Pheriche Trek is designed for those who want to experience the exotic Eastern mountains of Nepal, including Mount Everest. It is a relatively easy trek as compared to other treks in Eastern region. Pheriche Trek is an 8 day trek that starts with a flight to Lukla, followed by a trek to Phakding and ends at Lukla.
Pheriche is a village in the Khumbu region of eastern Nepal. Situated at an altitude of about 4,371 m (14,340 ft), above the Tsola River, Pheriche is a popular stop for trekkers and climbers. There are many lodges where trekkers and climbers on their way to Mt. Everest Base Camp can stay. It is an important acclimatization stopover.
Day 01: Kathmandu/Lukla by flight. Trek to Phakding (2652 m.)
Day 02 : Phakding to Namche (3440 m.)
Day 03: Acclimatization day in Namche
Day 04: Namche to Tengboche (3837 m.)
Day 05: Tengboche to Pheriche ( 4371 m.)
Day 06: Pheriche toTengboche (3837 m.)
Day 07: Tengboche to Namche (3440 m.)
Day 08: Namche to Lukla (2860 m.)
Day 09: Lukla/ Kathmandu by flight.
Day 01: Kathmandu/Lukla by flight. Trek to Phakding (2652 m.)
After a 35 minutes mountain view flight you will land in Lukla, a Sherpa village located in the Khumbu region of Solukhumbu district. Immediately after landing in Lukla you will start trek to Phakding.
Day 02 : Phakding to Namche (3440 m.)
After breakfast in Phakding, we commence our trek to Namche Bazaar.The trail follows the right bank of the Dudh Koshi river. Today you will enter the Sagarmatha National Park, a conservation area that encompasses the entire Khumbu region. You will also get views of Mt. Thamserku, Everest (8848m) and Lhotse (8516m.). After a steep two hour climb, you will reach Namche Bazaar, which is surrounded on three sides by mountain ranges. Namche is a central hub of the Everest area and also a major trading village for food, trekking gears and other necessary goods. From historical time till today, Tibetans make the arduous journey crossing the Nangpala pass to trade in Namche.
Day 03: Acclimatization day in Namche
Acclimatization is important before proceeding higher. This is the first of two specific acclimatization days that everyone should build into their trek schedule. You can spend the day by taking a day hike to Thami village, by visiting Khunde or Khumjung, or by relaxing and exploring Namche Bazaar.
Day 04: Namche to Tengboche (3837 m.)
There is a direct route from Namche Bazzar to Tengboche that starts at Chhorkung, winds around the hill to the tea and souvenir shops of Kenjoma, and joins the trail in Khumjung just before Sanasa. Tengboche monastery is the heart of religious activity of the Sherpa people of the Khumbu region.
Day 05: Tengboche to Pheriche (4371 m.)
Beyond Tengboche the landscape enters the steppes where the altitude starts increasing beyond the 4,000m mark. The trail droops down to Dingboche, crosses the Imja River and climbs past superb mani stones ( carved with the Tibetan Buddhist chant om mani padme hum) to Pangboche at 3860m. The gompa here is worth visiting since it is considered to be the oldest in the region. Then the trail climbs to Pheriche 4371 m. You can find a medical facility where you can get information and medication for Altitude Sickness.
Day 06: Pheriche toTengboche (3837 m.)
Today we make a descend walk for 5-6 hours to arrive at Tengboche. We do overnight at Tengboche.
Day 07: Tengboche to Namche (3440 m.)
The walk from Tengboche to Namche is relatively straight and downhill and takes around 5-6 hours. There is a monastery at Thamo and Sherpa villages in between.
Day 08: Namche to Lukla (2860 m.)
This is the last day of the trek and there is plenty of downhill walk from Namche Bazaar to Lukla.
Day 09: Lukla/ Kathmandu by flight.
We board our early flight from Lukla to Kathmandu. Upon arrival at Kathmandu you will be received by a Snow Leopard Trek representative and transferred to your hotel. Rest day free in Kathmandu for shopping and relax.
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