Highlights
- Panoramic view of Mount Everest, Dhaulagiri, and Kanchenjunga.
- Discover Sherpa culture and the worshipping ritual of the CLAN God.
- Visit Buddhist monasteries.
- The best views of green deep valleys and rhododendron forests.
- Find tea shops along the route to your destination.
Overview
Pikey Peak Trek, a recently promoted incredibly great trip in lower Everest Region can be the your best choice if you are trying to find a less traveled but area that still offers some of best Nepal trekking experience in Khumbu that is close to Katmandu, this is a splendid (less discovered) route. This short Pikey trek provides an opportunity to go to several Buddhist monuments sites such as gompas, and stupas. Whichever the route you hoose to Pikey Peak Trek; it gives wonderful views of the Numbur Himal, Mt. Everest and other mountain peak. From the Pikey peak, one can see the various spectacular mountain view over 8,000 miter including Everest, Kanchenjunga, Makalu, Lhotse, Manaslu, Annapurna and many other snow covered peaks. Pikey Peak is popular for its breathtaking sunrise and sunset views and one can take pleasure in the magnificent sight of the peaks beyond the Kathmandu valley to the plains along with lots of Himalayan range.
Day 1:- Arrival and transfer to hotel [briefing and preparation]
Upon your arrival at Tribhuban International Airport, Kathmandu, you will be welcomed and greeted by our office representative. After then, transfer to the hotel for overnight accommodation as per booking. At evening welcome dinner with traditional Nepali Culture Show.
Day 2: Drive to Khijiphalate Bazzar-8-9 hrs
After morning breakfast at hotel, drive to a small village of Khijiphalate. Khijiphalate is an old village inhabited by Sherpa, Tamang and Sunuwar race of people. There are some lodges/tea houses in Khijiphalate bazzar. There is a weekly Wednesday market to sell local products.
Day 3: Trek to Tholedemba-4 hours
After breakfast we will start the road trail for about 45 mins and reach Chuplung Bhanjyang, a nice village with some shops and a beautiful temple. A steep accent about an hour will take you to Kilkhording Gumba(old monastery) at a hilltop with great history. An hour walk after the monastery will take you to Tholedemba.Thole Demba is the highest point of the Okhaldhunga district with a nice view of some 8000ers.
Day 4: Trek to Pikey Base Camp-6-7 hours
Today, after breakfast, we will walk pass many grasslands, little ups and down to a hillside at Taklung Danda. We will walk through the rhododendron forest and reach a small village with old monastery called Lhamuje. Crossing the Lhamuje, the trails open out to yak grazing pasture and then cross a long Mani wall followed by a climb along the winding road to Pikey Base Camp. At Pikey Base Camp, you can visit the Yak Cheese Factory and can enjoy the magnificent views of the Himalayas surrounding the valley.
Day 5: Sunrise at Pikey Peak, Trek to Loding- 8-9 hours
In the early morning, hike to Pikey Peak to enjoy the glorious sunrise over the Himalayas such as Mt. Everest (8848 m), NumburChuli (6958 m), Thamserku (6608 m), Kangtega (6782 m), Khatang (6853 m), Kanchenjunga (8586 m), Manaslu (8163 m), Gaurishankar (713 4m), DorjeLakpa (6966m) and Langtang. After enjoying the view, return to Pikey Peak Base Camp, and from there, hike down to Jase Bhanjyang, continuing our tour with some rest in Jase Bhanjyang. We will walk down to the small village of Loding.
Day 6: Trek from Loding to Junbesi, Visit Thuptenchoeling Monastery (4-5 hours)
After breakfast, we will descend to Junbesi. Trekking to Junbesi follows the trails of old-growth forests to Traktor. It is short and meets the Everest Base Camp trek trail from Jiri. Furthermore, we will walk for some hours and reach Junbesiwhich. It is the traditional village of Sherpas.We will watch the Buddhist monasteries and the Sherpa culture and architecture. We spend the rest of our day there today, Pikey Peak trek.
Day 7: Trek from Junbesi to Taksindu- 5-6 hours
Junbeshi is a typical Sherpa village. Here, you can experience the Sherpa culture and visit the popular Monastery. Later, we leave Junbeshi village and pass through the prayer flags and prayer wheels with carved mantra stone walls. On reaching Salleri, you can rest at the lodge or hike to Phaplu to visit the famous Tibetan monastery.
Day 8: Trek from Taksindu to Phaplu, Visit Chiwong Monastery-5-6 hours
Today, leave the main trekking route again and take a beautiful path down to Phaplu through the forest. There's also the option of hiking up to Chiwong Gompa, perched high on a cliff overlooking the valley. This monastery was founded in 1923 and has magnificent celebrations for the Mani Rimdu festival in autumn. Continue on down into Phaplu and celebrate the completion of a great trek at your cozy tea house.
Day 9: Drive from Phaplu to Kathmandu-9-10 hours
Today we bid farewell to the mountains and board our vehicle for the drive back into the Kathmandu Valley. In Kathmandu, we take you to any hotel, and the evening is yours to relax after a long drive.
Day 10: Departure to onward destination
Departure to airport with the lovely memory of Pikey Peak Trek.
What's included
What's included?- Pick up and drop off to international airport via private vehicle
- Descent tourist standard hotel accommodation in Kathmandu with breakfast
- All meals(breakfast, lunch and dinner) during trekking areas
- Shared jeep transportation from Kathmandu-Khijiphalate and jeep from Salleri-Kathmandu.
- Supporting staff(3 trekkers-1 supporting staff)
- Applicable TIMS and permits
- Basic First Aid and Medical Kits.
- Experienced English speaking skilled guide(allowance, accommodation, meals, insurance, equipment)
- Travel & Rescue arrangements.
What's not included
What's not included?- Entrances fees on local monasteries, temples, stupas etc.
- Lunch and dinner while your stay in Kathmandu
- Personal expenses such as laundry, hot water, WIFI, telephone calls, shower, snacks etc.
- Donations
- Gratitude and tips for guide
- Domestic Airfare
- Personal Travel and Medical Insurance.
- Personal Trekking gear and equipment, down or duvet jackets, sleeping bags. (Sleeping bags and down jackets and trekking equipment).
- Emergency Evacuation by any means of transportation.
- Early return from the trips or breaking up the journey due to personal/medical reason clients has to bear extra expenses in Kathmandu or on route with related expenses as there will be no refund from the company in such situation.
- What's it like during the monsoon season?
During the monsoon season (Jun to Aug), most of Nepal experiences heavy rain for a few hours each day. It's humid, wet, and the trails in the lower regions (Ghorepani, Ghandruk, Langtang, etc) can be quite muddy. That being said, it's still a great time to visit if you don't mind the rain — you'll have the trails to yourself, the skies often clear up in the morning, and certain treks offer stone-paved trails that drain the rain and make for easy trekking. Also, certain regions, like Mustang and the upper reaches of Everest, lie in the rain shadow of the Himalaya and receive little rain.
- How much should I tip the guide and porters?
There's no fixed tipping rate for guided tours or treks in Nepal. Nevertheless, tipping is expected—if the service merits it—and it's a nice way to show your appreciation. After all, the guides and porters have ushered you and your belongings across mountain passes and have been your only lifeline (and perhaps a source of entertainment) in remote areas. Your guide and porters are also the people who will ensure you have a memorable experience.
- How can you get drinking water?
You can buy bottled drinking water in the stores or tea houses along the trail. However, the price of bottled mineral water rises as you head up the higher altitude. Alternatively, you can also buy boiled water from the tea houses at a relatively lower price.
To save money, you can also carry a purification tablet or reusable bottle with built-in filtration so that the water from local taps can be filled and filtered for drinking.
- Does a trekking guide carry first aid? Do you need to bring some medicine?
Yes, most of the professional trekking guides assigned by the travel agencies carry first aid so that you won’t have to. Also, they are trained in the first aid response in case of emergency. For an independent trek, you need to make sure of this before you hire a guide. Additionally, you can carry only the medicines prescribed by your doctor.
- Is internet access available while trekking?
Internet connection is available in most of the trekking regions in Nepal. As you go to the higher altitude the connectivity will be erratic. WI fi is accessible in some of the tea houses in popular trekking routes. The teahouse/lodge will charge about USD 2-2.5 for a day usage but the connectivity can be uncertain. The popular trekking trail in the Everest region has Everest Link ISP so the internet works throughout the trail in different tea houses and lodges.
Alternatively, you can also get prepaid SIM card internet service by buying data packages from two popular companies NCELL and NTC. You can expect 3G service in Annapurna and Everest region while using this. In the higher altitude it is tough to get cellular network.