Pikey Peak ~ Everest Panoramic View & Cultural Trek

Leaves Kathmandu at 5.30 am. Drive is scenic passing by agricultural fields, river and can observe the daily village lives.

Early morning walk for 25 minutes’ to view point for sunrise and mountain views, we can view Dughkunda, Mera Peak, Lotse, Cho Yo and Everest. Where there is a temple for both Hinduism and Buddhism. After enjoying the magnificent views we can eat breakfast and get ready for the walk to Jhapre. We follow the road however we hardly see any vehicles. We can skip road for about 40%. After two hours gradual/gentle downhill walk through the rhododendron and pine forest we can stop at the first village Siganay for a short tea break. Then continue for three more hours uphill and gentle walk reach to our destination Jhapra. It is a small settlement of Sherpa and Magar ethnic groups. It has monastery attach to the guesthouse. We can enjoy sunrise and mountains view (Dudhkunda, Pongday, Makalu, Mera Peak, Cho Yu, Everest, Tsumsherko and Kanchanjunga range).

After enjoying sunrise and mountains view and breakfast we can start the trek for 2.5 hrs gradual uphill through rhododendron and pine forest take us to Bulbule where we can have a short break for the tea. Then 45 minutes gradual uphill and gentle walk can reach at Lamachay village and where we can stop for lunch. After crossing stupa further zigzag steep climb for an hour through the rhododendron and pine forest. Then gentle and gradual uphill we reach to our destination Pikey B. C. There are only 4 households. It is interesting to visit cheese factory. We can view sunset and can view Langtang Peak, Ganesh Himal, Manaslu and Annapurna mountains.

Early morning for an hour and half hour steep climb reach us Pikey Peak for sunrise and can view panoramic mountain views from Manaslu to Kanchanjunga range (Dhaulagiri, Annapurna I, Manaslu, Ganesh Himal, Langtang, Pongday, Dudhkunda, Everest, Cho Yu, Thamserko, Mera Peak, Makalu and Kanchanjunga, out of 14 highest mountains above 8000 meters peak in the world we can view 7 highest peaks from the Pikey Peak (4067 m). We can enjoy sunrise, panaromic mountain views, and villages around and can relax for couple of hours. Slowly we can walk steep downhill for two hours passing by jasmine flowers (high mountain incense). Then we can reach to Jase Bhanjyang. It is located in the valley. There is only two teahouses. We can spend the night there. Teahouses have cows and yaks so can observe handmade hard and soft cheese, butter milk, butter and yogurt.

After breakfast we head for Junbesi (2390m). Along the way we pass by villages and Buddhist prayer wall. Junbesi is a well-known Sherpa village. There are sight tours around Junbesi. After we reach Junbesi. Hiking hour: 7

After breakfast we can walking 2hours uphill to Thubten Chholing Gumba. Where we can stay in the monastery. This way we can observe and attain the monastery well and can take part during the chanting ceremony. This monastery is a quite unique, we can see both monks and Nunnery have separate residence and they can take part together during the prayer session and can enjoy listening melody chanting. Hiking hour: 2

After attending morning session prayer at the Monastery and then trek down to Salleri (2360m). On the way there are prayer flags and prayer wheels with carving mantra in walls. It takes about 5/6hours down-hill. Stay at local guest house and afternoon we visit Tibetan monastery near to Phaplu and return. Hiking hour: 5/6

Today is the last day of the trekking. After breakfast, we drive back to Kathmandu by local jeep/bus or private transport. Driving hours: 8/9. Transfer to hotel in Kathmandu.