12 days pikey -Rapchha circuit trek - 2024- 2025

Detail Itinerary

Day 01Day 01: Arrival day in KathmanduNamaste and welcome to Nepal. Alpine Excursion Treks and expedition's representative welcome you warmly at the Tribhuwan International Airport and transfer to the hotel. You take rest and enjoy your meal in the evening. Overnight at Hotel.

Day 02Day 02: Drive to Dhap (3150m) 7-8hrs This is one of the exciting days of the Pikey trek because we leave a quite crowded city Kathmandu early morning. We drive via Bhaktapur district, Kavre and during the day we will cross various different district of Nepal includes Sindhuli, Udayapur, Okhaldhunga and finally, we reach to the Solukhumbu district where is our trekking hub. The road for the day is blacktopped. At the day of driving, we will enjoy the view of local villages, Tamakoshi, Sunkoshi, Bhotekoshi and Dudhkoshi River. We will have lunch on the way half where normally typical Dhalbhat will be available. After lunch when we cross to the Ghurmi and Okhaldhunga we will see various mountain views as well including Mt. Gaurishanker, Mt. Number, etc. with the drive around 7 hours we will be at Dhap Village where we stay tonight.

Day 03Day 03: Trek to Jhapre (2820m) 8.5km. 5-6hrs. Early morning around 5 or 6 am we climb up to Changesthan Temple, a popular Hindu Temple in Lower Everest Region. Interesting is not the only temple which is the most splendid viewpoint of the highest mountain of the world Mt. Everest (8848 m./ 29029 ft). After having the magnificent look of the various mountain including Mt. Everest we back to the hotel or camp have breakfast and start another exciting day of the trek. On this day we do lunch camp at Jhapre village but we do tea break and several water breaks during the trek. This day is quite normal trekking day we just climb small upward, with the very superb views of two different district Okhaldhunga and Solukhumbu at the same time. On this day we walk through the dense forest of Pine trees, Rhododendron forest, various other flora, fauna and beautiful pasture land. t lunch, as per walking speed, we will reach Jhapre approx. 12 to 1 pm. We will have lunch, will take room or tent, take shower and some relax. After refreshment, we will visit local monastery and village then back to camp, have dinner and your guide will brief you in detail for next day's plan.

Day 04Day 04:Trek to Lhamuje (3500m) 4-5 hrs After a hot breakfast, again we start our trek through the dense pine forest. On this day we need to climb gradually up around 60-70 degrees of the climb to reach Pokharedanda. When we reach Pokharedanda you can enjoy the view of Cow Shed with cows and yaks. On this day also we do lunch camp at Lhamuje but same as last day we will do several water breaks and tea break in Bhulbhule village. After Pokhara and we trek through the very beautiful pasture land, it must be one the best pastures land of Everest region. On this day you can see more than 6 different kinds of Rhododendron flowers in spring season which is in bushes size. In between Bhulbhule and Lhamuje village, we can also explore Lake called Machhapokhari (Fish Lake). Finally, we are at Lhamuje at our lunch and camp place, will have lunch take room or tent. After the refreshment of some hour then we will again out for Lhamuje Stupa, Monastery and Cowshed. If we have more time we will also do the jungle walking. After doing all activities same schedule repeat as like last day.

Day 05Day 05: Trek to Base Camp (3640m) 4-5 hrs As previous day, after hot breakfast we start our trek for the day again, We trek street trail almost two and half hours. An easy starting will give you more energy to capture your moments of the trip. During the trek at the place called Chutenga, you will be able to see very beautiful Pasture land and Yak shed. After this place, we will get to the longest Mani wall of Everest Region trek which is not less than 135 meters long. We walk through left of the Mani wall. After Mani wall we will take a small water break, preparing to go steep up, we climb around 300 meters up to reach to the hill. Then again we walk the street trail for south-west Pikey Basecamp which is our camp place. On this day as well we will do lunch camp at the same place. Take room or tent get relaxed and again outing for much popular Yak cheese factory of Nepal. It is directly invested by Nepal government. Moreover, we also visit a popular Chumuni cave. After these activities again regular schedule will follow.

Day 06Day 06: Trek to pikey peak summit (4068m) and come down to Jase Bhanjyan (3520m) and back to phaplu. This is again another exciting day for the whole trekking because this is the day of reaching the highest point of the whole trek. On this day we will start the very early morning and have breakfast early. The interesting part of the day will, we will reach 2 different summit point. For the first pikey summit point (4065 m. / 13337 ft.) we have to climb up 300 meters from basecamp and still for central (main) Pikey Summit (4068 m. / 13346 ft.) we have to walk around 50 m. down and 150 m. up. During this trek, up and down trek we can explore the closer view of Yaks grazing and without doubt very stunning view of different high and low mountains. From the Pikey top, we can see the magnificent view of more than over 8000 m. high mountains, which includes Mt. Everest (8,848 m. / 29029 ft.), Mt. Makalu (8,463 m. / 27766 ft.) Mt. Kanchenjunga (8,586 m./ 28169 ft.), Mt. Lhotse (8516 m./ 27940 ft.), Mt. Cho-Oyu (8210 m./ 26935 ft.) and also the highest mountain of Tibet Mt. Moreover, many another superb view of less than 8000 m. peaks include Mt. Numbur (Dudhkunda) 6958 m. / 22828 ft.), Mt. Amadablam (6812 m. / 22349 ft.), Mt. Karelung (6530 m. / 21424 ft.), Kongde Peak (6086 m. / 19967 ft.), Mera Peak (6461 m. / 21198 ft.), Iceland Peak (6189 m. / 20305 ft.), Mt. Thamserku (6618 m. / 21712 ft.) and many other peaks and also we can explore Langtang-ri. Then after about 30 min to 1 hour of stay at the top, we go down to Jhase Bhannjyang which is also the Basecamp of Pikey summit from another part. Firstly we go down through the golden leaf (Sunpati) bushes and rhododendron forest again. We almost walk 500 meters down to reach Jhase Bhanjyang (3530 m.). We will have lunch and after hot lunch we head to Phaplu for another 3 to 4hours trek

Day 07Day07: Trek to Ghumne from Phaplu, After our hot breakfast we climb up to Mulkhara danda(Hill top) which is the Mt Everest View point place. We can see the view of Mt Everest very closely. We make short break for the photography, and walk to the Ghumne about another 2 to 3 hours more. We spent a night there and visit the monastery of ghumne before the evening time. Ghumne is a small Sherpa village which is very beautiful village, surrounded by dens rhododendron and pine trees. We encounter with local farmers and cattle. We will explore the Sherpa village and their lifestyle and back to our camp place. Stay at hotel or tent

Day 08Day08: Trek to Yotelmya(Bhote kharka)( Rhododendron camping site) 2850m After the hot breakfast we trek to Yotelmya,Bhote kharka( Rhododendron garden camp lace) today is a one of the shortest trekking days. We will talk about 3 to 4 hours through the dense forest of rhododendron and pine and other many various plants. During the trekking time we see more than 13 different colors of Rhododendron and absolutely other wild flowers as well. and during thins trek,We make very short and easer trek. We have lunch at bhotekharka and stay there at night. After the hot lunch we walk in to the forest about 2 hours. We will encounter with wild birds and animal. Such as barred cuckoo Dove,spotted Dove,Himalayan monal,marcrolopha snow partridge, and mountains deer,thar and other many more. And we come back to campsite and take cold shower with running natural clean water. And evening we spent night at tent.

Day 09Day09: Trek to Mulu via Matapya 2680m After our hot breakfast we trek to Mulu via Matapy.It is one of the very beautiful grazing land . We will see various colors of wild flowers such as primula, Rhododendrons, and other many more. We will climb up to the matapy gradually about 60 to 70 degree up and we get to matapya we take rest few moment and take photography and trek down to Mulu through the disforest. And we have lunch at

Day 10Day10: Trek to Thulodhunga 1750m After hot breakfast we trek down to Thulodhunga village. About an 4 hours descending we reach to Thulodhunga and we have hot lunch. and spend over night in THulodhunga.

Day 11Rest day in Thulodhunga After Hot breakfast we will do sightseeing in to the Thulodhunga village,we will explore local village lifestyle and culture site, school, and farmer house and back to the came site or lodge.

Day 12Day12: Drive back to Phaplu Drive back to phaplu about 3 hours and stay at phaplu Everest hotel. After lunch we will visit the local market and salleri monastery and back to hotel.

Day 13Drive /flight to Kathmandu

Day 14shopping day

Day 15final Departure day