Lobuche Peak Climbing

Today, you can visit several sites in the vicinity of the city on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Ancient temples, opulent monasteries, ancient royal palaces, and unique art and architecture in wood, metal, and stone offer a captivating environment to explore. You will visit the holiest Tibetan Buddhist temple and the largest stupa on earth, the Boudhanath Stupa, where Buddha’s eyes are always present on all four sides. Afterward, you will visit the Pashupatinath Temple, a very holy Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva on the sacred Bagmati River banks. Sometimes you can also attend the cremation rituals on the banks of the holy river. You will also visit Durbar Square in Kathmandu, where you can see several ancient palaces built during the kings’ reign in the middle Ages. The next is the holy temple of Swayambhunath, which is sacred to the Buddhist people. It is a famous place of pilgrimage. Overnight stay in a hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast.

After Early Breakfast, we will transfer you to the airport for your flight to Lukla. The flight to Lukla is an experience in itself. The airport is highly rated, and the difference between the two ends of the runway is an exceptional 60 meters. If you hike towards Phakding, you will find beautiful green landscapes and the summit of Kusum Kanguru. The stay in the guesthouse 

Meals included: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Today, you will follow the river Dudh Koshi and ascend through the pine and cedar forests of the Himalayas to the famous village Namche Bazaar. Namche is a town with a historic trading post where Nepalese and Tibetan merchants exchanged salt, and textiles in ancient times. Namche is not only an excellent destination for buying traditional handicrafts but also remains the main trading post of the Khumbu, attracting merchants from both the Himalayas and the lowlands.

You will spend two days at Namche bazaar to acclimatize visiting the local area, and spend time with your group. During the trek, you can also catch the first glimpses of Everest and its neighboring peaks. 

Meals included: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

This day is divided mainly for acclimatization. You will hike to Syangboche Airport (3700m), which is said to be the highest in the world, and then climb to Everest View Hotel to enjoy the fantastic panoramic view of Everest, Lhotse, Amadablam, Tawache, and many other peaks. On the way back, you can also visit the Sherpa Cultural Museum and the Everest Photo Gallery. The stay in the guesthouse 

Meals includes: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

You will walk through the easy and flat path leads to Mount Everest’s view and descends into the Dudh Koshi valley in Pungki Thanka. From this point, it climbs up on the right side of the Dudh Koshi Valley to Tengboche Monastery which is also a spiritual center in the Khumbu area. The ascent is long but is more than compensated by the magnificent view of Mount Ama Dablam and, on clear days, by Mount Everest and the surrounding peaks. Night stay in the guesthouse 

Meals include Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Today you will cross Imja Khola and hike through the town of Pangboche, which descends through a beautiful forest. It will be an exciting day of trekking as you won’t lose altitude like on other days and enjoy Ama Dablam, Lhotse Peak, and many others along the route. The route continues through the pastures to Dingboche, known as the Summer Valley. 

Meals Includes: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

It would be you second day of acclimatization, which requires about 6 hours of walking to 5100 m. After having breakfast, you will go to the Nagerjun, a hill located on the Chhukung Valley just above Dingboche. The main objective is to climb high and sleep deep. The trail becomes steep at times, making it a physically demanding day. The climb to the hill can take up to 5 hours of altitude. 

From this height, you have a good view of Lobuche East, Lobuche West, Taboche Peak, Thamserku, Kangtega, and Ama Dablam. On a clear day, you can even see beautiful Mount Makalu which is fifth highest mountain globally. After a short rest, you will start the descent back to Dingboche and walk at high altitude, which takes about 2 hours to cross. After lunch, you can take rest, as the afternoon temperatures can drop soon as the sun sets on the mountain peaks. 

Meals Includes: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

You walk along a wide valley up to Dughla, passing the aid station for walkers in Pheriche. This hike is supervised by Western volunteer doctors and supported by the Himalayan Rescue Association, which offers treatment and advice to hikers. You continue up the valley, gain altitude, and leave the valley to go down to Lobuche’s yak pastures. Accommodation in the guest house, 

Meals Includes: breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

After a short ascent through the meadows, you can look down at the Khumbu Glacier. Straight ahead is Kalapattar, the best viewpoint to see Mount Everest and its surrounding peaks. After a few hours of walking, you reach Gorekshep and continue your journey to Everest base camp. 

There is not much gain in altitude, but there are many ascents and descents, and in combination with the height, it can be a tiring hike, but the trip is worth it. After about 3 hours of walking, you will reach the Everest base camp, and you will enjoy a fantastic view of the Khumbu glacier and the ice fall where the Everest expeditions start. 

Meals include: breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

You will walk to the Kalapattar (5545m). It is the best point of view to see Mount Everest and the spectacular Himalayan chain surrounding the summit. Then you return to Gorekshep for a hot breakfast and descend to Lobuche base camp. 

Training before the Climbing: After lunch, you will be trained by our guides in ascending to the summit. They will teach you how to use climbing equipment such as ice axes, climbing boots and crampons, climbing harnesses and climbing belts, and climbing and descending with ropes.

Meals Includes: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.

You will start early in the morning with the ascent to Peak Lobuche, but that depends on the weather conditions. It takes almost nine to ten hours to reach on the top. From the summit, you can enjoy panoramic views of Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, Ama Dablam, Cholatse, Tawache, Pumori, and more. After a safe ascent to the summit, you slowly head to Pheriche. Accommodation in the guest house.

 Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

We cannot guarantee that the weather will remain favorable on our planned summit day. This day will be used if you cannot climb the summit on day 12 due to bad weather or other reasons. We should wisely postpone our program to climb the summit if the weather becomes unfavorable. 

Sometimes there can be problems for you or your group members to acclimatize. Again, this day can be used. If the trip goes well, we will not need this day off. Overnight in a tent/guest house

Meals Includes: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

An easy walk along the Imja Khola, a short climb to Tengboche, a descent to Pungki Thanka, and a steep hike to Kyangjuma will take you to Namche today. Accommodation in the guest house

Meals Includes: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

The walk continues along the Dudh Kosi River to the small mountain airstrip in Lukla, where you will take your flight back to Kathmandu tomorrow. Accommodation in the guest house.

 Meals Includes: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Today you will take a 30-minute panoramic flight back to Kathmandu. After your arrival in Kathmandu, our driver will take you to your hotel. Spend the night at the hotel.

Meals includes: Breakfast.

You can spend the day in Kathmandu, resting or exploring, depending on your wish. Accommodation in a hotel.

About 3 hours before your scheduled flight, our office representative will take you to the airport from which you will depart.

Meals Includes: Breakfast.