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This
trek has got the lot. We warm
up by visiting the turquoise
lakes of
the Gokyo valley for spectacular
views of the huge massifs of
Everest (8850m) Cho Oyu (8153m)
and Gyachung Kang (7922m) Mt.Makalu
before crossing the Cho La pass
which links Gokyo to the main
Everest trek at Loboje. Then
we climb to the summit of Kala
Pattar for close up views of
Everest's South-West Face, before
racing down the Khumbu valley
to the famous Buddhist monastery
at Tengboche for the annual
festival of Mani Rimdu.
This
is one of the special Treks
to Everest Region where most
of the trekkers, during the
festival time, observed the
Mani Rimdu festival. This festival
has special feature so the visitor
from the world may observe festival.
It, in these years, falls on
the full moon day of 17th October
2005 and programme will be continuing
up to 19th October 2005. Most
of the Sherpas wear their religious
dress with mask for performing
dance and the rite and ritual.
The festival lasts for four
days. The last day of festival
the observer entertain a lot.
Mani
Rimdu festival observes most
of Sherpa villages of Nepal.
The renowned monastery called
Thyngboche 3800m. Lying in the
Everest region and also situated
in lap of Ama Dablam 6,812m.
Mountain is the main place.
From here the visitor can view
the highest mountain of the
World, Mt. Everest 8848m, and
other snow capped mountains.
To arrive here it takes 12 days
from the Jiri and 4 days trek
from Lukla. From Kathmandu to
Lukla, it takes 35 minutes of
flights. On this occasion most
of visitors from the World wide
comes to see it. Seeing all
the ceremony, returned through
the Everest base camp (Kala
Patthar 5545m.) back to Lukla
& flight to Kathmandu.
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Trekking
Region :
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Everest
Region |
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Culture
:
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Renowned
Sherpa Culture. |
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Trek
Starts from :
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Lukla |
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Trek
Ends at :
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Lukla |
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Total
duration :
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22
Days |
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Tour
grade :
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Moderate |
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Highest
Access :
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Chola
pass (5420m) and Kalapather
(5545m). |
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Best
Season :
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September,
October, November
& march, April,
May. |
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Type of trekking
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Camping
/ Teahouse |
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Himalayan
sights :
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Cho-yu,
Mt. Everest, Makalu. |
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Summary
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A High altitude trek
to a valley Lake,
Glecir,pass Excellent
view of Everest, Makalu,
Cho-Oyu etc. |
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OUTLINE
ITINERARY
Day 01 : pick up from the Airport,
transfer to hotel and welcome
dinner.
Day 02 : Sightseeing in Katmandu
valley.
Day 03 : Fly Kathmandu to Lukla
trek to Phakding (2652m) (4
hrs).
Day 04 : Phakding to Namche
Bazaar (3446m) (6 hrs).
Day 05 : Namche Bazaar Rest
for acclimatization.
Day 06 : Namche to Phortse Thanga
(3500m) (5 hrs).
Day 07 : Phortse to Dole (4200m)
(4 hrs.
Day 08 : Dole to Marcherma (4410m)
(3:30 hrs).
Day 09 : Marchermo to Gokyo
Lakes (4750m) (4 hrs).
Day 10 : Summit Gokyo Ri (5350m)
& overnight in Gokyo (4750m).
Day 11 : Gokyo to Thangna (4700m)
(3 to 4 hrs).
Day 12 : Thangna to Dzong-La
(4843m) via Cho La Pass (7 to
8 hrs).
Day 13 : Dzong La to Lobuche
(4930m) (3 hours).
Day 14 : Summit Kala Pattar
Peak (5545m) O/N in Loboche.
(7 to 8 hrs).
Day 15 : Loboche to Tengboche
monastery (3870m) (6 to 7 hrs).
Day 16 : Mani Rimdu Festival.
Day 17 : Mani Rimdu Festival.
Day 18 : Tengboche to Namache
Bazar (3446m) (5 hours).
Day 19 : Namche Bazar to Lukla
(2800m) (7 hrs).
Day 20 : Lukla to Kahtmandu
by flight.
Day 21 : Sightseeing/free day
in Kathmandu.
Day 22 : Transfer you in International
Airport for flight home.
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