Overview

To make your journey exclusive, we take you to the little visited Renjo-La Pass, which lies at 5390 metres. Three of nine days trekking are completely off-the-beaten-track, and it is well worth the detour. Experience authentic Sherpa culture, relatively untouched by the hustle of tourism in the main circuit. We stay in Sherpa homes in Thamo and Phortse, both stunning villages. The route lies in the highest wildlife reserve in the world, the Sagarmatha National Park. It covers an area of 1,148 square kilometres of Himalayan ecological zone. The park altitudes range from 2,845 metres at Monjo to the top of the world at 8,848 metres.

Itinerary Outline

Day 1 - 2: Kathmandu - Arrival and sightseeing
Day 3: Kathmandu - Lukla - Monjo
Day 4: Monjo - Thamo
Day 5: Thamo - Thame
Day 6: Thame - Lungden
Day 7: The High Pass: Lungden - Renjo-La - Gokyo
Day 8: Gokyo Ri and Return
Day 9: Gokyo - Phortse
Day 10: Phortse - Namche Bazaar
Day 11: Namche - Phakding
Day 12: Phakding - Lukla
Day 13: Lukla - Kathmandu
Day 14: Departure Day

Detailed Trip Itinerary

Day 1: Kathmandu

Arrival at the Kathmandu airport. Pick up by socialtours representative and transfer to hotel. Evening welcome dinner.
Overnight at hotel

Day 2: Kathmandu

After breakfast, heritage sightseeing tour of destination of your choice in the Kathmandu Valley. (Swaymbunath, Pashupatinath, and Boudhanath)
Overnight at hotel

Day 3: Kathmandu - Lukla - Monjo

Early morning flight to Lukla from where we start our trek. After breakfast, we trek 2-3 hours to reach the village of Monjo.
Overnight at Monjo

Day 4: Monjo - Thamo

After breakfast we trek to Thamo via Namche Bazaar. The trek will be around 5 hours with stopover in Namche Bazaar.

Day 5: Thamo - Thame

This day is meant for acclimatization and hence we do not embark on any serious trekking. Instead we go to a slightly lower altitude of Thame, the birthplace of Tenzing Norgay, the first man on Everest. Spend time exploring the local monastery or simply relax.

Day 6: Thame - Lungden

Today we start our serious high altitude trekking. We walk for about 4 hours across a stunning landscape on an old trade route to Tibet in order to reach the village of Lungden.

Day 7: The High Pass: Lungden - Renjo-La - Gokyo

Early start is essential because it is a long day. It will take roughly 5 hours to reach the pass because the higher altitude will cause slower movement. After a brief rest to enjoy the stunning beauty of the Everest Range and take photographs, we start on a remarkably difficult downhill journey for about 3 hours to reach the village of Gokyo. Before you reach Gokyo you walk along the stunningly beautiful Dudh Kunda (milk lake)

Day 8: Gokyo Ri and Return

The foot of Gokyo Ri lies five minutes from the stream that feeds the Dudh Kunda. After two or three hours of slow moving you reach the summit to be rewarded with fantastic views of Mt. Everest’s (8848m) Northern flank, Makalu (8475m) further to the east, and Cho Oyu (8153m) towards the north. After your camera runs out of film/memory return back down to Gokyo.

Day 9: Gokyo - Phortse

It takes four to five hours of walking to reach the very beautiful village of Phortse. Here you will stay with a Sherpa family. More than 23 Everest summiteers live in Phortse, and you may meet a lot of them during your stay. The village is famous for its tolerance and conservation of wildlife, so sights of deer and pheasants is common here.

Day 10: Phortse - Namche Bazaar

We now start our return form the Everest Region to trek about 3 hours to reach Namche Bazaar through Khumjung, a lovely village with excellent bakeries and restaurants.

Day 11: Namche - Phakding

Day 12: Phakding - Lukla

Day 13: Lukla - Kathmandu

Early morning, fly from Lukla to Kathmandu on a twin Otter. Upon arrival, meet and transfer to hotel. Rest of the day is free.
Overnight at hotel

Day 14: Departure

Free till departure