Quick Overview
- Start: Kathmandu
- End: Kathmandu
- Duration:17 days.
- Best Season: Sept-Dec, Feb - May
Introduction
Situated between the Chola Pass and Everest Base Camp, Lobuche East Peak is one of the most popular trekking peaks in Nepal which shares the same trekking route to Everest. The massive Louche East peak stands at 6,119m. , and is recognized as a trekking peak, whereas the Lobuche West is known as an Expedition Peak. From the summit of Lobuche East Peak, you'll get to witness stunning views of Everest alongside Lhotse, Nuptse, Ama Dablam, and Pumori. This itinerary will also take you to other main highlights of the Everest region like Kala Pathar, which provides an excellent view of Everest along with other high mountains. It is a challenging trek that goes through difficult trails, so trekkers with previous trekking and climbing experience are suggested to sign up for this trek. It is a magnificent walking adventure that goes through the heart of the Everest region and introduces you to the local Sherpa culture, breathtaking mountains, and less-traveled trails.
Your adventure to Lobuche East Peak begins with a 35-minute flight through the spectacular Himalayan range to the historic village of Lukla. The trek passes through colorful rhododendron, pine forest, and numerous historic villages including Namche Bazaar, the famous Sherpa village, Tengboche, the historical place of the Buddhist monastery, Pangboche the highest Sherpa village in the region and Dingboche. From Dingboche, we go to Everest Base Camp via Gorakshep and hike up to Kala Pattar at 5,545m which is a great option to witness the views of Mt. Everest. Then we descend back to Lobuche allowing one day of acclimatization before we go for the Lobuche Peak climb. Taking your feet at the height of 6,119m is a different feeling which is an achievement for a lifetime. You'll have great views from the summit of East Lobuche East Peak. We descend back to Lukla via the same route and fly back to Kathmandu.
Trek Highlights
- Everest Base Camp
- Hike to Kala Patthar
- Climb Lobuche East Peak at 6,119m
- Explore historical monasteries and other monuments
- Local Sherpa culture and tradition
- Stunning Himalayan views: Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, Ama Dablam, etc
Food
Most of the teahouses or lodges in Lobuche East Peak Climbing trails cook a delicious range of food items for you where you'll have a variety of food options. You can expect food dishes like Pasta, tuna bake, eggs, daal Bhat(rice and lentils), bread, noodles, potatoes, soup, fresh vegetables, and even some desserts like pancakes, apple pies, etc. We recommend you have organic and local food to make yourself healthy and strong throughout this trek. You will find a lot of garlic on the menu because it helps you with acclimatization. Each day dinner and breakfast will be at a lodge you'll stay at and we'll have lunch on the way to the destination. If there are no teahouses, we'll provide you with a kitchen crew, who'll provide hygienic, quality, and tasty food for you.
Accommodation
Accommodation services and price varies according to the remoteness and altitude of the place, along with the standard of the room. Single rooms might not be as easily available in higher altitudes as in Kathmandu or lower elevation areas. Most of the rooms in teahouses are usually small and on a twin-sharing basis & dormitories are also where you'll get a clean mattress, blanket, and pillow. Most of the teahouses will have a shared bathroom and in lower elevations, you'll also find a room with an attached bathroom. There are a few places where you won't even find teahouses, so you've to stay in a tent. You don't have to worry about anything, our team will assist you with everything to provide you with the best accommodation service. You'll be staying in a 3-star hotel with luxurious service in Kathmandu.
Upon your arrival at the airport, our airport representative will welcome you and transfer you to the hotel in our private vehicle. After arriving at the hotel, our staff will welcome you with dinner and you can enjoy Nepali cuisine. Overnight stay.
This day is a special one as we are taking you to the tour of historical and cultural heritage sites in Kathmandu Valley. We will be visiting sites including Boudhanath, Swayambhunath, Pashupatinath and historical Kathmandu Durbar Square. Then be back to the hotel and do trek preparation. You can buy or rent climbing gear in the Thamel market if you've not brought it. Overnight at the hotel.
Today, we will catch a scenic flight to Lukla from Kathmandu which flies over towering white peaks and lush green valleys. It takes nearly 30-35 minutes to reach Tenzing Hillary airport of Lukla from Kathmandu then we start our trek to reach Phakding. 3-hours of the continuous walk takes us to Phakding for an overnight stay.
The trail to Namche Bazaar from Phakding passes through the bank of Dudh Koshi River and reaches the entry of Sagarmatha National park crossing some of the suspension bridges. Then we reach Namche Bazaar and can see almost all Himalayas of this region. We check-in to the hotel for overnight stay.
This is a reserved day for acclimatization at Namche where we will rest for a while and also go on a short hike to avoid high altitude problems. We will visit the Sherpa museum and know about culture, flora & faunas, tradition, festivals and religion of this region. Overnight at the hotel in Namche Bazaar.
Today's trek passes through the large forest of rhododendron with stunning views of Everest (8848m), Thamserku (6608m), Kongde Ri (m), Nuptse (7861m), Lhotse (8414m), and Ama Dablam (6856m). Tengboche is home to the most famous monastery in Everest Region, Tengboche Monastery. We will visit the monastery, explore the surrounding area and spend overnight.
Early morning trek gently ascends uphill through birch and rhododendron forests to the bridge over the Imja Khola. We reach Pangboche first which is the last permanent village before the EBC and continue towards Dingboche for overnight stay.
We rest one more day at Dingboche for proper acclimatization to avoid high altitude sickness. During your stay, you can witness the majestic mountains from your teahouse including Cholatse, Lobuche, Pumori, Ama Dablam (6856m), Everest, Cho Oyu, etc. Overnight stay at Dingboche.
On the way to Lobuche from Dingboche, we can see prayer flags used as a memory of great mountain climbers. The trek continues towards the Khumbu Glacier moraine and can witness the great peaks including Khumbutse, Pumori, Lingtren, and Mahalangur Hima and other mountains. Overnight stay at Lobuche.
After early morning breakfast, we hike to the base camp of mighty Everest and enjoy the best views of the mountains it offers. You can view the mountains including Nuptse, Khumbuste and Pumori from the base camp. We hike down to Gorak Shep from the base camp for an overnight stay.
We can not see the view of Mt. Everest from its base camp, so to witness the perfect view of Mt. Everest peak with other mountains, we hike up to the height of 5,545m, Kala Patthar and enjoy the sublime views of spectacular peaks. Then trek back to Lobuche for an overnight stay.
At Lobuche, our mountain climbing preparation starts. Early morning uphill trek takes us to High camp and we set a camp there and spend overnight stay. We will reach earlier at High Camp, and in the remaining time, our expert trainer will train you to use climbing types of equipment and techniques. Overnight stay.
Here is the day we all were waiting for, day to reach the summit of Lobuche East Peak. You'll feel that day 13 is the best in the entire trek as you're going to witness the view of Lhotse, Nuptse, Everest, Ama Dablam, Cholatse, Pumori and other mountains from the top of Lobuche East Peak. Then descend back to high camp for overnight stay.
And our descend back journey starts. Today, we walk all downhill towards Pangboche from the Lobuche High camp enjoying the Himalayan environment and high mountains. Overnight stay at Pangboche.
We walk downhill for several hours to reach the biggest Sherpa settlement in town, Namche Bazaar. It is an interesting journey through birch, rhododendron and pine forest to reach Namche Bazaar. Overnight at Namche.
The trek passes through Sagarmatha National Park, where you can encounter different species of flora and fauna. After reaching Lukla earlier, you can plan for camping and enjoy the camp with friends, talk about peak climbing memories, sing dance and enjoy your last day in the Himalayan environment. Overnight stay.
This is the last day of Lobuche East Peak Climbing and we are flying to Kathmandu from Lukla. After reaching the capital city, we will say goodbye to you and help you to reach your next destination.
Cost Includes
- Airport peak up and rop.
- Three-night hotel in Kathmandu. (two in on arrival and one in departure.
- Three times meals on the trek (breakfast, lunch, dinner).
- Hot drinks, tea, or coffee.
- Fresh fruit every day after dinner
- Accommodation during the expedition
- For camping part tent & all kitchen crews.
- Professional guide and porter ( Two people one porter (each porter carries 25kg)
- Kathmandu – Lukla –Kathmandu air ticket.
- All the necessary Sagarmatha national park entrances fee and other necessary entrances.
- All the ground transportation
- Treated drinking water.
- Nature Explore Trek duffle bag (refundable after the trip.)
- Nature Explore Trek Down jacket (refundable after the trip)
- Nature Explore Trek t-shirt as a gift.
- All the Gov. Vat ,tax etc…
The climbing part included:
- Climbing permit for Lobuche east peak
- Garbage deposit cost as per require from Nepal Gov.
- Climbing guide.
- Tent and kitchen crews for whole the climbing par
- Fresh food and hot drinks cook cookedocookedok during the climbing period
- All the necessary climbing documents etc.
- Nature Explore t-shirt as a gift.
Cost Excludes
- International airfare
- Personal insurance (in case of emergency.)
- Personal Trekking and Climbing gear.
- Lunch and dinner in Kathmandu.
- Wi-Fi Laundry, Hot shower, cold drinks, (mineral water, beer and coke Fanta, etc.) and Extra Snacks during the trip.
- Extra then above mention in itinerary.
- Tipping to staff.
Published: Feb 19, 2020
Good Times In Nepal With Dinesh, Bharat and the Nature Explore Team
I got introduced to Dinesh Karki (company founder) through a mutual friend during a climbing expedition to "Mera Peak". Since than, Dinesh has been my "go-to" man for anything and everything in Nepal, from general sightseeing tours in Kathmandu to organising all the logistics for high altitude climbing expeditions in the Himalayas.
There are literally thousands (no exaggeration) of trekking agencies in Nepal, all competing for the same business. How much you enjoy your trip depends a lot on who you choose. Choose someone who is organised, flexible and accomodating of your concerns, for it is your hard earned cash that you are parting away with.
I chose Dinesh to organise all the logistics for my recent trip - Ama Dablam Base Camp, a crossing of all three passes in the Everest Region (Kongma La, Cho La and Renjo La) as well as a summit attempt of Lobuje East (6, 119 metres).
The trip went as per plan - Successfully crossed all three passes and summited Lobuje East.
Dinesh's hospitality and service didn't end there. Once I was back in Kathmandu, he went out of his way to introduce me to his family, took me sightseeing and ensured that my requests were catered for.
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