Eight 8000'ers from one viewpoint | Pikey Peak
This is one of the best offbeat short treks in Nepal with clear views of Everest (weather permitting). It is also offbeat, so is very interesting!
Eight 8000'ers from one viewpoint | Pikey Peak
This is one of the best offbeat short treks in Nepal with clear views of Everest (weather permitting). It is also offbeat, so is very interesting!
Pikey Peak trek is a newly opened trekking destination in the Solu (lower Solukhumbhu) Region. Pikey Peak is a one of the tallest "Hills" in the Solukhumbu region. The name Pikey is derived from the name of a Sherpa Clan deity. During the month of July the locals hold different celebrations to worship their clan god. This peak offers a majestic view of the Everest Himalayan Range.
The trail passes through beautiful settlements and you can visit the ancient Buddhist Monastery of Thupten Chholing and enjoy the unique Sherpa culture. During the festival season in August cleansing rituals at the sacred lakes are performed with several important Shamans.
The Pikey Danda (hill in Nepali) is most popular for its sunrise and sunset views and one can enjoy the sight of seven 8000-metre peaks: Kanchenjunga, Makalu, Everest, Lhotse, Manaslu, Annapurna and Shishapangma in Tibet and numerous other peaks like GauriShanker, Lhotseshar, Nuptse, AmaDablem, Mera and Thamserku. The trekking is organized in teahouses.
Highlights
- View of Mt Everest when the weather is clear
- Views of Himalayas from Mt. Dhaulagiri in the west to Mt. Kanchenjunga in the east
- Best sunrise and sunset panoramic view of Everest and more Himalayas range
- Experience of local Sherpa culture
- Meet entertaining Sherpa couple at Pikey base camp
- Buddhist monasteries
Includes
- Transportation (Sharing Jeep)
- Accommodation teahouses
- Guide and Porter
- All food, drinks, Lodge, salary, Insurance, medical equipments, all transport for guide, and porters.
- Trekking Permits
- All Nepal Government Taxes
Excludes
- Any bar bills (alcoholic drinks, mineral water, and cold drinks), cigarettes, client’s personal insurance, any kind of unforeseen expenses.
- All food (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.)
- Any extra expenses arising out of various/unforeseen situations like natural calamities, landslides, political disturbances, strikes, changes in Government regulations, etc that is beyond our control.
- Tips for Guide and Porter (Tips are not compulsory but expected).
- International airfare
- Travel insurance
- Any other personal expenses
We will depart from Kathmandu at around 07:30 hours and will take around 6 to 8 hours to reach Dhap. Once we reach there, we will escort to our lodge
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lodge -
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This is a 5 to 6 hours of walk. Usually a trekking day starts after breakfast at the lodge and we walk a few hours before stopping for a lunch at a local place, before continuing on. At Jhapre we sleep in a homestay sort of lodge.
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lodge - trek
Today is our climbing day and it will take about 6 hours to reach our campsite. We stop at the cheese factory and this might take some additional time. Today we camp and the crew will be carrying tents. This is an alpine style with dry food and a trim crew.
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lodge - trek
Morning sunrise and Everest views from Pikey peak. Today is our longest walk and this will be around 8 hours to Junbesi. A portion of the trek is in the old trail to Everest. We are back in lodges tonight.
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lodge - trek
This is a shorter trek day and will take only 4 to 5 hours to reach the airport village at Phaplu. If we reach early, we can even go up to the Tibetan Monastery above Phaplu and return back. Overnight at the lodge.
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lodge - trek
This is on a shared jeep that starts from Phaplu in the morning and will take around 8 to 10 hours to reach Kathmandu.
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Self - jeep
| Day | Location | Activity | Transport | Hotel | Meals |
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| 1 | Dhap | TREKKING | Day 1 | Dhap | jeep | lodge | - |
| 2 | Jhapre | TREKKING | Day 2 | Jhapre | trek | lodge | - |
| 3 | Pikey Peak Base Camp | TREKKING | Day 3 | Pikey Peak | trek | lodge | - |
| 4 | Junbesi | TREKKING | Day 4 | Junbesi | trek | lodge | - |
| 5 | Phaplu | TREKKING | Day 5 | Phaplu | trek | lodge | - |
| 6 | Kathmandu | TREKKING | Day 6 | jeep | Self | - |
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"4 wheel drive to Dhap"
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"4 wheel drive to Dhap"
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GEAR LIST | What to bring on this Trek?
Think only safety. Safety from the rain, the cold, the heat and the altitude. So simply put the bare essentials would be
- RAIN - a rain jacket and if required during monsoon, rainproof pants
- COLD - layers of clothings - thermals, tee shirt, fleece, windstoppers and down. Sleeping bag and liner for the night
- HEAT - Sunscreen, hat, sunglasses
- ALTITUDE - Water bottle, snacks and a great Attitude! The rest is all about building an itinerary thats going up slow!
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- Price: From $625 per person
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Contact Information
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Opening Hours
10:00 - 17:00
Mon-Fri & Sun
