Pikey Base Camp

• Flying to Kathmandu is in itself an exciting and memorable experience. On a clear day, you will get a panoramic view of the snow-capped mountains. After completing the visa formalities, collect your luggage downstairs. As you exit the terminal, you will be welcomed by our representatives. From the airport, you will be transferred to your booked hotel in Kathmandu. On reaching, you can either relax in your room or go for a walk exploring the streets.
• In the evening, we host a welcome dinner with cultural entertainments.

Meals: Dinner
Accommodation: Aloft Hotel
Highlight of the Day: Arrival Transfer and Welcome Dinner

Guided activities on the first day depend upon the arrival time and preference of the traveler.

• The managing Director of our company will meet you at the hotel and provide more information about the adventure. Your dues must be cleared before commencing the trip. Later in the afternoon, you are free to roam around the city. We will finalize all the paperwork and make a final check of the equipment. In case you have missed any, you can buy them in the market.
• While we take care of your paperwork, you will have time to explore the city at your own pace.
• In case you are interested in guided sightseeing in heritage sites, we are pleased to offer the service.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Aloft Hotel
Highlight of the Day: Procedures in Kathmandu, Explore on your own pace

• You'll start the day with a 6-7 hour drive from Kathmandu to Dhap. From Dhap, you'll start the first day of the trek.
• The trek takes around 3 hours to reach Japre. On approaching, the close view of mountains- Numbur range can be clearly spotted. The trail passes through Sigane followed by a road. The first village you reach is called Japre (2920 m/9580 ft.), perched above a deep valley with spectacular Everest and Numbur Himal range. There’s a pretty little gompa and stupa too, and this is your stop for the night.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Local Lodge
Driving Duration/Distance: Approx. 6 hours/85km
Trekking Duration/Distance: Approx. 3 hours/8km
Highlight of the Day: Spectacular View of the Khumbu Mountains, Serene Countryside

After Japre, the trail climbs up to a grassy ridge at Bhulbhule. There’s a single lodge with no name and nice views of the Everest range can be seen from here. Soon after Bhulbhule, the trail splits and you'll turn right to Pikey Peak. You’ll pass some old yak houses and a long Mani stone wall. The trail then contours the hillside below Taklung Danda and goes through a beautiful forest.
There are many rhododendron forests along the trail. As you come out from the forest, it’s around a 2 hours walk to Pikey Base camp. It takes around 5 hours to reach Pikey base camp from Japre.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Local Lodge
Trekking Duration/Distance: Approx. 6 hours/18km
Highlight of the Day: Day Trek to Pikey Base Camp

• Starting early in the morning, you'll follow a gradual trail to the summit, covered with prayer flags. The views are breathtaking! Enjoy sunrise from the summit and descend back to the base camp. If the weather is clear, you'll be rewarded with panoramic views from Annapurna to Kanchenjunga.
• From the Pikey Base Camp, you'll follow a ridgeline which starts flat and then steepens as you enter the forest to Jase Bhanjyang, where you will have your breakfast. After breakfast, you'll continue your walk down to Loding, which passes through some steep sections in the forest. At Loding, you'll have a couple choices for accommodation.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Local Lodge
Trekking Duration/Distance: Approx. 6 hours/16km
Highlight of the Day: Sunrise from Pikey Peak, Trek to Loding

• You'll start the day by heading down the ridgeline for breakfast at Jase Bhanjyang. Leaving there, there are a few options for the descent to Junbesi. The most likely is a shortcut trail that leaves the ridge shortly after Jase Bhanjyang and descends steeply through dense forest to Taktor. This path intersects the Everest Base Camp trail coming from Jiri. The tea houses from here are a little more developed, and you're likely to meet a few other tourists for the first time.
• From Taktor, it is a couple of hours on a beautiful trail to Junbesi. Junbesi is a traditional Sherpa village sitting at an altitude of 2675 m/ 8776 ft., and is the cradle of Sherpa culture and architecture. The Sherpas consider the Solukhumbu a sacred valley. Buddhism is well flourished in the region and you can see so many monasteries in the trail.
• Visit the Thubtenchoeling monastery on the way to Junbesi. The trekking time for this day is around 6 to 7 hours.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Local Lodge
Trekking Duration/Distance: Approx. 6 hours/18km
Highlight of the Day: Trek to Junbesi, Visit Thubtenchoeling Monastery

• This morning we will head for Taksindu. You cross the river at the bottom of the village and ascend up to Salung through the forest. From Salung we can have the view of Mount Everest (8848 m/ 29,028 ft), Chamlang (7319 m/ 2, 4012 ft) and Makalu (8481 m/ 27,824 ft). Also the scenery is beautiful in either direction.
• We again pass through the stream which leads the way to Ringmo. Ringmo is famous for apple orchards and apple wine. Once again the trail follows a climb to Taksindu La and descends to Taksindu monastery where you will find your lodge overnight. The Taksindu Monastery was built in 1946 AD and is usually open either in early morning or late afternoon.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Local Lodge
Trekking Duration/Distance: Approx. 6 hours/19 km
Highlight of the Day: Apple Orchards and Wine in Ringmo, Taksindu Monastery

• The trek today leads to Phaplu from Taksindu through the shady forest. There's also the option of hiking up to Chiwong Gompa, situated high on a cliff overlooking the valley. This monastery was founded in 1923 and has magnificent celebrations for the Mani Rimdu festival in autumn. Continue the trek down into Phaplu and celebrate the completion of a trek at your cozy tea house.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Local Lodge
Trekking Duration/Distance: Approx. 6 hours/16km
Highlight of the Day: Trek to Phaplu, Visit Chiwong Monastery

• We will return on the regular flight Phaplu-Kathmandu to the busy capital of Nepal, where an agent will wait for us to transfer to our hotel. The flight is the best option to catch the magnificent view of the entire Himalayas.
• You will have the rest of the day free to explore the streets of Kathmandu, enjoy Thamel's leisure or rest at your hotel

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Malla Hotel
Flight Duration: Approx. 1 hour
Highlight of the Day: Sunrise from Pikey Peak, Trek to Loding

• In the morning, you will be transferred to the international airport for your flight back. The check in time is 3 hours prior to your departure. We hope you had an amazing time in Nepal.

Meals: Breakfast
Highlight of the Day: International Departure