Lhotse Expedition - 62 Days

After arrival, a representative of Himalayan trekkers with your nameplate will be waiting for you. After meeting and welcoming to the land of Mt. Everest, he/ she will assist and transfer you to your overnight staying hotel.  

Today, after breakfast, you will have a sightseeing of some heritage sites in Kathmandu. 

During day time, final preparation for an expedition with last-minute shopping and meeting the expedition team members with guides.

Today we will fly to Lukla which is considered as the world adventurous airport. We will take an early Twin Otter flight to Lukla which is the main entrance to the Khumbu Region. This is an adventurous as well as exciting flight, which provides you a stunning view of Everest in the distance. Upon arrival in Lukla, we will meet our crew members like expedition staff and porters and start our journey to Phakding (2650m).

Phakding lies at the bank of Dudh Koshi River which drains the whole of the Khumbu region, this small village is on the main trade route through the area. We will stay in well-built lodges.

We begin this beautiful journey following the Dudh Kosi valley upstream. Expect to be blown away on the first day of the glorious journey to the expedition of Mount Lhotse via Everest base camp.

As the day progresses, we will cross and re-cross the rapid Imja Khola upon sturdy suspension bridges. Since most of the day will be spent traipsing along the banks, the trek will be mostly on a plain stretch. However, towards the end of the day’s trek, we will make a final steep climb to the Sherpa capital of Namche Bazaar (3440m). The rest of the day is designated for relaxing or exploring the bazaar after having checked into our comfortable lodge.

We desperately need the spare day in order to adjust to the low oxygen levels. Today we will ascend to Syanboche hill (3900m). From this spot, we can see the mouth-watering view of the entire Everest Region including of course Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, Ama Dablam, Kusum Kanguru, Tawache, Kunde and other small snow-capped peaks. Also, people use to say that you have to be at Syanboche before you die. Furthermore, we will visit the high Himalayan Sherpa Village- Khumjung, from where you can see the Hillary school. And a little bit of walk from Khumjung we can reach Khunde where we visit the Khunde monastery which depicts the clear picture of local Sherpa culture, traditions and you can also see the sculpture of “Yeti”, which you have heard in myths only. In this acclimatization day, we will spend time hiking and resting which will allow fasting acclimatizing in the high region. After this marvelous view, we will return to Namche for an overnight stay.

 we continue onwards along the banks of the Imja Khola and make our way to Thyangboche (3850m). The start of the today's trek involves a steep climb out of Namche Bazaar to get to the trail. However, once that’s been overcome, we continue along the well-maintained trail and follow a slight gradient to reach the new elevation. Upon reaching our destination, you will not be disappointed with the amazing village located on a ridge below the impressive north ridge of the Kang Taiga. The best part about the hike is that you can see the summit of Mt. Everest from almost every part of the path. Following our day’s hike, we will rest at the lodge close to one of the most important monasteries in Nepal.

Also, you can visit the Buddhist monastery.

we determinedly head towards the seasonal settlement of Dingboche (4350m) passing through the highest of the original, permanent habitations in the valley, Pangboche. The trek on this day is a little more challenging as the elevation gain is greater than the previous two days. However, being surrounded by mountains on all sides makes the hike totally worth it. We spend the night in a lodge at Dingboche.

You can observe the glories glimpses of many mountains such as Ama Dablam and Lhotse (the peak that will be summited by you in the near future).  

To change things up a little, we will gain some elevation to acclimatize ourselves, following which we return to Dingboche for the night. We begin the day by hiking up to the upper Imja Valley along steep and narrow trails to Chukung (4730m), situated below the tremendous south face of Lhotse. Having acclimatized ourselves to climbing at such high elevations, we retrace our steps back to Dingboche to spend a second night at the lodge.

Having had breakfast, we set out to reach our lodge at Lobuche (5018mm). This day’s trek is one of the most amazing as we trek up a ridge to Dugla and continues on beside the Khumbu Glacier. Your sense of adventure will be at its peak as you drink in the sights. Surrounded by nature for the whole day, it will be a relief to reach the quaint teashops at Dugla. After a brief, refreshing rest we will continue on to reach our lodge at Lobuche (5018m).

This is the day you get to see the cute and wonderful yaks as they graze on their pastures at Gorak Shep (5170m).

Setting out from Lobuche, we proceed along the Khumbu Glacier on a well maintained but coarse path to the base of Kala Pattar. There lodges up here get more sparse and basic but the warm dining room at the lodge we will reside in will provide a much-needed respite from the cold at this altitude. A top Kala Pattar awaits breathtaking views of all the major peaks in the area including some lesser-known peaks.

In the early morning, we will begin our walk to Kala Pathar for glories views of sunrise on majestic mountains. then, we will return back to a tea house, grab our breakfast and step ahead towards Everest base camp with our expedition team.

Our expedition team members will build camps for all to stay. Overnight. 

During this time period, you will get more connected with the expedition team members. They will train you and assist you to achieve your dream.

You will acclimatize and successfully complete the Lhotse summit by setting in different camps at the peak.

After conquering, you will have a great feeling and celebration begins.

Overnight.   

After sanitation and cleaning up your campsite, you will trek downwards to Dingboche via Lobuche with your teammates and expedition team members of Himalayan trekkers.

Overnight at Dingboche.

After a good and warm breakfast, you with your team members return back to Tengboche for overnight stay.

As usual, you will enjoy your breakfast and step downwards to reach Namche Bazar for overnight stay.

With pleasant sunlight and warm breakfast, we will begin our trek to Lukla where we wend our amazing journey of the Lhotse expedition. 

Celebration with all expedition members including climbers for a final time by opening some beers and foods which is going to be a great memory for climbers. Overnight.

Today we will take an early flight from Lukla to Kathmandu as it lies in the Himalayan region and we cannot be sure about the bad weather.

Upon arrival at Kathmandu, you can go to the spa and massage center to get rid of the pain and tired of trekking.

Today is the free day as you can visit some of the Heritage sites of Kathmandu or you can stroll at Thamel and can do last minutes shopping, a souvenir for friends, families, and relatives.

In the evening, joining the Himalayan trekkers' team for farewell dinner with a cultural show.

Although, it is a sad moment for us to say goodbye however a representative from Himalayan trekkers will drop you at the airport before 3 hours of your flight and takes the feedback of the trip.

Hope to see you again in next holidays!!