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Pikey Peak Trek
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Difficulty Level:
EasyTotal Days:
8DaysMax Altitude:
4067mDescription
Overview
Pikey peak trek is the closest alternative to trekking in crowded Everest trail. This is newly introduced and less discovered trekking in Everest region which offers best of Sherpa culture and the Himalayan scenery. While the trek offers a magnificent view of most sought after peaks of Everest, Kanchenjunga, and Makalu, the trail passes through authentic Sherpa villages and monasteries following the beaten trail. Many earlier mountaineers and explorers including ‘Sir Edmund Hilary’ have agreed that the view of Mt Everest from Pikey peak is their favorite. One thing is sure that the 4,067 m peak in the lower Everest region is definitely the best viewpoint to look into Mt Everest and other peaks east of Kathmandu.
Highlights:
- Pikey peak is one of best hill top to see the panoramic view including Mount Everest
- It offers best of Sherpa culture and the Himalayan scenery.
- Trek offers magnificent view of most sought after peaks of Everest, Kanchanjunga and Makalu
- The trail passes through authentic Sherpa villages and monasteries following the beaten trail.
Price Includes
Specialized bilingual guide
Private Transport
Entrance fees (Cable and car and Moon Valley)
Box lunch water, banana apple and chocolate
Price Excludes
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Drink
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Itinerary
- Activities: Flying into Kathmandu, you'll have views of the Himalaya and of the terraced fields and hillsides, below. After completing customs, a representative will be waiting to greet you and drive you to your hotel. After you've settled in, you'll have time to explore the city. Recommended sights to see on your first day include Kathmandu’s Durbar Square and its narrow alleyways teeming with small shops, ancient temples, and local restaurants, and also Swayambhunath temple, where you can watch the sunset over the valley and the Himalayas to your north. The tourist hub of Thamel is a good place to grab your first meal, with a variety of restaurants to chose from offering both Western and local Nepali dishes.
- Meals:None
- Accommodation: Hotel in Kathmandu
- Activities: Today, you'll be picked up in a private 4x4 and transferred to Dhap. The 7-hour journey starts early in the morning as you leave the hustle-bustle of the city, via Okhaldungha, and drive along the Sun Koshi River. You'll later join the roaring big Koshi River until you reach Ghurmi, where you'll stop for lunch. The drive then continues uphill as you head north through subtropical forests of pine and dense rhododendrons, passing several countryside villages, beautiful landscapes, and valleys until reaching Dhap Bazaar. Take the afternoon and evening to explore this fascinating village with several local shops and get to know villagers and their way of life. If the skies are clear, keep an eye out for awesome mountain views of Numbur Chuli, reminding you that you're getting closer to the Himalayas. Upon your arrival at Dhap, you'll start your trek by walking along a dusty road until you reach the village of Sigane. The trail then follows a road under construction for the first couple of hours until you reach the tiny village of Jhapre, perched above a deep valley with nice views of Everest and Himal. There is a pretty little Buddhist gompa and stupa here to check out and another nice viewpoint just north of the village. Or you can simply wander around Jhapre's streets with a few teahouses, cafés, and shops.
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
- Accommodation: Teahouse
- Activities: Today, you'll get an early morning start with views of Numbur Chuli, Everest, and the eastern Himalaya range. The trail starts on a dirt road for a while and then quickly turns into a gentle uphill climb through pine and rhododendron forests until you reach Bhulbule. You can take a break at the local tea shop there, and then continue on a gentle uphill climb, arriving in Lhamuje for lunch. The trail this afternoon begins a series of gentle ups and downs along the ridge, which eventually arrives at a pasture where you can see grazing yaks. In the spring, you'll experience different species of rhododendron flowers during the walk, along with spectacular views of the Himalaya. You'll pass a mani wall and then will climb a steep uphill zigzag trail to Pikey Peak Base Camp, where you can reward yourself with a visit to the local yak cheese factory.
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
- Accommodation: Teahouse
- Activities: After breakfast, you'll get an early morning start along a series of uphill switchbacks until reaching Pikey Peak, which takes about an hour. If the weather is clear, expect an unobstructed sunrise view over the Himalayan range with Mt. Everest, Thamserku, Khangtega, Khatang, Karyoling to the north, Kanchenjunga to the east, and Manaslu, Dhaulagiri, Gaurishankar, Dorje Lakpa, and Langtang to the west. The trek then heads downhill for a few hours and enters a rhododendron and pine forest until Jase Bhanjyang. Stay on the ridge working your way up and down in order to arrive in Lamjura where you can stop for lunch. Then trail then enters a long descent to the valley through fir and rhododendron forests until reaching Taktor, and then stays level until you reach Junbesi passing several mani walls and stone chortens. The Numbur Chuli peak to the north looms high above the village and you can visit the old monastery before dinner.
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
- Accommodation: Teahouse
- Activities: Today, you'll have breakfast in Junbesi and then can decide to either rest or take a 3-hour roundtrip hike along the Junbesi Khola with a gentle uphill climb to Thupten Chholing Monastery—founded in the 19th century by Tibetan Buddhists. You'll have free time to meditate with the local nuns and monks in the monastery and explore the village before you trek back to Junbesi.
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
- Accommodation: Teahouse
- Activities: After breakfast, you'll start trekking to Phaplu, it will be a short trek you will reach Phaplu after 3-4 hours of walking, you will be walking through the pine and Rhododendron. Rest of the afternoon will be free for you to walk around the village or you can stay at the tea house and rest. Overnight: Phaplu
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
- Accommodation: Teahouse
- Activities: At the allotted time this morning, a driver will pick you in Phaplu then you will drive back to Kathmandu. After reaching the city, you'll be transferred to your hotel and will be able to enjoy the rest of the evening at your leisure. Explore the capital's streets on foot, bicycle, or rickshaw, perhaps shopping for souvenirs or seeing anything you may have missed at the beginning of your trip.
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
- Accommodation: Teahouse
- Activities: It's time to say farewell to Nepal! Enjoy your last moments in Kathmandu with breakfast in a café, a city stroll, and/or souvenir shopping. A representative will meet you at your hotel and drive you to the airport for your return flight home.
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3030/0606/24242424 23:43
Trip was great
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3030/0606/24242424 23:43
Trip was great
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3030/0606/24242424 23:43
Trip was great
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