Trekking Tour : Trekking in Luxury - Nepal
Best Season : April - October
Duration : 10 Nights/11 Days
Destinations : Kathmandu, Lukla, Monju, Thasinga
and Mende
Nowhere else in the majestic Himalaya will
you find such physical, cultural and religious
diversity which exists in the Kingdom of Nepal.
From the ancient animistic bon religion of
the western mountains and the Tibetan Buddhist
culture of the Sherpas of Everest, to the
rich polytheistic Hindu tradition of the heartland
of the kingdom. Nepal offers a unique kaleiodoscope
of culture. Combined with the world's most
spectacular mountains and a truly warm and
hospitable people, you have all the ingredients
for the most memorable experiences of a lifetime.
Day 1 : Your Home - Kathmandu : Arrive Kathmandu,
our company executive will meet/assist and
transfer you to the Haatiban Resort (international
air tickets will be arranged by you).
Day 2 : Kathmandu : After breakfast start
sightseeing. Full day walk to Champa Devi
(2045 mts). Overnight at Haatiban Resort.
Day 3 : Kathmandu - Lukla - Monju : Breakfast
at the hotel. Transfer to the domestic airport
for flight to Lukla. Arrive Lukla and begin
trek towards Monju. Lunch break at Phakding.
After lunch continue trek to Monju. On arrival
check in to Summit Lodge - Monju. This trek
takes appx 5 hrs. Overnight at the lodge.
Day 4 : Monju : After breakfast sightseeing
around Monju. Monju is a small but picturesque
village comprising of about 25 houses and
located at a small, narrow valley at the base
of the Thamserku mountain (6608 mts) and Kaysaro
and lies at an altitude of 2850 mts. It is
also at the junction between the Thamserku
and Dudh Kosi Kholas and is just on the outside
premises of the Sagarmatha National Park.
On this acclimatising day the option of a
day excurssion to the Thakcho hill, which
lies a little above 3000 mts is very much
recommended. From this vantage point the views
of the Kongde Ri, Karelung, Thamserku and
the Numbur Himal is quite spectacular. The
total excursion will take about 4 hours. Overnight
at the lodge.
Day 5 : Monju - Tashinga : After breakfast
enter the National Park area and very soon
begin the accent to Namche Bazar, the Sherpa
heartland. Although the climb uphill is rather
steep it is quickly over, between 2 to 3 hours
maximum, and the busy mountain town of Khumbu
greets you with plenty of activities of shops,
restaurants, lodges and a fine bakery. A short
well deserved lunch break also allows sometimes
to explore the narrow streets to Namche BAzar.
Shortly after the lunch begin the walk to
Tashinga. Overnight at Tashinga.
Day 6 : Thyangboche Monastery Excursion :
After breakfast start full day excursion to
the Thyangboche Monastery. The trek heads
first down the Imja Khola and the village
of Phunki Tenga before the approximate one
hour climb to Thyangboche. Visit the most
famous Sherpa monastery of Thyangboche. After
the brek for lunch start heading back towards
Tashinga for overnight stay.
Day 7 : Mende : After breakfast walk to Mende
(3700 mts). Enroute visit Khumjung village.
This pretty village is famous for the numerous
undertakings that Sir Edmund Hillary has initiated.
A good stop for a lunch break. Overnight at
the Summit Lodge.
Day 8 : Thame Excursion : After breakfast
it will be a full day excursion to Thame and
on the return a visit to Thame and the small
but impressive Karag monastery is one of the
highlight of the trek. The famous Sherpa mountaineer
and a ten time Everest summiter Mr. Ang Rita
Sherpa (Snow Leopard) also now resides in
this village. Overnight at Mende
Day 9 : Mende to Monju : Breakfast at the
lodge. Today we retrace the train back towards
Namche Bazaar and down to Jorsale and then
on to Monju. The trek time from Mende to Monju
is a confortable 5 hrs. Overnight at the lodge
in Monju.
Day 10 : Mende to Lukla : After breakfast
we start our last day retrace the trail at
a very comfortable pace to Lukla. The trek
time with a lunch break along the Dudh Kosi
river should not be longer than 5 hours.
Day 11 : Lukla - Kathmandu - Further Destination
: After braekfast transfer to the domestic
airport for flight back to Kathmandu. Arrive
Kathmandu and have some rest and refreshment.
Later transfer to the international airport
for flight to you next destination.
This tour program can be combined with the
tour of "Golden Triangle (Delhi - Agra
- Jaipur) - India". These three are the
most visited tourist destinations of India.
