Pikey Peak Trekking

Itinerary

• 01Arrival: 15 -20 Minute drive (Airport to Hotel) Adventure International Trekking's representative will greet you at Tribhuvan Int'l Airport and transport you to your Kathmandu hotel. After having formal introduction, you are being serve with welcome drink at the hotel. They will give you helpful tips for your time in Kathmandu. O/N Hotel in Kathmandu
• 02Kathmandu sight seeing & Trekking preparation Today after breakfast we will start a guided tour to several major historical and spiritual attractions in Kathmandu. Some of these landmarks are considered World Heritage Sites; including the historic Durbar Square, the sacred Hindu temple of Pashupati Nath, the famous Monkey Temple (Swayambunath) and Buddhists shrine (Buddha Nath) which is one of the large Stupas in the world. After completed city tour In the afternoon, there will be a pre-trip discussion where we can meet our trek leader and other team members. Adventure International Trekking briefs you regarding your Pikey peak Trekking as well as provides us opportunity to ask any questions we may have regarding our upcoming trekking.
• 03Drive from Kathmandu to Dhap 9-10 hours Drive After your breakfast in Kathmandu our Guide will pick you up and drive by private transport to Dhap drive around 9-10 hours through many nice views of mountain, landscape and river as well as crossing horizontal view in Terai and finally after long drives you reach at Dhap for night stay in Guest house (2,860 m/9,383 ft.)
• 04Dhap to Jhapre 5-6 hours Hike The trail quickly leaves the road, as an undulating path takes you through forest of brightly colored rhododendrons, white sub-alpine flowers and endless views of the foothills of the greatest mountain range on earth. The valleys are steep sided, with terraced fields of rice and vegetables carved into the hillsides and it is here that you’ll start to fully appreciate walking through the Sherpa homeland. The day is a relaxed 5-6 hours of walking on quiet trails. Soon we reach to Japre , perched above a deep valley with nice views of Everest and Numbur Himal. There’s a pretty little gompa and stupa here, and this is your stop for the night, overnight is in the quiet mountain village of Japhre(2,920 m/9,580 ft.)
• 05Jhapre to Pikey Base Camp 6-7 hours Hike After Japre, the path climbs up to a grassy ridge at Bhulbhule. There is one lodge with no name and nice views of the mountain peak vary from here. Before long when Bhulbhule, the path splits and you'll flip right to Pikey Peak. You will pass some previous yak huts and an extended Mani Wall. Then path contours the side below Taklung Danda and goes through a fine looking wooded trail. There are several rhododendrons here on tier path (which you'll see they blooming if trekking in spring). As you allow the forest, it a short walk to Pikey Peak base camp, regarding a pair of hours away. From here, it's a brief climb to the summit at 4065 m / 13336 foot. Unless you've got an extraordinarily clear evening, it is wise idea to climb to the summit in morning for sunrise. Night stay at BC(3,655 m/11,992 ft.)
• 06Pikey peak Base Camp to Loding 6-7 hoursHike Begin your day early to catch a nice sunrise at Pikey Peak then hike to Loding, you'll follow a gradual path to the summit, coated with prayer flags. The views are breathtaking! If the weather is clear, you'll be rewarded with wide views from Annapurna to Everest. From the highest of Pikey Peak, you'll follow a ridgeline that starts flat so steepens as you enter the forest to Jase Bhanjyang, wherever breakfast are waiting. After breakfast, you'll continue your walk all the way down to Loding, that passes through some steep sections within the forest. At Loding, you'll have a couple of decisions for accommodation that are easy and charming. (2,560 m/8,400 ft.)
• 07Loding to Junbesi 6-7 hours Hike Begin the day by walking 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 striking shortcut trail that leaves the ridge shortly after Jase and descends steeply through spectacular old growth forest to Taktor. This path meets the Everest Base Camp trail coming from Jiri. The tea houses from here are a bit more improved, and you're likely to meet a few other trekkers for the first time. Some 2 hours walk on pleasant trail takes you to Junbesi. Junbesi is a traditional Sherpa village sitting at and is the cradle of Sherpa culture and architecture. The Sherpas consider the Solukhumbu a sacred valley. In this remote part of Nepal that borders to Tibet, Buddhism flourishes and there are numerous Buddhist monasteries along the way. (2,720 m/8,924 ft.)
• 08Junbesi to Salleri /Phaplu 5-6 Hours Hike Today, leave the main trekking route again and take a beautiful path down to Phaplu through the forest. There's also the option of hiking up to Chiwong Gompa, perched 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 down to Phaplu and get wonderful hot shower at cozy tea house for O/N(2,950 m/9,678 ft.)
• 09Phaplu to Kathmandu drive for 11-12 hours drive We’ll be saying good bye to the Himalayas and making the return trip to Kathmandu. The route takes us out of the Solu Khumbu, across the mighty Sun Kosi river, with its origins hailing all the way from Tibet, hundreds of kilometres away and finally back to the main highway that takes us from the flatlands back into the Kathmandu Valley transfer hotel.
• 10Departure to airport or start your next destination. You could catch up on some last minute shopping, Internet to your friends and family before departure to Airport or onward to your next destination.