- Duration
- 17 days
- Difficulty
- Extreme
- Group size
- 2–18
- Region
- Everest Region
Overview
Climbing the mountain is achieving a desired result, while struggling during the climbing is the part of fun.
Climbing the mountain is achieving a desired result, while struggling during the climbing is the part of fun. It is also the part of adventure. You find all of these in the Lobuche East, if you are climbing a mountain for the first time, above all, you will enjoy it that a beginner climber had never thought of. When you reach its summit, you get the full satisfaction. Indeed, Lobuche East is a gateway to that satisfaction that cannot be found in other places of the world. Lobuche East is your dream mountain, and Mountain Ascend Treks makes your dream come true, but all you have to do while climbing is focus on its summit, your main goal.You reach the summit by the afternoon, from where you can see the stunning view of Everest, Lhotse, Ama Dablam, Cholatse, Makalu, Khumbutse, Pumori, Kantega, and so on. These incredible Himalayas surround you, and you call this moment an epic moment. You also see the Khumbu icefall, one of the main highlights of the Everest Region.
The route to the summit consists of the zigg-zagg trail, screes, high camp, and so many varieties of heart stopping adventures. Lobuche East is steep; Lobuche East is pretty, and Lobuche East is incredible. There, the more you climb, the more steep area you reach. So, catch the rope and ascend. Ascending starts before the dawn, probably at mid-night. Ascending is also technical because you have to climb vertical steep, where you will become breathless. It also consists of snow and ice climbing, in addition to rock climbing. You climb on a ridge and you also walk on a summit ridge and see the panoramic view of the Himalayas.
High Camp is at 5400 m. Follow your guide strictly. The base of the Lobuche East has alpine desert features. And from there to the summit is a zone, where your physical strength will be tested.
A THING TO BE NOTED: Before or during the trip, there are certain factors like weather and political situations that are unexpected barriers and out of our control, which will compel us to change your itinerary. In such a case, please try to understand these barriers, but our purpose will always be to follow the itinerary that has been listed in this website that you have gone through before booking the trip.
Mountain Ascend Treks For Social Causes Mountain Ascend Treks works in cooperation with local porters and tea-houses by giving them jobs and using their services and in this way, it uplifts the economic conditions of the people.
Highlights
- Seizing the opportunity to walk in the footsteps of the great climbers that have summited Everest.
- Led up the mountain by my good friend Santosh. He is the best sherpa on Everest!
- Eating, sleeping and drinking in native guesthouses along the way and feeling the warmth and love from the people of the Everest Region restores hope in the human spirit and inspires us all to be better stewards of the environment.
- Thrilling mountain flight to & from Lukla.
- Hike up to Kala Patthar (18,205 ft), Everest Base Camp (17,600 ft) & traverse through Khumbu Glacier.
- Inspiring views of Mount Everest & other 23,000 – 26,000 ft peaks along with the Khumbu Icefall.
- Walk past the scenic Sagarmata National Park & experience Sherpa culture.
Itinerary
After your arrival in Tribhuwan International Airport, you will find us outside the airport with the banner of Mountain Ascend Treks. If you arrive in the evening or at the middle of the night, we take you straightly to the hotel by vehicles, such as car, van, depending on the number of passengers. If you arrive in the day, we will take you to our office, where we will talk about your trip in detail, telling you about do’s and don’ts. If you have a free time in the day, then you can use it to visit the places that are around your hotel, most probably, you will be staying in Thamel, which is a lively town for the tourists. You can also ask any questions related to your trip. If you have made a half-payment to us then you are requested to pay the remaining balance now. As you come to our office, please bring your passport, which has a validity of 6 months, including three copies of passport-sized photos, and a readable copy of your travel insurance paper. This is followed by the signing of the paper of your trip, as well as non-liability disclaimer paper.
From Kathmandu, you fly to Lukla in a small aircraft, called twin otter. Lukla is the gateway to Mt. Everest. There are 18 to 20 flights per day, and the name of the Lukla Airport is Tenzing-Hillary Airport. Only pilots, who have 7 years experience in aviation, are permitted to fly to Lukla. From there, you head of to the Chutok La pass (2945). In Case of Flight Delay to Lukla and Kathmandu Tenzing-Hillary Airport is located at an altitude of 2860 m. It is a hilly airport. It is also surrounded by the snow-covered mountains, Lukla has mountain weather. Sometimes, this weather changes unfavourably and causes a flight delay. In such a case, the helicopter will be charted upon your request by Mountain Ascend Treks. The fare per person will vary from helicopter to helicopter or from company to company. The fare will be roughly between USD 500 to USD 3000. The helicopter has a capacity for 4 to 6 passengers, and it can fly even at the low visibility of 1500 m, while the twin otter flies at the high visibility of 5000 m.
From Phakding, you head off to Namche by following the Dudh Koshi River, and the trekking route passes through pine and cedar forest, wherein you come across ethnic Sherpa villages, eventually, you reach Namche, which is a meeting point of the Tibetean and the Nepali traders, who deal in salt, dried meat and textiles, and this village is the largest Sherpa village in Nepal and has lots of shops and restaurants.
Today is an acclimatization day, and we will hike to Syangboche Airport (3700 m), probably the highest airport in the world, and then we hike further to Everest View Hotel to see a breathtaking view of mountains, such as Everest, Lhotse, Amadablam, Tawache, and both named and unnamed mountains. While returning, we visit a museum, known as Sherpa Culture Museum, wherein you see dresses and musical instruments of the Sherpa people, including the photos of Mt. Everest.
The trekking route that we are going to walk on today, descends into the Dudh Kosi Valley and then ascends, eventually reaches Tengboche. This is a village, which has a famous monastery of the Everest Region, and it is a 5 hr journey to it, and most of the time, you will be ascending, so you might be tired, but this is a trek, wherein you might forget your tiredness by looking at the world’s most beautiful mountain, called Ama Dablam. In addition to these, you will see Everest, the world’s highest mountain.
While trekking today, you come across forest, Imja Khola (river) and Pangbocje, a village, and the view of the mountains keeps on coming to your sight. You see the famous mountains of the Everest Region, such as Ama Dablam and Lhotse, in addition to other peaks. There is a pasture ahead, which is known as the Summer Valley,from where you walk further to reach Dingboche.
From Dingboche, you head off to Nagerjun, which sits on the flank of the Chukkung Valley, and Nagerjun is a hilly village, and we can say it is just above Dingboche. The route to it is steep, so it is tiring. From the top of the hill, you can see a breathtaking view of mountains, such as Lobuche East (6119m), Lobuche West (6145m), Taboche Peak (6367m), Thamserku (6608m), Kangtega (6685m), Ama Dablam (6856m) Makalu (8463 m) the fifth highest mountain in the world.
From Dingboche, we climb upward and reach the Khumbu Glacier and see prayer flags and the memorials of the mountain climbers and climbing guides. We continue our trek to reach moraine, where we will be surrounded by great peaks, such as Khumbutse, Lingtren, Pumori, and Mahalangur Himal and then descend to the yak pasture, which is in the adjoining area of Lobuche.
We walk by Gorak Shep Lake. We walk upward, where the air is thin. We come across rocky dunes, moraine and streams before reaching Everest Base Camp. From the camp, we can see a spectacular view of mountains, such as Nuptse, Khumbuste and Pumori. We will also see the Khumbu Glacier and Icefall. Thase are some of the highlights of Everest Base Camp Short Trek. We spend a night at Gorakshep.
Hiking to Kalapathar means reaching the best viewpoint in the Everest Region and seeing the best view of Mt. Everest. As the sun’s rays strike the snow-capped mountains, including Everest, they become golden in color and look incredible. From there, we descend to Gorekshep and Lobuche Base camp.
We start to climb Lobuche peak early in the morning but it depends on the weather condition. It takes about ten hours to reach the summit. We can see the panoramic view of Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, Ama Dablam, Tawache, Cholatse, Pumori, Changri and others. After a safe climb to the peak, we slowly make our way down to Pheriche.
If the weather is unfavorable, we will not be able to summit the Lobuche East on day 12. Day 13 is needed in case we are not able to summit.
We walk along the Imja Khola (river), make a short climb to Tengboche, descend to Pungki Thanka and walk on a steep trekking trail to Kyangjuma, and then follow a downward trail to Namche.
We catch an early morning flight to Kathmandu. After reaching Kathmandu, we can take a rest or do some souvenir shopping. If you are interested, then Mountain Ascend Treks help you in souvenir shopping. Later in the evening, you will have a farewell dinner in a Nepali restaurant, where you can see Nepali dance.Also, there will be Nepali music and songs. Along with these, there is a lot of tourism activities that you can do in Nepal. Some of these are jungle safari, biking, and mountain flight.
We catch an early morning flight to Kathmandu. After reaching Kathmandu, we can take a rest or do some souvenir shopping. If you are interested, then Mountain Ascend Treks help you in souvenir shopping. Later in the evening, you will have a farewell dinner in a Nepali restaurant, where you can see Nepali dance.Also, there will be Nepali music and songs. Along with these, there is a lot of tourism activities that you can do in Nepal. Some of these are jungle safari, biking, and mountain flight.
Today is the last day of your trip. We make sure that you reach the Tribhuwan International Airport on time for departure.We will take you approximately 3 hours before your scheduled flight. We will keep in touch with you through emails. Since Nepal is the cheapest tourist destination in the world for any tourism activities, Mountain Ascend Treks is always ready to provide you service.
What the price covers
Included
- All airport transfers from arrival to departure
- 18 day adventure, 16 of which include 3 meals a day
- Round-trip airfare between Kathmandu/Ramecchap and Lukla
- All Climbing Gear (Including boots, harness and helmet)
- 20kg baggage allowance in flight and during trekking
- Porter service
- Airport transfers
- English-speaking, government-licensed Trekking Guide
- English-speaking, government-licensed Climbing Guide
- Climbing permit for Mera peak.
- All applicable trekking and climbing permits
- 3 nights’ accommodation in Kathmandu on B&B plan
- Government taxes, entrance fee, equipment fee, and other applicable fees
- First aid kit
- Trip certificate
- Farewell dinner
- Mountain Ascend Treks t-shirt
Not included
- Lunch and dinner in Kathmandu.
- Travel insurance which covers emergency rescue and evacuation.
- International airfare and airport departure tax.
- Nepal entry visa – you can get it on arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu.
- Multiple-entry tourist visa fees: 15 days US$25, 30 days US$40, 90 days US$100 (or the equivalent in foreign currency). Please bring 2 passport-size photos.
- Alcoholic, hot and cold drinks.
- Personal trekking equipment.
- Tips for trekking staff and driver (you will absolutely want to show your gratitude to your sherpas and porters).
- Any other expenses that are not mentioned in the ‘Price Includes’ section).
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