Pikey Peak – a cultural trek by the foot of Mount Everest

Today we make a city walk, crossing the central local market. We reach Palace square of Kathmandu, where we walk around to understand the rich history of the valley. Lunch on the way. In the afternoon you can walk around in Thamel, the tourism area, to buy gear you might
need for your trek. (Breakfast/lunch included)

We start off the early morning by our own vehicle to the village Thade, mainly populated by the ethnic group Magar and with a spectacular view over the Himalayas and Everest. We stay at a newly built resort and enjoy the sunset view in the evening. Overnight at Everest View Hotel, a good standard teahouse. (Breakfast/lunch/dinner included)

We start our trek after breakfast. We walk up to the village of Jhapre, and if weather is clear we see Mt Everest almost all day while walking. Here we visit the old and beautiful monastery. Overnight at a normal standard teahouse. (Breakfast/lunch/dinner included)

Today the walk is long! After a walk crossing grasslands and forests, we reach Lhamuje, 3520 m. The path is steep the last bit up to Pikey Base Camp. On the way we have good chance to meet grazing yaks. We reach the teahouse and sleep early and prepare for going to the top tomorrow early morning. Overnight at Shangri-La teahouse, a normal/good standard teahouse. (Breakfast/lunch/dinner included)

Early morning in the dark, with the help of headlights, we start our walk up to Pikey Peak. The walk takes us about an hour and we mainly walk up stairs. From Pikey Peak, we have an amazing view over the Himalayas and in case of clear weather, we can see all the way from Annapurna in the west to Kangchenjunga in the east. We spend the morning on the peak and descend slowly. After breakfast, we descend north from Pikey to the village of Jasmane.  Overnight at a simple teahouse. (Breakfast/lunch/dinner included)

This is one of the most beautiful days of our trek. We start with an uphill, crossing a plateu, and then we descend for 1-2 hours to the scenic village Junbesi. On the way we have lunch in scenic Taktor. In Junbesi we stay at a homestay. (Breakfast/lunch/dinner included)

We make a walk in the village of Junbesi before we trek up to the enormous monastery, located some 1.5 hours outside the village. Here live hundreds of very friendly, mainly Tibetan, monks and nuns in small houses spread out on the mountainside. (Breakfast/lunch/dinner included)

We take a jeep to the Lamjura pass and walk downhill to Sete, where we stay for the night. (Breakfast/lunch/dinner included)

After breakfast, we start our trek to Kinja. To be able to reach Bhandar today we use a jeep for the long ascendant to Bhandar. Overnight at Bhandar Guesthouse & Hotel, a normal standard teahouse. (Breakfast/lunch/dinner included)

Deurali is definitely a place with a view! We have a steep 3 hours uphill before reaching the pass, but once there, it is a lovely place. We eat lunch and have a slow afternoon watching the mountains. (Breakfast/lunch/dinner included)

Today is downhill. We pass small villages and in some places the path is steep. We take it slowly and reach in time for a late lunch. Shivalaya is a large village by a river, passed by several trekking routes. Here we find many teahouses and shops. (B/L/D). Overnight at Kalopattar Guesthouse, a normal standard teahouse.

Today’s walk is beautiful! We walk along rivers, hanging bridges, forests, and several really cute villages. In the beginning, we ascend a long uphill to a pass, around 3 hours, and from there down again. Jiri is the end of the Jiri Highway which traverses the districts of Sindhupalchowk and Dolakha, and it was from here Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay started their expedition which turned into the first successful summit of Mt Everest. From here the trek to Lukla takes 7-8 days, and it is still a well-trekked route. From here we get into the jeeps and drive the last part of the way, to Mirge, the home village of our trekking staff. In Mirge we stay at Beyond Borders Ethical Adventures own homestay, and if needed, in rooms spread out on different households in the village. (Breakfast/lunch/dinner included)

Foreigners are a rare sight in the village and we are warmly welcomed by the local people. We visit the local school, the village center, and make a walk to a small Hindu village nearby. A truly memorable day hard to explain in words! (Breakfast/lunch/dinner included)

After breakfast, we start the downhill walk to the village of Namdu, crossing rice fields and villages. We walk on a dirt road with very few to no vehicles and cross the river on a suspension bridge. The hike takes around 3 hours and in Namdu we get into the jeep which will take us to Kathmandu. (Breakfast/lunch/dinner included)

We spend the day exploring the magical capital Kathmandu. Here we visit the important world heritage sites Bhaktapur and Pashupatinath, Kathmandu’s largest and most important Hindu temple. Overnight at Hotel Dolmaling. (Breakfast/lunch included)

Our driver will drop you off at the airport according to your flight schedule.