Nepal: Trekking in the Shadow of Everest
Overview
Travel with your private party on this Luxury Tailor Made Journey, departing when you choose and with expert local guides leading the way; you can even customize the itinerary to your interests.
Set out on an epic, active Nepali adventure, joining Sherpas and expert guides as you ascend the Everest Basecamp Trail through Sagarmatha National Park, learning meditation techniques from local monks, taking a Nepalese cooking class and hearing prayer chants as they echo amid the Himalaya.
Advantages
Embark on an accessible, well-paced trek in the footsteps of legendary adventurers, staying in remote Himalayan lodges each night
Revel in breathtaking Himalayan landscapes from your private helicopter, a stunning way to appreciate Himalayan peaks, glaciers and lakes
Trek to off-the-beaten-path Ama Dablam Base Camp in the Everest region, in the shadows of the climbing route and the hanging glacier
Join a senior monk at Kopan Monastery, where you learn the basic tenets of Buddhism and practice meditation
Experience true Himalayan hospitality alongside your seasoned guide and Sherpa, sipping warm tea in local villages, swapping tales with summiteers, and listening as prayer chants echo off soaring mountainsides
Marvel at stunning vistas of Everest, as well as other major peaks such as Lhotse, Nuptse, Ama Dablam & Thamserku
Hike to an organic farm, where you gather ingredients before returning to your hotel for a Nepalese cooking class
Visit holy Hindu Pashupatinath Temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva
Itinerary at a Glance
Day 1
ARRIVE KATHMANDU, NEPAL
Day 2
KATHMANDU
| STUPAS & TEMPLES
Day 3
KATHMANDU
| HOLY TEMPLES & PRIVATE MEDITATION
Day 4
LUKLA & MONJO
| ASCENDING THE “STEPS TO HEAVEN"
Day 5
MONJO
| ACCLIMATIZATION DAY-HIKE
Day 6
NAMCHE BAZAAR
| GLIMPSING EVEREST
Day 7
TASHINGA
| SPECTACULAR MONG-LA PASS
Day 8
PANGBOCHE
| IMMERSED IN NATURE
Day 9
PANGBOCHE
| AMA DABLAM BASE CAMP
Day 10
KALA PATTHAR & DHULIKHEL
| IN THE IMMENSE PRESENCE OF EVEREST
Day 11
DHULIKHEL
| PREPARING NEPALESE CUISINE
Day 12
DEPART KATHMANDU