Pokalde Peak (5,806m)

Upon arriving at Kathmandu, our representatives will pick you up and escort you to your hotel. After check-in, you can explore the city by yourself or rest cozily in your hotel room. Overnight stay at Kathmandu.

On the second day, you will have a full day sightseeing tour of Kathmandu which comprises some of the UNESCO world heritage sites. The significant places you will visit are Pashupati Nath, Boudanath Stupa, and Swayambhu Nath.

All these temples carry an immense religious significance among devotees. You will also travel to the well-famed Durbar Squares of Patan and Kathmandu, which contain some of the oldest monuments in the valley. Overnight stay at Kathmandu.

Our journey today begins with an early morning short and scenic flight from Kathmandu to Lukla. Throughout the trip, you can witness magnificent aerial view of the Himalayas as you approach a small terrain-topped airstrip of Lukla.

After landing in Lukla, we commence our trek by walking towards Phakding for the night. We follow the main trail of Churi Kharka and head eastwards along the banks of the Dudh Koshi river. A rough 3 hours walk finally leads us to Phakding where we will stay overnight.

After a quick breakfast, we depart Phakding and head towards our destination of the day, Namche Bazaar. Namche Bazaar is the gateway to numerous Khumbu region treks including the popular EBC trek.

Our journey commences ascending the trail along the west banks of the Dudh Koshi river leading us to the village of Tok Tok. En route, you can catch a magnificent glimpse of Mt Tharmasekhu. Another hour or so walk leads us to the settlement of Bengkar. Further, we cross a suspension bridge from Bengkar and head towards Jorsale.

The trail keeps ascending from Jorsale as we pass through lush pine forests reaching Namche Bazaar. Namche Bazaar offers the first glimpse of the mighty Everest. Overnight stay at Namche Bazaar.

Today we will take a rest day to relax our muscles and acclimatize ourselves to the changing environment. Proper acclimatization is a must during this trek, as we do not want to risk the chances of falling prey to altitude sickness.

To make the day more productive, we take a short hike to the villages of Khunde and Khumjung. The communities are accessible with a short climb upwards from the Syangboche airstrip. We also venture to the Everest view hotel, which provides a breathtaking view of the Mahalangur Himalayan Range.

The following day we continue on our journey as we depart the town of Namche Bazaar to Tengboche. The trail begins by ascending along the verdant landscapes to Syanboche and further towards the Khumjung Village. Then we start descending towards the Dudh Koshi River as we pass through scattered Sherpa settlements.

Then we ascend for another two or more hours along the fir and pine forests into Tengboche. Upon reaching Tengboche, we visit the well-famed Tengboche monastery. It is one of the oldest monasteries in the Khumbu region. Overnight stay at Tengboche.

We begin today’s journey with a descent along the lush forests and crossing a couple of suspension bridges. You will slowly start to observe the landscapes contrasting from verdant meadows to rocky terrains.

Along the course, we pass through the light settlements of Pangboche and Orsho. The trail comprises of regular Mani stones engraved with scribblings of Buddhist supplications. After four to five hours of walking, we finally arrive at Dingboche. Here, you can indulge yourself in the natural beauty of the surrounding icy giants. Overnight stay at Dingboche.

On the fourth day, we start trekking towards Lobuche, observing the fantastic backdrop of the snow-clad mountains. The trail is a tough one as we pass through the winding paths along the rocky glacier moraine.

Along the path, you will witness numerous stone caves, built in the memories of the Sherpas, who died while summiting Mt Everest. After walking for about 6 hours along the rocky moraines, we finally reach the settlement of Lobuche. Overnight stay at Lobuche.

The ninth day will be one of the main highlights of the trek as you set foot at the base of the world’s highest peak. The journey starts quite early as you ascend and cross the Lobuche Pass into Gorak Shep. Gorak Shep used to serve as the official base camp of Everest before the government constructed the newer one.

From Gorakshep, we further climb till the Everest Base Camp, which takes about 3-4 hours approximately. Upon reaching the Base camp, you can view the breathtaking up-close view of Mt Everest and its surrounding giants. The site also offers you the best view of the Khumbu icefall and glacier.

After some quality time at the top, we make our way back down to Gorak Shep for spending the night. Overnight at Gorak Shep.

On the tenth day of the journey, we start early and make our way to Kala Patthar. Kala Patthar is a well-known site in the Khumbu region, famous for its incredible 360-degree panoramic view of the surrounding snow-capped mountains. It provides a sharp picture of Nuptse, Changtse, and Mt Everest.

We start the trek by ascending along the rock and icy trails from Gorak Shep. A 3-4 hour ascend finally leads us to Kalapattar where we will spend some time before heading down to Lobuche for the night. Overnight stay at Lobuche.

We start our venture towards the Pokalde peak by departing from Lobuche and heading towards the Base Camp. The trails are somewhat rocky, and the ascent is quite steep as we pass via the Kongma La Pass (5,535) towards the base camp. After walking for about 6 hours, we finally reach Pokalde Base Camp. Here, our representatives will guide you with some mountaineering tips for the big climb on the following day. Overnight stay at Pokalde Base Camp.

The climb from the base camp to the high camp is a mere 600m ascent, but the sections of occasional loose rocks adds to the challenge! Mountaineering equipment aren’t essential here yet as we ascend slowly witnessing the beautiful backdrop of Mt Nuptse (7,861 m), Mt. Lhotse (8,414 m), and Mt. Makalu (8,463 m).

After walking for about 4-5 hours, we finally make it to the high camp. From the high camp, the Pokalde peaks appear as a rough edge overshadowed by a substantial part of the vast Mt. Nuptse. Overnight stay at High Camp.

The day you all have been waiting for is finally here! The summit day! It might be one of the toughest days amongst all the trekking days but also is the most rewarding one! We start walking early as we begin the climb to the summit of the Pokalde peak. The trail is rocky and quite challenging all the way to the summit and takes about 4-5 hours in total.

Upon reaching the top, you can witness jaw-dropping scenarios of the surrounding Khumbu peaks. These namely are Mt. Makalu (8,481 m), Mt. Pumori (7,165 m) and Mt. Ama Dablam (6,856 m). After some well-deserved photographs at the top, we start our descent back to the base camp. The trail then follows further to Chhukung for the night. Overnight stay at Chhukung.

After a quick breakfast, we descend towards Tengboche for the day. The trail is relatively comfortable as you pass through the pine trees along the banks of the Imja river. En Route, you will pass through the Sherpa settlements of Pheriche and Pangboche with the magnificent view of the Himalayas in the backdrop. A six-hour journey finally comes to an end as we arrive at Tengboche. Overnight stay at Tengboche.

As our trip nears its end, we start our journey back home with today’s destination being Monjo. Monjo lies about 8 kilometers away from Tengboche and takes roughly about 6 hours to reach. The trek starts with crossing a suspension bridge and ascending along the other side of the terrain to reach Namche Bazaar.

Then we further descend from Namche Bazaar and cross another suspension bridge over the Dudh Koshi River. En route, we pass through the settlements of Jorsale and Larja Dobhan to reach Monjo. Overnight stay at Monji.

On the final day of the Pokalde Peak climbing adventure, we head back to Lukla for catching a flight back to the capital on the following day. The trail follows eastwards alongside the Dudh Koshi River all the way to Lukla. Upon arriving at Lukla, you can roam around embracing the magnificent sceneries all around for your final day at the lap of the Himalayas.

We board an early morning flight from Lukla back to the capital. The trip takes about 30 minutes and provides impressive outlooks of the Himalayan range. Upon landing at Kathmandu, our representatives will pick you up from the airport and escort you back to the hotel where you can relax for the day!

After a quick breakfast, our representatives will escort you back to the airport for your flight back home, concluding the fantastic 18-day journey. We bid you farewell with the hope of seeing you back again very soon!