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1 |
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Arrival into
Kathmandu. Meet upon arrival with traditional garland ceremony and
transfer to your hotel. Evening cultural program depicting the folk
dances of the various tribes of Nepal followed by an authentic
Nepali dinner. Return to hotel for overnight |
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| Day
2 |
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After
breakfast at the hotel, commence for a whole day sightseeing tour of
Kathmandu City, Patan City, Tibetan refugee Camp, Swayambhunath and
Bodhnath Stupas, Kumari temple, etc. Return to hotel for dinner and
overnight. |
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| Day
3 |
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After
breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the airport for your flight to
Lukla. Phakding (2652 m). The flight from Kathmandu to Lukla (2804
m) has to be one of the most spectacular in the world! After luggage
claim and a cup of tea, the trail leads north west and descends to
the Bhote Koshi river. Campsite at Phakding. A 2 hours walk. |
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| Day
4 |
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Namche
Bazaar (3445 m). The valley is dotted with small Sherpa settlements.
After the national park entry point at Jorsale continue up river and
cross the river. Along switchbacks trail while going up the trail to
Namche Bazaar there are the first views of Everest (8848 m) and
Lhotse (8511m). Views of Thamserku, Kwangdi and the sacred mountain
of Khumbila can be seen from here. A 6 hours walk |
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| Day
6 |
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Rest day for
acclimatization. Explore this interesting village. |
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| Day
7 |
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Phortse Tenga
(3620 m). Campsite on the right bank of the Dudh Koshi. A 6 hours
walk. |
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| Day
8 |
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Gokyo Lakes
(4750 m). We climb from Machermo to Cho Oyu (8201 m) to see the
mountains surrounding Ngozumba Glacier. After passing the Mani stone
wall we reach Gokyo. A 5 hours walk. |
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| Day
9 |
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Gokyo Ri
excursion (5363 m). Unlike the Kala Patthar hill from Lobuje the
foot of Gokyo Ri lies 5 minutes away across a stream that feeds the
lake. A 3 hours walk leads to the summit from where the views are
magnificent. Return to Gokyo Lakes for overnight. |
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| Day
10 |
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Machermo
(4465 m). We camp in alternate villages. |
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| Day
11 |
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Khumjung
(3719 m). If time permits on this second visit, take a look around
at the Hotel Everest View. |
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| Day
12 |
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Beyond
Jorsale (2805 m). Steep descending trail first to Namche Bazaar and
the Bhote Koshi river. Camp after the village of Jorsale near the
river |
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| Day
13 |
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Lukla (2827
m). After an easy walk, through the village of Chaurikharka, we
reach Lukla. Overnight at the Sagarmatha Resort. |
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| Day
14 |
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After
breakfast in Lukla, an early morning return flight to Kathmandu.
Transfer to your hotel in Kathmandu. Rest of the day free. Dinner
and overnight. |
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| Day
15 |
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After
breakfast, a half day sightseeing tour of Bhaktapur City. Rest of
the day at leisure. Dinner and overnight. |
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| Day
16 |
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Free until
departure. |
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