery (3860m) 5-6 hrs o/n at Lodge.
Today the trail at first slightly climb up for a while up to the Chor camp at Namche Bazaar then continue easy level walk to Kyangjuma 3550m. Along the way from Chor camp at Namche bazaar to Kyangjuma you may enjoy incredible view of Mt. Everest (8848), Lhotse (8516m), Lhotse shar (8382m), Nuptse (7879m), peak- 38(7591m), Ama dablam (6856m), Thamserku (6623m), Kangtega (6783m), Kusum kangaru (6367), Cholaste (6335m), Tabuche peak (6495m), Khumbi La (5765m) and Kwangde Ri (6011m). From Kyangjuma the trail follows for a while easy level walk through Rhododendron forest to Sanasa .There is two way from here, one way left hand side leads to the Gokyo valley trek and another way right hand side leads to the direct Everest base camp trek. From Sanasa the trail descends gradually through pine forest to Lausasa where there are a few teahouses aftermath the trail drops steeply through the pine and Rhododendron forest to Phungi thanga, a small settlement on the river banks of the Dudh Kosi at 3250m. The trail climbs steeply at beginning then a gradual ascent through blue pine and Rhododendron forest at the hill top of Tengboche Monastery at 3867m. The view of sunset and sunrise as well as magnificent view of the Mt. Everest including other Himalayas form Tengboche probably most amazing during your treks. Tengboche monastery is one of the beautiful monasteries in solu khumbu area as well as the religious center of the whole ‘Sherpa land ‘entire solu khumbu area. Overnight at tea house Include meal B/L/D.
Day 6: Trek Tengboche monastery to Dingboche (4350m) 6-7 hrs o/n at Lodge
From Tengboche the trail at first descent to Deboche (3820m) through a forest of birches, juniper, conifers and rhododendrons. There is a small settlement as well as monastery at Deboche. The level trail further ahead from Deboche to Imja khola passes many Mani walls in a deep rhododendron forest. Along the way from Tengboche before crossing Imja Khola you can often see the musk deer, pheasant (national birds of Nepal) and blue sheep etc. After crossing the Imja Khola the trail climbs past some magnificently carved Mani stones to lower pangboche (3930m). Beyond Pangboche the trail lead level and gradually up to Somare (4010m) then level walk to Orsho (4190m). There are two trails further ahead from Orsho whereas one trail higher up left hand side leads to Pheriche and lower trail right hand side above Imja khola leads gradually ascend to Dingboche (4410m). During the day you can see amazing views of Mt. Everest (8848), Lhotse (8516m), Lhotse shar (8382m), Nuptse (7879m), peak- 38(7591m), Ama dablam (6856m), Thamserku (6623m), Kangtega (6783m), Kusum kangaru (6367), Cholaste (6335m) and Island (6189m) Overnight at tea house Include meal B/L/D.
Day 7: Day Trip Acclimatization
Today is an essential day as it is the second and last acclimatization day of the trek (you may remember the first of which was at Namche Bazaar). As we did the previous time, we will use the day to reach a higher altitude and then return to Dingboche to spend the night. One famous saying in high-altitude mountaineering is “Climb high, sleeplow”, which means it is wise, and sometimes even essential (while ascending more than 305m 1,000ft at an altitude of above 3,050m /10,000 ft) to sleep at a lower altitude than the highest point reached during the day.This is the first step of our acclimatization hike, the Nangkartshang Hermitage, where many trekkers choose to stop. Given that we are always looking for more exceptional views and that we are feeling relatively well overall, we decide to push on and reach the summit. Overnight at tea house Include meal B/L/D.
Day 8: Trek from dingboche to Labuche (4890m) 6-7 hrs o/n at Lodge.
From Dingbouche the trail follows through farmlands and meadows before continuing along the lateral moraine of the Khumbu Glacier then you will reach at Dughla (4620m) after that continues rocky steeply climb uphill to Dughla Pass (4830m) from whereas you can see the lots of stone memorials of climbers who have perished on nearby summits. You can see magnificent views including Mt. Ama dablam (6856m), Thamserku (6623m), Kangtega (6783m), Cholaste (6335m), Lobuche east (6090m), Pumori (7165m), Lingtren (6713m), Khumbutse (6639m)and Nuptse (7879m) etc. Beyond the Dughla Pass the trail gently climb up and drops a bit then continue level walk to Loboche (4910m). Overnight at tea house Include meal B/L/D.
Day 09: Trek from labuche to Everest base camp (5365m) then back to Gorekshep (5160m) 8-9 hrs o/n at Lodge.
16,961ft] – Everest Base Camp [5364 m/17,594 ft] – Gorak Shep: 8 – 9 hrs the trail to Gorak Shep goes ahead through the lateral moraine of the Khumbu Glacier. We pass through the pyramid sign post. Ahead on the trail we see crest of north ridge of Everest along with Mt. Pumori, Mt. Mahalangur, Mt. Lingtern, Mt. Khumbutse, Mt. Nuptse, etc. A small ascent would take us to Thangma Riju from where we perceive 360 degree vista of snowy mountains. Climbing steeply up to the top through the torrent of Changri Glacier, we catch our first glimpse of Kala Patthar, a grey-green knoll beneath the Mt. Pumori. As we reach Gorak Shep, we will find snow-capped mountains looming all around us including the top of the world – Mt. Everest. After a brief lunch and rest, we take the trail to Everest Base Camp through the once vast Gorak Shep Lake. Continuing straight ahead, we come through the Indian army mountaineers’ memorials. Only upon reaching the Everest Base Camp do we really appreciate the Everest climbers who brave the hazardous route through the Khumbu icefall. Mountaineer’s tents stand out in bright colors against the monotony of gray surroundings (especially in the Spring). Nuptse, Khumbuste and Pumori are the mountains we can view from the base camp. Everest actually is not visible from here. By now we have met the ultimate objective of our trip. However, the sunset view from Kala Patthar is more admirable than the sunrise view, so it is suggested to visit Kala Patthar today during sunset. As the setting sun’s rays strike the snowcapped mountains the resulting scenery is indescribable. For those trekkers who wish to continue to Kala Patthar, our guides and Sherpas coordinate in hiking to Kala Patthar for amazing sunset view today rather than waiting until the next day. Overnight at Tea house meal B/L/D.
Day 10: Early morning Hike kalapather (5555m) then back to Labuche (4890m) 6-7 hrs. o/n at Lodge.
We start early in the morning to catch the dramatic views from Kala Patthar witnessing the first light of day shining on Mt. Everest. However, we need to get prepared for an early morning, dark and cold temperature (-10 to -14 C) departure beforehand. Further, there is always the potential of chilly winds which are quite common. Familiar peaks such as Lingtren, Khumbutse, Changtse tower to the east even as Everest begins to reveal itself emerging between the west shoulder crest and Nuptse. During the ascent to Kala Patthar we can pause to catch our breath at several outstanding viewpoints to snap pictures. After several hours of ascent, we will be Kala Patthar. From this juncture, we scramble to climb the rocky outcrop near to the summit marked by cairns and prayer flags. As we reach the top, we sit on the Kala Patthar where our eyes rook taking in the unbelievable Himalayan Panorama, wandering from one mighty massif to another. We take as many pictures as we can and take the in view with our mind’s eye to last lifetime. On being back to Gorak Shep, we have breakfast then we will trek to Descend down to Labuche for a good night’s rest. Overnight at tea house Include meal B/L/D.
Day 11: Trek from Labuche to Labuche peak base camp (4980m) .
Today is a short walk to Lobuche base camp, walking on gradual to flat terrain to base camp, arriving just after lunch. After lunch we will get settled in and do a small training session.
Day 12: Preparations for climbing Lobuche peak.
Today is a rest day
Day 13: Early morning start summit Labuche east peak (6119m) then back to base camp
Today is a tough day as we head to the summit of Lobuche peak. We start the trek early, leaving our tents at 2am and walk for approximately 7-8 hours. We arrive at the summit at around 10am and spend 30 minutes taking in the breathtaking views of the Himalayas, before descending down to base camp.
Day 14: Trek from labuche base camp to pangboche (4000m) 6-7 hrs o/n at Lodge.
After breakfast we descend to Thukla then downhill till Pheriche, from Pherich we walk flat up the gradual downhill to Pangboche village. Overnight at tea house Include meal B/L/D.
Day 15: Trek from Pangboche to Namche Bazaar (3440m) 6-7 hrs o/n at Lodge.
We retrace the original steps of our ascent as we make our way back down the mountain again. The fascinating culture of the Sherpa’s is on display once more – don’t miss a peak at the yak-herding namche mainly downhill, although it does, counter intuitively, require an hour scaling a hill. We’ll be in Namche by late afternoon and off to bed before our second last day on the mountain overnight at tea house Include meal B/L/D.
Day 16: Trek from Namche Bazaar to Lukla (2805m) 7-8 hrs o/n at Lodge.
After breakfast, we trek toward the Hillary Suspension Bridge and then pass through several local villages. Our arrival in Lukla brings an evening in a proper hotel and, traditionally, a party with your trekking crew: you made it! Thanks to great teamwork and perseverance, you’ve accomplished a physical feat of which others only dream. This is your last night on the mountain, which can be bittersweet Overnight at tea house Include meal B/L/D.
Day 17: Fly back Kathmandu Transfer to hotel o/n at hotel and Relax in hotel evening farewell dinner.
In the morning, you’ll hop a brief flight from Lukla to Kathmandu, where your journey both began and ends. You’ll transfer to your hotel upon landing for some much-needed solo rest and reflection after your trek conquering the Himalayas. We’ll reunite in the evening for a farewell dinner at one of the best Nepalese restaurants in town, where we’ll be eager to hear your feedback on the trip. Overnight at Hostel include B/B.
Day 18: Final Departure to International Airport for further destination.
You are saying goodbye to the mountains as your journey to Nepal comes to an end today. We hope you enjoyed the tour with us, and are sure you will be back in your trip somewhere in the Himalayan again. Approximately 3 hours before your scheduled flight a representative will transfer you to the airport on your way home you’ll have plenty of time to plan your next adventure in the wonderful country of Nepal
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