Lobuche Peak Climbing

Upon arrival at Kathmandu International Airport, you will be warmly welcomed by our representative and then transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day is free for personal activities. Dinner and overnight stay in hotel.

Starting early on having or with pack breakfast, heading towards Kathmandu domestic air terminal for a short scenic flight to Lukla in a smaller plane, on 35 minutes airborne incredible views of snow capped mountains range with glimpse of Everest as the plane lands at Lukla amazing airstrip.
From Lukla with refreshing stop, follow our expert guide as the walk leads downhill with winding trail passing Sherpa traditional villages to reach our first overnight stop at Phakding village by Dudh Kosi River.

After an enjoyable overnight stop morning walk lead through beautiful alpine woodland of pines and rhododendron trees with views of snow capped peaks, following the river upstream crossing several bridges and to entrance of Sagarmatha National Park at Monjo, this park listed as highest world heritage site. As the walk progress an uphill all the way to Namche Bazaar, a wonderful town-village where the houses serves as hotels and lodges. In Namche Bazaar last place with modern facilities of ATM, Banks, post office, Cyber Café, Trekking / Climbing shops and stores with many café, bakeries and restaurants in the backdrop of Kwangde peaks.

Namche Bazaar an ideal spot for rest day and acclimatization at 3,440 meters high before heading higher elevation. Morning after breakfast a short walk a Park headquarter with a museum, stuffed with information regarding Khumbu / Everest, Sherpa religions, culture, history, mountaineering to flora and flora.
This wonderful spot offers stunning views of Ama-Dablam, Tharmasarku, Kangtenga, Kwangde, Khumbi-la with Mt. Everest and Lhotse towards North, after an impressive morning head back to lodge for lunch with afternoon free to relax and catch up with the dairy and browse around the bazaar.

After a pleasant time in Namche, morning leads to uphill for a short while and then on a nice winding trail of rhododendron and pine trees with fabulous views of Ama-Dablam one of the most beautiful peak in all Himalaya.
This nice walk offers great views of Mt. Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse, Thamasarku and Kwangde peak the path descends to Imjatse River reaching at Phunge Tenga, a small place with few tea shops, a favorite lunch stop place.
After a nice break, second half of the journey leads with an uphill through a pristine forest to Thyangboche Monastery. A scenic spot with amazing views of Ama-Dablam, Kangtenga, Thamasarku, Kwangde and Mt. Everest, a holy spot as the head lama (Rinpoche) of the monastery resides here. At Thyangboche monastery mountaineers get blessed from the high lama (priest) for better success and safe expedition.

With morning panorama, after breakfast beginning with a downhill walk through lovely rhododendron and pines forest, a nice pleasant trek leading to a bridge over Imja Khola. From here a moderate climb to reach at Pangboche village with houses built of stones, this is the last permanent village before Everest Base Camp. From here on leaving the tree lines behind for short rhododendron and juniper bushes.
Walk leads slowly to an exposed area with super views of Mt. Ama-Dablam at close distance, after a nice day trek reaching at Dingboche for overnight stop.

Another rest day at Dingboche for safe and enjoyable trekking; as the altitude gains rapidly from here onwards having a rest day here helps to acclimatize well to reach Everest Base Camp and Lobuche Peak Climb in safe and sound environment.
Dingboche offers stunning views North Face of Ama-Dablam, Island or Imjatse Peak, Nuptse and Lhotse mountains, a short high climb on the ridge provides views of world’s 5th highest Mt. Makalu and Amphu Labtsa peak.

After wonderful stop at Dingbocche, morning walk follows with a climb on a ridge with views of Imjatse valley and mountains, and then a pleasant walk with gradual up for an hour to reach Thugla ( Dugla) located on the midway where trail from Pheriche and Dingboche joins towards Everest Base Camp & Kalapathar.
Thugla a nice place for lunch break with stunning views of Taboche, Cholatse, Lobuche, Pumori, Ama-Dablam, after lunch a slow and short steep climb up to terminal debris of Khumbu Glacier with many memorials of unfortunate mountaineers and climbers. From here a gradual walk to Lobuche for overnight stop in the comfort of a cozy lodge.

Starting the morning with a gentle walk could be hard due to high altitude gain with views of Mt. Pumori, Lingtrin, Khumbutse and Mt. Everest, after 2 hours of strenuous walk reaching at Gorakshep after walking on moraine and icy trails.
Gorakshep with 4-5 nice lodges and the last place with lodge facilities before Everest Base Camp; with a break here journey continues to Everest Base Camp walking over moraine overlooking at Khumbu Icefall, slowly the walk leads to our main highlight and destination of this adventure at Everest Base Camp.
Enjoying incredible moment for an hour at base camp, return journey back to Gorakshep for overnight stop after achieving high lights of the trip.

Starting early to reach one of the highlight and highest point on trekking, a steep climb for 2 hours leads on top Kalapatthar, a black rocky ridge at 5,545 meters high, offering awesome panorama of surrounding high giant peaks with Mt. Everest at stone throw distance towards East. From here on the same trail for an hour then the route diverts towards Lobuche Peak area for overnight stop at the base of Lobuche peak.

With overnight at base camp with enough time for preparation, morning walk further to set High Camp at 5,600 meters high, to make it more safe and accessible approach to the summit of Lobuche East top and on time, our guide will check and scout the route of climb fixing ropes, making easier trail for the climb, Lobuche Peak high camp is just below a small snout with glacier, afternoon relax and preparations for the climb next day.

The highlights and goal this great adventure starts early before dawn climbing on snow and ice slopes, with steep technical sections to reach Lobuche Peak summit; our expert guide will make route accessible and safer where necessary for the climb to reach top safely, after final haul to the top of the summit, in high great spirit feeling high, enjoy surrounding views that encircles the summit with world’s highest Mt. Everest 8,848 m, Lhotse 8,501 m, Mt. Ama-Dablam 6,856 m, Mt. Makalu 8, 463 m, Chamlang and Baruntse peaks, after an experience of a lifetime adventure descend back on the same route to base camp for overnight with last camping facilities.

Extra day as contingency, in case of unfavorable weather conditions sometimes Himalayan weather can be unpredictable, if all goes well use this spare on the way back to Lukla making short day walk enjoying great views along the way.

After a great adventure on top of Lobuche Peak feeling on top of the world head downhill towards Thugla and to Pheriche and then an hour climb up to Thyangboche and back into tree lines and rich green vegetation.

Retrace the journey back to Monjo near the Sagarmatha National Park entrance and exit, walk leads downhill with short uphill before Namche Bazaar and descend back to Dudh Kosi River through Jorsalle to reach at Monjo for overnight stop.

A pleasant and relaxing walk enjoying with beautiful scenery heading back to Lukla on this last day of this fabulous adventure, a short uphill climb brings you back to Lukla for last overnight stop around Khumbu and Everest area with farewell dinner celebration among fellow members, staff and guides including porters.

Flight starts early morning, transfer to Tenzing and Hillary air terminal at Lukla airport on boarding the plane a sweeping flight of 35 minutes brings you back in Kathmandu and then transfer to respective hotels with rest of the day free at leisure.

After Breakfast Visit Budhanilkantha Temple (Shri Narayan Temple), Shri Pashupatinath Temple, Bhaktapur Durbar Square The evening is free for shopping and personal activities for you onward trip.

Transfer to Tribhuvan International Airport for your onward journey, carrying memories of an unforgettable Lobuche Peak adventure.

• Arrival and departure transfer to international ad domestic airport by private coach.
• 3 nights accommodation at Kathmandu at 3 stars hotel with bed and breakfast basis.
• Kathmandu / Lukla / Kathmandu airfare (Subject to change as per the rules of domestic civil aviation changes).
• 15 days trekking with English speaking guide & Porter.
• Island peak climbing fee.
• Peak climbing guide with equipments.
• Garbage disposal charge.
• Accommodation during the trekking on the best available guest house or trekkers’ lodges.
• Three meals in a day with afternoon tea or coffee during the trekking period.
• Everest conservation and trekking permit fee.
• All related insurance of guide & porters.
• Domestic airport taxes at Kathmandu and Lukla.
• All related taxes and service charges.

• Lunch and Dinner at Kathmandu,
• Kathmandu city sightseeing or additional / optional programs,
• Personal nature cost,
• Beverages, Hot water or Mineral water during the trekking period,
• Any emergency and rescue cost,
• Related insurance of trekkers,
• Any types of Donation and tips of trekking team