Mt. Lhotse Expedition  |  35 Days

Itinerary

• 1 Arrive in Kathmandu via respective airlines and transfer to hotel. On arrival at Kathmandu international airport, you will be well received by Reasonable Treks & Tour staff and guide and then transfer you to your hotels within the hub of Kathmandu city around the most happening and exciting place around Thamel. The evening after checking into your rooms with refreshment our guides will brief regarding Mt. Lhotse Expeditions with welcome dinner in a nice authentic Nepalese restaurant with culture show.
  
• 2 IN Kathmandu sightseeing tour at places of interest and preparationMorning after breakfast leave for our exciting cultural and historical tour around Nepal's best World Heritage Sites which includes old Durbar Square (Palace Courtyard), Old Swayambhunath Stupa and other places of interest with time for trip preparations.
  
  
• 3In kathmandu sightseeing Hafe day Sightseeing and relax where our guide and leader will obtain necessary permits and with final preparation for next day expeditions with a flight to Lukla.
• 4Fly to Lukla 2,830 m & trek to Phakding 2,640 m - 04 hrs.Catch the early morning scenic flight to Lukla to begin this fabulous adventure to Mt. Lhotse Expeditions, from Lukla town with its unique airstrip walk leads downhill following the Dudh-Kosi River upstream past interesting farm villages of Sherpa to reach at Phakding by the riverside for overnight stop.
• 5Trek to Namche Bazaar 3,440 m - 06 hrs.Today walk leads to famous Sherpa capitol at Namche Bazaar, as the morning walk follows the rivers crossing bridges and the past Monjo village to enter Sagarmatha National Park (Sagarmatha for Everest in Nepali) soon walk leads past Jorsalle village and then few hours climb with views of Everest and other high peaks as our trek of the day stops at Namche Bazaar for overnights.
• 6Rest day at Namche Bazaar for acclimatization and excursion.An important and necessary rest day for acclimatization at Namche with exact height of 3,440 m high before heading higher ground, in Namche filled with banks-stores-shops, restaurants, hotels-lodge and cyber café. Namche Bazaar holds colorful and interesting Saturday market every week.
• 7Trek to Thyangboche 3,867 m - 05hrsMorning walk on gradual winding trail with more views of Everest and Amadablam entering cool alpine woodland, and in afternoon after lunch few hour climb to reach at scenic Thyangboche Monastery for overnight stop, surrounded with green forest and mountain views with Mt. Everest.
  Here with time to visit its interesting monastery, a popular spot where every year in the month of October and November great colorful festival 'Mani Rimdu' is held. at Thyangboche Monastery you can take blessing from the high priest and lama for safe and successful climb.
  
• 8Trek to Dingboche 4,260 m - 05hrs.From wonderful spot Thyangboche walk leads past green vegetation towards windswept dry country with grand views of snow capped peaks slowly walk leads past the last permanent Pangboche village to enter towards Imjatse valley at Dingboche surrounded with high mountains with North Face of Amadablam and views of Island peak or Imjatse peak.
• 9Rest day at Dingboche for acclimatization and excursionAnother rest day for proper acclimatization at Dingboche enjoy the excellent views within Imjatse valley with Island Peak, North Face of Amadablam, Lhotse, Nuptse, Amphu peak with world's 5th highest Mt. Makalu.
• 10Trek to Lobuche 4,930 m - 05 hrs.Walk slowly gets closer towards our main highlight and destination as the route leads to gradual climb to reach at Thugla, where massive Khumbu glacier ends up melting into a icy cold river, from Thugla an hour climb to reach at Thugla small pass where you can observe many memorials of famous climbers who died in expeditions. from here few hour of good walk leads you to Lobuche a small settlement with number of good lodges for overnight halt.
  
• 11Trek to Lhotse Base Camp (Everest Base Camp as well) 5,364 m - 05 hrs.Today our final goal to reach our aim and target, walking slowly on this high altitude where trekkers can visit a huge glass pyramid a metrological station established by Italian and Nepalese scientist, from here walk leads past Khumbu glacier and moraine dunes to reach a flat field at Gorakshep, (earlier base camp till 1970's) located beneath Kalapathar and Mt. Pumori on route Lhotse and Everest base camp. Here with some rest continue walk towards east reaching at Lhotse Base Camp where you can stop and admire the views of giant peaks of Nuptse-Lola-Lhotse-Pumori and other peaks with notorious Khumbu Ice Falls.
• 12At Base Camp rest and preparationsToday rest and free day for acclimatization walk and climb on top Kalapathar rocky hill at 5,545 m which will add more heights to get well acclimatize with super views of Everest and other peaks, rest of the day relax and enjoy the views at base camp.
• 1315 Days preparation and ascent on top Mt. EverestWe have allowed 15 days from base camp to reach the summit top which includes ample rest days with practice on ice and rock climbing, as well heading towards High and Advance Camps with Camp I to Camp III at South Col, where the final bid to the summit continues, our Sherpa guides and high altitude porters will provide full support to establish the right designated camps sites before the final ascent. Members then can start load-carrying to Camp I and Camp II, in the Western Cwm. Once everyone is well acclimatized, Camp I will be mostly by-passed en-route for Camp II, which will become an Advance Base Camp. The route to this point will involve crossing the crevasses on ladders, jumaring up serac walls and a long tedious plod-up the Western Cwm. Camp III will be placed halfway up the Lhotse Face at about 7,400 meters high. From here a long rising traverse across the snow slopes, a yellow band of rock and the Geneva Spur, leads to the South Col and Camp IV. This will be fully established before a rest period at Base Camp.
• 14At Base Camp clean up the garbageOn this day all climbers and staff, guides should make it to base camp, on this packing all the gears and collecting garbage to carry and dump at designated dumping sites, where SPCC (Sagarmatha Pollution Control) will help you with the garbage, rest of the day busy packing and preparation for the walk back to Lukla.
• 15Trek to Pangboche 3,900 m - 06 hrs.After a wonderful experience on the summit of Mt. Everest with relaxing time at base camp morning walk leads to Gorakshep and continue walk downhill to Thugla, from here avoiding the route to Dingboche descend towards flat windy valley to Pheriche, a good walk stopping for lunch at Pheriche with grand views of Taboche-Cholatse-North Face of Amadablam. Pheriche with small health post run by HRA (Himalayan Rescue Association) and many good lodges. From here another hour of pleasant brings you at Pangboche village for overnight stop after a good day walks.
• 16Trek to Namche Bazaar via Thyangboche - 06 hrs walks.Morning walk with short ups and then downhill from Pangboche and then back into green vegetation and tree lines, as the walk leads up to Thyangboche Monastery and then downhill towards Imjatse river with an hour climb to reach a small place at Kyangjinma, a quiet and peaceful spot with grand views of Amadablam and Everest. from this lonely and peaceful spot an easy gradual walk to Namche Bazaar for overnight stop in a nice and cozy lodges and hotels.
• 17Trek to Lukla - 06 hrs.Loosing much altitude makes you feel much stronger and fresh, as the morning walk leads back to Monjo from Namche Bazaar and then further descend to National Park entrance at Monjo for overnight stop before Lukla. Our last and final day of trekking, the walk is moderate on gradual path with few ups and down for 6 hours, and then with last climb of 45 minutes to reach at Lukla on completing our wonderful climb on Mt. Lhotse Expeditions. Here with afternoon free and enjoy the last farewell dinner among your crews and porters before flying back to Kathmandu next early morning.
• 18Fly back to Kathmandu afternoon free at leisure.After a fabulous time around world's highest Mt. Everest and Lhotse climb, taking a morning scenic and exciting flight back to Kathmandu, on reaching Kathmandu after a short 30 mins flights, transfer to your hotels with afternoon free at leisure or last day shopping souvenirs and handicrafts.
• 19In Kathmandu rest and to submit reports of the climb.We have reserved an extra two days at Kathmandu, in case of flight delay at Lukla due to bad weather, and on this day where our leader and guide will submit actual reports of the climb on Mt. Lhotse Expeditions, on these days optional tours in and around Kathmandu valley.
• 20International Departure for Homeward bound.As per your international flight time transfer towards Tribhuvan International Airport for the journey back home or to respective destinations after a super and amazing time in Nepal Himalaya on Mt. Lhotse Expeditions.