Lobuche lies close to the Khumbu Glacier and has two main peaks: Lobuche Far East and Lobuche East. At 6,145 meters, Lobuche East is 26 meters higher. Although the Lobuche East climb is a bit more challenging than the Island Peak climb, it is equally rewarding. From the peak, you get amazing views of Everest alongside Lhotse, Nuptse, Amadablam, and Pumori. The 19-day Lobuche East Peak Climbing with Everest Base Camp Trek combines Lobuche East Peak climbing with the classic Everest Trek. The trip will also take you to some of the most popular places in the Everest region, like Kalapatthar, which provides an excellent view of Everest along with other high mountains with a 360-degree view. Indulge yourself in the lap of snow-clad mountains on this trek.
Highlights of Lobuche Peak with Everest Base Camp are:
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Welcome to Kathmandu, Nepal. An Asian Heritage Treks & Travel representative welcomes you at the airport with your nameplate. After arriving at Nepal’s airport, transfer to your hotel. On the way from the airport to the hotel, you will pass by the Open Cremation Place (Pashupatinath Temple), the Royal Palace Museum, i.e., Narayanhity, the Garden of Dreams, and the Thamel. Your hotel will be in the downtown tourist hub. Our representative will facilitate and discuss your travel itinerary. There will be enough time to stroll through the streets of Thamel.
Accommodation: an overnight stay at Yatri Suites & Spa or a similar hotel.
After breakfast, we will have a pre-trip meeting with your guide or leader. After the meeting, you will be sightseeing different monuments around Kathmandu Valley, including UNESCO World Heritage Sites and other popular sites in the valley. In the evening, you will have free time to hang around.
Accommodation: an overnight stay at Yatri Suites & Spa or a similar hotel.
You will take a flight from TIA to Tenzing-Hillary Airport at Lukla in Solukhumbu. The flight takes you over the Himalayas, giving you a breathtaking panoramic view of the higher mountains, including the famous Mt. Everest, standing there with the snow-covered peak in all its glory. On arrival at the airport, the Sherpa crew will unload our trekking equipment, and our guide will brief you and introduce our porters before our trek begins towards Phakding.
Accommodation: an overnight stay in an available local lodge.
After breakfast, you walk through beautiful pine forests and then along the Dudh Koshi River, ending your nature-filled journey at Namche Bazaar. After walking for almost over an hour, you come across the glistening Mt. Thamserku (6,608m) on your right and also experience the serenity of pine, fir, and juniper forests throughout your journey. If the weather is clear, you may even catch a glimpse of Mt. Everest peering over the Lhotse-Nuptse ridge.
Continue walking until you reach the entrance to Sagarmatha National Park, Namche Bazaar, the gateway to Mt. Everest, and the main trading center of this region. On that day, you cross five suspension bridges, the last one, also known as the Hillary Bridge, being the highest. It is an uphill walk from Hillary Bridge to Namche Bazaar.
Accommodation: an overnight stay in an available local lodge.
The fifth day of the Lobuche Peak-Everest Base Camp trek is the day set aside for acclimatization. Health experts recommend that you stay active and move around even during the rest of the day instead of being idle. There are a few options set aside for this day. You can either stroll around Namche or rest. Namche Bazaar is also known as the Sherpa Capital.
You can use your time to relax and explore the surrounding places. Trekkers prefer to view the magnificent views of Mount Everest, Thamserku, Amadablam, and other glorious peaks from the Sagarmatha National Park. One can get a chance to observe the shadow of the mountains being projected onto the clouds above and truly appreciate their magnitude. As an energy supplier, one should try salt-butter tea and champa, a kind of barley often consumed by the Sherpas in the region.
Accommodation: an overnight stay in an available local lodge.
After having breakfast, we will start trekking toward Tengboche. Walking will start with the old but still-used Everest Expedition Trail. The trail is a winding, smooth path that offers a fantastic view of Mount Everest (8,848 m), Thamserku (6,618 m), and Amadablam peak. It stands at 6,856 m, located exactly on the east side of Mt. Everest, and leads you upwards through a thick forest of rhododendron.
There is a high probability that you coincide with the Himalayan flora and fauna. Tengboche is famous for the Buddhist Monastery (where you can attend daily puja) and the viewpoint. After reaching Tengboche, have a good rest at a local lodge.
Accommodation: an overnight stay in an available local lodge.
In the early morning, we start our trek, taking us to the quaint traditional Sherpa village of Dingboche with its exquisite views of Lhotse, Island Peak, and Amadablam. Meanwhile, in trekking, we will take our time so we can avoid being affected by the altitude. Then we descend into the river and start a climb up to Dingboche.
Accommodation: an overnight stay in an available local lodge.
We will spend a day here to acclimatize and adjust to the thinning of the air pressure. We will have a trip to Chhukung Valley via the Imja Khola Valley to get a marvelous view of the surrounding mountains, especially Lhotse’s massive south wall, and then return to Dingboche in the evening.
Accommodation: an overnight stay in an available local lodge.
Due to the climate at the altitude, the trail that leads to Lobuche is sparse. The trail continues along the lateral moraine of the Khumbu Glacier and passes by stone memorials for climbers who have perished on nearby summits. From this high vantage point, you will be able to get an unbelievable panoramic view of Mt. Everest. Some breathing problems may arise due to the altitude.
Accommodation: an overnight stay in an available local lodge.
In the early morning, you will continue your trek to Everest Base Camp at 5365 m, the closest you can get to Mt. Everest without mountaineering equipment along the Khumbu glacier. The view of the Khumbu Icefall from the base camp is spectacular. After spending some time at Everest Base Camp, we returned to Gorak Shep for the night.
Accommodation: an overnight stay in an available local lodge.
This will be another big and rewarding day of the trek. In the early morning, you will start climbing Mt. Kalapatthar, a small peak (by Himalayan standards) at 5644 m (18,517 ft). The ascent is demanding, but the climber gets the most magnificent mountain panorama view of Mt. Everest. It is the highest point on the planet at 29,028 ft, 8848 meters, and other mountains such as Nuptse, Pumori, Chagatse, Lhotse, and countless others. We make a quick descent to Gorak Shep and then trek down to Lobuche village.
Accommodation: an overnight stay in an available local lodge.
The first half of the journey is quite easy, but the second half of the path begins a steep ascent to Lobuche base camp (4,950 m) that is quite rugged. En route, you will have magnificent views of Tawache, Amadablam, Pokalde, Thamserku, Kantega, and so on.
Accommodation: an overnight stay in a tent camp.
This day we start climbing Lobuche Peak (6,119 m), which takes about ten hours. At the summit, we can enjoy the views of Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, Amadablam, Tawache, Cholatse, Pumori, Changri, and more. After a trip to the top, we safely make our way down the same day, returning to the base camp.
Accommodation: an overnight stay in a tent camp.
Today is a rest day. You can go around the area for sightseeing and have a rest.
Accommodation: an overnight stay in a tent camp.
Upon reaching the Lobuche peak, we come down to Pangboche.
Accommodation: an overnight stay in an available local lodge.
From Pangboche, we will be leaving the mountains behind us as our descent takes us through the mountains and returning to the town of Namche Bazaar. We will arrive back at Namche Bazaar in the afternoon.
Accommodation: an overnight stay in an available local lodge.
After breakfast, you will continue the trek through Chumoa village, a beautiful village, to have lunch. When you finish your lunch, you will walk along the riverside to Phakding and then head towards Lukla. After a few hours’ walk, you will reach Lukla. There, you can relax and immerse yourself in the local culture and lifestyle. On reaching Lukla, we will reflect on the time spent as a group and the personal achievements of all those who took part in the trek.
Accommodation: an overnight stay in an available local lodge.
Enjoy your last glimpse of the mountains you have recently visited for one last time. The flight to Kathmandu leaves before 10:00 a.m. Sometimes, it differs according to weather conditions. On arrival in Kathmandu, you will be transferred to the hotel. This marks the end of Lobuche Peak at Everest Base Camp.
Accommodation: an overnight stay at Yatri Suites & Spa or a similar hotel.
Your trip will come to an end today. After breakfast, our representative will pick you up with a private van and drop you off at Kathmandu Tribhuvan International Airport approximately three hours before your scheduled flight back to your home or other destination.
Have a safe journey onward, and we look forward to welcoming you back in the future.
