Lobuche Peak Climbing

On the arrival day, the team member of NTR receives you at the Kathmandu and relocates to the hotel.

The guide takes you out for Kathmandu City tour. You will visit 4 of the 7 World Heritage Sites: the Monkey Temple, Pashupatinath Temple, Bouddhanath Stupa and Patna Durbar Square. After you come back from tour, the team leader gives you briefing about Lobuche Peak climbing itinerary. It is time for managing the climbing gears and other accessories by consulting with the team leader. Some of the gears can be hired while others should be purchased. Consult properly with the Sherpa guide.

Take a morning flight from Kathmandu to Lukla by enjoying the aerial view of the Himalayas and green forests. The snowcapped peaks of Manaslu, Ganesh  Himal, Langtang, Rolwaling Range and Everest region come into your sight. When you land at Lukla, the gateway to Everest Base Camp trek, you formally begin the trek. Moving along the Dudhkoshi River Valley, you cross Ghat Village to reach Phakding in a couple of hours. While walking further, you will enjoy the stunning view of Kusum Kanguru (6,370m). Here, you can visit Pema Choling Gompa located above the forested land.

Moving through the rugged trail, you happen to cross the Hillary Suspension Bridge over the Dudhkoshi River and enter into Sagarmatha National Park. Getting your permit checked at Monzo, you continue the trip along the dense forests of pine, oak and rhododendron. You can see Mt. Thamserku (6,609m) and even Mt. Everest peeping out from the Lhotse-Nuptse ridge on fine days. Finally, you end up today’s trip at Namche Bazar. Namche Bazar is also called the Sherpa Capital as is the main trading center of the entire Khumbu region. All the modern amenities from ATMs to good cafes are found in here.

Today is an acclimatization day at Namche Bazar that it has a couple of benefits. First, it helps you ascend further towards other overnight stops and next, you can explore the natural and cultural beauties around this. Hike to Everest View Hotel (3,880m) is a must-do thing while at Namche Bazar. It is one of the highest altitude hotels in the world. You can have a 360-degree panoramic view of Mt. Everest, Mt. Ama D ablam and other peaks from here.

Next, you can visit the Sherpa Museum to have a better knowledge about Sherpa lifestyle, culture and tradition. The Hall of Fame of this museum has conserved all the photos of Everest Expeditions including the 1953 Everest expedition made by Hillary and Tenzing.

Walking along the forests of Sagarmatha National Park, you continue the trip after having breakfast. following Phunki Village,  you ascend towards Tengboche. Tengboche Monastery is the largest monastery of the whole Khumbu region. From here, you can have the astounding vista of Mt. Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse, Ama Dablam and Thamserku.

Tengboche Monastery is popular for Mani Rimdu Festival, which is celebrated for 19 days in autumn season. Starting from the last day of Bijaya Dashami, it is observed by the Sherpa people of Everest region to commemorate the founding of Buddhism by Guru Rinpoche Padmasambhava. The monks and nuns of the monasteries perform masked dances and tantric rituals in front of the Guru Rinpoche.

Today, you follow the trail that moves along the Imja Khola, which originates from the Imja Lake (Island Peak). Moving ahead, the trail penetrates through the pine and rhododendron forests. On the way, you reach Pangboche Village which houses the oldest monastery of Everest region called Pangboche Monastery. At the end of the trek, you reach Dingboche Village going past Somare and Milingo villages. You will enjoy the stunning view of Mt. Lhotse (8,516m) during the walk.

By crossing the moraine rift of the Khumbu Glacier, you continue the journey up to Chupki Lhara. Here, you see some memorials of the climbers and trekkers who lost their lives during the Everest expedition and trekking. Then, by relishing the brilliant view of the peaks like Khumbutse, Lingtren, Pumori and Mahalangur, you end up today’s trek at Lobuche.

Lobuche is a Sherpa village, which has the friendly people who are always helpful and honest. It is named after Lobuche Peak (6,119m). You can see the Great Himalayas from this Himalayan village.

After breakfast, you begin going towards Gorakshep, the original base camp until the 1953 Everest expedition. By keeping the backpack at the hotel, you continue higher across the Gorakshep Lake.

Walking past some streams and moraines, you reach Everest Base Camp (5,364m). From here, you have the breathtaking view of the mountains like Nuptse (7,861m), Khumbutse (6,636m)and Pumori (7,161m). Capturing the lifelong memory of Everest Base Camp  trek in the camera and the mind, you trek down to Gorakshep.

To witness the sunrise view of the Giant Mountains of Everest region, you must begin the journey as early as you can. The familiar peaks like Lingtren, Khumbutse, and Changtse on the eastern side accompany you further. When you reach Kalapatthar, you have the 360-degree panoramic view of the Great Himalayas.

This is one of the best vantage points of verest Base Camp trek. You can shoot photos and videos by keeping Mt. Everest (8,848m) on the background. Making your Everest Dream come true, you trek down to Gorakshep. After having breakfast, you trek down towards Lobuche Village.

Following the comfortable track in the beginning and then, steep rugged trail, you hike towards Lobuche High Camp (5,400m). Although the trek is challenging, the view of Ama Dablam, Cholatse, Pokalde, Thamserku, Kantega and other peaks keeps you inspiring you to move higher.

In some sections, you might also need the help of the ropes and other climbing gears. Don’t worry as our Sherpa guide fixes the ropes where necessary. Finally, you reach High Camp in about 4 hours.

After taking rest, keep on practising to use the climbing gears and learn some key techniques to beat this 6,000m+ peak climbing. The team leader gives you refreshment training for peak climbing.

Due to harsh weather, sometimes, you cannot climb to the Summit of Lobuche Peak. Generally, it happens in winter and summer as the weather is unpredictable in these seasons. Therefore, you should always keep a spare day in your Lobuche Peak climbing itinerary.

Today is the most awaited day of the entire Lobuche Peak climbing 18 days itinerary. It is so because you are going to reach the top of the peak. You must begin it right after the midnight so that you reach the top before noon. You know it is difficult to complete the climbing after noon due to the strong winds.

You should use both the fixed rope and manrope to cross the crevasses in the icy section. Follow the Sherpa guide and his instructions complete this mission. When you reach on the top, you have the most enchanting vistas of the eight-thousanders and other peaks of Everest region. You spend some time on the summit to capture the rarest snaps of the glowing peaks in the early sunshine. Then, trek back to High Camp by storing the lifetime memories of the Great Himalayas

After enjoying the glittering peaks in the early sunrays, you begin the retreat journey to Pangboche. For this, you have to walk past Lobuche and Periche villages. You might sight some birds and animals of Sagarmatha National Park while climbing down. At Pangboche, you go to visit the Pangboche Monastery leisurely. This is the oldest monastery of the entire Khumbu region.

Following the same trail you used  a few days earlier, you walk past Tengboche Monastery to arrive in Namche Bazar at the end.

By leaving the dense forests of Sagarmatha National Park, you move along the Dudhkoshi River Valley. At the end of the trip, you arrive in Lukla, the gateway to Everest region trekking. Since it is the last day of walking and staying in Everest region, try to make it as memorable as you can.

You catch the morning flight to Kathmandu from Lukla by enjoying the sunrise view of the Himalayas, green forests and plains of Terai. After arriving in Kathmandu, our representative relocates you to the hotel. In the remaining time, you can visit Thamel Bazar to purchase some handicraft products of Nepal. The relics and garments are some of the best items to take with you to present to the people back in your home country.

According to your flight timetable, the team member of NTR will take you to Kathmandu Airport. Have a wonderful journey ahead!