About Pikey Peak Trek

8 days Pikey Peak Trek is a wonderful trekking experience to the best vantage point of Everest. Pikey Peak Trek is newly introduced trekking route in Khumbu region which allows you to enjoy up-close view of Everest and lower Khumbu region along with magical landscape scenery. You will get astonishing experience and indelible memories around the Pikey Peak Trek. The view of sunrise and sunset over the giant peaks is so mesmerizing. Being a newly discovered trekking route, it offers an off-beat and solitary trekking experience. The trek offers view of rolling hills with cascading waterfalls, terraces and pristine village in the foreground of snow peaks which make the journey breathtaking. Once you start walking apart from majestic Himalayan views, you will get opportunity to discover unique geography and the life it supports. The unique Sherpa culture and their hospitality is very intriguing, authentic Buddhist villages marked by prayers flag and Mane walls greets us. Rustic monasteries and veritable Sherpa villages we pass by, are long gone in popular Everest trail. Walk through the Rhododendron forest and come to the high pastures with far reaching view.

Trip Highlights

  • Pikey peak trek can be the shortest possible trek to see the Mt. Everest.
  • You don't need to make flight for this trek, you can go by local bus or sharing jeep to begin the trek.
  • Beautiful Rhododendron forest with pine trees makes your trek incredible.
  • You will trek only 5 days on this trekking package.
  • You will have beautiful experience with Tamang, Magar and Sherpa community along the way. 
  • You will have good view of Everest and other mountain of Khumbu region from Pikey peak.
  • Our guide will explain you about history, culture, geography, flora, fauna and lifestyle of people. 
  • This is newly open and non-touristic trek.

 

Itinerary

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Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu (1,300m/4,264ft)

Our airport representative will be in Kathmandu international airport with your name card or our agency's name card. When confirmation of your arrival is done, you will drive from airport to Kathmandu Hotel. After check in, you will be freshen up and go to visit agency office to collect flights tickets and other information. If you have missed to bring any trekking equipment then you can buy just next to hotel. You will have welcome dinner in the night and drop back to the hotel and overnight at Kathmandu hotel.

  • Meals: Dinner
  • Accommodation: Hotel
  • Place: Kathmandu
  • Altitude: 1300

After an early breakfast, you will leave Kathmandu in the morning in our private jeep or land cruiser for Dhap Bazaar. The driving route follows the Sunkoshi River until Ghurmi. Your journey will be on a winding road through which you will get opportunity to witness the typical Nepalese countryside lifestyle, rivers, enjoying views of dense forests and green terrace fields. Driving through numerous settlements, you will finally reach Dhap Bazaar. Here you will explore the local market and observe the lifestyle of local people. You will stay overnight in Dhap. 

  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Accommodation: Teahouse
  • Place: Dhap
  • Altitude: 2932

You will start your trek along a dry trail that leads to Sigane, the mountains that you will get amazing views of. The first village you will reach is called Jhapre, perched above a deep valley with mesmerizing views of Everest and Numbur Himal. Also you will visit Gompas and Stupas in the villages. You will stay overnight in Jhapre

  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Accommodation: Teahouse
  • Place: Jhapre
  • Altitude: 2829

You wll begin today's trek with dusty trail later you will follow a ascent to a grassy ridge at Bhulbhule. From here the trail becomes steeper and climbs through the Rhododendron forests and small settlement of Lhamuje. After this, the trail becomes broad and follows a pasturage, where you will get to see grazing yaks. Further, you’ll pass through some traditional yak houses and a long mani stone wall. The trail then contours the hillside below Taklung Danda and goes through a beautiful forested trail. Again you will follow an ascend along the meandering road to Pikey base camp. In village you will visit Yak Cheese factory and relish the unforgettable view of mountains around and stay overnight at base camp.   

  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Accommodation: Teahouse
  • Place: Pikey Peak Base Camp
  • Altitude: 3640

Today’s trek start from Pikey Peak Base Camp you will descend to Junbesi via Lamjuran pass. Passing through the prayer flags you will follow a gradual trail to the summit, further if the weather is clear, you'll be rewarded with panoramic views from Annapurna to Kanchenjunga. You will stay overnight in lodge.

  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Accommodation: Teahouse
  • Place: Junbesi
  • Altitude: 2700

You will continue through a dusty trail along the Junbensi Khola and cross steel suspension bridge to reach Beni Ghat. Further you will take a beautiful path down through the forest and cultivated fields and reach Phaplu. There's also an option of hiking up to Chiwong Gompa, perched high on a cliff overlooking the valley. This monastery was founded in 1923 and has magnificent celebrations for the Mani Rimdu festival in autumn and here you will stay overnight.

  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Accommodation: Teahouse
  • Place: Phaplu
  • Altitude: 2469

After breakfast, you will be driven back to Kathmandu. After arriving, you will take rest at your hotel or stroll in the streets of Thamel, a popular tourist hub for some souvenir shopping. In the evening, there will be a farewell dinner hosted by our agency to celebrate the successful completion of your 5 days trekking. In the night you will be served with Nepali food and Nepali Cultural Show. Overnight in Kathmandu

  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Accommodation: Hotel
  • Place: kathmandu
  • Altitude: 1300

And here you are done with your 8 days of journey in Nepal. And then as per your flight timings our staff will transfer you to Kathmandu airport for your international departure.

  • Meals: Breakfast
  • Place: Kathmandu
  • Altitude: 1300

Cost Details

Cost Includes

  • Airport Arrival and departure by private vehicle
  • Kathmandu hotel with Breakfast
  • Kathmandu-Dhap-Kathmandu bus fares
  • All necessary permit
  • Trekking guide (Food, accommodation, salary, insurance)
  • Teahouse Accommodation in Mountain
  • All meals (Breakfast, lunch and dinner)
  • First aid tool box

Cost Excludes:

  • Bar bills
  • Visa fee
  • International flight fare
  • Travels insurance
  • Trekking equipment 
  • Tips