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Tengboche Monastery
Day 1 Kathmandu - Lukla - Phakding (2800m)
A spectacular flight in a Twin Otter 20-seater aircraft with an even more spectacular landing on the 600m airstrip. The trail from Lukla joins the Dudh Kosi main track at Cheplung after a short downhill walk. There follows some gentle up and down to the night stop. An easy start to the trek.
Day 2 Phakding - Namche Bazar (3440m)
The route now passes through magnificent rhododendron and magnolia forests on the ascent to Namche. At Monjo, we enter the Sagarmatha National Park. Look out for musk deer and Himalayan tahr, and water rats in the Dudh Kosi.
Day 3 Namche Bazar (3440m)
Rest and acclimatisation day. Walk up the western valley from the town to Thamo, visit the nunnery there.
Day 4 Namche Bazar - Tengboche (3870m)
After descending to Pungi Tengka where we have lunch, we have a long uphill path to the famous monastery at Tengboche.
Day 5 Tengboche (3870m)
A chance to explore the monastery especially during the three days of the Mani Rimdu festival which takes place every November. Dawn breaks to the sounds of trumpets and drums from the monastery, and the view of the mountains is magnificent. Visible are Kongde, Taweche, Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse, Ama Dablam, Kangtega and Thamserku.
Day 6 Tengboche - Namche Bazar (3440m)
Return via the outward route.
Day 7 Namche Bazar - Phakding (2800m)
Continue along the outward route.
Day 8 Phakding - Lukla (2800m)
Again back along the outward route.
Day 9 Lukla - Kathmandu
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Everest Base Camp short
Days 1 to 4
As for Tengboche trek above.
Day 5 Tengboche - Dingboche (4410m)
On this leg Nepal’s national bird, the danphe - a highly coloured species of pheasant - is often seen. there is a short descent followed by a climb to Pangboche, the location of Nepal’s oldest monastery. After that a steady climb takes us to Dingboche, one of the highest villages in the region.
Day 6 Dingboche (4410m)
Rest day.
Day 7 Dingboche - Lobuche (4870m)
After a steady climb to Dughla where we take lunch, the route follows the Khumbu glacier to Lobuche with the cone-shaped Pumo Ri in sight for much of the way.
Day 8 Lobuche - Kala Pattar (5545m) - Lobuche (4870m)
We climb to the highest point on the trek to obtain a wonderful view of the SW face and the S ridge of Mount Everest above the Lhotse-Nuptse ridge. From the peak we can look down on Everest Base Camp situated on a bend of the glacier.
Day 9 Lobuche - Dingboche (4410m)
Day 10 Dingboche - Deboche (3930m)
Deboche is situated at the foot of the slope down from Tengboche.
Day 11 Deboche - Namche Bazar (3340m)
Day 12 Namche Bazar - Phakding (2800m)
Day 13 Phakding - Lukla (2800m)
Day 14 Lukla - Kathmandu
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