Himalaya Incorporated
OUR TREK LEADERSHIP TEAM: Dan Mazur is our trek leader and organizer. He has led and organized more than 25 treks and expeditions to Everest, Ama Dablam, Pumori, Mount Kailash, Kilimanjaro, Mount Kenya, and many others. He has recently been running our Glacier Schools, working at his building design job, along with doing a bit of additional walking in the nearby hills. Dan has led the Everest trek 14 times, and will be accompanying the trek up to Pumori and Everest basecamps. Our other trek leader Ms. Elselien te Hennepe has recently been working with kids who are challenged by their home situations. Elselien has trekked extensively in Nepal and Tibet, and will be taking over as leader during the walk from Pumori basecamp to Everest basecamp, and back down again.
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| Group Sizes |
At least 3 people
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| Durations |
At least 1 day
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| Required Skill Level |
Open to All
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| Required Equipment |
Included
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| Targeted Activities |
Hiking, Mountaineering |
Group Types |
Private |
Groups |
Kids/Youth |
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Elderly |
Workshops/Seminars |
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Mountain Skills & Disciplines |
Hiking |
Mountaineering |
Canyoneering |
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Backpacking |
High Altitude |
Caving |
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Camping |
Traversing |
Coasteering |
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Rock Climbing |
Aid Climbing |
Big Walling |
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Ice Climbing |
Free Climbing |
Ropes & Knots |
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Bouldering |
Solo Climbing |
Belaying |
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Indoor Climbing |
Lead Climbing |
Rappeling |
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Traditional Climbing |
Top Roping |
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Avalanche Awareness |
Outdoor Survival |
First Aid |
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Environmental Awareness |
Navigation |
Search & Rescue |
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1. Arrive Kathmandu-Tribhuvan International Airport (2563 metres) on day 1 of the itinerary (or before), but not after that, as we need you to be in Kathmandu for several days to take care of formalities. Please be sure to let us know your exact flight itinerary details, as our staff will be meeting you at the airport and bringing you to our chosen Nepa Hotel costing $20 for a single and $30 for a double. Three large western-style meals a day might cost $20, including beverages, etcetera. There are numerous delicious restaurants and cafes within a few minutes walk of our hotel, in addition to more than 50 equipment shops where you might purchase and hire any kit you could need for trekking.
2. Tour Kathmandu, a beautiful exotic Hindu and Buddhist city with an abundance of ancient temples. Today is an ideal day to pick up extra bits of trekking kit from the plethora of mountain shops selling a surprising variety of good quality new and used mountain clothing, shoes, and nearly everything you might find in a trekking shop in your home country.
3. In a small twin engine, twin pilot, 18 seat propeller driven "Twin-Otter", the trusty workhorse of the Khumbu-Everest trekking trade, we will fly for 40 minutes from Kathmandu to the airstrip at 2840 metre-high Lukla and stroll a couple of hours down and through the forested and farmed Dudh Khosi valley with a small clean river ripping through a narrow green rocky mountain studded valley to the picturesque small town of Phakding, where we camp in a field on the river bank at 2650 metres.
4. We arise early and have a typically wholesome breakfast of omelettes, toast, porridge and hot drinks, then walk 4-7hours up through the fir trees and ever-rarer herds of Himalayan Tar, an endangered large wild mountain sheep. Topping the rim of the Sun Khosi Gorge, we slowly and steadily walk into the steep village of 3440 metre high Namche Bazaar, the capital of the Sherpa region, which we will have time to explore. Its important to drink lots of liquids during today's trek, and you will certainly appreciate the stunning views of Numbur Peak (6959 metres) over several cups of tea, in our terraced campsite, in what used to be a potatoe field on the upper slopes of the town. In 30 minutes walk on a trail traversing the slope towards Everest, we will see our first views of the stunning Ama Dablam and perhaps Everest itself.
5. We rest, acclimate, and relax, in order to soak in the comfortable exotic landscape of this Sherpa kingdom. One of the main features of spending a day in Namche is the opportunity to walk 15 minutes down the slope to partake in the tumult of this bustling sherpa and tourist village, especially the many tasty restaurants, tea-shops, pubs, billiard rooms, and internet cafes. All of the electricity here is locally made micro-hydro-electric power, and the telephone and internet connections are wireless/satellite.
6. From Namche we drop down to the river and the famous tea-stop of Fungki Thangka and have a steep climb up through tree nurseries where you could help with the silvaculture and replanting of the Khumbu valley, which is starting to show signs of over-forestation by sherpas heating water for trekker's hot showers. If you are interested in helping, please check out our CHARITY NON PROFIT website.
7. The next morning we enjoy a walk along the beautiful Dudh Kosi gorge, to the enourmous flat valley where lies the village of Pheriche. At 4250 metres, its where the famous Himalayan Rescue Association (HRA) health clinic is located. Pheriche is the last permanent Sherpa settlement. Here we have spectacular views of Nuptse,Lobuche, Cholatse, Ama Dablam and many others.
8. Hiking across grassy hills, up the rest of the Dugla Hill and through enormous boulders brings us to 4930 metre Lobuche, with stunning views of Lobuche peak and Cholatse. Along the way we cross over the Dugla Hill where we are confronted by a knoll studded with chortens, monuments to fallen climbers and Sherpas who have died on Mt. Everest over the years.
9. A short day up the Khumbu glacier takes us to the rocky outpost of Gorak Shep, with three cozy teahouses at 5160 metres. We will tuck into a comfortable tea house and marvel at the lovely views of Everest, Nuptse, Pumori, Lobuche, and so many other vast mountains that tower around us, as if our tiny teahouse was a crumb of bread in the jaws of a dragon. We eat and drink a lot up here, so you will have a good chance to rest and recuperate. The nights can be very chilly up here, so you will enjoy bundling up in your warm, fleece, pile, or duvet/down 10. Those of us who are feeling well will wake up early and walk up to Everest basecamp which lies atop the Khumbu glacier at 5300 metres. There is a good trail on rocks and scee all the way to basecamp, where you will see several spectacular crashed Russian helicopters. Then we will return to Gorak Shep for another warm night, lots of tea, and a delicious meal.
11. With an early start we trek to the top of Kala Patar (5545 metres) to see the breathtaking views of Everest. Here is where Shipton stood in 1952, to plan the successful ascent of Everest. After climbing to the top of Kala Pattar, we shall walk dow nto Gorak Shep and have a relaxing lunch, followed by a short walk down to Lobuche and camp.
12. We now walk back down the valley, retracing our steps to Thyangboche, and enjoy the final stunning views of the stunning Everest. If you are joining our Island Peak trip, here is where you will branch off for the village of Chukkung.
13. We walk back to Namche.
14. Walking down from Namche to Lukla
15. Return flight to Kathmandu
16. Extra Day of Rest and Celebration in Kathmandu. Do take a taxi out to Bhaktapur if you wish to visit an impressive temple city.
17. Flight Home. Good Bye everyone, it was nice meeting you!
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| Meals |
All Meals
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| Local Transport |
Included
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| Insurance |
Not Included
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| Additional |
1. Trek Leader: Such as Daniel Mazur, Kandu Sherpa and Ms. Elselien te Hennepe, who have trekked extensively in Nepal;
2. Nepalese Sherpa-English speaking guides for the group (we are also able to provide Sherpa French and German speakers);
3. Return round-trip domestic flights for you and your baggage;
4. Yak and porter transport of all your equipment from Lukla to and from to your final destination on the trek and back down;
5. Three meals per day during the trek, normally these may be cooked, but sometimes, during trekking, we may have a "packed-lunch".
6. All permit fees, trekking fees, and liaison officers;
7. Emergency equipment and supplies: medical oxygen, gamow bag, basecamp medical kit, high-altitude medical kits, etcetera;
8. Sleeping arrangements will be in comfortable and roomy tents while camping, or in comfortable bunks in teahouses;
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| Nearby Attractions |
Tour Kathmandu, a beautiful exotic Hindu and Buddhist city with an abundance of ancient temples. If this is your first visit, we strongly suggest you tour the temples, including the Monkey Temple, atop a small mountain above the Vishnu Mathi river and the Thamel neighborhood, the Pashupatinath Temple, where the cremations are conducted along the Bagmathi River, Boudhanath , an enourmous white massive stupa first built in 600 AD that you can walk around, absolving a lifetime's sin, and finish at the Kathmandu Durbar or King's Square, where the 400 year old Kathmandu capital was situated. We will take this day to finalize arrangements (such as issuing your trekking permit, etc), in between enjoying food and drink at some of the many westernized restaurants in the Thamel neighborhood. Today is an ideal day to pick up extra bits of trekking kit from the plethora of mountain shops selling a surprising variety of good quality new and used mountain clothing, shoes, and nearly everything you might find in a trekking shop in your home country. The local "supermarkets" are great places to stock up on imported chocolates, sweets, and some surprisingly tasty local trekking foods like energy bars, nuts, granola bars, etcetera.
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