ITINERARY :: - ( 9 Days)

DAY 01 :  ARRIVAL  IN  KATHMANDU   ( Altitude: - 1400 meters)

Welcome to TIA International Airport in Kathmandu. Be greeted by our representative and transferred, in the private car to the hotel. Balance time of the day would be at your leisure.
Overnight at the Hotel in Kathmandu.
( Includes : -  Accommodation)

DAY 02 :  FLIGHT  TO  LUKLA  -  AND  TREK  TO  PHAKDING
( Altitude : Lukla - 2,860 meters /  Phakding  2,610 meters )  /  Distance : 7.8 km  /  Trek Duration : 3 Hours)
Today , be transferred early morning from your hotel to the domestic airport "TIA" in Kathmandu. Check into the airlines counter and board your flight, take the flight ( 45 minutes ) to Lukla. On arrival, your local trekking guide in Lukla will meet & welcome you.
[ LUKLA  : -  Lukla  ( 2,860 meters) is a small tourist village at the confluence of the hillside in the "Khumbu District" in eastern Nepal and is the place to get closer to the "Mt Everest region" and it is also one and only major gateway to Mt Everest Base Camp and other Himalayan mountains in this region.Although Lukla means place with many goats and sheep ! ,  today only few are found in the area.
-- Lukla contains a small airport that serves the region and a variety of shops, warehouses, and lodges / hotels that cater to tourists, trekkers, and mountaineers, providing western-style food and trail supplies. From Lukla, it will take two days for travellers to reach the village called “Namche Bazaar”, an altitude acclimatization stop for those who continue up further towards the Base Camp. ]

- Now, start, the trekking from Lukla to the village of Phakding, by walking along the river banks of  “ Dudh Koshi”, you will also see and cross over some suspension bridges.
-- Overnight at the tea house / hotel in Phakding village.
( Includes : -  Breakfast,  Lunch,  Dinner and Accommodation)

DAY  03 :  TREKKING  TO  NAMCHE   BAZAR
( Altitude: 3,440 meters  /  Distance : 10.4 km  /  trek Duration :  5 Hours )
Today follow the trekking path from Phakding to Namche Bazar, by walking along the “Dudh Koshi” river banks , you will also see and cross a suspension bridge called “Hillary Bridge”. Then , you will start up some steep curvy stairs, on the side of the hill, until you reach the village of  “ Namche Bazar ”.

[  NAMCHE  BAZAR  : -  Namche Bazaar is sometimes referred to as a place of extreme natural and cultural beauty of Sherpa people. This village is located at an altitude of 3,440 meters, can be seen as a beautifully designed Himalayan village that sits along the slopes of the crescent-shaped hills.
-- This is the most liveliest and the happening destination in the entire Everest region. Not only does this serve as
a thriving commercial village to shop for anything you want, it is also a popular stop for travellers heading towards the Everest Base Camp and the summit of Mt Everest  ( 8848.86 meters ).
-- Overnight at the tea house / hotel in Namche Bazar.
( Includes : -  Breakfast,  Lunch,  Dinner and Accommodation)

DAY 04 :  ACCLIMATIZATION   IN  NAMCHE  BAZAR
( Altitude: 3,440 meters /  Distance: local movement /  Trek Duration: local movement)

A free day for acclimatization and the rest in Namche Bazar. Explore the local market and village itself.
[ Optionally  : -  You can do a short trekking practice to acclimatize yourself. Go up , Climb the hill trail , just above Namche Bazaar towards Syangboche where there is also a small airport. ]
Return to Namche Bazar.
-- Overnight at the tea house / hotel in Namche Bazar.
( Includes : -  Breakfast,  Lunch,  Dinner and Accommodation )

DAY 05 : TREK TO  SYANGBOCHE  -  &  TREK TO  KHUMJUNG 
( Altitude : Syangboche - 3,748 m , Khumjung – 3790 m , Khunde – 3860 m /  Distance: 4.5 km  / 
                             Trek Duration : 2.5  Hours )
Today follow the trekking path from Namche Bazar to Khunde via Syangboche (3,748 meters ) and Khumjung Village ( 3,790 meters).
Initially, when you start from Namche Bazar is a steep trail uphill towards Syangboche where there is a local and a least used STOL airstrip. Further climbing trail uphill will bring you at the premises of the "Everest View Hotel" from where one can see the Mt Everest ( 8,848.86 m ) - the highest snow peak of the world. Now, continue trekking for further 50 minutes to Khumjung village. Here, after taking the breakfast, you can go exploring the Khumjung and then Khunde village.
 

[ KHUMJUNG  :  The Khumjung ( 3,790 m) village in Solukhumbu District , is situated near "Mount Khumbila (5761 m).” This is a small village of the Sherpa people with a population of  1912 people living in 551 individual households. The school in Khumbu was built by Sir Edmund Hillary's Himalayan Trust in 1961. The school began as two classrooms but now caters for pre-school, primary and secondary sections with over 350 students.
The Buddhist monastery in Khumjung has a purported Yeti scalp & the monastery is occasionally open to the visiting tourists .This village also has a modern communications such as the internet and mobile and landline phones.
KHUNDE :  This  is a village located directly adjacent to Khumjung village in the valley at the foot of " Mt. Khumbila" -  the sacred mountain of the Sherpas. Khunde is situated in the western part of the Khumjung valley and slightly higher than Khumjung. This is the site of Khunde Hospital , founded by "Sir Edmund Hillary"  in 1966 AD.  ]
Return to Khumjung. Overnight  at a tea house / hotel in Khumjung.
( Includes : -  Breakfast,  Lunch,  Dinner and Accommodation )

DAY 06 :  TREKKING   TO   JORSALLE  / MONJO

( Altitude : Jorsalle – 2740 m / Monjo - 2,835 m /  Distance : 7.5 km  / Trek Duration :  4.5 Hours)

Today follow the trekking trail from Khumjung to Monjo via Namche Bazar. The trail is mostly down hill until you arrive at the “Hilary Bridge”. Then you will walk along the river banks of   “Dudh Koshi”. Approaching Jorsalle will once again keep you walking uphill and finally will reach at Monjo village.
--  Overnight at the tea house / hotel in Monjo.
( Includes : -  Breakfast,  Lunch,  Dinner and Accommodation )

DAY 07 : TREKKING  TO  LUKLA
( Altitude :  2,860 meters  /  Distance : 14  km / Trek Duration: 4.5 Hours)
Today follow the trekking trail from Monjo to Lukla via Phakding village. The trail is modest but includes many uphill and downhill walking which will finally lead you to Lukla.    
-- Overnight at the tea house / hotel in Lukla.
 ( Includes  :-  Breakfast , Lunch ,  Dinner and Accommodation )

 

DAY 08 :  FLIGHT  TO  KATHMANDU
(Altitude: 1400 meters / Flight Duration: 45 minutes)
Take an early morning breakfast at your hotel and continue to the domestic airport at Lukla.  Check in at the airlines counter and board your flight   After 45 minutes of flight , you will land in Kathmandu. Be transferred to your hotel. Balance of the day is free at your leisure.
-- In the afternoon, participate in a farewell dinner with a cultural Nepali dance show. Overnight at  the hotel  in Kathmandu.
( Includes : -  Breakfast and Accommodation)

 

DAY 09 :  DEPARTURE  FROM  KATHMANDU
Be transferred from your hotel  to TIA International airport in Kathmandu. This will be at least 3 hours in prior to your scheduled flight time mentioned in your air ticket. Goodbye to Nepal with the sweet memory of your trekking and wonderful stay in Nepal.
( Includes : -  Breakfast)    
                                       --------- End of Tour ---------

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Tour Price Includes

[ Kathmandu Part ]

1. -- All Transfer between the  airport &  hotel in Kathmandu in private air conditioned car.
   -- Two (02 ) nights accommodation at hotel in Kathmandu on twin sharing basis with Breakfast only.
   -- One (01) typical Nepalese cultural show with a Nepalese dinner on the last day in Kathmandu.

[ Trekking Part ]
-- Round trip Kathmandu – Lukla – Kathmandu  domestic air fare  with the  airport tax.
-- Six ( 6 ) nights  of accommodation at a guest house on twin sharing basis with 3 meals per day with tea & coffee during the trekking period.
      [ Meals will be on single plate per person per meal time basis only / . i.e  01 item of meal per person during each meal hour ( breakfast ,
      lunch & dinner ). ]
-- Guest house accommodation during the trek will be with private bath as far as possible. Otherwise at least there will be common bath with
     hot & cold shower at each destination during trekking. 
-- 01 English speaking trekking guide during the trek.
-- Salary & Insurances charges and allowances for our trekking staff.
-- A first aid kit box carried by the Trekking guide.
-- Trekking Permit and Sagarmatha National Park Conservation fee.
-- TIMS system ( Trekkers Information Management  System ) record card.

Tour Price Excludes
-- All International & Domestic Air fares apart from the one mentioned in the cost inclusion section.
-- All lunch & dinner in Kathmandu.
-- Personal Trekking Equipment like ; trekking boots, trekking jackets , trekking pole, cap or hat , rain coat etc.
-- The consumption by the travellers , of the cold or hot water, can fruit juices  & canned drinks , liquors , beers , wine etc  during the
    trekking period & in Kathmandu, except  the mentioned  tea & coffee during the trekking period  as mentioned in the itinerary above.
-- Personal nature of expenses like telephone calls, bar, laundry, tips etc.
-- Travel Insurances, medical expenses and the emergency helicopter charter rescues during the trekking, wherever  it may be applicable.
-- All other additional services that are not mentioned in the cost inclusion section above.

NEPAL  TOURIST  VISA

-- The “Tribhuvan International Airport “ ( TIA ) is the only international airport of Nepal from where the Immigration Office grants   
    the Tourist Visa on Arrival for the tourists flying to Nepal .
--  Though you can expect some queues during peak Tourist season, the “On Arrival ' visa procedure is very quick and simple.
--  If you wish to skip those queues, you can also consider getting Visa from Nepalese Diplomatic Missions stationed abroad prior to your arrival.
--  If you have obtained visa from Nepalese Diplomatic Missions in abroad , then you must enter Nepal within six months from the visa issued date. Your total stay is counted starting from the day you enter into Nepal.
--  Visas obtained on Arrival at the Entry and Exit points are 'Tourist Visas'.  They bear multiple Re entry facility. Tourist Visa 'On Arrival' is the only entry visa to Nepal.

On Arrival Visa Fee at Entry Points  ::
15 Days – 30 USD
30 Days – 50 USD
90 Days – 125 USD

NOTE  ::  Please carry the Cash ( US$ or Euro ) with you . The electronic money is not accepted at all . 

Gratis Visa  On arrival  ( Visa for Free )    ::
--  Children below 10 years except US citizens
--   Up to 30 days for SAARC Citizen (except Afghanistan) visiting Nepal for the first time in a given visa Year. 
--   Non Residential Nepalese(NRN) card holder ( issued by MoFA /Nepalese diplomatic missions abroad).
--  Chinese Nationals
--  Officials from China, Brazil, Russia and Thailand do not need Entry Visa based on reciprocal visa waiver Agreement.

Visa Extension Fee   ::
--  Tourist visa extension is done for minimum 15 days with USD 45 and USD 3 per day for additional days. In the case of
     delay less than 150 days additional USD 5 per day as late fine.
--  Contact Department of Immigration for extending your visa or changing the category of your visa.
--  Tourist Visa extension can be done from Immigration Office, Pokhara too.
--  Non tourist visa extension can be done only at Department of Immigration (if eligible) for a period of maximum one year
    (except business visa).

IMPORTANT NOTE   ::- 
--   If you are visiting Nepal for the purposes other than Tourism (sightseeing, tour, travel, mountaineering, trekking,   
     visiting friends and families), you should still get ' Tourist Visa' to get into the country. However, you must change the  
     category of  visa as per your purpose and length of stay in Nepal from Department of Immigration by producing
      required documents.
--   Nationals of following countries are requested to acquire Visa prior their arrival from their nearby Diplomatic
     missions  ( Embassies / consulates ) of Nepal Government. (1) Nigeria , (2) Ghana ,  (3) Zimbabwe , (4) Swaziland, 
     (5) Cameroon,  (6) Somalia, (7) Liberia , (8) Ethiopia,  (9) Iraq , (10) Palestine , (11) Afghanistan, (12) Syria .

ALTITUDE  SICKNESS  & REMEDY
 -- Altitude sickness, the mildest form being acute mountain sickness (AMS), is the negative health effect of high altitude,
    caused by rapid exposure to low amounts of oxygen at high elevation.
-- Altitude sickness occurs when you cannot get enough oxygen from the air at high altitudes.
-- Generally speaking, this brief illness occurs when a person quickly travels from a place with a low elevation to one
    with a high elevation - or vice versa.
-- The faster you climb to a high altitude, the more likely you will get acute mountain sickness. The best way to
     prevent altitude illness is to ascend gradually.

SYMPTOMS ::
-- This causes typical symptoms such as a headache, nausea, vomiting , light headedness , loss of appetite, and
     trouble sleeping.
-- The different levels of altitude sickness have different symptoms :  Symptoms of mild, short-term altitude sickness
     also include dizziness, fatigue, shortness of breath, loss of appetite, sleep problems and a general loss of energy.
-- This usually happens above 5,000 feet, though some might not experience altitude sickness until at least 10,000 feet
     in elevation.

HOW LONG CAN ALTITUDE SICKNESS LAST ?
Other symptoms will go away quickly at a lower altitude. Symptoms of moderate altitude sickness usually improve in 24 hours at an elevation that is at least 1,000 to 2,000 feet lower. Symptoms should go away completely within 3 days.

WHAT IS THE BEST REMEDY FOR ALTITUDE SICKNESS ?

Treating Altitude Sickness Instantly ::
--  Stop And Rest Where You Are.
--  Make Sure You're Drinking Enough Water.
-- Then go down to the lower altitude zone as soon as possible.
--  If You Have A Headache, Take Ibuprofen Or Paracetamol.
--  If You Feel Sick, Take An Anti-Sickness Medicine, Such As Promethazine.
-- Do Not Smoke, Drink Alcohol, Or Exercise.
--  Do Not Go Any Higher  For At Least 24 To 48 Hours.
-- Once you go down, and after the altitude sickness goes away, get some tea and chocolate.

WHAT MEDICATIONS PREVENT ALTITUDE SICKNESS  ?
-- Acetazolamide is used to prevent and reduce the symptoms of altitude sickness. This medication can decrease headache, tiredness, nausea, dizziness, and shortness of breath that can occur when you climb quickly to high altitudes (generally above 10,000 feet / 3,048 meters).

HOW QUICKLY DOES DIAMOX WORK FOR ALTITUDE SICKNESS?
-- To prevent altitude sickness, start taking acetazolamide 1 to 2 days before you start to climb. Continue taking it while you are climbing and for at least 48 hours after you have reached your final altitude. You may need to continue taking this medication while staying at the high altitude to control your symptoms.

HOW MANY DIAMOX CAN I TAKE A DAY ?
The recommended dosage is 1 capsule (500 mg) two times a day. Usually 1 capsule is administered in the morning and 1 capsule in the evening. It may be necessary to adjust the dose, but it has usually been found that dosage in excess of 2 capsules (1 g) does not produce an increased effect.

WHO SHOULD NOT TAKE DIAMOX  ?
You should not use Diamox if you have cirrhosis, severe liver or kidney disease, an electrolyte imbalance, adrenal gland failure, or an allergy to Diamox or sulfa drugs.