ROLWALING VALLEY REGION
Situated west of the Khumbu region the Rolwaling Himal stretches to the Bhotekoshi River which runs along the Araniko Highway. This was once the only access to Tibet by land from Nepal, however, the border crossing has moved to Kyirong to the west since the earthquake of 2015. There are two peaks of hard climbing in the 7000-meter range. Gaurishankar which stands at 7143m, and Menlungtse at 7181m. These formidable peaks have rejected plenty of climbers especially Gaurishankar which is protected by a sheer 4000m rock face (7181 m). Consequently in 1979, a joint Nepalese — American party accomplished the first ascent. The summit of Menlungtse on the Tibet side was first climbed in 1991 by a Slovenian party. These two
forbidding peaks do not overshadow the other high and beautiful 6000m peaks surrounding them Numbur (6937m), Chobutse (6685m) are another two that feature prominently. There is a route in this area that leads to Khumbu via the high glacial Tsho Rolpa Lake and the Tashi Lapcha
Pass. It is also a well-known trekking route nevertheless; few trekkers tackle this route because of its known difficulty. You will find many challenging yet accessible trekking routes in this unique region.
ITINERARY
01: Arrival in Kathmandu (1300 m):
Upon your arrival at Kathmandu international airport, our representative will meet and welcome you to Nepal and then you will be transferred to the hotel. Once you finish the check-in procedure, you can rest and relax at the hotel. After short rest, we take you short Thamel tour which is main tourist hub in Kathmandu to make you familiar with some good restaurants,
ATMs, money changer, Supermarket, gear shop and other necessary things you might need for your trip. After a short explore you will be taken to our office for a trip briefing meeting.
02: Kathmandu Sightseeing:
After having breakfast we will proceed for the sightseeing. Pashupatinath Temple: It is a most famous Hindu temple devoted to Lord Shiva, located beside the Bagmati River. One of the most significant temples for the Hindu devotees around the world and the UNESCO site. The golden pagoda style temple is richly carved with silver doors. On the day of Shivaratri, a big fair is held around the month of February/March. Boudhanath stupa: One of the biggest Stupas in the world is located on the east in Kathmandu.
It stands with four pairs of eyes in the four prime directions, keeping watch for virtuous behavior and human success. King Man Deva at the advice of the Goddess Mani Jogini had built this remarkable Stupa. The Stupa resembles the Mahayana philosophy. After back from the tour you
have some times for rest and prepare your gear and so on. Overnight in hotel.
03: Drive from Kathmandu (1400 m) to Dolakha to Shigati (950 m) Trek to Suri Dobhan: From Kathmandu, we head northeast on the Friendship Highway which connects Kathmandu with Lhasa. Lamosangu, we leave the Friendship Highway and take another way to Jiri. Earlier the motor-able road used to be only up to Dolakha. But nowadays because of the Tamakoshi hydropower construction works, we can drive up to Shigati. From Shigati we trek to Suri Dobhan. Overnight local lodge.
04: Trek from Suri Dobhan to Jagat (1440 m):
Trek along the river, and then continue on the flat land. We cross several streams and jungles with varieties of orchid, rhododendron and other vegetation. Cross the suspension bridge to reach Jagat, a small town with people of different ethnicities. Overnight local lodge.
Day 05: Trek Jagat to Simigaun (1,990 m) :
At first, we follow the normal flat path, then the trail ascends and descends through the jungle. The trail follows the river bank. As the valley narrows, we cross the suspension bridge over the river. Steep climb takes us to the Sherpa village of Simigaon, spread on the terrace of the mountainside. The village is mostly inhabited by Buddhists and there are also a few Hindus. Overnight local lodge.
06: Trek Simigaun to Kharka (2,900 m) :
We pass by a few more Sherpa settlements. On a clear morning, the views of Gaurishankar above the Rolwaling Valley is fascinating. From the ridge top at Simigaun, we continue towards the Rolwaling Valley. The trail climbs a rocky, wooded ridge with beautiful pine forests.
Descent again to the river of Rolwaling Khola. Overnight local lodge.
07: Trek Kharka to Beding (3,690 m) : Our trail ascends uphill through different varieties of plants and Rhododendron trees. Continue
along the left bank of the Rolwaling Khola. Continuing along the deep river valley, we arrive at a tributary river from Gaurishankar. Enjoy the unfolding views of the Gaurishankar. The trail rises further until we come across easy and relatively flat terrain. Finally, we arrive at the Sherpa village of Beding located by the river. Overnight local lodge.
08: Trek Beding to Na (4,180 m) :
An easy walk along the northern bank of the Rolwaling River begins today’s trek. We pass across the summer village of Beding, several yaks grazing and people busy in their fields of buckwheat and barley. The Cristine formed by the 6000ers such as Chekigo, Bamango, and Konyklemo rise on the immediate left of the village. We arrive at a monastery believed to be a
meditative place of the Buddhist Guru Padma Sambhava. Walking along the valley floor, we finally reach the summer village of Na surrounded by potato fields. Overnight local lodge.
09: Trek Na to Tso Rolpa Lake (4,588 m) :
At first trek through the leveled plane and gradually ascend to witness the Himalayan Lake filled with the chilling water of the glaciers. The views of Menlung and Tibetan Side Mountains add glory to the unfolding vista. We trek along the right bank of the river and then cross the river to climb up the rocky lateral moraine of the Glacier. We then walk to Tso Rolpa for the
night. Overnight local lodge.
10: Tso Rolpa to Trakarding Glacier (4800 m) :
Early morning trek to head toward Trakarding glacier. Walk past the glaciers throughout the dayand explore the beauty of the surrounding. The trail will still be ascending through some rock climbing and a gradual walk on the glacier moraine, occasionally passing rocks overhangs. Overnight local lodge.
Day 11: Trek to Tashi Lapcha Base Camp (5,010 m): The walk follows high slopes above the glacier to avoid the lower section, but further up we have
to trek along the center on the hard rocky glacier. The steady walk leads us to the lowest point of the icefall and then climbing to the easiest point to gain the Drolambau glacier. Here we will be surrounded by superb high mountain scenery. Continuing further downhill, we camp at Tashi Lapcha Pedi Camp at the foot of Tashi Lapcha, surrounded by absolutely grandiose mountains over 6000m with 360-degree panorama. Overnight local lodge.
12: Cross Tashi Lapcha Pass (5,755 m) : Continue trekking to Trashi Lapcha Pass (5755m). From the pass, the view of senior Khumbu peaks is magnificent. Some hundred meter downhill trek under an overhanging rock, we camp at
a superb location, with magnificent sunset views. Overnight local lodge.
Pachermo (6272 m) – Thengpo (4370 m) We climb again to the neck of Trashi Lapcha and from there we start the ascent of Pachermo.
The snow slopes lead us to the final ridge, sometimes requiring fixed ropes. From the Pachermo summit, enjoy the fantastic views of the Khumbu peaks including Everest, Makalu among others. Descend to Col then to Thengpo. The Pachermo ascent takes about 5 to 6 hrs and then another 3to 4 hrs descend takes us to Thengpo. Overnight local lodge.
14: Reserve Day:
There is no such guarantee that we can get quite a favorable weather especially on our planned day for the Parchemo summit, so this day is used as a contingency. If weather became exceptionally unfavorable we wisely have to postpone the program of smiting the peak. Sometimes somebody in the group may get some problems in acclimatizing well enough; then the day can be used in that condition too. Overnight local lodge.
15: Trek to Thame (3,820 m) :
Today you will be experiencing a bit easy walking, the walk from here will be enjoyable most of the way to Thame. A gradual descend brings us to Thame Village, the first hint of civilization since Beding. There is a very old and interesting Monastery at the upper end of the village. Now you have a glimpse of first really good views of the great peaks of the Khumbu including Mt
Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse, Ama Dablam, Thamserku, and Kusum Kangaru. Overnight local lodge.
16: Trek to Namche Bazaar (3,440 m):
At Thame, the old trade route over the Nangpa-La into Tibet branches North, following the Bhote Koshi, which incidentally is the 2-3 river so named on this trek. The trail descends gently at first and then steeply to a bridge over the river Dudh Koshi at Phunki Tenga. Passing by several villages and numerous teashops, the trail ascends steeply to Sanasa where local Sherpa people sell the Tibetan goods. The way from Sanasa to Namche has small ups and downs with a view of forests, scenery, and mountains. Overnight local lodge.
17: Trek Namche to Lukla (2,840 m):
The trail descends steeply downward so we need to walk slowly and under control as our shaky legs continuously battle the rocky terrain. After crossing the suspension bridges over the fast flowing Dudh Koshi and its tributaries the trail becomes more level and natural. Although we are
traveling the same route down, we feel completely different views. We snap a mixture of open plains, rhododendron and pine forests, and in the distance snow-covered peaks. We walk throughthe Sherpa villages’ noticing impressive faith in Buddhism and culture of prayer stones and prayers flag while we walk through the villages. On arrival in Lukla, we stretch those sore legs and recall the experiences of the last couple of weeks. We experience the culmination of a fantastic trek on a happy note with everyone back safe and sound with a smile on their faces. Overnight local lodge.
18: Lukla – Kathmandu:
We fly back to Kathmandu after our long mountain journey. The early morning flight drops us at Kathmandu. You can rest and relax throughout the day in your hotel. If get interested to take some gifts home from Nepal for friends and relatives, visit some nearby shops or venture out in Thamel for typical Nepalese goods which can be assisted by our guides or you can do it yourself too. If you want to explore any other areas of Kathmandu take the time to do that today. Overnight in hotel.
19: Kathmandu Tour (Hidden places in Kathmandu and Durbar square):
Today we will walk around the local town in Kathmandu to experience the historical, cultural and spiritual affluence to unveil the social and historical mysteries to view the artistic Kathmandu Sightseeing Tour to capture the snaps of the centuries-old monuments and historical crafts in the Kathmandu city. We explore the Local market of Ason, glass beads market at Indrachowk, oldest supermarket at New Road, Kilagal, and Hidden Stupa, etc. Then we walk to Kathmandu Durbar Square. The most unique experience in the square is the visit to the temple of the living goddess “Kumari”. Durbar square walking tour will be a perfect mixture of culture, history, art, architecture and traditional values prevalent in Kathmandu valley. Overnight at Hotel.
20: Departure from Nepal.
As per your flight schedule, you will be transferred to the international airport of Kathmandu 3 hours prior to the flight time and your tour ends here.
INCLUDING THE TRIP:
Domestic Air ticket from Lukla/Kathmandu Sagarmatha National park entry permit Hotel accommodation in Kathmandu in Twinsharing Stander room with breakfast All land transportation service from/to airport and sightseeing with city guide in Kathmandu Lodge trek service with profetional guide and climbiing assicant and each 2 guest members= 1 porter and provided All meals will be provided during trek period as per itinerary includinging Dinner, Breakfast and Lunch with hot tea/coffee etc Hot water or Tea during the day on the way to walk..
NOT INCLUDES:
visa fee
International flight ticket
Travel insurance you are suggest to have travel insurance along with you and group
Travel (Personal Belongings)equipment
Tips for your guide, Porterss, Driver and Weters
Monument s entrance fee in Kathmandu sight seeing place
