Kwangde Peak Climbing

30 min Drive Hotel/Resort

Our representative from Nepal Guide Treks and Expedition will greet you at Tribhuvan International Airport on your arrival schedule. You will then be transferred to the hotel at Kathmandu city. Our staff will help you until the check-in procedure ends at the Hotel. You can either have rest at the hotel or visit NGT's office for collecting information about the trip. In the evening, please join our welcome dinner program organized by Nepal Guide Treks and Expedition.

Meals: BB Plan + Welcome Dinner

Hotel/Resort

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Today we will spend most of our day sightseeing around some of the world heritage sites of UNESCO inside Kathmandu valley. Most importantly we will complete all the necessary paper works and make other preparations required for Kwangde Peak Climbing.
Note: It is not possible to visit all world heritage sites in Kathmandu within a day. So you can choose at least 3-4 places for day sightseeing.

Meals: BB Plan

45 min Flight & 4 hrs Trek Lodge

After having our breakfast at the hotel, we will be transferred to the domestic airport for an early morning scenic flight to the airstrip of Lukla. Lukla is the gateway to Khumbu and the entire Everest region of Nepal. After landing at the airport, we collect our bag packs and start our trek by following the trail that is gradual uphill trekking along the left bank of Dudh Koshi river. Over trek continues passing through scrubby pine forest and painted mani walls towards Phakding.

Meals: All Meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

5-6 hrs Trek Lodge

Leaving Phakding we start our trekking by crossing a long suspension bridge and follow an undulating trail towards Benkar. From there we head towards crossing Dudh Koshi river once again before climbing to a small village of Monjo. We continue our uphill trekking passing through dense rhododendron forest towards Sagarmatha National Park entry post. After registration at the entry post, we descend on stone steps to another suspension bridge before making a long climb to Namche Bazaar. There is a police check post before entering Namche where we must register.

Meals: All Meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Lodge

By now we have reached over 3000 meters above sea level. Thus, acclimatization is very necessary to avoid mental and physical sickness and to ensure a successful summit climb of Kwangde Peak. Namche is an extensive market town where there is always something to see and places to explore. It is an ideal place to spend a rest day for acclimatization at the high altitude before heading off towards Thame. For acclimatization, we can walk up to Khunde Hospital which was set-up by Sir Edmund Hillary, or a one hour walk up to the Syangboche 3800m for a mesmerizing view of Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse, Ama Dablam, Thamserku and Kusum Kangaru. There are also good views from the National Park Centre and Museum just above the town.

Meals: All Meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

4-5 hrs Trek Lodge

After spending a full day exploring around Namche Bazaar, we will follow the route that turns west and heads up the Bhote Koshi valley. Our trek passes along several mani walls, carved stones and prayers flags, all representing the ancient Tibetan Buddhist culture. Our trail descends down to Bhote Koshi river before climbing towards Thame. Thame Gompa is situated above the village and is the site for a spring celebration of Mani Rimdu festival. We will spend our overnight at Thame.

Meals: All Meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

4-5 hrs Trek Tented Camp

Leaving Thame we will follow the trail that is a gradual ascend all the way towards Kwangde Peak Base Camp. After a few hours of trekking, we will enter the harsh alpine vegetation and to a good camping site where we will set up our Base Camp for Kwangde Peak Climbing.

Meals: All Meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Tented Camp

Proper acclimatization is very crucial in higher altitudes. Altitude sickness can create obstacles in reaching the summit of Kwangde Peak. Thus, we will take it easy and spend our day exploring the base camp or maybe doing some hiking/climbing that is best for acclimatization.

Meals: All Meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

4-5 hrs Climb Tented Camp

After spending a full day acclimatization rest at the base camp, we continue our trekking into higher altitudes. It is a short day trekking but can be very tiring as we follow an uphill trail that is covered with snow and ice most of the time. Using our crampons we head towards a good camping site at 5,200 meters where we will set up our high camp. Once we reach the campsite, our Sherpa will quickly set up the camps and make necessary checks on our health conditions and all the climbing gears needed for the main summit climb, the following day.

Meals: All Meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

8-9 hrs Climb Tented camp

Today is our main day as we will make an attempt to achieve our target summit of Kwangde Peak. Fully acclimatized and properly equipped we start early with the aim to reach the summit before midday, as the strong winds afternoon can create problems for us to reach the summit. So, following the footsteps and instructions of our experienced climbing guides, we will overcome several technical challenges and head towards the summit of Kwangde Peak. Our tiring climb to the summit is rewarded with breathtaking views of Mt Everest, Mt Makalu, Mt Cho Oyu, Mt Lhotse, Rolwaling mountain ranges and a countless number of snow-capped peaks. We will spend short quality time at the summit and then descend following the same route back and head back to reach the base camp.

Meals: All Meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

4-5 hrs Trek Lodge

After successfully achieving the summit of Kwangde Peak, we will retrace our footsteps for our return journey. Gently descending from the alpine vegetation we trek passing through Thame and continue our trek until we arrive at Namche Bazaar.

Meals: All Meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

5-6 hrs Trek Lodge

The last day of our trek leads from Namche Bazaar via Monjo to Lukla. Our trek is a pleasant walk that goes along dense rhododendron forest, except for few short uphill climbs and then down to the Bhote- Koshi River crossing it three times. The last uphill climb of around forty-five minutes will bring us back to Lukla. We will celebrate the successful completion of our Kwangde Peak Climbing with our crew when we arrive at Lukla.

All Meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

45 min Flight & 30 min Drive Hotel/Resort

After having our breakfast, we will take an early morning scenic flight from Lukla and fly back to Kathmandu. After arriving at Kathmandu, you will be transferred to the hotel. You can either have rest at Hotel or pay a visit to attraction destination (world heritage sites of UNESCO) sites that weren’t possible on the second day of the trip. Walking around the busy streets of Kathmandu can be worth spending good time around Kathmandu city.

Meals: All Meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Hotel/Resort

You would surely like to see as much of Kathmandu as possible. An early start is practical to visit the temples of Kathmandu. Also, walking around the shopping area of Thamel is worth spending quality time at Kathmandu. We will celebrate the successful completion of our Kwangde Peak Climbing and have a final meal together in the evening.

Meals: Breakfast + Farewell Dinner

Our Airport representative will drop you at the Airport as per your flight schedule.

Meals: Breakfast